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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. shiffo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    Was Chris Brunt any good today? any chance of bonus pts?

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    1. Timmy Cahill Rules
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      1 shot saved

      1 hit the post

      dire game so good chance

      hopefully

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      1. shiffo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 6 months ago

        thanks

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  2. denial
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    Ade's fixtures are just too good to ignore. I'm seriously thinking of getting him in for RVP.

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    1. jamsiep
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      RVP's fixtures are also pretty good though!

      Dzeko > Adebayor is looking like a certainty for me this week, although didn't Adebayor pick up a knock today? Read it on twitter, someone was saying that Adebayor wasn't the same player after this 'knock' and had you had a striker on the bench, he probably would have come off.

      Talk to me.

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      1. denial
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 6 months ago

        Spurs away, Sunland home, Stoke home, Chelsea away

        Not great. Look at Spurs fixtures for about 10 GW's.

        I've got Rooney, RVP and Aguero up front though, if I had Dzeko like you it would be an easy switch to Ade. I hadn't heard he pick up a knock - I'll keep an eye out for that MOTD innit.

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  3. Hate that rotation
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    Owen for NOR next GW?

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    1. applebonkers
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      • 16 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      i wouldn't risk what will essentially be 2 transfers

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    2. GREENDREAMS11
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      14 years, 6 months ago

      im not so sure. i would have thought wellbeck next week but no guarantees

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  4. khizer95
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    14 years, 6 months ago

    this what will happen now
    ill take ahsley out,bring in nani(jast as i did after the manu-tottenham game) what happens next? young scores 20 odd goals while nani only manages a goal which counts for sh*t

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    1. khizer95
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      points*

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    2. GREENDREAMS11
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      14 years, 6 months ago

      lol. thats exactly how it goes :{

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    3. Hate that rotation
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      You have to stick it out. I was frustrated with nani(10.0) at the start but stuck it out, price drop, and eventually he came good. Now he will prob return back to (10.0).

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  5. VarunK
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    14 years, 6 months ago

    How long is Rooney out for? And should I transfer him out?

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    1. Hotrod
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      14 years, 6 months ago

      Yeah, pull the trigger

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      1. Tabasco
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 6 months ago

        Haha. Don't transfer him out, that would be ridiculous.

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        1. VarunK
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 6 months ago

          But he's out for a couple of weeks. 12.2 million sitting on the bench for 2 week? o_O

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        2. Hotrod
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 6 months ago

          🙂 Keep him for the Norwich game, he should be back

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    2. Hate that rotation
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      couple weeks according to SAF

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  6. rickatatastan
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    14 years, 6 months ago

    A difficult week for those of us going with form, but still, it makes the competition more fierce, no?

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  7. Back on the horse
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    14 years, 6 months ago

    this post got lost on the last page...

    Back on the horse says:
    September 24 at 8:47 pm

    When people say ‘this post got lost on the last page’, I read that as ‘the post was rubbish and nobody replied’ and stop reading. I doubt I am alone in this

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    1. khizer95
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      that is exactly why i stopped reading ur post as soon as i read the first line

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    2. Hotrod
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      What a shit post!

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    3. Back on the horse
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      oh the irony

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  8. applebonkers
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    • 16 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    ba and rvp goals, dzeko blank. is this spring 2011?

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    1. Hotrod
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      14 years, 6 months ago

      Dzeko definitely looked like spring Dzeko, Tevez should be starting ahead of him no question

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  9. Hotrod
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    14 years, 6 months ago

    First time ever that all my players (bar gk) have a chance of bp

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  10. GREENDREAMS11
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    14 years, 6 months ago

    i hope chelski appeal the torres red card. they said on the radio he had tried to pull out of the tackle and it was only his arm that caught the swansea defender. was gutted, he was looking good for a nice points tally

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    1. Salah’s Sonnet
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      14 years, 6 months ago

      Totally agree mate, if it wasnt for that red he would of had a really really good game, and my gamble would of paid off big time.

      I was a bit too hasty when he scored and kinda bragged about it putting him in but yeah, i totally take the backfire on the chin, coz to be fair, a red card was kinda the last thing people expected would happen apart from just another poor'ish performance, just really feel sorry for the guy as i love havin him in my team. Hope his appeal comes off 🙂

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      1. GREENDREAMS11
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 6 months ago

        I seen it earlier dude. i had him as (C) as well, thats the way my season has been going so far this year but i still stand by it. could have been a really good day (for a change) if he stayed on the pitch.

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        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 6 months ago

          haha yep, your so right, and that is kinda the way my season has also gone, but yeah, just keep plodding along i guess something will pay off sooner or later. I was still in disbelief about 15 mins after it happened, as he had no need to do that at the halfway line, strikers shouldn't even force any tackles in my opinion lol, still think he'll come back good though after 3 weeks 🙂

          Ah well, i may still stick with the chelski force and cap drogba next week 🙂

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  11. VarunK
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    Nasri to Nani and Cabaye/Brunt to Bale sound good?

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    1. Timmy Cahill Rules
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      14 years, 6 months ago

      typical bale a one off good score keep brunt / cabaye

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      1. VarunK
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 6 months ago

        I'm expecting a high scoring game with tot vs ars for both sides and I don't have any arsenal or tot players 🙁

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  12. khizer95
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    14 years, 6 months ago

    1)dzeko& suarez> aguero&agbonlahor

    OR

    2)rooney and dzeko>aguero and adebayor

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    1. JapBen
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      If Rooney is out for 2-3 weeks 2, if not 1. Wait on news, if he's back for the Norwich game you'll definitely want to keep hold of him.

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  13. Timmy Cahill Rules
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    better budget defender

    A ferdinand 4.5

    rangel 4.5

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    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      I'd go for Anton but thats cos I have Vorm and no point doubling up on Swans defence.

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      1. Timmy Cahill Rules
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        14 years, 6 months ago

        im doing anton for enrique cheaper they are more solid defensively than liverpool

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    2. Bob.
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      14 years, 6 months ago

      Rangel is the more offensive

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  14. Bob.
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    14 years, 6 months ago

    Ive got Nasri and Duff and want to getrid of both. Thinking of doing Nasri->Silva and Duff-> Ben Arfa and avoid the price changes. How did Ben Arfa look when he came on? Anybody watch the game? Id love to know if ye reckon he will start the next game! Cheers

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  15. Salah’s Sonnet
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    14 years, 6 months ago

    Any one reckon this is a good move?

    Rooney > Aguero
    Torres > Drogba (Have to obviously ship torres out)

    OR

    Torres> Van Persie?

    Comments appreciated as always cheers 🙂

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    1. Hate that rotation
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      RVP is so dangerous when he gets going. I havnt seen the goals yet but when he is on form expect goals consistently every week. So I would prob do Torres>RVP.

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    2. GREENDREAMS11
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      14 years, 6 months ago

      i'd hold on to see if they do appeal, and if so, how it goes. he's a good option with nice fixtures ahead if the red card gets recinded

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      1. Salah’s Sonnet
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        14 years, 6 months ago

        Where would you find any updates on the topic of his red card being recinded mate? would it just be a sky sports job? or like his twitter or something?

        plus do u think there's a strong chance for it happening? 🙂

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    3. khizer95
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      torres>rvp i would say, we face tottenham next week and rvp has a tremendous record against them. i wont be surprised if he scores another brace actually

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      1. GREENDREAMS11
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        14 years, 6 months ago

        jesk stopped van persie getting a couple more today, i know thats what they are there for but he has come up against 2 keepers in the last 2 weeks who have stopped him from absolutely killing it.

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      2. Salah’s Sonnet
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        14 years, 6 months ago

        cool, cheers man, will give it some thought, was only a matter of time before rvp picks up goal tallies again 🙂

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        1. GREENDREAMS11
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          14 years, 6 months ago

          looking at arsenals next 15 they have what you would say are 3 tough games, 2 of which are in the next 4. other than that they have a great run coming up.

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  16. Twelve years a slave
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    14 years, 6 months ago

    Im thinking sir Alex is pleased rooney injured , gives him chance to play other strikers for the two easy games without upsetting rooney.

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    1. Bob.
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      14 years, 6 months ago

      Yeah im sure hes delighted his best striker got an injury and he is just after drawing against Stoke.

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      1. Tabasco
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        14 years, 6 months ago

        He's over the moon Bob

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  17. Baggers
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    14 years, 6 months ago

    Question for Young owners, are you sticking with him or moving to Nani?

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    1. khizer95
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      sticking with young. purely because transfers never work out for me

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    2. Salah’s Sonnet
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      14 years, 6 months ago

      sticking with him, because as soon as you'd transfer him out for nani no doubt nani's goals would dry up, young is mainly the guy you want as he's just more involved i feel, nani ia awesome though, for now, young is good, all season round 🙂

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      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 6 months ago

        is*

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  18. Samwise the Brave
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    • 15 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    Anyone who saw theses matchs 2day, any of these in for baps?
    Cabye
    Silva
    Enquire
    Boswinga
    R or S Taylor
    Adeboyer

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    1. khizer95
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      silva,enrique and adebayor i think

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      1. Hate that rotation
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 6 months ago

        Silva most likely. Enrique, dont think so because they frown at giving bps at CS less defenders.

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  19. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    Arsenal have kept more clean sheets than United, Chelsea, Liverpool and Spurs, and the same amount as City.

    Found that interesting..

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    1. AP
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      14 years, 6 months ago

      If that's the same at the end of the season, i'd find that interesting.

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      1. applebonkers
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        14 years, 6 months ago

        http://files.sharenator.com/Vic_Bob_Handbags_RE_Triple_Combo-s383x269-56957.jpg

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        1. Lieutenant
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          14 years, 6 months ago

          AB! I've always wondered, do you have a favourite team?

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          1. applebonkers
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            • 16 Years
            14 years, 6 months ago

            watford, wigan and any top 4 underdog.

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    2. khizer95
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      14 years, 6 months ago

      yeah, not so good to concede so many in the other games but fpl-wise sczezny is edging the likes of cech,DG,reina

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      1. Leysh
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        14 years, 6 months ago

        No he isn't 😛 De Gea has 15 more points than Sczcesny and 1 less clean sheet.

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        1. khizer95
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          14 years, 6 months ago

          i never said dg meant de gea, did i?

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          1. Leysh
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            14 years, 6 months ago

            Who did you mean then?

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            1. Leysh
              • 15 Years
              14 years, 6 months ago

              David Goodwillie? Yeah he's not that good a goalkeeper.

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    3. Hate that rotation
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      More interesting is QPR, Swansea, Newcastle and Stoke are also ahead of those mentioned.

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    4. jamsiep
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      Nearly posted this earlier:

      "Funny how Arsenal, with their dreadful defence, have kept more clean sheets than a defence including Ballon d'Or Jones".

      Then decided that it would be ridiculous because Arsenal have much easier fixtures, certainly the home ones at least.

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  20. Cruicky
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    Couple of quick questions.

    1) Why is Suarez falling? He scored today, so should be rising? I captained him and it payed off. Hopefully some BPs as well.

    2) Why are people getting rid of Rooney? Yes he may be injured but has Norwich at home. Even if he doesn't play, then will comeback hungry against Utd's rivals Liverpool and City. Also at £12.2M, I'm sure many will transfer him out and then not be able to get him in again.

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    1. Hate that rotation
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      £12.5 now Rooney. Reason for Suarez is because they prob want some Adebayor or Drogba action.

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      1. MJonno_79
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 6 months ago

        Rooney will be back by next weekend

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      2. Cruicky
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 6 months ago

        Yes, £12.5M, I was looking at his sell price, but you get the point - most expensive player and highest scorer this season so far.

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    2. Dave Bauer
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      Because people are very short-sighted.

      Totally agree about both.

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  21. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    X Factor or Barca game? I'm thinking X Factor.

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    1. Hate that rotation
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      Are you serious? X Factor? FOOTBALL DAMMIT.

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    2. Tabasco
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      Gay.

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  22. Twelve years a slave
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    14 years, 6 months ago

    Just watched the Arsenal game , Van persie owes much to Walcott who apart from a bad miss was great today , very unlucky to only have 6 points from him

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  23. Phillips
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    I've got 2 frees. Before the rises:
    Walcott and Young Out
    Nani and Mata In

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  24. Lewis - Sky Pod
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    David Villa Sanchez!

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  25. BONZ
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    Watched man utd today - was surprised that needing a goal he took young off? Has Young's purple patch & form ended??

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  26. Ginkapo FPL
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    How have Stoke not won the league before. Its not like its that uncommon for Stoke to do so well at home against the "big" teams.

    And where are the people claiming that Man United went to Stoke at an easy moment?

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  27. Scroobius Mac
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    So Rooney is out of the Norwich game? Might have to switch him to Aguero hope he drops likes a stone and then get him back in again. Hamstrings are dodgy injuries as well, often recurrent.

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  28. Michael Jordan - call me MJ
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    Grrrr 0.1 short of being able to do:
    Walcott and Dzeko -> Nani and Adebayor

    But have enough to do:
    Brunt and Dzeko --> Nani and Best
    Sound good?

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    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      nani and best sounds good, id still go best over ba even though he got his hat trick today 🙂

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      1. MJonno_79
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 6 months ago

        I brought best in for holt last night. Atleast he got an assist. Hope for more from him in coming weeks

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    2. rickatatastan
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      Keep Dzeko 😉

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      1. Michael Jordan - call me MJ
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 6 months ago

        I've gone off him a bit! Nothing better than buying a player just as there purple patch has come to an end...

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  29. khizer95
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    does this get the vote for the most pathetic transfer of the season?
    cahill>sessagnon
    oh yes, i did it yesterday

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    1. Twelve years a slave
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      whats wrong with it?

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    2. Hate that rotation
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      Well he might have a blinder tomorow. Then you'd look like a freakin genius.

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  30. MJonno_79
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    Only had 6 bottles of guiness and I'm a littlt piddled. Didn't realise it was 7.5% foreign extra

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