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FPL GW30 Scout Picks - Bus Team

Raya Martin

van Dijk
Gabriel Magalhães
Hill

Szoboszlai
Bruno Fernandes
Semenyo
Tavernier

Thiago
Ekitiké
João Pedro

Kelleher
Lacroix
Maguire
Gibbs-White

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Price Change Predictions

Risers

Fallers

Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
Ekitiké	LIV	9.1m	99.1%	Maybe
A.Becker	LIV	5.4m	91.2%	Unlikely
Ballard	SUN	4.6m	88.3%	Unlikely
Mainoo	MUN	4.6m	87.7%	Unlikely
Casemiro	MUN	5.6m	86.6%	Unlikely
Gakpo	LIV	7.3m	77.5%	Unlikely
Szoboszlai	LIV	6.9m	76.6%	Unlikely
Schade	BRE	6.9m	75.1%	Unlikely
Šeško	MUN	7.3m	73.3%	Unlikely
J.Timber	ARS	6.3m	71.9%	Unlikely
Diouf	WHU	4.0m	71.3%	Unlikely
Stach	LEE	4.7m	68.6%	Unlikely
Kelleher	BRE	4.7m	65.8%	Unlikely
Aït-Nouri	MCI	5.7m	67.6%	Unlikely
Gravenberch	LIV	5.5m	67.9%	Unlikely
Gibbs-White	NFO	7.3m	64.0%	Unlikely
Van den Berg	BRE	4.5m	63.0%	Unlikely
Mitchell	CRY	5.0m	63.2%	Unlikely
Gordon	NEW	7.2m	60.2%	Unlikely
Wan-Bissaka	WHU	4.1m	60.5%	Unlikely
Alderete	SUN	4.1m	58.9%	Unlikely
Petrović	BOU	4.5m	57.9%	Unlikely
Henderson	CRY	5.0m	56.2%	Unlikely
Lammens	MUN	5.0m	57.7%	Unlikely
Garner	EVE	5.2m	57.7%	Unlikely
Barry	EVE	5.7m	55.7%	Unlikely
Richards	CRY	4.4m	55.0%	Unlikely
Justin	LEE	3.9m	52.5%	Unlikely
Aaronson	LEE	5.4m	51.9%	Unlikely
Tavernier	BOU	5.3m	49.7%	Unlikely
Kroupi.Jr	BOU	4.7m	50.5%	Unlikely
Kayode	BRE	4.5m	47.7%	Unlikely
Adli	BOU	5.4m	47.5%	Unlikely
Igor Jesus	NFO	5.8m	47.0%	Unlikely
Amad	MUN	6.2m	45.9%	Unlikely
Rodon	LEE	3.9m	43.2%	Unlikely
Martinez	MUN	4.8m	43.2%	Unlikely
Saka	ARS	9.8m	40.4%	Unlikely
Nallo	LIV	3.7m	39.1%	Unlikely
Ndiaye	EVE	6.2m	36.9%	Unlikely

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Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
Enzo	CHE	6.7m	98.7%	Maybe
Lucca	NFO	5.5m	98.7%	Maybe
Perri	LEE	4.5m	94.2%	Maybe
Carvalho	BRE	4.7m	93.4%	Unlikely
Poveda	SUN	4.8m	90.7%	Unlikely
Tchaouna	BUR	4.9m	90.7%	Unlikely
Gnonto	LEE	5.2m	89.0%	Unlikely
D.Leon	MUN	4.2m	90.2%	Unlikely
Arrizabalaga	ARS	4.1m	88.3%	Unlikely
Roefs	SUN	4.9m	85.2%	Unlikely
Soler	BOU	4.0m	85.0%	Unlikely
Foden	MCI	8.1m	83.9%	Unlikely
Heaton	MUN	3.9m	83.2%	Unlikely
Sánchez	CHE	4.9m	81.6%	Unlikely
Lewis-Skelly	ARS	5.1m	80.5%	Unlikely
Pope	NEW	5.1m	80.2%	Unlikely
Benitez	CRY	4.0m	80.2%	Unlikely
Clarke	ARS	3.8m	78.0%	Unlikely
Isak	LIV	10.3m	75.3%	Unlikely
Alleyne	MCI	4.0m	74.9%	Unlikely
Weiss	BUR	4.3m	73.9%	Unlikely
Gvardiol	MCI	5.9m	72.5%	Unlikely
Milenković	NFO	5.1m	72.3%	Unlikely
Verbruggen	BHA	4.5m	71.1%	Unlikely
Bruun Larsen	BUR	5.3m	70.3%	Unlikely
Burrowes	AVL	4.4m	70.2%	Unlikely
Spence	TOT	4.2m	69.6%	Unlikely
Digne	AVL	4.5m	69.5%	Unlikely
Trossard	ARS	6.7m	68.5%	Unlikely
Martinez	AVL	5.1m	68.6%	Unlikely
Isidor	SUN	5.1m	67.1%	Unlikely
Ramsay	LIV	3.8m	66.9%	Unlikely
Travers	EVE	4.3m	64.4%	Unlikely
Diakité	BOU	4.2m	63.8%	Unlikely
Dorgu	MUN	4.2m	63.5%	Unlikely
Malacia	MUN	3.8m	63.1%	Unlikely
Chalobah	CHE	5.6m	61.5%	Unlikely
Cherki	MCI	6.4m	60.7%	Unlikely
Valdimarsson	BRE	3.9m	60.7%	Unlikely
Piroe	LEE	4.9m	59.7%	Unlikely

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	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Alisson	LIV	B, Vs, Rest
No Change	Kelleher	BRE	C, Vs
No Change	Raya Martin	ARS	C
No Change	Martinez	AVL	B
No Change	Petrovic	BOU	B
Up	Darlow	LEE	C, £

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	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	van Dijk	LIV	A, Vs
No Change	Gabriel Magalhães	ARS	B
No Change	Hill	BOU	A, £
No Change	O’Reilly	MCI	A, Inj, OoP
No Change	Andersen	FUL	C, Vs, Inj
No Change	Muñoz	CRY	B
No Change	Kayode	BRE	C, Vs
No Change	Cash	AVL	C
No Change	Ballard	SUN	C

Last updated: 3 Mar, 2026 5:13pm

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Bruno Fernandes	MUN	A
No Change	Salah	LIV	C, Vs
No Change	Semenyo	MCI	A
No Change	Wilson	FUL	A, Vs, Inj
No Change	Dango Ouattara	BRE	B, Vs
Down	Rogers	AVL	B
No Change	Ismaila Sarr	CRY	C
No Change	Rice	ARS	B, Inj
Up	Tavernier	BOU	B
No Change	Anderson	NFO	B, £
Up	Stach	LEE	A, £

Last updated: 3 Mar, 2026 5:16pm

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Haaland	MCI	A
No Change	Thiago	BRE	B, Vs
No Change	Ekitiké	LIV	B, Vs
No Change	Bowen	WHU	B
Up	Calvert-Lewin	LEE	C
No Change	Kroupi	BOU	C, Rest, £

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[sbu_large_image] Fixtures

10 May 2011 1455 comments

Akers

Double gameweek 36 comes to an end tonight, with a potentially decisive game in the chase for that all-important fourth spot. Manchester City host Tottenham Hotspur knowing that a win will see them qualify for the Champion’s League for the first time. For Spurs only a win will do if they hope to mount a realistic challenge in the closing league fixtures.

The Dugout Discussion chatroom is open and the team news is in…

Man City XI: Hart, Richards, Kompany, Lescott, Zabaleta, Milner, De Jong, Toure Yaya, Adam Johnson, Silva, Dzeko
Spurs XI: Cudicini, Corluka, Dawson, Gallas, Rose, Lennon, Palacios, Sandro, Modric, Van der Vaart, Crouch

The home side drop Fantasy favourite Aleksandar Kolarov, who takes his place on the bench alongside Mario Balotelli and the returning Carlos Tevez. Filling that left-back slot is Pablo Zabaleta, meaning that there’s a place in the side for Micah Richards.

There’s also changes aplenty for the visitors, as recently calamitous ‘keeper Heurelho Gomes is left out, with a “back injury” being cited as the reason. Charlie Adam is the reason Gareth Bale misses out, opening a space for Wilson Palacios in a formation-altered Spurs side, which promotes the hugely popular Rafael van der Vaart up behind Peter Crouch.

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OneTwo
14 years, 10 months ago
Surely Rooney starts this week, right?
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1. Churchill
  14 years, 10 months ago
  No guarantee. Utd (almost) have the Premiership tied up. They've bigger fish to fry.
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  1. Get up ya bum
    14 years, 10 months ago
    Fergie won't risk it, it would be a big blow to their UCL final preparations if they lost to blackburn. He'll want to be able to rest everyone in gw38. Away form has been sketchy and blackburn is a tricky place to go at the best of times, even more so when they're fighting for survival. Rooney, hernandez, nani, valencia will all start imo. Get the point in the bag and leave blackpool to owen and co 😉
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blauriecon
14 years, 10 months ago
Bringing in N'Zogbia, now who to bench?
Lampard A.Young VDV N'Zogbia Yaya
RVP Odemwingie Sturridge
Other option is to bring in Suarez for Sturridge benching who I took out for N'Zogbia
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1. Bolt-on
  14 years, 10 months ago
  id get of young - last 2 fixtures are terrible.
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  1. blauriecon
    14 years, 10 months ago
    Bench A.Young and get rid of next week?
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    1. Bolt-on
      14 years, 10 months ago
      yes and maybe get nani in for a sneaky last gameweek v blackpool
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2. Scoredelario
  14 years, 10 months ago
  wouldnt bench or sell sturridge. Bolton are up for the blackpool game to prove a point that they can win away from home. Kevin davies was tweeting about it, saynig they'd try to put on a show for the away fans.
  
  So sturridge could do well.
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  1. blauriecon
    14 years, 10 months ago
    NZog in and bench A.Young or VDV makes most sense.
    Of course whoever I bench will do well.
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    1. Scoredelario
      14 years, 10 months ago
      vdv looked horrendous against man city so i'd have no problem benching him at anfield. I'll be benching balotelli though!
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3. Munsoned
  14 years, 10 months ago
  who did you take out for N'Zog?
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  1. Munsoned
    14 years, 10 months ago
    Everyone is saying how Young is a must sell, but really, how good is the Arsenal back line these days? Plus with Bent diving for pens every ten minutes or so, Young might score well...
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    1. blauriecon
      14 years, 10 months ago
      VDV has disappointed since his 15 pt. game
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    2. Bolt-on
      14 years, 10 months ago
      dont quote me but i thought arsenals defence at home was pretty good the last 2 months.
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    3. blauriecon
      14 years, 10 months ago
      I agree on Young. Few weeks ago my plan was to bring NZog for Young, but Young has done well while Jarvis has done little. Out goes Jarvis giving me no easy bench (except VDV who comes up with points when he looks like he's down for the count).
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      1. Munsoned
        14 years, 10 months ago
        I have a similar decision between VDV and Young. I want to bring in N'Zog for one and bench the other one. I think VDV has the better gw 38 fixture, so bye bye Young
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        blauriecon
        14 years, 10 months ago
        GW38 will depend on which team has the most to play for.
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        blauriecon
        14 years, 10 months ago
        Obviously VDV in your case. I was referring to who I bring in.
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  2. blauriecon
    14 years, 10 months ago
    Jarvis easy to bench
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Scoredelario
14 years, 10 months ago
People suggesting man city will no longer play their strongest sides are wrong imo.

They have 2 ways to qualify for the group stages of the champions league... Catch arsenal or win a 2 legged playoff.

I know which they'd prefer! And their last 2 games come *after* the cup final, so they'll play the strongest sides available as long as they don't seem too tired.
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1. Bolt-on
  14 years, 10 months ago
  agreed - cant see why they wont play - maybe some still think the cup final is after the last game of the season.
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2. Get up ya bum
  14 years, 10 months ago
  "as long as they don't seem too tired" that's the point mate, if silva, yaya etc. started vs stoke in gw37 it would be their 4th start in 10 days and that at the end of a long season. They'll be feeling it. I don't think mancini will rest anyone because they've made 4th, he'll go for it as you said. But putting out the best side will mean putting out a side that's not too fatigued
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TorresMagic™
14 years, 10 months ago
Just noticed the price change. 3 goal scorers went up & the assist king went down in price.
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1. Munsoned
  14 years, 10 months ago
  Nani? He went down in price earlier this week.
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  1. TorresMagic™
    14 years, 10 months ago
    The old assist king called Fabregas.
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2. soccercards.com
  14 years, 10 months ago
  Hi TM! Thanks for the explanation on my FPL Open Wildcard rule question yesterday. I just squeeked thru, 61 points to 60 (plus winning if it were a draw). It would have been a pity if I had scored the highest of the remaining players, but nonetheless got knocked out.
  
  With regard to your comment on my retaining both Drogba and Rooney while wildcarding as they were playing each other. I really thought that at least one would score well, perhaps both. I thought that Chelsea would have to attack as they basically had to win, not tie. Also, if Chelsea won, then both players were basically guaranteed to start thru the end of the season. I didn't plan on them getting 1 point each. If you knew this, you should have told me!
  
  Yes, in hindsight I could have changed things around in my front line of Drogs, RVP and Rooney, but it's only hindsight that's 20/20.
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  1. col7475
    14 years, 10 months ago
    Scraped through also I think so may be playing you next Soccercards! Good luck!
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Ini
14 years, 10 months ago
It's a bit early in the week, but I'm not even sure if I should make a transfer! Thanks..

Foster (Begovic)
Luiz.R Johnson.Kolarov (Dawson.Kelly)
Adam.Lampard.Kuyt.Silva.VdV.
Odemwingie.RvP.(Zamora)
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1. TorresMagic™
  14 years, 10 months ago
  Looks good, defence is an issue but otherwise good.
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2. Bojaninho
  14 years, 10 months ago
  you not worried about luiz and kolarov not starting...? Good team though 😛
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3. Ini
  14 years, 10 months ago
  Yeah defense is suspect. With two games to go and clean sheets seemingly very rare, I'll take the risk. No defender stands out to be honest. Thanks for the input though!
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Bojaninho
14 years, 10 months ago
@churchill
how are you mate?
what happened to your season, youve had a shocker last cple weeks??
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EL TANO
14 years, 10 months ago
my team for gw37 (1.8 in bank)

foster (begovic)
rjohnson hangeland luiz (huth walker)
silva vdv modric lampard(c) (wilshere)
zamora RVP sturridge

his probable team for gw 37(33 points ahead of me)

van der sar (foster)(?)
rjohnson kolarov luiz (huth coleman)
silva vdv modric adam (barton)
drogba RVP sturridge

I need suarez I think but need two swaps to do it

1. zamora > suarez + silva > nzogbia
2. zamora >suarez + modric > nzogbia
3. zamora > suarez + vdv > nzogbia
4. wilshere > nzogbia
5. wilshere > nzogbia + zamora > carroll

I'm thinking silva might be rested for cup and they are cert for champs league too and two spurs mids may still have something to play for right up to the end

gotta try and make my team as different as poss
he may bring in zog or suarez for drog or keep transfer for freebie in last week coz he is looking at catching someone in another league

I need some advice you crazy cats!!
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1. Ini
  14 years, 10 months ago
  How much points do you need to make up?
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  1. EL TANO
    14 years, 10 months ago
    33
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  2. TorresMagic™
    14 years, 10 months ago
    Probably 33. 😉
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    1. EL TANO
      14 years, 10 months ago
      cmon torres
      whaddya reckon?
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    2. Ini
      14 years, 10 months ago
      I was too lazy to check TM lol
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      1. EL TANO
        14 years, 10 months ago
        so what's the verdict brother?
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        Ini
        14 years, 10 months ago
        You may have to take a risk with the captain choice too..so that you can make up the ground..might be difficult though. Best of luck.
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        EL TANO
        14 years, 10 months ago
        my capt differential is lampard so I'm fairly sorted there
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  3. Bojaninho
    14 years, 10 months ago
    first hand :2
    answer the q above? 🙄
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2. Ini
  14 years, 10 months ago
  I like option 3 btw...
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  1. EL TANO
    14 years, 10 months ago
    really?
    did vdv look that bad?
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  2. Ini
    14 years, 10 months ago
    I just don't think he'll get anything for the rest of the season. Actually, coming to think of it, sell Modric. At least VdV is on set pieces.
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Bojaninho
14 years, 10 months ago
who would you bench out of:

bent,vdv,sturridge ??
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1. EL TANO
  14 years, 10 months ago
  at this stage whoever your opponent hasn't got (if you're behind or whoever they do have if yr ahead
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  1. Scoredelario
    14 years, 10 months ago
    the other way round 😛
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2. Ini
  14 years, 10 months ago
  VdV..
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  1. Bojaninho
    14 years, 10 months ago
    ini is properly sticking the knife into vdv..haha!
    
    im 10 points ahead: his front line drogba,rvp,odemwingie
    
    mine, bent,sturridge,rvp
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    1. Ini
      14 years, 10 months ago
      I just see the returns to be honest.
      
      Sturridge had a great fixture.
      Bent always pops up with a goal, especially against the tough opposition
      VdV away to a blistering 'pool who all of a sudden can play for a Europa spot. Not playing VdV can be an 'undifferential' as granny said..
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      1. Ini
        14 years, 10 months ago
        Sturridge has* a good fixture
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        Bojaninho
        14 years, 10 months ago
        agree with all of those..
        blackpool notoriously cant defend and sturridge could grab a couple.
        
        Bent im not sure on.. given the choice id rather ship him out for drogba to be honest
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Ini
14 years, 10 months ago
I'm actually thinking VdV --> Zog or Hitz..is that a bad idea?
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Scoredelario
14 years, 10 months ago
I really think putting the FA cup final on the same day united could win the title is very damaging for the FA cup's already dwindling reputation.

I remember when watching the buildup all day and then watching the fa cup final and i didnt even care that the buildup was complete rubbish - I still felt like it was a big day.

Now it seems no different to the league cup!
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Bojaninho
14 years, 10 months ago
ok to help my cause since a few of you around:

foster

luiz,lescott,johnson

nani,vdv,silva,adam,

bent,sturridge,rvp

bego,smalling,barton,huth

4.8 in bank...thought about barton>nzogbia and play 352..
thoughts? 😆
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1. Ini
  14 years, 10 months ago
  looks good. I'm worried about Nani & VdV away, but you can never tell what would happen.
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  1. Bojaninho
    14 years, 10 months ago
    i think nani will play full game and bburn arent very good...i woudnt mind benching vdv but set piece duty makes it tough
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    1. Ini
      14 years, 10 months ago
      Agreed about VdV, set pieces always make it different. I have my leagues wrapped up, so I think I might just sell him for Zog or Maxi 🙄
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  2. Scoredelario
    14 years, 10 months ago
    i'm worried about vdv playing badly, but personally i think nani is a great player to have for the last 2 weeks.
    
    He wants to start at wembley and will fight for the chance if started (which i think he will be)
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2. Scoredelario
  14 years, 10 months ago
  if youre going to bench darren bent - why not just sell him for suarez/ drogba?
  
  I know nzogbia is good, but he's got a slight knock and keeps playing 60 mins... i dont think he's favourite to outscore those 2
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Scoredelario
14 years, 10 months ago
Anyone think chelsea will score many at everton? That game is putting me off getting in a chelsea player for gw37.

GW38 is the crunch week and i don't want to be poorly equipped for it - if i'm going to lose to my rival, i don't want him to overtake me on the last day!
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1. Bojaninho
  14 years, 10 months ago
  i know drogba has a good record against them...even at goddison your comment above is making me think of getting the drog dealer in
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  1. Scoredelario
    14 years, 10 months ago
    yeah drogba would be tempting but my priority is to seel gareth bale for a midfielder.
    
    The likes of malouda only perform in easy games, and i don't fancy lampard
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    1. Bojaninho
      14 years, 10 months ago
      why not lampard? set piece and pen taker
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Bojaninho
14 years, 10 months ago
oh and guys check this out for fpl rape...id kill the person who did this!!!
go into his history and see his rank before someone did this

http://fantasy.premierleague.com/M/eventhist.mc?id=1201703
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1. Scoredelario
  14 years, 10 months ago
  wow, that's gotta hurt
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2. Ini
  14 years, 10 months ago
  Look at the jump from gw 1 to gw2! That's crazy nonetheless..
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  1. Bojaninho
    14 years, 10 months ago
    hows his front line scores that week haha! rookie leaving it open.. 60 point hit lol! what a c**t
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3. cstan11
  14 years, 10 months ago
  holy shit I will start a war if someone did this to my account.
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4. Bolt-on
  14 years, 10 months ago
  that is so slack - if someone did that to me in gw 2 i would lose it - in gameweek 36....i just got a shiver......
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  1. Bojaninho
    14 years, 10 months ago
    start a war!! 😎
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5. KOGUMA
  14 years, 10 months ago
  He did it himself....was up here a week or so ago. Search goodie for his name you'll find his Twitter page. He just couldn't be bothered after a bad week 35!
  
  Loser IMO. All that hard work wasted!
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doncastro
14 years, 10 months ago
Couple of topics for debate

Will Nani start vs Blackburn
Will SAF give Berbatov a start against Blackburn and rest Hernandez/Rooney
After the league is lost now will Ancelotti start Torres against Newcastle?
Will Luiz start vs Newcastle after an apparent fallout against Utd?

Questions ... Questions...
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1. Bojaninho
  14 years, 10 months ago
  yes
  dont think so
  hmmm doubt that too
  tough one to call that one..
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2. Scoredelario
  14 years, 10 months ago
  1. I think so
  2. I think berbatov is possible for blackburn, probable for blackpool
  3. No idea!
  4. I think so - he needs more prem experience and trhis is an easy way to get it - but a lot of people think he'll be dropped.
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sinufan
14 years, 10 months ago
Hi! I'm trying to beat my rival and he is 83 points ahead me.

This is my team:

Green

Huth Cahill Baines Elmohamady

Silva Toure VDV

ODW Sturridge Suarez (C)

Subs: Bbegovic Pennant Samba Ferguson

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This is my rival's team:

Jaskelainen

Cahill Jhonson R Baines

VDV Toure Dempsey Kuyt

Van Persie ODW Suarez

Subs: MyHill DJorou Huth Gardner
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Any Suggestions, since now?
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1. Bojaninho
  14 years, 10 months ago
  how long have you not had rvp?
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  1. sinufan
    14 years, 10 months ago
    since three gameweeks, I haven't had rvp
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2. Bolt-on
  14 years, 10 months ago
  sorry mate 83 points with those 2 teams is impossible even if you beat him by 40 this week you have to do that and some again the week after - too similar and he wont take any hits.
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  1. sinufan
    14 years, 10 months ago
    well, thanks, i'll try to get closer, I had won the minileague the previous two times, this'd be the first time I don't win
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    1. Bolt-on
      14 years, 10 months ago
      Good luck
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3. Scoredelario
  14 years, 10 months ago
  first names on your teamsheet (if fit) should be samba, ferguson, elmo, pennant, sturridge (the players he doesnt have)
  
  Your transfer should involve losing one of his attacking players for someone you think could score very heavily.
  
  I'd captain sturridge this week since it's a differential and he's against blackpool.
  
  You're obviously hoping for miracles!
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  1. Scoredelario
    14 years, 10 months ago
    if your aim is to 'get closer' rather than risk all to win - ignore my advice!!
    
    You'll probably get further away if you follow it, but you have a small chance of gaining a lot of points!
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    1. sinufan
      14 years, 10 months ago
      reading your comments right now. Thanks a lot friend! I'd prefer to risk all to win!
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doncastro
14 years, 10 months ago
You got so many of the same players. Gonna be almost impossible to peg back 83 points

My advice to you would be to get someone like lets say Nzog for VDV and hope VDV does nothing and captain nzog and hopes he scores a hattrick or something similar! Make sure you have Pennant not on subs next week too.

You'll have 3 and odd million in the bank to spare after that for the last gameweek then. Find out is gonna start up front for Utd against Blackpool and get in either berbs or hernandez and captain them again. Whatever u do, DO NOT WASTE ANY POINTS, just make 1 transfer then the 1 transfer again.

If NZog does a lot then ur Utd striker does a lot and his both flunk its at least dreamable.
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1. sinufan
  14 years, 10 months ago
  I'm reading carefully your suggestions doncastro thank you very much, I'll give you feedback after having read
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2. sinufan
  14 years, 10 months ago
  Maybe that'd be the only chance, thanks. I already read it
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3. sinufan
  14 years, 10 months ago
  you mean I should play pennant for gameweek 37 too, instead of a defender for instance?
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Retro
14 years, 10 months ago
Just realised I'm only 4 points behind JaffaCake 🙂
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1. sinufan
  14 years, 10 months ago
  good luck
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bobwils
14 years, 10 months ago
Hi all. Stuck out in the Omanie desert at the moment. Can anyone tell me why Carroll didnt play and is he likely to play against Spurs?
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1. Bojaninho
  14 years, 10 months ago
  what and you cant keep up to date from there 😛
  
  he was deemed unfit but could be ok for the weekend was the official line..wait till fri basically
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  1. bobwils
    14 years, 10 months ago
    Cheers Bojan. Very poor internet access here and 1 pc between 40 of us so been a bit out of touch!As you say wait till Friday and see if there's any news.
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    1. Bojaninho
      14 years, 10 months ago
      cant imagine hed be starting if 6 days prior he was unfit for the matchday squad though...just let off a massive fart near the pc next time and your good for at least an hour
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      1. Retro
        14 years, 10 months ago
        Kenny never seems able to confirm if he's fit. Either Carroll finds it hard to get fit and stay fit, a la Arsenal, or it's just Kenny being his taciturn self.
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        Scoredelario
        14 years, 10 months ago
        Maybe he just didn't realise how slow he is.
        
        Even with those long legs he looks like he's trying to run through a mixture of maple syrup and knives.
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The ghost of a Pug's g…
14 years, 10 months ago
Worth a 4 point hit getting adam and nzog in for vdv n modric?
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1. Bolt-on
  14 years, 10 months ago
  a lot of talk for getting vdv but he has a good week 38 fixture - i would do modric to nzog and leave adam altogether - no hits.
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  1. Bolt-on
    14 years, 10 months ago
    *for getting rid of*
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2. Scoredelario
  14 years, 10 months ago
  With 2 gameweeks left and no doubles i don't think anything is worth a hit unless you have trouble starting 11. Not enough time to be confident of recouping the 4 points.
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  1. The ghost of a Pug's g…
    14 years, 10 months ago
    My defence may be f***ed tho
    
    Walker (away at arsenal)
    Kolarov 🙁
    Luiz 🙁
    Terry
    R Johnson
    
    Need to get someone in for kolarov or luiz
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    1. Scoredelario
      14 years, 10 months ago
      how do adam and nzogbia solve that? 😛
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      1. Retro
        14 years, 10 months ago
        🙂
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    2. Christina.
      14 years, 10 months ago
      I will better that....
      
      Kelly
      Bardsley
      Shawx
      Luiz
      Coleman
      
      😯
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      1. Scoredelario
        14 years, 10 months ago
        luiz coleman ridgewell huth baird
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        Christina.
        14 years, 10 months ago
        You win.
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        Scoredelario
        14 years, 10 months ago
        im not making any defensive subs though 😛
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        Christina.
        14 years, 10 months ago
        Ditto
        
        Im rolling a free trade over to gw 38.
        😉
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        Goalarov
        14 years, 10 months ago
        Luiz, Kolarov, Huth, Djourou, Carr
        
        I win! 🙂
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        Scoredelario
        14 years, 10 months ago
        Not really, carr has a good game next. And as everyone on ffs knows, Kolarov is fantasy GOLD!!!
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        Scoredelario
        14 years, 10 months ago
        ps yours is possibly worse than mine because ridgewell will play in gw38 and huth is likely to be ok!
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Scoredelario
14 years, 10 months ago
I'd blatantly 'collude' with the weaker team of the 2 opponents, and agree to work together to score loads against the strongest team.

Then when that team was buggared, just defend like crazy!
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1. Scoredelario
  14 years, 10 months ago
  oops wrong forum - this is a post about 'three sided football' haha
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Joey Millions
14 years, 10 months ago
Malouda or Nani til the end?
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1. Scoredelario
  14 years, 10 months ago
  nani imo. The advantage in gw38 surpasses the disadvantage in gw37
  
  (And i think nani will start both for sure)
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  1. Joey Millions
    14 years, 10 months ago
    i like it, how do you figure he'll start both?
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    1. Christina.
      14 years, 10 months ago
      Valencia needs to get "some" game time in last 2 gameweeks to collect his medal...
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    2. Scoredelario
      14 years, 10 months ago
      well - i think park is saved for the games against big teams, so i can see nani getting the nod.
      
      Also nani could be played over valencia, since fergie seems to prefer valencia for the barca game.
      
      At least united cannot possibly be accused of playing a weakened team because of nani/ berbatov etc starting - so they represent an easy way to rest a few players.
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      1. Scoredelario
        14 years, 10 months ago
        oh and out of all the players who need to be rested - grandpa giggs must be priority to save those hips of his.
        
        So there are so many places for nani to fill - he seems nailed on to me (unfortunately it's likely he'll be on the left but he can still rip blackpool to shreds)
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        Joey Millions
        14 years, 10 months ago
        cheers scored. got some thinkin to do!
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        Scoredelario
        14 years, 10 months ago
        No worries - as you can see i'm bored at work!
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bhargi
14 years, 10 months ago
Spent so much time on Analysis and planning last few months. But now, after overtaking my rival last week, I feel sooo tired. Can't think anything for next 2 weeks and just want to collect the winning money and the game to end.
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1. Christina.
  14 years, 10 months ago
  That's why I will wait until gw 38 to overtake my rival and win my league.
  😈
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  1. bhargi
    14 years, 10 months ago
    ahaa, morning Inalize. Good idea. Been a very long season, and like a marathon, you hate the last km when all you want is to stop and rest.
    I am tempted to do Young -> Nzog, and Bent -> Drogba (just enuf money). You reckon that is good ?
    
    And good luck to you to beat DanTheMan
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    1. Scoredelario
      14 years, 10 months ago
      last km of a marathon? You're fit.
      
      For me it's the last few steps of a flight of stairs haha
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    2. Christina.
      14 years, 10 months ago
      Yeah, victory will be sweet if i beat him. His been no 1 in our league for the whole season.
      
      I feel for the guy that "raped" his own team after a disastrous gw34.
      
      I wanted to do the same. That's what "no Dempsey in a double gw" does to you.
      
      Be strong, and watch out anything can happen in 2 gameweeks.
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col7475
14 years, 10 months ago
Two weeks to go and fifteen point lead, what to do?
Foster (Begovic)
Luiz/RJohnson/Cahill
Yaya/Silva/Lampard/Adam
RVP(c)/Sturridge/Suarez
Huth VDV M Kelly

Do I replace Luiz or bring in Nzog for Silva/Yaya.

Or leave and roll over for 2 freebies?
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1. bhargi
  14 years, 10 months ago
  am in same situation. 22 point lead and I am thinking Young -> Nzog and Bent -> Drogba.
  Remember there were no cleanies last week and hence dont bother about defenders (they are not worth it)
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  1. bhargi
    14 years, 10 months ago
    Yaya -> Nzog looks good
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    1. col7475
      14 years, 10 months ago
      Thanks, maybe wait and see from Chelsea press conference on Luiz. Huth might make it yet though. Interesting u recommending Yaya out, I was thinking Silva. Don't think it makes much difference other than frees up more funds for week after.
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Dimitar
14 years, 10 months ago
In gameweek 37, Blackburn and ManU start at 12:45, will that give us enough time to see the lineups before making a substitution?
Thanks
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1. Dimitar
  14 years, 10 months ago
  Before the transfer deadline
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2. Christina.
  14 years, 10 months ago
  All the games start at 1245 in gw 38
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  1. Christina.
    14 years, 10 months ago
    😳
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    1. Damo.
      14 years, 10 months ago
      It is gonna be a bollocks though as all games start at 4 and the deadline is 11.30.
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      1. TorresMagic™
        14 years, 10 months ago
        Lotto draw = GW38 with all the dead rubbers.
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  2. Dimitar
    14 years, 10 months ago
    Yup, but in gw 37 some start at 12:45, I think we will be able to see some of the lineups before transfer closes come Saturday.
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    1. TorresMagic™
      14 years, 10 months ago
      Very unlikely.
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Scoredelario
14 years, 10 months ago
To recap my thoughts above... i've thought some more and i can't see any scenario where nani will not play the majority of both games.

Is Grandpa giggs going to play both? No chance!
Park? No way, he hibernates between big games.
valencia? Doubt it.

Nani can cover for any of these guys (and it seems he isn't a priority to be rested for the barca game) so he should be one of the first names on the team sheet.
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1. Christina.
  14 years, 10 months ago
  Still does not make Blackburn any easier. Think I stand by my decision to roll a trade over. I would prefer waiting until gw 38 to get ManU cover.
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  1. Scoredelario
    14 years, 10 months ago
    Maybe I'd agree, but i've got gareth bale and some dollars, so i'm willing to risk it!
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  2. TorresMagic™
    14 years, 10 months ago
    Still a chance for the Reserves. 🙂
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    1. Scoredelario
      14 years, 10 months ago
      yeah but to give a reserve a game over nani would be like a kick in the teeth for him!
      
      If he does that it must be a sign nani is leaving - and if that's the case why not put him in the shop window?
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      1. TorresMagic™
        14 years, 10 months ago
        FFS Reserve League. 😉
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        Christina.
        14 years, 10 months ago
        Scored - you need to be awake so early in the morning if you want to run with the big dogs.
        
        😎
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        Scoredelario
        14 years, 10 months ago
        it's 220pm here 😛
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        Scoredelario
        14 years, 10 months ago
        i thought you were replying to the point about nani - god i'm confused haha
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  3. bhargi
    14 years, 10 months ago
    There is a risk in rolling trade over. You might lose more ground on your rival and then come Gw38, there are no opportunities left.
    
    mathematically, if u use transfer in gw37, you get its benefit for 2 weeks. But if u do in gw38, you get benefit only for one.
    
    Nzog ?? Fletcher ?
    I am only thinking the relegation dog-fight and aggressive games
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    1. Scoredelario
      14 years, 10 months ago
      that risk is only true for someone who isnt happy with their current team for gw37.
      
      I'm bringing in someone this week primarily because i have bale (injured) and balotelli (benched) as well as a dodgy defence. So i NEED to make a transfer!
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      1. Christina.
        14 years, 10 months ago
        +1
        
        We all seem to agree it's not worth risking trading defenders and I'm happy with my the rest of my squad this week.
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    2. Christina.
      14 years, 10 months ago
      True, but my rival has nani + Rooney(he wont sell him) and Im hoping Fergie rests Rooney.
      
      Maybe things become a bit clearer after gw 37 and opens up an oppurtunity for me to get 2 ManU players that will outscore my rival.
      
      Stranger things have happened.
      
      I agree though, Nzog/fletcher/Ba is tempting.
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2. Manamongst
  14 years, 10 months ago
  Given the Schalke second leg, I may sneak Anderson on the squad, I think he is SAF's secret weapon for the next two GW's.
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Dimitar
14 years, 10 months ago
If Nani doesn't start I might transfer him, don't want him to start with 10 minutes left.
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Damo.
14 years, 10 months ago
Jesus, surely not http://www.espn.co.uk/football/sport/story/89962.html?CMP=OTC-RSS
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Leeds-Utd
14 years, 10 months ago
Team for gw37
Hart (gomes)
Djor-Luiz-Vidic
Vdv-Yaya-Nzog-Modric
Suarez-Drogba-Rvp.
(L.young,coleman,ferguson)
is it worth making any changes?and who?and who the best capt.choice
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1. TorresMagic™
  14 years, 10 months ago
  nice team, two Spurs mids vs Liverpool may be too much. Wait until later in the week for the other answers.
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TorresMagic™
14 years, 10 months ago
Hey scored, the higher ranked team got through due to Modric playing. A good result in the end. Will need to make the new rules clearer next time.
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1. Christina.
  14 years, 10 months ago
  Good rank TM. Close to your highest in gw 7. Keep going.
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  1. TorresMagic™
    14 years, 10 months ago
    Got 2 mini league rivals to worry about now. Rank isn't as important. Rather drop 5K & win the mini league then come 2nd in FPL only to lose my mini league.
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    1. Scoredelario
      14 years, 10 months ago
      I think you exaggerated the point a bit too much there! You'd blatantly prefer to be part of a minileague world 1-2!
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      1. TorresMagic™
        14 years, 10 months ago
        Maybe a little. Easiest way is not to worry about rivals and try to pick the best players which I have been doing lately. I have a little buffer now so an extra hit can be used to cover another differential just in case it explodes.
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        Scoredelario
        14 years, 10 months ago
        yep i definitely think the reason i'm now 80 points of my mate is that he went for differentials way too early!
        
        The last 5-6 weeks he's crippled his team by avoiding all my players and hoping to get lucky with some obvious punts. Being ahead is an advantage for so many reasons.
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embo76
14 years, 10 months ago
i need transfer help, have one free. any tips?
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1. embo76
  14 years, 10 months ago
  dont know why but thinking elmo in for ridgewell
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  1. TorresMagic™
    14 years, 10 months ago
    You should get Elmo only if he will be your captain.
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    1. embo76
      14 years, 10 months ago
      captain??? not sure about that lol. any other suggested transfers?
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      1. TorresMagic™
        14 years, 10 months ago
        Forget the defenders. Your current 7 attackers are quite strong this week. Sunderland are conceding so Elmo isn't a great choice plus Wolves have all to play for.
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2. Scoredelario
  14 years, 10 months ago
  your team is in better shape than mine. You could save 2 transfers for gw38 - your team looks ok for this week and i think an extra attacking transfer would be more useful to you come the last week
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