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Monday Dugout Discussion

22 August 2011 2932 comments
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The second gameweek of the Premier League season comes to a close tonight at Old Trafford, as champions Manchester United play host to a Tottenham Hotspur side belatedly starting their league campaign. The Dugout Discussion chatroom is open for business, so come in and take a seat whilst we mull over the all-important team news…

Injuries force Sir Alex to play an extremely young defence who, along with goalkeeper David De Gea, have an average age of just 22. Unforced however, is the youth in attack for the home side, who also have Javier Hernandez back in their match-day squad.

Man United XI: De Gea, Smalling, Jones, Evans, Evra, Anderson, Cleverley, Nani, Young, Rooney, Welbeck

As for the visitors, Luka Modric didn’t take the trip up the M1 because, according to Spurs boss Harry Redknapp, “his head isn’t right” with speculation about his future still rife. Elsewhere, Brad Friedel makes his club debut and Jake Livermore starts after scoring midweek at Tynecastle.

Spurs XI: Friedel; Walker, Dawson, Kaboul, Assou-Ekotto; Lennon, Kranjcar, Livermore, Bale; Van der Vaart; Defoe

Take a pew in the Dugout Discussion chatroom, where you can follow all the action from tonight’s game.

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  1. romeo03
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    14 years, 8 months ago

    isit worth taking a 12 point hit to take out

    arteta walcott agbonlahor and saha

    for

    welbeck suarez cleverley adam

    or just take out walcott and agbonlahor
    and bring in adam and shane long

    but i think i must have man u cover against arsenal especialy when arsenal lost 2 nil at home to liverpool or maybe it might be quite a tight game what do you reckon lads?

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    1. Get up ya bum
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      14 years, 8 months ago

      God no

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    2. tw
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      12 point hit? sounds like a wildcard would be a better use but virtually 3 wildcards in a row doesnt make a whole lotta sense...

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    3. In Like Flynn.
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      Yep go for it,are you sure a 12pt hit is enough?

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  2. Infinite Sheldon
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    anyone who has aguero should be slightly worried as he is extremely prone to rotation and missed at least one sitter this week

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    1. Feanor
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      14 years, 8 months ago

      All strikers hit those shots from hard passes over the bar some times. That's absolutely nothing to worry about.

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  3. romeo03
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    14 years, 8 months ago

    isit worth taking a 12 point hit to take out

    arteta walcott agbonlahor and saha

    for

    welbeck suarez cleverley adam

    or just take out walcott and agbonlahor
    and bring in adam and shane long

    but i think i must have man u cover against arsenal especialy when arsenal lost 2 nil at home to liverpool or maybe it might be quite a tight game what do you reckon lads??

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    1. Joe
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      14 years, 8 months ago

      12pt hit is massive imo. unless your bench is shite, maybe just set Agbonlahor on the bench and rotate. Not sure how much time Welbeck will get once Chicharito is back in the mix...Adam and Suarez look pretty solid though. Man U cover against arsenal not essential imo, but they did look pretty poor against liverpool

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    2. Root
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      14 years, 8 months ago

      God no

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      1. Get up ya bum
        • 16 Years
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        Haha. See my response to this bottom of last page 🙂

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    3. Mull
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      14 years, 8 months ago

      Please link your team so we can all have a look at the situation your in.

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  4. Davido989
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    bps for utd spurs game ?

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  5. TravelingNorth
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    Who should I play out of Brown and Warnock this week?

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    1. Davido989
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      warnock

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      1. TravelingNorth
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        even though Wolves have started so well?

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        1. Davido989
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          yes...

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        2. Mull
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          Brown against Swansea is a much better fixture imo.

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    2. Jönny
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      14 years, 8 months ago

      I'm pondering benching Warnock for Simpson actually... Wolves look to be creating a fair bit going forwards, and it's a derby game so should be fairly lively.

      I'd probably go with Brown.

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      1. applebonkers
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        • 16 Years
        14 years, 8 months ago

        you just know simpson will concede this gw as it's the one week people actually start him

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        1. Kloppelganger
          • 14 Years
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          Absolutely! Steven Taylor has sat on my bench the last 2 weeks en route to becoming top-scoring defender and I'm loathe to start him this week for fear of what you just said.

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      2. TravelingNorth
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        14 years, 8 months ago

        The alternative is to play Distin, and they ARE playing against Blackburn, but color me unimpressed by this Everton defence so I'll stay away for this GW.

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  6. The Laughing Man
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    14 years, 8 months ago

    Anyone else having trouble loading the FPL site???

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  7. everyday, i'm shufflin…
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    no price rise.. no price rise.. no price rise..

    umm.. there are so many uncertainties to play with in this season.

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  8. Flycroft
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    14 years, 8 months ago

    would really like to hear peoples thoughts on long vs odemwingie. i want to get one of them in this week for the very attractive looking set of fixtures wba have ahead of them but have no idea which to go for. will long be starting every game once odem is back to full fitness? is odem going to be a guaranteed starter once fit? if so how long will that be?! will odem be pushed out to the wing to accomodate long? any wba fans in the know...?

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    1. applebonkers
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      if odem keeps penalties then i think you have to choose him. a certain starting place, more proven and penalties for 1.5mil more is worth it imo

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    2. applebonkers
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      odem being pushed out to the wing could be a worry. with respect to tchoyi and long i'm not certain they will be that highly regarded to cause that. odemwingie was huge for hodgson last season and he still has enough problem squezzing thomas back into the side when he's fit. personally i see tchoyi or long losing out (not a west brom fan mind)

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      1. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
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        They spent a helluva lot on Long though and he's started brilliantly, I'd be surprised to see him dropped.

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        1. applebonkers
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          tchoyi to lose out then you'd fancy. long's a great finisher but surely surely odemwingie will play every game?

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          1. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
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            You'd assume so, annoying really as I had Tchyoi lined up to replace Moses after this week. Decent few fixtures.

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    3. Flycroft
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      thanks for the replies. i guess i'll wait til later on in the week (especially as prices don't seem to be changing at the moment) to make my decision. i do prefer odem over long, my only problem really is that is he going to start this gw? i can't really see hodgson rushing him back considering wba have actually been playing pretty well without him and long has 2 in 2. i guess i'll hold out for some team news and if not maybe just hold back for a week!

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  9. Sepp Blattered
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    14 years, 8 months ago

    How many points did you guys get this week?

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    1. Get up ya bum
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      Don't ask 👿

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      1. champoz
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        cheer up rich. an early wc might do you good!

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    2. Kloppelganger
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      54, leaving me on 99 total so praying for Rooney to get at least 1BP so I can make it triple digits.

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      1. zan
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        Overall Points
        118 😉

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  10. romeo03
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    14 years, 8 months ago

    my team is

    hilario (vorm)

    young baines woodgate (gabidon simpson)

    lampard arteta nzogbia walcott (karle henry)

    agbonlahor torres saha

    i was thinking to tke out artea walcot agbonlahor and saha

    for welbeck suarez cleverley adam for a 12 point hit

    or should i just take out arteta walcot for adam and shane long?

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    1. Danny x-factor
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      Yes. Go for it. For 3rd time you asking!!

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      1. Mull
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 8 months ago

        Link your team!

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    2. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      Why sell Agbonlahor with his fixture?! And he's just got a decent haul?!

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    3. TravelingNorth
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      DO IT.

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    4. IanC
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      14 years, 8 months ago

      If you're completely bonkers...

      Keep one out of Saha and Arteta. Everton have good games coming and one if not both could score well. Maybe swap Walcott for Silva or Young. Agbonlahor needs to go as he is injured, unless you play 5 man midfield.

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  11. Feanor
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    14 years, 8 months ago

    Whew, I forgot about the prices rises and then they didn't happen.

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    1. champoz
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      I wonder how the money teams are getting on?

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  12. Twelve years a slave
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    14 years, 8 months ago

    Just watched the united game. Rooney looks like a season keeper , while Nani again lost something due to Ashley Young who seems to be the new goto man
    In fact Young and Rooney look like season keepers , although not a cheap combination

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  13. hickson144
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    14 years, 8 months ago

    can anyone tell me how nani played last night. didnt get a chance to see the game? is it worth holding onto him because im thinking of just going Nani > Silver...

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    1. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
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      He was pretty good, it's hard to predict his FF returns though.

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    2. Twelve years a slave
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      I wasnt that impressed with Nani , he dodnt do much wrong but was not as involved as young. Cleverly looked very good though

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      1. Danny x-factor
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 8 months ago

        +1

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    3. applebonkers
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      an almost kind of game, mainly with his crossing as opposed to his shooting. he hit at least 2 crosses i can remember that were dying to be converted but rooney just couldn't get to one and hit the other one over

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    4. ImTheDude
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      14 years, 8 months ago

      He was involved, mainly sending crosses through. Personally, I'd have young over him though. That said, the only united player I'd have on my team is Rooney. He'll always be getting his, and there just aren't enough balls going around for everyone else.

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    5. Churchill
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      14 years, 8 months ago

      5 shots, 2 on target, 1 blocked. Zero chances created.

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      1. CaptainSanchez
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        anyone tempted by anderson? looked pretty good today, found some good form towards the end of last year and scored a few goals, seems to have nailed down a starting spot as well?

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  14. Twelve years a slave
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    Its time the people running this site found out what was happening regarding price rises , despite supposed closer links between this site and fpl all thats happened is things have got worse

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  15. Twelve years a slave
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    14 years, 8 months ago

    This lack of price rises is seriously starting to get on my nerves. The skill element in this game seems to be forgotten about, was bad enough everybody having free trasfers last week , but this is ridiculous.

    Im normally looking at 110m by xmas , cant see it happening this season

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    1. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
      • 16 Years
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      110 by xmas?!?! I barely got 105 last season 😕

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      1. Twelve years a slave
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        14 years, 8 months ago

        That why i ended up in top 500 wasnt better picks it was having so much money, gained by good money management on the transfers

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        1. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
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          Interesting tactic... Must've had a sheet rank at Christmas then?

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        2. megatronaldinho
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          might've finished higher if you'd kept a few of those points and not squandered them in the greedy pursuit of shekels. :p make well-considered transfers and your team value should take care of itself. money-game is overrated 🙂

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          1. myoxisbroken
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            14 years, 8 months ago

            Early in the season, it's the way to play. That extra bit of cash can help you all season long. With each progressive week, that extra cash becomes less and less important, so the time to make as much money as possible -- even if it costs a hit or two -- is early.

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            1. megatronaldinho
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              don't fully agree. last season i made very few early transfers just to save .1 on someone. left em to friday mosta the time. also i took no hits til gw 28 or so. had a good team value too. buying the right players will lead to your value rising as long as things go broadly to plan. gettin your targets in a week in advance of when u need em is another (albeit risky) way of ensuring u don't miss out on someone due to a price rise. you work for every point. treat em well. 😀

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              1. Twelve years a slave
                • 15 Years
                14 years, 8 months ago

                Nothing wrong with a few four pointers , they can stop team stagnating. Can you link your team? so we can see how well you did

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                1. megatronaldinho
                  • 15 Years
                  14 years, 8 months ago

                  on ps3. can't figure the linkage process out:/ will do it by the weekend anywhoo. finished 120th anyway if yer still interested. i agree that a few 4 pointers here and there, even if uncalled for, can work well. i'm just overcautious and tend to run scared at the prospect of throwing away hard-fought-for points unless i otherwise can't field a team. last season there were so many budget options raking in the points that i just think that the importance attatched to statospheric team value is somewhat overstated. this season however, with high prices all across the board it might be a good idea to follow your advice. just sayin that sacrificing points for moolah is a big risk that won't neccessarily serve you as well as u might anticipate

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  16. Twelve years a slave
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    When do bonus point scome out? and has anyone worked them out yet

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    1. everyday, i'm shufflin…
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      last monday night, i got advised the release time about 3-4 pm.

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  17. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
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    http://i.imgur.com/lKx10.jpg

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  18. doncastro
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    14 years, 8 months ago

    oh my god i just made 9 changes and meant to click play wildcard but clicked confirm by mistake i dunno HOW the hell i did that, i just lost 32 points, i wanna smash things

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    1. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
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      You can still play it and the points will be reinstated.

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  19. RD
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    wht a terrible week :/

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  20. blauriecon
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    14 years, 8 months ago

    Vorm (Given)
    Simpson Bosingwa Jagielka (R.Johnson Brown)
    Silva N'Zogbia Sinclair Brunt (Moses)
    Rooney Torres(V) Suarez(C)
    Saving transfer, does this seem like a sound decision?

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    1. XVIVX
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      14 years, 8 months ago

      pretty decent team. i have a fairly similar team. are u willing to take another chance with torres though?

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  21. doncastro
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    SOM, are you serious?? can anyone confirm what SOM just said

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    1. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
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      I'm pretty sure anyway 😕

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    2. megatronaldinho
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      yeah u need to do another transfer and the play wc option will pop up

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  22. romeo03
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    how do you add your team to your name on here

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    1. Funkyav
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      faqs

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  23. doncastro
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    you go into your profile on the main page and copy paste your team addy into ''my website'' on there

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  24. romeo03
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    14 years, 8 months ago

    what changes should i make to my team people help

    i was thinking to take out arteta walcott agbonlahor sahaa

    for welbeck cleverley adam suarez

    what do u think guys

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    1. Twelve years a slave
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      If i was you i would just swap agbonlahor for Long , before his price rises,

      Forget about welbeck , Hernandez will limit his playing time

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    2. megatronaldinho
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      14 years, 8 months ago

      u are chasing points like a madman. why do you have walcott if not for gw4 and on? u got him thinkin of the long term and now u've had your head turned by man u and pool results. take a step back. consider how your team will look with those players. u will be relying on man u and pool to keep it up. adam, welbeck and cleverly won't be gettin those numbers too often imo and what'll u do then? ship em all out for whoever's flavour of the week for another 12 point hit. if u are desperate pull out the wc and start over, otherwise just dispense with your injury doubts for a maximum 4pointer. think long term,play the fixtures and don't overinvest in 1 or 2 teams unless their fixtures are DENCH

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  25. mattyd
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    14 years, 8 months ago

    Given Vorm
    Bosingwa Enrique Warnock Simpson De Laet
    Silva Young Brunt Jarvis Dyer
    Rooney Bent Suarez
    Whats the problems? Cheers 🙂

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    1. mattyd
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      also, Warnock and Simpson or S Taylor and Brown?

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  26. DV8R
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    • 15 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    Anyone else's H2H league not generating next weeks matches??

    I still can't view matches for my H2H league.

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  27. mattyd
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    Best Mid less than 10.0 that isnt Silva
    Young? Adam? VDV?

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    1. Feanor
      • 16 Years
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      Young is 10, not less than 10. I like the look of Downing.

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      1. mattyd
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        Sorry, i meant inclusive

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        1. romeo03
          • 14 Years
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          nzogbia

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          1. mattyd
            • 14 Years
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            Over Young etc?
            He hasnt shown much at Villa so far

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            1. Twelve years a slave
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              Gervinho i reckon or possibly Mata , but too early for him

              Nzogbia i would avoid

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              1. romeo03
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                gervinho is a prik for getting sent of i had him
                my reason for nzogbia is because agbonlahor is injured so he might get a more attacking role

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                1. mattyd
                  • 14 Years
                  14 years, 8 months ago

                  But over Van Der Vaart, Young and so on

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                  1. romeo03
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                    14 years, 8 months ago

                    sorry ment arsenal

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                  2. romeo03
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                    young is class but i think the game v man u will be very tight like 1 nil 2-1 either way

                    but van der vart looks out of it he was poor last night and i would stay away from tottenham for a while

                    charlie adam aint done much either

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  28. Jake9
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    Thoughts on this team
    Given(Vorm)
    Bosingwa,Kompany/Richards,Enrique(Simpson,De Laet)
    Nzogbia,Silva,Sinclair,O'Hara(Moses)
    Bent,Suarez,Rooney

    I cant decide between Kompany or Richards

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    1. Jake9
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      14 years, 8 months ago

      plus 1mill left over

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    2. jamlove
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      what are ya wildcarding?

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  29. jamlove
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    Anyone know the bonus points from Man Utd game I hate not being able to see the team break down like in ye olden days.

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    1. romeo03
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      in the morning

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      1. jamlove
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        right thanks 🙂

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  30. Jake9
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    Best defender for 7.0 mill or under??

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    1. jamlove
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      Terry(?) Lescott

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    2. romeo03
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      boswinga cheap and cheerful and looks in there for the long run and u will have 1.6m left in the bank aswel or enrique or smalling

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