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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. razortomato
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    Arteta and Suarez or Van Persie and 5.8 mil mid fielder?

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    1. HST
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      VP + 1

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      1. razortomato
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        But who? already have petrov (although on the bench)

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        1. HST
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          No idea.

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          1. Reacher
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            give tcyhoi a go decent fixtures and playing up front.

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            1. Reacher
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              tychoi*

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  2. HST
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    Ashley mother f*ckin' Young

    Or

    Theo el cojonudo Walcott?

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    1. Andy
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      I would have to go with the SWA/BOL/SUN/STK in the next six (and cheaper).

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      1. HST
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        I'm inclined to agree but this is Theo we are talking about, I mean Theo...can't get my head around it.

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    2. Bubbles
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      Who else ya got (Arsenal and United attacking-wise)?

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      1. HST
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        Wazza & Robin

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        1. Bubbles
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          Hmmm, probably Theo. The form may be great for Ashleh, but I'm a right slut when it comes to some blue on the ticker, so I'd vote Theo.

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  3. Messi & fabregas
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    weak defense, ferguson is like having a player less, brunt i dont fancy arteta is a huge risk as he is injury prone. u have 5 big guns though that u would count to drag your team along

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  4. Le Prof
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    RVP Rooney Dzeko

    Thats my forward selection, does anyone think I should make changes, maybe get 1 cheaper Forward?

    Midfield is Mata Silva Arteta Dyer, Should I get Liverpool coverage for this gameweek?..

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    1. llamaZA
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      5th mid?

      How poor is your defence?

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  5. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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    Will bent start? I am thinking getting either rvp or rooney.

    Which one should I pick RVP or Rooney?

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  6. pol
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    Shawcross De Laet Kompany

    Brunt Silva(C) Young Arteta(v)

    Suarez Rooney Dzeko

    subs: Taylor R Ward Ferguson

    what do you think after wildcard!

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  7. Corrigan
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    Anybody still with A Cole? As someone who owns both him and Bos, I think I'm going to swap him for N Taylor as late as possible next week before Man Utd fixture. Sound like a plan?

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    1. Corrigan
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      *(pending price changes)

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    2. Cruicky
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      Yep but as my only Chelsea cover as I'm not sure about Bosingwa long term.

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  8. MJ6987
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    Which 2 from:

    Silva, Nasri, Young?

    Or have all 3 of them by dropping Rooney for Suarez and upgrading Brunt?

    Currently:

    Krul – Vorm
    Bos – Enrique – De Laet – Simpson – N.Taylor
    [2 of Nasri/Silva/Young] – Brunt – Petrov – Dyer
    RVP – Rooney – Dzeko

    Thanks!

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    1. Messi & fabregas
      • 14 Years
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      brunt i dont like otherwise well balanced i would go with young nad silva

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    2. HST
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      What are you expecting from Petrov?

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      1. MJ6987
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        Scored average of 4.73 per 90 minutes last year, be happy with that

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        1. HST
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          Cool, how did he score 4.73 in the 90 mins he played?

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          1. MJ6987
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            You don't get averages?

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            1. HST
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              It was a clever joke pointing out he didn't/doesn't play much.

              You don't get jokes?

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  9. Jake9
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    For some reason I feel like I'm missing something in my team? Like Dzeko or Young?

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  10. Adam
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    ManCity midfielder David Silva left training session with a sore muscle, but he still probably to play on saturday

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    1. HST
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      Says who?

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      1. Adam
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        @TransferNewsCen on Twitter. Very good source of football info.

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        1. jamsiep
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          Just incapable of structuring a sentence properly.

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    2. Adam
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      Really should made that sentence grammatically correct rather than copying and pasting.

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    3. Holy See
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      Left with a pain in the arse then, didn't know he was friends with Balotelli.

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  11. Bubbles
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    What d'you fine people think of this bad boy? It's a bit ballsy, and if you want my idiotic ramblings as to why, it's here:

    http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2011/09/07/the-watchlist-adel-taarabt/comment-page-4/#comment-1977627

    Bego – Hennessey
    Bosingwa – Shawcross – Ward – Simpson – Taylor (The Swansea one)
    Young – Silva – Walcott – Arteta – Dyer
    Suarez – Dzeko – Adebayor

    I pretty much guarantee I'll shit my pants about not having Rooney & RVP on Saturday morning and do a whole new team with them. But if I'm a brave boy, whatcha think?

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    1. jamsiep
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      I agree with 1966.

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    2. tosey
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      problem is captain pick

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      1. Corrigan
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        I like the look of it. I wish I had the restraint to spread the wealth throughout the team like that. Adebayor is a real dark horse and with a tempting price to balance out with another mid.

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    3. Baines on Toast...
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
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      Personally I wouldn't say it looks like you're getting your money's worth out of dropping RVP and Rooney. Reason being you're mainly spending it on other players from the same teams. I don't think Walcott and Arteta combined will outscore RVP, and yet they take two places and cost more between them. You have Young, who will score highly in accordance with Rooney, but on a less reliable basis. City wise you're covered and Suarez/Adebayor could be good, but I don't think you've "spreaded the wealth" because you're heavily backing the same teams, just with worse players.

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    4. Bubbles
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      Cheers all.

      My opinion (or hope, I should say) is Suarez, Dzeko & Adebayor all won't be that far behind Rooney & RVP, and with them being £2.5-£4M cheaper it just allows me to get away from the £6M midfielders that have been pants so far (yes, it's only three weeks in and things could change there) and get in some decent, and should be relatively consistent, ones instead.

      The team will change though, no doubt. Ta,

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  12. anish10
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    How's my WC team looking lads - dont like picking the "generic team"

    Al Habsi Vorm
    Ward D.Luiz Hughes Smalling W.Brown
    Anderson Nasri Mata Cabaye Brunt
    Ade Dzeko RVP

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    1. Flicks A Foden
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      • 15 Years
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      well if I were to WC i'd imagine thats about as generic as you're going to get. Your differentials are what... luiz and ade?

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      1. Damo.
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        That's not generic in the slightest man.

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        1. Leysh
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          +1 It's quite differentialy and still good.

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  14. RmS
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    Forward. 9 Mil or less. Not Dzeko ??

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    1. Corrigan
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      Adebayor

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    2. Adam
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      Ruiz

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  15. Ceefax Page 302
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    I think I've decided on a settled WC team for the next few weeks though should I go with Suarez or Adebayor and is this a good enough team?

    Vorm, Ruddy
    Baines, Woodgate, Olsson, Brown, Simpson
    Jarvis, Silva, Arteta, Brunt, Young
    Van Persie, Suarez, Holt

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    1. Holy See
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      Suarez - safey, Adey - gambley. Me say safey.

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      1. Ceefax Page 302
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        Thanks, and is it an okay team?

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        1. Holy See
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          If Jarvis & Baines play, you look pretty well set. Stuck with Vorm v Arse I presume? Prob be 0-0 anyhoo (ducks for cover).

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          1. Ceefax Page 302
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            May well swap ruddy for rudd for this week only and then transfer them back over.

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            1. Leysh
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              Seems a waste of a free transfer

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  16. greghammer95
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    Can't see the podcast on Itunes Scouts.... :S

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  17. Adam
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    Which one of these should I bench this week - Bosingwa, Ward, De Laet, Kompany

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    1. HST
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      Are you seriously asking about Kompany?

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      1. Adam
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        Woops. My mistake, there.

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    2. applebonkers
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      ward

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    3. applebonkers
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      *de laet actually

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  18. HST
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    David 'the snake' Silva

    or

    Samir 'the dickhead' Nasri?

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    1. applebonkers
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      nasri until proven silva

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    2. Adam
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      Nasri for me

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  19. pol
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    1-RVP - jarvis

    or

    2-suarez - arteta

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  20. Benedict
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    Just realized Djourou is no longer on fpl transfer list since the addition of Park

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    1. Leysh
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      There's 2 pages

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      1. JWF
        • 16 Years
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        Which is absolutely ridiculous. Another thing that's wrong with the new site.

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        1. Leysh
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          I reckon there would be two pages on the original site, too.

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          1. JWF
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            The point is there's no need for it to be on two pages. They've re-designed the site but not managed to address individual teams splitting over two pages.

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            1. Shakey
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              Agreed. So ridiculously stupid.

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            2. Leysh
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              I know what the point is, and I still remain with my last comment.

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              1. Leysh
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                It's really not that much of a hassle in my opinion.

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    2. Demí
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      check page 2.

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  21. pol
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    1-RVP – jarvis

    or

    2-suarez – arteta

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    1. aint no stopping me
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      1 defo

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  22. rambo123mop
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 7 months ago

    1) arteta and adebayor
    2) mata and bednter

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  23. SH1M1
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    RMT

    Scheznenennennzneehennnzy

    Bosingwa/Simpson/Kompany/Da Laet/Enrique

    Thchoyi/Dyer/Nasri/Taarabt/Jarvis

    Rooney/Dzeko/RVP

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  24. Le Prof
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    NASRI OR SILVA??

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    1. Holy See
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      Didn't quite catch that!

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    2. Salah’s Sonnet
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      exactly in the same situation mate, cant decide between the two, but have finally made my mind up and sticking with it, its Nasri all over 🙂

      Also, does anyone know if suarez will play or reckon he will play? he's assuring dalglish that he doesn't want to be rested and is good to play after the international break, but really dunno whether to ship him out or keep him, argghh! hope he plays as i really wanna keep him in 🙂

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    3. HST
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      Asked above.

      Only thing I got worried about owning Silva is Silva's 2 points in a 5-1 win.

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      1. applebonkers
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        • 16 Years
        14 years, 7 months ago

        12 goals and he's been involved in 2 of them, 1 of which was a complete fluke

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        1. Baines on Toast...
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
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          Could look at it another way; plenty of assists last season and now he seems to have added goals.

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          1. applebonkers
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            • 16 Years
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            it's a very small sample (just 3 games) but this was the same doubt over him last season, modric syndrome. plus this was before nasri came (although you could argue nasri will help him by being a good, similar wavelength player.
            basically i think that howler by jaaskeleinen has played too big a part

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  25. Baines on Toast...
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    Current WC thinking has 2.1 mil spare but involves some big gambles:

    Krul (Vorm)

    Bosingwa - Enrique - Woodgate (Ward, N. Taylor)

    Silva - Walcott - Tchoyi - Barkley (Dyer)

    RVP - Rooney - Dzeko

    Tchoyi and Barkley likely not to be long term options but I fancy Tchoyi over Brunt at this stage and have plenty of room to move on Barkley after the next two fixtures. If he's not starting I have a back 5 I could play 4 of next week as well. Money left over for Walcott maybe moving to Mata and one of the City boys to Suarez or even Gerrard down the road...just thinking maybe of getting rid of Dyer for a more solid option as well, hrmm.

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  26. RmS
    • 16 Years
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    Dyer Young SWP O'hara Larsson
    RVP, Johnson A, Tevez

    4 points. Hmmmmmmmmm.

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  27. Messi & fabregas
    • 14 Years
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    SUAREZ+ WALCOTT+ CAHILL(after week 6 to dempsey or dowing)

    OR

    RVP+ DOWNING+7.0 MID

    any suggestions please?

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  28. CobraKai
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 7 months ago

    Dzeko is he the first .4 riser in a GW?

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    1. Granville
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      • 16 Years
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      yes, Dzeko first ever 0.4m gameweek rise. 14% of all FPL players transferred him in this week.

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      1. Adam
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        My squad value has increased by nearly 2M thanks to the wildcard 🙂

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      2. Leysh
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        Is he definitely going up tonight, then?

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    2. applebonkers
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      he's gone up almost 20% ownership. from differential to meh in the space of fatrick (is there a word for four goals? there should be).

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      1. jamsiep
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        Four bagger.

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        1. Leysh
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          double brace?

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          1. CFCTom
            • 14 Years
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            Yeah, we say Dzeko got himself a luptorsk.

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        2. applebonkers
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          sounds too yoof/americanised

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        3. applebonkers
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          god quad

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      2. Damo.
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        Fatrick, is that when Lamps tries a step shimmy

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        1. Damo.
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          Step shimmy?

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  29. ol
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    Hi all
    Off tomorrow so last chance to change WC team - any help greatly appreciated.
    Krul (Vorm)
    Enrique, Bosingwa, Smalling (De Laet, R Taylor)
    Young, Silva, Arteta, Cabaye (Dyer)
    Rooney, RVP, Holt

    Used to have Dzeko instead of Holt but then that meant Petrov rather than Arteta and Ward rather than Smalling.

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  30. shady10111
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    Plz post ur comments on my team below:

    Krul (vorm)

    Bosingwa enrique shorey (ward simpson)

    Young silva mata brunt ( buzaky)

    Rooney dzeko doyle

    1) Good enough???

    2) Who should I captain?

    3) Is my defence picked ok?

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    1. Messi & fabregas
      • 14 Years
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      weak defense and brunt buzaky

      captain dzeko

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    2. Baines on Toast...
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
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      Defence is fine, whole team is fine with Doyle maybe the one iffy one for me, think there may be better. I'd captain Rooney to be safe I think, can't be certain who out of city will start.

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