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Metro Tips From The Scout

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If you missed my star-studded debut – read: nervous – with Mark and Granville on the Scoutcast back in episode 37 (you can find the latest episode here) then you will also have missed out on a nugget of news that we feel deserves a sneaky mention.

We decided to take on the much derided FPL pundit this season, as myself and Fantasy Football Scout adopted a similar role over at the Metro game. Mauro Boselli probably didn’t provide the most illustrious start to this new branch in our career, but we quickly bounced back in Gameweek Two tipping Andy Carroll and Gareth Bale ahead of their big returns.

However, that was then and this is now and with Gameweek Eight about to kick-off, our next set of options are on the table over on the Metro website…

These are but six of the players on the radar this time around – three weekly bankers we feel are more assured some returns, two punts that may be off the beaten track and one player who’s past performances merit a shout-out – with many players close to consideration just falling short.

Arsenal’s Cesc Fabregas was earmarked for a spot as a banker, but Arsene Wenger’s recent comments put the kybosh on that; team-mate Andrei Arshavin ran him close as a frequent point scorer in the Metro game and Dimitar Berbatov also falls just an inch short this week. While on the punt front, the midfield triumvirate of Matt Jarvis (with a potentially interesting game at home to West Ham), Charles N’Zogbia (making a visit to his old stomping ground of St. James Park) and Mikel Arteta (in a hotly contested derby that cries out for one of his dazzling free-kicks) were all pushing for a place but, ultimately, were just sneaked out.

Metro Managers can go take a look our final tips selection here.

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  1. goriuanx
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Drogba out....
    Fabregas out....
    Torres fit for derby...
    POOL TAKEOVER LOVIN THIS WEEK
    All about these Four letter words NESV and YNWA!

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    1. SuperDorrans
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Torres could be the one this gameweek, he likes playing at Goodison also..

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      1. goriuanx
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 6 months ago

        Yeah superdorrans ur right!

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        1. ToonTom
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 6 months ago

          Ah!Got to choose between torres and tevez!

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      2. Screaming Midget
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 6 months ago

        Nothing last season, 2 the season before.

        Not sure it's as good as the Drogba vs Arsenal level but if you have him, you'll obviously play him anyway.

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  2. ViperStripes
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Alcarez now has a yellow flag - what happened there - ruining my Wildcard team plans - Gohouri instead?

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    1. Granville
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Still get him for next week. Do you really want to back a Wigan defender this gameweek away to Newcastle? A wildcard should see you good for weeks not just this one.

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      1. ViperStripes
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 6 months ago

        See my team below, think I've front loaded too much, I might swap out Tevez > Varney for the bench and beef up a defender.

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  3. Granville
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Might not mean much to most of you but former Citeh boss Malcolm Allison died earlier today. He was a good coach but a disastrous manager spending ludicrous amounts of dosh on average players like Kevin Reeves, Steve Daley. History repeating itself some might say.

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  4. Mad Mick
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    I have a few questions - all answers appriciated:

    - Is Fabregas out of the squad tomorrow?
    - Has there been any word from Moyes on if Coleman will start tomorrow?
    - I take it Konchesky has been training, but any word on whether he's 'ready' or 'looking good' etc?
    - Is Drogba DEFINATELY out of the squad tomorrow?

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    1. SuperDorrans
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Yes
      No, but should start IMO
      80% sure he'll play, no Agger or Aurelio
      Yes

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    2. emperikal
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      - Yes.
      - Good indication but no official word
      - Should be fit to start
      - Yes. Team line-up announced earlier

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      1. Mad Mick
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 6 months ago

        Cheers guys.

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    3. Marknlard
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      SuperDorrans and emperikal, see me in my office for copying answers.

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  5. Michael_I_Young
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    If on wc do you have fabregas on the bench or just the money todo a straight swap for him?

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    1. ViperStripes
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Money in teh bank, or a 1/2 week plan - see my proposal below

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  6. Fabregasted
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    i havent taken any hits yet so 2 this weeks, i think:

    alex > jose enrique (will get bosingwa when hes back)
    dejong > nani
    torres > berbatov

    giving me:
    jaask
    jose, oshea, richards, konch (foley)
    nani, bale, maloud, davies (ferg)
    tevez, berb (drog)

    what do u guys think?

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  7. Cheggers
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Argh.. I really can't decide whether to keep Torres now or bin him off.

    Everton defence looks suspect without Jags n Yobo.

    to stick or twist. that is the question.

    I've 2 frees so i could just keep one for next week.

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    1. dierstraights
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      think i'm gonna give him 1 last chance, 2 games until after BLA (if he can stay fit)

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  8. Marknlard
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Fabregas is on a NTI of 999 today! Do they know something we don't...?!

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    1. ViperStripes
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      No we know something they don't!

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    2. Screaming Midget
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      So long as it's not enough to take him up .1 it can keep going up.

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      1. Johnny Unitas
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 6 months ago

        news of him not being in the squad will not have reaced alot of people yet, same with Drogba

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  9. ViperStripes
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    How about this team? Very weak back and doubled up newcastle defence 0.1m in the bank

    Gilks / Krul
    Enrique, (Gohouri), (Jara), Coleman, Elmo
    Malouda, Nani, Nasri, VDV, Adam
    (Drogba), Tevez, Berb

    GW9: Tevez > Varney
    GW10: Nasri > Fabs

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    1. Screaming Midget
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      I've gone down the budget defence too.

      Tevez to Varney looks like a very backward step though.

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      1. ViperStripes
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 6 months ago

        Tis the only way to afford Fabs, it's either that or Varney on teh bench this week and invest a little more in defence e.g. CAShley

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        1. ViperStripes
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 6 months ago

          And upgrade Keepers which are awful

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  10. David Davros
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Repost - someone else must want to know this too though....

    Is Drogba not in the squad or just not in the starting 11?

    People planning on benching him or leaving him in the 11 on the offchance he comes on to do soemthing?

    Don’t reallly know the situation, but if it’s the kinda thing where he’d only be brought on if Chelsea need to rescue something then it might be worth leaving him on?

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    1. Mad Mick
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Not in the squad apparently. Same as Fabs. Either way, if they're in the squad or not is elementary... if you're prepared to risk either coming on for 5 minutes by leaving them in your 1st XI, then if they're not in the squad, auto-sub will do the job for you!

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  11. Morrissey1986
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    With the takeover now gone through I hope Liverpool put on all Stella derby led by Stevie-G pulling the strings.

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    1. Jermaine Chigurh
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Why would you hope they all engaged in domestic violence?

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  12. bamowo
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    anyone to capt. malouda now? AV's defense isn't bad at home but with the way chelsea have been scoring. it's between him and nani at least.

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    1. Morrissey1986
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      I am going to analysis how Chelsea did in the Champions League without Drogba/Lampard first.

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      1. Egg noodle
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 6 months ago

        morissey, are we going to get those stats which u used to post about the upcoming weekends fixtures? havnt seen them for the past few gameweeks(probably due ot exams). thanks

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      2. bamowo
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 6 months ago

        i agree with the analysis minded approach, if anything, them playing a similar setup in the champion's league means they might be slightly more comfortable in this game.

        reviewed the live commentary and shots/passes and i think id be pretty confident going with either... i hate coinflips.

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  13. Egg noodle
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    what are the chances of either happening by gw10
    1. malouda going up by 0.1 and fabs going down by 0.1
    2. fabs going down by 0.2?

    its influencing my transfers this week! thanks

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    1. moss
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      fabs wont go down by 0.2, maybe 0.1. but even then 1000 people still got him in today. malouda may go up, especially if he scores against villa, especially with wolves at home next.

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  14. SuperDorrans
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    I just took out Drogba! 😀

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    1. rasher
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      for who?

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      1. SuperDorrans
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 6 months ago

        Tevez..

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        1. ToonTom
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 6 months ago

          Wow..that sure of him?! Im agonising about Torres-Tevez!

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        2. Stefan Kuntz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 6 months ago

          I hope you havent had him in from the start of the season. That would be a schoolboy error

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      2. Johnny Unitas
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 6 months ago

        must feel good and scary, a whole new world, I think the whole "it will cost me too much to get him back in" argument only goes so far, yes, you lose value, but Rooney/Torres/Tevez whoever you replace him with this weekend could (I am using the word could) get a hattrick, rise by a couple of million whereby you have to pay .3 more on Drogba than you had to from the start.

        I am nearly 95% sure of getting rid of Drogba for a few weeks anyway, ill deal with the loss on him in due course, that's what makes this game fun, it is a game after all

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        1. SuperDorrans
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 6 months ago

          That was a white lie. I have taken him out in a different team I have for a college league, gotta say I'm tempted to swap him in my 'real' team also. 50/50 atm..

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  15. ClaireT
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Hey everyone! This is my team at the moment so far this week:

    Foster, Krul
    Shawcross, Konchesky, Dann, O'Shea, Toure
    Adam, Gerrard, Nani, Bale, Etherington
    Drogba, Tevez, Carroll

    I've not made any transfers yet and have 0.3 in the bank. Was wondering if I should try and get Berbatov in somehow? What do you guys think? Or any other suggestions on what i should do this week? Thanks in advance!

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    1. ClaireT
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Thanks to anyone who has any suggestions!

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  16. Locarno
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    RBJ: Like both away teams in the H Cup tonight. History is against me, but it's only money...

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    1. RoysBrotherJohnson- Irish p…
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      its tempting man, but its Hcup. and both home teams are strong and want to win. Id be tempted by cardiff but parks and a couple of others are out. French are at home and very strong....im lookin at 50 quid willhill both home teams 1-12 to be honest. Ospreys im more confident of than castres, but cardiff were pretty battered last week too,twas a tough tough game.

      when in doubt, my intuition and experience tells me home team . osp[reys are unlikely to batter LIrish, and Cardiff are gonna be searching for a bonus point.

      go for it though man, the 1-12 for the two away teams 1-12 is a mouthwatering 12.5/1!

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  17. bazhef
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    i have nani, tevez and berbatov.
    if i captain nani and he doesnt play and i have the emergency captain set to form, as both tevez and berbatov are on 7.5 how can they decide who gets it?
    would they by chance give it to whoever plays first? or gets most points that week?

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    1. OMG
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      i think it would go to most expensive player between berb and tevez, so tevez

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    2. ViperStripes
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Alphabetical I think

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      1. bazhef
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 6 months ago

        so i guess there is no definitive ruling on the fpl site....

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  18. rasher
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    anyone sticking in kakuta for this gw?

    im wildcarding and tempted. think he's starting up front even though he's down as a midfielder.. cha-ching!

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    1. Shteve
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Seen as your wildcarding it may be worth a punt, but i wouldnt recommend it, not when ski are away to Gerrard Houllier AV.

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      1. Stefan Kuntz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 6 months ago

        Pointless - why put him in for one week, against a tough opponent playing away from home?! You will only need to transfer him out again - and by then no doubt there will be more pressing matters....

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        1. rasher
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 6 months ago

          yeah i know. sure i no nothing about him and it will only waste a transfer. if i was fair behing it could be a decent rsk but im on top of all my leagues.

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  19. That's Groß
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    i have three chelsea players but wish to get rid of one to free up funds to bring in fabregas, which one out of a.cole, malouda and drogba should i ditch? i'm thinking malouda but not sure, what do you think? 🙂

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    1. moss
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      drogba and cesc are injured.

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      1. That's Groß
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 6 months ago

        yeah i know this week, thinking long term though, which one would you drop?

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    2. Shteve
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Wow, you made some amount of transfers in GW4! Wildcard or not!

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      1. SuperDorrans
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 6 months ago

        Haha, take a look at mine, even longer..

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        1. Shteve
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 6 months ago

          Yep. Thats pretty impressive... I think!

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      2. That's Groß
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 6 months ago

        i know i was trying to maximise profit, didn't get me too much in end though!

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    3. OMG
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Malouda, the start he had to the season was awesome, but I cant see him carry it on, especially when lamps is back

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  20. SuperDorrans
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    My prediction this week. Torres to score well against Everton then everyone will jump on him for Blackburn (H) where his glass leg will smash again..

    Last one worked out well, predicted us to 'upset' Arsenal. 😀

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    1. ToonTom
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Considering selling Torres for Tevez....!

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  21. supercolso
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Tevez or Berba longterm ??

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    1. Shteve
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Tevez for me..

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      1. Stefan Kuntz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 6 months ago

        Coin Flip - I can see them having very similar scores come the end of the season. Both good picks IMHO. Really depends who else you have for Man Utd or City 'coverage' i.e. Nani etc -- I have Tevez over Berbs mainly due to the fact that I already have Nani and that means Carlos gives me City coverage and offers another captaincy option...

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  22. PFOR
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Anyone who knows what they're talking about wanna tell me approximately how long will Coleman start? (Number of gameweeks)

    Cheers

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    1. Stefan Kuntz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      I covered this a while ago - it honestly depends on his form. If he plays well then he will have at least a 4 week or further spell. If he throws one in, or gives away a penno (like he has been close to doing) he might not last 2 wk's. He's a risk from that perspective, but I have seen enough to say that if you can't afford Elmo then Seamus is worth a punt

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    2. Johnny Unitas
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      We had initially thought 2-3 games on here. News on Fellaini's injury has filtered through now which I think means it could be extended, here is why:

      (1) Neville, who has been playing RB can shift to DM role, leaving RB spot open. That being said, Heitinga can play DM but following his recent comments about a switch in January, I wonder if his days are numbered at Everton;

      (2) Hibbert is also back from injury and can fill RB spot for next few weeks while Coleman plays RW for the injured Pienaar;

      (3) When Pienaar comes back, Coleman will be in direct competition with Hibbert for RB and after Moye's recent comments on Coleman I fancy the Irishman. so I see at least a month until Coleman may return to the bench.

      In reality, it is all open to speculation, but I would be pretty confident you will get at least 3-4 GW's out of him, before you have to worry about replacing him (and 2 of those GW's are nice)

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      1. PFOR
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 6 months ago

        Thanks lads I was thinking around 4 weeks as well. I know it's short term but I think I'll get him, have Elmo as well so two right mids playing in defence.

        Back to making the transfer plan..

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  23. dierstraights
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    would you use a 4point hit to get rid of dorrans, or just play him?

    if i replace him, i can afford somebody who is more expensive

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    1. Stefan Kuntz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Are you going to have to start him? Would the person you brought in become your captain? I would say it's probably worth the hit if your having to play him anyway, and if your captaining his replacement then definately go for it!

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      1. Johnny Unitas
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 6 months ago

        Dorrans has admitted that his form is poor, and he is not getting his game, I would take a hit for him to be honest, much better value in Albrighton/Adam/Barton/N'Zogbia at the moment

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        1. dierstraights
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 6 months ago

          cheres guys
          he is out

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  24. Dark_Mata
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Logged on todat to find my bench will consist of Alex, Drogba, Fabregas.

    Brilliant. Thank god I have 3 playing subs. I hate this game, what happened to the days I would be overjoyed to find Drogba ill and Fabs struggling? GADDAMMIT!!!

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  25. Alice in Waterland
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    What are the chances that Van Damme will play this weekend?

    And which transfer in would be more appealing.. Elmo or Coleman?

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    1. Johnny Unitas
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      He played for Belgium I think during the break, so he is fit, but I still only see him playing a bit part, 40-50 minutes. Elmo is more of a long term switch, so I would say Elmo

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      1. Alice in Waterland
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 6 months ago

        Thanks Johnny Unitas,

        I know i should go with your advice and think long term...
        ...just have a good feeling about Coleman.

        ...tossing coin *sigh

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  26. cassanata
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Does anyone know if Yaya Toure is fit to play?

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    1. emperikal
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Doesn't look like it sadly. Struggling to find fitness for the weekend.

      http://www.mcfc.co.uk/News/Team-news/2010/October/Outlook-at-City-is-bright-says-Yaya

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  27. Shteve
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    I'm thinking of doing the following:

    Almunia -> Van Der Sar

    Gerrard -> Nasri

    I have two free transfers. Would anyone take a look at my team and see what they think of these transfers?

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    1. Dark_Mata
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      both good moves although why not Hart?

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      1. Shteve
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 6 months ago

        I have Toure already, dont like having more than one player from any one team in my back 7..

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    2. Stefan Kuntz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Going against the grain slightly I know, but I would actually go for Arshavin over Nasri. Nothing concrete to back it up, just a feeling - I think he could score well over the next few weeks and Cesc is back next week to reduce Nasri's influence...

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      1. Shteve
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 6 months ago

        Feck ya! Was all set to do Gerrard to Nasri, now i'm not so sure.. Youve given me something to think about!

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  28. SuperDorrans
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Am I crazy to go Torres captain? In a normal week I'd be thinking no way but with no Drogs or Fabs playing..

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    1. Shteve
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Yeah, Torres is no no for me until he proves otherwise. See you have Nani, he would be a safer bet imo.

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      1. Stefan Kuntz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 6 months ago

        +1 - SD you have to captain Nani

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    2. Scratch
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      You're considering captaining the man you're also considering selling? Not exactly confident are ya?! Just captain Nani.

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  29. si
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    So Fabregas is not playing as he is a little bit short. Great, just great.

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    1. Dark_Mata
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      he's always been short too. why pick on him now 😉

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    2. njfsdkffslkf
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Drogba is not playing either. He is too tall.

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    3. J.A.R.V.I.S
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      yeah funny, I noticed that.

      guess that mean Wilshere, Arshavin and Nasri are unavailable aswell.

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  30. Scratch
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Oh dear.. no Alex or Drogba leaves me calling on the dregs of my team, looks like im set up as

    Robinson
    O'Shea, Faye, Elmo
    Malouda, Albrighton, VDV, Ferguson, Nani
    Tevez, Berbatov

    Subs: Carson, Dann, (Alex & Drogba)

    It's okay but not great, surely not worth taking a point hit to change something there right?

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    1. MTPockets
        13 years, 6 months ago

        Think I'll be stubborn and leave Drogba in my team for later automatic sub from the bench. Just don't believe news any more til it happens.

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        1. Dark_Mata
          • 13 Years
          13 years, 6 months ago

          my thoughts exactly. Fabs is still in too, and Alex. Why the hell not, been caught out by evangelising managers too often before

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          1. MTPockets
              13 years, 6 months ago

              Yep - Alex is staying in mine too.

              http://fantasy.premierleague.com/M/eventhist.mc?id=8814

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        2. Dark_Mata
          • 13 Years
          13 years, 6 months ago

          perfectly reasonable to me

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