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14 January 2011 1145 comments
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This weekend could see a swarm of new January Transfer Window recruits make their debuts. The most tantalising prospect is arguably Manchester City’s new towering target man, Edin Dzeko, who looks set to feature heavily against Wolves. Other new signings include Roque Santa Cruz’s return to Blackburn, Wayne Bridge looking to bolster West Ham’s backline, Tottenham’s forgotten man David Bentley striving to revive his career at Birmingham, while Steve Sidwell is in a comparable position as he prepares for his Fulham debut.

Elsehwere, Andy Carroll has been ruled out of Sunday’s derby with Sunderland leaving Leon Best and Shola Ameobi to fight it out for a place in the Newcastle attack. Manchester United look set to welcome back Wayne Rooney, Nemanja Vidic and Edwin Van Der Sar as they take on a Beckham-less Tottenham side, who have announced Gareth Bale as match fit. Wojciech Szczesny will start at West Ham for Arsenal after Lukasz Fabianski was ruled out of Saturday’s game. David Silva is still touch and go for Manchester City and will find out later today if he will make their squad.

All the latest, breaking reports are available on our fresh and up-to-date Team News page. Tweets are also constantly flying in, so keep an eye on those too.

johnfinlay John swears he'll deliver unbiased Fantasy Premier League tips and news...until Leeds get promoted.

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  1. JCrosbie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 1 month ago

    goin with the capatains poll doesnt make sense!

    its called gambelers fallacy

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    1. msato
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 1 month ago

      can i have help with my team
      hart,foster
      vidic,r.johnson,samba,nelsen,huth
      nani,charlie adam,downing,malouda,bale
      elmander,tevez,dj campbell.i want to play 3-5-2

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  2. Voronin
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    15 years, 1 month ago

    Torres captain. Done.

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    1. Goldtop73
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      15 years, 1 month ago

      brave or stupid?

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      1. kroky
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        15 years, 1 month ago

        his form and interest seem to be on the rise. as does his fpl ranking. he is at enfield against everton which he has a great record against. good choice

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        1. Voronin
          • 16 Years
          15 years, 1 month ago

          Enfield the London Borough? He had better make his way to Liverpool quick!

          Cheers kroky.

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        2. GREENDREAMS11
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          15 years, 1 month ago

          i thought he looked a bit more interested against blackpool anaw even though the supply he got was poor. For a long time he hasn't really looked that bothered but on wed he was looking a bit more like the old torres

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    2. njfsdkffslkf
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      15 years, 1 month ago

      Roy Hodgson captain. Done.

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    3. Wings of Steel
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      15 years, 1 month ago

      Good shout. reckon his confidence is up after that last boomer
      Torres + confidence - Jagielka = Goals

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      1. Goldtop73
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        15 years, 1 month ago

        As soon as they equalised Torres' head went down for me. I've got him though

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        1. liamhennessy
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          15 years, 1 month ago

          Sounds like a happy ending to me.

          But then you probably don't the same massage parlours that I do...

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  3. dush64
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    • 15 Years
    15 years, 1 month ago

    Hey guys,

    Just wanted to get your opinion on Tevez --> Dzeko. I've played the wildcard already for 4 transfers this week, so this will be free.

    I figure Tevez is better away than at home, and Dzeko's record for the last two seasons has been pretty solid. This will also free up some cash should I need it for the GW27 bonanza.

    Any thoughts?

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    1. JCrosbie
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      • 15 Years
      15 years, 1 month ago

      dzeko will prob on bench due to lack of match fitness

      and judging tevez on where he scores goals doesnt reflect on the future

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  4. Call Me Old Fashioned
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    15 years, 1 month ago

    alright guys, who to drop for this week week from:

    Hart, Al Habsi
    Hughes, Vidic, Djourou, Coleman, Huth
    VDV, Nani, Dempsey, Nasri, Adam
    Tevez (C), Carroll, Berbatov

    I am benching Al Habsi, Carroll (fitness issues) and Huth. Need one more on bench. Was going for berba. Any thoughts guys?

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    1. Viper
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      15 years, 1 month ago

      I wouldn't bench Huth if i were you!

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      1. Call Me Old Fashioned
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        15 years, 1 month ago

        Cant pick a defence this week Viper. Think Bolton will score. Cant decide between 4-5-1 or 3-5-2. I have narrowed it down to one of Vidic, Berba or Coleman need to benched.

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    2. grapesland
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      • 16 Years
      15 years, 1 month ago

      nah, berba is too hot and heavy to drop imo, would rather bench hughes or djourou then

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      1. Call Me Old Fashioned
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        15 years, 1 month ago

        Vidic? It is a huge call tho, cos he scored and kept clean sheet against spurs at home. I think Hughes and Djourou got better chance of keeping clean sheet than Vidic. Hughes is appealing to drop cos u never know with fulham.

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  5. Enrique
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    15 years, 1 month ago

    RMT

    Foster (Stockdale)

    Hanglend, Coleman, Djouro (Rafael, Ridgewell(

    VDV, Nani, Fabs, Adam, Nzog

    Tevez(C), Torres (DJ)

    Team ok/? WC so can make any changes

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    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
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      15 years, 1 month ago

      ALL your defenders are away?!
      Ridgewell over Djorou (Ars will win 4-2)

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  6. Declan
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    15 years, 1 month ago

    Wingie or Rodallega?

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    1. Viper
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      15 years, 1 month ago

      Rodallega seems more assured of minutes so id go with him, wingie having problems with his ankle all the time..

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      1. Declan
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        15 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks

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      2. GinjaWhinja
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        15 years, 1 month ago

        Get Keane in for when he plays for Birmingham. 3 games in GW27!

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        1. Enrique
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          +1

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    2. Unsuitable Name
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      15 years, 1 month ago

      To buy? or to bench one?

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      1. Declan
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        15 years, 1 month ago

        Buy

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        1. Unsuitable Name
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          15 years, 1 month ago

          yeah I'd go with Rodallega as well so, he's got the dgw 24 and decent fixtures, but if it was just for this week I would pick wingie!

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  7. SuperDorrans
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    15 years, 1 month ago

    Considering creating a H2H league for the rest of the season, 18 teams maximum. Anyone interested?

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    1. Goldtop73
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      15 years, 1 month ago

      ok

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    2. kroky
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      15 years, 1 month ago

      id be up fot it!

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    3. Back to Back Ballacks
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      15 years, 1 month ago

      how could i resist your advances you sexy minx!

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      1. SuperDorrans
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        15 years, 1 month ago

        If I get more interest I will.

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        1. Back to Back Ballacks
          • 15 Years
          15 years, 1 month ago

          just do it,link in your name like torres does and itl be full up in 20 mins,,the place is jammers now with friday fever

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  8. Luigi United
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 1 month ago

    ANY CHELSEA NEWS IE SQUAD/LINEUP????

    is drogba:

    A) In
    B) Out
    C) Doubtful
    D) Doubtfire

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    1. Unsuitable Name
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 1 month ago

      last I heard drogba and bosingwa in, malouda out

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      1. MDK
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        15 years, 1 month ago

        Last you heard from where...or are you just guessing?

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        1. Unsuitable Name
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          15 years, 1 month ago

          I didn't see the press conference today but that was what I gathered from people talking about it. If you want to watch it for yourself theres a link on the http://www.fantasytools.co.uk website to a video of the conference.

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      2. HuttonDressedasLahm
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        15 years, 1 month ago

        Well Il leave him in the starting line up but the uncertainty means no (c) for me

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  9. bossa
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    15 years, 1 month ago

    Toughest choice ever, bench Al Habsi or Foster?

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    1. Declan
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      15 years, 1 month ago

      Al Habsi

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    2. Viper
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      15 years, 1 month ago

      that is tough! I'd play foster although it probably seems more logical to play al-habsi

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      1. Demí
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        15 years, 1 month ago

        erm, it doesn't really.

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    3. Unsuitable Name
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 1 month ago

      I think play foster, last few birmingham-villa matches have been low scoring and foster is the man!

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    4. applebonkers
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      • 16 Years
      15 years, 1 month ago

      i benched al habsi, bookies disagree very very very margianlly, although saves don't come into the bookies' considerations

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  10. Viper
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    15 years, 1 month ago

    Koncheskey -> skrtel or hangeland?

    Any thoughts appreciated!

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    1. Declan
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      15 years, 1 month ago

      hangeland

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      1. Call Me Old Fashioned
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        15 years, 1 month ago

        agree

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        1. Viper
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          15 years, 1 month ago

          Cheers lads, thats my gut feeling!

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    2. imtheboss
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      15 years, 1 month ago

      same situation as me, i was thinking maybe coleman or huth?

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      1. Viper
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        15 years, 1 month ago

        Fulhams fixtures are good for a while with a decent dgwk, huths fixtures aren't that great but coleman was also a consideration!

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  11. imtheboss
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    15 years, 1 month ago

    evening all,

    gonna play my WC, don't know what defenders to pick though :\

    at the mo, it's konch, bardsley, simpson, rafael and hutton.

    thinking about getting rid of konch and hutton for djourou and zaba,

    which leaves me with .5m. is it worth trying to find space for coleman and/or huth??

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    1. Viper
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 1 month ago

      Not worth trying to free up space for huth but i would try and fit coleman in if i were you..

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  12. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 1 month ago

    Who to bench out of Fabs, Nani, VDV, Lampard, Adam, Wingie, Tevez, Rodellega?

    Think it's got to be Adam right?

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    1. liamhennessy
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 1 month ago

      Wingie

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    2. PFOR
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      15 years, 1 month ago

      Rodallega or Nani.

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    3. Unsuitable Name
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      15 years, 1 month ago

      Rodallega I think. . .

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  13. thehodge
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    15 years, 1 month ago

    Nani on the ebcnh and DJ starting. Madness?

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    1. SuperDorrans
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      15 years, 1 month ago

      Yes.. Surely you should know that!?

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      1. Attila the Bum
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        • 15 Years
        15 years, 1 month ago

        +1
        Absolutely.

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    2. Viper
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      15 years, 1 month ago

      Ya it probably is! I wonder bench nani unless he was injured/suspended. DJ can't keep scoring can he? although b'pool are good away i'd try and fit him in somewhere else..

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    3. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 1 month ago

      Nani going against Assou-Ekotto

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      1. PFOR
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 1 month ago

        Assou-Ekotto has been quite good this season as a matter of fact.

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        1. Back to Back Ballacks
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          15 years, 1 month ago

          absolutely outstanding last few months,,quite rightly bagging 3 bp's on 2 games,dont fancy nani 2m,,,and im a man u fan

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  14. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 1 month ago

    Robbie Kean to BRUM for 4 mill

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

      @talksport

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    2. liamhennessy
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 1 month ago

      sky too

      http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12874_6663293,00.html

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  15. riot
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 1 month ago

    Yay there is 52 total people in my 2 leagues combined 🙂
    The H2H is starting next week, good luck!

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  16. Voronin
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 1 month ago

    Playing with a WC team. No Chelsea coverage, seems weird.

    Hows this?
    Foster Kingson
    Foley Hangeland Kolarov Coleman Rafael
    Dorrans Nani VDV Fabs Adam
    Cambell Torres Tevez

    Clearly some cannon fodder in there but you can play everyone every week.

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    1. SuperDorrans
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 1 month ago

      I like it, maybe Crainey instead of Foley and Begovic instead of Kingson if you have the cash? Kingson will be out the team soon.

      Apart from that I like, especially the 5th midfield! 😉

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      1. SuperDorrans
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 1 month ago

        midfielder*

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      2. Voronin
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers, I downgraded Brunt to him for some wonga. Good player. I might play it after next week although well tempted now!

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        1. SuperDorrans
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          15 years, 1 month ago

          I'd play it next week if I was you..

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          1. Voronin
            • 16 Years
            15 years, 1 month ago

            Cheers, i am stepping away from the computer before i do something silly. Laters.

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    2. njfsdkffslkf
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      15 years, 1 month ago

      Get rid of Dorrans and Foley

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      1. SuperDorrans
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 1 month ago

        Don't listen.. he just dislikes Black Country teams! 😀

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      2. Voronin
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        15 years, 1 month ago

        For whom? Both decent and cheap.

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        1. njfsdkffslkf
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          15 years, 1 month ago

          Djourou & depends on your finance re Dorrans.

          Id much rather Barton still until Dorrand WBA show some form

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          1. njfsdkffslkf
            • 16 Years
            15 years, 1 month ago

            dorrrans*

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          2. Voronin
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            15 years, 1 month ago

            That team would leave £0.0m in the bank im afraid...Barton could work i guess.

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  17. applebonkers
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    • 16 Years
    15 years, 1 month ago

    zero indication from ancelotti about the team he will pick tommorow. all he said is that after the 7-0 game sturridge and maceachran will come into consideration from the start now, not just off the bench. mikel is fit and available but 90mins might be too much to ask from him.

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  18. Voronin
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 1 month ago

    Brum snapping up Spurs rejects. Could really work.

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    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
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      15 years, 1 month ago

      Thought they'd brought Bentley to help Zigic, but now with Keane coming cant see the big man starting??

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      1. cechmate
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 1 month ago

        Keane plays best with a big man though. Could be good for both of them.

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  19. juliusceizure
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    15 years, 1 month ago

    i'm worried about not having chelsea guys in my team, feel they might rip 'burn tomrow.

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    1. PFOR
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      15 years, 1 month ago

      It's annoying that Drogba and Malouda still have such high ownership, they sting us randomly.

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      1. juliusceizure
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        15 years, 1 month ago

        kinda like berbatov. Crazy week followed by sweet fa.

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  20. Havent Got a Roo
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 1 month ago

    Tevez or Dzecko? I am 150 points behinds so need a differential but will Dzecko play? Any thoughts appreciated

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    1. juliusceizure
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 1 month ago

      At the moment. Tevez. All day long.

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    2. merts
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 1 month ago

      tevez for me

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    3. gledy
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 1 month ago

      Dzeko will start and score, get him if you need differential!

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  21. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 1 month ago

    Thinking I may satrt a new team up called the Differentials where I'm not allowed to have anyone in my A Team. See how it gets on??

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  22. merts
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 1 month ago

    Evening chaps!

    Did i hear right? Malouda out?

    makes a difference, could do him out for fabs, what do you reckon chaps?

    Hart (foster)
    baines kolarov bardsley (elmo foley)
    adam nani nasri malouda VdV
    tevez elmander (carroll)

    with 2 free i'm thinking malouda>fabs and elmander>DJ
    wc for next week.

    any comment would be appreciated! 😉

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    1. gledy
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      15 years, 1 month ago

      Moo

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      1. merts
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        15 years, 1 month ago

        heh heh heh

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        1. gledy
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          15 years, 1 month ago

          You said that every comment would be appreciated 😀

          But seriously, if you have the money, get that Fabs in for Malouda now!

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  23. Havent Got a Roo
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 1 month ago

    I currently have Bent who's been hopeless and I can't see it improving, esp for a derby

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    1. Back to Back Ballacks
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      15 years, 1 month ago

      so whats your point!?

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      1. Havent Got a Roo
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        15 years, 1 month ago

        was meant to link to previous post mr ballacks

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  24. TO
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    15 years, 1 month ago

    Any news on Odem?

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  25. tristanabc
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 1 month ago

    Who to drop?
    I'm thinking maybe al-habsi, Coleman, hangeland, Adam???

    Foster al-habsi
    Coleman bardsley rafael hangeland djourou
    VDV fabregas n'zogbia Adam nani
    Berbatov vanpersie tevez

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  26. Voronin
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    15 years, 1 month ago

    One to bench....Adam, DJ or Brunt?

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    1. PFOR
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      15 years, 1 month ago

      DJ

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      1. Rui
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 1 month ago

        +1

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    2. Voronin
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 1 month ago

      Cheers peeps.

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  27. Rui
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 1 month ago

    Foster
    Carr Bardsley Kolarov (Perch Foley)
    Nasri Adam Gerrard VDV (Routledge)
    Drogba Tevez(C) Varney

    Gerrard --> ? a: Lampard. b: Nani. c: Fabregas. d: A Johnson
    Playing my WC next week.

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    1. Havent Got a Roo
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      15 years, 1 month ago

      c

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    2. Viper
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      15 years, 1 month ago

      Fabs for me! 😉

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      1. Rui
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 1 month ago

        I was favouring lampard actually. Chelsea MUST perform tommorrow and I think Arsenal will only beat WH by 1-2 goals. :S

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        1. Rui
          • 15 Years
          15 years, 1 month ago

          But then again why did I ask 😀 . Tevez as captain look ok? Or should I gamble on VDV? or someone else?

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          1. Unsuitable Name
            • 15 Years
            15 years, 1 month ago

            I think lamps may outscore fabs tomorrow, but over the next 5 weeks fabregas looks like a must have. I'm captaining drogba. I don't buy into this talk that sturridge will play ahead of him.

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            1. Rui
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              15 years, 1 month ago

              Yeah. As said I'm planning to use my WC next week so will be getting Fab in anyway.

              Just in case Drogba won't start this week, I still have Lampard. I already have Arsenal cover in the shape of Nasri.

              OK lampard it is!

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  28. applebonkers
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    • 16 Years
    15 years, 1 month ago

    not surprised ancelotti hasn't named any of his team. he has a lot of dilemma's.
    bosingwa or ferreira
    mikel or ramires
    kalou or anelka
    malouda or kalou
    drogba or sturridge
    malouda or sturridge

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    1. Hated, Adored but never Ign…
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 1 month ago

      Around when did he start announcing the team on Friday?? Was it at the start of the season?

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    2. njfsdkffslkf
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      15 years, 1 month ago

      Drogba or sturridge just looks comical 😉

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      1. Cheggers
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 1 month ago

        do you think drogba will start?

        I was gona captain him but 2 point Tevez looking like a safer option...

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        1. njfsdkffslkf
          • 16 Years
          15 years, 1 month ago

          Im going drogba currently.

          City at home seems like a 1-0 type match.

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        2. njfsdkffslkf
          • 16 Years
          15 years, 1 month ago

          My comment to you about captaining Drogba is awaiting moderation.

          Odd

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          1. Cheggers
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            15 years, 1 month ago

            make sure u dont have a swear word in the middle of a word like sc*nthorpe

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      2. applebonkers
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        • 16 Years
        15 years, 1 month ago

        it would be scandalous but ancelotti did hint it was a possibility. personally i think there is no chance drogba wont start and ancelotti was just praising his player (sturridge) like any manager would

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        1. Cheggers
          • 16 Years
          15 years, 1 month ago

          ok - i think i will captain drogba to be honest...

          hes become a bit of differential and i fancy chelsea to put a few past blackburn

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        2. snowman
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          15 years, 1 month ago

          maybe to soften the blow when Sturridge makes the bench

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  29. That's Groß
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 1 month ago

    Hart
    Rafael Coleman Dawson
    VDV Nani Fabregas Adam Barton
    Torres Tevez

    Subs: Al-Habsi, Evatt, Simpson, Carroll.
    Opinion welcome, in fact they are needed 🙂

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    1. Rui
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 1 month ago

      Dawson? I'd stay away from spurs defenders. Get in Alcarez instead.

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  30. snowman
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    15 years, 1 month ago

    Any news on whether drog or malouda are starting 2moro?

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