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[sbu_large_image] Team News

9 September 2011 733 comments

johnfinlay

Neil Warnock leads a host of Premier League managers set to deliver debuts this weekend, with new signings Shaun Wright-Phillips and Joey Barton likely starters for QPR in Monday’s clash with Newcastle.

Arsene Wenger will surely draft in new boys Per Mertesacker and Mikel Arteta and neighbours Spurs will give debuts to Scott Parker and Emmanuel Adebayor as they visit a Wolves side that looks set to be unchanged once more. Peter Crouch should lead the Stoke attack against visiting Liverpool, while Alex Ferguson continues to trust his young guns at the back and will re-unite Wayne Rooney with Javier Hernandez up front, as Danny Welbeck misses out with a hamstring problem.

Asamoah Gyan looks set to be ruled out for Sunderland, paving the way for Nicklas Bendtner to make his Black Cats debut against Andre Villas-Boas’ Chelsea, as the Blues head to the Stadium of Light without Didier Drogba, with the Ivorian continuing his recovery from concussion.

For all the latest Premier League hearsay and revelations leading into the weekend, keep checking our ever-evolving Team News page. As ever, our Twitter feed brings you up-to-the-minute news direct from the source.

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miggy

14 years, 11 months ago
captains choice is so difficult this week
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1. Grimmaldi - Send in the Clo…
  
  14 years, 11 months ago
  It's all about trusting in RvP
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FantasyFS007

14 years, 11 months ago
Why has no-one mentioned Palacios?? Barkley, Mikel or Palacios?
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1. Baines on Toast...
  
  14 years, 11 months ago
  Hasn't he been injured? Plus not certain where he's going to line up yet. All of them are doubts really, I'm leaning to Barkley for a couple of games as it could go brilliantly then maybe look to a more solid cheap option.
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2. Optimus.
  
  14 years, 11 months ago
  because their all 2/3 points a game players
  
  although barkley looks like he has potential
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  1. Funkyav
    
    14 years, 11 months ago
    chic14 - stop asking the same question.
    
    Its not even a very good question!
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3. Andy
  
  14 years, 11 months ago
  Palacios (and Mikel) are like fantasy concrete.
  
  The only thing they will do in your team is drag you to the bottom of the river and watch you drown alive.
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Jernau M Gurgeh

14 years, 11 months ago
good afternoon
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forrie

14 years, 11 months ago
given(vorm)
bos, ward, dalat (enrique, simpson)
mata, silva, SWP, artetA (fergie)
roondog, suarez, dzeko

BOOM
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pomlormak

14 years, 11 months ago
Aguerro to RVP worth a 4 point hit? Why can't Tevez just sod off?
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1. DeathAngel
  
  14 years, 11 months ago
  Do it. I can see Aguero losing a bit of game time over the next few weeks.
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Smudger’s Dirty Dozen

14 years, 11 months ago
Given (Ruddy)
Baines, Kompany, Bos, Hughes (Simpson)
Silva (c), Jarvis, N'Zog (Moses, Sinclair)
Rooney, Suarez, Holt

Transfer gone, surely not bad enough to need a WC yet ? Or is just me convincing myself its pants !?
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1. Elniñorules
  
  14 years, 11 months ago
  Too late to use a WC IMO. Also no injuries - take a chill pill.
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2. Microcuts
  
  14 years, 11 months ago
  Nah, you'll live. Not a bad team if you've not hit the ol' WC yet. Jarvis not playing and N'Zog giving another 2 point masterclass are your only real worries. Have you any cash to maybe squeeeeze some Arsenal coverage in for a hit? Arteta maybe? If not, don't worry, just pray they don't go ballistic. 🙂
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  1. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
    
    14 years, 11 months ago
    My thoughts exactly...N'Zog and Jarvis ARE concerns, with Arteta possible if I swap N'Zog out for a 4pt hit...but is he going to rake in that many points?
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3. Podge
  
  14 years, 11 months ago
  Wiat til next week then massively overreact to whoever scores this week like the rest of us have.
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Elniñorules

14 years, 11 months ago
Given (EVE)
De Laet (WBA), Simpson (QPR), Collins (EVE), Baines (AVL)
Sinclair (ARS), Sessegnon (CHE), Adam (STO)
Dzeko (WIG), Rooney (BOL), Bent (EVE)
Subs – Vorm (ARS), W.Brown (CHE), Eagles (MUN), Moses (MCI)
In the bank: 2.5
FT: 1 WC: 1
Any suggestions?
A) Sinclair (set for 0.1 drop) >Arteta OR B) Bent > RVP OR C) Bent > RVP + Sinclair > Brunt with a 4 pt hit.
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1. Kuqi Monster
  
  14 years, 11 months ago
  you got replies when you asked this on the last post!
  
  take on board the advice and make your own decision - it's more fun that way!
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pomlormak

14 years, 11 months ago
silva & arteta this week, silva & young long term.
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Microcuts

14 years, 11 months ago
Curse you new post. Always springing on me when I least expect it, having just commented in the last one. Once again, from the top:

Ignoring my defenders and GKs who are absolutely pump, and liable to be changed to other absolutely pump defenders before the deadline. Would anyone change anything about this front 8? I think this is where the points are to be made for the next few GWs, so am going very cheap and rotatable at the back.

Silva – Taraabt – Young – Walcott – Dyer

RVP – Dzeko – Adebayor

Main concerns are obviously a lack of Rooney/Suarez, Dzekos rotation, and Adebayors fixtures/first few games back in the EPL. What would the experts do? Worth switching Dzeko/Ade to Suarez/Rooney and a cheaper striker?
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1. llamaZA
  
  14 years, 11 months ago
  How cheap is your defence by the way?
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  1. Microcuts
    
    14 years, 11 months ago
    30.5m for five defs and two keepers!
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Mike-Kovic

14 years, 11 months ago
silva, arteta, mata, nasri, adam, young..pls take 2 for me???!!!!
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1. forrie
  
  14 years, 11 months ago
  silver surfer and mata
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  1. Elniñorules
    
    14 years, 11 months ago
    1) nasri 2) young 3) mata.
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2. Microcuts
  
  14 years, 11 months ago
  Silva and Young, all day long.
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  1. Mike-Kovic
    
    14 years, 11 months ago
    is mata nailed??silva o nasri??arteta worth this week??
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shiffo

14 years, 11 months ago
Is Bradley Johnson a starter for Norwich? Better choice than Tiote?
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AP

14 years, 11 months ago
I've caved in and transferred in Dzeko. The SHAME OF IT ALL!
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1. AP
  
  14 years, 11 months ago
  Mark - this is purely based off you (probable faux) confidence in the podcast of him starting. If he's on the bench you'll be hearing from my lawyers! 😛
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2. Microcuts
  
  14 years, 11 months ago
  Another one bites the dust. Join us, jooooinnnn uuuuuuuuuusssss.
  
  Unfortunately i've cursed you all. Being in my team means he's a guaranteed 1 point pony. Sorry about that.
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3. Drip Doctor
  
  14 years, 11 months ago
  Vintage AP. Moses *cough*
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  1. AP
    
    14 years, 11 months ago
    It's true. *slashes wrists*
    
    The idea that Tevez/Aguero rotate and that Balotelli is currently being a nob so doesn't threaten Dzeko i thought made sense. More so, all my rivals have transferred him in, so if he scored big i'd be up poo creak sans paddle. Damage limitation basically.
    
    Still got Baines though, Whooop.
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    1. Drip Doctor
      
      14 years, 11 months ago
      I fancy Villa against Everton. So much so that im playing Obertan over Barkley.
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4. Optimus.
  
  14 years, 11 months ago
  who did you lose AP to get in dzeko?
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  1. AP
    
    14 years, 11 months ago
    Suarez. Will be getting him back in 2 weeks though, for Fletcher.
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    1. Optimus.
      
      14 years, 11 months ago
      ballsey but i suppose pool have 2 away trips
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      1. AP
        
        14 years, 11 months ago
        Yeah and Kenny is proving impossible to read rotation wise.
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    2. Piggs Boson
      
      14 years, 11 months ago
      I think i may sub suarez for dzeko but keep the cash, then swap back after a couple of gameweeks, depending on how they do
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      1. Piggs Boson
        
        14 years, 11 months ago
        *transfer dzeko in for suarez
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Demí

14 years, 11 months ago
Sessegnon on Sunderland pens. Hmmm
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1. Fratboy
  
  14 years, 11 months ago
  oh god don't say that...I have no clue what to do now 🙁
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Scratch

14 years, 11 months ago
Wish I had RVP for one reason only and that's to give me an easy captain choice this week.

Been deciding between Silva, Rooney and Dzeko. I think i've narrowed it down to Silva or Rooney 🙂
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1. Podge
  
  14 years, 11 months ago
  Gotta be Rooney surely
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BT31 - WE ARE ALL TINKERMEN…

14 years, 11 months ago
Thoughts please

Krul(Vorm)
Enrique Bosingwa RTaylor(DeLaet)(Ward)
Nasri Young Jarvis Brunt(Dyer)
Suarez Rooney(VC) Dzeko(C)

2.1 in the bank

Got no arsenal cover so could have arteta for jarvis or brunt??
Also rooney or dzeko captain?
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1. Microcuts
  
  14 years, 11 months ago
  Nice team, and with a good bit of money to spare to, well done.
  
  I would do Brunt to Arteta if Jarvis comes through his injury.
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  1. Microcuts
    
    14 years, 11 months ago
    Oops, sorry. Also, Rooney captain. I have Dzeko, but he's not getting the armband. No doubt the guy is in form, and I trust him to bag some decent points. I just don't trust Mankini not to mess around with his playing time.
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Ambalana

14 years, 11 months ago
I haven't posted for a while so after reading all your comments and listening to the podcast I came up with the following team and thought would share. I played my wildcard early last week so have benefited a bit from value increases.

Krul, (Vorm)
Kompany, DeLeat, Bosingwa (S Taylor, Taylor)
Silva, Mata, Young, Taarbaht, (Dyer)
RVP, Dzeko, Ruiz

Reasoning is
1) 2 x 6m defenders
2) At least One main nailed on starter for Chelsea, Man City, Arsenal and Man U.
3) Bring in Rooney when fixtures favour.

Its a compromise without Rooney but there is quite a bit of differential in there i think (Mata, Ruiz especially) and also some key players are underpriced (Bosingwa, Krul, Vorm, DeLaet, Mata Dzeko and Ruiz) so should hopefully see price rises.

Comments appreciated particularly on leaving out Rooney and choosing Silva ahead of Nasri and Mata ahead of Walcot.

thanks all
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1. Scratch
  
  14 years, 11 months ago
  Pretty good though i'd sooner have Hennessey than doubling on Newcastle defenders.
  Personally wouldn't go for Taarabt just yet.
  Ruiz is unknown, i'd rather squeeze Adebayor in or even Bendtner.
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  1. Ambalana
    
    14 years, 11 months ago
    Thanks sorry should have said, Taylor is that famous Swansea defender. Got a hunch on Taarabt and am trying to play catch up after missing out on the spoils in GW3 hence the risk with Ruiz and Mata. Good point though on Adebayor in particular. Cheers.
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Kingston

14 years, 11 months ago
Anyone playing the metro game? This week is supposed to be a transfer window with 6 free transfers. However, it's only showing as 1 free transfer. I don't geddit!
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1. ManofKent
  
  14 years, 11 months ago
  It's next week (i.e. starts saturday)
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  1. Kingston
    
    14 years, 11 months ago
    Thanks mate. Just re-read it. Not sure how i missed that!
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ManofKent

14 years, 11 months ago
How confident is everyone that Boswinga is nailed on?
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1. Fratboy
  
  14 years, 11 months ago
  VERY
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2. Squeakybumtime
  
  14 years, 11 months ago
  Surely, for the time being anyway. A goal and an assist, and some good attacking forays (ignore all dodgy defending). Cant see a reason to drop him really
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Jimjam

14 years, 11 months ago
Should I bench Danny Simpson (away to QPR) or Wes Brown (home to Chelsea) this week?
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1. Squeakybumtime
  
  14 years, 11 months ago
  Simpson
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Mike-Kovic

14 years, 11 months ago
Krul szczerny
Enrique Bosingwa kompany DeLaet simpson
Nasri Young arteta Adam Dyer
Suarez Holt dzeko

1)captain/v.c?
2)the bench?
3)any change?
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Dan

14 years, 11 months ago
Any news on Nasri yet?
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1. PAVLYUCHENKOSAURUS
  
  14 years, 11 months ago
  Match fit... Manchini said that he is not the GK so a broken hand will not affect him.
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Valar(Keith)

14 years, 11 months ago
A)Need two to start from Sessegnon, Sinclair and Simpson
which 2?
Gyan out meens sess still oop and on pens.. so cant decide..
Or
B)transfer SEss/Sinclair out for Walcott for a 4 point hit and start him with one of the other.. which one?
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gary the no-trash cougar

14 years, 11 months ago
Quick quesiton, which sounds better:-

1) Bent -> Dzeko
or
2) Toure -> Arteta

already made my free transfer and can't afford RVP
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1. Squeakybumtime
  
  14 years, 11 months ago
  bent-dzeko
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  1. gary the no-trash cougar
    
    14 years, 11 months ago
    cheers
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tarumit

14 years, 11 months ago
Al-Habsi (Cerny)
Bosingwa, Kompany, Taylor R, Cahill, Smalling
Mikel, Adam, Silva, Elmohamady, Jarvis
Aguero, Rooney, Klasnic

Suggest 1 gud transfer & captain
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Mansfield

14 years, 11 months ago
Wildcard used as a horrific start to the season…..

Vorm (Al Habsi)
De Laet, Kompany, Bosingwa (Simpson, Gabbidon)
Silva (c), Young, Walcott, Tiote (Ferguson)
Suarez, Dzeko, Rooney

I wanted Adam and Jarvis but thinking to transfer out..

Any advice please
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1. Podge
  
  14 years, 11 months ago
  Think you might regret the Ferguson thing as he'll take 2 transfers to remove when your injuries start to come.
  Maybe downgrade Suarez to Odem or Bendtner and upgrade Ferguson to someone like Brunt.
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  1. Mansfield
    
    14 years, 11 months ago
    ok, thanks... other than that then I guess you like.
    
    Cheers!
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smash

14 years, 11 months ago
Got big problems, current front 3 are Bent/Torres/Aguero

might have to keep Torres again for this GW, grim.
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Piggs Boson

14 years, 11 months ago
Ignoring cost; suarez or dzeko?
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1. Kings of Lyon ★
  
  14 years, 11 months ago
  suarez, he will get more game time over the season
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Roger

14 years, 11 months ago
I've gone 5-2-3 this week. Clean sheets all round!

De Laet / Simpson / Baines / Kompany / Hughes
Silva / Lampard
Holt / Rooney / RVP (c)

Vorm / Moses / Dyer / Ferguson
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1. Fratboy
  
  14 years, 11 months ago
  You don't have a choice with that midfield!! Looks like a team of the week to me though 😉
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2. Sir Jose Wenger returns
  
  14 years, 11 months ago
  Optimism is good!
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Fratboy

14 years, 11 months ago
http://seawitchery.tumblr.com/post/4070384205

I STRONGLY suggest you guys have a play with this, it's a lot of fun 🙂
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1. denial
  
  14 years, 11 months ago
  Those things are fun. They just go to show how overrated Aphex Twin is 😉
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  1. Fratboy
    
    14 years, 11 months ago
    hahaha, yes yes yes, so true!
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2. Back to Back Ballacks
  
  14 years, 11 months ago
  AAAAAGGGGHHHH!!!,,,clicked all of the boxes my ears nearly burst!
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3. Kings of Lyon ★
  
  14 years, 11 months ago
  :D, is there sound?
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  1. PAVLYUCHENKOSAURUS
    
    14 years, 11 months ago
    I'm on mute at work... It's really not that fun.
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Xit

14 years, 11 months ago
Repost from last article, sorry.

So my dilemma is Moses or Dyer?

Cheers
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1. PAVLYUCHENKOSAURUS
  
  14 years, 11 months ago
  If one... Dyer.
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2. PAVLYUCHENKOSAURUS
  
  14 years, 11 months ago
  Neither 😀
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