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9 August 2011 2109 comments
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Back in the routine yet? Maybe another familiar regular is what you need to reacquaint yourself with the route to the weekend Fantasy deadline.

We’ve duly published our first Captain poll of the season, canvassing your views on the destination of the Fantasy armband ahead of the season kick-off.

Straight way, we’ve got an interesting one.

Doubts surrounding the fitness of Robin Van Persie and Luis Suarez level the playing field a little, while Nani and Wayne Rooney will catch the eye, though both may look a risk against a West Brom side who will surely be well-drilled by the crafty Roy Hodgson. Perhaps a gamble on Fernando Torres at Stoke is in order? But then Didier Drogba could easily start at the Britannia, such is the uncertainty surrounding the Andre Villas-Boas teamsheet.

Votes are already streaming in. You can cast yours now via the homepage middle column and use this article to discuss the options.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

  1. Burg
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 9 months ago

    hi guys, any chance of RMT?

    rudd hart
    Kompany Lescott Dawson Huth Shawcross
    Benayoune O'hara moses VDV Sessengnon
    Holt Carrol Bent

    I know im putting a lot of faith in man city defence but i think it'll pay off more often then bite me in the ass!!!!!

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    1. Egg noodle
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 9 months ago

      good team dont like dawson one bit though. u could probably change ohara too

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    2. Just One More Thing
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 9 months ago

      Tripling up on the City defence and oddly doubling up on the Stoke defence - don't understand your thinking here?!

      Benayoun - will he play? O'Hara - not immediately appealing; VDV possible injury doubt; and Sessegnon is up against it in terms of fixtures.

      Forward line looks the best bit of that team! How will you get RVP or Rooney though?

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      1. FearTheTurtle
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 9 months ago

        O'Hara is actually a very good buy at that price.

        You don't want to get any Stoke defenders because of their fixtures, let alone two.

        Sunderland's fixtures really aren't that bad. In fact I think someone posted a link showing they had the 6 best opening fixtures.

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    3. dribbler
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 9 months ago

      terrible team...you've not thought about fixtures just for a start

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      1. dribbler
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 9 months ago

        "u could probably change ohara too"...you're speaking rubbish...he's a good choice

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  2. smuggs
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 9 months ago

    heres where im at

    given(4.0m)
    alcaraz-gorkass-kompany(simpson-bramble)
    silva-sessengon-malouda-nzogbia-ramsey
    rooney-carrol(graham)

    gk2 and gk3 downgrade 2 off malouda-silva-carrol-rooney and each week bring a bargin in and ugrade a defender when i have seen fitness ect i know its 4 point hit 2 weeks running but value should be good and i will keep my wild card

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    1. dribbler
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 9 months ago

      i know you're a good player but it's a plan that's not for me...there are plenty of fit and nailed-on defenders

      please persuade me you're right because i'm interested to know your reasoning

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      1. smuggs
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 9 months ago

        i just think in the first 4 games i villa,qpr,wigan have a good chance 1-2 clean sheets and city is a solid pick and sunderland and newcastle can swap for the home games.
        i want chelsea cover but luiz,alex,bos are good value but i want to wait till they play stoke. utd,liverpool,spurs,everton,arsenal backlines in the first 6 dont appeal so i can drip them in. so rather than have midprice defenders i want to go big up top and hope they start well. it may not work but i just cant bank on clean sheets

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        1. dribbler
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 9 months ago

          ok thanks for posting...but you could start with Baines and you might end up keeping him...or start with Lescott & Kompany because the Man City attackers will surely get rotated limiting their attractiveness...or start with Cole...it's the hits I don't like as a plan...who knows where injuries will hit you?

          and Sunderland have a couple of duff home games early on

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  3. DropPointsNotBombs
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 9 months ago

    What about this team then lads? Unbeatable?

    Kenny (Given)

    Kompany - Hughes - Lescott (Orr/De laet)

    Kuyt - Malouda - Silva - Moses (O'Hara)

    Rooney - Rodallega - Holt

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  4. ViperStripes
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 9 months ago

    Who to downgrade inMid to upgrade a striker?

    Silva, NZog, Malouda, Lamps, Moses
    Carroll, DJ Campbell, (Holt)

    1.0m in bank spare.

    Would like to keep Lamps.

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    1. DHWizzo
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 9 months ago

      Lamps has a sore throat, heh.

      I would definitely bin him (and not because he has a sore throat).

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    2. Just One More Thing
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 9 months ago

      Take out one of Lamps or Malouda for Taarabt - how much does that give you in the bank to upgrade DJ or Holt?

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      1. ViperStripes
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 9 months ago

        That gives me 5.0m in the bank so that's 10.5m to spend

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        1. The Wizard of Ozil
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 9 months ago

          iv looked at lamps & Malouda aswell, could work out rather well i think, iv got Rooney & Taarabt instead of Lamps & DJ tho

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  5. AP
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 9 months ago

    £33m for Sneijder? I know 35m for Carroll etc etc but jeeezas. He's got 2 seasons left at the very top and that's about it surely.

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    1. TommyK
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 9 months ago

      Shhhhhh- it's like an 85 year old's erection, if he squints too hard at it then it'll vanish....

      Wait for confirmation.

      And don't ask how I know the first part.

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      1. AP
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 9 months ago

        😕

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        1. TommyK
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 9 months ago

          Having said that there do appear to be more credible journos reporting it this time.

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      2. applebonkers
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 9 months ago

        how do you know what an 85 year old's erection is like?

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        1. Locarno
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 9 months ago

          He asked Attila.

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          1. Attila the Bum
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            14 years, 9 months ago

            I know because I asked you.

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            1. Locarno
              • 15 Years
              14 years, 9 months ago

              Yeah, thinking back, we really shouldn't have been discussing it...

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        2. TommyK
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 9 months ago

          I said don't ask! 😛

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    2. Just One More Thing
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 9 months ago

      At 27 surely he's got more than 2 influential seasons left at an appreciable level? But that United midfield is becoming awfully crowded and he would surely be best placed to operate in the new Rooney role?

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      1. AP
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 9 months ago

        If he signs, i think we might adopt a 451/433 away formation in which he and rooney could flourish. There will be a buttload of rotation though, and i just hope he doesn't hold back Cleverley's development.

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  6. Le Bluff
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 9 months ago

    I can't stop tinkering so please help me!

    Al Habsi (Ruddy)
    Gabbidon / Baines / Kompany / (Wilkinson) / (Simpson)
    Downing / Malouda / N'Zogbia / Moses / (Nathan Dyer)
    Campbell / Rooney / Van Persie

    Am I there?

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    1. Bazman returns
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 9 months ago

      VP may well be out.

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      1. Le Bluff
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 9 months ago

        Still think I'll take a chance on him. Thought I took a chance on VP last year at the start and got my fingers severely burnt!

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  7. Jordan.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 9 months ago

    al habsi / (given)

    cashley / givet / kompany / (simpson ,de laet)

    nani / taarabt / moses / silva / (sessegnon)

    drogba / holt / carroll (c)

    same pool of players as everyone else..now counting rmts in the expectation of getting a complete match ,record so far is 12 the same.

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    1. Bazman returns
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 9 months ago

      11 of mine at the moment and the 4 that you have got which I haven't were in my team at some point may still get in!!

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  8. Locarno
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 9 months ago

    🙂 Check out some of the Sikhs guarding their temple on Sky. They look like they could bench-press a Hummer.

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  9. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 9 months ago

    New post.

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  10. Giggs Boson redundant accou…
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 9 months ago

    can't... stop... changing... HELP ME!

    Robinson
    Lescott Distin Riise
    N'Nogbia Malouda Silva Moses Nani(v)
    Zamora Carroll(c)

    moreira Holt De Laet Simpson

    OR

    Robinson
    Lescott Kompany Riise
    Malouda(v) Moses Taarabt Silva
    Rooney(c) Zamora Suarez

    morerira, Tiote, De Laet, Simpson

    Not interested in Riise, robinson comments (they are staples in my team)

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    1. tommys
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 9 months ago

      second team looks better....any sunderland fans on tonight...LARSSON OR SESS|?

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      1. Giggs Boson redundant accou…
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 9 months ago

        sessi! But not right away, after a couple of gameweeks.
        What about...

        robinson
        lescott kompany Riise
        Malouda(v) N'Zogbia Moses Silva
        Bent Zamora Carroll(c)

        With nani/rooney coming in after a few gameweeks

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      2. 1justlookin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 9 months ago

        Sess for definite, hes been shit hot pre season. Though im still torn between him & Nani & downgrading Baines.

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  11. Bazman returns
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 9 months ago

    I've got nani is rooney a must as a lot of people seem to have him?

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  12. SMOOTH
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 9 months ago

    best defender for 5.5?

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    1. tommys
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 9 months ago

      jags better again if he moves

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  13. Gunning 4 Glory
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 9 months ago

    Couple of questions for Kenny and Mr Vilas-Boas

    What chance does Ivanovic have of playing this weekend?
    and what do you think about Suarez, Kenny?

    Would be useful to know

    Ta

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  14. GREENDREAMS11
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 9 months ago

    am i being a total tool putting wellbeck in for the first few games ? it gives me a fair wad for mids though

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  15. HST
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 9 months ago

    I was finally happy with my team...

    Then I realised I have 5 promoted players.

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    1. Bazman returns
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 9 months ago

      I know I've got 4.

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  16. There's Always One!
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 9 months ago

    Changes made. Hi lads what you think. Chears

    Given
    Cole Hughes Kompany
    yossi Nani N'Zogbia Sessegnon
    carroll Johnson Rooney

    Ruddy
    Surman
    Simpson
    Wilkinson

    1.5m in the bank

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    1. Just One More Thing
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 9 months ago

      I'd strike Hughes, Benayoun and Johnson off that team. I think I'd better start looking at my team 😉

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  17. Yayo
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 9 months ago

    Hi lads what ye think. Cheers

    Schwarzer

    Ivanovic Lescott Nelsen

    Dempsey N'Zog Taarabt Sess

    RVP Rooney Holt

    Subs : Given , Brown , Senderos , Ferguson

    Nelsen i'll take out soon enough just can't seem to find any other decent 5.0 defenders atm and he has decent opening fixtures + goal threat.

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    1. Just One More Thing
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 9 months ago

      Decent enough team...and I reckon Nelsen is worth a punt in the very short-term.

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      1. Yayo
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 9 months ago

        Yeah same , he's overlooked. I think i might be abit light in midfield , that's my only concern really.

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        1. Just One More Thing
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 9 months ago

          One of Malouda or Nani seems preferable. I reckon United to win 0-2 or 1-2. Chelsea 1-1; so Malouda is for gw2 and 3 in the main.

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          1. Yayo
            • 14 Years
            14 years, 9 months ago

            Im considering taking out RVP and putting in either Drogba or Torres , whoever looks most likely to play. Then with the extra money update feguson to Brunt as West Brom after GW3 i think have a nice run of fixtures.

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    2. Bod
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 9 months ago

      I'd stick with Nelsen, he's overlooked mainly because a lot of people have Hughes but since you have Schwarzer and Dempsey he's not really a decent pick for you.

      Suppose you could go for Enrique but he's still uncertain to move to Liverpool and tbh their fixtures aren't great.

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  18. Dain Bramage
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 9 months ago

    Hi what do you guys think

    de Gea
    Jagielka,Cole A,Kompany,
    Moses Silva Downing N'Zogbia
    Rodallega Carroll
    Bent
    Ruddy
    Cahill
    Simpson
    Ferguson

    Cheers

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    1. Bazman returns
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 9 months ago

      People are going for Man U players for that opening fixture. Nani/Roo worth looking at.

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      1. Dain Bramage
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 9 months ago

        Would love both but very hard to fit them in. Silva should come close to Nani

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  19. tommys
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 9 months ago

    seb larsson is he good?

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  20. Gunning 4 Glory
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 9 months ago

    Anyone think Lita is worth a punt for a cheapo forward?

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  21. HST
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 9 months ago

    Fifa clubs anyone?

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  22. Bazman returns
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 9 months ago

    So as everyone is doing this RMT:

    Given (Ruddy)
    Kompany (Simpson) Cashley (Gabbidon) Givet
    Sessegnon Nani Tarrabt Moses Silva
    Rooney Carroll (Holt)

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    1. Dain Bramage
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 9 months ago

      Nice team but feel 1 quality defender needed

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      1. Bazman returns
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 9 months ago

        Keep on playing around with Rooney to drop for bent and then I have a bit of cash for Sess upgrade and Givet upgrade.

        It's just the love on this sight for him. Last season had Rooney from the start and he let me down big time!!

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        1. Dain Bramage
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 9 months ago

          Rooney will have a top season i think now that united have young but BPs will be passed around the team more

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  23. Le Bluff
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 9 months ago

    I can’t stop tinkering so please help me!

    Al Habsi (Ruddy)
    Gabbidon / Baines / Kompany / (Wilkinson) / (Simpson)
    Downing / Malouda / N’Zogbia / Moses / (Nathan Dyer)
    Campbell / Rooney / Van Persie

    Am I there?!

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    1. Bazman returns
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 9 months ago

      Looks close if RVP is injured maybe downgrade to Carroll and upgrade Downing to Silva or nani?

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  24. Giggs Boson redundant accou…
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 9 months ago

    THE IMPOSSIBLE QUESTION

    Jarvis or O'hara or Sinclair for GAMEWEEK 1?

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    1. DropPointsNotBombs
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 9 months ago

      O'Hara obviously

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      1. Giggs Boson redundant accou…
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 9 months ago

        Yeah, just checking. O'hara's on set pieces and Sinclair has shitty fixtures 🙂 Thanks for confirming it

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  25. Hooper is a Bull.
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 9 months ago

    Schwarzy (Given)
    Kompany Luiz Alcaraz (Shawcross/Simpson)
    VDV Moses Sinclair N'Zogbia Silva
    Rooney Gyan (Graham)

    Final RMT of the season? Or is are there some tweaks still in order???

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  26. BobB
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 9 months ago

    Will Albrighton start for Villa? Could provide better value than Charlie N'Zog if so

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  27. Hooper is a Bull.
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 9 months ago

    Schwarzy (Given)
    Kompany Luiz Alcaraz (Shawcross/Simpson)
    VDV Moses Sinclair N'Zogbia Silva
    Rooney Gyan (Graham)

    Final draft of the season? Or is are there some tweaks still in order???

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    1. Bazman returns
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 9 months ago

      VDV is a bit of a gamble as Spurs fixtures at the start are rubbish.

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      1. Hooper is a Bull.
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 9 months ago

        Ye but I feel spurs r a gd enough side to get something from openers and he is most likely to get them

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        1. The Laughing Man
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 9 months ago

          Isnt VDV not nailed on to start the season yet due to injury?

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  28. Giggs Boson redundant accou…
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 9 months ago

    I AM DONE...

    Robinson/Given
    Kompany Lescott Riise
    Malouda Moses O'hara Silva
    Rooney(c) Zamora Carroll(v)

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  29. Ramseys Rovers
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 9 months ago

    Pretty settled at this but any suggestions?

    Kenny (Given)
    Terry Kompany Richards (Gabbidon simpson)
    Malouda Duff Taraabt Ramsey Moses
    Rooney Drogba (Holt)

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    1. Giggs Boson redundant accou…
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 9 months ago

      I love it. Duff and Ramsey are awesome choices. Richards is awesome but he might not play. And i'd put Given 1st choice even against tough teams (he'll get lots of saves)

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      1. Ramseys Rovers
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 9 months ago

        big fan of kenny's though
        and who's going to score for bolton other than kdavies

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  30. Bazman returns
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 9 months ago

    Is Rooney and Malouda better than having Nani and a £10-£12M striker. Wondering Man U coverage on Rooney with Malouda as Chels might be the better bet now.

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    1. Ramseys Rovers
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 9 months ago

      Id lamps and bent but since lamps is dodgey switched it for first game but will switch back as soon after

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