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26 August 2011 1582 comments
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Alex Ferguson faces selection headache up front. Wenger welcomes back Laurent Koscielny but is losing sleep over Thomas Vermaelen’s ankle knock. Roberto Mancini and Andre Villas-Boas contemplate throwing their new signings into the mix. Kenny Dalglish set to rekindle the Suarez/Carroll partnership against Bolton. Harry Redknapp adamant that Luka Modric will line up against City as the Croatian sorts his hamstring and his future at Spurs.

A reminder that these nuggets from around the Premier League grounds – all the team news leading into the weekend – is being collated and compiled for you via our team news section. Noteworthy additions are being flagged via our Twitter feed as usual.

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  1. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    WOW the new QPR owner is putting a good squad there. Barton. SWP, Young - nice additions. I might reconsider having QPR member in my squad. So this additions to the squad are increasing or decreasing Taarabt fantasy value?

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
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      • 16 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      Decreasing from an already small base ... imo.

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      1. FPL Daniel
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 8 months ago

        Its still early to say that is a small base. TIme will tell

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    2. ralphypne
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      14 years, 8 months ago

      which young is that?

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

        Luke Young, Villa defender.

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  2. chilin_dude
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    14 years, 8 months ago

    Bolton got Boyata on loan. 4.0 on here listed as City, after next 2 games worth a close examination imo...

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    1. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      Not quite, I asked the same on the previous page and looks like he is cover

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

        Doubt he'd get loaned out to be cover would he? I thought it was like Onuhuo to Sunderland last year

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  3. 4vets
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    14 years, 8 months ago

    SWP at QPR for 6.5m... hmm....

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

      me no likey

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      1. 4vets
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 8 months ago

        Care to share?

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

          Think 6.5 is too much for a QPR player, who isn't on pens.

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          1. 4vets
            • 15 Years
            14 years, 8 months ago

            Good point, although it'll be interesting to see if QPR bring any other "big names" in before the window closes.

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

              Yep 🙂

              How's your team for the weeking looking anyway?

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

                *weekend 😡

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    2. FPL Daniel
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      14 years, 8 months ago

      no hmmmm. Adel is 6,5 and Barton 6.0. Decent squad there.

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  4. Connor's Calling
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    • 16 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    play Taylor (SWA) or Kompany?

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

      taylor

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  5. Locker
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    Dealing with some injuries and looking for comments or feedback on my lineup.

    Vorm (Given)
    Simpson-Bosingwa-Baines-Johnson (Orr (injured))
    Lampard(c)-Sinclair-Silva-Young (Moses (injured))
    Holt-Suarez (Zamora (injured))

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

      Weak front line. Moses will be fit to play. Sinclair is on a bad team although this week the matchup is better I suppose. I don't like Lampard at all @ 12m. I'd much rather have Rooney at that price (and do) or Aguero. Also, no AV players.. Agbonlahor looks threatening at a good price 6.5. Of course Bent is the consistent, much more expensive option there.

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  6. MCM
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    This is why you keep your WC. Those who have already used it may feel a bit gutted!

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    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      What is..?

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

        His team that needs major tweaks.

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  7. Clarkie
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    Technical issue.

    I havent done a transfer from the start yet when I try to do 2 transfers this week it goes to deduct me 4 point.

    Anyone else noticed this? Just me? Have the rules changed?

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    1. 4vets
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      14 years, 8 months ago

      You had a free wc last week...

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      1. FearTheTurtle
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        14 years, 8 months ago

        Only 1 free transfer this week.

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    2. Kloppelganger
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      14 years, 8 months ago

      It's beacause they gave everyone a free wildcard last week so the 1 free transfer that we normally have every week wasn't in effect.

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    3. Sasquatch
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      Bad news for you I'm afraid... you only have one, due to unlimited free transfers being awarded by FPL last week. Therefore, you had none carry over to this week.

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    4. applebonkers
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      14 years, 8 months ago

      unfortunately you got burned.

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      1. Clarkie
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        Appreciated people.

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        1. Hect.OR 98th
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          14 years, 8 months ago

          Raw deal for you. One of many caught out I suspect.

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

    How can I make this week less disastrous for me? I have my one free transfer, but I think I might need to make another.

    Given Krul
    Cahill, Jose Enrique, Kompany, De Laet, Jagielka
    Nani, N'Zogbia, Yaya Toure, Wilshire, Muamba
    Bent, Suarez, Zamora

    Early mistakes have given me a bit of a dud team.

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

      Keep Muamaba altough he's rubbish.

      Get Odemwingie for Zamora and get a 6.0 midfielder for Wilshere.

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    2. J_K
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      That teams fine enough for this week, I don't think anyone's going to run away with a massive haul except for some crazy luck.

      No point burning 4 points over it this early in.

      I'd bench Wilshire, Mumba and Kompany btw, Captain Bent or Suarez

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

        Wilshere and Zamora injured?

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

        Better advice than mine.

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      3. Zero
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 8 months ago

        thanks for the advice guys 🙂

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  9. Hated, Adored but never Ign…
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    Just when I thought I couldn't hate referees any more, the idiot in charge of Forest Green's midweek game, intercepts a pass from one of our players and deflects it straight into the path of an opposition player. He proceeded to score and causes us to lose the game. Absolute disgrace.

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

      don't know what the rule is but a drop-ball would have been a solution imo

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      1. Hect.OR 98th
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 8 months ago

        Ref is part of the game. Same as if a shot deflects off the ref and in. Goal stands.

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    2. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
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      14 years, 8 months ago

      that is hilarious

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  10. shady10111
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    14 years, 8 months ago

    guys ive got a big problem, i need to know quickly

    my plan was to play my wildcard this week but wen i made my changes i accidentally forgot to press play wildcard, if i go back to play my wildcard will it still take out those minused points from me???

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

      You should get the points back

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    2. bob fossil
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      It should wipe the minus points out.

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    3. Kloppelganger
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      Yes.

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    4. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      U r saved. Just press play wildcard and u'll be ok. Good luck

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    5. Sasquatch
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      14 years, 8 months ago

      Yep, it will.

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

        F*** off server time difference 😡

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    6. Shatner's Bassoon
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      • 15 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      Someone asked a similar question in an earlier thread. The response was that you get the points refunded (but don't blame me if they were trolling).

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    7. reply fail
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      You will get them back. Those things make your heart tick a little faster, don't they?

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      1. shady10111
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 8 months ago

        yep definitly! i really was cursing my carelessness there!

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        1. reply fail
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          14 years, 8 months ago

          Nice to see sound fanaticism.

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  11. Locker
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    Last week was a free wildcard transfer week. No free transfer to carry over as that comes when you DON'T make a transfer on a given week.

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  12. guilessa
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    Last questions for the weekend, and sorry if these kinds of questions have been answered over and over.

    1) Considering I have Torres, Bent and Aguero up front, which midfielder should I bench: Sess, N'Zog, Moses, Silva or Brunt?

    2) Out of these defenders, who do you think should play? Enrique, Bosingwa, Kompany, R Taylor, De Laet?

    I'll be thankful for replies.

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

      1)N'zog

      2) Bos, Taylor, Enrique

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    2. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      I believe Sess will be benched

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    3. Silenzi's Dream Team
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      1) Sess
      2) Enrique, Bosinger, Taylor

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

        Bench Sess or NZog (as you have Bent)
        Play Taylor, Bos, Taylor

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        1. reply fail
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 8 months ago

          Which Taylor?

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    4. Merlinho
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      I'd probably bench Sess as he's playing away and not he's not Silva. Depends if more Moses news though. Don't know how many defenders you're playing but definitely Enrique, Bos, and I'd say Taylor.

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    5. The Bandit
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      14 years, 8 months ago

      Sess
      Enrique, Bos, Taylor

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    6. Bod
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      Bench Sessegnon, Kompany And de laet

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    7. 4vets
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      1. N'zog for me although that's a lot of cash on the bench.

      2. Enrique, Bos & R Taylor. If Taylor doesn't play you have Komp as back up.

      imho.

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      1. J.Mata
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 8 months ago

        N'zog is playing more attacking role this week.

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

          Says who? Agbonlahor is fit and I see no reason the Villa XI will change.

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    8. guilessa
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      Thanks a lot.

      I think I'll bench Sess.

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  13. Merlinho
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    Quandaries:

    1) Start Vorm or Given (I'm starting WarnocK)
    2) Start 2 from Moses, Y Toure, Jarvis, Kpmpany. I've got with Moses and Toure at the moment (the decision above may influence things).
    3) Captain Suarez or Bent (Suarez is my man currently)

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    1. Silenzi's Dream Team
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      1) given
      2) dunno
      3) Suarz

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

        1. Vorm
        2. Moses, Jarvis, yaYa, Kompany (that order)
        3. Suarez

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    2. J_K
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      I got burned with Given and Warnock conceding last week with 11 points Vorm on the bench ðŸ™

      1)Play Vorm, you're hedging your bets a little that way.

      2)Jarvis, Yaya

      3) Suarez

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

        1. Given.

        2. Moses, Yaya

        3. Bent.

        Justification for all of the above is that I think if Villa score first it will knock Wolves' confidence. I think Given, Collins and Dunne are up to the task of shuting out Hunt, Jarvis, Doyle and Fletcher. I don't think Hennessey Ward and Johnson are up to the task of handling Bent.

        Moses and Yaya is simply because I think there are going to be goals in spurs first home game of the season, so that rules out Kompany. I've already given my reasons for Jarvis, so that just leaves these two.

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  14. Kloppelganger
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    1) Check on Moses' fitness. Even if he plays it could well be as a sub so probably him- although it is a tough call imo.

    2)Enrique, Bos, Taylor- Fulham could suffer from midweek game so Taylor tips the balance over Kompany for me at home to them.

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

      Meant for guilessa, sorry.

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

      Newcastle played on Thursday too!!

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      1. Kloppelganger
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        14 years, 8 months ago

        Forgot about that, thanks.

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  15. Yossi
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    1. Moses

    2. Bench De Laet and Kompany

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  16. Scratch
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    Finalising my team now, all XI are at home so hopefully it's good.

    Vorm (Schwarzer)
    Warnock, Bosingwa, Simpson
    Lampard(c) N'Zogbia, Brunt, Sinclair, Moses
    Suarez, Torres

    Subs: Lescott, Saha, De Laet

    Play Lescott or Simpson?
    Also gonna swap Torres -> Rooney

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  17. s_jbuntin
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    need help
    hilario (vorm)
    simpson s taylor jagielka (brown de laet)
    sinclair nani silva zogbia (moses)
    suarez augero bent

    ordy made my transfer this week but just wondering if its worth sacrificing 4points for some westBrom coverage
    or swapping jagielka for bosingwa or enrigue?

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    1. 4vets
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      No, simply.

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    2. Mr. Mystic
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      It's probably not worth losing 4points over a transfer, just wait until next week, but swapping Jagielka for Bosingwa would be a good call

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  18. MJ6987
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    Few players on last chance saloon in my team namely Sess, Moses, Torres!!

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

      Likewise
      Torres out first due to price, then Sess, then Moses as hes my cheapie so no biggie

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    2. Shatner's Bassoon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      Same. Problem is that on the whole they play well (bar Torres v Brum).

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  19. Mr. Mystic
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    14 years, 8 months ago

    Oh btw, Brunt or Jarvis?

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    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
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      14 years, 8 months ago

      Ooh, close call, but home player surely?

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      1. Mr. Mystic
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 8 months ago

        Hmmm, I guess, Jarvis seems on good form though, but then again Brunt has better fixtures, takes set pieces and has only come up against United and Chelsea..

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  20. Mr. Mystic
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    Jarvis or Brunt? and why?

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  21. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    Is this team okay for Gw3? I could save my free transfer and get Silva and someone else for GW4...

    Given (Ruddy)
    Enrique, Simpson, Cole (Kompany, Senderos)
    Nani, O'Hara, Sess, Lamps (C) (Moses)
    Graham, Bent, Suarez

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  22. smuggs
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    an unfit saha or an unfit moses which one would start with guys im on saha atm

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    1. Shatner's Bassoon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      Saha too unreliable even if he is fit (and Everton have big problems). Moses is at least playing well.

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  23. Silenzi's Dream Team
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    The first person who answers this question gets a free mars bar

    Who was the first man to fly in a rocket?

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

      Not a Milky Way ...or a Galaxy?

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

        Hey, I answered first how come Andy got before me?? Did you go back in time??!!

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    2. reply fail
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      Robert Goddard

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      1. Silenzi's Dream Team
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 8 months ago

        CORRECT!

        Mate a mars bar coming up in your post box!

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        1. reply fail
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 8 months ago

          That would be Downing Street 10, London, SW1A 2AA.

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          1. Silenzi's Dream Team
            • 15 Years
            14 years, 8 months ago

            gotcha!

            ice cream mars despatched in the post already!

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      2. reply fail
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 8 months ago

        But I don't want a mars bar. Gimme an icecream.

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        1. Silenzi's Dream Team
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 8 months ago

          ok a mars ice cream coming in your post box in hopefully what will be the hottest day of the year!

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

            best compromise ever!

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          2. reply fail
            • 15 Years
            14 years, 8 months ago

            Thanks, this is gonna be the best gameweek ever! Torres hattrick coming up as well.

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    3. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      Mr Spoon??

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      1. JimmyDeemo - Sir Puntalot
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 8 months ago

        That answer deserves a mars bar regardless of its correct-ness.

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

        We've been to Button Moon, we've followed Mr. Spoon,
        Button Moon, Button Moon.
        We've been to Button Moon,
        Button Moon x 4, Be back soon! Button Moon.

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  24. J_K
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    Play Sess, Walters, or A.Johnson?

    And which should be first sub? (Or Kompany the other bencher)

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

      Andy or Adam??

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  25. "The Special One"
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    Given (Begovic)

    S.Taylor, J.Enrique, Baines (Kompany, W.Brown)

    Taarabt, Sinclair, Silva, Walters (Jarvis)

    Bent (C), Suarez (VC), Saha

    Thoughts on team for GW3...

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  26. Mr. Mystic
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    Here's a question; Reckon Barton will replace Taarabt on the set-pieces?

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    1. Schurrle Not
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      no, but i do think that barton will give taarabt more freedom to attack

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  27. rasher
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    Can't decide over captain: Rooney suarez or torress.

    I was all set on rooney but fergie may put him on bench or he won't get 90mins, I'm getting rid of torres next week unless he scores a hattrick so should I pick suarez?

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    1. Mr. Mystic
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      Suarez, he's already had a great start to the season, Torres would be very risky

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

        yeah all the stats point to suarez.. Hope he plays the 90Mins

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    2. Schurrle Not
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      torres, it has to be...

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

        Can't trust torres after his crappy 1 point last week

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  28. Back on the horse
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    This got lost on the other post...mainly because there was a new post 2 hours ago.

    Saha could score as many points in his 30 mins as Odem in his 30 mins

    is it worth transferring saha out?

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

      Odemwingie will start!

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      1. Back on the horse
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 8 months ago

        Will he? is he 100%?

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      2. 4vets
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 8 months ago

        So will Saha.

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  29. yousunkmybattleship
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    Thoughts on whether Odemwingie will play this week and still offers value at £7.5m?

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

      i think him and thomas will come in, but that's based on little more than a hunch

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  30. smash
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    Is Taarabt a good shout this week with the new additions at QPR? need to replace of Tim Cahill, already have Silva, N'zogbia, Moses. not keen on Young/Nani and plan to bring Brunt in next GW, any ideas?

    cheers.

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    1. Mr. Mystic
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      I have Taarabt, and I'm gonna hold onto him for this week, as It's early days, also a good replacement maybe Downing, as he's always likely to get assists, as well as goals, and yeah Brunt is a good call, West Brom have got some tastey fixtures coming up

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

        Yeh Downing could work, completely forgot about him
        good call, cheers.

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