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Six more Premier League matches, six more opportunities to add to our Gameweek totals – sadly, after last night’s heavyweight bouts, the Fantasy talent on show looks somewhat limited.

Carlos Tevez will carry the hopes of some as City take on Birmingham at St Andrews, Dutch maestro Rafael Van der Vaart will do his bit for Spurs at Blackburn. Elsewhere, the ever-popular wantaway Charlie Adam will be spraying passes around and over the accommodating West Ham defence and Clint Dempsey will be shooting on sight with Newcastle dropping by the Cottage.
Aside from that, we will all be hoping to find clean sheets. There might just be more chance of finding Germaine Greer on Andy Gray’s Facebook friend list.

Follow the fortunes of all these players and Johan Elmander’s latest attempt at prising the wheel clamp from his bandwagon, in tonight’s Dugout Discussion chatroom. The doors are open. Granville’s doing the teas.

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

  1. fuloptothebrum
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 3 months ago

    Looking for the best midfielder for this week only, carding next week and got 8.4 to spend. Suggestions?

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    1. The Holy One
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 3 months ago

      Same thing here and i'm consider A.Young for 1 GW.

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      1. fuloptothebrum
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 3 months ago

        yeh i was thinking maybe young, scott parker, etherington... i could take a hit and get cahill and parker but i already have coleman so its probably not worth it

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      2. fuloptothebrum
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 3 months ago

        ashley young has the best points per home game played (5.5) and I think villa are on the up so will probably go with him

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    2. teddy.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 3 months ago

      In a similar position. I'm looking for two for 15.5

      My shortlist under 8.4 would be:

      N'Zogbia
      Etherington
      Young
      Downing
      Walcott
      Yaya
      Meireles

      One player, one week only? Walcott

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      1. Spoiler
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 3 months ago

        young or nzog

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      2. fuloptothebrum
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 3 months ago

        N'zogbia gets more points away from home, young easily outscores downing too. You have no arsenal so walcott is a good choice for you I already have van persie who I might captain so walcott would be going a bit heavy for me personally

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        1. teddy.
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          15 years, 3 months ago

          They're my recommendations to you...

          I'm going to have N'Zogbia already playing, amd I'm weighing up Cahill, Malouda, Young, Etherington and Walcott, maybe not just for one week, but for the longer term too... Meireles is on a scoring streak too...

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          1. fuloptothebrum
            • 15 Years
            15 years, 3 months ago

            thanks man i've pressed the button on young, dont want to lose any more money on nasri and dont want to spend the next few days changing my mind. cheers

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            1. teddy.
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 16 Years
              15 years, 3 months ago

              Young's very tempting. I'd be doubled-up (Bent)...

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      3. SC not pearls before swine
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 3 months ago

        What about Arteta? He's had a terrible year but he's still Mikel fricking Arteta

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        1. Natas
          • 16 Years
          15 years, 3 months ago

          Considering you are carding for next week, I would have gone with walcott, not only is he best odds to score out of all the players listed, he may also see a prise rise between now and then with their big game week coming. Bad choice in going with young. Newcastle is a team falling apart, Fullham have much more solidarity in the back. Bad advice by everyone.

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  2. tazri
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 3 months ago

    goodnight guys

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  3. Fran
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 3 months ago

    Fran's Picks:
    Keeper: Hart(2)
    Defenders: Cahill(7) Vidic(9) MKelly(6) Hangeland(6)
    Midfielders: Lampard(12) Fabregas(7) Dempsey(3) Adam(7)
    Strikers: Drogba(1) Berbatov(2)
    Total: 62

    Mark Picks:

    Keeper: Hart(2)
    Defenders: MKelly(6) Rafael(0) Djourou(2) Pantsil(6)
    Midfielders: Brunt(1) Adam(7) Fabregas(7) Nani(7)
    Strikers: RVP(7) Berbatov(2)
    Total: 47

    Fran Wins

    Current Score: Mark 13 Fran 11 and 1 Draw

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    1. Hotrod
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 3 months ago

      Must be the first time ever you haven't had Gerrard

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    2. dribbler
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 3 months ago

      hello Fran how are you this evening?

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      1. Fran
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 3 months ago

        Enjoying my victory and awaiting the double GW!

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        1. dribbler
          • 16 Years
          15 years, 3 months ago

          you wildcarding? I just hit the button...got 11 playing doubles next week...shambles of a team afterwards though

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  4. Get up ya bum
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 3 months ago

    short gw rock, won't be many (if any) double risers imo.

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  5. halnone
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 3 months ago

    10 weeks straight of green arrows. I'm starting to make up for my HORRIBLE start.

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    1. dribbler
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 3 months ago

      good discipline avoiding points hits m8

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  6. dribbler
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 3 months ago

    Please can I have a bit of help guys...does anyone know if either of the Everton double gameweek fixtures in gw29 might be cancelled because of cup replays...sorry but I've not really got my head round things at the moment

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    1. Get up ya bum
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 3 months ago

      dribbler I'm 99% sure everton's dgw is nailed on to go ahead in gw29.

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      1. dribbler
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 3 months ago

        thanks champ...much appreciated

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        1. Get up ya bum
          • 16 Years
          15 years, 3 months ago

          no worries mate

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  7. Don Look Back in Wenger
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 3 months ago

    a very fine week for me even if adam(c) doesnt really works out. having rooney this week is + though.

    still keeping my 2nd wc but with 2 transfer in hand i probably best use the wc on gw27 as everybody else.

    so question is...

    Torres out and tevez in

    8.6 for a midfielder ( swapping nasri out )

    any good call? by looking at the fund id go for silva ( only 1 week since im wcing next gw anyway )

    are there any 'must' haves mfield for gw 26?

    thanks!

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  8. StormYouDown
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 3 months ago

    Wanting to sub Konchesky for Huth. Is that the right move for GW 26 or are there any other defenders worth recommending for 5.4?

    Def is currently:
    Sagna / Konchesky / Vidic / Evatt / Hangeland

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  9. redcanuck
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 3 months ago

    Any word on when the Arsenal Spurs game is going to be played?

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    1. Get up ya bum
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 3 months ago

      it depends on next round of fa cup fixtures. If arsenal don't require a replay then it's likely to be rescheduled back into 28.

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  10. Spoiler
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 3 months ago

    wc team v 2.0

    begovic al habsi
    coleman kelly carr bardsley rafael
    vdv cahill adam fabs nani
    odem rvp tevez

    also leaves me with 2.0 incase of any emergencies or anything like rvp to rooney etc..

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    1. Get up ya bum
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 3 months ago

      I wouldn't go with al-habsi, bardsley or kelly....
      Don't see any appeal in a wigan gk, sunderland's fixtures are terrible maybe look to bring in bardsley later in the season, apart from gw27 I can't see many upcoming fixtures I'd be confident having kelly in (I put him in wc last week cos i needed a def for gw's 25 & 27, after that he'll be gone probably for walker.)

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  11. Don Look Back in Wenger
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 3 months ago

    tevez is defintely playing next gw right? shudve top the capt poll, or are there any better candidates?

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    1. Get up ya bum
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 3 months ago

      Don't see why he wouldn't. I'm going with vdv but I don't have tevez.

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      1. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 3 months ago

        Early yet, but at moment i've got it on Nani as I think he should get some points against Wolves.

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        1. Get up ya bum
          • 16 Years
          15 years, 3 months ago

          yeah he's tempting too nomar. I find it hard to trust nani/berb with the armband in away games though.

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    2. teddy.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 3 months ago

      Tevez is the early leader in the poll.

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      1. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah, its either him or Nani for me.

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      2. dierstraights
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 3 months ago

        my poll still says gw26?

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        1. teddy.
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          15 years, 3 months ago

          That's the weekend games.

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  12. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 3 months ago

    Got a front line of Rooney, Suarez and RVP. The question is do i really need to get Tevez in this week?

    Have no money in the bank and WCing next week so it's either Rooney > Tevez or take a 4 point hit and probably sell Suarez and Fabregas for Tevez and someone like A Young, VDV, Cahill or Silva (basically anyone under £9.3m who has a decent fixture this week!) Not crazy about the idea of selling Fabregas but it would only be till i WC next week and i do have RVP as some sort of cover. What ya reckon? Do nothing, sell Rooney for Tevez or take the hit?

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    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 3 months ago

      I don't think so, is the answer to your question.

      Rooney against an awful Wolves defence should get you a similar haul as Tevez will at home to West Brom.

      Both players are the beneficiaries of pish poor defences this weekend so I'd say go with whoever you have.

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      1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers. I think you're probably right about the Rooney > Tevez swap. You don't think it's worth going with both and having Rooney, Tevez and RVP as a front line for next week? Would cost me 4 points as i said above but a swap from Suarez & Fabregas to Tevez and say Cahill or A Young might pay off?

        Maybe i should just forget it all and use my WC now...

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        1. Nomar
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          15 years, 3 months ago

          Chelsea defence is up against a resurgent Liverpool so I think Suarez may get some rewards there.

          Save your WC for GW27 especially as you've held off this long already. Remember too, that there will be internationals between GW26 and GW27 so injuries will happen.

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  13. halnone
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 3 months ago

    Cahill to play next GW?

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    1. Spoiler
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 3 months ago

      hopefully hes going straight into my wc team

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  14. kroky
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 3 months ago

    none of the top 5 overall have tevez in their teams!

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    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 3 months ago

      I also don't think any of them are left in the cup either.

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  15. soccercards.com
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 3 months ago

    What happened to the price change prediction website http://www.torresmagic.webs.com/pricechanges.htm? It hasn't been updated in ages.

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 3 months ago

      That guy has been lazy lately.

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    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 3 months ago

      Lazy owner.

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    3. soccercards.com
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 3 months ago

      Oh, OK. Should I now look on suarezmagic.com for someone who honors a commitment?

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    4. Cesc__4
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 3 months ago

      Use http://totalfpl.com/

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      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 3 months ago

        Totalfpl rocks....

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

    Is it worth a four point hit to get Kolarov + Nani IN vs Evra + Young?

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    1. don parcheesi
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 3 months ago

      How are you getting young in?

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      1. teddy.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 3 months ago

        get rid of Demps & do Nas to Theo.

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  17. greghammer95
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 3 months ago

    Just need to give a shout out to Kolarov before I go to bed. KOLAROV!!!!!! Glad I stuck by him at least, flippin Rooney. Oh well, just one of those 50/50's.

    West Ham also 🙂 🙂 🙂 Great win tonight. Great 5 minutes. Kolarov scores and West Ham go 3-1 up.

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  18. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 3 months ago

    Konchesky to Coleman with my freebie this week?

    Wildcarding in GW27 but worried Kingson may get dropped by Ollie after his blunder today with Obinna's first goal.

    Will be changing keepers on WC anyway so really prefer not to use a transfer on one between now and then.

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    1. don parcheesi
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 3 months ago

      I shipped an irrelevant defender (Foley) for Coleman earlier today. Everton look to have one of the more promising matchups next week, so I think its worth it to have them represented

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      1. DOCLES
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 3 months ago

        Keep Konchesky, i think he'll come good 😀

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        1. Nomar
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          15 years, 3 months ago

          For Forest maybe, yeah.

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  19. Don Look Back in Wenger
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 3 months ago

    any1 else bringing in ayoung this week? am thinking to get him or silva, still doesnt have any clue what to do with my 8.6m her

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  20. Henry Hill
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 3 months ago

    Robbie Keane interesting anyone at just 4.8?

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    1. NLB
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 3 months ago

      He does, but there just too many other quality striker options.
      I'm looking at Tevez, RVP, Rooney/Berb, Bent, Odemwingie, and possibly even Suarez before him.

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      1. Henry Hill
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 3 months ago

        Truee, i hve my eye on Odemwingie for the double. It ill be interestin to see how Suarez gets on, could be a serious signing, anyone know when Carroll is expected back?

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  21. everything I touch turns to…
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 3 months ago

    guys out of Begovic and Robinson who is a better pick for goalkeeper??? i have foster as my other keeper.....

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    1. Back to Back Ballacks
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 3 months ago

      begovic

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  22. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 3 months ago

    How to play the Millionaire Club

    http://fantasy.premierleague.com/M/entryhist.mc?id=19573

    Consistent. 428 in before this week, possibly 410 or so left soon.

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 3 months ago

      People is possible trouble are here.

      http://fantasy.premierleague.com/M/table.mc?id=439340&page=9&phase=8

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      1. Major Doubts
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 3 months ago

        You still in, TM?

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      2. Jafalad
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 3 months ago

        How am I in trouble? No hits and 63 pointios.

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  23. NLB
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 3 months ago

    Pretty slow right now so...
    Foster Robinson
    Vidic Kelly Kolarov Coleman Jara
    Fabregas Nani Adam VDV Ferguson
    RVP Tevez Campbell
    2.0 in the bank

    Very happy with my team, but I have my WC still and struggling to figure out if a revamp is needed/possible. Only moves I'm looking at are:
    Campbell to Odemwingie
    Jara to Djourou
    and possibly Robinson to someone else a bit cheaper (Al-Habsi comes to mind)
    These would still give me 1.5 in the bank.

    Anyone see any other moves? (I want to keep Ferguson cause I don't have to deal with the selection headache)

    Cheers

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    1. NLB
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 3 months ago

      Anyone?

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    2. NotoriousDRE
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 3 months ago

      like your team alot too...and i agree with your possible changes.

      I would keep an eye on Kelly....have to see how all these changes will affect him (i have him too!)

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  24. FFAddict
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 3 months ago

    WC team GW26
    Foster (Begovic)
    ShawX, Kolarov, Ejourou, Coleman (Kelly)
    Fab, Adam, VDV, Ethers (Brunt)
    RVP, Tevez (Wingie)

    GW27 (save the free transfer)
    Foster (Begovic)
    ShawX, Ejourou, Coleman (Kelly, Kolarov)
    Fab, Adam, VDV, Ethers, Brunt
    RVP, Wingie (tevez)

    GW28 (2 transfers, will field 10 players)
    Begovic (Foster)
    ShowX, Kolarov, Coleman, Kelly (Djourou)
    Adam, Ether, Nzog (Fab, VDV)
    Tevez, Rooney (RVP)

    Does this look allright ?

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    1. Scratch
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 3 months ago

      Taking Brunt (stoke away) out for N'Zogbia (MU home) and then only being able to field 10 makes no sense whatsoever.

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      1. FFAddict
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 3 months ago

        Oops, Had Gardner earlier, so goofed up. Will Keep Brunt for GW28. Instead will do Wingie -> Rooney and djourou -> Simpson. Thanks for pointing that out Scratch.
        With that I would be able to field 11 if no further injuries/damage

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  25. yanky
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 3 months ago

    have nasri, konchesky who need out and I have no mancity/everton cover. Might not want to gamble on Cahill...

    Is this worth an -8pt hit?

    Nasri + Konchesky + Hangeland > AYoung + Coleman + Kolarov

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    1. NLB
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 3 months ago

      Just WC mate. It's almost gone anyway, no need to spend 8 points.

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      1. yanky
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 3 months ago

        rather hold out till before 27 to wc closer to the double, maybe just pick one of each ayoung/cahill + coleman/kolarov for -4pt

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    2. Major Doubts
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 3 months ago

      ^ Good advice.

      Your trades look fine though.

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    3. Scratch
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 3 months ago

      Definitely not worth it. You've got a decent starting XI as it is by benching Evatt, Konchesky, Nasri. Only 1 of the players you want has a double coming up.
      If i were you i'd figure out how to get Fabregas in by gw27, probably downgrade Konchesky to a bargain basement Simpson/Murphy/Kelly. Downgrade someone else and then turn Nasri into Fabregas. 4point hit over the next 2 weeks.

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      1. Scratch
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 3 months ago

        Ah right you've got a wildcard. Definitely not worth any hits then.

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      2. yanky
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 3 months ago

        well id wc after this weekend...pick one of each

        ill take a 4pt hit instead of 8...

        coleman/kolarov + ayoung/cahill

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  26. SeeWhosBelowme
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 3 months ago

    Hi guys,
    How is this WC team..

    Foster Begovic
    Simpson Coleman R Johnson Djourou Huth
    VdV Nani Fabregas Adam Brunt
    Berbatov Tevez RVP

    Have to use this team for gwk 26 and 27 so will have 2 transfers for 28.

    Any comments?

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    1. FFAddict
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 3 months ago

      Quite similar to me, but I prefer to get Wingie

      Foster (Begovic)
      ShawX, Kolarov, Ejourou, Coleman (Kelly)
      Fab, Adam, VDV, Ethers (Brunt)
      RVP, Tevez (Wingie)

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    2. Ini
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 3 months ago

      I wouldn't double up on Stoke def. It's good to have one though. Huth to Kelly maybe..

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      1. FFAddict
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 3 months ago

        But Begovic will be on Bench both for GW26 and GW27. So double up only in GW28 where anyway there would be a fight to field up 11 players

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  27. Major Doubts
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 3 months ago

    For Birmingham's doubles, anyone considering Gardener now he's been confirmed on pens? Cheaper than RJ & Ridgewell.

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    1. Blyth Spartans
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 3 months ago

      Hes a midfielder they are defenders or did you know that? Lol

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      1. Major Doubts
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 3 months ago

        Oh dear 😳

        I'm baked. Time for bed.

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        1. FFAddict
          • 15 Years
          15 years, 3 months ago

          Gardner is a good pick , my worry is only GW28 where it would be difficult to field 11

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  28. Blyth Spartans
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 3 months ago

    What happened with etherington against liverpool?

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    1. FFAddict
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 3 months ago

      Hope it is just a rest. Someone mentioned this couple of pages back. Ethers have been good for them this season, so should be regular.

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  29. FFAddict
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 3 months ago

    Is Nani crucial ? More so, with tough fixtures for ManU and double gameweek for other teams coming up.

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    1. NLB
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 3 months ago

      I'd say he's about as 'must-have' as they get.
      If he scores big, your overall score will suffer because everyone has him.
      Also depends on how early you got him because of price rises...

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      1. FFAddict
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 3 months ago

        Yes, quite a big loss on the value. But all of us do gather value first half of the season to be able to use it in second half.

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    2. Major Doubts
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 3 months ago

      I'd love to get rid to free up some WC cash. I'm afraid to trade him/VDV/Fabs, so I've got nothing to work with 😕

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      1. The Japanager: Roberto Newm…
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 3 months ago

        I know this is risky, but I'm thinking if you have RVP, you dont need fabs.

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    3. Katie
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 3 months ago

      He's gone come Saturday evening.

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  30. Major Doubts
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 3 months ago

    Good question. Rested? I was looking to bring him in for the next 5 gws, but if he's being rotated...

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    1. Blyth Spartans
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 3 months ago

      A major spanner in the works for me if hes not playing every game. How utterly annoying. In the lead up to the liverpool game hes been coming off early in a lot of games, is he really unfit or something?

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