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Paddy Says…Gameweek Nineteen

26 December 2010 463 comments
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Boxing Day’s Premier League programme should see the majority of our players back in action after we suffered a Gameweek ravaged by the weather. The snow and ice may have receded, but how will teams and players fare after their rest and Christmas dinners? Let’s take a look at Paddy Power’s take on the festive fallout…

Who Will Keep a Clean Sheet?

  • Man United 1.72 (SUN)
  • Everton 1.90 (BIR)
  • Fulham 2.30 (WHM)
  • Wolves 2.50 (WIG)
  • Liverpool 2.60 (blp)
  • Blackburn 2.80 (STK)
  • Man City 2.87 (new)
  • Bolton 2.87 (WBA)

Manchester United’s recent form has granted them the coveted Christmas number one spot and it’s no surprise to see that Paddy has priced them as favourites to keep a clean sheet against Sunderland. The Black Cats visit Old Trafford with an impressive goal haul, 17 of which have come from three in-form strikers, but, with Danny Welbeck ruled out, Paddy favours United with defensive form showing three clean sheets in five.

Everton welcome Birmingham to Goodison Park on Sunday, with Paddy ranking them just behind United in the clean sheet stakes. The Toffees have only managed a single shutout in their last eight outings, and that was against Wigan so, despite Birmingham’s impotent attack, this one looks a risk. Attacking full-backs Leighton Baines and Seamus Coleman do more than enough to balance that risk but their owners may have to rely on assists or goals to fetch returns.

Fulham and Wolves rarely feature so high in this market. Inconsistent results have marred their respective campaigns so far, but faltering opposition on Sunday provide them with the opportunity to record clean sheets. West Ham visit the Cottage and Wolves face misfiring Wigan – decent prospects then, but hardly nailed on certs for defensive returns.

Outside of these four, things look even more shaky. Liverpool’s defence will surely be tested at Bloomfield road, while Blackburn’s rearguard could be without skipper Chris Samba and will face a Stoke outfit that’s had little trouble finding the net of late. As for City, they remain strong defensively but will be sternly tested by Andy Carroll and his Newcaslte team-mates in front of the St James’ Park faithful.

Overall Paddy hints at little clean sheet security outside of United and Everton and it’s difficult to argue with that viewpoint.

Anytime Goalscorer

  • Rooney 1.66 (SUN)
  • Berbatov 1.83 (SUN)
  • Torres 1.83 (blp)
  • Tevez 2.10 (new)
  • Defoe 2.40 (avl)
  • Elmander 2.40 (WBA)
  • Nani 2.40 (SUN)
  • N’Gog 2.50 (blp)
  • Van der Vaart 2.62 (avl)
  • Drogba 2.62 (ars)
  • Cahill 2.62 (BIR)
  • Saha 2.62 (BIR)
  • KDavies 2.60 (WBA)
  • K Doyle 2.62 (WIG)
  • Balotelli 2.70 (new)
  • Gerrard 2.70 (blp)
  • Carroll 2.70 (MCY)
  • Kuyt 2.87 (blp)
  • Dempsey 2.87 (WHM)
  • Doyle 2.87 (WIG)
  • Chamakh 2.87 (CHE)
  • Van Persie 2.87 (CHE)

Once again Wayne Rooney is highly fancied by Paddy to find the scoresheet despite his continued goal drought. Rooney is the favourite to find the net in the Gameweek against Sunderland, with team-mate Dimitar Berbatov and Liverpool’s Fernando Torres tied in second.

City’s Carlos Tevez tails that pack, with Tottenham’s Jermaine Defoe ranked alongside the likes of Johan Elmander and Nani. Paddy clearly has faith that Bolton’s Swedish striker will rediscover some goalscoring form, while Nani is the top ranked midfielder, with Rafael Van der Vaart and Tim Cahill left trailing and sharing similar Paddy odds; Steven Gerrard and Clint Dempsey follow next amongst the midfielders on Paddy’s list.

With strong defences in opposition, both Newcastle’s Andy Carroll and Arsenal’s Marouane Chamakh given unfamiliar long odds to notch; it will be interesting to see if that impacts on a few Fantasy lineups on Sunday.

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  1. Babytigrrr
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    15 years, 10 months ago

    Blackpool pitch inspection bought forward to 10am ...

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    1. greghammer95
      15 years, 10 months ago

      Thats handy. Thanks.

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      1. Syd.
        15 years, 10 months ago

        Source???

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        1. Gargamel
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          15 years, 10 months ago

          Official site guys. Not that hard to guess 😉

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          1. Syd.
            15 years, 10 months ago

            Yeah wont be long now until we get the official information that the match has been called off.

            It's currently minus 6..

            http://www.blackpoolfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10432~2251514,00.html

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    2. Babytigrrr
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      15 years, 10 months ago

      Happy Christmas!

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      1. hillbillypete
        15 years, 10 months ago

        source?

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        1. Babytigrrr
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          15 years, 10 months ago

          Radio Lancashire

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    3. More Cowbell
      15 years, 10 months ago

      Ideal! Nice one!

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    4. Jax
      15 years, 10 months ago

      good man. cheers!

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  2. Syd.
    15 years, 10 months ago

    Interesting the bookies think that Wolves are more likely to keep a cleansheet than Liverpool

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    1. greghammer95
      15 years, 10 months ago

      Tis interesting, yet understandable, Blackpool score quite a bit at home. Then you have Wolves, @ home to Wigan, that could go either way. Every team in those two fixtures will score IMO anyways.

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      1. Grimmaldi - Send in the Clo…
        15 years, 10 months ago

        Blackpool score where ever they are. If memory serves only 4-ish teams have kept a clean sheet against them so far this season.

        If a team comes up against a team which concentrate totally on attack they'll struggle to keep a clean sheet.

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  3. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
    15 years, 10 months ago

    Who to cap ?
    Dempsey or bale or cahill or nasri ?

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    1. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      15 years, 10 months ago

      Cahill

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    2. Jax
      15 years, 10 months ago

      dempsey

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  4. Snooze ya lose
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    15 years, 10 months ago

    Whens Cahill last gw before he goes Australian cup, 19 or 20? I wanna get in VDV

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    1. nedfoo
      15 years, 10 months ago

      he leaves after vsing stoke

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  5. Paul
    15 years, 10 months ago

    is my team good enough to save a transfer this gameweek???....team is linked...

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    1. greghammer95
      15 years, 10 months ago

      Next time, be a bit less lazy, but yes, your team should be fine for this week, care to do the same for me?

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      1. Paul
        15 years, 10 months ago

        team looks a bit weak if torres won't play....i noticed you also have dunn...i wanna sell him off but have a very bad experience of selling of players on their home match...why are you not selling???....what do you think should be my bench???

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    2. heco87
      15 years, 10 months ago

      It's a shaky team with players who could get plenty of points ... but will more than likely get 2. Balotelli and Parker being prime examples.

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  6. Corrine M
    15 years, 10 months ago

    Guys, have I got my bench right?

    Krul (Foster)
    Kyrgiakos, Kolarov, Da Silva (Hutton, Bardsley)
    Malouda, MGP, Nani, Nasri (Ethers)
    Tevez, Elmander, Torres.

    Not sure whether to play Foster or Hutton.

    Cheers!

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    1. Babytigrrr
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      15 years, 10 months ago

      FWIW I am playing Krul over Foster! Expecting many save points!

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    2. etxeberria
      15 years, 10 months ago

      Hutton in, Da Silva out...

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    3. Jax
      15 years, 10 months ago

      da silva? why?

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      1. I'm looking for Ray Fi…
        15 years, 10 months ago

        Nonesense...da silva in for sure.

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      2. I'm looking for Ray Fi…
        15 years, 10 months ago

        You'll probably find that Hutton and Ethers come off ur bench anyway for the Greek and Torres once Bpl game called off so... If your happy with that is your question. If not, transfer time?

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  7. greghammer95
    15 years, 10 months ago

    Anyone here up for a game of Fifa 11? (PS3), Akers, Jamsiep ? Anyone else?

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    1. Akers
      15 years, 10 months ago

      You need a lot of practice before taking me on gresiep. Give Jamsie a game though, get your confidence up.

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    2. hillbillypete
      15 years, 10 months ago

      me, name MaskedOwl ....although im not playin at mo

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    3. corinthians
      15 years, 10 months ago

      what;s ur add. I'll merk you

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  8. Snooze ya lose
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    15 years, 10 months ago

    Should I play Givet or Foley, bearing in mind I have Foster in goal?

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    1. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      15 years, 10 months ago

      Idiot I mean Robinson in goal!

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  9. Akers
    15 years, 10 months ago

    AUS 98ao
    ENG 157/0

    Ha ha ha ha ha!

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    1. Im Not Marshal Foch
      15 years, 10 months ago

      foch likes this

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    2. Syd.
      15 years, 10 months ago

      hehehehe 🙂

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    3. More Cowbell
      15 years, 10 months ago

      Amazing! Couldn't believe what I was seeing when I checked the a score this morning!

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    4. Anti-Ipswich
      15 years, 10 months ago

      Oh shut up. I've been on the booze from about Ponting's dismissal this morning.

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      1. TommyK
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        15 years, 10 months ago

        ha- I used to feel sympathy for the ozzy's, then they deluded themselves into thinking they were world beaters after Perth...... 😀 😀 😀

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  10. BoobyZ
    15 years, 10 months ago

    Gordon (Krul)
    Coleman Kolarov Nelsen (Jara Elmo)
    Nasri Nani VDV NZog MGP
    Torres Elmander (Carroll)

    Good to go? Have one free transfer - maybe NZog->Cahill for next 3 GWs?

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    1. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      15 years, 10 months ago

      "Cahill will certainly miss all the games from 5 January and possibly the game on New Year’s Day against Stoke City. Should Australia progress to the final held on 29 January, it could be too close for the player to return to make the tricky fixture away to Arsenal on 1 February. So we know that he will certainly miss two fixtures (TOT, live) but it could potentially be more (stk, TOT, liv, WHM, ars)"

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  11. hillbillypete
    15 years, 10 months ago

    If Blackpool game is on...anyone captaining Torres?

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    1. BoobyZ
      15 years, 10 months ago

      Nope. I would, if he was in any sort of form

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    2. Grimmaldi - Send in the Clo…
      15 years, 10 months ago

      Away game so certainly not.

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  12. Grabber
    15 years, 10 months ago

    Which Keeper to start Foster or Al Habsi?

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  13. Back on the horse
    15 years, 10 months ago

    Quick question:

    play Bent(mun) or Ethers(bbn)?

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    1. Anti-Ipswich
      15 years, 10 months ago

      Bent. He's virtually fixture proof. He scored 2 in this same fixture last season no?

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    2. Adnan Shah
      15 years, 10 months ago

      Eherington definitely. Bent hasn't scored for a while and Man utd are very tight at the back. I don't fancy Sunderland to score.

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  14. Anti-Ipswich
    15 years, 10 months ago

    Haven't had a flutter in a little while. How about a multi on Chelsea beating Arsenal plus Drogba to score at anytime for a touch over $20 if I put $5 on.

    Yay or nay?

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    1. Akers
      15 years, 10 months ago

      Nah, just stick it all on a Strauss ton.

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  15. Adnan Shah
    15 years, 10 months ago

    Who to captain Rooney or Nani?

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  16. Manilaman
    15 years, 10 months ago

    Just surfaced from a Christmas haze. Any news on Samba, do you think he will play?

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    1. Anti-Ipswich
      15 years, 10 months ago

      I'm trading him out. His fixtures aren't getting better if he doesnt play this week anyway. Currently split between Salcido, Coleman or Hutton. Leaning towards Hutton because of his attacking potential.

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  17. Ginger Pele
    15 years, 10 months ago

    Is big chris samba definitely out, or will he be having or fitness test or summat? Cheers.

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    1. More Cowbell
      15 years, 10 months ago

      Nothing confirmed mate. Just strongly reported he'll be out due to the transfer request saga and the knock he picked up last week!

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    2. Syd.
      15 years, 10 months ago

      http://www.sportinglife.com/football/premiership/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=soccer/10/12/23/manual_112121.html

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  18. More Cowbell
    15 years, 10 months ago

    Hey all,

    If bpool game is off, who to bring in? Tevez would be the sensible choice but I'm a little bit tempted on a one week put on Rooney?

    Alternatively I could bench Fernando and bring in VDV for Jarvisn and play a strong 5 man midfeld.

    Cheers

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  19. Jimjam
    15 years, 10 months ago

    Team is linked - do you agree with who I've benched/captained?

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    1. Jimjam
      15 years, 10 months ago

      Wait, I think that shows last week's team... Here's this weeks:

      Foster
      Baines, Vidic, Kyrgiakos
      Nasri, Van der Vaart, Nani(c), Dempsey, Brunt,
      Tevez, Carroll

      Subs: Al Habsi, Foley, Onuoha, Elmander

      Agree with bench/captain?

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      1. Adnan Shah
        15 years, 10 months ago

        Captain is fine but why Elmander on bench? Bench Brunt and play Elmander.

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  20. Syd.
    15 years, 10 months ago

    Didn't realise that Nani, Vidic, Anderson and Carrick are all doubts for todays match. Obviously it's not man flu as they would be laid low for at least the next 10 days 🙂

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    1. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      15 years, 10 months ago

      Fergie confident they will be available though

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    2. I'm looking for Ray Fi…
      15 years, 10 months ago

      Come again???

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    3. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      15 years, 10 months ago

      Although it is now making me question my captain choice, bugger!

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  21. duncansarmy
    15 years, 10 months ago

    Mornin guys, what do you think of these two free transfers (and my subs?)

    Dann > rafael
    Jones > foley

    Robinson (Foster) 
    Cole foley rafael (Enrique) (stam) 
    Nani Cahill (c) Nasri Etherington (Adam)
    Elmander Balotelli Drogba

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  22. Dhubanmonkey
    15 years, 10 months ago

    If blackpool is off should i sell Torres for a 4 point hit?
    My bench seems reasonable?

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    1. Syd.
      15 years, 10 months ago

      No.. Look at his next couple of fixtures

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  23. Dhubanmonkey
    15 years, 10 months ago

    who to play out of coleman, foley or brunt?

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    1. Boom!!!
      15 years, 10 months ago

      the one who looks like a monkey!

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      1. Dhubanmonkey
        15 years, 10 months ago

        ?

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    2. Sven
      15 years, 10 months ago

      Coleman

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    3. I'm looking for Ray Fi…
      15 years, 10 months ago

      Coleman - possible cleanie and assist. Brunt a doubt anyway so wont be 100% and might not get full 90

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  24. Jonah
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    15 years, 10 months ago

    If the blackpool game isn't often, then it probably makes a bit of a mockery of previous concellations, especially the Man Utd one. But maybe they're just getting a bit desperate.

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  25. Sven
    15 years, 10 months ago

    Right starting 11? In other words who to bench out of Nasri, MGP, Carroll or Maxi?

    Robinson
    Rio Kolarov Coleman
    Nani Nasri VDV MGP
    Drogba Tevez Carroll

    Krul Maxi Foley Konchesky

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    1. heco87
      15 years, 10 months ago

      Your decision will be made easier soon. You've got it right at the moment for me.

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

      Looks about right to me - perhaps Foley first sub ahead of Maxi.

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  26. Bazman returns
    15 years, 10 months ago

    Merry Christmas.

    Quick question apart from the Blackpool game any other ones in jeopardy.

    Further quick question best bet Coleman vs Rafael?

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

      Merry Christmas Baz - no other games are in jeopardy from what I have heard.

      Probably Rafael over Coleman - Everton very untrustwrothy at home.

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      1. Bazman returns
        15 years, 10 months ago

        Cheers JOMT how are things with you?

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

          Alright mate - great day yesterday but feeling a bit fragile today - combo of flu & over-indulgence 🙂 Good day yesterday?

          Not using my two transfers this week, but envisage Elmander > Torres & Samba > Kolarov next gw.

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  27. goblinz
    15 years, 10 months ago

    out of the 3, which 2 should i play?

    jarvis
    nzog
    bent

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    1. Syd.
      15 years, 10 months ago

      Jarvis & Nzog

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

        Agree.

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  28. Valar(Keith)
    15 years, 10 months ago

    strugglin to use one of my 2 free transfers this week.. dont wanna waste it so gotta use it somehow. got 1.2 in the bank.. team is
    Krul Gordon
    Vidic Ivanovic Samba Kolarov Coleman
    Nasri Nani Bale Nzogbia Barton
    Drogba Tevez Carroll

    guess samba is my priority but who do i get for him? wanted konchesky long term so even if the blackpool match of i'll get him and keep him for next week? got a strong team either way.. or do i get salcido?
    Or Bale to VDV?
    dont want to waste the transfer so gotta use it..

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    1. Valar(Keith)
      15 years, 10 months ago

      or samba to rafael?

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      1. Lew
        15 years, 10 months ago

        If it's off then get Konchesky next week, don't waste it this week.

        I'm considering Bale to VDV as well.

        Your team is good, similar to mine.

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        1. Lew
          15 years, 10 months ago

          I did Simpson -> Rafael this week and still have 1 free.
          I'm bringin in Gordon next week for their 2 home games.

          Probably do Bale->VDV today if I can get confirmation that he is starting.

          Almost identical.

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    2. Sven
      15 years, 10 months ago

      You have a decent 11 so id bring in long term player, no point in short term transfer.

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      1. Valar(Keith)
        15 years, 10 months ago

        Lew i gotta use it.. else my transfer vanishes.. so might as well make long term changes right? Either Bale to VDV or Samba to Konchesky for me.. cant decide.. tough choice

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  29. Snooze ya lose
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    15 years, 10 months ago

    Cahill best captain choice then, with Nani a doubt/recovering from flu? What does everyone think?

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    1. Seal
      15 years, 10 months ago

      since when was nani ill?

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      1. Snooze ya lose
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        15 years, 10 months ago

        Check team news. Had flu all week

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

      I didn't know about Nani recovering from flu but I can see a few goals in the Bolton V West Brom - before he gets binned, I am going Elmandeer (c). Risky but he who dares eh?

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      1. Syd.
        15 years, 10 months ago

        It's in the teamnews section.. Nani, Vidic and a few others are recovering from flu but it states that SAF thinks they all should be okay

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  30. Eatspressure
    15 years, 10 months ago

    lads can you please take a sec and let me know what you think of my team this week
    2 frees and I plan to do
    Brunt - Cahill
    Drogba - Berbatov
    I am still not convinced by Drog and reckon Berb will have a stormer today.....

    Team is linked..cheers

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    1. ashmobile
      15 years, 10 months ago

      i'm an arsenal fan and i'm bringing in Drogba .. just like I did Park last game!

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

      Bothy very risky imho. Brunt should do well in the Bolton game. Cahill has two gws left maximum after today.

      Drogba traditionally does well v Arsenal (although I think Arsenal will win).

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      1. Eatspressure
        15 years, 10 months ago

        Bale - Cahill?

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