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Goals are the lifeblood of our Fantasy lineup and the quest for goalscorers is, of course, a major factor in our selections on a weekly basis.

While several players have already shown their prowess in this area with two goals to their name, the statistical data available to our Members, and in particular the ICT Index, enables us to spot and monitor those who are yet to make their mark but are, nonetheless, finding themselves in goalscoring positions and posing a key threat to the opposition.

In this latest Members article, we take a look at the top players amongst midfielders and forwards in terms of the current “Threat” score within our ICT Index, identifying those players who have so far delivered on their promise, and those which seem likely to find the net in the near future.

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

  1. DUDE
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    carrol will score agianst bolton

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    1. Jafalad
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      What about Suarez, I ask thee, Sublime the Soothsayer?

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      1. Zod
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        Hard to see Suarez not being involved somehow. Rooney for the armband though.

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    2. Joga Bonito®
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      What sort of a question is that?

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      1. Jafalad
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        I think it was more of a commanding future observation.

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        1. Joga Bonito®
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 5 months ago

          Ah I see, I thought it was one of those statement/questions lol. Must be psychic. That truly is sublime. We'll see come sunday anyway.

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  2. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Lost on bottom of last page...

    Squad selection and saving the transfer till GW4 correct with this lot?

    Hilario
    Bosingwa, Dunne, Simpson
    Nani, Silva, Sinclair, Sessegnon
    Torres(vc), Bent, Suarez(c)

    Subs: Ruddy, Moses, Brown, Senderos
    Bank 0.0m

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    1. Fratboy
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      I would position that team exactly the same. Leave it as it is.

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      1. Joga Bonito®
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        +1

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    2. IAmTheWalrus
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      nice

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  3. Oi! Shadders!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Saha price drop to 7.4

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    1. Zod
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Due punishment for anyone dumb enough to buy him.

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      1. Oi! Shadders!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        Let's see who's laughing when Cech returns 😉

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        1. Zod
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 5 months ago

          A fair point - but an easy transfer.

          Don't take the gamble with Saha or Dunn, no matter how tempted you are. The logic against those transfers is far sounder than the one for them.

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          1. Oi! Shadders!
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            14 years, 5 months ago

            Where were you last week?!

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            1. Zod
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 16 Years
              14 years, 5 months ago

              It's not just hindsight talking, I promise!

              Injury-prone, rotation-threatened players are a curse but they're also easily avoidable. Saha is the king of that little world, with Dunn his court jester.

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    2. Christina.
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      BZ down to 6.9

      😯

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  4. I Hart Van Der Vaart
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    News on Wes Hoolahan, anyone?

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    1. Jafalad
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Worryingly had an outing for NOR in that League Cuppy spanking.

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      1. petergriff
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        Well pointed out Jafalad, i have him and wondered if his early season goal was probably not going to be followed up for a while in the prem. Too early to get rid of him i think though.

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        1. Jafalad
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 5 months ago

          Now crocked though...and likely to be rotated a bit too.

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  5. chendog
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    given or al-habsi for gw3? i have lost 10 points from choosing the wrong one in the last two weeks..

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    1. Jimrod™
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Stick with one for all fixtures - you'll save yourself frustration and get it right 50% of the time! 🙂 Seriously, fixture rotation isn't always all it's cracked up to be. Blackpool can beat Man U on their day or a "tough" fixture for Man U against Tottenham can turn into a drubbing...

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  6. Beamer
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    1. Arteta and cole

    2. Silva and collins(aston villa)

    1 or 2????

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    1. Jake9
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Silva and Enrique

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      1. petergriff
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        2

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      2. Beamer
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        I have Enrique

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    2. tw
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      silva and some defender. not sure if collins is the best bet (at least for this week given wolves are looking dangerous and sharp)

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  7. Jake9
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Ok im not a tech expert but my friend gave me some instructions on how t link my team but i dont know if it works or i even done it right. so can somene check for me?

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    1. JimmyDeemo - Sir Puntalot
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Looks good sir, J.J's Cannons yes?

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    2. Jafalad
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      It works...and your kit changes colour too 😯

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      1. JimmyDeemo - Sir Puntalot
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        Are you sure this isn't a problem with you eyes? First FF related illness?

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        1. Jafalad
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 5 months ago

          Nah...you watch it change!

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          1. JimmyDeemo - Sir Puntalot
            • 16 Years
            14 years, 5 months ago

            :O

            Its true.

            *eye strain*

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    3. Joga Bonito®
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Yea it's fine. Not bad at all so far pal.

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      1. Jake9
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        My kit does change colour :O

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        1. Jake9
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 5 months ago

          What about my team is it good or bad

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          1. Jafalad
            • 16 Years
            14 years, 5 months ago

            Pretty good tbh. Bent rather than Zoggers; the booting of one of the exp defenders and Sinclair were my first thoughts.

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            1. jimski
              • 14 Years
              14 years, 5 months ago

              Changed your mind on Sinclair then? I'm giving him one more week - if he does nothing, it's boot time.

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              1. Jafalad
                • 16 Years
                14 years, 5 months ago

                Saw SWN at the weekend and they didn't carry a lot of threat tbh. Goals hard to come by, I fancy.

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  8. Bigo1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Can someone tell me why Newcastle want to buy all the crappy strikers from Ligue 1? After Maiga, they seem to be on Roux (from Brest)

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    1. Jimrod™
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      I don't really get Newcastle this season, or Arsenal for that matter - selling off all their best talent with seemingly little lined up to replace them.

      I'm still not really sure why Wenger didn't jump for Barton, he's got the funds for his wages and losing Fabregas and Nasri he really needs some grit and experience in midfield.

      It can work out going for a determined youthful side (see: Man United) but largely the successful teams are built around a decent keeper, two very solid central defenders and a stable defensive midfielder. Arsenal seem to put too much emphasis on youth and not enough on that stability & experience required to hold it all together.

      For Newcastle the gamble seems to be paying off for now, if they can keep the run going the confidence of the players should hold them in good stead. Should they get hammered a couple of times then that lack of experience will probably cost them and see them amongst the relegation contenders again.

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      1. petergriff
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        +1

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      2. Fratboy
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        Hopefully Newcastle will lose that concentration, got a decent bet on them being relegated haha

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  9. petergriff
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Anyone of the opinion that Suarez is worth a 4 point hit to bring in this week? Currently got Rooney, Fletcher and Bent upfront, so ideally would swap out Fletcher for the ultimate forward line, though it would mean downgrading Lampard, Baines or Cashley to a fairly poor replacement.

    Unless anyone thinks Suarez will heavily outscore Roon or Bent, in which case I could directly swap.

    Kenny saying earlier in the week that Suarez needs rests has me worried, seeing as he played an hour last night too.

    Opinions welcome, thanks folks

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    1. Retro
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Well- I like a wildcard with Suarez and Lampard. If you don't get Suarez now you'll watch his price rocket to 11m...

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    2. Jimrod™
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      I think it's best to take your time and avoid the hit. I've transferred out Aguero (largely put in due to free wildcard and not wanted to risk losing out should he score big in the 2nd week!) for Dzeko who looks to be living up to the hype now and involved in every attack. This leaves me with 2.5 to upgrade N'zog for a 10 mil midfielder but I'm in no rush, he may come good this week and I'm not yet sure of who to pick from VDV/Nani or potentially Mata.

      Hit's are rarely worth it, Suarez would need to score one goal just to break even and it could be the week someone you want out comes to life. Take it slow and steady.

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    3. Rasping Drive
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Fletcher could score against Villa in the local derby and then Suarez would have to grab two for you to break even.

      It's not beyond him, by any means, but I would wait until GW6.

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      1. Rasping Drive
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        ..or maybe not looking at Wolves fixtures!

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  10. Guybrush Threepwood
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Well, I've now paid the price of 0.2m for delaying on my proposed Malouda and Saha to Brunt and Suarez move. Luckily that wasn't a move dependent on beating the price changes so I'm still doing it. Is anyone holding on to Saha? I'm wary of giving a lame duck too many chances after last season's Boselli fiasco.

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    1. Zod
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Get rid of Saha and never buy him again.

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      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        True dat

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    2. petergriff
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      I know it's early doors but Everton looked poor against QPR, Saha is clearly an injury risk any day of the week, and Malouda may be transferred to Juve (see previous page) or be rotated with Mata.

      So i would do those transfers if it's a Y/N question.

      Only concern would be Suarez's game time.

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      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        Tim cahill could have came out of that match with a hattrick... So im reluctant to get rid of him just yet. Baines also should habevhad a couple of pens

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    3. Rasping Drive
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Got rid last night. Dodged a bullet.

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  11. Kloppelganger
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Drogba 10.4

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  12. Drama82
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Simpson(H) / W Brown(A) / Bos(H) / Lescott(A) / Serendos(A)
    N'Zog(H) / A Young (H)/ Silva(A) / Moses (H) / Dyer (H)
    Fletcher(A)/ Torres(H) / Suarez(H)

    Who to bench??
    Captain Suarez or A Young??

    Usually I can make these decisions with ease, one bad week has killed the confidence hahaha !!

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    1. Genghis
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Got the same problem, who to bench!!

      Probably Lescott/Senderos/Dyer?

      Mine is:

      Brown - Enrique - Kompany - Bosingwa - Collins
      Sessegnon - Downing - Sinclair - Moses - Y Toure
      Suarez - Bent - Suarez

      cheers

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      1. tw
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        don't see how you have suarez twice :P. who's your other striker?

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    2. bishbosher
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Bench Nzog or Dyer
      Captain Suarez

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  13. Jafalad
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    You boys loaded up with expensive defenders must be worried about how to fit the likes of VDV and Matador to go with that swish forward line, no? 😕

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    1. Fratboy
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      I think my GW4 plan is to do Torres>Aguero, Baines>Enrique, Osman>Mata for a 4 point hit. Just need Mata to be 9.0.....a lot to ask, nevermind all the price rise b*llcks 😕

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      1. Jafalad
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        Well at least you've planned ahead so good on ya! I noticed last year's winner kept one exp defender which was changed once in a while. Cole->Vidic->Baines.

        I'm intrigued to see how my own little plot develops with this idea.

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        1. reply fail
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 5 months ago

          It would be nice to know how the top 1000-5000 did. If they used a similar defence strategy of some kind.

          (not asking you to check it out -:) )

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          1. reply fail
            • 15 Years
            14 years, 5 months ago

            It don't know what that is but it should be 🙂

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  14. SierraDelta
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    vorm ( ruddy )
    bosingwa,enrique,smalling ( senderos,woodgate )
    adam,young,silva,javis ( barkley )
    suarez,rooney,long

    have played wc so thoughts please

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    1. jaseume
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Risky goal keepers, no Citeh cover in defence? Great mid and forwards imo, probably worth the punt going with barkley over baines. We'll see how it pans out.

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      1. SierraDelta
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        yep could get extra 1m by downgrading senderos and woodgate to 4m starters to sit on my bench, and upgrade ruddy to given or begovic

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    2. Beamer
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      I have got the same goal keepers and forwards..I would suggest you to have Baines. Downgrade young or adam

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  15. Beamer
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Nzogbia or Arteta

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    1. Rasping Drive
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      I guess Arteta scoring last night and coming through (hopefully) unscathed is a good sign. Do you have Bent?

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      1. Beamer
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        I dont have Bent... tats y i have got Nzog.. but he wasnt effective in last 2 matches.

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        1. Rasping Drive
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 5 months ago

          I wouldn't do the trade this week, that's for sure. Wait another week, if Nzog still fails to produce anything then you might want to consider Arteta.

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          1. Beamer
            • 14 Years
            14 years, 5 months ago

            Yeah, Hope Nzog gets 15 points this week 😉

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            1. Rasping Drive
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 16 Years
              14 years, 5 months ago

              With the fixtures Villa have, and the proven FPL player NZog is, it won't be long before he gets a haul like that.

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            2. shirtless
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              14 years, 5 months ago

              Trading NZog for Bale assuming no Europa injury tonight. Had Bale to start with, never been convinced with NZog, only put him in when the Spurs game was called off last minute, now worried NZog is going to drop, and fancy Bale to score against City at home they look a little fragile of late.

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  16. SierraDelta
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    whats n.zog done so far, arteta breaks as much as saha + loss to QPR at home

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  17. Random_Guy
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Suarez or Rooney for this week and long term (only one please!)?

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    1. Zod
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Suarez and pocket the change.

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    2. Jafalad
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Suarez. Outstanding value who will match Roonpigery's score.

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  18. jaseume
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Transfer in Bent or wait a week with Torres then play aguero for GW4 where they play wigan at home?

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  19. JerseyD
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    FPL has removed the option to sort the transfer page by price changes!!! Stupid move!!

    Anyone got a good website that lists them?

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  20. The Finnisher
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Bent and Dyer
    Or
    Dzeko and 6.0 midfielder (most likely Sinclair as i have Jarvis and Brunt?
    Think Bent will struggle vs Wolves and Dzeko looking nailed down for at least 75 minutes and vs Wigan GW4

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    1. IAmTheWalrus
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      is dyer back fit?

      if so option a,
      but you make a compelling argument!

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      1. The Finnisher
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        No idea on Dyer' fitness, Sinclair seems the better Swansea option. So really it comes down to how much better (if any) is Bent than Dzeko? Man City's all out attack is appealing, scored 2 from 2 and with Silva, Nasri etc behind him could be a bargain at that price....

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        1. IAmTheWalrus
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 5 months ago

          makes sense!

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  21. davysteen
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Vorm (ruddy)
    enrique terry warnock
    silva DOWNING sesegnon moses ohara
    bent rooney
    (richards,a johnson,jagielka)

    do i need to transfer? Wanting to try and keep faith in squad..

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    1. JerseyD
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Terry is the same price as Cole, don't know if Terry will out score cole though...

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    2. mo 10 years on FFS? Join my…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Nothing wrong with that. Save the transfer

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    3. Fratboy
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      lol DOWNING

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  22. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Lamps>Mata generally considered sensible? Funds used to squeeze in vdv & silva when wildcarding after this week+int break?

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    1. The Finnisher
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Depends how much Mata is
      Anything less than 10 and i will be all over him

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  23. The Laughing Man
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    What time did the price changes go through yesterday?

    Did any go through today?

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    1. Rasping Drive
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      I think they went through at around 6am yesterday, Laughing Man. Only drops today - Ba, Berbs, Krygiakos, BZ, Saha, Drogs and Koscielny; not sure what time.

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      1. The Laughing Man
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        Ok cool, thanks for the info

        Cheers

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  24. IAmTheWalrus
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    boys, im struggling!

    any advice?

    is moses likely to play??
    saha needs to go i think?
    anything else? i want beat my mini league rivals into the ground!!

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  25. Jake9
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Suarez or Rooney captain

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    1. DUDE
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      rooney.. only coz man utd is the last game.. i like saving my captian till the last game.. still gives me hope if things go bad.. ha

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  26. DUDE
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    think i will get walcott for GM4

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  27. villian-ty
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Worth doing Torres -> Suraez. Rival has Suarez and torres is my differential upfront

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    1. Rasping Drive
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Hmm. Bang goes your differential if you do.

      If you don't have any other Chelsea forwads/mids, might be worth doing. If not, I would stick.

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      1. villian-ty
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        thx. i stick

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  28. Jake9
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Sinclair or O'Hara?

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    1. DUDE
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      jarvis

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      1. Jake9
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        cant afford him

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        1. Jake9
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 5 months ago

          click on my name and see my team. see if u can find a way to fit him in

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        2. DUDE
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 5 months ago

          for got he went up in price sorry.. o'hara then he due a goal an been playing well

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          1. Jake9
            • 14 Years
            14 years, 5 months ago

            dont worry bout it im spewin about it

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    2. Fratboy
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Sinclair

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  29. Beamer
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Anderson or Brunt???

    any midfielder worth considering this gw ( price <= 6.5)?

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    1. DUDE
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      brunt

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    2. Jafalad
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Moses and Sess are due a nice score imo

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  30. Fernando Torres
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Given Vorm
    De Laet Bosingwa Brown Enrique R Taylor
    Silva Adam Malouda/Mata Jarvis Fergusson
    Long Rooney Suarez
    Bank: 1.5m
    What do people think?
    I have wildcarded, anywhere I can improve?

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    1. Jafalad
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Bent to go with Rooney and Suazza.

      Downgrade Adam. CHS options are a little uncertain.

      Fergusson 😯

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    2. reply fail
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      And change your name to Mata when Torres is out. It is a cool name; something like "I'm gonna kill you" in Spanish.

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