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GW34 Captain Poll

Price Change Predictions

Risers

Fallers

Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
Xavi	TOT	6.5m	126.9%	Very Likely
Rogers	AVL	7.4m	137.0%	Very Likely
Pedro Porro	TOT	5.1m	118.4%	Very Likely
Gibbs-White	NFO	7.5m	79.2%	Likely
Cunha	MUN	8.0m	114.9%	Very Likely
B.Fernandes	MUN	10.3m	93.1%	Likely
Solanke	TOT	7.2m	88.6%	Likely
Dewsbury-Hall	EVE	5.1m	80.9%	Likely
Watkins	AVL	8.7m	73.4%	Likely
Igor Jesus	NFO	5.8m	105.2%	Very Likely
Tarkowski	EVE	5.7m	88.7%	Likely
Bowen	WHU	7.7m	80.3%	Likely
Gabriel	ARS	7.1m	68.2%	Likely
Virgil	LIV	6.2m	37.0%	Likely
Casemiro	MUN	5.7m	80.6%	Likely
Mitchell	CRY	5.0m	97.5%	Maybe
Ndiaye	EVE	6.2m	79.5%	Maybe
Beto	EVE	5.0m	86.9%	Maybe
Darlow	LEE	3.9m	96.2%	Maybe
Gakpo	LIV	7.3m	76.7%	Unlikely
Struijk	LEE	4.3m	89.1%	Unlikely
Lacroix	CRY	5.1m	66.5%	Unlikely
Aaronson	LEE	5.4m	87.8%	Unlikely
Leno	FUL	4.9m	80.1%	Unlikely
Justin	LEE	3.9m	82.6%	Unlikely
Isak	LIV	10.3m	61.4%	Unlikely
Brobbey	SUN	5.3m	52.9%	Unlikely
M.Salah	LIV	14.0m	39.8%	Unlikely
N.Williams	NFO	4.8m	59.9%	Unlikely
Alderete	SUN	4.1m	67.4%	Unlikely
Shaw	MUN	4.5m	65.2%	Unlikely
Aït-Nouri	MCI	5.7m	71.7%	Unlikely
Frimpong	LIV	5.7m	69.2%	Unlikely
Wan-Bissaka	WHU	4.1m	71.2%	Unlikely
Okafor	LEE	5.5m	71.0%	Unlikely
Mukiele	SUN	4.6m	2.3%	Unlikely
Ngumoha	LIV	4.3m	63.3%	Unlikely
Richards	CRY	4.4m	63.0%	Unlikely
Mavropanos	WHU	4.5m	2.3%	Unlikely
Gomez	BHA	4.9m	66.0%	Unlikely

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Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
Gordon	NEW	7.4m	125.0%	Very Likely
O.Dango	BRE	5.9m	111.3%	Very Likely
Angel	WOL	4.7m	110.6%	Very Likely
Mbeumo	MUN	8.5m	112.8%	Very Likely
Semenyo	MCI	8.2m	46.5%	Likely
Iwobi	FUL	6.3m	94.1%	Likely
Thiaw	NEW	5.1m	87.5%	Likely
Van den Berg	BRE	4.6m	107.0%	Very Likely
Schade	BRE	7.0m	99.8%	Likely
Rayan	BOU	5.5m	87.6%	Likely
Merino	ARS	5.4m	100.2%	Very Likely
McAidoo	MCI	4.5m	100.0%	Very Likely
Piroe	LEE	4.9m	97.6%	Maybe
Longstaff	LEE	4.8m	96.8%	Maybe
Emenalo	CHE	4.5m	97.1%	Maybe
Tchaouna	BUR	4.8m	96.4%	Maybe
Slonina	CHE	3.9m	92.3%	Unlikely
Mayenda	SUN	5.2m	94.2%	Unlikely
Grealish	EVE	6.3m	91.8%	Unlikely
Reijnders	MCI	5.0m	91.2%	Unlikely
Cullen	BUR	4.9m	91.6%	Unlikely
Senesi	BOU	5.2m	54.6%	Unlikely
Andrey Santos	CHE	4.5m	86.2%	Unlikely
Salmon	ARS	4.0m	90.5%	Unlikely
Gravenberch	LIV	5.5m	79.4%	Unlikely
Johnson	CRY	6.5m	88.6%	Unlikely
Dorgu	MUN	4.1m	81.9%	Unlikely
Trafford	MCI	4.5m	87.0%	Unlikely
John	NFO	4.0m	83.8%	Unlikely
Mee	MUN	3.9m	80.3%	Unlikely
Estève	BUR	3.9m	77.4%	Unlikely
Byfield	TOT	4.0m	72.0%	Unlikely
Hall	NEW	5.4m	63.2%	Unlikely
Mainoo	MUN	4.7m	75.9%	Unlikely
Cairns	LEE	3.9m	76.6%	Unlikely
Steele	BHA	4.2m	75.9%	Unlikely
Ebere	EVE	4.4m	73.5%	Unlikely
Dalot	MUN	4.6m	81.3%	Unlikely
Ekitiké	LIV	9.1m	40.5%	Unlikely
Webster	BHA	4.4m	68.7%	Unlikely

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	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Donnarumma	MCI	C
No Change	Verbruggen	BHA	B, Vs
No Change	Raya Martin	ARS	B
No Change	Darlow	LEE	B, Vs, £
No Change	Petrovic	BOU	B
No Change	Henderson	CRY	C

Last updated: 16 Apr, 2026 10:18pm

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

Last updated: 17 Apr, 2026 12:20pm

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Bruno Fernandes	MUN	A
No Change	Semenyo	MCI	B
No Change	Palmer	CHE	B
No Change	Tavernier	BOU	C, £
No Change	Ismaila Sarr	CRY	A
No Change	Gordon	NEW	A
No Change	Rice	ARS	C
No Change	Rogers	AVL	C
No Change	Anderson	NFO	B, £
No Change	Szoboszlai	LIV	A
No Change	Wilson	FUL	B
No Change	Hinshelwood	BHA	C, Vs, £

Last updated: 17 Apr, 2026 8:11pm

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Haaland	MCI	C
No Change	João Pedro	CHE	A
No Change	Welbeck	BHA	B, Vs
No Change	Calvert-Lewin	LEE	C, Vs
No Change	Bowen	WHU	A
No Change	Thiago	BRE	A

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[sbu_large_image] Injuries

7 August 2011 1197 comments

Mark

Robin Van Persie is at the centre of another injury scare on the eve of the season after suffering an ankle knock against Benfica on Saturday.

The Dutchman was forced off the field in the first-half of the 2-1 defeat having given the Gunners the lead with a clinical finish from Kieran Gibbs’ cut-back.

Following the goal, Van Persie suffered a knock on the ankle following a clumsy challenge – the striker played on but was withdrawn at half-time with Marouane Chamakh seeing action.

The extent of Van Persie’s problem remains unclear, Wenger gave us this vague summary in his post-match comments…

“It is an ankle problem, I don’t know how bad it is.”

We will presumably learn more on the “problem” over the next few days and Fantasy managers will be hoping for some clarity from the Arsenal camp prior to Saturday’s squad selection deadline.

Arsenal also suffered further setbacks on the day with both Gibbs and Thomas Vermaelen suffering thigh and back injuries respectively.

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Jairzinho
14 years, 8 months ago
This has prob been asked before, but does anyone know where we'll be able to see our points? There doesn't seem to be a tab for it. Unless you have to click your team name in one of your mini-leagues, but that seems like too much work.
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1. The Bandit
  14 years, 8 months ago
  In the 'Points/Ranking' box maybe? 😉
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  1. Jairzinho
    14 years, 8 months ago
    Yeah, but I mean a player-by-player breakdown! Like the 'latest points' page last season!
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Tim Cahill
14 years, 8 months ago
any QPR fan or other to convince me on taarabt? just got DJ which makes me very close to dropping him
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Fulgencio Obelmejias
14 years, 8 months ago
someone was setting up a league for money a couple of days ago.obviously people were very dubious of this.
sky fantasy football offers secure leagues for money, and i wondered if anyone was doing this?
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Prhymeate
14 years, 8 months ago
Any opinions on my starting XI?

Given
Kompany/Hughes/Cole
N'Zogbia/Yaya/Malouda/Wilshere
Suarez/Rodallega/RVP (Rooney if rvp is injured)
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Jairzinho
14 years, 8 months ago
This has prob been asked before, but does anyone know where we’ll be able to see our points? There doesn’t seem to be a tab for it. Unless you have to click your team name in one of your mini-leagues, but that seems like too much work.
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1. DropPointsNotBombs
  14 years, 8 months ago
  Where it says points/rankings? just a guess.....
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2. Namtab Nomolos
  14 years, 8 months ago
  "Points/Rankings
  Your overall rank will be displayed here when the game starts."
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Get up ya bum
14 years, 8 months ago
Still seeing briggs pop up everywhere. Most misguided bandwagon of the season.
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1. Evs
  14 years, 8 months ago
  Brilliant init... 😀
  
  I like the look at DJ at 5.5 !
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  1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
    14 years, 8 months ago
    Campbell is 5.5? Makes the decision to price Davey Badcock at 6.0 even more laughable
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2. Goose
  14 years, 8 months ago
  I love a shite bandwagon 😉
  
  I got caught up in too many last season taking the word of other people, Van Damme, Jara, Petrov, B****** etc, only my self to blame tho. Going it alone this season 🙂
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  1. Evs
    14 years, 8 months ago
    +1 Goose
    
    Thats why I am not touching sissyon until I see him for a bit.
    
    Last year.. Petrov, Boselli, Kolarov, Elmo to name but a few 'errors of judgement' !
    
    I am not following this year, but leading.
    
    PS - I dont go for this lampard deeper role stuff either !
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    1. andy85wsm
      14 years, 8 months ago
      Sessegnon isn't really in the same category though. He played up front end of last season and score goals.
      
      Kolarov was based on potential that never came through, Boselli was on pre-season which never came through. What exactly was wrong with Elmo?
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      1. Evs
        14 years, 8 months ago
        I dont recall as BIG surge of Sissy love last season.
        
        He may do well, but I am happy to wait.
        
        Elmo was sh8te and was on and off the bench all the time. No good for Evs.
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        andy85wsm
        14 years, 8 months ago
        Elmo was great at the start of the season. You must have missed that part. Have to choose the right bandwagon at the right time 🙂
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        Fulgencio Obelmejias
        14 years, 8 months ago
        i had him from week 1 and dropped him at the right time. he did well for me,but other members of my mini league picked him later and didnt get the returns!
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    2. Goose
      14 years, 8 months ago
      Yep, no RMT for me, my team will be mine, not influenced so only myself to blame!
      
      I don't either, people forget that Preseason is all about fitness and experimenting, if someone plays loads in preseason or in a different postion it doesnt mean that they will play when the season kicks off, it's just so the manager can see if he can do a job and in a particular position.
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      1. Get up ya bum
        14 years, 8 months ago
        Big +1 goose & evs. Last season was my 1st preseason on this site. Got swayed way too much by the babdwagons in motion at the time. Gonna keep myself in check this time.
        Evs sess is one I've been backing since watching him last season so I'll stick with him I think. Class act
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3. Keep calm and hoof me the b…
  14 years, 8 months ago
  Why's that? He looks a bargain on paper, do you think he won't make the team once the season starts?
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  1. Keep calm and hoof me the b…
    14 years, 8 months ago
    Annoying, this comment was supposed to appear under the one about Briggs at the top of the page. Speaking of which does anyone know why he's bad idea?
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sounerous
14 years, 8 months ago
RMT Please

Given/Ruddy
Kompany/Orr/Bardsley/Alcaraz/Rafael
Lampard/Silva/Moses/O'Hara/Barton
Drogba/Rooney/Graham

Any feedback would be appreciated...
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1. TommyK
  14 years, 8 months ago
  Would wait on Barton, and malouda is a better bet than lampard imo- apart from that pretty solid.
  
  Oh and not too sure on Drogba.....
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The Legend - Paul Scho18s
14 years, 8 months ago
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/853/fpl.jpg/

Link to my current team. Zilch left in the pot. Any thoughts gents? Im going with the replacing Silva and Bent with RVP and another in-form midfielder at that time after gw3 strategy.
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TommyK
14 years, 8 months ago
Everyone else feeling fairly confident with their teams now?

I'm just debating with myself whether Ruddy is worth getting in for Kenny.

Was definitely easier to pick my 15 this season than it was last season.....
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1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
  14 years, 8 months ago
  Harder for me ... and I still haven't finished ...
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  1. TommyK
    14 years, 8 months ago
    I sort of envy you- more time for you to have fun tinkering! 😛
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2. andy85wsm
  14 years, 8 months ago
  I was happy until I started thinking about it this morning. Not so sure now
  
  http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/585/currentfplteam1.jpg/
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3. Anorak
  14 years, 8 months ago
  I'm finding midfield the hardest choice. I'd normally have some big hitters lining up there, but the absence/doubt over most of them is sitting uneasily.
  
  Midpriced players worry me.
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  1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
    14 years, 8 months ago
    Agree.
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4. Anti-Ipswich
  14 years, 8 months ago
  It's funny, I haven't really changed the structure of my team much since I made the first draft. I was chopping and changing a lot last year.
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Ginkapo FPL
14 years, 8 months ago
Couldnt decide which striker to have gw1. So....

DJ Campbell and 5.5M in the bank 🙂
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1. TommyK
  14 years, 8 months ago
  😯
  
  You serious?
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  1. Ginkapo FPL
    14 years, 8 months ago
    Yup and hes captain. C'mon I can jump straight onto whichever striker is actually worth it.
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2. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
  14 years, 8 months ago
  NEVER a bad plan IMO
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Scroobius Mac
14 years, 8 months ago
A. Cole + Clichy
B. Ivanovic + Lescott

So A is the safter option but B has more potential to gain big points, what do people think?
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1. Ginkapo FPL
  14 years, 8 months ago
  Ivanovic Clichy, you can spend too much in defence. They arent worth it
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2. Anorak
  14 years, 8 months ago
  I don't see more potential in B.
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  1. Scroobius Mac
    14 years, 8 months ago
    Both are threats at set pieces, and have good attacking returns for the ammount of minutes played.
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    1. Anorak
      14 years, 8 months ago
      True - I see some potential, just not more.
      You don't score points when you are sitting on the bench, and by the time the haul comes around, you'll have lost patience and subbed them out.
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      1. Scroobius Mac
        14 years, 8 months ago
        Well Lescott is nailed on for the first 4 GWs or so and may keep his place after that. Just don't know if its worth risking Ivanovic in case Luiz takes his place.
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  2. thegaffer82
    14 years, 8 months ago
    Best 5.0 defender in the game?
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    1. Keep calm and hoof me the b…
      14 years, 8 months ago
      Hughes I would say
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Evs
14 years, 8 months ago
Guys, team more or less sorted. After 4m def...

I have simpson, thinking about one at QPR.

Any offers on which????
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1. Anorak
  14 years, 8 months ago
  Gabbidon I think.
  
  Dyer, Hall, Gabbidon, Hill was first choice for the last friendly. Orr is the other in the mix.
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  1. Anorak
    14 years, 8 months ago
    Oh, and Connolly played the second half as well, with Dyer pushed into midfield.
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2. Derailed Bandwagon
  14 years, 8 months ago
  Orr apparently gets forward quite a bit. Maybe an option?
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  1. Evs
    14 years, 8 months ago
    Orr was the one I was looking at, but I think he was on the bench yesterday in last pre-season friendly.
    
    I dont know whether thats anything to go by or not???
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3. Keep calm and hoof me the b…
  14 years, 8 months ago
  Everyone has gone with Orr in RMTs, but I don't know why. It may just be everyone copying everyone else
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Derailed Bandwagon
14 years, 8 months ago
Right this is my team for GMWK 1. What do we think??

Given, Ruddy

Hangeland, Kompany, Distin, Alcaraz, Orr

Silva, N Zogbia, Sessegnon, Sinclair, Hoolahan

RVP(if fit), Carroll, DJ Campbell

Any feedback is welcome
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1. Derailed Bandwagon
  14 years, 8 months ago
  Thoughts people??
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2. Keep calm and hoof me the b…
  14 years, 8 months ago
  Looks good. What's the logic with Orr and Alcaraz? They're in a lot of RMTs but I've not seen any explanations of why so far
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Baines on Toast...
14 years, 8 months ago
Do they know something we don't about DJ? Yesterday it seemed certain he'd be 6.5 at least.
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⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
14 years, 8 months ago
If Rvp is Seriously injuired
Rvp ➡ Rooney
Yes or No ?
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1. Magerost
  14 years, 8 months ago
  Yes! and captain him
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2. Derailed Bandwagon
  14 years, 8 months ago
  Not sure. Im going to wait and see if aguero playes later. Gutted about RVP though, he could have had 30 goals this season.
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  1. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
    14 years, 8 months ago
    Ya bro needed Rvp badly.
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Fernando Torres
14 years, 8 months ago
Quick question,

DJ or Holt or A.Johnson ?
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1. Magerost
  14 years, 8 months ago
  Holt
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  1. Fernando Torres
    14 years, 8 months ago
    I am actually thinking more of the other two tbh, why holt?
    Both the others play for better teams
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    1. Magerost
      14 years, 8 months ago
      Holt on pens and proven top scorer last year in the championship. Who knows if he will score as much in PL but i think he will be the main man for Norwich. Him and Sinclair
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conans attic
14 years, 8 months ago
Hi All,

First post on this forum, would love your advice on this team as newbie here -

Al Habsi (Ruddy)
Cahill, Ivanovich, Kompany (Orr, Simpson)
Malouda, Silva, Downing, Moses (Ephraim)
Drogba, Carroll, Rodallega
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1. Derailed Bandwagon
  14 years, 8 months ago
  Drogba is a bit of a risk but it could pay off. In chelsea's last 2 visits to Stoke he's scored in both games.
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Demí
14 years, 8 months ago
Opinions on this gents

1)Zamora and Taarabt

OR

2) DJ Campbell and Silva
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1. andy85wsm
  14 years, 8 months ago
  Campbell and Silva
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2. Evs
  14 years, 8 months ago
  2 Demi
  
  Whats the rest of your midfield if you go with that?
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3. Demí
  14 years, 8 months ago
  Cheers guys, as i thought.
  
  Eza, the rest of my midfield atm is Silva Sinclair Sessegnon Malouda & Dyer
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  1. Demí
    14 years, 8 months ago
    Evs*
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Attila the Bum
14 years, 8 months ago
Here's a thought, Dzeko.
Yes he was pretty poor last season, but he is a good target man and now he should have settled into English football. If he starts today I can see him being the target man of a 4-3-3 with Aguero and Tevez when Citeh play more attacking, as they should against Swansea. Mancini has already intimated that he will favour a more attacking system so could be good.
Still though ANY of the City attackers is a gamble given their options.
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1. andy85wsm
  14 years, 8 months ago
  Naaaaaah
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  1. Fernando Torres
    14 years, 8 months ago
    no
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2. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
  14 years, 8 months ago
  Silva and Yaya is the big revolver in man city.No need of Ageuro and some sh*t.
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  1. Attila the Bum
    14 years, 8 months ago
    Eh?
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3. The Legend - Paul Scho18s
  14 years, 8 months ago
  Id steer clear of City forwards. And pick Silva. Safest bet. Guaranteed points too.
  
  Community Sheild in a bit. Do your research there 🙂
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4. TheHazard
  14 years, 8 months ago
  I'm finding it difficult to look past Silva at the minute - every time I see him in preseason he seems to be cropping up in advanced positions and threading balls through.
  
  That said, the minute I get a whiff of a nailed on starter for City upfront (if one emerges) then he'll be in my team.
  
  Not sure if Dzeko will be that player - but could be a shout early on if he is.
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5. njfsdkffslkf
  14 years, 8 months ago
  Bit late to this party Attila.
  
  Dzeko has been in my team for 2 weeks now 😉
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  1. Leysh
    14 years, 8 months ago
    +1
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6. Keep calm and hoof me the b…
  14 years, 8 months ago
  Would Silva play as one of the midfield 3 then? WOuld leave them a bit lightweight wouldn't it?
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TommyK
14 years, 8 months ago
Just to clarify- how nailed on is Lescott? Is he facing much competition from Savic/how long is toure out for?
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1. cfc1233333
  14 years, 8 months ago
  im asking the same question but it looks like im going to take a gamble on lescott,end of last year he was bringing me over 8 points per week
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2. the Chaser
  14 years, 8 months ago
  I think he's absolutely nailed on for starters and even once Toure gets back from his ban (sometime in Oct i think?). Savic is just a youngster isn't he? And not a wonderkid like Subotic who would've given him competition.
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3. Just One More Thing
  14 years, 8 months ago
  I think Lescott is worth the extra £0.5m over the likes of Kompany purely on goal threat. Kompany may do well under the new bonus points system though.
  
  I thought Lescott came good towards the end of last season and I think he is reasonably secure. Obviously a form dip would change that.
  
  Here's the fans' views though:
  http://forums.bluemoon-mcfc.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=228228
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  1. TommyK
    14 years, 8 months ago
    Thanks for the reply- will probably go with lescott then- after all it's easier to downgrade than upgrade (price-wise)!
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riot
14 years, 8 months ago
A couple of questions:

1. Is Gibbs a consistent enough starter?

2. Malouda & Hoilett or RVP & 4.5 midfielder?

3. Is Given first team for AV?
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Az
14 years, 8 months ago
Everyones going mad for Silva this year, and i know hes an absolutely quality player, but a true fantasy football pro knows that you need to be more than an excellent player to score well on this game.

He's not on Pens, He doesnt take free kicks, he doesnt score an awful lot of goals... I think theres better purchases for the money. 0.5m extra for VDV? Any day.
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1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
  14 years, 8 months ago
  Double figure goals and assist for Silva this season i think (maybe not quite in goals actually)
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  1. Az
    14 years, 8 months ago
    Nah. A couple of goals, probably a fair few assists and a lot of bonus points... but all to uncertain for me. I would use the money to strengthen other areas of my team, and bring in key players that are on set pieces from smaller teams to spread the points around my side.
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2. Keep calm and hoof me the b…
  14 years, 8 months ago
  +1
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the Chaser
14 years, 8 months ago
anyone got any views on Hoilett this season? I rate him and think he'll do even better this season, though unsure whether the new striker signings around him will be +ve or -ve for him. Nobody seems to have him on RMTs so wondering if this is a good differential or missing something!
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1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
  14 years, 8 months ago
  Solid pick at the price
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Derailed Bandwagon
14 years, 8 months ago
Can someone please RMT.

Given, Ruddy

Hangeland, Kompany, Distin, Alcaraz, Orr

Silva, N Zogbia, Sessegnon, Sinclair, Hoolahan

RVP(if fit), Carroll, DJ Campbell

Thanks in advance.
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1. Az
  14 years, 8 months ago
  Distin isnt a great pick, Everton will probably concede.
  
  Rest of the team looks sound - i wouldnt change anything - be happy with it!
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Carroll to the rescue
14 years, 8 months ago
Ok...RMT pleasee:

Given (Ruddy)
Kompany Hughes Luiz (Simpson, De Laet)
Downing Yaya Taarabt N'zogbia (Dyer)
Rooney RVP Rodallega.....

Thoughts please
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1. Derailed Bandwagon
  14 years, 8 months ago
  Rodellega is a bit of a risk. He's not the most consistant, and Wigan dont normally win when you'd expect them to. Im guessing you put him cuz of his first few fixtures. Other than that a great team. Can you rate my team now please. (1 post up)
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Flying Dutchman
14 years, 8 months ago
what are the chances of ALEX starting ?
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1. cfc1233333
  14 years, 8 months ago
  against stoke quite likely (strong and powerful in the air) but week and week out probaley not with luiz ivanovic bosingwa all could be rotated
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AriseSirGiggsy
14 years, 8 months ago
MAN CITY - TEVEZ V AGUERRO or TEVEZ+AGUERRO???

Mancini's reckons he need 15 more goals from his team this season to win the title. His set-up last year was completely reliant on Tevez - how many purely individual goals did he score? (robbed of player of the year, imo) But ultimately, Tevez as a lone striker wasn't enough - changes need to be made.

TWO SCENARIO'S

1) TEVES GOES
If Tevez goes, those are huge boots to fill, and altough Mr Aguerro is a really great player, to ask him to come in and do what Tevez did (or even better!?) is a bit much. So he might need to play more than one forward per game.
Although this may result in more goals generally, the attacking points will be more evenly spread around rather than concentrated on one talisman.
RESULT - Aguerro big points scorer, rivalling Rooney, RVP and whoever leads Chelsea's attack but maybe just short of their mark.

2) TEVEZ STAYS
if Tevez stays - and we know if he does he will give everything on the pitch (he always has) so we can expect similar returns as he runs amok again. Aguerro would be reduced to playing wide where, as we saw with Silva, Johnson and Milners returns - the point-scoring will not be heavy.
RESULT - Aguerro is a minor points scorer, maybe enough to contribute toward Mancini's extra 15 goals ro bring the title, but not enough fantasy value to regularly justify 11.0

THE ONLY OTHER POSSIBILITY - is if Mancini alters his formation to move Toure back at Barry's expense and put Aguerro in up top (perhaps with Teves being the one "playing in the hole".
But I really doubt this. Mancini is Italian. Defence comes first.

CONCLUSION: If Tevez stays, he's the best £12m player - even better than last year with Aguerro's assistance. Buy him with confidence.
Aguerro however, works out expensive whichever way you look at it, so only use him for easy home mathces.

Sorry for length of this post, but I think the Tevez/Aguerro sitation is the key to this Premier League season and i'd be very interested to hear what people's thoughts are.
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1. SkyByBo
  14 years, 8 months ago
  Its interesting, if tevez is staying will he be back in time and in the right mind set to play gw1? If he is, in the team and captain?
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2. riot
  14 years, 8 months ago
  Aguero has one r.
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  1. AriseSirGiggsy
    14 years, 8 months ago
    noted 😉
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3. Tanjiro
  14 years, 8 months ago
  Great post. I agree with most of your conclusions.
  
  I think this is the year of the strikers. Especially with the new bonus system.
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  1. AriseSirGiggsy
    14 years, 8 months ago
    the extra emphasis on goals provided by the bonus system may diminish defenders importance slightly, but it at least counter-acts the overly high value of assists in the game.
    Eg. Yaya Toure rolls the ball 5 yards to Tevez 40 yards out from goal, he beats 5 players before amashing it in.
    Toure gets 3 points, Tevez gets 4. 1 more point isnt enough imo.
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    1. Keep calm and hoof me the b…
      14 years, 8 months ago
      To be fair though, the other scenario is that someone beats 3 players before setting up a tap in for a midfielder --> 3 points Vs 5 which kind of undervalues the assist
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4. TheHazard
  14 years, 8 months ago
  3. Aguero and Balotelli strike up a partnership
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5. thegaffer82
  14 years, 8 months ago
  The one thing I know for sure right now (and can't see the CS game changing this either as we know Tevez & Aguero wont start) is that I can't choose ANY man city forward.
  
  All too risky IMO. I'm planning to get a few GWs under my belt and if Tevez is back or someone else has emerged as a heavy point scorer from the City forward line then I'm prepared to transfer them in.
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6. Az
  14 years, 8 months ago
  Interesting post, i reckon Mancini knows that he cant rely on Tevez again so heavily this year so he will be more inclined to give others the chance to fill the goalscoring boots.
  
  An Aguero / Tevez partnership would be phenomenal IMO, i reckon Mancini will be excited at the prospect of this and try it out. I think all his talk about more 'attacking' football is rubbish though, City are never gna be a free scoring team under his management, defence will always come first as you suggested. Kompany, Hart and Tevez to me are the only players in the team that anyone should be touching, and if Tevez comes out all guns blazing he will be an instant addition to my team.
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  1. AriseSirGiggsy
    14 years, 8 months ago
    agreed.
    Although i dont believe you get value for money out of an expensive keeper, but Lescott may be good value to start with due to k toure's ban and city's gentle start
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7. ted mcnure
  14 years, 8 months ago
  very interesting- thanks
  also thinking tevez is being massively overlooked
  never thought he'd sneak under the radar as a differential!
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Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
14 years, 8 months ago
hi

is senderos a first choice under jol? as ive heard a lot of people saying hughes is playing rightback instead
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Kikocheda
14 years, 8 months ago
Besides Taarabt, any players worth given a start at gw1? (teams from Norwich, Swansea, QPR)
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1. Carroll to the rescue
  14 years, 8 months ago
  Sinclair..Ephraim ,I guess...
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2. SkyByBo
  14 years, 8 months ago
  dj maybe
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  1. Kikocheda
    14 years, 8 months ago
    Thanks, was thinking about Ruddy too.
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jhill89
14 years, 8 months ago
RMT - 2.0 in the bank

Given - Foster

A.Cole - Lescott - Kompany - Orr - De Laet

Downing - Moses - Y.Toure - Sessegnon - N'Zogbia

Rooney - Zamora - DJ
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1. Az
  14 years, 8 months ago
  Year of the forwards. I'd get at least 2 big names up front.
  
  Rooney / Tevez / V . Persie / Suarez / Carroll / Bent
  
  Thats just what i think though, it looks an alright team, just not many viable captain options.
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