Analysing Consistency- The Defenders

FPL GW36 Scout Picks - Final Selection

Henderson

van Hecke
Lacroix
Gabriel Magalhães
O’Reilly

Cherki
Saka
Bruno Fernandes
Rogers

Haaland
Welbeck

Kinsky
Konsa Ngoyo
Devenny
Kroupi

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Price Change Predictions

Risers

Fallers

Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
Mitchell	CRY	5.0m	94.8%	Unlikely
F.Kadıoğlu	BHA	4.4m	92.0%	Unlikely
Mateta	CRY	7.6m	92.4%	Unlikely
Gyökeres	ARS	8.9m	86.3%	Unlikely
Van Hecke	BHA	4.6m	87.4%	Unlikely
Leno	FUL	4.9m	87.1%	Unlikely
Kroupi.Jr	BOU	4.6m	85.5%	Unlikely
Truffert	BOU	4.7m	76.4%	Unlikely
Hinshelwood	BHA	5.1m	72.4%	Unlikely
Osula	NEW	5.4m	72.0%	Unlikely
Richards	CRY	4.4m	68.1%	Unlikely
Ngumoha	LIV	4.3m	66.3%	Unlikely
Gakpo	LIV	7.3m	66.4%	Unlikely
Bruno G.	NEW	6.8m	62.6%	Unlikely
Aaronson	LEE	5.4m	63.3%	Unlikely
Aït-Nouri	MCI	5.7m	59.7%	Unlikely
Ndiaye	EVE	6.2m	58.4%	Unlikely
Shaw	MUN	4.5m	54.7%	Unlikely
Igor Jesus	NFO	5.9m	51.6%	Unlikely
Dewsbury-Hall	EVE	5.2m	49.5%	Unlikely
B.Fernandes	MUN	10.4m	50.6%	Unlikely
Bijol	LEE	3.9m	48.1%	Unlikely
Minteh	BHA	5.5m	46.2%	Unlikely
Wan-Bissaka	WHU	4.1m	46.7%	Unlikely
Frimpong	LIV	5.7m	46.5%	Unlikely
Isak	LIV	10.3m	46.2%	Unlikely
Mitoma	BHA	6.1m	46.3%	Unlikely
Ødegaard	ARS	7.8m	44.0%	Unlikely
Henderson	CRY	5.1m	42.2%	Unlikely
Beto	EVE	5.0m	41.7%	Unlikely
Hermansen	WHU	4.2m	41.7%	Unlikely
Bassey	FUL	4.4m	40.0%	Unlikely
Dowman	ARS	4.2m	40.2%	Unlikely
Alderete	SUN	4.1m	39.1%	Unlikely
Damsgaard	BRE	5.6m	37.3%	Unlikely
Stach	LEE	4.8m	36.9%	Unlikely
Wharton	CRY	5.0m	35.9%	Unlikely
M.Fernandes	WHU	5.5m	35.6%	Unlikely
Szoboszlai	LIV	7.0m	34.5%	Unlikely
Burn	NEW	5.0m	34.3%	Unlikely

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Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
Gibbs-White	NFO	7.6m	100.9%	Very Likely
Keane	EVE	4.5m	99.7%	Maybe
Estève	BUR	3.9m	97.7%	Maybe
Zubimendi	ARS	5.0m	96.4%	Maybe
Watkins	AVL	8.8m	94.7%	Maybe
Tchaouna	BUR	4.8m	96.4%	Maybe
João Pedro	CHE	7.5m	95.6%	Maybe
John	NFO	4.0m	94.8%	Unlikely
Struijk	LEE	4.3m	93.6%	Unlikely
Reijnders	MCI	5.0m	94.4%	Unlikely
Piroe	LEE	4.9m	93.3%	Unlikely
Cullen	BUR	4.9m	90.8%	Unlikely
Grealish	EVE	6.3m	89.9%	Unlikely
Salmon	ARS	4.0m	89.1%	Unlikely
Emenalo	CHE	4.5m	87.9%	Unlikely
O.Dango	BRE	5.7m	87.9%	Unlikely
Woltemade	NEW	6.7m	87.5%	Unlikely
Mac Allister	LIV	6.2m	85.9%	Unlikely
Kilman	WHU	4.1m	86.9%	Unlikely
Konaté	LIV	5.5m	84.6%	Unlikely
Slonina	CHE	3.9m	85.0%	Unlikely
Longstaff	LEE	4.8m	84.3%	Unlikely
Trafford	MCI	4.5m	83.7%	Unlikely
Byfield	TOT	4.0m	79.4%	Unlikely
Tolu	WOL	5.2m	80.7%	Unlikely
Raúl	FUL	6.0m	79.2%	Unlikely
Johnstone	WOL	4.4m	80.0%	Unlikely
McAidoo	MCI	4.5m	78.8%	Unlikely
Cairns	LEE	3.9m	78.7%	Unlikely
Mee	MUN	3.9m	77.3%	Unlikely
Obi	MUN	4.2m	76.2%	Unlikely
Anderson	NFO	5.6m	76.1%	Unlikely
Caicedo	CHE	5.7m	74.9%	Unlikely
Abraham	AVL	5.8m	71.3%	Unlikely
Ballard	SUN	4.7m	68.6%	Unlikely
Van de Ven	TOT	4.4m	69.0%	Unlikely
Amissah	FUL	3.8m	68.2%	Unlikely
Gravenberch	LIV	5.4m	67.9%	Unlikely
Thiago	BRE	7.3m	66.9%	Unlikely
Ebere	EVE	4.4m	65.8%	Unlikely

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Watchlists

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

Last updated: 8 May, 2026 11:01pm

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

Last updated: 8 May, 2026 11:13pm

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

Last updated: 8 May, 2026 11:26pm

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

Last updated: 8 May, 2026 11:31pm

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8 August 2011 2730 comments

Paul

The second instalment in our series of Members articles looking at Fantasy consistency sees defenders come under the microscope. Aiming to highlight those players who week-in, week-out offer solid returns, we’ve taken a larger sample size than the previous Goalkeepers article and analysed the top twelve in terms of points per game in 2010/11.

Although there are four Chelsea players here -in addition to two from Man City – the Blues defenders most definitely vary in average returns and consistency. Who’d have thought, after all, that Ashley Cole was the least reliable Fantasy pick of our featured quartet last season?

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⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
14 years, 9 months ago
Is it heavy to go on 3 chelsea players ?
A.cole malouda drogba

About man city who you think the strikers would be ?
Tevez is out.
So dzeko and Aguero i don't think balotelli will play.
So taking punt on dzeko will it work ?
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shady10111
14 years, 9 months ago
Who will be the right back for chelsea come the weekend?
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1. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
  14 years, 9 months ago
  John Terry and Ashley Cole are confirmed.
  It will be between Alex/Ivanovic/Bosingwa/Luiz.
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Get up ya bum
14 years, 9 months ago
Danny graham - "With the likes of Scotty (Sinclair), Nathan (Dyer), (Stephen) Dobbie and (Leroy) Lita, we are going to create chances. It's up to the striker to put them away."
This seems to suggest Lita isn't competing with graham for the striker spot. Will he play out wide? Or in dobbie's spot?
Dobbie's looking like too much of a gamble 🙁
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1. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
  14 years, 9 months ago
  Full to gamble.
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2. Jönny
  14 years, 9 months ago
  I saw someone on here suggesting that Dobbie might be preferred for home games, but dropped for away fixtures, or tougher home games. Can't remember who it was but I think they were a Swans fan, and they described Dobbie as a "luxury player"... put me off anyway.
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  1. Get up ya bum
    14 years, 9 months ago
    It was me jonny 😀
    Thing is you'd only want to play him for the home games, and when starting at home he's the main creator & a very good finisher. He was lined up as my one starting gamble this season but routledge signing and now this quote about Lita has me worried.
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    1. Jönny
      14 years, 9 months ago
      Haha brilliant. I suppose it could only have been a limited number of people who are on here in the "Aussie slot"... one thing I'll say is that neither Routledge or Lita could do the same role as Dobbie does when he plays for them.
      
      Might be a wait and see situation though... you wouldn't want him vs City anyway, and if he plays in that game you know he's pretty much nailed on.
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⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
14 years, 9 months ago
Do Drogba and Torres both play at a same time ?
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1. Horizontal
  14 years, 9 months ago
  Usually one plays on the pitch and the other one plays with his tackle.
  
  A stupid answer to a stupid question. 🙂
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  1. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
    14 years, 9 months ago
    Means i want to say have they ever played at a same time in any matches if you remember ?
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    1. Horizontal
      14 years, 9 months ago
      Yes, they have.
      
      And it was always a massive failure.
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    2. Get up ya bum
      14 years, 9 months ago
      For AVB they played together about 20 mins in the entire pre season.
      Everything points towards 4-3-3 (one or the other)
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      1. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
        14 years, 9 months ago
        Thanks. 🙂
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      2. zan
        14 years, 9 months ago
        do you think Oriol Romeu will play GW1 in Essien spot?
        
        at 5m Romeu would be good
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        Get up ya bum
        14 years, 9 months ago
        Doubt it. Would be a mistake to get him either way though
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      3. Freshy
        14 years, 9 months ago
        Drogs dont need no Torres gettin in his way
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        zan
        14 years, 9 months ago
        come GW4&6 its Sturridge time!!!!!
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Clintymints
14 years, 9 months ago
Is there a new grasemonkey fpl script out like the last one?
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1. Horizontal
  14 years, 9 months ago
  Not been updated since Oct 2010 as far as I can tell.
  
  It's a shame since it was a useful tool.
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2. Get up ya bum
  14 years, 9 months ago
  Think he's made a new one for chrome, not sure about FF.
  Check his latest posts here:
  http://www.fiso.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?p=1866068
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  1. Horizontal
    14 years, 9 months ago
    Great find, Champ!
    
    You have your uses after all. 😉
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Nickfish
14 years, 9 months ago
Appreciate any advice/comments on my team (gotta win works league this year):
Given (Ruddy)
A Cole - Kompany - Hughes (Orr - Simpson)
Nani - Moses - Sessegnon - Silva (Sinclair)
Rooney (c) - Bent (vc) - Holt
>Not sure on Silva, expensive and may not bring in the points. Thinking of Taarabt to open up a load of £s
>Will Orr play?
>No idea who to have as captain
Cheers
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1. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
  14 years, 9 months ago
  Silva is worth keep him.
  You have captain choices don't worry.
  Orr ➡ Gabbidon
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  1. Jönny
    14 years, 9 months ago
    Seen a lot of people saying get Gabbidon instead of Orr recently... any particular reason?
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    1. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
      14 years, 9 months ago
      Orr has not started in previous 2 pre-season match.So that thing worries me while Gabbidon plays every match.
      Cheers 🙂
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      1. Jönny
        14 years, 9 months ago
        Hmmmm, almost the whole team was substituted at half time in the last match though (not sure about the previous one).... might go scout around some QPR sites.
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        Get up ya bum
        14 years, 9 months ago
        Seems to me both will be starters and both will offer the same amount of nothing. Good bench fillers though.
        Wise words above jonny. Dobbie's one for the watchlist 🙂
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2. Horizontal
  14 years, 9 months ago
  It's a pretty generic team.
  
  If you look back through the the past 13 pages of RMTs then you'll see all the responses to this team and slight variations thereof.
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shady10111
14 years, 9 months ago
Al habsi (given)

Kompany a.cole figueroa (simpson gabiddon)

Silva nani nzogbia taraabt moses

Anelka carrol (dj cambell)

1) A.cole takes a lot of money should I replace him with bosingwa or alex?

2) Should I start dj and drop moses or taraabt?

3) Is my team really good enough?

4) Who should b my captain?
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1. Scratch
  14 years, 9 months ago
  1) Conservative approach would be to keep Cole for a couple of weeks, see the trend and then downgrade to a less expensive starter.
  2) Probably not
  3) Meh
  4) Eh
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  1. Joga Bonito®
    14 years, 9 months ago
    haha.
    
    4)Eh
    
    I can't see where all your money has gone on this team
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    1. dribbler
      14 years, 9 months ago
      i think it's a good team except Anelka is a VERY VERY VERY VERY (and the rest) bad choice
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Scratch
14 years, 9 months ago
Pretty annoying how so many transfer sagas are still inconclusive i.e. Fabregas, Enrique, Modric, Nasri. The Arsenal boys especially as the more I read of Nasri to City the more I wanna buy Ramsey.
It really is inconsiderate of these clubs to us FF managers looking for a bargain 😀
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1. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
  14 years, 9 months ago
  At what date is transfer market ending?
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  1. Scratch
    14 years, 9 months ago
    The end of August I assume.
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  2. Horizontal
    14 years, 9 months ago
    Do you know how to use Google, abhis?
    
    You can type in a question and it gives you a bunch of links to the information.
    
    You should try it!
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    1. Get up ya bum
      14 years, 9 months ago
      http://lmgtfy.com/?q=epl+transfer+window
      
      😛
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    2. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
      14 years, 9 months ago
      Instead of google i get answers fast here. 🙂
      You can't ask google for RMT.
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      1. Horizontal
        14 years, 9 months ago
        But you weren't asking for an RMT.
        
        Data is easily found, like Champ just found it.
        
        If you continue to be this lazy then people will eventually shun you, so do some work for yourself and don't be so effing lazy.
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        Arselona
        14 years, 9 months ago
        Easy Horizontal..
        
        Woosah
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      2. zan
        14 years, 9 months ago
        Enrique come on go to pool
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        7ator
        14 years, 9 months ago
        +1
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shady10111
14 years, 9 months ago
Should I downgrade carrol to holt, just to free up money? If so, how much money will I get from it?
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1. Arselona
  14 years, 9 months ago
  10 - 5.5 = ......
  
  Now where did I put that calculator....
  
  brb...
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  1. Joga Bonito®
    14 years, 9 months ago
    HAHA hmmmmm
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Arselona
14 years, 9 months ago
Is Moses just a bandwagon gone out of control or is there real substance?

Discuss
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1. MeandYouSittingInATree
  14 years, 9 months ago
  NO!
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  1. Arselona
    14 years, 9 months ago
    Ok then... Someone doesn't want to discuss..
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2. Horizontal
  14 years, 9 months ago
  Look at his history and pre-season form, then make your own mind up.
  
  For me, he's not just nailed on but crucified into my team. 🙂
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  1. Jönny
    14 years, 9 months ago
    Horizontal, not trying to start an argument or anything but in answer to 4 separate questions on this page alone you've replied with "make your own mind up", "use google", "look back through the last 13 pages" and "stupid answer to a stupid question".... you're aware this a major purpose of this site is for people to ask and receive advice, yes?
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    1. Horizontal
      14 years, 9 months ago
      I realise that, Jonny.
      
      I just lost over $200,000 on the stock market today so may not be in the best of moods, but surely you agree that after rating over 100 teams then there's a limit to anyone's tolerance.
      
      And asking for data which is easily findable just by using google is sheer laziness.
      
      Abhis is either just plain dumb or extremely lazy. He will be among my ignore list when the new forum format finally gets up and running.
      
      I do like to help people, usually, but some people.....
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      1. Jönny
        14 years, 9 months ago
        Ouch. I'll let you off then! I wondered if there were other factors at work here, you are normally pretty helpful to be fair.
        
        Is the ignore button a confirmed feature then? Will be a great one if so, so much space taken up by mindless bitching on here sometimes!
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        Horizontal
        14 years, 9 months ago
        Yep. The new forum will allow you (and me) to set posters on ignore.
        
        And you missed my second sentence re Moses:
        
        "For me, he’s not just nailed on but crucified into my team. :-)"
        
        So although the first sentence "Make your own mind up" preceded that, then the second sentence was actually advice.
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      2. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
        14 years, 9 months ago
        Horizontal thinks he is greatest shit... Hahahaha
        Asking is not a crime......
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        Horizontal
        14 years, 9 months ago
        Me greatest shit!
        
        I just can't wait to put you on ignore, abhis.
        
        The sooner the better.
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        ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
        14 years, 9 months ago
        Ofcourse put then i don't care if you put me in ignore list.Their are thousands of others members who can help and are better than you....
        Good luck and bye forever.
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3. Johnny Unitas
  14 years, 9 months ago
  He was excellent in the Championship before he signed for Wigan, was very much one for the future if there is such a thing at a club which is generally seen as a "stepping stone" club. With the departure of Charlie N'Z, he is now in the limelight, he is quick, can cross (from what I have seen) and is more or less a shoe-in to replace the creativity Wigan have lost.
  
  I hope.
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  1. Arselona
    14 years, 9 months ago
    Enough to buy me over then~
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4. Scratch
  14 years, 9 months ago
  He's a player that's shown abiity in the past, albeit in the Championship. Since going to the prem he's been quite unlucky with injury and never really gotten a prolonged run in the team as a result. He's shown good preseason form though, and will presumably get a greater license for creativity since Wigan don't really have anyone else left.
  I actually started with him last season. Big mistake. He got injured after about 50 minutes into the first match of the season and then went byebye from my team.
  
  No question that he's a runaway bandwagon on here but he does have talent, somewhere. He'll likely be the type of player to only see around 70 minutes per game but hopefully gets a the odd assist when he does figure.
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  1. Jake9
    14 years, 9 months ago
    his pre season form is really good. lets hope he carries into the season
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    1. Horizontal
      14 years, 9 months ago
      Let's hope so!
      
      I think that after last season's disasters that were Boselli, Petrov and Kolarov then this season I'm playing it safer.
      
      Time will tell, but I'm much more confident that I can spot a bandwagon with only 3 wheels this season.
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  2. Arselona
    14 years, 9 months ago
    His % ownership doesn't even make the first two pages in the midfield list.. So it seems the common punter isn't aware or overlooking him at this stage. Hopefully he'll be a hidden gem of sort..
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    1. Joga Bonito®
      14 years, 9 months ago
      There's no value at all in any player less than 5.0 and he's got the largest potential from the least risk IMO.
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Jake9
14 years, 9 months ago
Sup people plz pick one option

Nani and Sessengon

or

Malouda and Sinclair
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1. Jake9
  14 years, 9 months ago
  anyone
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2. Freshy
  14 years, 9 months ago
  http://www.betweenwaters.com/probab/flip/coinmainD.html
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  1. Horizontal
    14 years, 9 months ago
    Jake: nobody here knows you so nobody really cares.
    
    The least you can do is use your keyboard to type a sentence that doesn't look like a fecking text message.
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    1. Jake9
      14 years, 9 months ago
      ok sorry
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      1. niko
        14 years, 9 months ago
        Don't worry about this Horizontal prick Jake9. It really is a coin toss. I'd go with Nani and Sessengon.
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      2. Horizontal
        14 years, 9 months ago
        Malouda and Sessegnon if you can afford them.
        
        It's pretty tough without knowing the rest of your team, but both of those are in mine.
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        Jake9
        14 years, 9 months ago
        niko u an aussie cos your picture is collingwood??
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        Jake9
        14 years, 9 months ago
        if i get malouda and sess i can do carroll to suarez
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        Horizontal
        14 years, 9 months ago
        You can do Carroll to Suarez any time you want to since Carroll costs more than Suarez.
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⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
14 years, 9 months ago
Nani Ahhhhhhhhhhh !!!!!!!!!!
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shady10111
14 years, 9 months ago
How many of you'll have taken the less famous route of starting a.young instead of nani
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1. Joga Bonito®
  14 years, 9 months ago
  I thought about it earlier, I think he'll play more games and he'll get assists from set pieces but Nani's just better. If VDV wasn't injured there's him as well at that price, penalties/set pieces etc.
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HighBiscus
14 years, 9 months ago
Could someone comment about my team?

de Gea (paddy kenny)
Luiz Baines Riise (McAuley,Taylor)
Silva Taarabt Osman Sinclair Buzsaky
Suarez RVP (Goodwillie)

Thanks
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1. Bolt-on
  14 years, 9 months ago
  different but i dont know why you would go osman against spurs away and the rest of midefield is a bit weak imo.
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  1. HighBiscus
    14 years, 9 months ago
    thanks man
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    1. dribbler
      14 years, 9 months ago
      get a cheaper reserve keeper...I think your cheap players are pretty poor
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2. Arselona
  14 years, 9 months ago
  Wow.. only the second person I saw on here that's included Riise in their back line besides me!! WOOT!!
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  1. Joga Bonito®
    14 years, 9 months ago
    Riise, oh dear. 6.0 can be spent an infinite better ways.
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3. Jönny
  14 years, 9 months ago
  Interesting, some nice punts in there- Osman is someone I'm looking at myself. Your bench fodder could be better- Ihad to google McAuley, will he even play? Buzsaky probably not a nailed on starter either... I'd also consider Hughes instead of Riise if you want a Fulham defender, then you can have Cole instead of Luiz.
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  1. Horizontal
    14 years, 9 months ago
    I wasn't impressed at all by De Gea in the CS.
    
    It's up to you whether you think he will improve, but Man U's first few fixtures are tough, so I'd wait and see for the first 5 gameweeks before sticking him into my team.
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    1. jguti14
      14 years, 9 months ago
      de gea is a top notch goalkeeper...don't judge him by one game
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      1. JonathaNZ
        14 years, 9 months ago
        I agree he's probably top notch - but United's fixtures are lousy. Worth waiting until later so that the fixtures improve and we can check that De Gea adjusts well.
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4. 7ator
  14 years, 9 months ago
  Suarez and RVP both doubtful for GW1
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  1. HighBiscus
    14 years, 9 months ago
    i will stick to them until the last day to change my player. got 75% to play for both of them in GW1
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Bolt-on
14 years, 9 months ago
on some pages im reading bramble to start 100% other people saying brown is the certainty - anyone know the real deal with the sunderland back pairing?
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1. Get up ya bum
  14 years, 9 months ago
  No-one knows. They'll probably both start imo. Bramble is a favorite of Bruce's.
  A few weeks ago Bruce seemed to suggest that when fit bramble & turner could be the cb pairing with oshea & brown at fullback. It was a bit if a vague statement though mainly highlighting the flexibility of oshea & brown.
  Of the two I'd feel a bit more confident on bramble starting as he was their best defender last season.
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  1. Scratch
    14 years, 9 months ago
    I'd be inclined to agree. When everyone's fit I see it as being:
    
    Bardsley, Bramble, Turner, O'Shea
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2. Scratch
  14 years, 9 months ago
  O'Shea being injured means Brown would probably start the season at RB.
  I personally think Bramble's place should be safe regardless. Bruce had him at Wigan and signed him for Sund. He was also probably their best defender last season, apart from Onuoha so I can't see him getting dropped.
  
  That, and I think the Tin Man (Brown) is quite rubbish. 🙂
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  1. Bolt-on
    14 years, 9 months ago
    thanks champ and scratch
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shady10111
14 years, 9 months ago
Who is the best forward with a value of 9.0 million or less? Would it b gervinho, considering doubts over suarez?
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1. Arselona
  14 years, 9 months ago
  Odemwingie from gw3?
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  1. shady10111
    14 years, 9 months ago
    Ya but 4rm GW1?
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  2. JonathaNZ
    14 years, 9 months ago
    Isn't Suarez 9.5m? My preference is to go with two big names and one ~5m person in order to get the most value (e.g. Holt, Graham)
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2. Jönny
  14 years, 9 months ago
  If you're after someone for a short-term gamble, perhaps to replace with Suarez when he's a guaranteed starter, one person who I don't think I've seen anyone mention at all is Anelka. Sturridge is out until the 27th August, you're probably looking at Malouda and Anelka either side of Drogba/Torres for the first couple of games... just throwing it out there.
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  1. shady10111
    14 years, 9 months ago
    Already have anelka
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    1. Jönny
      14 years, 9 months ago
      Wow, didn't think anyone had Anelka! He was just a wacky, left-field selection I thought of rather than the usual suspects...What's the rest of your team, you crazy radical you?
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      1. shady10111
        14 years, 9 months ago
        I don't think my team is good enough,
        
        Al habsi ( given)
        
        Kompany figueroa enrique (gabiddon simpson)
        
        Nani silva nzogbia moses taraabt
        
        Rooney anelka (dj camb)
        
        Don't know who to captain
        
        My defence is quite weak
        
        1.5 in the bank
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        Joga Bonito®
        14 years, 9 months ago
        Figueroa always has promise and then never does anything, the base to your team is good. Anelka probably wont play. They've also signed Lukaku which gives him even less chance of playing. If you definitely want to put Suarez in you could may be go for somebody like Gervinho or Rodallega, looking at GW1 and then upgrade once he's fit.
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3. Freshy
  14 years, 9 months ago
  Had gervinho changed to 5.5 forward and picked up another 10.5 mid. Gives me 3 strong mids and Taarabt,Moses
  Will have to sit one of 2/5.5 forwards and Moses (playing 4 defenders)
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Braamish
14 years, 9 months ago
Nano and Carroll

or

Rooney and downing?
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1. niko
  14 years, 9 months ago
  Nani and Carroll
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  1. JonathaNZ
    14 years, 9 months ago
    Given both United & Pool have lousy fixtures to start the season, and fixtures are king, I'd say neither.
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Jake9
14 years, 9 months ago
How has Sinclair been going in pre season?
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1. niko
  14 years, 9 months ago
  Check out the Pre-Season Form Guide Jake9, http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/pre-season-form-guide-2011/
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bakes07
14 years, 9 months ago
In my back row i have
Baines-Kompany-Cole (Alcaraz-Orr)

I think these 5 are pretty sound to kick off the season with.
What are your thoughts ppl?
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1. Arselona
  14 years, 9 months ago
  Can't help but think your mid or forward line may be suffering.
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  1. bakes07
    14 years, 9 months ago
    my team is currently
    AlHabsi (Ruddy)
    Baines-Kompany-Cole (Alcaraz-Orr)
    n'Zogbia-Moses-Nani-Adam (sessegnon)
    Bent-Zamora-Davies.K
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    1. dribbler
      14 years, 9 months ago
      It's an interesting team...watch out for Bolton fixtures though and I think you'd be a lot better off with Given
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2. JonathaNZ
  14 years, 9 months ago
  Looks pretty pricey, having Baines and Cole. But if you reckon that's a good strategy then go for it.
  
  I try to avoid Everton talent early - they've been slow starters out of the gate the last couple of years.
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3. niko
  14 years, 9 months ago
  Very strong, but at the detriment of the rest of your team. your mids and forwards mustn't be very strong.
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  1. bakes07
    14 years, 9 months ago
    AlHabsi (Ruddy)
    Baines-Kompany-Cole (Alcaraz-Orr)
    n’Zogbia-Moses-Nani-Adam (sessegnon)
    Bent-Zamora-Davies.K
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    1. JonathaNZ
      14 years, 9 months ago
      Adam? The 9m Liverpool player who is no longer on penalties or free kicks and is no longer the heartbeat of his side?
      
      That's a huge call.
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      1. bakes07
        14 years, 9 months ago
        with gerrard out for at least the next month adam is gonna b there to fill his shoes as play maker. i think he is gonna go well for the first few weeks at least. with 45 bonus points last year an injury free adam is hard to pass up imo
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    2. Acquafresca
      14 years, 9 months ago
      nice team, but imo you will suffer in the long run bcuz of poor captaincy options.
      Other than that good luck! (and change adam to silva asap)
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Arselona
14 years, 9 months ago
Game time for Downing?
Any possibility he would be subject to 70min sub syndrome?
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1. dribbler
  14 years, 9 months ago
  good question
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JonathaNZ
14 years, 9 months ago
Would love some comments (yes, the dreaded RMT):
Given (Ruddy)
ACole, Kompany, Hughes (Gabbidon, Williamson)
Malouda, NZogbia, Taarabt, Sinclair, O'Hara
RVP, Bent, Holt

Fixtures are my key driver (hence 3 villa and 2 Chelsea/QPR) I'm a bit worried at having no spare cash, and I'd love to fit Moses in.

Thanks for stopping to read yet another RMT.
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1. JonathaNZ
  14 years, 9 months ago
  Actually, is Williamson a starter for Newcastle still? Or should I be bringing in Simpson instead?
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  1. dribbler
    14 years, 9 months ago
    I've gone for Simpson
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2. Horizontal
  14 years, 9 months ago
  You have five players from newly promoted sides: (Ruddy, Gabbidon, Taarabt, Sinclair and Holt).
  
  It's a very big punt. So big it resembles one of those Viking ships.
  
  There are better and more experienced proven (to an extent) players for around the same price, so I'd shuffle those players around a bit and leave yourself with one or two players from newly promoted sides, tops.
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shady10111
14 years, 9 months ago
Ppl plz answer! If there was 1 forward that you'll could bring in, who would it be? Price doesn't matter
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1. kitier katba
  14 years, 9 months ago
  RVP, but he's injured...
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2. Acquafresca
  14 years, 9 months ago
  ZLATAN IBRAHIMOVIC OR ALEXANDRE PATO!
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3. JonathaNZ
  14 years, 9 months ago
  Lionel Messi.
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  1. Joga Bonito®
    14 years, 9 months ago
    Alan Shearer
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4. donners
  14 years, 9 months ago
  Villa
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5. shady10111
  14 years, 9 months ago
  Plz guys I'm being serious, which foward in the epl?
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  1. JonathaNZ
    14 years, 9 months ago
    Bent, the focal point of his team and solid for 20+ goals a season. Plus a good penalty taker.
    
    All the others will at some point have champions league distractions (e.g. United), competition for places (e.g. Torres/Drogba) or get injured (e.g. RVP).
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  2. MeandYouSittingInATree
    14 years, 9 months ago
    Emile Heskey
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    1. Acquafresca
      14 years, 9 months ago
      Dimitar Berbatov
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Acquafresca
14 years, 9 months ago
Please RMT:

Lescott-Alex-Gabbidon(Bramble/DeLaet)
Silva-Malouda-Moses(C)-NZogbia(Sinclair)
Rooney-Carroll-Holt

Will change Alex nearer to saturday but he is most likely going to start unless Luiz makes a miraculous comeback and is fit to play...doubts.
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1. dribbler
  14 years, 9 months ago
  Alex is a poor choice...picking a Norwich defender seems nutty and captaining Moses was eccentric enough to make me reply
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  1. Acquafresca
    14 years, 9 months ago
    Moses hattrick gw1
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    1. dribbler
      14 years, 9 months ago
      perhaps m8
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    2. Horizontal
      14 years, 9 months ago
      Fo sho! 🙂
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    3. Joga Bonito®
      14 years, 9 months ago
      LOL
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⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
14 years, 9 months ago
Fifa 12 releasing in next month.
Can't wait for it.
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1. MeandYouSittingInATree
  14 years, 9 months ago
  Damn Pro Evo for resting on their laurels.
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alekseylesukov
14 years, 9 months ago
RMT PLEASE (any advice is must appreciated, cheers! :P)

Given (Ruddy)
Lescott, Alcaraz, Hughes (Orr/Simpson)
Nani, Silva, Dempsey, Moses (Sinclair)
Bent, Carroll, Rodallega

- $1.5m left to switch either Carroll -> Drogba/Torres for GW2 depending on GW1
- Will Dempsey score well?
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1. shady10111
  14 years, 9 months ago
  You may be better off starting nzogbia instead of dempsey, it also saves u 1,0M
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  1. alekseylesukov
    14 years, 9 months ago
    But i already have Bent as AstonVilla cover, and i thought Fulham has decent fixtures, therefore Dempsey (best player in Fulham).
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2. Horizontal
  14 years, 9 months ago
  Sessegnon rather than Dempsey since Fulham will almost certainly play 4-4-2, then upgrade Rodders to whoever you can afford.
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  1. alekseylesukov
    14 years, 9 months ago
    Rodallega has real good fixtures.
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    1. Freshy
      14 years, 9 months ago
      good for whoever thy play
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3. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
  14 years, 9 months ago
  Why 2 wigans ?
  Rodallega ➡ Upgrade
  
  Dempsey will score bonus points.
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  1. alekseylesukov
    14 years, 9 months ago
    Maybe i will get rid of Moses and stick with Roda. Besides, there's not much $ left to upgrade Roda. $1.5m left with $0.5m to switch Carroll -> Drogba for GW2, so basically $1m left.
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shady10111
14 years, 9 months ago
If you'll had 22 million to spend on any 2 forwards in the epl, who would they be??
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1. Kick Some Goals
  14 years, 9 months ago
  Bent & Van Persie
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2. Acquafresca
  14 years, 9 months ago
  rooney + carroll
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3. MeandYouSittingInATree
  14 years, 9 months ago
  2 Emile Heskeys.
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4. alekseylesukov
  14 years, 9 months ago
  Bent+Carroll
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5. ManofKent
  14 years, 9 months ago
  It depends who I'd got in midfield and whether I had to have them all season.
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shady10111
14 years, 9 months ago
Silva or malouda for GW1?
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1. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
  14 years, 9 months ago
  Both... 🙂
  But leaning towards Malouda
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⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
14 years, 9 months ago
When is this site going to be updated ?
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alekseylesukov
14 years, 9 months ago
RMT PLEASE (any advice is must appreciated, cheers! 😛 )

Given (Ruddy)
Lescott, Alcaraz, Hughes (Orr/Simpson)
Nani, Silva, Dempsey, Moses (Sinclair)
Bent, Carroll, Rodallega

- $1.5m left to switch either Carroll -> Drogba/Torres for GW2 depending on GW1
- Will Dempsey score well?

OR

Given (Ruddy)
Kompany, Alcaraz, A.Cole (Orr/Simpson)
Nani, Silva, N'zogbia, Moses (Sinclair)
Bent, Carroll, Rodallega

-With $0.5m left to switch either Carroll -> Drogba/Torres for GW2 depending on GW1
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1. ManofKent
  14 years, 9 months ago
  I prefer option 1, but either look decent squads
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ManofKent
14 years, 9 months ago
Looking for a 4.5 benchwarmer and Ephraim looks very good, but does anyone know how regular he's likely to start. Surely there must be a QPR fan on here...
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1. dribbler
  14 years, 9 months ago
  "Ephraim looks very good"...why?
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  1. dribbler
    14 years, 9 months ago
    "Hogan Ephraim (19 starts, 9 sub apps, 3 goals, 1 assist) The former West Ham winger lost his place to loanee Wayne Routledge, suggesting that he will likely be a squad player next season. Routledge’s refusal of a three-year deal at Rangers could yet hand Ephraim opportunities if Warnock fails to recruit in this area"
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  2. ManofKent
    14 years, 9 months ago
    Looked good pre-season...
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    1. dribbler
      14 years, 9 months ago
      ahh thanks for sharing
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2. Freshy
  14 years, 9 months ago
  Look how many midfield injuries there are already. Add International friendlies and champs and Europa. You need someone good
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3. Acquafresca
  14 years, 9 months ago
  Andrew Surman for norwich, scored 3wide goals pre season and plays out as a winger, so should be good for some assists. Worth the punt
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