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It’s breathless stuff this Christmas fixture list. The games keep coming thick and fast and it’s getting difficult to clear the head of the all the variables and avoid making a Fantasy faux pas or two.

Rest and rotation are the big concern now, plus of course those little knocks and niggles that go unreported until the teamsheets arrive. A strong bench comes in handy and some last minute advice on how to juggle resources never goes amiss. We’ve opened our Matchday Surgery chatroom so you can soak some up in real-time prior to that 11.30 deadline.

The room will close just after 12pm with Dugout Discussion on the first 3pm kick-off to follow.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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  1. Egg noodle
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 7 months ago

    in our mini league of 14 people, only me and 1 more person have torres in our team, and only i have torres(C). quite the differential then.

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    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 17 Years
      15 years, 7 months ago

      Your overall rank is quite a differential.... 😉

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      1. Egg noodle
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 7 months ago

        oi u. i just climbed 140k places last night. at this rate i'm gonna be 1st in 2 gameweeks. 😳

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        1. TorresMagic™
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          • 17 Years
          15 years, 7 months ago

          Torres better score 100 points then.

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    2. ssetem
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 7 months ago

      you benched nani for shawcross, dunno about that

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  2. jagz
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 7 months ago

    look at his captain

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  3. Floydy_floyd
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 7 months ago

    Im expecting 80+ points from my team this week with these fixtures.

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    1. Granville
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      • 17 Years
      15 years, 7 months ago

      Cue the 40 point week. It happens every time.

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      1. mo3000
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 7 months ago

        I'm expecting 20 points

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        1. Egg noodle
          • 16 Years
          15 years, 7 months ago

          100 for me

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          1. Granville
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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            • 17 Years
            15 years, 7 months ago

            I've never been able to succesfully predict when I'm going to have a good week. It's far easier predicting a bad one. I knew last gameweek I was struggling a little but I didn't expect to lose 40 points on my rivals. That was a shocker.

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            1. Waldaz
              • 16 Years
              15 years, 7 months ago

              Story of the season really. Whenever I feel confident I end up with a 30 pointer, when I don't it's usually a good week and a green arrow.

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          2. Floydy_floyd
            • 15 Years
            15 years, 7 months ago

            Dude you've benched Nani!! Poor choice.

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        2. HuttonDressedasLahm
          • 16 Years
          15 years, 7 months ago

          Im expecting to go out of the cup to a guy ranked 1.9 mil places below me!!

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    2. conchur
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 7 months ago

      youll be needing a city cleanie for that to happen. seems likely but i like your team

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    3. Magerost
      15 years, 7 months ago

      Im expecting more than 40 points..

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      1. HowManyGoals
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 7 months ago

        Sorry, but i hate these posts. No point in playing the game if you don't expect to get more than 40pts in a gameweek like this (cue baweek for me!).

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  4. Well you know, Triffic
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 7 months ago

    This week I'm using a Serie A esque defensive formation,going for the clean sheet and a smash and grab at the other end :p

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    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 7 months ago

      Samba away over Elmander at home!!.....madness!

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      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 7 months ago

        *I meam Elmander against the shaky Chelsea defense

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    2. mo3000
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 7 months ago

      This could work well, the midfield are pretty much essentials.

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      1. Granville
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        • 17 Years
        15 years, 7 months ago

        The most overused word on here is 'essential'.

        It's a favourite of Mark's, essential Taylor, essential GJohnson, essential Malouda, and now essential VDV.

        It's one of those words should always come with a backtrack.

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        1. Shakey
          • 17 Years
          15 years, 7 months ago

          The last real essential player in FPL was probably Ronaldo.

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          1. SuperDorrans
            • 16 Years
            15 years, 7 months ago

            Last week I saw having a West Brom & Sunderland player is essential. The best was when Elmo was apparently essential.

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            1. Granville
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              • 17 Years
              15 years, 7 months ago

              Elmo was useful

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              1. SuperDorrans
                • 16 Years
                15 years, 7 months ago

                Useful but wasn't essential.

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    3. The Brummie
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 7 months ago

      sounds more like man city at home to be honest 😉

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  5. Houdini
    15 years, 7 months ago

    Someone in one of my mini-leagues in 586th is the world and he hasn't made any transfers from November 28th!

    http://fantasy.premierleague.com/M/eventhist.mc?id=530100

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    1. tazri
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 7 months ago

      hes very much an ocassional transfer guy. going big every time

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    2. Boom!!!
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 7 months ago

      what a rise he got from 1st gw!

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    3. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 7 months ago

      Stranger than that is he has Arshavin and Chamakh!!

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      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 7 months ago

        It actually looks odd as his team doesnt look that great, but has been very consistently in the top 500,000 apart from an odd few weeks

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      2. Houdini
        15 years, 7 months ago

        And Alex, and he has Tevez as his captain this week(cue hat trick).

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        1. Be
          • 15 Years
          15 years, 7 months ago

          amazing, yet still out of the cup.

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  6. Button Phobic
    • 17 Years
    15 years, 7 months ago

    Rephrasing for the 3rd time!
    Next week I need to get rid of either Malouda or Nolan to bring in VDV.
    My team is
    Hart
    Kol Cole Bale Almasunderland chap
    Nasri gerrard nani Malouda Nolan
    Berb Tevez

    getting rid of malouda would give me extra cash!

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    1. Button Phobic
      • 17 Years
      15 years, 7 months ago

      Nolan or malouda out?

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      1. Guybrush Threepwood
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 7 months ago

        Nolan definitely. Malouda's fixtures are sweetening nicely.

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        1. Ninjaa
          • 15 Years
          15 years, 7 months ago

          Nolans fixtures dont look too bad, i'd keep him

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  7. More Cowbell
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 7 months ago

    Come on, big week needed. I can smell that digital camera coming my way!

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    1. Guybrush Threepwood
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 7 months ago

      Very strong team for this week, good luck!

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  8. tazri
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 7 months ago

    i apologise in advance if nasri will do what VDV did last week.

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  9. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    • 17 Years
    15 years, 7 months ago

    Calling it a night, good luck everyone for the gameweek. 🙂

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    1. Christina.
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 7 months ago

      Sweet dreams. By the time I get up it's Eng 2-1 in Ashes.

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  10. Christina.
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 7 months ago

    I realy hope VDV puts in a 55 min cameo for 2 points. although I have him 3 of my rivals has him as al capitino.

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    1. Ninjaa
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 7 months ago

      i reeeeaaaalllly hope VDV and Tevez get sent off, that would make my Christmas!!!!

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    2. Woy of the Wovers
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 7 months ago

      So plays 55 mins, gets an assist and misses a penalty?

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  11. mo3000
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 7 months ago

    I rose 192,999 places in gw 19. Lets see if I can dive faster today.

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  12. thehodge
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 7 months ago

    Juts up to find out that i'm playing a guy in the cup who's ranked 1,684,106. He actually has a good team for someone in that position.
    http://fantasy.premierleague.com/M/eventhist.mc?id=2117588

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    1. Screaming Midget
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 7 months ago

      I got beat by someone ranked 880,000+ ... and I was in the top 1,000.... he battered me lol.

      Admittedly, I had 5 players only, but still.

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      1. thehodge
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 7 months ago

        He has a good team but i'm hoping Tevez captain will blow him out of the water! 🙂

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    2. DickFranDyke
      • 17 Years
      15 years, 7 months ago

      He started Gameweek 5 and hasn't really bothered.

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    3. More Cowbell
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 7 months ago

      Yeah I've got some ridiculously ranked opposition too with a half decent team, gulp!

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    4. conchur
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 7 months ago

      he joined gameweek 5 tho, lost on a quarter of the season so far

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  13. Ollie
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 7 months ago

    Any news on Etherington?

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  14. The relentless pursuit of p…
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 7 months ago

    Last 3 weeks I thought I would get 60+ points, last 3 weeks my team has gotten: 32 - 20 - 45 points.

    Again I really and truly belive I will get 60+ points this week.
    Does that then mean I will get 30ish points again? 🙄

    Care to venture a guess on my score this week?

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    1. 4-4-who?
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 7 months ago

      Dude. FPL is a guessing game...

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      1. The relentless pursuit of p…
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 7 months ago

        true, care to take a guess? 🙂

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    2. Screaming Midget
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 7 months ago

      What you think you'll get has no bearing on what you will get, but I straight away start penciling in plans for the next GW.

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    3. Egg noodle
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 7 months ago

      torres(C) is 60 points in itself

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      1. The relentless pursuit of p…
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 7 months ago

        only 60 😀

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        1. Egg noodle
          • 16 Years
          15 years, 7 months ago

          if that doesnt make you happy enough then check the last post on the last page 😀

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          1. The relentless pursuit of p…
            • 15 Years
            15 years, 7 months ago

            A 100, now thats more like it! 😀

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    4. Long Live King Eric
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 7 months ago

      I'd guess 54. remember this prediction. these chickens are coming home to roost.

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      1. The relentless pursuit of p…
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 7 months ago

        hehe, noted

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  15. Futbol Heritage
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 7 months ago

    got late at work and couldnt make my transfers and team changes!

    Why is the deadline 4 hours before the first kick off!

    So Thats Konchesky on my bench and Nani captain!

    Not the worst,but given a choice I would have changed those

    here is hoping for a Nani hattrick 🙂

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    1. More Cowbell
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 7 months ago

      Unlucky mate! If it comes good you can tell everyone it was an inspired decision.

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      1. Futbol Heritage
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 7 months ago

        If Nani scores 5+ points,my league rivals would start claiming I am on top only cos of luck.

        You would think that by now,they would have learnt that luck is an integral part of this game 🙂

        Having said that,I will definitely rue my luck if he doesnt score 😀

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    2. Granville
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      • 17 Years
      15 years, 7 months ago

      The deadline is something that needs changing. 12:30 is a good compromise. The reason it was changed was because a couple of years back United played Liverpool at 11:45am, and the deadline needs to be before any potential start time.

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      1. Woy of the Wovers
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 7 months ago

        Should really be before any team sheets are out.

        If people can't get up by 11am then that is their problem. If they have other things to do they should make their transfers earlier.

        And failing that, you now get to keep one transfer for the next week.

        You people want blood!!!!

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  16. encored
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 7 months ago

    I have a feeling that Nasri might get around 15 points today with Fab suspended. Was thinking of swapping him with Fab or getting him in for Nani but decided against doing so.. I just hope Wigan put up a fight today

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    1. 4-4-who?
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 7 months ago

      Good call keeping Fabs, waste of two transfers swapping him out then in, plus he is due a rise in value this week. Let's hope Wigan get a real kicking

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  17. RoysBrotherJohnson- Irish p…
    • 17 Years
    15 years, 7 months ago

    made a bold move last night in the early hours, benched nani for vidic- hoping he's tired, and gets hauled off and Birm do what they did v chelsea bar score. Got a beaut of a team, one i expect to do well with, one i HOPE to do well with after league leader, jammy cu*t, got berbatov autocap and Huth and etherington off the bench. 50 points behind now, cue me going ever further behing with these expectations....

    carson

    cole, kolarov, vidic, Kyrgiakos

    nzog, nasri, Vdv (C) , toure yaya

    tevez Bent

    everything cries yes!! but watch it all go pete tong.

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    1. Egg noodle
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 7 months ago

      if i laugh at your choice of vdv(C) will you come back here and hunt me down if vdv scores well?

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      1. Long Live King Eric
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 7 months ago

        If I laugh at your choice of Torres captain will you apologise to RBJ when VDV scores a hat trick?

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        1. Egg noodle
          • 16 Years
          15 years, 7 months ago

          very hypothetical, mate

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      2. RoysBrotherJohnson- Irish p…
        • 17 Years
        15 years, 7 months ago

        odd odd comment Mihir......, demonstrating once agin, that you're a bleeding space-cadet.

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        1. Egg noodle
          • 16 Years
          15 years, 7 months ago

          😆 how do you dig up these words hahaa

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    2. GREENDREAMS11
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 7 months ago

      If it makes you feel any better RBJ i've gone with Bent up front as well and done the raj thing of makin him my captain.

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    3. More Cowbell
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 7 months ago

      Looks good on the most part chief.

      Kyrg could be at danger of losing his place but you've got Nani on the bench which could come good. I don't rate Carson's chances of a cleanie all that much either. Who's your third striker?

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    4. The relentless pursuit of p…
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 7 months ago

      Nice team & should do well, was thinking VDV(c) myself but did Torres.

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      1. RoysBrotherJohnson- Irish p…
        • 17 Years
        15 years, 7 months ago

        davies other striker, was gona hit for odem but team too strong for hits. badly need a good week here gents.

        any bets for yis today?

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        1. The relentless pursuit of p…
          • 15 Years
          15 years, 7 months ago

          Put a tenner on Torres hattrick(at 25/1), as he is also my captain this week I will be ecstatic if he gets it 😀

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  18. cucumber
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 7 months ago

    Remember when Jamsiep was saying "6 casual points clear" in his username.
    now there 6 points behind lol

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    1. Granville
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      • 17 Years
      15 years, 7 months ago

      LOL. He also said the other night Tim Bresnan is no better than a village cricketer.

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    2. More Cowbell
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 7 months ago

      ...and a casual game in hand.

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      1. Granville
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        • 17 Years
        15 years, 7 months ago

        So 9 casual points ahead then

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        1. More Cowbell
          • 16 Years
          15 years, 7 months ago

          Certainly looks that way.

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  19. McEwan
    • 17 Years
    15 years, 7 months ago

    how about get this gw out of the way, injuries etc could happen today and tomorrow

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  20. rockstarsean
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 7 months ago

    So glad he's learned to just let it be....

    http://fantasy.premierleague.com/M/tranhist.mc?FPL|transfer_history_cb=54892&id=54892

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  21. tazri
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 7 months ago

    good luck guys. see ya later. Hasta la vista baby. and remember...

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHFDa9efCQU

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    1. Egg noodle
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 7 months ago

      ffs im getting tired of this

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      1. conchur
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 7 months ago

        i agree

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  22. 4-4-who?
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 7 months ago

    I have a Liverpool defender, so Wolves sure to score. Anyone else think that Milijas will have a big week soon? He is on direct free kicks and penalties for Wolves (although as we have seen Wolves are not allowed to receive penalty kicks). Opta stats very favourable...any thoughts?

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  23. Ninjaa
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 7 months ago

    Is yaya worth keeping seeing as i had him 3 weeks ago for only 5.2. What about Nolan and Gamst?? all seem bargins but....????

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    1. 4-4-who?
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 7 months ago

      Go for Nolan this week, due a big game

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      1. conchur
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 7 months ago

        nolans suspended

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  24. Pat Mustard
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 7 months ago

    Need a bit of a differencial so captained El Nino ahead of Vdv, Tevez, Nasri. Good luck all.

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    1. cucumber
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 7 months ago

      same. actually fairly confident with him. He'll probably get injured or something now

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      1. noonan357
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 7 months ago

        if he does it would bring rooney straight into my team.

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    2. Baggers
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 7 months ago

      I went torres too so with you on that!

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    3. The relentless pursuit of p…
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 7 months ago

      Same here, hope he gets a boatload of points 😀

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  25. Arse Craic
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 7 months ago

    ok. with the big hitters back from injury. i'm lookin at Gerrard or Fabregas. i have Nasri and RVP already so i'm thinkin Gerrard but Fabregas is "essential".

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  26. Baggers
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 7 months ago

    I got rid of drogs, contemplating malouda this week would anyone be concerned with no Chelsea coverage?

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    1. GREENDREAMS11
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 7 months ago

      no, i got rid of both malouda and drogs ages ago and i'm glad i did. chelsea are shite just now.

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      1. Baggers
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 7 months ago

        I honestly thought drogs and malouda would be season keepers but after watching them again last night I think I've finally lost patience

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        1. GREENDREAMS11
          • 16 Years
          15 years, 7 months ago

          To lose them gives you much better scope/cash. If they start to pick it up then you can always transfer them back in. No point holding on just coz they were smashing it 10 weeks ago. Between them they have averaged 6 points per week over the last 10 weeks, for almost £23 million thats a total waste.

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      2. McEwan
        • 17 Years
        15 years, 7 months ago

        Ive thrown my eggs in the chelsea shaped basket to get me out of the hole they have put me in by not shipping Drogs and Malouda weeks ago!!

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    2. 4-4-who?
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 7 months ago

      Drogs, Malouda, Cashley all gone in that order. They aren't scoring or playing well. May be that Lamps will make a difference once he is back to his best. Interesting to see how the team responds to being this far off the pace. Can they still win the title? My view Spurs and Man C are better options

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      1. Baggers
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks for the feedback I agree entirely, malouda is going cheers

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    3. Qubit
      • 17 Years
      15 years, 7 months ago

      Chelsea's season will depend on the next 3/4 games. 3 easy home games against Bolton, Villa and Blackburn with an away visit to wolves in the next 4. Im hanging on to Drogs, if Chelsea do turn it round he's going to be involved.

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  27. rudyfizzle
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 7 months ago

    Verdict on someone playing catch up.

    Chamakh out for The Berb or Torres?

    Swinging towards Torres for differencial.

    Help.

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  28. The Dynamo
    • 17 Years
    15 years, 7 months ago

    My rival benched Nani for N'gog. I hope N'gog comes in late for 1pt and Nani goes wild.

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    1. RoysBrotherJohnson- Irish p…
      • 17 Years
      15 years, 7 months ago

      u obviously havent a clue. Nzog never comes off the bench, he always starts, he and rod are all they got.

      ps i did the same, benching nani 🙂

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  29. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 7 months ago

    My cup opponenet is 1,000,000 plus but his team is worryingly good for this week...

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    1. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 7 months ago

      he's actually 2 million plus on second look!

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      1. noonan357
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 7 months ago

        same with my guy.he has 3 newcastle so if they flop i should win.

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      2. Marlon King
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 7 months ago

        He joined like week 14, hence the low rank and good side.. I've drawn a similarly ranked team, except my opponent clearly hasn't looked at his team for a while.. Still expecting a loss mind!

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  30. Rabbit, Rabbit, Rabbit, Rab…
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 7 months ago

    is anyone thinking of getting stockdale in? Whats the minimum games that he'll get, does anyone know?

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