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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. MrJefferson
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    excuse my ignorance but why is every saving 2 transfers for after int break and talking about playing wild cards? injuries and players gettin rested or what?

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

      because most pro-fantasy players are all about pick and hold

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

      only noobs are wildcarding now!

      saving 2 transfers is a good idea if you can, i'm trying to

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    3. King Eric, in America
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      Internationals typically bring about injuries ... therefore having multiple free trades or WCing is a good plan.

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    4. Jonah
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      Saving up two transfers is always a good idea, unless there's something really pressing which you have to do on a given week.

      Means that even if you have a massive injury next week you'll be able to still sort it out and make another player selection of your choice.

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  2. girl270
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    This is my team:

    Given (Ruddy)

    Bosingwa, Kompany, Simpson, (De Laet, Jagielka)

    Silva, Jarvis, N’Zog, Mikel,( Moses)

    Suarez, Rooney, Torres

    Should I bin Torres now or keep him one more week? If so who do you think would be a good replacement? Klasnic, Bent, Aguero or Dzeko –

    Cheers guys

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    1. Irish Madridista â­
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      keep him 1 more week, its norwich at home...

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

      No lad, gotta give him a chance at home to Norwich surely. If that's the only bit you ain't happy with then bank your transfer.

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

        I think the Mata deal will hepl his confidence now. I'm keeping....until next week

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  3. Irish Madridista â­
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    14 years, 8 months ago

    brown, senderos, or kompany to start??

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

      senderos

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

        Has to be Kompany. You pay 6 mil, then you cant rotate is my rule

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  4. Gary Double-U
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    Im going with this lot, appecieate comments.....

    Al-Habsi

    Bosingwa Smalling Jose Enrique

    Nani Adam Mikel Silva

    Rooney (C) Anelka Dzeko

    Ruddy
    Simpson
    Gabbidon

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    1. Irish Madridista â­
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      looks good

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    2. Fratboy
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      You missed a sub, but it could do well, many a differential in there, maybe a few too many...

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

    I am considering Kenny as a punt over Given. Wolves have been so organised these past games, I cant seem them NOT scoring. What with home advantage not being an advantage in the first few games, does anyone think it would be dumb to pick Kenny over Given? Kenny is away to wigan BTW.

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    1. Irish Madridista â­
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      well im picking Vorm over given cuz i agree that i think wolves will score

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

        I think it will be 1-1 so go Vorm
        Do you have Sessegnon??

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

          Fail! Sorry,
          Id go with Villa, at least they are at home.

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

    so any news on SAHA? Is he playing this weekend?

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    1. Gary Double-U
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      I think he is having his hair done.

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    2. Irish Madridista â­
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      he will probably play.

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  7. Fernando Torres
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    Jarvis or Brunt?

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

      you are boring everyone with your stupid jokes

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

        speak for yourself I think he's hilarious! 😆

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      2. Bolivian Seaman
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 8 months ago

        what do you call a black man flying a plane? A pilot don't be so...

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        1. Gary Double-U
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 8 months ago

          What do you get if you cross a pig and a telephone?

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          1. Bolivian Seaman
            • 15 Years
            14 years, 8 months ago

            i don't know What DO you get if you cross a pig and a telephone?

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

      Brunt for this GW

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    3. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      Jarvis

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

        Brunt has better fixtures oer the next few imo.

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

          4/8 Home against 5/8? 🙂

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  8. arcticjunkie1
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    Evening gents, should I start Kompany over Brown? or leave it as it is. I'm going to play Moses anyway and leave auto-subs to their job if he doesn't play.

    Given
    Brown Hughes Bosingwa
    Moses Taarabt N'Zogbia Silva
    Torres Rooney Suarez(C)

    Ruddy Simpson Dyer Kompany

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    1. Gary Double-U
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      Brown. Spurs will probably score against city

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    2. Dragan Stojkovic
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      I'd play Simpson ahead of both of them. Fulham are fairly impotent away from home.

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      1. arcticjunkie1
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 8 months ago

        Yeah, I agree

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

          So do I.
          defender order for me is...

          Bosingwa, Simpson, Kompany, Brown, Hughes

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  9. The Plutocrat
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    Not sure whether to save my transfer or not??? Thoughts appreciated guys!

    Given (Vorm)
    Richards, Bosingwa, Enrique (De Laet, Simpson)
    Silva, Young, Sinclair, Moses (Ferguson)
    Torres, Suarez(C)& Augero.

    0.5 in bank.

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

      Great Team you don't need to change anything as you have all the major teams covered in defence and attack. Use the 0.5 next week to upgrade a 4.0 defender or midfielder.

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      1. The Plutocrat
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 8 months ago

        Thanks, I am most likely to sit tight.... until 11.28am tomorrow anyway 😉

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

          Sit tight, turn your computer off. Come back at 12am tomorrow!!!

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

    Now that Boyata has gone to Bolton on a season long-loan he could be extremely good value at 4m especially when the fixtures clean up a bit.

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

      Great fantasy prospect for sure, should start as well!

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    2. heco87
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      "heat added"

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

        Does that mean that Cahill is going??

        If not where will he play, with Cahill, Knight and Wheater ahead of him?

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  11. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    A little light blues to get us all revved up for the weekend:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ObOggb5kn8

    😀

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

      John Mayall? You legend MMW, I need to stop liking your posts, it's getting unhealthy.

      Why would light blues get someone revved?!?! LOSER!!

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

        It's the old rocker's paradox ... 😉

        You would like The Stumble, which I heard live in Headcorn in 1976 ... this one's with Peter Green a few years earlier ... 😀

        http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2011/08/26/the-weekend-team-news-46/comment-page-5/#comments

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      2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 8 months ago

        And ... "It Hurts me too ..."

        http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMV4rDgY-BQ

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

      are you MMW????

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

        Nice work Sherlock.

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

          No shit. 😉

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

          alright, f*ck off, how was i meant to know that? bloody name changes

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

            Hehehe. 😉

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      2. King Eric, in America
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 8 months ago

        yup.

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  12. SMOOTH
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    did suarez starting on wednesday increase or decrease his chances of starting on the weekend

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    1. Fernando Torres
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      Can't say, Some would say increase some would say decrease. I am keeping him in whatever happens

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      1. Gary Double-U
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 8 months ago

        Defo increase, Dalglish gettin him match fit

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

        not worried about keeping him in.. its captain him or bent

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

          I think he's a nailed on starter and i don't have him. And that is worrying me.

          So tempted to do torres ---> Suarez now, but why did i get Torres if i'm not going to keep him for Norwich at home!

          My biggest conundrum this week, pretty sure i'll roll with Torres, and pretty sure i'll regret it!

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    2. Bolivian Seaman
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      i would have thought it increased: to get suarez fit. but everyone seems to think he may not start. liverpool didn't need suarez against exeter it must have been a purely fitness run

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    3. Dragan Stojkovic
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      Came off early midweek so I'd imagine he would start on the weekend. I'm captaining him.

      I would add that I did captain RVP in week 1 and Torres last week though so he will probably get 2 points max!

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  13. Should have stuck with Golf…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    any word on mosses yet?

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    1. Jimrod™
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      Yes, word on the street is they grow at the bases of trees.

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    2. User
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      Should be fit to start, haven't read anything to suggest otherwise.

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

    Please and Thank you: Can you tell me the best defender for 6.0m or less for this GW. I already have Bosingwa, De Leat, Simpson. Best answer gets a Blankety Blank Cheque Book & Pen!

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

      Enrique

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

        Of Course! Thanks.

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

        +1

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

    Got some major players starting issue...which one of these would be the best?

    1) Zamora---> Long
    2) Malouda---> Brunt
    3) Moses---> Dont know who...don't think anyone else in that price range is worth it

    If these 3 were nailed on to start...Id rather do Brown to one of the Newcastle defenders..

    Current Team
    Given, Kenny
    Baines,De Laet, Senderos, Brown, Bosingwa
    Malouda, Nani, Silva, Sessegnon, Moses
    Holt, Bent, Zamora

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

      Zamora is probably out so Long is a good idea - not sure if he'll still start once Odemwingie is back though.

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

    Sessegon/Moses or Saha to bench?

    Given or Vorm to play?

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  17. Back to Back Ballacks
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    Hows this lot?
    Hilario
    Kompany Baines R.Taylor
    Nani Lampard Adam Moses Nzogbia
    Graham Torres

    Subs Vorm; A.Johnson;De Laet; Brown

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  18. ICJoker
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    The free wildcard on GW2 screwed me up. I had a much better team before making all the unnecessary transfers.

    My team is now:

    Given (Vorm)
    Kompany, Smalling, Bosingwa, Jose Enrique (Simpson)
    Lampard(c), Nani, Moses, Silva, N'Zog
    Torres(v) (DJ Campbell, Ranger)

    Really don't wanna use a wildcard in GW3. Any suggestions? And yeah, I know my spare two forwards aren't even starters lol

    Cheers

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  19. olliejw
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    What do you guys think of N'zogbia so far? Have him in my team currently but thinking of benching him for Moses because Wigan are at home and he hasn't been up to much

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    1. J0E
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      I wouldn't bench him this week. He is showing promise, but with Mcleish favouring a more defensive line up and with agbonlahor and heskey on the wings his days may be numbered as a fantasy prospect. I'd personally play him and Moses this week though as perhaps his final act for your squad. Moses is showing promise too. A big threat on goal according to FFS's research. But he could end up being like Kolorov last season...lots of promise, lots of good stats, but not much good for pts.

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  20. Nannerz_17
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    Hilario (Vorm)
    Simpson, Kompany, Bosingwa (Warnock, De Laet)
    Silva, Cahill, Brunt, Jarvis (Ferguson)
    Rooney, Bent, Saurez (C)

    Thoughts?

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  21. phoieK
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    Al-Habsi

    Baines - Bosingwa - Collins

    Young - Yaya Toure - N'Zogbia - Brunt

    Aguero - Long - Rooney(c)

    Subs: Taylor R - Ferguson - De Laet

    This is my team for week 3, any comments appreciated

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

      Looks pretty good!

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  22. SMOOTH
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    which 3 to start

    kompany brown simpson senderos moses

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

      I would take a gamble on:

      Kompany - Brown - Moses

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  23. Ninjaa
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    Having to go with a makeshift team this weekend that i aint at all happy with, but its got to be too early for a wild card or a 12 point hit.

    Could some of you fine chaps please estimate what you think each player will score for me this gameweek, obviously with fixtures in mind, thnks very very much

    Hilario
    A.Cole Distin Kompany
    Silva, N'Zogbia, Dyer(swansea) Moses(if injured Hoolahan)
    Rooney Torres Saha

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

    Any results on the Risse scan today?

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

      I know that they are today so maybe some tweeter updates

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  25. â­ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    Arsenal to Make Shock Bid to Sign £35m Playmaker: Arsene Wenger Hopes to Land Inter Milan Star Wesley Sneijder

    http://www.caughtoffside.com/2011/08/26/arsenal-to-make-shock-bid-to-sign-35m-playmaker-arsene-wenger-hopes-to-land-inter-milan-star-wesley-sneijder/

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    1. J0E
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      From the man who bid £6m for Cahill...this would represent a massive turnaround in policy for Wenger. Are you sure its not a 17 yr old dutch player with the same surname?

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

        He does have a younger brother.....

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

        Hahahha Jonty making the same comment about Cahill at the same time. I agree definitely

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    2. andy85wsm
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      More than likely bollocks but would be pretty interesting if he did actually bid.

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

      Hardly to happen, but I would love love that. I would love to see all Utd fans faces 🙂

      But hardly with his wages demands. If they were too much for Utd I could only imagine what Wenger thinks about them. He is the guy bidding 5-6m for Cahill

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

      That would be nice....but caughtoffside.com, nearly as reliable as the Tabloids!

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

      Dutch newspapers are talking about Arsenal trying to get Kaka.

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

        Not a hope with those wages

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  26. 85babyfaceben
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    anyone got ant tips for footie betting acumalators for the weekend

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

      Leicester and Derby to win

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      1. Back to Back Ballacks
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 8 months ago

        Brentford,,,dunno who they playin but get on!

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

          Why Brentford?

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          1. Back to Back Ballacks
            • 15 Years
            14 years, 8 months ago

            New Gaffer Uwe Rossler is a super Ledge, great managerial record so far and has started great with them.

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    2. J0E
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      Brighton to win with Craig M Smith to score...put that on with a Rooney and Suarez goal and you will be minted my friend.

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    3. Dragan Stojkovic
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      Leeds away at Ipswich.

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  27. haunter
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    Quick sanity check please:

    I already made a couple of transfers this week and now would like to make some more. Can I play my wildcard *after* transfers have been made and will it count for *all* transfers during that gameweek ?

    Cheers

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    1. Bolivian Seaman
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      yes. if you did 3 transfers and took an 8 point hit - you can press the wildcard button and it will wipe those transfers

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

        Cool - I can sleep easy now - thanks 🙂

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        1. @ImpressiveTackl
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 8 months ago

          No you can't. You no longer have a wildcard.

          Lose some sleep over that instead.

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  28. NLB
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    Hmm...who to start guys?

    Simpson (Fulham home)
    or
    Brown (Swansea away)

    Newcastle have 0 goals against, but Swansea have 0 goals for.

    Cheers

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    1. Bedknobs and Boomsticks
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      Go with the guy in your gravatar

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    2. paganwinter
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      I would go Simpson, slightly more chance of keeping a clean sheet considering Zamora is out

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    3. Ninjaa
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      tough call, i'd go with the home fixture though.

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    4. JerseyD
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      Simpson, purely on the Home factor

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      1. Jimrod™
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 8 months ago

        Home Simpson. D'oh!

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

      I'd go for Simpson as Fulham haven't scored yet and he's at home.

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    6. The Silva Surfers
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      i got the same dilemma but leaning towards simpson

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      1. arcticjunkie1
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 8 months ago

        Gone for Simpson at the moment

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    7. NLB
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      Cheers guys

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  29. strongbad
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    Who to bench, 1 of these 3:

    Sessengon, Kompany, Baines... its currently Kompany

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  30. Shah_State
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    Suarez?

    At the moment got

    Bent, Fletcher and Holt not strong... what shall I do

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