Tuesday Dugout Discussion

	Player	Club	Factors
Up	Gabriel Magalhães	ARS	B, Vs
Down	O’Reilly	MCI	A
Up	Keane	EVE	B
Up	van Dijk	LIV	B
Up	Ballard	SUN	C
No Change	Lacroix	CRY	A
Down	van Hecke	BHA	A
Down	Struijk	LEE	B, £
Down	Hill	BOU	C, £
No Change	Thiaw	NEW	C
No Change	Cash	AVL	C

FPL GW34 Scout Picks - Final Selection

Hermansen

Gabriel Magalhães
van Dijk
Porro
Mukiele

Bruno Fernandes
Salah
Simons

Watkins
Thiago
Bowen

Woodman
Mavropanos
Dewsbury-Hall
Le Fée

GW34 Captain Poll

Price Change Predictions

Risers

Fallers

Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
Mitchell	CRY	5.0m	99.0%	Maybe
Tarkowski	EVE	5.7m	99.7%	Maybe
Dewsbury-Hall	EVE	5.1m	97.4%	Maybe
M.Salah	LIV	14.0m	95.7%	Maybe
Gakpo	LIV	7.3m	89.0%	Unlikely
Casemiro	MUN	5.7m	87.7%	Unlikely
Ndiaye	EVE	6.2m	87.7%	Unlikely
Darlow	LEE	3.9m	85.0%	Unlikely
Gabriel	ARS	7.1m	82.1%	Unlikely
Justin	LEE	3.9m	80.5%	Unlikely
Isak	LIV	10.3m	80.1%	Unlikely
Leno	FUL	4.9m	78.3%	Unlikely
Aaronson	LEE	5.4m	76.4%	Unlikely
Lacroix	CRY	5.1m	74.6%	Unlikely
Okafor	LEE	5.5m	70.6%	Unlikely
Struijk	LEE	4.3m	73.4%	Unlikely
Beto	EVE	5.0m	74.8%	Unlikely
Alderete	SUN	4.1m	73.5%	Unlikely
Wan-Bissaka	WHU	4.1m	70.5%	Unlikely
Frimpong	LIV	5.7m	69.6%	Unlikely
Brobbey	SUN	5.3m	68.8%	Unlikely
Shaw	MUN	4.5m	66.3%	Unlikely
Aït-Nouri	MCI	5.7m	65.4%	Unlikely
Ngumoha	LIV	4.3m	64.7%	Unlikely
Richards	CRY	4.4m	63.0%	Unlikely
Sarr	CRY	6.3m	61.8%	Unlikely
N.Williams	NFO	4.8m	60.6%	Unlikely
Virgil	LIV	6.2m	57.3%	Unlikely
Groß	BHA	5.5m	54.6%	Unlikely
Muñoz	CRY	5.8m	54.1%	Unlikely
Gomez	BHA	4.9m	54.3%	Unlikely
Hermansen	WHU	4.2m	52.6%	Unlikely
Bijol	LEE	3.9m	52.4%	Unlikely
Aina	NFO	4.7m	51.6%	Unlikely
Ødegaard	ARS	7.8m	49.1%	Unlikely
M.Fernandes	WHU	5.5m	47.7%	Unlikely
Bassey	FUL	4.4m	46.8%	Unlikely
Havertz	ARS	7.3m	46.0%	Unlikely
Damsgaard	BRE	5.6m	45.5%	Unlikely
Mykolenko	EVE	4.9m	42.2%	Unlikely

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Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
Semenyo	MCI	8.2m	100.4%	Very Likely
Iwobi	FUL	6.3m	100.3%	Very Likely
Thiaw	NEW	5.1m	100.3%	Very Likely
Van den Berg	BRE	4.6m	100.1%	Very Likely
Andrey Santos	CHE	4.5m	100.0%	Very Likely
Merino	ARS	5.4m	100.0%	Very Likely
Senesi	BOU	5.2m	100.0%	Maybe
Welbeck	BHA	6.3m	100.0%	Maybe
Longstaff	LEE	4.8m	100.0%	Maybe
Guéhi	MCI	5.1m	98.1%	Maybe
Reijnders	MCI	5.0m	96.6%	Maybe
Piroe	LEE	4.9m	96.8%	Maybe
Tchaouna	BUR	4.8m	96.3%	Maybe
Mayenda	SUN	5.2m	94.1%	Unlikely
Estève	BUR	3.9m	93.4%	Unlikely
Cullen	BUR	4.9m	92.8%	Unlikely
Slonina	CHE	3.9m	92.5%	Unlikely
Haaland	MCI	14.5m	99.3%	Unlikely
Grealish	EVE	6.3m	92.2%	Unlikely
Sánchez	CHE	4.8m	89.3%	Unlikely
Palmer	CHE	10.5m	87.9%	Unlikely
Johnson	CRY	6.5m	88.5%	Unlikely
John	NFO	4.0m	88.5%	Unlikely
João Pedro	CHE	7.6m	80.9%	Unlikely
Trafford	MCI	4.5m	87.3%	Unlikely
McAidoo	MCI	4.5m	98.7%	Unlikely
Dorgu	MUN	4.1m	85.5%	Unlikely
Steele	BHA	4.2m	81.9%	Unlikely
Mee	MUN	3.9m	78.1%	Unlikely
Cairns	LEE	3.9m	77.9%	Unlikely
Gusto	CHE	4.9m	76.6%	Unlikely
Gravenberch	LIV	5.5m	73.3%	Unlikely
Enzo	CHE	6.5m	74.7%	Unlikely
Hall	NEW	5.4m	73.0%	Unlikely
Ekitiké	LIV	9.1m	69.0%	Unlikely
Webster	BHA	4.4m	69.5%	Unlikely
Mainoo	MUN	4.7m	68.1%	Unlikely
Byfield	TOT	4.0m	69.1%	Unlikely
N.Gonzalez	MCI	5.9m	66.5%	Unlikely
Kilman	WHU	4.1m	65.3%	Unlikely

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	Player	Club	Factors
Up	Raya Martin	ARS	C, Vs
Down	Donnarumma	MCI	B
Up	Pickford	EVE	C
Up	Roefs	SUN	A
Down	Verbruggen	BHA	B
No Change	Darlow	LEE	B, £
No Change	Henderson	CRY	B

Last updated: 24 Apr, 2026 4:30pm

	Player	Club	Factors
Up	Gabriel Magalhães	ARS	B, Vs
Down	O’Reilly	MCI	A
Up	Keane	EVE	B
Up	van Dijk	LIV	B
Up	Ballard	SUN	C
No Change	Lacroix	CRY	A
Down	van Hecke	BHA	A
Down	Struijk	LEE	B, £
Down	Hill	BOU	C, £
No Change	Thiaw	NEW	C
No Change	Cash	AVL	C

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Bruno Fernandes	MUN	A
No Change	Semenyo	MCI	C
Up	Rice	ARS	C, Vs
Up	Wilson	FUL	B
Up	Szoboszlai	LIV	A
No Change	Ismaila Sarr	CRY	C, Rest
No Change	Rogers	AVL	B
Up	Gibbs-White	NFO	A, VsX
Up	Dewsbury-Hall	EVE	B, £
No Change	Anderson	NFO	C, £
Down	Palmer	CHE	C
Down	Tavernier	BOU	C, £

Last updated: 24 Apr, 2026 4:38pm

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Haaland	MCI	B
Up	Thiago	BRE	A
Up	Bowen	WHU	A
Up	Watkins	AVL	A
Down	Welbeck	BHA	B
Down	Calvert-Lewin	LEE	C
Down	João Pedro	CHE	C

Last updated: 24 Apr, 2026 4:41pm

GW34 Transfers Poll

[sbu_large_image] Fixtures

17 May 2011 1764 comments

Akers

The last midweek Dugout Discussion of the season sees a repeat of the enthralling FA Cup Final between Manchester City and Stoke City. There’s no silverware at stake tonight, but for Man City there is the genuine incentive of leap-frogging Arsenal into third, with automatic Champions League qualification the reward for sitting there come Sunday evening.

Although not a televised game, the Dugout Discussion is open for business and serves to house your reactions as the news comes in. The first news in are those all-important line-ups…

Man City XI: Hart, Richards, Kompany, Lescott, Zabaleta, Milner, De Jong, Silva, Yaya Toure, Adam Johnson, Tevez.
Stoke XI: Sorensen, Wilkinson, Collins, Shawcross, Wilson, Pugh, Diao, Whelan, Whitehead, Walters, Carew.

Roberto Mancini names David Silva and Carlos Tevez amongst his first eleven, with the former playing despite being tagged a major injury doubt. Aleksander Kolarov misses out again, to the annoyance of those still unfortunate to own him.

Stoke also make a host of changes, with popular fantasy players Asmir Begovic, Robert Huth and Matthew Etherington all sidelined for one reason or another. Elsewhere, John Carew earns a rare start at the expence of Kenwyn Jones.

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Munsoned
14 years, 11 months ago
did i mention...753rd in the world right now??? hahaaaaaaaa
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@Team Shark FC
14 years, 11 months ago
who will take penalty for manu for tis GW??
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1. Munsoned
  14 years, 11 months ago
  giggs if he plays, if not, nani or berbs
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  1. @Team Shark FC
    14 years, 11 months ago
    ok.. tks..
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    1. Munsoned
      14 years, 11 months ago
      on second thought, if Berbs starts, I imagine they might put him on it, bc of the golden boot race. But who knows, maybe he doesn't care about that (judging by his usual body language)
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      1. Scoredelario
        14 years, 11 months ago
        Poor guy, always getting judged by his body language. When he scored a hat trick against liverpool he looked so awkward when he got a standing ovation.
        
        I don't think he lacks desire, he's just a bit of an introvert.
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        Blyth Spartans
        14 years, 11 months ago
        +1 hes a very private guy who likes to read and watch movies.
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  2. Lucky_2010
    14 years, 11 months ago
    +1
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Scoredelario
14 years, 11 months ago
The answer is clearly to captain Kolarov - He needs 20 goals to get the golden boot, and according to many reports on this site, he's nailed on to get it!
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1. Munsoned
  14 years, 11 months ago
  i think it's generally not a good idea for Premier League teams to buy defenders from Serie A
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  1. Scoredelario
    14 years, 11 months ago
    I dunno, i don't think kolarov fits the mould of a typical Serie A defender, does he? Admittedly I'm not an expert but the key to my analysis is that I thought Italians could defend!
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    1. Munsoned
      14 years, 11 months ago
      I think they play negative as a team, but that doesn't mean they can all individually defend. Also, the pace of the English game is greater... I've seem lolarov arriving late to cover..on I don't know how many occasions
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Camzy
14 years, 11 months ago
Two free transfers this week.

Looks like they'll be:

Rooney > Tevez
Sturridge > Berbatov

One of them must surely score to try and win the golden boot!
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1. CPG
  14 years, 11 months ago
  i would want both of them too!
  Camzy, is doing silva > nani, and torres > tevez for 4 points a good move? no funds to get both berbatov and tevez unless i sell RVP.
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  1. Camzy
    14 years, 11 months ago
    Wouldn't get Nani. No form, nothing to really play for. I'd get Kuyt or Modric over him. Probably Kuyt since Liverpool still have a chance at Europa league.
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    1. Scoredelario
      14 years, 11 months ago
      Nothing to play for - what about a place in the team for the biggest game of the season, possibly the biggest game of his career?
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      1. Camzy
        14 years, 11 months ago
        He won't get in. That team is finalized already.
        
        VDS
        
        O'Shea, Ferdinand, Vidic, Evra
        
        Valencia, Giggs, Carrick, Park
        
        Rooney, Hernandez
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        Scoredelario
        14 years, 11 months ago
        Ferguson springs a surprise everytime people make these confident predictions, yet they keep coming back for more.
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        Camzy
        14 years, 11 months ago
        Maybe, but not Nani. He's too suspect defensively against the best attacking team in the world.
        
        The surprises could be at right back or CM. He mightn't play Carrick because he might focus on breaking up the middle rather than passing. Wouldn't be surprised to see Anderson or someone like him in, but Nani won't start, I guarantee it.
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        Munsoned
        14 years, 11 months ago
        I can see your point, but how does that relate to him not playing against Blackpool? He should have scored last week, he was just unlucky.
        As far as Kuyt, I don't think he is the same fantasy player out wide..when Carroll is back up top.
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        Camzy
        14 years, 11 months ago
        Penalties, penalties, penalties.
        
        There was a time when I had this team:
        Lampard, Adam, VdV, Rooney, RVP, Etherington, Baines
        
        That's 7 of 11 on penalties.
        
        Back to the point on Kuyt though, he may not be as great a prospect on the wing, but with the likes of Suarez running in and around the box, he'll always have a chance of getting a goal from nothing.
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        Manamongst
        14 years, 11 months ago
        It'll be Anderson...
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2. Munsoned
  14 years, 11 months ago
  wow, wish I had that option. Nice.
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3. Munsoned
  14 years, 11 months ago
  who do you prefer this week? Tevez of Berbs
  
  I know this question is going to be asked many more times...
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  1. Scoredelario
    14 years, 11 months ago
    I think it has to be berbatov. Yes, Tevez is the better player, but their fixture is a lot harder.
    
    Firstly, away from home Man city's approach tends to be keep a clean sheet and nick a goal or 2
    
    At home, United's aim will be to put on a show in the end of season celebrations.
    
    Also, Bolton are pretty good at home and while they also have a leaky defence, it's not quite the kamikazee attempt I expect to see from Blackpool.
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4. Get up ya bum
  14 years, 11 months ago
  yep both will be hungry and at least one should get you a good haul. Think I'm going to take a punt on nani starting instead of berbatov. lamps, sturridge -> nani, tevez
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5. Scoredelario
  14 years, 11 months ago
  Rooney for tevez/ berbatov is undoubtedly a good signing.
  
  I'd only be worried about selling sturridge who could well outscore them both anyway - At home and dominating bolton's goals lately.
  
  Any midfielders who are rotation/ injury risks?
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  1. Scoredelario
    14 years, 11 months ago
    camzy - that's supposed to be a reply to you!
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    1. Scoredelario
      14 years, 11 months ago
      oh it is ... never mind. *whistles tunelessly*
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  2. Camzy
    14 years, 11 months ago
    Ack just realized that I can't do those two transfers!
    
    I have too many City players... I'll need to lose one of Silva or Toure :/ I guess I'll probably lose Toure and get Modric or lose Silva and get Kuyt.
    
    Sucks... I want both Berbs and Tevez, but not for a hit.
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    1. Camzy
      14 years, 11 months ago
      Maybe this combo... 4 point hit. I might as well risk it, nothing to lose.
      
      Silva > Modric (Required because of too many City)
      Sturridge > Berbatov
      Rooney > Tevez
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      1. Munsoned
        14 years, 11 months ago
        why modric? there has to be a better option than him in that price range...unless VDV doesn't start and modric is on pens...
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        Camzy
        14 years, 11 months ago
        He's a great choice. At home against Birmingham, on penalties if VdV doesn't start, a bonus magnet. I can see him doing really well.
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        Scoredelario
        14 years, 11 months ago
        He'd better be a bonus magnet because that's his main source of points.
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    2. Scoredelario
      14 years, 11 months ago
      probably helped you out, i wouldnt have sold sturridge anyway. Bolton haven't had anything to play for lately but he's been banging them in so why sell him?
      
      After rooney to berbatov, i personally would sell yaya for nani. But you've ruled him out so i dunno!
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      1. Camzy
        14 years, 11 months ago
        I like Tevez more than Berbatov. I can see him putting at least a few past Bolton. He's also a big game player, and when the chips are down, and the golden boot's on the line, he'll deliver.
        
        Berbatov hasn't played much at all, so it's a bit of a shot in the dark seeing as he has no form, and well.. how many times have we been burned by captaining players against Blackpool at home?
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TorresMagic™
14 years, 11 months ago
Millionaire Club Safety Scores

Hits : 0 = 49,50 with transfer, 1 = 56, 2 = 60, 3 = 66, 4= 71, 5 = 77

At least 5 will be going out of the 39 left without looking at hits.
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blauriecon
14 years, 11 months ago
Current Team
FOSTER Schwarzer
LUIZ Lescott R.Johnson Huth Enrique
LAMPARD N'ZOGBIA VDV A.Young Y.Toure
RVP Odemwingie STURRIDGE
4.1 in bank, 1 free transfer

25 point lead with differentials against
VDS Dawson Carr Walker Kolarov Adam Silva Bent

Adam in for which midfielder?
and Odemwingie out for which forward?
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Scoredelario
14 years, 11 months ago
ANyone know how many points 10,000th has? Got 2066 and looking to get back in there after a bad few weeks. (Dropped to 11,000th from 3,900th in gw31 *sobs*)
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1. blauriecon
  14 years, 11 months ago
  I've 2090 and am about 6000 or so.
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  1. Scoredelario
    14 years, 11 months ago
    Oh ok that's promising. I must have a reasonable chance of catching 10,000th - just need berbatov and nani to start and I'll be confident!
    
    Also hoping some people take stupid hits thinking they have nothing to lose having wrapped up minileagues!
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2. Perthite
  14 years, 11 months ago
  2070pts is the 10,000th spot
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  1. Scoredelario
    14 years, 11 months ago
    wow 4 points difference between over 1000 places
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  2. Chris de Borg
    14 years, 11 months ago
    10,000 or better at GW37 is 2070 points and 43 or fewer transfers.
    
    2070 points and 43 transfers is 9,994
    2070 points and 44 transfers is 10,005
    2070 points and 45 transfers is 10,010
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Scoredelario
14 years, 11 months ago
How many players were in your gw1 squad and will also be in your gw38 squad?

For me it's just the one - Berbatov

He had a long time away, but I'm welcoming him back with open arms!
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1. blauriecon
  14 years, 11 months ago
  Got sign off.
  N'Zogbia GW1 and GW37-GW38.
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2. Epic Fail
  14 years, 11 months ago
  Lampard, Elmohamady, Foster.
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3. Munsoned
  14 years, 11 months ago
  my gk's, Hart and Foster from day one. And Nani.
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  1. Munsoned
    14 years, 11 months ago
    actually, scratch that, my memory failed me. only Adam.
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4. Onwards
  14 years, 11 months ago
  Not a single one. I'm fickle like that.
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5. Perthite
  14 years, 11 months ago
  Foster all the way through. Adam, Lampard and N'Zogbia in the original team and now, wlathough out and back in at some stage.
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Scoredelario
14 years, 11 months ago
Am I the only person who doesn't think United's starting lineup against Barcelona is set in stone?

Ferguson has a history of surprising us in big games, and the fact we all think we know his lineup (including barcelona's coaches) may work in his faovour too.

In my opinion there'll be at least one surprise omission/ inclusion.
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1. Munsoned
  14 years, 11 months ago
  Bebe to start up top. just kidding. I agree, who knows for sure. You know he's gotta be shaking in his boots, though, looking at the Barca teamsheet.
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2. Blyth Spartans
  14 years, 11 months ago
  Yeah i think he may surprise us with nani. Right back slot is never certain.
  
  I happen to think berbatov is better suited to dealing with barcas harrying and hassling than chicha so id like to see him start but i think its very unlikely that he will.
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  1. Blyth Spartans
    14 years, 11 months ago
    That should probably have read 'also the right back slot is never certain'
    
    I wasnt for a second implying that nani would play there. Lol
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  2. Munsoned
    14 years, 11 months ago
    I can see Nani come on once they go behind. I think Park and Valencia are nailed on to start, for whatever reason, that's his m.o.
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    1. Blyth Spartans
      14 years, 11 months ago
      I think its imperative that park plays. Ive got a sneaking suspicion hes allowing barca to prepare for the run to the touchline then cross it style of valencia, only for him to then throw in the unpredictable nani.
      
      It does seem more likely he'll opt for valencia and park. Ive just got a bit of a hunch.
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3. Camzy
  14 years, 11 months ago
  I think you might be right, but definitely no major surprises. As I said before, CM and maybe RB.
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  1. Perthite
    14 years, 11 months ago
    Any prediction on ManU team for Blackpool game, based on your CL assumed team?
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    1. Camzy
      14 years, 11 months ago
      Wouldn't try. It'll be their reserve side, and that could be anything from the players just about to make the first team like Nani down to complete rookies from the academy.
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Onwards
14 years, 11 months ago
Am I right in thinking there's very little chance of Vidic playing on Sunday? Smalling and Evans to start?
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Twelve years a slave
14 years, 11 months ago
Best and worst score of the season?

Mine is
Worst 15 in gw 18
Best 132 GW 24

WORST POSITION 441,671 GW2
bEST POSITION 390 GW37
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1. Camzy
  14 years, 11 months ago
  Nice work.
  
  Worst GW: 13 in GW18
  Best GW: 120 in GW24
  
  Worst Rank: 62,0008 GW1
  Best Rank: 53 halfway through a GW in October.
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2. Fellainious Monk
  14 years, 11 months ago
  Good stuff, trigger and Camzy.
  
  Worst GW: 27 in GW29
  Best GW: 109 in GW24
  
  Worst Rank: 67,455 GW23
  Best Rank: 1,190 GW5
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3. Scoredelario
  14 years, 11 months ago
  worst scores/ weekly ranks
  21 (gw18, 564,000th)
  27 (gw19, 2,030,975th!)
  
  Best scores/ weekly ranks
  146 (gw24, 5,718th)
  126 (gw27, 49th!)
  
  So yes, that's a big range of scores!
  
  Worst overall rank
  193,739th gw2
  
  Best overall rank
  3,924th, gw28
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  1. Scoredelario
    14 years, 11 months ago
    ps mine's first year playing too, except about 6 weeks at end of last season
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4. soccercards.com
  14 years, 11 months ago
  Best position was tied for first at the beginning of GW1
  
  Current position is 280.
  
  Current position would have been better had I not listened to FFS recommendations of Boselli and Petrov for the first few weeks. The guys that run this site sounded so confident that I thought that they really knew a lot. Then I looked at the scout picks and rapidly changed my opinion.
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  1. TorresMagic™
    14 years, 11 months ago
    Congrats on making the final of the FPL Open soccercards.com 🙂
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    1. soccercards.com
      14 years, 11 months ago
      Thanks TM. Is there some sort of prize for the winner or just the satisfaction that a Yank will have bested all those Brits and Euros?
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      1. TorresMagic™
        14 years, 11 months ago
        If you can think of a non monetary prize then maybe I can make one. You haven't won it yet. 😉
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        soccercards.com
        14 years, 11 months ago
        I wasn't counting my chickens before they hatch (not sure if that's just a Yank expression or a universal one). I was just curious if the winner received anything.
        
        If I win, perhaps a gift that I can share with everyone is to have anyone who touts Kolarov on this site faces a permanent ban. I heard that Kolarov is Boselli's cousin.
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        TorresMagic™
        14 years, 11 months ago
        Haha, good idea. I never got Boselli. That was always going to be a fail. 😛
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  2. jamsiep
    14 years, 11 months ago
    Prick.
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    1. Demí
      14 years, 11 months ago
      Wow. +1
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Perthite
14 years, 11 months ago
Worst GW: 12 in GW18
Best GW: 110 in GW24

Worst Rank: 776,376 GW6
Best Rank: 29,441 Now.

(1st year playing, so took a while to work out what to do - and also find this site)
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1. Camzy
  14 years, 11 months ago
  That's pretty impressive if this is really your first season playing considering you'd be new to the rules and everything.
  
  It's sort of my first time playing beyond GW 10, but I wouldn't have done as well if I hadn't had those seasons where I gave up.
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  1. Perthite
    14 years, 11 months ago
    And I will admit to not having seen a single EPL game all season either. (Don't have pay-tv, although I might have to now AFL is also going to be live on Foxtel here)
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2. Louis Van Balls
  14 years, 11 months ago
  Almost everyone had their worst GW in GW18. I hope the FPL will do something about the cancellation of games.
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  1. Scoredelario
    14 years, 11 months ago
    Not really much they can do - luck is a factor in this game whether it's weather, freak injuries, fluky goals, refereeing decisions etc.
    
    I think the cancelled games gave an advantage to people who plan, because it brought up some double game weeks later.
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    1. Mikinoz
      14 years, 11 months ago
      Worst 21 Week 20
      Best 105 Week 27.
      
      Worst position - 472,304 - Week 12
      Best Position - 27,033 Week 37
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3. Mr Smith
  14 years, 11 months ago
  Worst GW: 31 in GW18
  Best GW: 123 in GW24
  
  Worst rank: 201,302 in GW12 (excluding GW1)
  Best rank: 1,518 in GW37
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Retro
14 years, 11 months ago
All this Berbatov stuff. I dunno. He has no form. I can't see him coming into the team now and banging in five goals from out of nowhere. Big wins normally come out of the huge intensity and effort of something being on the line. If athletes drop their levels at all they lose their edge. And Man U's focus is entirely elsewhere.
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1. Fellainious Monk
  14 years, 11 months ago
  I agree with you Retro. Berba's goals have also come with the 1st team midfield supporting him.
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2. Camzy
  14 years, 11 months ago
  It's a good point, but against the leakiest team in the league, and with the golden boot on the line, I think there's plenty of incentive for Berbatov to do well.
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  1. Retro
    14 years, 11 months ago
    I'm partly trying to justify not getting him! I have RVP, Odemwingie and Carroll so it's not going to be easy bringing in one expensive striker- never mind two!
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    1. Camzy
      14 years, 11 months ago
      That sucks.
      
      Berbs, Tevez, RVP strikeforce for me next week at this rate.
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      1. Fellainious Monk
        14 years, 11 months ago
        I'd love that attack but can only afford one of Berba and Tevez to go along with RVP and Odem. I'm leaning towards Tevez.
        
        Also, I'm trying to get my head around spending points when I'm defending a 7pt lead.
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JapBen
14 years, 11 months ago
Morning all,

I have a slim 5 point lead in my mini-league, I and my rival both have 1 free transfer this week. Any ideas of who I should transfer in would be greatly appreciated.

My team:
Foster
Luiz, Djourou, Walker
Lampard, Kuyt, Silva, Adam, VDV
RVP(C), DJ
Subs: Mignolet, Zamora, R.Johnson, Coleman
0.4M in the bank

Rival's team (last week's formation):
Foster
Evatt, Hangeland, Luiz
Lampard(C), N'Zogbia, Nani, Adam
Sturridge, RVP, Suarez
Subs: Begovic, Meireles, Kolarov, Smalling
0.2M in the bank
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1. Camzy
  14 years, 11 months ago
  As bad as it sounds, I prefer your rival's team.
  
  He's got more firepower. You need Tevez or Berbatov this week. Sell Lampard and upgrade Zamora.
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  1. big oak
    14 years, 11 months ago
    +1
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JapBen
14 years, 11 months ago
I could do
1.Lampard to Modric or N'Zogbia and Zamora to Berbatov or Tevez
2.Kuyt/VDV to N'Zogbia and Zamora to Berbatov
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1. Fellainious Monk
  14 years, 11 months ago
  I like #1 personally since VDV may yet play and Kuyt might chip in with a goal.
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  1. JapBen
    14 years, 11 months ago
    Thanks, if I swap Zamora for Tevez I will have up to 7.8M for a midfielder. If I swap Zamora for Berbatov, I will have I will have up to 10.1M for a midfielder.
    
    Any ideas on the best striker and midfielder to get in?
    Tevez or Berba?? N,Zogbia, Malouda or someone else?
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    1. Fellainious Monk
      14 years, 11 months ago
      Tevez or Berba. See above, I think there's potential in both although I'm leaning towards Tevez.
      
      As for a midfielder you might consider Modric as well and maybe Pennant if fit (thats based on his recent home form but Stoke did look awful against City tonight).
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      1. JapBen
        14 years, 11 months ago
        ok....so Zamora to Tevez and Lampard to Modric may be the way to go, thanks for that Captain
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      2. JapBen
        14 years, 11 months ago
        Pennant is an interesting shout, he was away from home against City and has been very impressive at home recently.....
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    2. JapBen
      14 years, 11 months ago
      sorry, I meant Modric not Malouda. Last week I ignored the best captain poll and got in Kuyt rather than N'Zogbia and got burned to the tune of 12 points. Should I go with the captain's poll and do:
      
      1.Zamora to Berba and Lampard to N'Zog
      
      or ignore the captain's poll again and do:
      
      1.Zamora to Tevez and Lampard to Modric
      ?
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Bojaninho
14 years, 11 months ago
evening all...some good posts around about berba,man u starting line up v barca.
my team:
begovic

huth,lescott,smalling
nani,vdv,lampard,adam,
rvp,sturridge,suarez

foster,barton,luiz,johnson

suarez>berba
or
lampard/vdv>nzogbia/someone else?
sturridge/suarez>tevez for 4 pointer?
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1. JapBen
  14 years, 11 months ago
  depends on your situation in your mini-league and your rival's team.
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  1. Bojaninho
    14 years, 11 months ago
    iam 5 points ahead
    his team..
    
    foster,robinson
    huth,luiz,hughes,johnson,distin
    
    nzogbia,adam,vdv,meireles,ferguson
    
    suarez,rvp,bent
    
    hes got 5.2mill
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    1. JapBen
      14 years, 11 months ago
      how about sturridge to tevez and lampard to modric?
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      1. Bojaninho
        14 years, 11 months ago
        .1 short of that.
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        JapBen
        14 years, 11 months ago
        you could get in N'Zog or Pennant rather than Modric and still go with Sturridge to Tevez
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        Bojaninho
        14 years, 11 months ago
        Cheers, anyone else ...??? Camzy,scored...
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Fellainious Monk
14 years, 11 months ago
Ok here's my situation. 7pt lead, one free transfer, 0.8 in the bank.

Robinson (Foster)
Luiz, Huth, Kolarov (Coleman, Clark)
Kuyt, Adam, VDV, NZogbia, Malouda
RVP, Drogba, Odem

Rival's team - last weeks formation
VDS (Carson)
Baines, Distin, Huth (Hangeland, Elmo)
Adam, VDV, Downing, Maxi, Kuyt
Drogba, Jones, Odem

My shambolic defence and his bench cut my lead significantly. Is Drogba>Tevez (or Berba) sufficient or do I need to find more firepower?
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1. Fellainious Monk
  14 years, 11 months ago
  I always ask when theres no one around 🙂
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2. JapBen
  14 years, 11 months ago
  You could try to retain your lead by getting in either Baines or Hangelandad IF you think one of them has a chance of scoring big
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3. Retro
  14 years, 11 months ago
  Wait for the team news. We don't know extent of injuries to VDV, Odemwingie, Huth and more. He must be the only person in the world without RVP. So you can either rely on that, or use RVP to cover off the Berbatov threat.
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Milky
14 years, 11 months ago
Have crept into the top 1000, and need just 45pts to beat my own point record for a season. who would you bring in if you had only one transfer, Berbatov or Tevez?
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1. Twelve years a slave
  14 years, 11 months ago
  This tevez Berbatov debate seems to be this weeks topic.
  Dont put the blinkers on , there may well be other alternatives this week :=)
  
  I was leaning Berbatov , however im starting to change mind
  1) Blackpool will give 120% Man u somewhat less
  2) Man u reserve side
  3) Berbatov usually does best with Rooney and co around
  4) Hes not had any gametime
  5) Not 100% sure to play
  
  Tevez
  1) More likely to play (although they prob both will
  2) Hes on a roll
  3) Bolton not much to play for
  4) He guaranteed to put in a good effort
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  1. Camzy
    14 years, 11 months ago
    I'm with you on this one.
    
    Tevez is also a big game player. The higher the stakes, the better he seems to play. He'll be wanting that golden boot, and against a Bolton team who have looked absolutely terrible at the back at times (let 4 in VS Blackpool, 5 in VS Stoke) he'll more than likely net a few.
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    1. Bojaninho
      14 years, 11 months ago
      Im inclined to agree with this. Blackpool will need goals and Berba might not need Rooney and co. Id much rather have Tevez though...
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    2. Scoredelario
      14 years, 11 months ago
      I think home advantage is important here though especially given mancini's approach to away games.
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      1. Scoredelario
        14 years, 11 months ago
        To expand... Bolton's goal difference is +12 at home, but -14 away
        
        They're 6th in the home league and 20th in the away league.
        
        Plenty of people will underestimate bolton but Mancini isn't one of those and so I wouldn't be surprised to see him keeping it tight and going for a 1-0.
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        Scoredelario
        14 years, 11 months ago
        I could keep going on about bolton's home record - they've scored more than arsenal at home, and can go ahead of them in the home league if they win this weekend.
        
        So statistically, you should be more inclined to bench a player going to the reebok than one going to the emirates!
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        Camzy
        14 years, 11 months ago
        You make good points. You would have me convinced if there was a better alternative, but Berbatov isn't it.
        
        1. No form
        2. No first team players for support
        3. No motivation from the team VS 100% motivated Blackpool.
        
        These things outweigh the fact that they're playing Blackpool at home in my opinion. Also, how many times have we captained a player at home to Blackpool and seen it go tits up?
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        Scoredelario
        14 years, 11 months ago
        united's reserves are a lot more experienced than blackpool's first team. There will be a party atmosphere amongst the home fans, and a desperation to win from the away team... and it will be an open game.
        
        I'm not saying united will win but that they'll score goals. I'm fine with 4-3 to blackpool.
        
        But i tell you what, it will not be 1-0 blackpool.
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      2. Camzy
        14 years, 11 months ago
        Home advantage is important, but City have been playing so well lately, I don't think it matters enough.
        
        Mancini knows he'll probably have to win to get 3rd spot for sure, so he'll be going for it.
        
        Also, consider the fact that Bolton have absolutely nothing to play for, unlike Blackpool who are fighting for their lives.
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        Scoredelario
        14 years, 11 months ago
        Read my comments just above... home advantage isn't just important, it's huge in bolton's case.
        
        Put it this way would you be quite so keen to buy tevez if he was going to the emirates?
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        Scoredelario
        14 years, 11 months ago
        bolton's last 6 home games
        
        WWWWWL
        
        man city's last 6 away games
        
        DLLLWL
        
        want anymore? Haha
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        Camzy
        14 years, 11 months ago
        Yeah how about Bolton's recent form?
        
        LLLL
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        Scoredelario
        14 years, 11 months ago
        I'm talking about home advantage being important and you tell me about 3 away games to back up your point.
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        Camzy
        14 years, 11 months ago
        Yes I would. He's a beast, he can score against anyone, and if City were travelling to Arsenal, he'd be in the running for my captain.
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        JapBen
        14 years, 11 months ago
        Hi Camzy,
        Would you say that Modric is better to have then N'Zog this gamesweek?
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TorresMagic™
14 years, 11 months ago
Millionaire Club losing at least 5 this week. Down to 34 before hits.
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Catch the Gus
14 years, 11 months ago
I'm winning ml by 5 points. Is it worth 4 point hit to do lampard to Adam and bent to tevez. All the guys below me have Adam so I think I should get him. And you have to have tevez. I will be capt nzog
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1. Retro
  14 years, 11 months ago
  If you sell Lampard, do you not have enough money to replace someone other than Bent?
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  1. ToonTom
    14 years, 11 months ago
    Really think its worth a hit to sell Lamps?
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Andy06
14 years, 11 months ago
any news on silva? is he injured and out of the final game?
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1. TorresMagic™
  14 years, 11 months ago
  Silva should be ok if they want to play him.
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  1. big oak
    14 years, 11 months ago
    they need him to play as they want 3rd spot, thats why he was pulled out yesterday when the game was secured
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Mr Smith
14 years, 11 months ago
Proposed attack this week, chasing 13 points to make it into the top 1k so need to male the right decisions:

Kuyt, VDV Lampard, N'Zogbia, Adam
Tevez, VP, Berbatov

Who to bench, thinking either VDV or Lampard?
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1. Bojaninho
  14 years, 11 months ago
  wait for injury news..
  hows Ms.Smith? 😛
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ToonTom
14 years, 11 months ago
Not long till the silly season begins.....roll on all trhe mental Man City transfer rumours and as soon as the site opens for next season endless RMT's...I actually kind of enjoy it....

Hope its as unpredictable as this season though, but only 1 WC for me....
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1. Dan
  14 years, 11 months ago
  Yeah it probably is the best time of the season for me.
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  1. ToonTom
    14 years, 11 months ago
    Havent had much time this yr to keep an eye on my team but if I do over the Summer its fun to read about all the different squads etc....
    
    Although the last few eeks are so annoying!
    
    Also Im 40 points off my mini-league after this week-sodding leader had Hangeland and Walker 28 points off the bench!
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2. big oak
  14 years, 11 months ago
  well unpredictability (is that even a word?) comes mostly from new signings that shake the season around and offer surprises (good or bad)
  vdv silva yaya odemwingi chicha luiz
  
  boselli zigic balotelli....
  
  so lets hope for more of these stuff
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Zabi
14 years, 11 months ago
lamps

rvp or berb?
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1. ToonTom
  14 years, 11 months ago
  Im going for both as I cant afford Tevez! I think both could score well, RVP seems to be insulated from Arsenal's crapness!
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Scoredelario
14 years, 11 months ago
For those of you planning to buy tevez and also those planning to sell sturridge. Let me repeat one of many statistics I mentioned a bit higher up the page:

Bolton's last 6 home games

WWWWWL

Man City’s last 6 away games

DLLLWL

Don't say I didn't warn you!
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1. Camzy
  14 years, 11 months ago
  This is good discussion here. I like how the two of us have such differing opinions.
  
  Bolton's form regardless of home and away fixtures: LLLL
  
  Bolton's last home defeat: Sunderland who hadn't scored in their prior 4 away games and had 1 win in their last 11.
  
  Bolton's last home win: 24th April, almost a month ago, and in the meantime, they've also lost 5-0 against Stoke on neutral ground.
  
  You can choose to use scored's stats or mine.
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  1. Scoredelario
    14 years, 11 months ago
    I don't really care which stats people use or if they're right. I wasn't saying Bolton will win, or that Tevez is a bad option.
    
    I was saying that he's not as clear cut as everyone is making out, and saying why I think so.
    
    Yes bolton are on a bad run but that coincides with a lot of away games - so we don't know if that means anything about their home form except the uncharacteristic defeat to sunderland (in which bolton had a LOT of shots on goal)
    
    The same goes for city except they've had more home games, and are still on a terrible run away from home.
    
    Mancini doesn't play attacking football away from home, Tevez might want to but he is often left frustrated in these games.
    
    Most people already have a team full of away players for gw38, including city players.
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JapBen
14 years, 11 months ago
Lots of focus on strikers here (Berba/Tevez) but any ideas which midfielder is the best to have for this gamesweek?
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Catch the Gus
14 years, 11 months ago
My other strikers are rvp and Suarez... Midfield lamps kuyt vdv nzogbia
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Catch the Gus
14 years, 11 months ago
And ya ya
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Dan
14 years, 11 months ago
So yes or no, will Nani start against Blackpool in your opinion?

I don't think he will.
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1. big oak
  14 years, 11 months ago
  i dnt think he'll start te CL final, so yes i think he'll play blackpool
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2. ToonTom
  14 years, 11 months ago
  I think so....depends how much of a rotated squad he uses..
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bhargi
14 years, 11 months ago
ok, Thanks everyone above for the nice discussion.
I might do Drogba -> Tevez and forget all about the Berba train.

In the top 1000 now and I dont want to get out of the exclusive room
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1. ToonTom
  14 years, 11 months ago
  Fair play mate, Im considering the same
  
  Nice one on top 1000
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  1. bhargi
    14 years, 11 months ago
    Tks ToonTom. Good luck.
    you considering RVP out to get in Tevez ?
    I have RVP and don't want to offload him. So Drogba out for me.
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