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Knee Jerk- A Tale of Two Strikers

24 September 2011 767 comments
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The main talking points in today’s round of games from a Fantasy perspective centre on Wayne Rooney and Fernando Torres.

Rooney’s stunning start to the season has meant he’s been a captaincy favourite for many and even a testing trip to Stoke this evening would have undeterred many Fantasy managers from handing the United man the armband.

His exclusion from the Britannia clash due to a slight hamstring strain will, therefore, bring the vice captaincy rule into play for many and with a home match against Norwich next weekend, plenty will be sweating over his fitness.

Rooney is the top-owned player in the Fantasy Premier League (FPL) game- he’s included in 50.2% of teams- but has already brought words of reassurance via his twitter stream, suggesting he should be fit for the midweek Champions League game against Basle:

Gutted I’m missing game today. Hopefully ok for Tuesday. Tough game v Stoke. Hopefully 3 points. Berba 1st goal I think.

To add to Sir Alex Ferguson’s worries, Javier Hernandez has limped out of the Stoke game within the first five minutes, meaning the champions are currently taking on Stoke with their Carling Cup strike pairing of and Dimitar Berbatov and Michael Owen.

Over at Stamford Bridge, it was something of a case of déjà vu for Fernando Torres this afternoon at Stamford Bridge. Similar to last weekend in the 3-1 defeat at Old Trafford, the Spaniard grabbed a goal but it was what followed that will, once again, overshadow his contribution to the Chelsea cause.

Against Man United last Sunday, Torres’ brilliant clipped finish past compatriot David De Gea suggested a return to the El Nino of old but his subsequent open goal miss was the one abiding memory.

Today saw Torres grab the Blues opener and set about Swansea with an impressive relish until his enthusiasm got the better of him. A rash two-footed challenge on Swansea’s Mark Gower means Torres will miss Chelsea’s next three games, just as he was beginning to silence the doubters.

With the fourth round of the Carling Cup commencing in the week beginning 24th October, Torres’ ban will be restricted to league fixtures, leaving him sidelined for (bol, EVE, qpr).

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  1. applebonkers
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    14 years, 5 months ago

    first brace for RVP this season...
    rooney owners have obviously been hard done by here but us non-owners floundering in the undergrowth needed a break. call it a bit of help for rooney's dodgy assist in gw3

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  2. rasher
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    14 years, 5 months ago

    anyone watch the Chelsea game? Who's set for bonus? torres yeah?;)

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    1. yanksalot
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      ramires 3 for sure..meireles played a v good game.. mata can get one..

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  3. UKG
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    Third lol

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  4. The Finnisher
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    14 years, 5 months ago

    try again?
    I bet I can maı̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̨̨̨̨̨̨ke you wipe your screen

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    1. Ginkapo FPL
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      14 years, 5 months ago

      I did it on the previous page, but you wont get me twice

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      1. The Finnisher
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        😆

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  5. Ginkapo FPL
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    Rooney may be out, but I have Begovic in goal anyway, (and Hutton as sub, oh no)

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  6. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
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    Brilliant Nani. His form over the last season and a half has been unbelievable.

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  7. yanksalot
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    RVP captain :-))))

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  8. applebonkers
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    the schwarzer vorm combo is averaging 6.67 points so far. thankyou who ever made that rotation spreadsheet

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    1. applebonkers
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      *6.67 PPG

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    2. Hate that rotation
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      Where'd you get that spreadsheet from?

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      1. applebonkers
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        ^^^

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        1. applebonkers
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          http://www.reactiongifs.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Weird_Science_Facepalm_01.gif

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      2. Ginkapo FPL
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        14 years, 5 months ago

        https://docs.google.com/a/sheffield.ac.uk/spreadsheet/ccc?authkey=CLW0p8QL&key=0Aqle1EDEMc5mdGl0ajlSTnZZeERSQUpJVnBxMlJSdUE&hl=en_US&authkey=CLW0p8QL#gid=11

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        1. Ginkapo FPL
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          14 years, 5 months ago

          Was the sheffield.ac.uk added by my browser? Or is there a possibility I know the original author?

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        2. Hate that rotation
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          Cheers Ginkapo

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  9. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
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    Good work from MO as well.

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  10. The Finnisher
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    14 years, 5 months ago

    Nani is a freak!

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    1. Ginkapo FPL
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      bugger off Nani, this was supposed to be a 0-0 draw

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  11. JC
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    Finally a decent week even with the Rooney absence

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  12. Hate that rotation
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    14 years, 5 months ago

    Yes! Nani my first goal this GW

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  13. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
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    save!

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  14. Catastrophe
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    14 years, 5 months ago

    hi guys,

    does this team look alright for the next few weeks?

    vorm(krul)
    Bosingwa, RTaylor, Enrique (Ward, De Laet)
    Nani, Silva, Young, Dyer (Brunt)
    Aguero, Rooney, Best

    cheers!

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  15. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
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    Sess to Nani. (Y)

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  16. Feanor
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    Time to swap Young for Nani.

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    1. Baggers
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      May join you, he's certainly more direct IMO

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    2. Erz
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      Wildcard this GW, Couldn't decide between Nani and Young.....flip of the coin....Nani!

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  17. applebonkers
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    another great save

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    1. Ginkapo FPL
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      Begovic or De Gea?

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      1. applebonkers
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        de gea. just switched on and he tipped a walters shot past the post

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  18. Duckbill
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    Walters on my watchlist for when stoke fixtures ease up.

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  19. thetinkerman
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    14 years, 5 months ago

    Anyone know why Mata was subbed off? Was it tactical? Was he playing shite or was it just down to Torres being sent off?

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    1. The Finnisher
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      14 years, 5 months ago

      CL game mid week, game was sealed

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    2. User
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      He had a bit of a knock so was taken off as a precaution I gather.

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    3. Mr Smith
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      He was hobbling before he was taken off

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      1. thetinkerman
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        Great excuse for Mata>Nani? (Even though I just brought Mata in for Zog and was hmmming and aaahing whether to bring in Mata, Nani or VDV)

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  20. DV8R
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    Could Rooney be fit to play against Norwich?

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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      Not sure may play v basle in mid week then be rested v norwich

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    2. Mr Smith
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      Nobody knows how serious it is but he said he should be fit for midweek

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  21. HuttonDressedasLahm
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    Nobody buy Nani please, need his price to stay the same

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    1. Ginkapo FPL
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      You might scrape through tonight but thats about it.

      I have had to do my transfers today to use the Silva price rise. Not good. Luckily Torres solved my dilema for me

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    2. viewoftheland
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      14 years, 5 months ago

      Sorry, I can't help it. As soon as he gets through this game uninjured Im pulling the trigger.

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  22. Twelve years a slave
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    Aguero bandwagon , then a dzeko bandwagon . Next a barlotelli bandwagon

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    1. Ginkapo FPL
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      Therefore you should jump onto Tevez, preempt the pattern

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  23. Pomp and Circumstance
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    is Aaron Ramsey a good addition? it'd be to replace Victor Moses; Ramsey is 6.3, Moses is 5.0; I have 1.8 available

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    1. Pomp and Circumstance
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      any thoughts on Ramsey?

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  24. Twelve years a slave
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    Mata owners obviously forgotten that Malouda will be strong competition for easier games

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  25. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
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    <3 De Gea

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    1. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
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      Still looking dodgy at crosses (and throws)

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  26. Twelve years a slave
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    14 years, 5 months ago

    Walcott injured , maybe Van der Vaart instead

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    1. Pomp and Circumstance
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      isn't Van der Vaart more expensive though? good player, VDV is--fixtures mostly easing up after the North London derby next weekend

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      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
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        VDV and Adebayor will kill The Sack and Koscielny

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  27. HuttonDressedasLahm
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    I think this is the first time in three seasons that any of my teams has a blanket clean sheet. Shame its my B team!

    http://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/47545/event-history/6/

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  28. Art Vandelay
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    14 years, 5 months ago

    I want to get Nani in by upgrading walcott, but am .5 short and will need a 4 pointer. If Rooney remains injured I will have no Man U for the Norwich game. Thinking of downgrading Ward to Taylor. Makes sense?

    Cheers

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    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
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      BUT if Rooney is back by then, Nani may be rested after playing all this one and the CL game?
      However im in the same boat as you. Brought mata in this week, but without Torres I think he is devalued?

      FF is becoming harder every year, bloomin rotation!

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  29. everyday, i'm shufflin…
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    Nani has been so lively this game while Ashley has been quiet so far.

    Probably time for parting Ashley.. 🙂

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    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
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      Until next week! Its like Aguerro Dzeko, youll just have to accept that each week a different one will do well

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  30. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
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    i have to do young to nani

    i'm 0.1 away from doing nasri to silva as well, bah

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