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The ScoutCast – Episode 55 – Rudely Interrupted

8 September 2011 1721 comments
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Having been stalled by the international break and a glamorous trip back to Manchester, I take my seat alongside Mark in the studio once again, desperately wrestling for air time against the prolific gabber spewed from the ScoutCast host. Mark tries to be on his best behaviour in this episode, knuckles wrapped by a frustrated listener deprived of my pearls of wisdom by his constant interruptions, you can sense the intense effort as Mark holds his silence.

It’s not easy; once again we’ve a contentious issue to discuss – Rooney’s dubious assist back in Gameweek three still nags away at those without the folically challenged hot-shot. The new assist ruling gets the ScoutCast treatment then, accompanied by the usual half-arsed analysis of the Gameweek fixture list and the likely protagonists involved.

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  1. David De HEY YA
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    14 years, 3 months ago

    Vorm is dirt cheap and scoring pts - Given is solid and value

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  2. The Finnisher
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    14 years, 3 months ago

    Is this team too "generic" ?
    Krul Vorm
    Bosingwa Enrique Simpson Brown De Laet
    Silva Mata Brunt Cabaye Dyer
    RVP Rooney Suarez
    I still got WC left, but wondering should i aim for a different looking squad?

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    1. Caine & Co.
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      14 years, 3 months ago

      There is no such thing as too generic. If it scores well, it's good. And you can check the 'generic'-part by looking at the ownershit percentages. For example, RVP(5,9%) - not 'generic' at all.

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      1. Milkman
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        14 years, 3 months ago

        Suarez 45% ownership. (pretty much) Even Rooney's not that high!

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    2. llamaZA
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      14 years, 3 months ago

      It's a pretty generic WC team around these parts.

      I've tried hard to make something different as well, but not working that well for me...

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  3. JerseyD
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    14 years, 3 months ago

    1) Becuase they are both good shot stoppers (and Ruddy got suspended so a lot of people jumped over), rotation of GK's is not something a lot of people do.
    2) Too early to call but Arteta gets my vote (if he stays fit)
    3) I think so - Defence is the money saver this season IMO
    4) Should be but you'll only know after a couple of games if you want to be certain...

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  4. Hernanred
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    14 years, 3 months ago

    Currently have Brunt, Hunt and Cabaye.

    Is there a better way for me to spend £18.3m on 3 midfielders? Would like to squeeze Taraabt in, but the value in £5.5m mids seems pretty limited.

    Thoughts anyone?

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    1. Call Me Old Fashioned
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      14 years, 3 months ago

      No there isn't. Petrov and Hoolahan could be considered for 5.5 if you wish.

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    2. TO
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      14 years, 3 months ago

      Tchoyi

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    3. Sir Jose Wenger returns
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      14 years, 3 months ago

      After Taraabt hit and miss start to premiership life why dont you consider SWP as an alternative and with reports he may be in a free role from the manager - big potential there. I am considering him myself for Jarvis but after the news Jarvis is back to training am waiting to hear more

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  5. Milkman
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    14 years, 3 months ago

    Morning folks. Everyone else lost faith with Sessegnon? And do you think Micah Richards will be playing this weekend?

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    1. drunken_mess
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      14 years, 3 months ago

      drop sessegnon immediately, he's rubbish, micah has said he is fit and wanting to start

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      1. Milkman
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        14 years, 3 months ago

        My thoughts exactly re: Sess. Bloody bandwagons! 🙂

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        1. drunken_mess
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          14 years, 3 months ago

          he looked like a good option, playing as a ST, but he is BAAAADDD!!

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          1. Milkman
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            14 years, 3 months ago

            Let me try the Micah Richards question slightly differently. If they deem him to be fit to start the match, do people reckon Mancini will opt to do so?

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  6. Rendabomb
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    14 years, 3 months ago

    I have another nice dilemma for you guys:

    Rooney + Cabaye + Kompany

    or

    Suarez + Mata + Jose Enrique

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    1. Rendabomb
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      14 years, 3 months ago

      Mind you, I already have Young.

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    2. kitier katba
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      the first

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    3. Sir Jose Wenger returns
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      14 years, 3 months ago

      On current form and fixtures the first one. On potential and differential the second but its slightly more risk

      I think Rooney will outscore Suarez for the next few GWs but not by much, so all depends on Mata and we dont know what sort of impact he will have other than a good one.

      So are ya feelin lucky?

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      1. Rendabomb
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        14 years, 3 months ago

        Then I'm taking the first one. I'm already gambling with Ruiz up front.

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    4. drunken_mess
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      14 years, 3 months ago

      if u already have young, i would go for the second one, but try and get kompany in for Enrique

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      1. Rendabomb
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        14 years, 3 months ago

        That would mean downgrading Bosingwa to a 5,0 defender. Not sure if I want to do that.

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        1. drunken_mess
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          14 years, 3 months ago

          no, bosingwa is a season keeper

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  7. TO
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    14 years, 3 months ago

    Dzeko should rise tonight, currently at 144%

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    1. drunken_mess
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      14 years, 3 months ago

      ye, any chance rooney, arteta and young going up again?

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      1. Milkman
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        14 years, 3 months ago

        Arteta probably next week - I'd have thought.

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        1. drunken_mess
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          14 years, 3 months ago

          if he does well . . .

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          1. Milkman
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            14 years, 3 months ago

            I reckon even one assist would seem him popular enough to go up 0.1m. But that's just me guessing.

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      2. Turbodog
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        14 years, 3 months ago

        young might

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    2. Turbodog
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      14 years, 3 months ago

      He should go up - but look at the minimum column - that's surely the relevant one in cases like this?

      It's on 91% ATM.

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  8. Here We Go Again
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    14 years, 3 months ago

    Valencia back in united squad against Bolton - chances of Young benched?

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    1. drunken_mess
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      14 years, 3 months ago

      NEVER!!!!

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      1. Here We Go Again
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        14 years, 3 months ago

        haha you sound confident! bear in mind champs league and then chelski to come

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      2. Milkman
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        14 years, 3 months ago

        Would be bloody funny though with the amount of people who have brought him in. I'm gonna dream about it now!

        In reality, of course, it ain't gonna happen.

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        1. Here We Go Again
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          14 years, 3 months ago

          haha, yeah although a united fan am secretly hoping that would happen (against the odds of course!) given i dont have him and pi88ed off that he will be 10.3 by tomorrow!

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          1. Milkman
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            14 years, 3 months ago

            So, about your name....

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            1. Here We Go Again
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              14 years, 3 months ago

              was to suggest forget sneijder...

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    2. Sir Jose Wenger returns
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      14 years, 3 months ago

      2% Young will play on the left and if Valencia plays it will only be on the right replacing Nani which imo unlikely as SAF wont change a winning formula unless he needs to

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      1. Here We Go Again
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        14 years, 3 months ago

        sensible, but young been playing 180 mins in the international break with important games coming up? maybe nani left, valencia right or good ol park could be involved

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        1. Sir Jose Wenger returns
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          14 years, 3 months ago

          Thats a fair possibility but I wouldnt make changes to a team based on speculation from international game minutes.

          Also if this your WC team I imagine its better to build for the long term. For a free transfer it might be worth it but soon enough you will want Young back in as he is in great form.

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          1. Here We Go Again
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            14 years, 3 months ago

            I have roon-dawg who i think is enought cover for united for now given the fixtures - just bitter about Young's price move 🙂

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            1. Sir Jose Wenger returns
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              14 years, 3 months ago

              Roondawg is a new one what happened to pig? And I agree for now he is but this season it seems 2 or 3 united players will be needed

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              1. Here We Go Again
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                14 years, 3 months ago

                yeah will think of it in about 4-5 gws time
                Re: Roon-dawg - think should be the new one
                mate, on a separate note - thinking of two options for my second free change

                Team is currently Given(vorm), Boss, Kompany, Enrique, (ShawX, Simpson), Silva, Nzogs, Walters, Moses (Surman), Dzeko, Suarez, Rooney
                3.0mm in the bank

                thinking either
                1. Walters to Walcott
                or
                2, Suarez to RVP

                option 2 gives me a captain choice for this week, option 1 seems more of a balanced team. What are your thoughts?

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                1. Sir Jose Wenger returns
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                  14 years, 3 months ago

                  Option one is better as you still have captain choices for this week in Dzeko, Silva or Rooney - even though RVP is better.

                  Also after Crouch signed for Stoke - Pulis indicated he will partner Jones up front which will move Walters back into midfield and less likely for the oop point scores we expected.

                  Good luck!

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                  1. Here We Go Again
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                    14 years, 3 months ago

                    thanks, my mighty fear is RVP goes crazy on the goals and i lose ground on that outperformance - was thinking possibility of switching Walters out for maybe Wrong Philips the following gameweek

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    3. drunken_mess
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      14 years, 3 months ago

      nani should be benched for valencia!!

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  9. PAVLYUCHENKOSAURUS
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    14 years, 3 months ago

    Lot's of teams with Mata in. Has he even played a full 90mins for Chelsea yet in any competition?

    It's too early for me... although the transfer window would suggest that Malouda's not exactly going to start ahead of him which gives him extra potential.

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    1. drunken_mess
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      14 years, 3 months ago

      watch the spanish league and national team alot, can tell u he is Top Class, he will run chelsea alone . . . he's in my team 🙂

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  10. Gonzola
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    14 years, 3 months ago

    Why is no one getting Bent? (pun inveitable)

    Slight groinal concern but Villa have great fixtures over the next 8 gameweeks (Bar Man City away) and Benty is a proven consistent Premier league poached egg goalscorer!

    I'm definitely getting Bent!(pun inveitable)

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    1. J0E
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      because of the injury concern, villa's very low shots on goal and goal attempts stats compared to other teams and because there are so many better options, especially for that price. I've just swapped him out for RVP.

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      1. Milkman
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        14 years, 3 months ago

        My very dilemna!

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  11. ididnt
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    14 years, 3 months ago

    sessengnon out for either Henderson or Valenica. Worth a 4 point hit?

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    1. drunken_mess
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      14 years, 3 months ago

      valencia sure to start??

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      1. Milkman
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        14 years, 3 months ago

        Nope.

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        1. Milkman
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          14 years, 3 months ago

          (may do but not sure to)

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  12. Van Dal
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    14 years, 3 months ago

    Alrite fellas need a bit of help with this disaster.

    Given (Vorm)

    Jagielka, Boswinga, Simpson, DeLaet, Brown

    Silva, Moses, Cahill, Sess, Ferguson

    Bent, Rooney, Torres

    This week im thinking
    Torres > Rvp
    Sess > Petrov

    Any other suggestions are more than welcome. Cheerie

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    1. drunken_mess
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      14 years, 3 months ago

      1. is given sure to start?
      2. Cabaye might have an easier game than Petrov
      3. still have faith with Moses?
      4. not too sure about bent (could be wrong)
      5. play ur wildcard if u gavent IMO

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      1. Milkman
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        14 years, 3 months ago

        I think Given will start. Big Eck seems pretty confident. Not got a quote to back that up though.

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      2. Van Dal
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        14 years, 3 months ago

        Cant play the WC now surely it would be a waste?? Which players would you change and who for?

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        1. Milkman
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          14 years, 3 months ago

          Bearing in mind your situation I would:

          Keep Bent (you're gonna need your transfers elsewhere)
          Swap Torres to RVP
          Swap Sess for pretty much anyone, but perhaps Anderson, Cleverley, Cabaye, Brunt - depends on funds.

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          1. Van Dal
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            14 years, 3 months ago

            Only have 5.9 after i do the torres > rvp so petrov seems best bet at that price no?

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    2. Milkman
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      14 years, 3 months ago

      Torres to RVP is surely your best move for the frontline. Without a doubt.

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      1. Van Dal
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        14 years, 3 months ago

        Yep heart is set on that one but not sure about the second one??

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  13. drunken_mess
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    14 years, 3 months ago

    Adam or Downing

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      14 years, 3 months ago

      Is Adam still injured or likely to play?

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  14. jumbokevin
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    14 years, 3 months ago

    which would gather more points long term:
    a) Lampard + Bent
    b) Young + Van Persie
    c) Nasri + Van Persie

    and another question, is Nasri going to start this weekend?

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    1. @ImpressiveTackl
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      14 years, 3 months ago

      Nasri and Van Persie for me.

      I don't know if he'll start this weekend though.

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  15. PAVLYUCHENKOSAURUS
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    14 years, 3 months ago

    Fixtures out of the picture, looking at the player and team surrounding them as the only influential factors... Would people rather have VDV or Mata in their lineup?

    This may be a hard question as we have seen what VDV can do and Mata has only had 25 minutes EPL game time.

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    1. Milkman
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      14 years, 3 months ago

      VDV is injured. Surely that makes the decision for you?

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      1. colin1201
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        14 years, 3 months ago

        mata.
        cuz vdv is injured.

        and i feel chelsea will spend so much money on a midfielder to put him on the bench.
        ony mancity is rich enough to do that

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  16. yanksalot
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    14 years, 3 months ago

    do u think clichy will play this weekend ?

    team that i am thinking for this gameweek is

    given
    bosingwa clichy simpson da laet
    toure nani arteta
    suarez rvp(c) torres..

    this wil be psbl after i get in arteta rvp nd clichy for malouda bent and jagielka ..

    thoughts plz

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    1. The Spudgunner
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      14 years, 3 months ago

      Torres is S***

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  17. colin1201
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    14 years, 3 months ago

    any advice.
    should i pick

    hutton + nathan dyer
    or
    wes brown/ woodgate or some 4.5m defender + victor moses?

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  18. The Pooer
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Okay:

      1. Arteta + Walcott

      OR

      2. One of Arteta/Walcott + RVP.

      Sounds like a no-brainer (option 2) but I'd have to take Suarez out for RVP, whereas wouldn't be taking out anyone good for option 1.

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      1. ImpalerX
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        14 years, 3 months ago

        I'm sticking with Dzeko Rooney Suarez with Walcott on my team. Not picking up RVP hoping Walcott covers any points. I think Suarez is the better greater value pick in the long run. Althought I don't have Arteta instead have gone with Silva Taarabat Moses Walcott Jarvis.

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    • The Spudgunner
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Vermaelen likes in a Box

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    • Sausages
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Have 12.8 in bank foot midfielder have silva brunt and fergerson and holhain already any ideas for my next midfielder

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      1. @ImpressiveTackl
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        14 years, 3 months ago

        Walcott would be the obvious choice.

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    • amriusz
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      14 years, 3 months ago

      i stupidly played my wc this week and now I need some advice
      squad:

      hennesey/mignolet

      baines bosingwa kompany shorey simpson

      nasri arteta taarabt ohara dyer

      rooney dzeko agbonalhor

      with 1.1 in the bank

      advice?

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