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Tavernier	BOU	5.3m	94.8%	Likely
Szoboszlai	LIV	6.9m	107.3%	Very Likely
J.Timber	ARS	6.3m	104.4%	Very Likely
Sarr	CRY	6.3m	80.7%	Likely
Henderson	CRY	5.0m	90.4%	Likely
Casemiro	MUN	5.6m	96.7%	Likely
Schade	BRE	6.9m	90.7%	Likely
Van den Berg	BRE	4.5m	80.6%	Unlikely
Šeško	MUN	7.3m	83.7%	Unlikely
Mainoo	MUN	4.6m	86.3%	Unlikely
Petrović	BOU	4.5m	73.8%	Unlikely
Stach	LEE	4.7m	76.3%	Unlikely
Diouf	WHU	4.0m	76.9%	Unlikely
Alderete	SUN	4.1m	70.8%	Unlikely
Gakpo	LIV	7.3m	76.6%	Unlikely
Gordon	NEW	7.2m	67.4%	Unlikely
Aït-Nouri	MCI	5.7m	69.5%	Unlikely
Mitchell	CRY	5.0m	66.0%	Unlikely
Anderson	NFO	5.5m	12.1%	Unlikely
Lammens	MUN	5.0m	63.1%	Unlikely
A.Becker	LIV	5.4m	73.8%	Unlikely
Richards	CRY	4.4m	59.6%	Unlikely
Wan-Bissaka	WHU	4.1m	60.8%	Unlikely
Senesi	BOU	5.0m	9.9%	Unlikely
Saka	ARS	9.8m	52.7%	Unlikely
Truffert	BOU	4.6m	44.0%	Unlikely
Kayode	BRE	4.5m	52.8%	Unlikely
Gravenberch	LIV	5.5m	59.5%	Unlikely
Igor Jesus	NFO	5.8m	51.5%	Unlikely
João Pedro	CHE	7.7m	27.3%	Unlikely
Van Hecke	BHA	4.4m	46.8%	Unlikely
Justin	LEE	3.9m	52.1%	Unlikely
Damsgaard	BRE	5.6m	46.9%	Unlikely
Garner	EVE	5.2m	54.0%	Unlikely
Ekitiké	LIV	9.2m	5.5%	Unlikely
B.Fernandes	MUN	10.1m	6.6%	Unlikely
Rodon	LEE	3.9m	45.5%	Unlikely
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Chalobah	CHE	5.6m	96.5%	Likely
Angel	WOL	4.8m	87.7%	Likely
Perri	LEE	4.5m	105.9%	Very Likely
Cash	AVL	4.8m	86.8%	Likely
Foden	MCI	8.1m	99.4%	Likely
Calvert-Lewin	LEE	5.7m	68.9%	Likely
Lucca	NFO	5.5m	98.6%	Maybe
Mbeumo	MUN	8.7m	78.3%	Maybe
Martinez	AVL	5.1m	85.1%	Maybe
Carvalho	BRE	4.7m	93.8%	Unlikely
Poveda	SUN	4.8m	92.2%	Unlikely
Pope	NEW	5.1m	87.0%	Unlikely
Gnonto	LEE	5.2m	90.8%	Unlikely
Arrizabalaga	ARS	4.1m	90.1%	Unlikely
Tchaouna	BUR	4.9m	90.5%	Unlikely
D.Leon	MUN	4.2m	89.5%	Unlikely
Soler	BOU	4.0m	86.6%	Unlikely
Heaton	MUN	3.9m	86.1%	Unlikely
Cherki	MCI	6.4m	75.5%	Unlikely
Lewis-Skelly	ARS	5.1m	81.9%	Unlikely
Dorgu	MUN	4.2m	74.3%	Unlikely
Clarke	ARS	3.8m	80.6%	Unlikely
Spence	TOT	4.2m	76.9%	Unlikely
Keane	EVE	4.6m	57.6%	Unlikely
Digne	AVL	4.5m	77.1%	Unlikely
Benitez	CRY	4.0m	80.2%	Unlikely
Isak	LIV	10.3m	75.6%	Unlikely
Milenković	NFO	5.1m	74.4%	Unlikely
Alleyne	MCI	4.0m	84.5%	Unlikely
Gvardiol	MCI	5.9m	73.8%	Unlikely
Bruno G.	NEW	6.8m	65.5%	Unlikely
Bruun Larsen	BUR	5.3m	71.9%	Unlikely
Weiss	BUR	4.3m	73.8%	Unlikely
Burrowes	AVL	4.4m	69.8%	Unlikely
Ramsay	LIV	3.8m	69.2%	Unlikely
Diakité	BOU	4.2m	68.2%	Unlikely
Isidor	SUN	5.1m	67.8%	Unlikely
Cunha	MUN	8.0m	56.7%	Unlikely

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No Change	Gabriel Magalhães	ARS	A
No Change	Hill	BOU	A, £
Up	Ballard	SUN	B
No Change	O’Reilly	MCI	A, OoP
No Change	Andersen	FUL	C, Rest
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No Change	Dango Ouattara	BRE	C, Vs
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No Change	Haaland	MCI	B
No Change	Thiago	BRE	C, Vs
No Change	Ekitiké	LIV	B
Up	João Pedro	CHE	A
No Change	Bowen	WHU	B
No Change	Calvert-Lewin	LEE	C, Vs

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[sbu_large_image] The Knee Jerk

The Knee Jerk- Dan’s the Man

9 April 2011 828 comments

Paul

An unconvincing 1-0 win over bottom-of-the-table Wigan may well have taken Chelsea to a single point off second-placed Arsenal but Roman Abramovich must, nevertheless, be smarting this evening. That £50m January splurge on the talents of Fernando Torres yet again proved fruitless today, with the Spaniard unable to find the net in a 30 minute appearance at the Bridge.

El Nino’s form is alarming enough on its own but casting an ever-increasing shadow over the whole scenario is a man deemed surplus to requirement and shipped out to Bolton on loan as Chelsea chose to splash the cash: Daniel Sturridge.

In the first 24 gameweeks of the season, Sturridge managed a paltry 160 minutes on the pitch -the culmination of a handful of substitute appearances at the tail end of games- but Owen Coyle’s faith in the youngster’s abilities has been continually rewarded since the Reebok switch.

Today, West Ham were the latest team to suffer at the hands of Sturridge, as a brace in the 3-0 home win brought his tally to a fantastic six goals in eight games for Bolton. Bearing in mind that both Didier Drogba and Nicolas Anelka have scored just one league goal apiece over the same time span and it’s fair to say that it’s not just Torres who currently suffers by comparison.

Sturridge’s merits were not missed by FFScout this weekend, with both Mark and Big Dunc selecting him for Scout Picks and Spot the Differential respectively. This week‘s Fantasy Flutter on a Sturridge double also came up trumps, much to Mark’s delight, I’ve been informed.

The Trotters’ forthcoming FA Cup semi-final may mean he has no league game next week but being cup-tied allows Sturridge to rest up in anticipation for the following week’s double gameweek, where he’ll surely be drafted in by many a Fantasy Manager. Bolton’s matches from here on in read (blank, ARS & ful, bla, SUN, blp, MCY) and with a few dodgy defences still to take on, Sturridge has the form and fixtures to suggest he’ll continue to put those more illustrious names at his parent club in the shade between now and the end of the season.

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applebonkers
14 years, 11 months ago
anyone know any sites with average position maps? the ones on espn soccernet don't seem to be up for today's games
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1. greghammer95
  14 years, 11 months ago
  Guardian chalkboards do the passing one. Not the same but still. They may do Average positions, I'm not sure.
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  1. applebonkers
    14 years, 11 months ago
    they don't have them unfortunately. the passing chalkboards are decent though
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SuperDorrans
14 years, 11 months ago
I'll actually be really pissed off if Van Persie does nothing tomorrow, Nani often gets overlooked on this site for captaincy but their is no safer option than him at Old Trafford surely?
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1. Shipstontrev
  14 years, 11 months ago
  Totally agree about RVP, not least because I brought in Sturridge this week.
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  1. Drip Doctor
    14 years, 11 months ago
    What does you bringing in Sturridge have to do with it? Just wanted to slip hat in didn't you 😀
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    1. Shipstontrev
      14 years, 11 months ago
      Cheeky 😆 I meant that if RVP does nothing tomorrow, that will be two weeks in a row he has cost me big points with the armband - Rooney last week, just so I can slip that in 😉
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2. TommyK
  14 years, 11 months ago
  not since he became a rotation risk unfortunately 🙁
  
  Although if he plays the next league game I think he's back in the mixer
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3. Gargamel
  14 years, 11 months ago
  In the same game a month ago Nani would have been a prime candidate for me but SAF's new rotation policy has put me off.
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jamsiep
14 years, 11 months ago
Shearer embarrassing himself more than usual on MOTD tonight. Claiming that Everton can qualify for Europe now... Yeah, Tottenham are just 9 points ahead of them in 5th, with a game in hand too. 😕

Also praising 'Arry for picking Crouch, when A) Lennon wasn't available, so 4-4-2 was the most sensible option, and B) as they amusingly pointed out, Crouch wasn't tired from Tuesday night.

P.S. Since when is a free kick scored from 20 yards worthy of being goal of the month?
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1. Marknlard
  14 years, 11 months ago
  Great quote from Mat Holland on Final Score tonight. Something like:
  
  "Hodgson has done a great job at WBA. Made them very hard to beat. Two banks of four."
  
  That was it.
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2. Shakey
  14 years, 11 months ago
  "great management, he could have not played him, but decided to play him"
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3. greghammer95
  14 years, 11 months ago
  But it went RIGHT into the top corner. Not just into the top corner, like he got even luckier. But because it was Adam.... Theres at least 4 that would beat it just from tonights MOTD.
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deckybhoy
14 years, 11 months ago
What you guys thin of my team for this coming week?

Foster*
Luiz* R Johnston* Walker Bardsley
Lamps* Fabs* Adam
RVP* Gyan Bent
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1. Shipstontrev
  14 years, 11 months ago
  Sunderland are in freefall atm, can't you just 3 defenders?
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  1. deckybhoy
    14 years, 11 months ago
    I could play barton or P jones I suppose, though Bardsley could score another screamer
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    1. Shipstontrev
      14 years, 11 months ago
      Well, Barton is the best English midfielder in the country, apparently...
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  2. Gargamel
    14 years, 11 months ago
    I've said it before and I'll say it again, a Steve Bruce team always implodes sooner or later. They had that great run but it was always a matter of time before they fell to an average position. Because that's what he is as a manager - average.
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    1. AP
      14 years, 11 months ago
      It's weird isn't it, the patterns that managers have with teams. *desperately tempted to add a wum but will refrain* 😛
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    2. applebonkers
      14 years, 11 months ago
      anton ferdinand and bruce's protégé turner at the heart of defence is never good news.
      plus having a reckless work-horse as captain is hardly inspiring
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Drip Doctor
14 years, 11 months ago
Just glanced through the posts today to see the anry reaction of those who captained Lampard, it wasn't too bad to be fair. I did enjoy reading RBJ's NUMEROUS posts about having Odemwingie on his bench and this "lucky f ucker" of a rival of his. Great stuff.
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1. King Eric, in America
  14 years, 11 months ago
  Personally, after the CL game last week, even a disjointed Chelsea with a bland Lampard looked set to dismantle a dismal Wigan. I figured that Franky just *had* to be in the points, so overlooked VanPoopsie and Nani.
  
  Awe-inspiring logic and insight. 🙂
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matiakez
14 years, 11 months ago
Well this backing of Sunderlands good fixtures looks worrying, infact this gameweek has only further added worries. Will the Chelsea double be a let down??

I'm even considering Kenywne Jones after he looked he really good on match of the day 2 tonight, could be a good option for the doulbe..

Everton look to be the value option for players right now with form in thier favour.
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1. Bolivian Seaman
  14 years, 11 months ago
  +10000000000000
  
  i was thinking the same thing, sturridge and jones for a dgw could be a huge differential
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  1. Jas aka The age of Ozil is …
    14 years, 11 months ago
    Did you watch today's match? Sturridge won't be a differential unless he gets shot next game week
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TommyK
14 years, 11 months ago
Missed today's action annoyingly 🙁

Did lampard look any good and how did united play?
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1. Marknlard
  14 years, 11 months ago
  Lampard will score buckets in the DGW. And not KFC buckets either.
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2. applebonkers
  14 years, 11 months ago
  lampard has 1 goal, 2 assists and 4 penalties in 13 games. half o which was against blackpool.
  this doesn't answer anything, just feel like slipping it in
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  1. AP
    14 years, 11 months ago
    Yeesh, that's ugly Statery. Fatty has the double to perform, if he doesn't, he's Oooot.
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    1. deckybhoy
      14 years, 11 months ago
      he should get at least a penalty and an assist or two minimum
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3. Boom!!!
  14 years, 11 months ago
  nah he looked very poor,had only 1-2 shots on goal...
  
  we didn't looked good for the first 10-15 mins but after berbatov's goal we settled and started to dominate possession and the 2nd goal by valencia before ht killed the game and in the 2nd half both teams looked satisfied with the result so they didn't tried hard enough...
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  1. TommyK
    14 years, 11 months ago
    Thanks guys
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Button Phobic
14 years, 11 months ago
Was going to change Rooney for RVP. But now thinking Anelka for Bent. Does this make sense?
Doing Teleg so score points from tomorrow if change made before game.

Hart
Huth Luis Baines
VDV Nani Young Arshavin Silver
Anelka Rooney
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1. Button Phobic
  14 years, 11 months ago
  I know hardly anyone does the Teleg game. But Anelka hardly doing a thing at the mo - cant change him for RVP but could do Bent or one of the Liverpool strikers. If i get rid of Rooney however I could afford RVP. trouble is not many transfers left and probably regret getting rid of Rooney!
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  1. Oi! Shadders!
    14 years, 11 months ago
    At least Bent is almost guaranteed starts, unlike Anelka. I'd do that, but I don't know the Telegraph game.
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Viper
14 years, 11 months ago
so sickened, i meant to put a euro on snedeker e/w @ 100/1 but never ticked the button now i have him to win, i bet he'll finish in the top 5 now but not win. His odds are 10/1 now 🙁
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1. Viper
  14 years, 11 months ago
  Wait i've got him mixed up with Schwartzel, haha phew!!
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SuperDorrans
14 years, 11 months ago
Jamsiep did you write on a 606 status on Facebook earlier?

I saw your name pop up and this James Priest also seemed to be very opinionated so I just assumed it was you. If it isn't, you could just be long lost twins!
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1. jamsiep
  14 years, 11 months ago
  Not me! Don't even know what you mean by a '606 status on Facebook'.
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  1. SuperDorrans
    14 years, 11 months ago
    Basically just the 606 group page on Facebook wrote a status saying something about Spurs I think, and a James Priest wrote quite a lengthy comment on it, just thought it might of been you.
    
    Just been on your twitter, when did you meet MGP?
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    1. jamsiep
      14 years, 11 months ago
      Right....
      
      He, along with the rest of the Blackburn squad, was staying in the same hotel as us last Friday night, the day before they played at Arsenal. Got some pictures with a few of them...
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      1. PFOR
        14 years, 11 months ago
        I met Steve Sidwell once in Manchester train station the day after seeing United play Reading.
        
        I was starstruck 🙂
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        Jas aka The age of Ozil is …
        14 years, 11 months ago
        LOL@this
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      2. applebonkers
        14 years, 11 months ago
        did you get one with samba?
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        jamsiep
        14 years, 11 months ago
        Unfortunately not. The big man proved to be particularly elusive that night.
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2. PFOR
  14 years, 11 months ago
  lol
  
  I remember stumbling across ab's page before!
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Boom!!!
14 years, 11 months ago
"I think it would be good for him to get away," Schmechel told Ekstra Bladet.

"It would be good for him to play for an other club. Real Madrid under Mourinho, is someone that could handle him and get the best out of him.

"It is painful to say that that the best player you have, which he is at United, he is better off trying something new.

"United will probably not sell him to another English club, but a change of scenery would help."
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1. jamsiep
  14 years, 11 months ago
  Probably better if you explain who Schmeichel is actually talking about.....
  
  Regardless of whoever he is actually talking about, this Schmeichel geezer sounds like a proper ABU nutter.
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  1. Boom!!!
    14 years, 11 months ago
    rooney obviously!
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    1. jamsiep
      14 years, 11 months ago
      That's what I thought, until he started talking about United's best player. That confused the shit out of me.
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2. AP
  14 years, 11 months ago
  Big Pete stitch up.
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3. Gargamel
  14 years, 11 months ago
  Schmeichel goes under the category of former Man U players desperate for attention but mostly making himself look stupid.
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  1. applebonkers
    14 years, 11 months ago
    http://cms.442.haymarketnetwork.com/contentimages/blog/ConfessionsOfACorrespondent/Cantona_Beach.jpg
    5 tits
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    1. AP
      14 years, 11 months ago
      What?!F*ckingWhat!!!?
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4. Jas aka The age of Ozil is …
  14 years, 11 months ago
  Mourinho!!hahaah, Mourinho can get the best out of a player? Like he's doing with Kaka, right?
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SuperDorrans
14 years, 11 months ago
http://twitter.com/#!/@scoxy31

Simon Cox, what a legend..... played class today!
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1. Gargamel
  14 years, 11 months ago
  I like him. He's great in football manager 11 too.
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  1. Marknlard
    14 years, 11 months ago
    Check out his goals for Swindon, one against Fenerbahce (I think).
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    1. SuperDorrans
      14 years, 11 months ago
      I've seen it, brilliant. This one is probably better.....
      
      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qy0YuNuPrhw&feature=related
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Button Phobic
14 years, 11 months ago
Which combination is likely to score more till end of season
Rooney/Bent
or
Annelka/RVP
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1. jamsiep
  14 years, 11 months ago
  Can't you do Bent/RVP?
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  1. Button Phobic
    14 years, 11 months ago
    Would be good but would take up two of my remaining three transfers - bit riskey at this stage of the season
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    1. jamsiep
      14 years, 11 months ago
      Ah, fair enough. I agree with Garg then. Anelka is a dud - not guaranteed starts whatsoever, and even when he does start, he doesn't usually get points!
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2. Gargamel
  14 years, 11 months ago
  Rooney and Bent.
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  1. Button Phobic
    14 years, 11 months ago
    Think you're probably right. Would mean doubling up on two Villa players.
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    VDV Nani Young Arshavin Silver
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    1. Gargamel
      14 years, 11 months ago
      Silver?
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      1. Button Phobic
        14 years, 11 months ago
        David Silva sorry
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        Button Phobic
        14 years, 11 months ago
        Gargamel Would you still do Bent if you had Young
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        Gargamel
        14 years, 11 months ago
        Yes, rather than Anelka. I like Anelka a lot but he's not getting enough points.
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        Button Phobic
        14 years, 11 months ago
        Big mistake me getting Anelka. Reckon you're right Bent will score more points till end of season...i would have thought even without a game on Sat Rooney will still score more than RVP given the difference in player and teams form. So Bent and Roon till end of season then, possibly losing Young or VDV on the way!
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mr messi
14 years, 11 months ago
Rory's going to win!
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RoysCallerAnne
14 years, 11 months ago
GOLF

I have to say; hats off to good old Auntie Beeb. The Masters coverage is just wonderful, wonderful. Peter and Ken are an amazing double act in commentary, ably backed up by Hazel.
I've been watching Augusta for over 20 years and the beauty of the course never ceases to amaze me, regardless of the politically incorrect origins of the place.
Sky and Murdoch can f--- off, the BBC bring an undoubted grace and poise when it comes to golf coverage.
Young Rory is a superstar.
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1. PFOR
  14 years, 11 months ago
  Yes!
  
  Sky show 2 shots, then the scoreboard for 10 minutes, then moments from previous years. The Beeb is excellent.
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2. mr messi
  14 years, 11 months ago
  Rory to win! And yes I am from N.Ireland.
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mr messi
14 years, 11 months ago
Looks like Lamps is going to rise tonight. Should I get him in now or wait until after the CL game?
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1. Mighty
  14 years, 11 months ago
  Friday evening.
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  1. mr messi
    14 years, 11 months ago
    No, it's Saturday evening.
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2. SuperDorrans
  14 years, 11 months ago
  No don't get him, what is 0.1 going to do for you at this stage?
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  1. Waldaz
    14 years, 11 months ago
    +0.1
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Fancy Feet
14 years, 11 months ago
When Rooney returns and his flag is removed he will be protected most likely right?
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1. applebonkers
  14 years, 11 months ago
  yep, definitely
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Random_Guy
14 years, 11 months ago
Should I trade out Lampard? He hasn't done much in the last 3 weeks. I'm thinking of getting 2 Chelsea defenders for the DWG.
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1. PFOR
  14 years, 11 months ago
  Oh god! Prepare for a roasting.
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2. Fancy Feet
  14 years, 11 months ago
  Now will be the worst time to transfer out Lamps if you have him,just hang tight and dump him and week after,he might get a pen for the least in at least one of the games
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  1. Button Phobic
    14 years, 11 months ago
    Agreed
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  2. Random_Guy
    14 years, 11 months ago
    Will Lampard play both matches though?
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Andy
14 years, 11 months ago
People who gamble:

I win £92.50 if Rory McIlRoy wins the Masters and get back my £20 of tournament betting if he finishes in the top 5.

What could/should I do to optimise profit etc blah.

Yours sincerely,

A. Novice and a tightwad
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1. SuperDorrans
  14 years, 11 months ago
  Just have some balls and leave it. 😉
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2. mr messi
  14 years, 11 months ago
  He's going to win so you'll get your £92.50
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  1. Andy
    14 years, 11 months ago
    I think he is too, but I wish I hadn't put any of the bets on and would rather lock in a return because I am not a gambler (per se) and never will be...
    
    I'm just being lazy actually, I can do the math myself.
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    1. jamsiep
      14 years, 11 months ago
      I echo SuperDorrans' advice. Grow a pair! 😉
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      1. Andy
        14 years, 11 months ago
        Are there any grown-ups around?
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        jamsiep
        14 years, 11 months ago
        Seemingly not.
        
        Tevez (c)? You're such a renegade.
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3. dierstraights
  14 years, 11 months ago
  you could lay it off on betfair to lock in a profit (assuming he is now shorter odds than you originally took)
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Boom!!!
14 years, 11 months ago
Ancelotti makes sly dig at Fergie 😆
http://www.espnstar.com/football/premier-league/news/detail/item606977/Ancelotti-makes-sly-dig-at-Fergie/
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1. Jas aka The age of Ozil is …
  14 years, 11 months ago
  ...And that's why he'll be out of a job soon...
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SuperDorrans
14 years, 11 months ago
Wow if Brighton win on Tuesday they get promoted, fairplay.
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Fancy Feet
14 years, 11 months ago
I am grabbing Luiz now, any reason I shouldn't?
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1. Boom!!!
  14 years, 11 months ago
  no
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2. jamsiep
  14 years, 11 months ago
  Ancelotti resting JT today proves that he is prepared to rotate heavily, even at centre back, in the league?
  
  But that's not nearly enough reason to not get Luiz. If you can easily get him in, then I'd definitely do it.
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  1. NotoriousDRE
    14 years, 11 months ago
    Luis versatility is the key...we can play left back as well
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    1. jamsiep
      14 years, 11 months ago
      Or can he?
      
      http://www.zonalmarking.net/2010/11/07/porto-5-0-benfica-hulk-belluschi-tactics/
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      1. Bolivian Seaman
        14 years, 11 months ago
        that's some awesome background reading there jamsiep 🙂
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AP
14 years, 11 months ago
Nice to see me and Marco Van Ban on the same wavelength:

http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/news/Marco-van-Basten-rates-Manchester-United-s-Wayne-Rooney-above-Chelsea-s-Didier-Drogba-and-Fernando-Torrres-article721532.html
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gooner4life
14 years, 11 months ago
who took my tip for ballabriggs at 20/1
i put £50 on it comeeeee on i told you lot to believe me
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gooner4life
14 years, 11 months ago
£1000 with easeeeee
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Reed_Rothchild
14 years, 11 months ago
Rooney going down in price tonight.

Lampard, Bent, and Luiz going up tomight.
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Fancy Feet
14 years, 11 months ago
So 50 mil for Torres,loan out Sturidge to give Torres number 9,Torres can't even score a lucky tap in and Sturidge is now scoring world class goals for fun....did I tell the story correctly or am I missing something?
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1. Bolivian Seaman
  14 years, 11 months ago
  you're telling the same story yes
  
  didn't sturridge look awesome, he had a shot vs birmingham the game before and i was so tempted to get him in for odemwingie
  
  definately gonna get him for dgw, i was thinking zamora but nah sturridge is the man and a nice fat (c) too
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  1. Fancy Feet
    14 years, 11 months ago
    I think I will get him and (C) him as well very very sharp and looks very confident. Plus he will get a little rest in gw 33
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  2. Reed_Rothchild
    14 years, 11 months ago
    Sturridge > Torres(Shevchenko and Crespo)
    
    What is it with top dollar strikers Chelsea buys only to derail their career? Crespo, Robben, Shevchenko, and now Torres.
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    1. Jermaine Chigurh
      14 years, 11 months ago
      Chelsea didn't derail Crespo's career.
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      1. Jermaine Chigurh
        14 years, 11 months ago
        they didn't derail Robben's either! you're talking complete nonsense.
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        Reed_Rothchild
        14 years, 11 months ago
        Robben didn't get it going again until he went to Bayern Munich several years later. He was up and down at Real Madrid. Chelsea only bought Robben and Duff to stop ManU from buying them. Yes, Chelses did derail Robben'career, temporarily.
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        Jermaine Chigurh
        14 years, 11 months ago
        Apart from the bit where he was an important part of them winning two league titles.
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        Reed_Rothchild
        14 years, 11 months ago
        Robben was good in the beginning and I had him in my FPL team as he was the third highest midfielder in fantasy points. It was after when he was languished to the bench after Chelski brought in more players.
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        Jermaine Chigurh
        14 years, 11 months ago
        He was brilliant in his first two seasons, then was hit by injury in his third.
        
        To say Robben's career was derailed by Chelsea is utterly ridiculous. His stock rose dramatically between him moving there from PSV and him leaving for Real Madrid.
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        applebonkers
        14 years, 11 months ago
        absof***inglutely.
        if it wasn't for injury robben would probably still be at chelsea on the back of 4 straight pfa player of the year awards
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        jamsiep
        14 years, 11 months ago
        That's not quite true, is it?
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      2. Reed_Rothchild
        14 years, 11 months ago
        Crespo didn't like London, and his head was in Italy the entire time. A player like him needs regular starts and he didn't get them at Chelski with other top players vying for playing time.
        
        Regarding Torres, he was most effective in a 4-5-1 at Liverpool with Gerrard playing a free role behind him. Chelski, so far, has employed him in a 4-4-2 formation.
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        Jermaine Chigurh
        14 years, 11 months ago
        that's not derailing his career though, is it?
        
        What Fernando Torres needs is a good pre-season under his belt. It's also silly to suggest he can't play in a 4-4-2. I'd wager he played in that formation for Athletico Madrid, and has often played that way at international level alongside David Villa.
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        Reed_Rothchild
        14 years, 11 months ago
        Crespo wasn't the same scoring machine he wa before he went to Chelski. He had his moments, but the consistency was gone after he went to AC Milan.
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        Reed_Rothchild
        14 years, 11 months ago
        He played in a 4-4-2 with Spain during the World Cup last summer but was dropped to the bench due to what the Spain manager dubbed ineffectiveness, and they went to a 4-5-1 formation afterward with Villa up front getting Spain the needed goals.
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        Jermaine Chigurh
        14 years, 11 months ago
        actually, they played 4-5-1 all the way through, with Villa wide left.
        
        In Euro 2008, Spain played 4-4-2.
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        Jas aka The age of Ozil is …
        14 years, 11 months ago
        Don't compare Crespo (the greatest goal poacher that ever lived) to that sh!t Torres.
        
        They're two totally different players
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      3. Jas aka The age of Ozil is …
        14 years, 11 months ago
        Mourinho and Chelsea DID derail Crespo's Career!
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2. Akers
  14 years, 11 months ago
  Think you nailed it. Maybe could've mentioned a past it Drogba somewhere, but I'm just being picky.
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3. Fancy Feet
  14 years, 11 months ago
  I am starting to wonder if Abramovich inherited his wealth instead of earning it because that was horrible desperate business,not to mention the selection problems Torres has brought to the team....sigh I feel sorry for all Chelsea fans
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  1. Jermaine Chigurh
    14 years, 11 months ago
    investing in a football is horrible business, full stop. `
    
    Chelsea are third in the league, won the double last season, and have an owner who is willing to splash out big sums on exciting players (even if they don't always turn out to be good value). I don't feel sorry for their fans one bit.
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  2. Bolivian Seaman
    14 years, 11 months ago
    wanna know what abramovich did?
    
    this actually happened and i don't care if it sounds nerdy or fantastical but this is why abramovich didn't declare his yacht when people tried to count his wealth
    
    -- ok, imagine you have £10bn business and you want to spend some of it, say £1bn. you can either sell your shares and sell one tenth of your company, or you can get a lon and use the business as collatoral. so he got a 'loan' from the russian stock market of £1bn and they thought he would make them money from oil or something so he bought 3 private jets and a yacht.
    
    oh yeah and he wanted his money back from chelsea but he wrote of the debt in the end
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  3. Reed_Rothchild
    14 years, 11 months ago
    He earned it in the lucrative oil business in Siberia.
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defTouch85
14 years, 11 months ago
How is this for next week's move?

Nani and Vidic OUT
Lampard and Carr IN

I have 2 free transfers.
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1. mullenlad
  14 years, 11 months ago
  Er, suicide.
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2. Churchill
  14 years, 11 months ago
  I'd have a rethink about that.
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  1. Bolivian Seaman
    14 years, 11 months ago
    yeah i have both and don't think it will return much
    
    carr at home to sunderland sounds good but i'm not that sure it will be.
    
    nani is too good to get rid of unfortunately, maybe if you had vdv sell him instead
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3. Jas aka The age of Ozil is …
  14 years, 11 months ago
  Carr??? Wouldn't you rather anyone else?
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gooner4life
14 years, 11 months ago
did anyone take my tip ballabriggs for the grand national at 20/1
i put £50 and won £1000 woooooooooooooooo
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1. Bolivian Seaman
  14 years, 11 months ago
  congratulations! i also support arsenal, share the wealth pal
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2. Churchill
  14 years, 11 months ago
  Drinks on you then.
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  1. Bojaninho
    14 years, 11 months ago
    churchy you still here?
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LastOneToLeaveTurnTheLightO…
14 years, 11 months ago
Good to see Lamps back reaping the points in today! So glad I realised he was a fat, over priced & over rated piece of shite!
Now i'm praying RVP delivers the good tomo 8)
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