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Gyökeres	ARS	8.9m	91.6%	Likely
Mitchell	CRY	5.0m	94.8%	Unlikely
F.Kadıoğlu	BHA	4.4m	92.2%	Unlikely
Mateta	CRY	7.6m	92.0%	Unlikely
Van Hecke	BHA	4.6m	88.4%	Unlikely
Leno	FUL	4.9m	87.7%	Unlikely
Kroupi.Jr	BOU	4.6m	85.7%	Unlikely
Truffert	BOU	4.7m	76.9%	Unlikely
Hinshelwood	BHA	5.1m	73.5%	Unlikely
Osula	NEW	5.4m	72.9%	Unlikely
Richards	CRY	4.4m	68.0%	Unlikely
Ngumoha	LIV	4.3m	66.7%	Unlikely
Gakpo	LIV	7.3m	66.4%	Unlikely
Bruno G.	NEW	6.8m	63.6%	Unlikely
Aaronson	LEE	5.4m	63.2%	Unlikely
Ndiaye	EVE	6.2m	58.8%	Unlikely
Aït-Nouri	MCI	5.7m	59.6%	Unlikely
Dewsbury-Hall	EVE	5.2m	51.2%	Unlikely
Shaw	MUN	4.5m	54.9%	Unlikely
Igor Jesus	NFO	5.9m	52.0%	Unlikely
B.Fernandes	MUN	10.4m	51.2%	Unlikely
Bijol	LEE	3.9m	48.1%	Unlikely
Minteh	BHA	5.5m	46.6%	Unlikely
Frimpong	LIV	5.7m	46.5%	Unlikely
Wan-Bissaka	WHU	4.1m	46.6%	Unlikely
Isak	LIV	10.3m	46.0%	Unlikely
Mitoma	BHA	6.1m	45.7%	Unlikely
Ødegaard	ARS	7.8m	44.1%	Unlikely
Beto	EVE	5.0m	41.9%	Unlikely
Hermansen	WHU	4.2m	41.7%	Unlikely
Henderson	CRY	5.1m	42.0%	Unlikely
Bassey	FUL	4.4m	40.5%	Unlikely
Dowman	ARS	4.2m	40.2%	Unlikely
Alderete	SUN	4.1m	39.3%	Unlikely
Szoboszlai	LIV	7.0m	35.5%	Unlikely
Damsgaard	BRE	5.6m	37.6%	Unlikely
Stach	LEE	4.8m	37.2%	Unlikely
Wharton	CRY	5.0m	35.9%	Unlikely
M.Fernandes	WHU	5.5m	35.6%	Unlikely
Burn	NEW	5.0m	34.5%	Unlikely

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Watkins	AVL	8.8m	97.1%	Likely
Estève	BUR	3.9m	97.8%	Maybe
Keane	EVE	4.5m	98.9%	Maybe
Zubimendi	ARS	5.0m	96.7%	Maybe
Tchaouna	BUR	4.8m	96.5%	Maybe
João Pedro	CHE	7.5m	95.8%	Maybe
Struijk	LEE	4.3m	94.2%	Maybe
John	NFO	4.0m	95.0%	Maybe
Reijnders	MCI	5.0m	94.5%	Unlikely
Piroe	LEE	4.9m	93.4%	Unlikely
Salmon	ARS	4.0m	89.1%	Unlikely
Cullen	BUR	4.9m	90.8%	Unlikely
Grealish	EVE	6.3m	89.9%	Unlikely
O.Dango	BRE	5.7m	88.5%	Unlikely
Mac Allister	LIV	6.2m	86.9%	Unlikely
Emenalo	CHE	4.5m	87.9%	Unlikely
Woltemade	NEW	6.7m	87.7%	Unlikely
Kilman	WHU	4.1m	87.0%	Unlikely
Konaté	LIV	5.5m	85.1%	Unlikely
Slonina	CHE	3.9m	85.0%	Unlikely
Longstaff	LEE	4.8m	84.3%	Unlikely
Trafford	MCI	4.5m	83.7%	Unlikely
Tolu	WOL	5.2m	81.7%	Unlikely
McAidoo	MCI	4.5m	79.7%	Unlikely
Johnstone	WOL	4.4m	80.1%	Unlikely
Raúl	FUL	6.0m	79.6%	Unlikely
Byfield	TOT	4.0m	79.6%	Unlikely
Abraham	AVL	5.8m	73.2%	Unlikely
Cairns	LEE	3.9m	78.6%	Unlikely
Mee	MUN	3.9m	77.4%	Unlikely
Obi	MUN	4.2m	76.4%	Unlikely
Anderson	NFO	5.6m	76.2%	Unlikely
Caicedo	CHE	5.7m	75.1%	Unlikely
Ballard	SUN	4.7m	69.4%	Unlikely
Van de Ven	TOT	4.4m	69.1%	Unlikely
Amissah	FUL	3.8m	68.3%	Unlikely
Gravenberch	LIV	5.4m	67.4%	Unlikely
Thiago	BRE	7.3m	66.7%	Unlikely
Ebere	EVE	4.4m	65.4%	Unlikely

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No Change	Henderson	CRY	C
No Change	Pickford	EVE	C, Vs
No Change	Verbruggen	BHA	B
No Change	Darlow	LEE	C, £

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No Change	Gabriel Magalhães	ARS	B, Vs
No Change	O’Reilly	MCI	A
No Change	Lacroix	CRY	B
No Change	Keane	EVE	C, Vs
No Change	van Hecke	BHA	B
Up	Porro	TOT	B
Up	Andersen	FUL	B
No Change	Hill	BOU	B, £
No Change	van Dijk	LIV	B
No Change	Thiaw	NEW	C
Down	Struijk	LEE	C, £

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No Change	Bruno Fernandes	MUN	B
No Change	Cherki	MCI	A
No Change	Saka	ARS	A, Vs
No Change	Wilson	FUL	C
Up	Hinshelwood	BHA	B, Vs, £
Up	Dewsbury-Hall	EVE	A, £
Down	Ismaila Sarr	CRY	C, Rest
No Change	Rogers	AVL	B
No Change	Szoboszlai	LIV	A
Down	Gibbs-White	NFO	A, Inj

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No Change	Haaland	MCI	B
No Change	Thiago	BRE	B
No Change	Bowen	WHU	A
Up	Welbeck	BHA	B
Up	Gyokeres	ARS	A, Vs
Down	Watkins	AVL	B, Rest
No Change	Calvert-Lewin	LEE	B
No Change	João Pedro	CHE	B

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4 April 2011 1516 comments

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Wayne Rooney is facing a two-match ban having been charged with “the use of offensive, insulting and / or abusive language” by the FA.

The United striker was caught using “colourful” terms following his penalty conversion which gave his side a 3-2 lead at Upton Park on Saturday. Rooney later submitted an apology for the incident but it became clear early on that the FA were to investigate the matter further.

The FA issued their verdict at 5pm today, with a two-match ban for Rooney now looming. He would miss Saturday’s gameweek 32 fixture with Fulham and the FA Cup semi-final with Man City on April 16 – a massive blow to United’s ambitions this season.

This is also hugely significant news for Fantasy Managers of course – Rooney put himself to the forefront of our plans with Saturday’s hat-trick and almost 20,000 Fantasy Premier League managers have already made the move for the 12.0 capture of the striker.

United and Rooney have until 6pm on Wednesday to deny the FA’s charge. If it’s accepted then the suspension will come into effect. Given the evidence captured by Sky’s cameras and Rooney’s apology, it’s going to be difficult for United to find a case to contest the matter; their official site has confirmed the charge but no comment from the club has been made as yet.

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hooi1983
15 years, 1 month ago
Foster, Begovic
Luiz, Kolarov, Coleman, Huth, Johnson R
T.Cahill, Adam, Walcott, Young A, Nani
RVP, Tevez, Welbeck

make 2 transfer and 4 pts hit

T.Cahill -> Lampard
Tevez -> Bent

good move??

thanks
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1. Jafalad
  15 years, 1 month ago
  Yes, I'm thinking of doing something similar albeit Rooney -> Bent. This frees up cash for Lampard and the chance to get rid of that cheap and nasty midfielder you've been itchin' for ditchin'. In my case, Nolan.
  
  My only concern would be Walcott. Seems liable to rotation.
  
  Bit surprised Bent hasn't had more of a mention from those looking for a way to get Lampard in via the Rooney route.
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  1. zøphar
    15 years, 1 month ago
    I cant afford bent, but I'm looking at Gyan ! sunderland's fixtures, though no dgw, are really good
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    1. Bigo1
      15 years, 1 month ago
      I have had Gyan for two weeks, and I am not sure he had a single shoot on target. Will probably get rid next week or two for a DGW player (big Z, SEB...)
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      1. Jafalad
        15 years, 1 month ago
        Tend to agree, Bigo-Gyan isn't that productive when compared to others.
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  2. Neddy55
    15 years, 1 month ago
    Why would you ditch 12-goal Kevin Nolan?
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    1. TorresMagic™
      15 years, 1 month ago
      It's called suspension.
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Jinswick
15 years, 1 month ago
Good time to bring Chica in?
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1. Bolt-on
  15 years, 1 month ago
  hard one - im over hoping theyll start....having said that with him he does his best work with 20 to go.
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Jinswick
15 years, 1 month ago
Best option to save a transfer this week? If not, what do people recommend? Thanks

Foster
Luiz, Baines, Kolarov
Fabregas, Nani, A Young, VDV, Nasri
RVP, Welbeck

Subs: Stockdale, Coleman, Zigic, Kelly
Bank 0.0m
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1. TorresMagic™
  15 years, 1 month ago
  Save it, you'll have more fun next week.
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  1. Jinswick
    15 years, 1 month ago
    Yeah, barring any injuries I think that's what i'll do. What you think is best for GW33:
    
    a) Fabs & Kolarov -> Lampard & Carr
    b) Fabs, Nani & Coleman -> Lampard, Adam & Terry (4 points)
    c) Fabs & A Young -> Lampard & Walcott
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    1. TorresMagic™
      15 years, 1 month ago
      Wait & see what form they are in during GW32. 😉
      I have a similar team to you but I'll probably use my 2 frees & might even take a hit this week.
      b) gives the best balance as you will be wanting Adam anyway.
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2. Jafalad
  15 years, 1 month ago
  Yes, good thinking Jin. Save your transfers for the next gwk as you have all the heavy hitters on board anyway save Lampard. At least you don't have to worry about Rooney now. Possibly you could look at Adam and Lampard for VDV and Fabs?
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  1. TorresMagic™
    15 years, 1 month ago
    Looks like you make it to Round 3 in the FPL Open. Well done. 🙂
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    1. Jafalad
      15 years, 1 month ago
      Cheers TM - another close one!
      
      Looking forward to playing my two freebies this gwk-just as well I waited with this Rooney news.
      
      Thinking Lamps in for Nolan; Bent in for Roonpig.
      
      Might have to do the unholiest of holies next week and take a hit as I've got no gk, no Luiz. Bleak times 🙁
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      1. TorresMagic™
        15 years, 1 month ago
        I have 2 frees aswell. I might take a hit this week. Not sure what I will do about Luiz. Probably next week like you.
        
        Your next opponent is
        
        http://fantasy.premierleague.com/M/eventhist.mc?id=427236
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        Jafalad
        15 years, 1 month ago
        I'm thinking 3 transfers too to make use of Luiz's fix. There isn't any point bringing him in next week when you think about it with this WIG fix.
        
        That opponent has the same team as me bar the back unit.
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        TorresMagic™
        15 years, 1 month ago
        True about Luiz. If he only scores 6 then whoever I dont sell needs to score 2 to come out even. Rooney being out make getting a good team for GW32-33 alot easier. I could have at least 7 DGW players if I made 3 trades this week. Of course you would have to spend your free trade next week on Luiz & might have other injury worries.
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        megatronaldinho
        15 years, 1 month ago
        TM can i ask u about my FPL open tie? i think i won on ranking after a draw but wud appreciate it if u cud verify that:) i always think the worst so expect to get knocked out on some technicality ;P thanks man if u are still aboot
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        TorresMagic™
        15 years, 1 month ago
        I have you down as a win on rank. With a score of 42 you are quite lucky. 😉
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        megatronaldinho
        15 years, 1 month ago
        wooo thanks TM. i sure was jammy 😀
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        TorresMagic™
        15 years, 1 month ago
        megatron x, your next opponent is the guy that knocked me out.
        
        http://fantasy.premierleague.com/M/eventhist.mc?id=12672
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        megatronaldinho
        15 years, 1 month ago
        oooh TM . interesting. i will do my best to avenge your demise. i give you my word sire. 🙂
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        Jafalad
        15 years, 1 month ago
        Bent/Lamps/Luiz for Nolan/Roonpig/Kolarov doesn't quite go, cashwise.
        Might have to ditch Lennon who is another waster par excellence.
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      2. megatronaldinho
        15 years, 1 month ago
        do it Jafa! i broke my no-hit rule out of necessity a couple weeks back and it went ok. gettin late in the season . have fun with a punt or two 🙂
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        Jafalad
        15 years, 1 month ago
        ...but it is such blasphemy... 😉
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Scoredelario
15 years, 1 month ago
Anyone know the latest on bale's injury?
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1. Katie
  15 years, 1 month ago
  Why?
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  1. TorresMagic™
    15 years, 1 month ago
    Looks like you were wrong with your prediction last week.
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    1. Katie
      15 years, 1 month ago
      He's a jammy bugger that Nomar. Twice he's pipped a Lewis now.
      Beat me in the FFS NFL League final by the tiniest of margins also.
      Popped on here to see if he was around and give him a piece of my mind. 🙂
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      1. TorresMagic™
        15 years, 1 month ago
        He will be around shortly no doubt. You'll do alot better next season in NFL. 😉
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        Katie
        15 years, 1 month ago
        Indeed TM, indeed.
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      2. Nomar
        15 years, 1 month ago
        Here I am.
        
        What have I done now (as I always ask when my wife calls my name)?
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        Katie
        15 years, 1 month ago
        What exactly is it that you have against the Lewis family Nomar. 🙂
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        Nomar
        15 years, 1 month ago
        Sorry.
        
        Had to do school run and go to doctor surgery to make an early appointment for my daughter.
        
        Didn't realize I'd won my cup game, I thought Katie's team would beat me soundly.
        
        I'd rather have her world ranking though, if that's any consolation.
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        Twitter
        15 years, 1 month ago
        Congratulations Mr.Beresford. Good-luck in the next round.
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2. Jafalad
  15 years, 1 month ago
  Updated here:
  
  http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/fantasy-football-injuries/
  
  Doesn't look like he'll start v Real. Probably on the bench you'd have thought.
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  1. The Bandit
    15 years, 1 month ago
    http://xrl.in/8pgg
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3. The Bandit
  15 years, 1 month ago
  Likely to start/get injured again tonight I believe.
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Random_Guy
15 years, 1 month ago
I'm not going to get Lampard, but instead go with 2 Chelsea defenders. Good idea?
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1. TorresMagic™
  15 years, 1 month ago
  It's good if they keep clean sheets & Lampard is quiet. Vice versa equals losing ground to the majority of FFS.
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2. Bolt-on
  15 years, 1 month ago
  thinking the same - dont think lamps is worth the whole juggling act
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3. Scoredelario
  15 years, 1 month ago
  By my reckoning lampard is only worth about 10 million this season and so I thought I wouldn't bring him in... I hate buying over priced players... But if he plays 4 games in 3 game weeks I guess I can justify it as 10x4 is more than 13x3!
  
  Plus he'll be captain and has good games and I've got an excuse to ship rooney now...
  
  So I've changed my stance.
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  1. Jafalad
    15 years, 1 month ago
    Swap Roonster for Bent and we have a Bent Lamp bandwagon.
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    1. Scoredelario
      15 years, 1 month ago
      No bent for me... I'm actually going to bring in Zamora to free up funds,, thinking ahead to gw34. I might even start him at the old trafford game, they're defending badly and fulham are playing really well.
      
      I've got enough room on my bench in gw33 blank
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      1. Jafalad
        15 years, 1 month ago
        If LIV had better fix, this would be a great oppo to bring in Suarez.
        Row Z just doesn't do it for me. BLP might have been a false dawn.
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        Scoredelario
        15 years, 1 month ago
        I had him at the start of the season too. He was consistent for the few games before he got injured, and at least vs blackpoll he showed pace, which would be the worry after his injury
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        Jafalad
        15 years, 1 month ago
        FUL fix are a worry though. Just don't see them as a prolific team, goalwise.
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        Scoredelario
        15 years, 1 month ago
        One reason they haven't been prolific is that they didn't have Zamora!
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        dribbler
        15 years, 1 month ago
        Sturrige?
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        Scoredelario
        15 years, 1 month ago
        Lol I typed the same below. That's my other thought
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        Scoredelario
        15 years, 1 month ago
        And anyway for me at this stage of the season it's silly to bring in anyone other than double game week players, considering Chelsea, birmingham, arsenal, fulham, stoke, wolves, Bolton, tottenham and man city will all have doubles, there are plenty to choose from.
        
        And even if they have blanks it's easy enough to sub for one week unless You have too many. My other thought was sturridge
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        dribbler
        15 years, 1 month ago
        lol you'd already got there
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        Scoredelario
        15 years, 1 month ago
        I don't know why I have this weird feeling sturridge could get benches though, am I being paranoid? Just thinking they have so many attackers playing
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        Scoredelario
        15 years, 1 month ago
        Benched
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        dribbler
        15 years, 1 month ago
        dunno...do you have the funds for Davies or Elmander?
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        Jafalad
        15 years, 1 month ago
        I think those marooned with Zigic will warn you against the follies of chasing dgws.
        
        It's a bit of a chess game at present thinking the transfers through.
        
        I would only consider:
        
        CHS - Luiz, Lamps
        
        BIR - Foster and RJ
        
        ARS - RVP and Nasri
        
        STK - Bergovic, Huth
        
        WLV - O Hara
        
        MAN C - Tevez
        
        TOT - Dawson, Gomez.
        
        Hard to look beyond these.
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        dribbler
        15 years, 1 month ago
        wise words Jafa but I'm behind in my mini-league so drastic action needed...selling Rooney is my way of freeing-up funds because my opponents have him...which cheap striker would you suggest?
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        Team Hayemaker
        15 years, 1 month ago
        in hindsight bringning in Zigic was a poor decision (so far) but going back to the GW in question I still believe it was a logical move.
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        Jafalad
        15 years, 1 month ago
        Fixtures: Wellbeck
        
        Form: Oddwingythingy
        
        Not sure if there is much else out there tbh.
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        bunk_medal
        15 years, 1 month ago
        Let's not forget that the main reason Zigic was such a flop in that gameweek (and afterwards) is that he ended up being injured. Nobody can predict injuries happening like that.
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4. hooi1983
  15 years, 1 month ago
  A.Cole + Luiz?
  
  i cannot decide Coleman -> A.Cole or T.Cahill -> Lampard
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  1. Scoredelario
    15 years, 1 month ago
    Wouldn't bother with ashley he's not attacking enough one to justify price. Luiz or if you're scared he might be rotated, Terry... Or cech is a good option too I think.
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    1. Scoredelario
      15 years, 1 month ago
      But you've probably got foster so not cech
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      1. dribbler
        15 years, 1 month ago
        but isn't Terry more likely to be rested than Luiz?
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        Scoredelario
        15 years, 1 month ago
        Dunno, has he ever been rotated?
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        Boom!!!
        15 years, 1 month ago
        it will all depend whether chelsea champs lg progress imo...
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        Boom!!!
        15 years, 1 month ago
        *in
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        dribbler
        15 years, 1 month ago
        well I had Cole and Ivanovic at the same time last season and he rested them both at the same time in an easy home game
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Jinswick
15 years, 1 month ago
Would you start Kolarov or Coleman this week? Other starting defenders are Foster, Luiz, Baines...
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1. Boom!!!
  15 years, 1 month ago
  lolarov
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2. Jafalad
  15 years, 1 month ago
  Similar dilemna. The question you have to ask yourself is: how do you see these games turning out?
  
  LIV - CITY has a 0-0/1-1 feel to it.
  BOL-BIR - 1-0 Bol
  WOL-EVE - 2-2/2-1 WOL
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3. Jafalad
  15 years, 1 month ago
  Coleman but that's the problem with doubling on defs so you'll have to go Kolarov.
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4. Jafalad
  15 years, 1 month ago
  Kolarov but this hightlights the problem of doubling up on defs.
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Scoredelario
15 years, 1 month ago
If he wasn't an injury doubt I'd say Coleman... But he might get subbed on 51 again or maybe not start?
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15 years, 1 month ago
Anyone know the rooney latest?
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1. dribbler
  15 years, 1 month ago
  they're waiting to see if Man Utd plead guilty or not...if they do he'll get the ban on Thursday I think
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matiakez
15 years, 1 month ago
I look ruined; Kelly (why he is still there i don't know!!), Bramble, Bentley, Dembele and now Rooney all these need out and i'm not sold on Coleman, Young or Silva.
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1. matiakez
  15 years, 1 month ago
  Add Bale to that 🙁
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  1. matiakez
    15 years, 1 month ago
    Thinking i'll just have to keep Ronney, there are more important concern areas!
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    1. Holy See
      15 years, 1 month ago
      Well I appear to have sorted that out for ya, glad to be of help 😉
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Jafalad
15 years, 1 month ago
Bah-everyone has the same team. That second wc has a lot of explaining to do.
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1. Kings of Lyon ★
  15 years, 1 month ago
  Out of curiousity what are you doing with your gk combo?
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  1. Jafalad
    15 years, 1 month ago
    I'll keep Bergovic and am now looking at Mignolet. Fixtures and budgetwise all add up.
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    1. Kings of Lyon ★
      15 years, 1 month ago
      I'm doing the same conscious of Gordon though
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      1. Jafalad
        15 years, 1 month ago
        The Mignolet scout report last week indicated that Gordon was unlikely to be back. If so, then Bergo will have to do.
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        15 years, 1 month ago
        I didn't see any of the game at the weekend so I've absolutely no idea how Migs played, but after letting conceding 5 isn't there a chance Gordon could get a recall?
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        Jafalad
        15 years, 1 month ago
        Gordon's injured. Might be out all season.
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      2. Jafalad
        15 years, 1 month ago
        The other option is Gomes in the much improved Spurs defence.
        Foster too but I have RJ.
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2. Retro
  15 years, 1 month ago
  Go on then, bring in Santa Cruz or Wes Brown for comedy value!
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3. tosey
  15 years, 1 month ago
  no they dont
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dribbler
15 years, 1 month ago
Next Sky contract reduced by 25%
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1. Team Hayemaker
  15 years, 1 month ago
  ???
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  1. dribbler
    15 years, 1 month ago
    Sky are a TV company who pay a lot of money to televise football matches if that helps
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stilicho
15 years, 1 month ago
So this Rooney thing is a bit of a kick in the cock. #obvious
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1. tosey
  15 years, 1 month ago
  could still be appealed
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  1. Kings of Lyon ★
    15 years, 1 month ago
    I realy hope its not.
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  2. stilicho
    15 years, 1 month ago
    Strikes me as really silly, all prem games have cameras and microphones everywhere and footballers swear all the time - doesn't this set an awkward precedent? The FA could find themselves having to ban an awful lot of people.
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    1. Bigo1
      15 years, 1 month ago
      They will appeal the lenght (trying to reduce it to 1 game) - bad news for ff, as he will still miss next GW and face the risk of another GW out (very likely, as there is no reason to appeal imo)
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      1. stilicho
        15 years, 1 month ago
        I don't mean that it's silly to appeal, I mean that it's silly to ban him. If I was Man Utd's lawyers I would be paying very close attention to all broadcasts in the near future and drawing the FA's attention to every instance of a footballer swearing on camera and demanding they be banned.
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    2. Hybrid.power
      15 years, 1 month ago
      A lot of players do swear, but most of them don't stare straight at a camera and deliberatly say the f word. This was very similar to Drogba's f*ing disgrace.
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      1. stilicho
        15 years, 1 month ago
        I guess, but any subsequent incidents along these lines will force the FA to define precisely what is and isn't acceptable swearing. They could even be forced into a position where they're saying "it's fine to swear on camera as long as you're not looking straight at it" - which would make them look pretty silly and make a mockery of this whole "respect" thing they're trotting out.
        
        Personally what I think the situation really is, and what they can't admit, is that they're taking action because the sponsors don't like it - not because of any moralistic principle.
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        Marknlard
        15 years, 1 month ago
        I see it in the same way as the old cliche, 'luck evens out over the season'. He should never have got away with the elbow incident but he's been harshly treated now. The FA have made a ballsup by implying that swearing is worse than deliberately elbowing someone in the face, but I don't think there's much of a precedent being set because it's unlikely to happen again. I don't know of any other player who's celebrated a goal like that.
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        stilicho
        15 years, 1 month ago
        Maybe it can be looked as the correct or fair decision in those terms, but I think the FA need to be careful about making up rules as they go along. They will now be expected to enforce the same punishment on other players, and although this may seem obviously worse than other swearing incidents they will now be forced to define what is and isn't punishable and it could open up a real can of worms.
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        stilicho
        15 years, 1 month ago
        Were I counsel for Man Utd I would go into that appeal hearing with a library of incidents of other players swearing audibly during broadcasts and demand that the FA define precisely why these incidents were not punished.
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        Marknlard
        15 years, 1 month ago
        Clearly different circs. That's no grounds for an appeal.
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        stilicho
        15 years, 1 month ago
        I agree the circs are different, but it is still incumbent on the FA to define why they are different if they are going to start throwing bans around.
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    3. Marknlard
      15 years, 1 month ago
      Difference being that this wasn't a swearie picked up by a pitchside camera (which happens often and the commentators usually apologise).
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    4. Fratboy
      15 years, 1 month ago
      I think this is a little bit of an exception, although I think a fine would be best, not a f*ckin 2 match ban!
      
      Maybe it could go more in the direction of rugby now though? Players swear less? More respect for referee? Video analysis? Damn football is so in the past.
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      1. Kings of Lyon ★
        15 years, 1 month ago
        This is great for your team but mate, berba will score big now 🙂
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        Fratboy
        15 years, 1 month ago
        Hope so, Fergie will probably check his fantasy football and play Hernandez up front by himself now. He must've got rid of Berba after GW24 🙂
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        Kings of Lyon ★
        15 years, 1 month ago
        Hahaha or hes just brought him in to captain him 😉
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      2. tosey
        15 years, 1 month ago
        i hate players being fined, much rather they were banned (im speaking generally - in this case i think rooney has been harshly treated)
        
        players and clubs getting fined 25k means nothing to them with the money they have
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        stilicho
        15 years, 1 month ago
        That's true, the fines are a joke.
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        Fratboy
        15 years, 1 month ago
        I know what you mean, I disagree with it as well to be honest, just being horribly biased to this particular ban 😛
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  3. Hybrid.power
    15 years, 1 month ago
    If it's appealed and they lose, will the suspension be longer?
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    1. tosey
      15 years, 1 month ago
      probably
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villian-ty
15 years, 1 month ago
Hope Rooney appeal gets turned over, otherwise abit stuck.

Do i do Rooney-> Bent
or bench him and do Zigic-> Gyan

Thoughts?

Foster (Begovic)
Luiz Coleman Huth (Kelly Simpson)
Nasri Nani Lampard Brunt Adam
RVP Zigic (Rooney)
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Fratboy
15 years, 1 month ago
On the otherside of all this Rooney mayhem, I guess I might have to keep Berbatov for one more week, damn he is hard to get rid of...
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1. Kings of Lyon ★
  15 years, 1 month ago
  🙂 see above
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  1. Fratboy
    15 years, 1 month ago
    ditto
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Cooper123
15 years, 1 month ago
If Rooney is only out for one fantasy GW, is there anything particularly wrong with just benching him? The mass exodus seems a little excessive to me
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1. Kings of Lyon ★
  15 years, 1 month ago
  theres alot better options out there than rooney and if i bench him i need to play zigic.
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2. tosey
  15 years, 1 month ago
  if u fancy him to score well in the weeks following fulham then keep him
  
  i got rid last week because i expected his goals to dry up with their fixtures - big mistake so far
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3. KOGUMA
  15 years, 1 month ago
  It's one of the things I'm thinking about. Bringing in Walker at home to Newcastle or taking a 4 point hit to get rid of him is the option.....Will Drogba get enough goals though to make up for it?
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4. Boom!!!
  15 years, 1 month ago
  yes...downgrade roo and upgrade cahill to lamps imo...
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KOGUMA
15 years, 1 month ago
Anyone thinking of moving Rooney straight to Drogba? If I take a hit this week and next I can get in 8 players for the double week. Have5 at the moment and 1 point off my main league rival.

Foster

R Johnson, Luiz, Terry,

Lampard, Nasri, Nani, A Young

RVP, Drogba, Welbeck
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1. Turbodog
  15 years, 1 month ago
  Yes, I'm very tempted by Rooney to Drogba and Wellbeck to Hernandez this week
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  1. Turbodog
    15 years, 1 month ago
    Although you couldn't do that team K-San as you have 4 chelsea 😉
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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
      15 years, 1 month ago
      Ah - Turbodog! Will the sainted Hennessey be safe in goal, do you think?
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      1. Turbodog
        15 years, 1 month ago
        Hello mate. Ye,s I think so Michael. He had a bad game - but so did many of his team mates. He's earned his start for the rest of the season barring injury IMHO.
        You never know with Mad Mick though 😉
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        Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
        15 years, 1 month ago
        Well, a nod's as good as a wink ...
        
        Anyway - thanks for this - let me know of any 'orrible rumours, will you? 🙂
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    2. KOGUMA
      15 years, 1 month ago
      DAMN rules always getting in my way. Thank for pointing that one out. I would have happily clicked away and found myself screwed there. Cheers.
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      1. Turbodog
        15 years, 1 month ago
        No worries K-San. Like your ambition though! 🙂
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        Turbodog
        15 years, 1 month ago
        Looking at your team, you have no Terry as yet - so I would go Drogba instead of him - unless that's the transfer you've already done?
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snowman
15 years, 1 month ago
Guys am going to do Barton > Lampard but need to shift Tevez out for 6.1 striker

Who would be a good choice sturridge, zamora?
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1. Kings of Lyon ★
  15 years, 1 month ago
  DJ imo
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  1. snowman
    15 years, 1 month ago
    welbeck over DJ
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    1. Fratboy
      15 years, 1 month ago
      -1 no way, DJ+loads of home games, Welbeck+playing wide and on massively off form Sunderland with almost nothing to play for.
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    2. Kings of Lyon ★
      15 years, 1 month ago
      Really? Each to their own. I think blackpool will score alot more than sunderland until the end of the season. with blackpool struggling and sland safe they have nothing to pay for execpt a couple 100,000 for the league position. I think players in the lower teams will out perform sunderland. but thats just my opinion. Zamoras good for this double, but i cabn see past DJs 4 homes on the bounce.
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      1. snowman
        15 years, 1 month ago
        cheers guys def some food for thought,
        
        if i get dj then next week can do kelly > luiz
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        Fratboy
        15 years, 1 month ago
        sounds good man
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      2. herman murman
        15 years, 1 month ago
        +1, i was saying that yesterday. yu need teams that have a bit of hunger. Lets face it most footballers are spoilt, pampered kids. Sunderland are on their holidays already.
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        Fratboy
        15 years, 1 month ago
        +1 lol I really like that 🙂
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        snowman
        15 years, 1 month ago
        totally agree 100% it all boils down to motivation just need to look at the mighty reading fc on a blinding run to make the playoffs 😉
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        Fratboy
        15 years, 1 month ago
        Nottingham Forest are choking massively again so you never know 😉
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        Portsmouth Bubblejet
        15 years, 1 month ago
        Sunderland are only six points off a relegation spot and are in one hell of a tailspin.
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        keith
        15 years, 1 month ago
        But Sunderland are currently the worst performing team in the league if this continues they will be in trouble ..
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Kings of Lyon ★
15 years, 1 month ago
New post boys & girls
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