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Superior’s Stats – Arteta Uncovered

18 November 2010 1274 comments
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In a season where the same group of Fantasy Players seem to be scoring heavily in the points, the quest for a differential becomes more like searching for the proverbial pot of gold.

I find myself trailing in my mini league to a leader who owns the big-hitting Ashley Cole, Carlos Tevez, Nani etc, etc, so I reckoned my decision to stick with Mikel Arteta was a good (albeit hopeful) one. The Spaniard certainly helped me to mini league glory last season anyway.

But after a below-par Fantasy Season so far, what has happened to Mikel Arteta? I decided to look at the stats to find out:

Last season, Arteta played 1033 minutes in the league. This season, he has played 1041, so this makes for a fairly straightforward comparison.

SeasonGoalsAssistsBonus
2010-112012
2009-106217

Quite a significant difference then, let’s see what the OPTA stats show …

SeasonTouchesSucc Pass Opp HalfGoal AttemptsOn TargetPenalties ScoredEverton Goals
2010-111024 45812 5 013
2009-101094 4841612 225

Notice Arteta is touching the ball and making Successful Passes in the Opponents Half just as much as he did last season. However, it’s his shooting that is really letting the playmaker down; last season 75% of Goal Attempts were on target whereas only 42% have been this season.

Arteta cannot be blamed for this dip in form alone, though; as a team, Everton are contributing to his Fantasy demise, too. Not only have David Moyes’ side not been awarded any penalties for Arteta to benefit from, they are also not scoring as many goals. In the 12 games Arteta has played this season, Everton have scored 13 goals, whereas in the 13 games Arteta played last season, Everton scored 25. Now if you take away the 2 penalties scored you will see Arteta was responsible for 17% of outfield goals last season which is very similar to the 15% he has achieved this season. This indicates that when Everton do finally start scoring with more regularity, Mikel Arteta may, indeed, be that pot of gold many of us are searching for.

SUPERIOR BEING SUPERIOR BEING thinks the world is just one huge maths puzzle waiting to be solved.

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  1. GREENDREAMS11
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 4 months ago

    ffs, is gerrard crocked too then ?

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    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 4 months ago

      Where ya been??

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    2. Drip Doctor
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      15 years, 4 months ago

      Yup, upto 4 weeks out.

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  2. Jordan.
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    • 16 Years
    15 years, 4 months ago

    sure im not alone with this but two good players must be benched this week cos i have jussivs carroll and foster vs drogba so my thoughts are to bench foster and carroll ...anyone agree?

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  3. sahota
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 4 months ago

    who's a better combo:
    1.nani and bosingwa
    2.n'zogbia and cole a

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    1. Mr Sitter
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      • 15 Years
      15 years, 4 months ago

      Nani and Kolarov

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    2. Zidane
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 4 months ago

      2 but they wont win by much,personally try and fit 3 of them in your team,not all at once though but over the next few gw.Leave cole for last and go after nani first then nzogs then cole by then chelsea would have sorted it out in the back

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  4. Mr Sitter
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    • 15 Years
    15 years, 4 months ago

    I have Malouda and Drogba but tempted to bring in Kuyt or Torres for one of them. Which one would you do?

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  5. Mighty
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    • 16 Years
    15 years, 4 months ago

    I'm making early transfers due to money constraints; Malouda, Elmo and Arteta out for Cahill, Cahill and Nani.

    What I really need to know is there is any international news on them players that I need to know?

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    1. Mighty
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 4 months ago

      Just to be clear, I need to know 🙂

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

      what about the other Cahill?

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    3. Freshy
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      15 years, 4 months ago

      I agree with Elmo and Arteta Out
      If I still had Malouda I'd keep him just in case Chelsea get mad and remember that they are the best team in the league vs Brum

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  6. greghammer95
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    15 years, 4 months ago

    Podcast tonight scouts? And if so, will it be out before 11 ? I have school in the morning.

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    1. Mighty
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      • 16 Years
      15 years, 4 months ago

      Scroll down homepage.

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      1. greghammer95
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 4 months ago

        No way I missed that, when was it out, yesterday? God I am retarded sometimes.

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        1. The Bandit
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          15 years, 4 months ago

          One more word than required! 😉

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    2. Akers
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      15 years, 4 months ago

      http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/47666000/jpg/_47666509_bendtner_ap.jpg

      8&)

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      1. The Bandit
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        15 years, 4 months ago

        Smiley fail?

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        1. greghammer95
          • 16 Years
          15 years, 4 months ago

          Not quite.

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  7. swede
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    15 years, 4 months ago

    Kolarov or r.ferdinand??

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    1. George Agdgdgwngo
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 4 months ago

      that's What i want to know! i'm thinking ferdinand for now then change to kolarov

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  8. Hughes the Daddy
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    • 16 Years
    15 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone heard anything about Ameobi's injury? Newcastle's 'Injury Updates' section on their website is empty 🙁

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    1. Anti-Ipswich
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 4 months ago

      physioroom.com has him as doubtful with an ankle/foot injury. I think he might play

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      1. Hughes the Daddy
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        • 16 Years
        15 years, 4 months ago

        ta. took a gamble the other week and sold carroll for him ....... to allow me cash to bring in alex at the back. oh dear!! double crock 🙁

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  9. sahota
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 4 months ago

    kolorov or boswingwa?

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    1. Mr Sitter
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      • 15 Years
      15 years, 4 months ago

      Why pick a Chelsea defender when they are without their two first choice centre backs

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      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 4 months ago

        Because I already have two and have no choice. Zhirkov owes me big time!!

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    2. Anti-Ipswich
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 4 months ago

      Kolarov will get an assist or a goal in the next few weeks. He's getting forward a lot too

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  10. Just One More Thing
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    15 years, 4 months ago

    Was just checking on the Torres form without Gerrard stats - only 6 games to go on dating back to last season. He nabbed a brace in games v Blackburn and Arsenal (the crazy 4-4 game).

    http://www.footballanorak.com/custom_team_performance.html?team_id=3&players%5Bnon_start%5D%5B43%5D=on&players%5Bstarts%5D%5B1766%5D=on

    But Liverpool had a far better midfield to compensate for the loss of Gerrard back then....

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    1. sacg.
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 4 months ago

      interesting. Think im doing drogba > torres this week but tempted to get Gyan/Elmander/Davies instead and then upgrade defence with Vidic, Koralov . hhmm

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  11. mikess
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 4 months ago

    got one place up for grabs with Piquionne, Nzog and Bosingwa vying in contention.

    Would really appreciated some opinions.

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    1. Just One More Thing
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 4 months ago

      Bosingwa, but I do fancy Birmingham to get something out of that game.

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      1. mikess
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 4 months ago

        2,2,2 all round i feel

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  12. Mole
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 4 months ago

    WC time. What you think?

    Jask Gordon
    Vidic Kolarov Bardsley Coleman Simpson
    Fabs Nani Vandevart Dempsey Albrighton
    Tevez Carroll Elmander

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    1. Just One More Thing
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 4 months ago

      A wildcard team without a sniff of a Chelsea player - not too far removed from my current thinking...

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      1. Bedknobs and Boomsticks
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 4 months ago

        Personally, don't fancy Jask or Dempsey, and 2 sunderland defenderrs is a risk. Maybe Boateng is more secure than Kolarov.

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        1. Mole
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          15 years, 4 months ago

          THoughts on Kyrigakos?

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          1. Bedknobs and Boomsticks
            • 16 Years
            15 years, 4 months ago

            The jammy guy at work who brought Park in before he had his mega week has got him this week. Probable hat-trick this week.

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            1. Nomar
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              • 16 Years
              15 years, 4 months ago

              The words 'lightning', 'twice' and 'never' spring readily to mind. 🙂

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      2. Mole
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        • 16 Years
        15 years, 4 months ago

        defence in turmoil and Dorog and Malouda shocking since september

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    2. sacg.
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 4 months ago

      nice, not so sure about dempsey & bardsley but apart from that

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      1. Mole
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        • 16 Years
        15 years, 4 months ago

        Bardsley - some nice fixtures and solid at home
        Dempsey - cant understand why he is not more popular. Very consistent when Fulham have decent fixtures as they do in the next few weeks

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        1. Bedknobs and Boomsticks
          • 16 Years
          15 years, 4 months ago

          Dempsey just feels a little bit 'in between'. Costs more than Brunt, Jarvis etc, but not a big big scorer like nani or VDV.

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          1. Anorak
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            • 16 Years
            15 years, 4 months ago

            Exactly my feeling, but then the guy at the top of one of my leagues has him and keeps scoring more points than I do.

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        2. sacg.
          • 16 Years
          15 years, 4 months ago

          not saying they are terrible choices. Just think doubling on sunderland isnt hugely advisable and there are players id prefer to dempsey (since he is now back in midfield). Nzogbia, Jarvis, Lee other options

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    3. mikess
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 4 months ago

      looking good think u should down grade dempsey and upgrade bardsley particularly with gordon...jarvis or n'zog are stand outs for me

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    4. Hughes the Daddy
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      • 16 Years
      15 years, 4 months ago

      looks good. 2 sunderland at the back i notice though. i don't like doubling up but some do.

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  13. Eddy
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 4 months ago

    A Cole > Vidic?

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    1. Anti-Ipswich
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 4 months ago

      Yeah Ive seen a lot of people do that trade. I think it will work out

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    2. rasher
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 4 months ago

      yeah i did that switch just there

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  14. snipsnap369
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 4 months ago

    Adam for Nani me thinks?

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    1. Jafstar - TheRedDevil
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 4 months ago

      r u crazy

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      1. Jafstar - TheRedDevil
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 4 months ago

        do cahill > nani look at adams fixture

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  15. hillbillypete
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 4 months ago

    chance of Kolorov starting on sun?

    90%?

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  16. Cashnex
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 4 months ago

    Any more news on Hart? My substitute keeper is Kirkland (yes, I know...), worth a hit to replace Kirkland with somebody who actually plays?

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    1. ...---...
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 4 months ago

      I saw the pictures of Hart being lead off the pitch earlier in the week and he has my sympathies; I know exactly how he feels.

      If you've ever put your back out - like I did once again on Monday morning - you'll know it's difficult enough to wipe your own arse properly for 7 - 10 days never mind play football!

      Through traumatic experience, I'd say he has no chance of playing this weekend.

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  17. Mortal.Swinbat
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 4 months ago

    Cashley > Kolarov
    Brunt or Adam > VDV

    -4

    Thoughts? I already have Toure but Man City the only team I can see keeping clean sheets these days

    Thanks =]

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    1. Cashnex
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 4 months ago

      Hold off until there's more info on Brunt's injury? I'd keep Brunt over Adam, though.

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  18. uʍopǝpısdn
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 4 months ago

    Does anyone think Adam will start? Not been completely ruled out, or am I just hoping?

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    1. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 4 months ago

      think hes the kind of player who can miss practice and still play

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  19. Michael_I_Young
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 4 months ago

    Just noticed a weird fact on fpl. Stuart Downing hasn't been booked in over 2.5 years!

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    1. Countryside Ram
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 4 months ago

      keeps his mouth shut and never tackels?

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    2. Shteve
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 4 months ago

      Downing is just so boring, seroiously though, who goes 2.5 years without getting booked? Mix it up a bit Stewart ffs.

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  20. Bigo1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 4 months ago

    One to bench: DJ Campbell (dont ask), Coleman or Carroll?
    Leaning towards the DJ now, but wolves at home...

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    1. Countryside Ram
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 4 months ago

      i'd bench coleman, gyan's on form for sund' and they are not letting in many goals.

      but if adams out i cant see blackpool doing much to trouble wolves

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      1. Bojaninho
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 4 months ago

        id keep coleman on as an attacker..not many great cs options this week...
        thats what im doing.

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  21. jimlad
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 4 months ago

    Evening Folks!

    Im trying to work out a way to get vidic in for elmo. I have 2 free transfers but im not sure what to do. Any idea's who i shud downgrade malouda to needs to be 7.8 or below? is that crazy?

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    1. Jafstar - TheRedDevil
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 4 months ago

      nzogbia, adam, brunt, cahill,

      id go nzogbia

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

      Hold off on Elmo until after this week? Malouda to N'Zogbia, Dempsey or Brunt would get you a lot of cash in the bag.

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    3. Anti-Ipswich
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 4 months ago

      It's hardly crazy. Malouda should be downgraded. There are a lot of midfielders who you can downgrade to and I don't think you need help for it.

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    4. Akers
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 4 months ago

      Malouda -> Lee?

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  22. Anti-Ipswich
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 4 months ago

    I know people won't like it. But O'Shea->Ferdinand. Yay or nay?

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    1. Bojaninho
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 4 months ago

      mate you know the responses you will get but rio being def starter if its good for your team then do it...

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    2. Anti-Ipswich
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 4 months ago

      I know a lot of people will come out and say get Vidic. But that means I won't be able to upgrade Gohouri to Kolarov.

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      1. Bojaninho
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 4 months ago

        hmm well rio wont score or get any bps but hell get you the 6 vidic would. id rather have rio and kolorov then vidic and ghouri...

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        1. Anti-Ipswich
          • 15 Years
          15 years, 4 months ago

          That's the assurance I need. Thanks a lot!

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          1. Shteve
            • 16 Years
            15 years, 4 months ago

            Just so you know, Rio had a tight hamstring after the England game so their is a chance he may not play...

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            1. Bojaninho
              • 16 Years
              15 years, 4 months ago

              i said who id rather have..not who was fit 😀 rio always has something

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  23. Zidane
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 4 months ago

    This piece of journalism is priceless,they are saying the Barca manager is hoping the Magrid president backs him and give him money to buy bale lol

    http://www.caughtoffside.com/2010/11/18/barcelona-set-sights-on-55m-tottenham-and-arsenal-stars/?

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    1. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 4 months ago

      Quality journalism.

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  24. Bojaninho
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 4 months ago

    a whole load of kolorov love on here.... keep it coming lol

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  25. Reg Reagan
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 4 months ago

    Hi fellow FPLers

    Looking for advice on team selection. Whom, for this gameweek, would you recommend in the starting 11 - Albrighton or Nolan?

    Any advice on team would be appreciated, too

    Thanks

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    1. Cashnex
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 4 months ago

      Nolan is probably the best rationally speaking, but whenever I've benched Albrighton he's had a monster of a game.

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    2. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 4 months ago

      You have a 'great on paper but under achieving' team. Looks very much like mine!! Sort your link then we can give advice. 😉

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      1. Reg Reagan
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 4 months ago

        oops team linked fixed?

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      2. Reg Reagan
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 4 months ago

        current team as now

        foster (stockdale)
        bos vidic coleman (jones, perch)
        fab nolan malouda vdv (albrighton)
        odemwingie drogs elmander

        transfers already made and would rather not take any hits

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  26. john29
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 4 months ago

    Is kyryagos a definate starter?

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    1. Shteve
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 4 months ago

      Not definate, but should do.

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  27. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 4 months ago

    Don't know if it's been mentioned, but Bebe scored 2 quality goals for the reserves tonight..

    http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xfomtq_bebe-cracker-against-wigan-res-3-0_sport#from=embed&start=26

    http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xfoml9_bebe-goal-vs-wigan-res_sport#from=embed&start=31

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    1. Drip Doctor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 4 months ago

      I bet they weren't as quality as this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZixaQA5CGw

      Sorry about that Bebe.

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  28. MacAttack
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 4 months ago

    Who should I bench? Evra or Kolo Toure?

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    1. Countryside Ram
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 4 months ago

      neither really!

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

      Kolo

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      1. MacAttack
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 4 months ago

        Well I have A Cole, and I'm playing 3 strikers and 5 midfielders.
        So that leaves room for only 1 more defender.

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        1. Cashnex
          • 15 Years
          15 years, 4 months ago

          I'd bench Cole over either of those two this week.

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        2. sacg.
          • 16 Years
          15 years, 4 months ago

          got to have 3 defs

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        3. Jordan.
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          15 years, 4 months ago

          2-5-3 formation fail

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        4. bigwig
          • 15 Years
          15 years, 4 months ago

          who are they?
          Why not link your team, its the best way to get advice such as this

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          1. MacAttack
            • 15 Years
            15 years, 4 months ago

            I play Epl dreamteam. The Australian version, slightly different haha sorry guys for the confusion.

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    3. bigwig
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 4 months ago

      Surely the rest of your defense isnt good enough to consider benching either

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      1. HST
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        • 16 Years
        15 years, 4 months ago

        I f*cking love Watership Down.

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  29. sacg.
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 4 months ago

    Foster or Krul (to play?)

    Adam Arteta or Carroll (to Bench?)

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    1. snipsnap369
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 4 months ago

      How do I get Nani in!!!

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      1. snipsnap369
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 4 months ago

        oops sorry, wrong place!!

        I have a similar problem with Adam and Cahill...maybe sell Cahill for the little portugese red devil!

        Looking at your issue I'd maybe say Carroll as Bolton are strong at home defensively?

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        1. sacg.
          • 16 Years
          15 years, 4 months ago

          ta, atm leaning towrds Arteta but..

          Yeah you'd have to lose Cahill, who is of course scoring well, to avoid a hit.

          I'd maybe be tempted to lose Drogba to fund the change, allowing you to keep Cahill, Fabs Bale etc. Could take your pick of Gyan/Elmander/Davies. Might leave the forwards a little light though

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  30. ChippyT
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 4 months ago

    team is..

    Robinson

    Coleman/Foley/Simpson (Alcaraz + Elmo)

    Fabregas/Nolan/Bale/Malouda/Cahill

    Drogba/Carrol (K Davies)

    Thinking i need some rearrangement, was considering malouda --> nani but dont want to rush into anything.. dont want to take a points hit this week so was considering switchin elmo for Konchesky or someone of the like any recommendations?

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    1. bigwig
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 4 months ago

      get nani pronto

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      1. bigwig
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 4 months ago

        also dont bench k.davies

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        1. snipsnap369
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          15 years, 4 months ago

          I would bench Carroll for sure and play Davies

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