The FFS Cup III, sponsored by Paddy Power - Round One - Best FPL Tips, Advice, Team News, Picks, and Statistics from Fantasy Football Scout

FPL GW31 Scout Picks - Final Selection

Ramsdale

van Dijk
Thiaw
Andersen

Wilson
Bruno Fernandes
Gordon
Szoboszlai

Thiago
Bowen
João Pedro

Leno
van de Ven
Hill
Dewsbury-Hall

GW32 Wildcard Poll

Price Change Predictions

Risers

Fallers

Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
Stach	LEE	4.7m	95.9%	Maybe
Schade	BRE	6.9m	96.5%	Maybe
Truffert	BOU	4.6m	93.6%	Unlikely
Petrović	BOU	4.5m	85.9%	Unlikely
Lammens	MUN	5.0m	85.5%	Unlikely
Mainoo	MUN	4.6m	82.8%	Unlikely
Henderson	CRY	5.0m	80.1%	Unlikely
Kayode	BRE	4.5m	77.4%	Unlikely
B.Fernandes	MUN	10.2m	68.1%	Unlikely
A.Becker	LIV	5.4m	77.8%	Unlikely
Bowen	WHU	7.5m	68.3%	Unlikely
Welbeck	BHA	6.1m	61.3%	Unlikely
Gakpo	LIV	7.3m	75.3%	Unlikely
Thiaw	NEW	5.1m	73.6%	Unlikely
Alderete	SUN	4.1m	73.1%	Unlikely
Garner	EVE	5.2m	70.1%	Unlikely
Rodon	LEE	3.9m	69.9%	Unlikely
Leno	FUL	4.9m	69.3%	Unlikely
Szoboszlai	LIV	7.0m	62.3%	Unlikely
Wan-Bissaka	WHU	4.1m	64.9%	Unlikely
Anderson	NFO	5.5m	64.7%	Unlikely
Mitchell	CRY	5.0m	61.9%	Unlikely
Aït-Nouri	MCI	5.7m	59.3%	Unlikely
Igor Jesus	NFO	5.8m	55.1%	Unlikely
Justin	LEE	3.9m	54.5%	Unlikely
Frimpong	LIV	5.7m	52.9%	Unlikely
Damsgaard	BRE	5.6m	51.5%	Unlikely
Thiago	BRE	7.3m	46.3%	Unlikely
Aaronson	LEE	5.4m	47.9%	Unlikely
Bassey	FUL	4.4m	47.1%	Unlikely
Cucurella	CHE	6.0m	46.8%	Unlikely
Sarr	CRY	6.3m	45.6%	Unlikely
Kelleher	BRE	4.8m	42.8%	Unlikely
Gravenberch	LIV	5.5m	44.4%	Unlikely
Richards	CRY	4.4m	41.0%	Unlikely
Shaw	MUN	4.5m	40.9%	Unlikely
Iwobi	FUL	6.4m	42.4%	Unlikely
Barry	EVE	5.7m	40.8%	Unlikely
Amad	MUN	6.2m	38.3%	Unlikely
Robinson	FUL	4.9m	38.2%	Unlikely

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Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
E.Le Fée	SUN	5.0m	100.2%	Very Likely
Tchaouna	BUR	4.9m	101.9%	Very Likely
Carvalho	BRE	4.7m	100.0%	Very Likely
Isidor	SUN	5.1m	99.3%	Maybe
Soler	BOU	4.0m	99.5%	Maybe
D.Leon	MUN	4.2m	98.5%	Maybe
Scott	BOU	5.1m	95.6%	Maybe
Lucca	NFO	5.5m	94.4%	Unlikely
Trossard	ARS	6.6m	93.3%	Unlikely
Lewis-Skelly	ARS	5.1m	92.9%	Unlikely
Clarke	ARS	3.8m	92.6%	Unlikely
Lamadrid	WHU	5.0m	91.8%	Unlikely
Benitez	CRY	4.0m	90.5%	Unlikely
Marc Guiu	CHE	4.1m	90.8%	Unlikely
Haaland	MCI	14.5m	91.5%	Unlikely
Diakité	BOU	4.2m	88.8%	Unlikely
Abraham	AVL	6.0m	84.9%	Unlikely
Bruun Larsen	BUR	5.3m	87.3%	Unlikely
Pope	NEW	5.1m	86.0%	Unlikely
Rogers	AVL	7.5m	82.0%	Unlikely
Saliba	ARS	6.1m	85.7%	Unlikely
Gvardiol	MCI	5.9m	83.0%	Unlikely
Ramsay	LIV	3.8m	81.5%	Unlikely
Valdimarsson	BRE	3.9m	81.4%	Unlikely
Gyökeres	ARS	8.8m	82.9%	Unlikely
Malacia	MUN	3.8m	81.4%	Unlikely
Summerville	WHU	5.6m	75.8%	Unlikely
Weiss	BUR	4.3m	80.2%	Unlikely
Burrowes	AVL	4.4m	79.8%	Unlikely
McAidoo	MCI	4.5m	78.5%	Unlikely
Spence	TOT	4.2m	78.3%	Unlikely
Keane	EVE	4.6m	79.7%	Unlikely
Tarkowski	EVE	5.7m	84.7%	Unlikely
Areola	WHU	4.3m	77.0%	Unlikely
Kevin	FUL	5.8m	76.5%	Unlikely
Travers	EVE	4.3m	72.4%	Unlikely
Salmon	ARS	4.0m	72.1%	Unlikely
Strand Larsen	CRY	6.1m	70.4%	Unlikely
Merino	ARS	5.4m	71.6%	Unlikely
Longstaff	LEE	4.8m	70.2%	Unlikely

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Watchlists

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Kelleher	BRE	C
No Change	Raya Martin	ARS	B
No Change	Martinez	AVL	C, Vs
No Change	Darlow	LEE	C, Vs, £

Last updated: 20 Mar, 2026 6:02pm

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	van Dijk	LIV	B
No Change	Gabriel Magalhães	ARS	A
No Change	Hill	BOU	A, £
Up	Thiaw	NEW	B
No Change	O’Reilly	MCI	A, OoP
No Change	Andersen	FUL	B
No Change	Muñoz	CRY	C
No Change	Kayode	BRE	B
No Change	Cash	AVL	C, Vs
No Change	Rodon	LEE	B, Vs, £

Last updated: 20 Mar, 2026 5:57pm

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Bruno Fernandes	MUN	A
Up	Palmer	CHE	C
Up	Gordon	NEW	B
No Change	Wilson	FUL	A
Down	Semenyo	MCI	B
No Change	Dango Ouattara	BRE	B
No Change	Rogers	AVL	C, Vs
No Change	Ismaila Sarr	CRY	B
No Change	Rice	ARS	C
No Change	Tavernier	BOU	B, £
No Change	Anderson	NFO	B, £
No Change	Stach	LEE	B, Vs, £

Last updated: 20 Mar, 2026 6:01pm

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Haaland	MCI	B
No Change	Thiago	BRE	B
No Change	Ekitiké	LIV	B
No Change	João Pedro	CHE	A
No Change	Bowen	WHU	B
No Change	Calvert-Lewin	LEE	C, Vs

Last updated: 20 Mar, 2026 6:03pm

[sbu_large_image] FFS Cup

The FFS Cup III, sponsored by Paddy Power – Round One

7 October 2010 1023 comments

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The eagerly awaited first round draw for the Fantasy Football Scout Cup III, sponsored by Paddy Power, has been made. If you’ve qualified and want to find out who your opponent is, click here to view the full set of 256 fixtures. [If you’re struggling to find your name in the fixture list, you can do so easily by pressing Ctrl+F and typing your name in.]

The draw has thrown out plenty of juicy fixtures, such as greghammer95 Vs. The Sting, alang Vs. Dick Fran Dyke and Waldaz Vs. Jamsiep to name just a few.

Hall of famers Jonty and donnellyc both have been dealt tough draws against higher ranked opposition. Current champ Jonty takes on Lucky_2010, and former champ donnellyc is up against billywhizz.

Devilx has more of an uphill battle, as he comes up against the highest-ranked player in the competition, 37th placed bangkibong. The only other cup entrant in the top 100 is number 67 in the world zophar, who is up against FFS Cup II quarter-finalist fiacloir.

The happiest with the draw has to be DundalkKid, who has been drawn against the lowest ranked manager in the first round, cullieh.

Other than facing a low-ranked opponent, another potential reason to be happy with your fixture is when you’ve been given a head-start, and that’s exactly what emperikal has given me. Having taken a four-point hit so early into the international break, I can only hope he picks up an injury or two to force his hand into further point hits.

Looking at my colleagues fixtures, and four of five face higher-ranked opposition. I’m Not Marshal Foch is involved in a huge tie with Twisted Saltergater, Granville and Pure Olivia are the underdogs against Bob and acrascall respectively, and greek fan faces top 1000 manager chipsngravey. Mark is the only favourite going into his, rather ironic, tie against tippman.

All fixtures are to be played in GW8. Remember that the first prize of the season is up for grabs, as the highest point scorer for the week with earn themselves a free £25 bet courtesy of Paddy Power. Good luck to all, and I’ll bring you the results of round one a day or two after the final game of the gameweek has taken place.

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Anti-Ipswich
15 years, 5 months ago
Okay so 2 options:
1. Hart->Krul
Murphy->Crainey

2. O'Shea->Elmo/Coleman
Hart->Foster

I can then do Malouda->Fab after Fab plays a game. Which option?
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1. Nomar
  15 years, 5 months ago
  Dropping Malouda worries me. I have thought about replacing him with Essien because I still think you need Chelsea midfield presence and Essien is normally going to be involved somewhere along the line.
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  1. Gaz Downright
    15 years, 5 months ago
    why do you think you need Chelsea midfield presence? are you saying you would scrap VdV/Nani to ensure it? an elaboration would be nice...
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TorresMagic™
15 years, 5 months ago
After a few ideas for my team. Got 2 frees trades.

team in link. Any early advice most appreciated. 🙂
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1. Christina.
  15 years, 5 months ago
  BTW, I like the Harper in goal tactic. Confuses the hell out of your h2h or Cup opponent. Might use the "Alex in defence tactic" next gw myself....
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  1. neopaint2005
    15 years, 5 months ago
    But with both Harper and Alex inj , you might want to make your 2 transfer at their expense?
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    1. TorresMagic™
      15 years, 5 months ago
      There are more points available in midfield than both those areas. Carrying a player in defence is alot easier.
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      1. Christina.
        15 years, 5 months ago
        I agree TM. This gw i'd rather get rid of a fit midfielder to get in who i think might score well than worry about Alex.
        
        PS: My Cup opponent has made 1 trsfr and i have a feeling that he might have replaced Alex.
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2. pompeyfan
  15 years, 5 months ago
  I think Fab for Gerrard is a no brainer, & then it is tricky because the rest is well set up. I would do Krul in for Harper myself.
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  1. TorresMagic™
    15 years, 5 months ago
    I need funds & a 2nd trade for Fabs to be possible. At the moment Fabs in for GW10 is the favourite for me. Which attacker to leave out is also an issue.
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    1. pompeyfan
      15 years, 5 months ago
      Is Harper to Krul not enough to afford you the move? With Fabs its so frustrating when buying him in 1 week too late after a 15/20 point haul.
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      1. TorresMagic™
        15 years, 5 months ago
        Harper to Krul would make it possible. Thinking of taking a hit even with the FFS Cup. Think there could be another big injury around the corner so will wait.
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        pompeyfan
        15 years, 5 months ago
        Yep, best to wait of course, but if there are no injuries I think that would put you in very good shape.
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skully
15 years, 5 months ago
i think the idea to tranfer IN
alcaraz..elmo..jara..samba..shawcX is not a good idea..

cuz i think..we need to put at least ONE defender from a TOP4 team..
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1. Gaz Downright
  15 years, 5 months ago
  Spurs are not really good on clean sheets this season, so I would make that TOP3, if I were you. (see what I did there?)
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Nomar
15 years, 5 months ago
Is it just me or have there not been many player price rises this week?
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1. Murmuring
  15 years, 5 months ago
  Anyone with any sense is waiting for the internationals to be played. I got burnt last time with Walcott. I'm sure many others were too.
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  1. Nomar
    15 years, 5 months ago
    Normally there's headless chickens buying up whoever had a good score the week before. This time no one other than Van der Vaart really had a stellar gameweek last time out so there don't appear to be many bandwagons to hitch a ride on this time around.
    
    Looks like this break will be pretty sucky for people who are playing their wildcard and were hoping to make some money.
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    1. TorresMagic™
      15 years, 5 months ago
      They has been quite a few early rises & their 2nd rise will come next week or when GW8 starts.
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      1. _Freddo
        15 years, 5 months ago
        To benefit in Gw 8 though may mean you have to keep a few players you don't really want.
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Murmuring
15 years, 5 months ago
Dutch TV is suggesting that VdV will be playing in Nigel de Jong's place tomorrow night. He always was a certainty to play but playing him in a more defensive midfield role is a new one on me.
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1. Gaz Downright
  15 years, 5 months ago
  sounds right. he is holland's in form player no. 1
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pompeyfan
15 years, 5 months ago
I thought he would play there. They are pretty easy games & he will probably be used more to pass the ball around but also get forward a bit more than de Jong of course! I think its pretty obvious he is no winger now.
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1. si
  15 years, 5 months ago
  Probably just play 1 DM. Van Bommel?
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2. Gargamel
  15 years, 5 months ago
  Bit harsh on Sweden, if that is the second easy game you talk about!
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  1. pompeyfan
    15 years, 5 months ago
    Apologies, I forgot that the 2nd game was against Sweden, I had it in my head that it was someone easier!
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    1. Gargamel
      15 years, 5 months ago
      No problems mate, we will hardly be favourites around the bookmakers 🙂
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Renski
15 years, 5 months ago
hey does anyone have the link to the pre-season article by one of the members here on goal keeper rotation??
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1. TorresMagic™
  15 years, 5 months ago
  It's on http://www.totalfpl.com under Community Articles.
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Renski
15 years, 5 months ago
thanks mate
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Murmuring
15 years, 5 months ago
There are good reasons to buy VdV but I'm very wary of buying bandwagon players. You can count the successful players whose prices have shot up this season on the fingers of one hand and many of them (Drogba, Malouda) were predictable enough at the beginning of the season. Those that have a good week and then rise 0.2 rarely deliver in the subsequent weeks. After all, how many players score doubles and hat-tricks more than a handful of times during the season?
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1. si
  15 years, 5 months ago
  I wonder if he has now lost penalty duties in light of the recent miss? All the time Defoe is injured and he can play off a striker, he is likely to score big. Fixtures are not too kind for next month though.
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  1. Gargamel
    15 years, 5 months ago
    I'd absolutely say that Pavly is on them now, but he is not on the pitch that often. Behind him it's very hard to say. Modric should be considered as well, does or used to take them for Croatia.
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    1. si
      15 years, 5 months ago
      I don't see Pav getting that much time though. And VDV was quite unlucky with his miss.
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      1. Gaz Downright
        15 years, 5 months ago
        Pav is injured
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2. Gaz Downright
  15 years, 5 months ago
  cue van der vaart burning down the cottage
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TorresMagic™
15 years, 5 months ago
Just wondering how everyone has gone with their playing goalkeepers in the 1st 7 GWs? My scores are 6,7,4,7,2,7 & 1 for a total of 34. Hart owners will have that covered but can anyone beat Harts 41?
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1. Christina.
  15 years, 5 months ago
  30(mainly due to Jussi's -3)
  
  Not great but Im happy with foster/jussi and will prob keep the rest of the season.
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  1. Locarno
    15 years, 5 months ago
    31 with Foster/Mig
    
    Average.
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2. Gargamel
  15 years, 5 months ago
  Not even close, I've only had 19 points from my goalkeepers this far thanks in no small part to Jussi Jääskeläinen's -3 score in gameweek 3.
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  1. TorresMagic™
    15 years, 5 months ago
    Picking the right keeper makes a difference. Pretty sure I have left few extras points on the bench with my goalkeeper. Playing Carson twice in GWs 2-3 paid off.
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    1. Gargamel
      15 years, 5 months ago
      Absolutely. It's something I have often struggled with. When I can I like to go with 1 slightly more expensive, like Gomes last season, so I reduced the chance of myself picking the wrong one.
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      1. TorresMagic™
        15 years, 5 months ago
        I picked Gomes & Carson as a last minute decision when the game started. Ended up being the best thing I did. WC in GW3 fixed the injury situation straight away.
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    2. Christina.
      15 years, 5 months ago
      That's the problem with 2 budget keepers. Playing the correct 1.
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  2. si
    15 years, 5 months ago
    Doubt I have even made double figures with my dangerous duo.
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    1. TorresMagic™
      15 years, 5 months ago
      24 isn't too bad considering.
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  3. Christina.
    15 years, 5 months ago
    Garg, you still bringing Benni McCarthy for gw8?
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    1. Gargamel
      15 years, 5 months ago
      Hahaha. You're not letting this one lie are you? 😉
      
      To be honest I am not, I asked for input and it was not very positive. And I never considered McCarthy, but the mighty Parker and Piquionne!
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      1. Cheggers
        15 years, 5 months ago
        I still think 2 cheap keepers works better than a 6 million keeper.
        
        I'd rather have Toure than Hart.
        
        Foster/Hahnemann hasn't been great thus far though
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        Gargamel
        15 years, 5 months ago
        Agree with this, as most people seem to do. If there is a good keeper at about 5.5 I can see a point in having him though, especially if you like me feel you often pick the wrong one.
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        tosey
        15 years, 5 months ago
        when dawson gets back i may have a little look at gomes
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        Jönny
        15 years, 5 months ago
        I'm quite liking Hart- you don't have to decide who to put in goal each week, so you get all his good scores (and his bad of course, but he generally does ok)
        
        You get save points from time to time too, and I don't see Toure getting much extra in terms of attacking points. I could possibly forsee getting Boatebg or Kolorov at some point, and dropping Hart, but for now I think Hart justifies his price.
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        TorresMagic™
        15 years, 5 months ago
        You get what you pay for Jonny. Works out in most cases.
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        _Freddo
        15 years, 5 months ago
        Same, he's scored me a lot of points since bringing him in.
        
        Just read that Torres is winning his race to be fit for Everton, kicking myself now as gave up on him and got rid last night.
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        tosey
        15 years, 5 months ago
        why did u get rid last night CP? 2 rounds of internationals to play....
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        _Freddo
        15 years, 5 months ago
        Dj Campbell is unlikely to get broken Tosey, I now have the funds to switch between Lampard and Fabregas if I go down that route.
        
        Giving up on big strikers, Drogba and Carroll will do for the next few weeks.
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        tosey
        15 years, 5 months ago
        not so much the player u bring in, more if a couple of your midfielders get crocked
        
        im going opposite, will have drog tevez berbatov for the next 5/6 weeks barring injury
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        _Freddo
        15 years, 5 months ago
        I've already decided that I am taking one hit this week so if one does get injured then they are becoming Fabregas.
        
        I'm spending the rest of the week watching the Kolorov situation, if hes fit I will swap Alex for him and bring in Lampard next week to go with Drogba and Malouda for Wolves or if I don't fancy that then Barton or Bale will turn into Cesc.
        
        DJ had to come in regardless so seemed pointless waiting.
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        tosey
        15 years, 5 months ago
        lamps malouda and drogs? fair play. could pay off in a big way
        
        again im going opposite, getting rid of malouda this week so will just have drogs as chelsea presence for next few weeks, be interesting to see how we both get on
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        _Freddo
        15 years, 5 months ago
        Looking at a MF of Adam, Nani, Malouda, Bale, Lampard or Adam, Nani, Malouda with two from Fabregas, Bale and Barton.
        
        That is my strategy while Newcastle have decent fixtures meaning Carroll can play every week with Drogba.
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        _Freddo
        15 years, 5 months ago
        Why are you getting rid of Malouda.
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        TorresMagic™
        15 years, 5 months ago
        I am thinking of Malouda out also but will probably bottle it.
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        _Freddo
        15 years, 5 months ago
        Dont do it TM, Malouda is one of the few players about that are capable of big scores regulary.
        
        Harder fixtures don't really apply, Chelsea are THE hard fixture for everyone else.
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        TorresMagic™
        15 years, 5 months ago
        Thanks for the advice CP, I'll see what he does for France & how my other players are. Got a feeling rotation is likely for Malouda unless Carlo tells a different story. GW9 is the biggest issue.
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        _Freddo
        15 years, 5 months ago
        Whats up with GW 9?
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        TorresMagic™
        15 years, 5 months ago
        GW9 = Chelsea home to Wolves meaning Malouda should score well. I am looking at getting Fabs & Nani in soon & Malouda is the scapegoat for this to happen.
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        _Freddo
        15 years, 5 months ago
        That Wolves fixture could be a big one, seriously considering Lampard, Drogba and Malouda for that.
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      2. Christina.
        15 years, 5 months ago
        Behrami looks like he might have a big season?
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        Gargamel
        15 years, 5 months ago
        Captain material for sure
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        Gaz Downright
        15 years, 5 months ago
        +1 he is such a respectable character all round
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3. Gaz Downright
  15 years, 5 months ago
  I asked the same a couple of GWs ago. Will do a recount:
  
  38 (Foster/Robbo)
  
  still beats Hart/4M guy on Value. Nice
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  1. TorresMagic™
    15 years, 5 months ago
    Very nice Gazzamania.
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    1. frankiefernandez
      15 years, 5 months ago
      I've got that combo too, I make it 37, but maybe we didn't make the same choices out of the two each week. Could have got 40 if I'd played Robbo instead of Foster last week, but otherwise I've managed to call it right each time.
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  2. andy85wsm
    15 years, 5 months ago
    33 (foster/Robinson) for me
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    1. tosey
      15 years, 5 months ago
      foster hanhemann 31 altho i dont think hanhemann can take much credit for those points!
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TorresMagic™
15 years, 5 months ago
Did some more analysis on my scoring:

GK 34
Defence : 96 from 24.
Midfield : 139 from 29.
Strikers : 112 from 17.
Captain points : 58 from 90.

Picking a better captain would be a good way to improve.
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1. andy85wsm
  15 years, 5 months ago
  I want to pick Tevez. Lone striker vs Blackpool surely thats a lot of points?!
  
  But I did that last week and the git got a yellow card so once again captaining Drogba would have been the best idea!
  
  This week I'm not sure again. VDV / Nani / Tevez / Caroll / Drogba / Malouda / Dempsey are my options.
  
  Just got a feeling Chelsea can destroy Villa
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  1. TorresMagic™
    15 years, 5 months ago
    Another useless stat. Had I been able to play all 14 players minus the 2nd keeper & picked which 3 I'd bench & staying in FPL formation I would have got another 42 points & would still be trailing 1st place. 🙁
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Fray Bentos
15 years, 5 months ago
Picking a good captain has a high element of luck though – you can pick one of your best players with a good fixture and still only get 1 or 2 points
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1. TorresMagic™
  15 years, 5 months ago
  Picking a BP magnet eliminates the 1 or 2 pointers.
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  1. Fray Bentos
    15 years, 5 months ago
    Even a BP magnet can have an off week. Of course you will try to pick the player you believe will score the highest number of points that week, but it can just as easily turn out to be someone else in the team
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    1. TorresMagic™
      15 years, 5 months ago
      Just pick Arteta, simple.
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2. Locarno
  15 years, 5 months ago
  +1. Many of us would be top 100 if we'd picked our highest scoring player as skipper each week.
  
  F*cking Arshavin.
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  1. Victor Hugo
    15 years, 5 months ago
    At least 100 of us...
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Brian (Not the Messiah)
15 years, 5 months ago
I'm really struggling with this question!
which one of:

1) malouda and konchesky
2) VDV and toure/other city defender

really not sure of liverpools defense now, but 10 mil for a oop chelsea striker is pretty juicy...
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1. tosey
  15 years, 5 months ago
  im getting rid of malouda this week but im keeping konchesky, that probably does nothing to help your situation but just thought id throw it in
  
  i think konchesky is a 'keeper' for teh season, liverpool will tighten up and at £5m he could be a bargian
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  1. Brian (Not the Messiah)
    15 years, 5 months ago
    true, i could upgrade jones -> city defender if I downgraded malouda-> VDV
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  2. Fray Bentos
    15 years, 5 months ago
    So pepe has lost his starting place? 😉
    
    Risky one getting rid of malouda, but he whose dares, eh?
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    1. tosey
      15 years, 5 months ago
      indeed it is but chelseas fixtures arent great. i will have him back for gwk12 (or lampard)
      
      just rather have a strong utd presence for the next few weeks
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    2. Brian (Not the Messiah)
      15 years, 5 months ago
      yeah, malouda is due now and VDV might just be chasing points situation...
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      1. tosey
        15 years, 5 months ago
        bobsuncle, why not just do gerrard to fabs?
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        Brian (Not the Messiah)
        15 years, 5 months ago
        i need to replace harper with krul at some point as well so my other Q is:
        
        who is likely to score more points:
        
        foster and fabregas (I get that they are playing each other but at least if arsenal dont perform I get clean sheet points)
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        krul and gerrard?
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      2. Gargamel
        15 years, 5 months ago
        That is a prime example of viewing the world the way you want to see it, bobsuncle 🙂
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        Brian (Not the Messiah)
        15 years, 5 months ago
        statistically speaking malouda hasnt scored in a little while so is more likely to score now and VDV is less likely to keep scoring the same way
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        Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
        15 years, 5 months ago
        Lies, damn lies and statistics.
        - Mark Twain
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        Brian (Not the Messiah)
        15 years, 5 months ago
        what is that supposed to mean?
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Brian C. Lara
15 years, 5 months ago
Are you guys sure fabs will play next week?? everyone talking about bringing him in but whats the chances he will play or just play 30 mins or something like that?
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1. andy85wsm
  15 years, 5 months ago
  I'm bringing in VDV for the next 2 weeks instead of Fab/ Probably regret it but he's only just coming back from in jury and has Man City in 2 weeks. I'm getting him in GW10 and getting rid of VDV, Malouda is a keeper for me for the time being
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  1. hillbillypete
    15 years, 5 months ago
    andy? r u the andy i played on fifa yesterday? in the scout league?
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    1. andy85wsm
      15 years, 5 months ago
      nope 🙂
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    2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
      15 years, 5 months ago
      Nope. That would be Andy Goddard, who is a scout ... 🙂
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    3. Andy
      15 years, 5 months ago
      That rookie you beat was indeed me hillbillypete, I need practice. Years and years of practice.
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  2. Brian C. Lara
    15 years, 5 months ago
    well my situation is this :
    
    have:
    
    (Malouda) (A Johnson) (Nani) (Barton) (Bale)
    
    thinking of dropping A johnson for Fab and Bale to Adam, will have exactly enough money
    
    so would look like this :
    
    (malouda) (Fabregas) (Nani) (Barton) (Adam)
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2. Gerdleah
  15 years, 5 months ago
  I'm almost certain he will start as he's fit and Arsenal have lost their last 2 league games.
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hillbillypete
15 years, 5 months ago
Anyone else think there has not been as many price changes as there were in the last international break?

I used my wildcard then and boosted my team value. Still think it was correct decision as a few recent wildcard teams look similar to what i have now.
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1. Gargamel
  15 years, 5 months ago
  But half the international week is still left hillbillypete... The transfer activity will pick up again when deadline approaches.
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  1. Fray Bentos
    15 years, 5 months ago
    If the last international break is anything to go by, there will be very little transfer activity until next Friday.
    
    There has been no where near as many transfers as the last one
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    1. Brian (Not the Messiah)
      15 years, 5 months ago
      +1
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Back on the horse
15 years, 5 months ago
I can't get fabs in in one foul swoop. I knew this would happen. Should I start working towards it now?
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1. Fray Bentos
  15 years, 5 months ago
  Aim for GW10, you wouldn’t really want him for the city game anyway
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  1. _Freddo
    15 years, 5 months ago
    Why not?
    
    Are Arsenal not capable of getting a penalty or free kick around the edge of the box against City?
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    1. TorresMagic™
      15 years, 5 months ago
      Ask Chelsea why not. Just kidding. 😉
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      1. _Freddo
        15 years, 5 months ago
        I know you are but Fabregas wasn't playing, had he been then more chances would have been created which leads to free kicks and pens.
        
        Good players will score points against anyone, its only really the players from Bolton and Wolves etc that the fixtures need to come into play, Berbatov V Liverpool is a prime example, I doubt many would have gone near that.
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        TorresMagic™
        15 years, 5 months ago
        I assume Fabregas was meant to be Lampard in their recent loss vs Man City?
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        _Freddo
        15 years, 5 months ago
        Im lost?
        
        Fabregas and Lampard are key players for their teams, when they play then their teams play, both can score against anyone and I feel much safer with them then jumping on every potential flash in the pan in a lesser team like VDV.
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        TorresMagic™
        15 years, 5 months ago
        "Ask Chelsea why not" meant they defended well on that day against arguably the best attack. When you said Fab wasn't playing, it had nothing to do with my statement about Chelsea losing to Man City with a clean sheet. Guessed you meant Lampard as I wasn't talking about Arsenal at all.
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2. TorresMagic™
  15 years, 5 months ago
  One foul swoop = a hit or 2. It's always possible.
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  1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
    15 years, 5 months ago
    So your chickens are coming home to roost, B o t h? 😉
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3. Locarno
  15 years, 5 months ago
  Fell swoop.
  
  Just saying, like.
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ralphypne
15 years, 5 months ago
I have Gerrard and Torres, and enough money to swap gerrard for fab. I only want to do one more sub this week as i've already done one.

Question is:

1. Gerrard -------> Fab (bench torres)
2. Torres ------> Tevez (play gerrard)
3. Torres ------> another

Cheers guys.
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1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
  15 years, 5 months ago
  2., imo.
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2. tosey
  15 years, 5 months ago
  1 captain fabs
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3. liamhennessy
  15 years, 5 months ago
  Looking at the fixtures it'd be A, I'd say.
  
  Maybe Torres to Berbatov?
  
  My transfer was Gerrard to VdV this week, with the view to get Cesc back in in a couple of weeks... same as a lot of others I suspect.
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tosey
15 years, 5 months ago
hmm fabs for this week...to lampard/malouda for wolves home then fabs back in for gwk10

or do i sort out my defence instead?
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1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
  15 years, 5 months ago
  Why not wait until GW10 ...
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  1. tosey
    15 years, 5 months ago
    birmingham at home, fabs captain
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    1. Team Hayemaker
      15 years, 5 months ago
      Tosey, I'm all for bringing him in this week and I for one will be. Do you think that Berbatov or Nani are a better pick for captain? There is the possibilty that Fabregas may only play 60-70 mins this week. Even though this is by far enough time for 10+ points to be racked up.
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      1. tosey
        15 years, 5 months ago
        ill have all 3 and not even considering anyone but fabs
        
        arsenal win he gets 3 mandatory bp's!
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        Team Hayemaker
        15 years, 5 months ago
        I'm in the same boat. Decisions, decisions!
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2. TorresMagic™
  15 years, 5 months ago
  Haha tosey, losing team value for points is tricky to do. If I sold Malouda this week, I'd be very worried in GW9.
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  1. tosey
    15 years, 5 months ago
    id go lampard instead of malouda tho so wouldnt lose team value
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    1. TorresMagic™
      15 years, 5 months ago
      Fair enough. 🙂
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      1. tosey
        15 years, 5 months ago
        not having malouda does worry me but id rather have fabregas and utd presence for teh next 4 weeks
        
        hopefully it wont backfire
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        Bojaninho
        15 years, 5 months ago
        thats what im going for too, i think lampard back could take some points from malouda. there is also a risk of rotation for malouda since lamps is back and they have cl
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        _Freddo
        15 years, 5 months ago
        Lampard never took points of Malouda at the start of the season.
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        Bojaninho
        15 years, 5 months ago
        played one and a half games and he was half fit, hes a fat selfish git who wants to score all the time, 😀
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Egg noodle
15 years, 5 months ago
with harper and foster as my GK combo, harper>krul is the most obvious transfer isnt it, even if its for -4?
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Egg noodle
15 years, 5 months ago
also, i personally think fabs wont get the full 90 this week, so i think im going to wait until later to get him in.
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MADE IN CHARLTON
15 years, 5 months ago
Arshavin price drop? I'm new to this game this season, having always played the Telegraph game, but given Arsenal's fixtures in the next 6, surely Arshavin is worth holding onto for the longer term?
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1. MCH
  15 years, 5 months ago
  I doubt people really look at fixtures. Could also be a lot of people making the move back to Fabregas.
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2. Gerdleah
  15 years, 5 months ago
  People transferred him in due to Fabs injury. Now that he's back they'll be swapping him back in.
  
  Well I certainly did anyway.
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3. Brian (Not the Messiah)
  15 years, 5 months ago
  the majority of people dont think ahead and make adjustments on past performances rather then future potential... its called "chasing points"
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MCH
15 years, 5 months ago
In the FFS Cup I have managed to draw someone with the exact same score as me! What is going to happen if we tie? If we ended with the exact same score and the exact same number of transfers would one team go through on alphabetical order?
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1. Brian (Not the Messiah)
  15 years, 5 months ago
  overall place I guess?
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  1. TorresMagic™
    15 years, 5 months ago
    May depend on which team still has their Wildcard. Possibly a countback to the round before. Akers is the man to ask lol.
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    1. TorresMagic™
      15 years, 5 months ago
      Forgot about goals scored & conceded etc. 🙁
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      1. Brian (Not the Messiah)
        15 years, 5 months ago
        speculation makes for far more conversation! 😀
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  2. Locarno
    15 years, 5 months ago
    Er... if they're on the same score now, and they get the same GW score, I'm guessing "overall place" won't help much.
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2. Andy
  15 years, 5 months ago
  I imagine Akers will then go to things like goals scored and etc.
  
  However, your opponent Snid is already 3 transfers ahead of you so... that might be your decider.
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  1. hillbillypete
    15 years, 5 months ago
    andy, did i play u on FIFA yesterday?
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    1. Andy
      15 years, 5 months ago
      Yes, you beat me, just like everyone else.
      
      Curse these rubbish hands. Must try harder.
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      1. hillbillypete
        15 years, 5 months ago
        that was my first win. strugglin to get used to it. gettin better tho.
        
        akers destroyed me a few times. i even scored an own goal and he scores from every set piece. it was city vs utd tho 🙁
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        Andy
        15 years, 5 months ago
        I'm pretty rubbish, perhaps I should play you more often then to get my practice up to not embarrass myself vs Akers/Jamsiep too much.
        
        Every time I've played against Barca I get Xavi scoring belting free-kicks against me, I don't have a clue how to take free kicks / do most things.
        
        I scored an own goal inside 4 minutes against Akers.
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        hillbillypete
        15 years, 5 months ago
        I too do not know how to score freekicks. Not much better with corners either.
        
        I changed my formation against you and think it made a difference.
        
        I had my chances against Akers (not saying i would have won) but couldnt score. Much better now and managed to put 6 past a mate last night.
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        Andy
        15 years, 5 months ago
        As long as I win a game, I'll be happy. I'm clearly starting from the bottom up as a bus parker learning the ropes, long way to go.
        
        Need my 0-2-8 record to at least see a 1 on there soon.
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  2. BMox81
    15 years, 5 months ago
    Possibly. I'd say captain choice for the GW would be more of a decider given that the teams are quite similar personally speaking.
    
    Good Luck btw mch.
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3. Akers
  15 years, 5 months ago
  Yeah it'd be decided on transfers.
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  1. hillbillypete
    15 years, 5 months ago
    and akers...u taught me a lesson on fifa yesterday. i cant actually score now though.
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    1. hillbillypete
      15 years, 5 months ago
      id: MaskedOwl
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    2. cassanata
      15 years, 5 months ago
      Good luck in the Cup pete, i see you used your wildcard so i'm probably goosed. Keep playing FIFA and don't look at anything to do with fantasy football....
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      1. hillbillypete
        15 years, 5 months ago
        No, i used my wildcard early on like yourself.
        
        Only doing the 1 transfer? I guess you either did Gerrard to Fabs or Bale to VDV? 🙂
        Altho u need a keeper and Yaya is a doubt.
        
        From looking at our teams and guessing your formation i'd say i have a slight advantage. However, either of us could win and captain choice will have a big say.
        
        Good luck!
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        cassanata
        15 years, 5 months ago
        haha.. your wrong on my transfer but still have one free left.
        
        Now go back to FIFA and don't look at any news until after the deadline has passed.
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        hillbillypete
        15 years, 5 months ago
        haha, oh well...we shall see. you still have one free? thought u made 2 last week?
        
        you have a strong team and we have quite a few players same.
        
        i will go back to my work now...
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        hillbillypete
        15 years, 5 months ago
        ah, u do have 2 free. handy. i could do with 2 but not takin a hit 🙂
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DAV087
15 years, 5 months ago
Which 3 2 bench?

My squad is

Jussi (foster)
Cole toure salcido samba Enrique
Malouda vdv nani Adam Barton
Drogba Berba Carroll

I was thinking salcido samba and Adam. Thorts??
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1. Egg noodle
  15 years, 5 months ago
  i dont expect anything from barton, i'd take a gamble on salcido instead. also, surely u must want samba in.
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  1. Riddles
    15 years, 5 months ago
    I would be tempted to play Samba rather than enrique..I fancy Barton to do ok against wigan though.. seems to be a bit of a magnet for the bp's also.
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Brian (Not the Messiah)
15 years, 5 months ago
I need to replace harper with krul at some point so I was wondering,

who is likely to score more points:

foster and fabregas (I get that they are playing each other but at least if arsenal dont perform I get clean sheet points)

or

krul and gerrard?
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1. frankiefernandez
  15 years, 5 months ago
  Given Liverpool's recent form, I'd definitely prefer the Fab/Foster combo, even if they are playing each other!
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  1. Brian (Not the Messiah)
    15 years, 5 months ago
    also no torres...
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  2. frankiefernandez
    15 years, 5 months ago
    Although I'd wait until nearer the time to see if there's any clear news on whether Fabregas will start - see FT9's warning below!
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    1. Brian (Not the Messiah)
      15 years, 5 months ago
      of course, no rush to make any transfers until deadline
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The Gambler.
15 years, 5 months ago
We all know a fit fabs is a must. But why is everyone rushing to get him in?

He might just play 30 mins next week.

He might have been rushed back too quick and get hurt again.

Surely worth waiting till GW10, he wont go up in price unless he scores heavily in next 2 games, which is unlikely imo.
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1. Andy
  15 years, 5 months ago
  He said he was fully fit by Tuesday, with his next game being almost two weeks after that I can't see them giving their captain 30 minutes. If he's fit he plays.
  
  I've got 2 free transfers and Graham Dorrans, I can't see any way I don't get him in.
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  1. The Gambler.
    15 years, 5 months ago
    Ok good point. Still not sure Wenger will still protect him if possible.
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    1. Gerdleah
      15 years, 5 months ago
      He can't afford to protect him when they've lost the last 2 league games. He's fit, he will start and if they are comfortable then he may get subbed after an hour but by then he would have racked up 10+ points.
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Admiral Stark
15 years, 5 months ago
Hey y'all
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1. The Gambler.
  15 years, 5 months ago
  Howdee ranger!
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  1. Admiral Stark
    15 years, 5 months ago
    Sup mate (: howz the morning
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Admiral Stark
15 years, 5 months ago
Woke up to read bout trouble looming at Anfield...

KPMG: Liverpool FC On The Verge Of Administration After Massive Rise In Debt | Bleacher Report http://t.co/5BZaScN via @bleacherreport
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1. Admiral Stark
  15 years, 5 months ago
  That means if Liverpool sink into Administration they'll definitely take a nine point cut. Their current position in the league is nothing to look at twice and if that happens well, they're condemned
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  1. Andy
    15 years, 5 months ago
    Okay, Liverpool wouldn't go into administration it would be Kop Holdings so they wouldn't lose 9 points as Liverpool would still be a solvent football club, just Hicks and Gillett up the swanny (covered previously here).
    
    ...and, that report is from May.
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    1. Back on the horse
      15 years, 5 months ago
      yeah and KPMG are rubbish. booo 🙂
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    2. Admiral Stark
      15 years, 5 months ago
      oh okay then, happened to me in Football Manager lol
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    3. Admiral Stark
      15 years, 5 months ago
      Seen it
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2. The Gambler.
  15 years, 5 months ago
  May 2010, not so relevant now
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Cheggers
15 years, 5 months ago
Torres out for ?

Already got Chamakh (sigh) and Drogba.

give me some ideas people
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1. IAmTheWalrus
  15 years, 5 months ago
  tevez is the obvious choice,
  
  but i would pick rooney if i was you, think hel turn it around per it y soon
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dz1984
15 years, 5 months ago
Akers my username is down as cz1984 on the fixture list
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1. IAmTheWalrus
  15 years, 5 months ago
  disqualified!
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  1. dz1984
    15 years, 5 months ago
    lol
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Admiral Stark
15 years, 5 months ago
Wish I'd read bout the cup earlier and signed up...I'm missing out on alot ):
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1. IAmTheWalrus
  15 years, 5 months ago
  bah, half of the people in it will be gone by the second round 😉 pretend you're one of them
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