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Rooney and Hernandez Ruled out of Basel Game

26 September 2011 771 comments
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As you may have seen from our latest tweet, Sir Alex Ferguson has been speaking ahead of tomorrow night’s Champions League game with Basel.

In a report direct from the Man United website, Fergie has confirmed both Wayne Rooney and Javier Hernandez will both miss out in the home clash against the Swiss side, offering a chance for the likes of Dimitar Berbatov, Danny Welbeck and Michael Owen in the starting XI tomorrow evening.

When asked for an update on Rooney’s hamstring injury, the United boss was fairly non-committal:

He’s not playing tomorrow. It can be difficult to assess a hamstring injury. Obviously we hope we have him back quickly. He did a bit of jogging this morning but that’s all. It’s difficult to say.

On Hernandez, there was more cause for optimism:

[Hernandez’s injury] is straightforward, it’s a dead leg he got on Saturday. He should be ready for next Saturday.

The quotes leave Fantasy managers still hedging their bets on Rooney’s availability for the Old Trafford showdown with Norwich on Saturday afternoon, then. Any further indication nearer the time will play a significant part in Fantasy transfers ahead of the weekend- given his recent barnstorming form, Rooney would undoubtedly be a nailed-on pick for captaincy but with an international break to follow, it’s impossible to second-guess the United boss right now.

With an away trip to Liverpool in Gameweek 7 followed by a derby with Man City the following weekend, Fergie will surely not take any risks with his star forward but right now, it’s clear he’s keeping his cards firmly to his chest.

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  1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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    14 years, 7 months ago

    Come on Bradley,
    You be deadly -
    Those Norfolk smiles dimple -
    Canaries, SING SOMETHING SIMPLE!!! 😀

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  2. jimski
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    So, next week, which 3 to play in defence: Bos, Enrique, Brown, Simpson, N Taylor?

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    1. applebonkers
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      bosingwa, brown and naylor

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      1. jimski
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        I have Vorm in goal, but I guess I should play Naylor regardless. The best prospects are still the best prospects.

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        1. Corrigan
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          I'd be happy to double on the Swans but as a Walters and Schwarz owner, I'm going to spread the risk.

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    2. arcticjunkie1
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      Bosingwa, Brown, Simpson < but i'm playing Ward instead with home advantage

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  3. rasher
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    Sessegnon and surman tonight

    Need a miracle if there gonna do anything

    surman prob won't play dot even ask why I have him

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  4. Vpan
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    if Rooney won't be fit for the next game:

    Does Rooney+Mata -> Drogba+Nani

    make any sense (for the next 3gws)?

    Or should I play safe and get Aguero instead?

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    1. jamez
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      im brining in drogba for rooney as well 🙂

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  5. jamsiep
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    Is Portsmouth Bubblejet out there?

    If so, what are the long term prospects for Toni Kroos? I know Robben may not start in this round of CL fixtures, but once he is fully fit presumably Kroos will drop to the bench, with Robben, Ribery, Muller and Gomez as the preferred forward four?

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    1. Portsmouth Bubblejet
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      Just who drops out when Robben returns is a good question. It won't be Ribéry (who is in top form) or Gomez (who is Bayern's only experienced centre forward.) So it'll be between Kroos and Müller. Kroos is developing into just the type of number 10 that Jupp Heynckes always likes to see in his teams, but Müller is consistently dangerous from whichever position he plays in midfield and was at the heart of almost all of Bayern's attacks against Leverkusen.

      Rotation looks likely between the two, but I reckon that it will be Kroos who has to make way most often - he didn't get many touches at the weekend when Leverkusen's Bender and Rolfes marked him out of the match, and Müller currently offers a smidgeon more guile and tactical flexibility. Kroos is still a huge talent though.

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      1. jamsiep
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        Cheers fella, I'll avoid him then.

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  6. kaz 96
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    dzeko

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    1. Epic Fail
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      +1

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  7. Corrigan
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    Sympathies to all those who paid the extra .5 over Warnock etc. for Richard Dunne's ''goal'' threat...

    On a serious note, I think they should swap minus points for OGs to conceding penalties.

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    1. jamsiep
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      Agreed, especially considering the majority of own goals - like Dunne's yesterday - are nothing more than bad luck.

      Dunne was in a lot of my proposed wildcard teams, but thankfully I didn't end up going with him in the end.

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      1. CFCTom
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        I think you should get minus points for OG's and conceding pens if they go in.

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        1. applebonkers
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          jamie carragher would be fantasy ... whatever the opposite of gold is

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          1. Demí
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            Poo

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  8. Maz
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    Get rid of Meireles. You already got Chelsea cover with Mata.
    Get a cheaper mid like SWP, Taarabt, Ramsey, Petrov etc. and upgrade Ferguson to a useful midfielder to give you more options.

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  9. Salah’s Sonnet
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    Sorry for re-post lads, got the bottom of page previous 🙁

    Hiya lads, just got in, checked all the bonus points and that, and ive been awarded 1, yes 1 bonus point from my whole team lol.

    Anyways, was looking to see if anyone can spot where i am going wrong, as getting toasted in my mini league already, i know the season is young though.

    Team is:

    Given (Ruddy)

    Enrique – Simpson – Jones (De Laet, N.Taylor)

    Mata – Meireles – Young – Nasri (Ferguson)

    Van Persie – Aguero – Best

    NOTE: I’ve already transferred in van persie, and aguero for rooney and Torres. I know my subs aren’t the best pick either, and should of held out to see what rooney situation is.

    But as it stand for the main skeleton of the team, where am i going wrong? Need help BADLY. Anyone care to comment?

    Much appreciated 🙂

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    1. Maz
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      Read comment above. Reply fail 🙂

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      1. Salah’s Sonnet
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        yeah but i mean for the main skeloton of the team, ie: players players and not on bench, im keeping meireles as they have bolton next, after next week may get him out, but was looking for advice on the main body of the team.

        put down to just a bad week? i dunno 🙂

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    2. Mull
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      I like it but Meireles has to go next week to a player like murphy and then you can upgrade some of the cheapies.

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      1. Salah’s Sonnet
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        Cheers man,

        think im just gonna put this down to a bad week, i need to realise that the season is still early days! lol. Just way too competetitive for my mini league i think.

        Yeah, meireles is on his way then after this week. Its capable of good points this week anyway so thats all i need to focus on i guess 🙂

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        1. Mull
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          If only you had put in Ramires.

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          1. Salah’s Sonnet
            • 14 Years
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            i know! lol was thinking that last night, such a shame.

            Ah well, onwards and upwards i guess, :-).

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  10. Fancy Feet
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    Ahhh ffs Aguero seriously couldn't wait one more day to go up sigh, I think I will still wait

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  11. NED KELLY
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    64 with holt to play.. why did silva not get any BPs ? ?

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    1. Feanor
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      Cause Hart and Milner were better players on the day .... no, I couldn't keep a straight face. The FPL should be ashamed of this system.

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      1. NED KELLY
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        its a joke he was the best player on the pitch

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    2. Mull
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      It is because the bonus system favours goalscorers.

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      1. jimski
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        There's no real point complaining - it is what it is - but I do feel that the function of bonus points should be reward good play that isn't necessarily rewarded otherwise. The new system seems to be biased towards types of play that have already been amply rewarded via points.

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      2. Epic Fail
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        Aye. Brilliant goal by Hart. Well taken.

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        1. Mull
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          OK Then 'EA are c*nts'!

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  12. nem
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    who do you think is a good replacement for Taarabt....getting fed up with his lack of returns- looking at him play dont think he will score many as Warnock initally predicted.

    what you guys think of RAMIRES in place....he seems to make lots of runs in the box and more advanced getting in goalscoring opportunities. also played 90 mins in all games and chelsea have a good set of fixtures coming up....could get 8+ goals this season
    what ya think?

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  13. Churchill
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    Hi all,

    For those FIFA 12 souls - cheapest at the moment is from Asda online £35.

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    1. Corrigan
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      Ah, cheers Churchill. Not sure whether I actually ENJOY fifa yet. If the BP system represents anything, then I'm not totally convinced yet...

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      1. Churchill
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        Tried the last irritation of the game. I don't seem to be blessed with enough digits to actually do anything of note.

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    2. CFCTom
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      That the midnight sale pricing?

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      1. Churchill
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        No, it's on offer now.

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  14. lazybones18
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    anyone using wildcard this week?

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    1. They call me Mr. Glass
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      Allah No, save it till next week, and use it during the international break

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      1. lazybones18
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        so i still dont understand how people increase the value of their team when they use wildcard.. anyone care to explain ?

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        1. Mull
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          You transfer in all the players who are going to rise. You keep them in your team until they have risen by 0.2 to make a profit when you sell them.

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  15. unoaime
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    Whats the general consensus on Dzeko atm?

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    1. lazybones18
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      im stuck with him too... need to get rid of him

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    2. applebonkers
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      all about whether he continues starting. if he starts v blackburn he's a good player to have.
      the rest of the week could still have a lot to say over the matter

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      1. Leysh
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        This

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  16. michaelington
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    Is there anyway Fantasy Football Scout can influence bringing back/making a better bonus point system? For next season of course, I think we can all agree that the new one is awful.

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    1. rasher
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      Too many people complained and moaned in previous years aswell. Nobodys ever happy people will always disagree

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      1. Corrigan
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        The previous one was bad, but this one is beyond a joke. I'd be surprised if anyone disagrees with this.

        Though I'm often wrong.

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        1. Kostja
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          14 years, 7 months ago

          I disagree, both have their faults. But its a game, so I dont care which system I try to figure out and beat.

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        2. Drip Doctor
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          • 15 Years
          14 years, 7 months ago

          It's not too bad. They just need to remove the 'you get minus points for shots off target"

          The Joe Hart BP's are a joke though, he was awful in that match, could have cost them two goals.

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        3. They call me Mr. Glass
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          At least it is more predictable this year

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          1. Smarty Pants
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            Predictability doesn't make them more sensible, you know. They could be awarded based on the height or weight of players, they would be 100% predictable then...

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        4. AP
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          I thought the old system was good. This new one is ridiculous, it's based off stats yes, but Miler getting 3 for 16 minutes on the pitch shows it's a farce.

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  17. MrNatural
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 7 months ago

    Does anybody know where I can find a code for a league of regular FPL posters?

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    1. aint no stopping me
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      Codes are on the home page - just scroll down.
      Here's the FPL one: Classic League Code: 490-626

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      1. MrNatural
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        Haha, I posted that about an hour ago as an attempt at humour. Thanks anyway though.

        Technical glitches ruining my normally excellent comic timing.

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        1. aint no stopping me
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          Of course I knew that, honest 🙂

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    2. Epic Fail
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      😀

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  18. Ed
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    Those who are yet to wildcard...when are you planning on playing it?
    Does the next international break seem like a good option?

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    1. Epic Fail
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      I haven't got a plan. I'll use it when my team looks like it needs an overhaul. Doesn't matter when it is.

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      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
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        ^this

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    2. Smarty Pants
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      Either after GW7 or ... some time afterwards 😉

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      1. Stevomill
        • 14 Years
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        I was thinking the international break might be a good time to use it, but normally I would have already used it. However this years extra one put paid to that. I will see if after the international break i want to make around 4 transfers if not i'll wait a bit til it needs a bigger overhaul.

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  19. They call me Mr. Glass
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    14 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone else notice that you can see your transfer history and more importantly your rivals again

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  20. bdwhite91
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    When do Auto substitutions take effect? After todays game?

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    1. applebonkers
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      yep

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      1. bdwhite91
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        thank you 🙂

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  21. jguti14
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    is de laet playing or not, can't find the teamsheet

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    1. Snooze ya lose
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      Not in Guardian team sheet 🙁

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    2. Smarty Pants
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      too early, wait half an hour

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  22. bdwhite91
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    I lost my H2H this week because of Rooney 🙁 Probably end up being 63-57

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    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
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      Odd thing to say, he may have played and got an assist and you'd still have lost!

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  23. Piggs Boson
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    Having a bit of team selection trouble.

    Vorm
    Bosingwa Brown Woodgate r.Taylor
    Nani Silva Mata
    Dzeko Drogba Adebayor

    Krul, Dyer, Brunt, Ward
    .

    My subs have decent fixtures as well, not sure who to pick...

    And i think i'll captain Nani, but Drogba or Adebayor could score a few. Any ideas?

    Thanks

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  24. NED KELLY
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    im not selling rooney no way

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    1. Maz
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      +Infinity

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      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 16 Years
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        I might

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    2. Piggs Boson
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      Why? If he does come back next week, he's got Liverpool away and then Man City. And his price will drop. Might as well bring him back in after a couple of weeks.

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      1. Maz
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        Its Rooney. He is more than capable of scoring vs Liverpool (who don't look great at the back) and Man City. Its a higher risk for people selling imo.

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      2. everyday, i'm shufflin…
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        Not rush to get him back.. He will meet everton after game with city and I think he usually played not so well with toffee.

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      3. HuttonDressedasLahm
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        True...
        Rooney has
        NOR liv MCY eve SUN swa
        RVP has
        tot SUN STK che WBA nor
        Aguerro has
        bla AVL manu WLV qpr NEW

        suppose not much in it really though
        I may go to RVP for the next three then switch to Aguerro?

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  25. CarelessGenius©
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    Rooney is too expensive to have and not use.
    It could be nice timing for Drog to come in and show El Nino how to do it......

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  26. pomlormak
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    If Rooney doesn't play v Norwich and you've made him captain, then you've got someone like Aguerro or Dzeko vice captain and they are rotated and don't play either, does that mean you end up with no captain at all? Can see a lot of unhappy people this week.

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  27. FPL Daniel
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    Anybody doing Rooney - Aguero tonight before the price changes??

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    1. Piggs Boson
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      Considering it, but i have Dzeko and Silva, and Drogba should play against Blackburn. I think i'll transfer in Drogs for 2 or 3 weeks.

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    2. living the dream
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      I would be suprised if rooney played against Norwich, they should have enough fire power to overcome them without him.

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      1. pomlormak
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        So if you keep Rooney then making him captain could be a big mistake, unless your vice captain is a 100% nailed on starter.

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    3. Salah’s Sonnet
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      I've done it mate, good move imo. Even of rooney is fit for norwich i wouldnt see him palying a huge part, i mean its norwich lol 🙂

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      1. Salah’s Sonnet
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        playing*

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        1. FPL Daniel
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          cheers everybody

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  28. MrNatural
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    Anybody else just see the norwegian league goal headed from the halfway line on SSN?

    Wes Brown did and he's giving it a go tonight.

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    1. Freshy
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      prolly for an OG

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    2. Piggs Boson
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      I hope you're right! I could do with 12pts from wes tonight(assuming he get 3 bonus and cs)!

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  29. The Bandit
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    Just a thought, maybe the penalty awarded to Villa yesterday will result in more pens for shirt pulling. Although they are not normally given, it was indeed a pen by the letter of the law and maybe the attention it has received will lead to instructions to refs to give them. Maybe..

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  30. Davido989
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    14 years, 7 months ago

    my team

    begovic vorm
    Enrique kompany Simpson ward Hughes
    mata silva arteta cabaye dyer
    rvp suarez disanto

    1.6 in the bank ... happy with my front 8 tbh jus wanna upgrade my defence ... what to do or any suggestions ?

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