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The Early Weekend Team News

11 October 2010 232 comments
Mark Mark
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With the international casualties totting up at an alarming rate and the Champions League a serious rotation concern for the forthcoming gameweek, we’ve taken the step to start piping in the weekend team news nice and early.

You’ll find the latest collection of fact and speculation collated for you in our Team News section. We will endeavour to keep this ticking over, fed by the fresh stuff delivered via our Twitter feed, before every team gets a full overhaul when Friday’s pre-match press conferences deliver their wisdom.

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  1. applebonkers
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    • 16 Years
    15 years, 6 months ago

    possible injury for odemwingie?
    Chelsea’s John Mikel Obi, Peter Odemwinigie of West Brom and Dickson Etuhu of Fulham had all dropped out due to injuries.
    http://www.goal.com/en/news/89/africa/2010/10/10/2159350/guinea-1-0-nigeria-syli-nationale-clip-super-eagles-wings

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    1. Churchill
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      15 years, 6 months ago

      You just trying to upset everyone?

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    2. ardhi
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      15 years, 6 months ago

      Yup, but he will resume training this midweek, ahead of Man.Utd game.

      http://www.wba.co.uk/page/News/0,,10366~2178833,00.html

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  2. FPL Man
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 6 months ago

    It is confirmed Alex is out for 3 weeks, i.e. at least 2 games.

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    1. NotoriousDRE
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 6 months ago

      3wks began at the beginning of last week. Maybe back for the Wolves game.

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  3. col7475
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 6 months ago

    Morning everyone, think I would like to bring Fabs back in soon as. Best way possible?

    Foster (Carson)
    Cole/Gohouri/P Jones/Shawx/Enrique
    Malouda/Bale/Yaya/Barton/Nani
    Carroll/Drogs/Torres

    Thinking Yaya to Fabs and then Torres to a.n. other, potentially elmander but would love to hear the thoughts of others. 2.1 in bank

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    1. FPL Man
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 6 months ago

      I would fix the defense first before jumping on Fab's wagon. He might need at least a week to get back into his form. I see you need some transfers to strengthen ur defense.

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      1. col7475
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 6 months ago

        I know, only the one transfer available. Have had a really poor few weeks after a good start. No clear strategy at the moment. Whats your thought on the defence then? Hits required?

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  4. Stark McGee
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 6 months ago

    Who will score more this week:

    1) Hart/A. Cole/Bale

    2) Krul/Muhammadi/Fabregas

    Thanks everyone.

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    1. _Greg
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 6 months ago

      probably 2?

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      1. Stark McGee
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 6 months ago

        Thanks, appreciate it.

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  5. everyday, i'm shufflin…
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 6 months ago

    Hi

    My priority might be 3 injuries at the back. Is O'Shea the best choice over the next 6 weeks?

    Btw, I'd like to get Fabs in while keeping the team strong.
    Can anyone suggest the best possible way?

    Hart (Robinson)
    Sagna/Alex/Baptiste/Toure/Alcaraz
    Nani/VDV/Malouda/Etherington/Albrighton
    Drogba/Tevez/Odemwingie

    Considering to degrade DF & GK or replace Tevez with a cheaper FW.

    Your thoughts would be appreciate.
    Thanks

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    1. Camzy
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      • 15 Years
      15 years, 6 months ago

      Defense is way too heavy.

      Hart and Robinson is too much to spend on goalies. If you want to keep Hart, you're going to want to play him every game, so you don't need another good goalie. Get a cheap 4.0.

      Defense is also far too expensive. Sagna is downgradeable to Elmohamady (who is a steal as an OoP defender for a mid-table team). In fact, you could also do away with Toure, seeing as you have Hart as goalie. Get O'Shea if you insist on having a good defense. Alex you can hold onto as well, seeing as he may come back for the Wolves game.

      In any case, you should aim to downgrade your defense enough to do Malouda > Fabregas. The other midfielders are valuable, and unless you crop your defense drastically, you won't be able to do Etherington > Fabregas, so this would be your best route.

      I wouldn't touch the strikers. Tevez is world class, and has a scoring average rivalling Drogba's. Any player you replace him with won't be able to compete.

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      1. JonathaNZ
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 6 months ago

        Cheap 4.0m goalie = Krul.

        Agree that defence needs to be downgraded, O'Shea is a more than adequade replacement for one of Alex/Toure.

        Don't agree that Tevez has a scoring average rivalling Drogba's. There's lots of quality in the 8m bracket in the striker bin, including Chamakh & Bent.

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        1. Gaz Downright
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          • 15 Years
          15 years, 6 months ago

          chamakh? quality? id listen to the advice mate..

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      2. everyday, i'm shufflin…
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 6 months ago

        Hi Camzy. Thank you very much for great advices !!!

        Downgrading GK and DF would surely a way to go.

        Thanks again.. 🙂

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  6. Rick James
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 6 months ago

    Hi All.
    I'm on WC at the moment and have the following side.
    Would apprecaite any advice to improve.

    Foster/Krul
    Toure/Samba/Elmo/Alcaraz/Jara
    Malouda/Nani(c)/VDV/Arteta/Barton
    Drogba/Tevez/Odemwingie
    0.2 in bank

    Thinking Toure>Boetang and Samba>Salcido to save 0.5
    Looking to get in Fabs for GW10 with 2 free transfers after GW9. Could fund this through downgrading Tevez>RVP or reducing the defence further.
    Does this look like a good strategy?

    Cheers

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    1. JonathaNZ
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 6 months ago

      Toure > Boatang - a bit early for assuming that Boatang is a locked in starter isn't it? I'd wait a few weeks and see how he settles in first. There's been a few hot tips to have failed so far this season (Zigic, Boselli to name a couple).

      If you're looking for a solid mid-price option to go alongside Salcido then Distin from Everton would save you even more coin at just 5.4m.

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  7. Rick James
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 6 months ago

    Thanks JonathanNZ, I will have a good look at Distin.

    Would you keep Samba or go Salcido? Samba has SUND at home then a couple of tricky fixtures after.

    How's your team going?

    Cheers

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    1. JonathaNZ
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 6 months ago

      As you can see, I reckon Salcido. But note that Samaba is now up to 5.1m, which is 0.1m you probably won't get if you had him from the outset.

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  8. JonathaNZ
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 6 months ago

    I'm also on a WC and would love some suggestions to my team

    Foster/Krul (natch)
    Jags, Shawcross, Salcido, Dann, Elmo
    Malouda, Nani, VDV, Etheringon, Adam
    Drogba, Bent, Elmander

    Got 2.7m in the bank

    My key areas of concern are:
    1) Is Jags injured enough to warrant a replacement (e.g. Distin, Vidic)
    2) Is Stoke's fixture list enough of an issue that I should replace Shawcross (e.g. with Jara) or Etherington (e.g. Nolan, Arteta, Dempsey)?
    3) Elmander or Carroll?
    4) Is Bent fixture-proof, or should I get both of those in #3?

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  9. Rick James
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 6 months ago

    I reckon out with Shawcross due to Stoke's fixtures coming up. There's better value around that price range, i.e Newcastle defenders. Just means you could be doubling up in defence with BIR and NEW.
    Ethers is OK due to being on set pieces.
    Not sure on Jags.
    Elmander has good fixtures coming up but then again so does Caroll. Toss a coin on that one.
    In my opinion you should look at getting in two gun strikers or either Fabs in your midfield.
    Is Bent injured with a groin anyway?
    Team otherwise pretty good. Still have plenty of time to mull over it until lockout!

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    1. JonathaNZ
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 6 months ago

      I'm unsure what the latest is on Bent's injury.

      Do you think having two Newcastle is better than one newcastle & one WBA? WB have been pretty solid so far, with 6 goals in the last 6 games since that 6-0 mauling by Chelsea. But Newcastle have let in 10 in total, so all much of a muchness I suppose. The person is competing with Everton, Sunderland, Birmingham and Fulham options so hopefully won't be needed on a regular basis (3-4-3 or 3-5-2 has to be the way to go!)

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  10. Rick James
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 6 months ago

    I think 1 NEW and 1 WBA will work. I think they rotate OK too.
    Spread the risk

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  11. Christina.
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 6 months ago

    Test 1-2-3

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  12. Rick James
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 6 months ago

    Test 1-2-3-4

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    1. Christina.
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 6 months ago

      Toets een-twee-drie-vier-vyf-?

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      1. Hanso Lo
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        • 15 Years
        15 years, 6 months ago

        Ses?

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        1. Christina.
          • 16 Years
          15 years, 6 months ago

          Korrek!

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  13. The Real Big Vern
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 6 months ago

    morning gents. I have big fat problems with my defence with both Alex and Konchesky currently out. I have already used my one free transfer to ditch Gerrard for Fabs. I have 0.2 in the bank.

    Current team for the weekend is -

    Hahnemann (Foster)
    Elmohamady, Williamson, Tamas (Alex & Konchesky)
    Fabs, Malouda, Nani, Toure (Bale)
    Drogba, Carroll, Berbatov

    The only realistic defensive transfer I think I can make is Alex for O'Shea, which will cost me 4 points and eat into my spare 0.2 when Alex is back, assuming no further price rises on him, which is unlikely.

    Worth it or stick with the 3 defenders I already have?

    cheers

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    1. bobbydinho - Portland Irons
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 6 months ago

      Im in the same boat and sticking them on the bench. I want them both when they come back, which is not that far off. Just my thoughts

      bobbydinho

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  14. craigb
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 6 months ago

    Hi,
    This is my first post and I need help people!! Worst ever start to the season, have used WC and starting to improve but have no strategy for where to go next. I've got two free transfers for this week, suggestions please...

    Current team
    GK: Foster, Carson
    DEF: ACole, Faye, Dann, Jones, Stam
    MID: Malouda, Nani, Gerrard, Davies, Bale
    FWD: Drogba, Carroll, Ebanks-Blake

    Cheers oh wise ones..

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