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Rooney and Hernandez Passed Fit

30 September 2011 533 comments
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Wayne Rooney and Javier Hernandez have both been passed fit to play in tomorrow’s home game with Norwich City.

Sir Alex Ferguson’s press conference has passed and the resultant news is massive for Fantasy managers, with Rooney surely an overwhelming favourite for the armband as United look to get back to winning ways before the two week international break.

“Wayne and Hernandez are fit for tomorrow. They trained very well yesterday, which is pleasing.”

His recovery from a hamstring strain has been swift, then, missing out on just two games- last week’s game at Stoke and the midweek Champions League clash with Basel- with United failing to win either match.

Rooney sits on 43.6% Fantasy ownership but has been sold in the tens of thousands this week, with many assuming Fergie wouldn’t risk him with tough games against Liverpool and Man City just around the corner.

Those who have sold on will be ruing the decision; Rooney has scored in every game this season, racking up 59 points in just five league games and with the game kicking off at 3pm tomorrow, it’ll be a long and uncomfortable Saturday afternoon for those Fantasy managers without his services.

Those who sat tight will no doubt be smiling in anticipation of a possibly substantial points haul already.

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

    Yes!

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  2. HG
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    • 14 Years
    14 years, 7 months ago

    First lol

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  3. Barnsley FC
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    • 14 Years
    14 years, 7 months ago

    There goes the bandwagon..

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    1. Hybrid.power
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      • 16 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      http://farm1.static.flickr.com/29/52158759_82beadf2c9.jpg

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      1. Mota
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 7 months ago

        Haha!

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  4. alsybach
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 7 months ago

    ROOOOOONEEEEEEYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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    1. lonnane
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      how about sensational how about superb

      LOL

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  5. Scroobius Mac
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 7 months ago

    As a Rooney ditcher and a Welbeck bandwagoner I can say I am delighted by this news.

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    1. Manamongst
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      Don´t know if that is sarcasm but I´m actually going to stay with Welbeck, not really feeling all the Hernandez love. Or all of the fake ¨Welbeck is only a one week pick¨ meme´s going about. Sounds like ethics here may be taking a dip, or people are that tone deaf as to who is actually playing well. Or more importantly, who is capable of scoring goals for them...outside of Rooney, Nani and Young. Going by the 3-3 CL match Welbeck hasn´t appeared to have dropped a bit. I never really bought into the sitting Wayne out narrative given how they´ve played. Nor, more importantly, have I bought into the Hernandez as SAF´s favorite narrative. As much as I love Chich, his game has a ceiling on it, I can´t recall him taking a shot outside of 10 yards. And more importantly he´s a taker and not a giver in their offense. Barca, has shown his type to be easily scouted/countered. So think what you want all, Dzeko out to Welbeck...I´d probably do it again.

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  6. Brian (Not the Messiah)
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 7 months ago

    LOL! Patience pays baby!!!

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    1. Mota
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      +1

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  7. Hybrid.power
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    • 16 Years
    14 years, 7 months ago

    I knew it! Oh Fergie, you and your mind games 😛

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  8. Mr Smith
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 7 months ago

    Gutted for the 150k peeps who transferred him out. Shrek back with the armband and surely a mammoth haul !

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  9. southernpacific
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 7 months ago

    Will be on the bench, I wont be captaining him

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

      how do you know that???......I cant see ferguson bnot starting him......he has had a two week rest and will be ROARING TO GO!!!!!!

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    2. stilicho
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      • 15 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      Why would he be on the bench? He's had a two week rest and Fergie doesn't care if he's knackered for England.

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  10. The Wet Bandit
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 7 months ago

    Too late to stop the price drop though. Why do people always panic sell in this game. Just take a deep breath....relax and wait for news, otherwise the ones who sell are annoyed and the ones who didn't are annoyed at the ones who did.

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    1. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      I don't know if it's just me but there seems to way more kneejerking this season. Chill people!

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

        seems to be a lot more active managers which is good for the game in general I suppose

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    2. alsybach
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      but losing point 1 doesnt mean much......

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  11. lonnane
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 7 months ago

    there is no reason fergie will put him on the bench. fergie need point to bounce back. IMO

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    1. lonnane
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      not just points, a massive win i think 🙂

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  12. villian-ty
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 7 months ago

    Can see Rooney starting. They are level on points with City. So he will want to win this game as they got tough games ahead, especially after the wake up call he had against Basle

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  13. 5teve8ould
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 7 months ago

    Saw my mate...

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  14. Soop
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 7 months ago

    What's up you lot? How's it going?

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  15. Screaming Midget
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 7 months ago

    I hate to admit I did Rooney > Aguero last night.

    In my defence, I think Aguero will score more points over the next few weeks so just have to hide behind the sofa whenever Rooney has the ball! Hopefully Young can do any assisting.

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  16. Phillips
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 7 months ago

    Who shall I play tomorrow?

    Schwarzer or Vorm
    Brunt or Best

    Going for Schwarzer and Brunt at the moment.

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    1. Anyonebutdavidpleat
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      Go for Vorm, Swansea at home to a mid week stoke side offers better than Fulham mid week side who have been doing poorly against a QPR team on a high. Just look at clean sheets respectively.

      Best... I like Brunt defo WBA best attacking mid, but WBA have been shocking going forward, despite Long looking good for a couple of games. Again just look at goals and points scored. Best may not, erm, be the best, but more likely to score against Wolves. Although personally I have my fingers crossed for a nil-nil in that game.

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      1. Phillips
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 7 months ago

        Cheers. Great response. I agree with Vorm really. I just feel Brunt can be involved from free kicks, corners, pens... Best is just relying on open play. Got a feeling Wolves will be up for it after a bit of a slump.

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    2. Manamongst
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      Vorm and Best, had I not gone for United coverage I would have gone with Best, a definite residual haul off the Ba fluke, happens all the time defenses over compensate and forget the real scorer. Vorm because Stoke will huff their way tto at least ahalf a dozen sh/tty shots on goal. Crouch will stink it up. Hopefully they will NOT give them any set-pieces or corners...if that happens, add a caveat to my above predictions.

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      1. Phillips
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks. You're swaying me towards Best. It's just the Brunt set-pieces, against a Sunderland side that lost to Norwich and have had Bramble suspended (maybe a blessing in disguise).

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        1. Manamongst
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 7 months ago

          Sunderland have been up/down, I fear this may be another up swing with the changes. And as a former Brunt disciple I feel another disappointing display coming. I´m content to give him more time to heal. Beware.

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  17. Jake9
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 7 months ago

    He is back in my team next week

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  18. @FPLStrategist
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 7 months ago

    He'll start. Given England's almost unassailable lead in qualifiers he might have a "recurrence" and miss the England game v Montenegro.

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  19. Nibbsy
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 7 months ago

    Damn, I was quite up for getting Aguero in.

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  20. grapesland
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 7 months ago

    I am quite conservative in my captain choices so might still leave it on Nani even tho I am sure Rooney will start

    called hamstring paranoia

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  21. strongbad
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 7 months ago

    Brilliant! (c) has been on Rooney all week!

    Now do I do Dzeko>Adebayor (no City coverage then) or save transfer?

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    1. lonnane
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      Dzeko surely will start the game on the bench mate. mancini told that.

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    2. grapesland
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      i am probably doing that for a hit, so if you got a freebee.. easy

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    3. Mota
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      I am in the same situation and I am saving the transfer.

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  22. Fray Bentos
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 7 months ago

    I think I might transfer destroy my team. F*ck this season

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    1. stilicho
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      • 15 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      Don't do it Fray, us gloaters could still end up looking stupid this weekend.

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  23. cylus11 ( Manager) - Russia…
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 7 months ago

    Can anyone tell me Price rise and fall today ??

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    1. Animals & Scandals
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      Fulham Danny Murphy MID Price increase (6.1m)
      Man City Sergio Aguero FWD Price increase (11.5m)
      Arsenal Theo Walcott MID Price decrease (8.9m)
      Aston Villa Ciaran Clark DEF Price decrease (4.8m)
      Bolton Gary Cahill DEF Price decrease (5.4m)
      Everton Tim Cahill MID Price decrease (8.6m)
      Liverpool Jordan Henderson MID Price decrease (6.5m)
      Man City Gareth Barry MID Price decrease (6.9m)
      Man Utd Nemanja Vidic DEF Price decrease (7.8m)
      Man Utd Wayne Rooney FWD Price decrease (12.4m)
      Swansea Wayne Routledge MID Price decrease (4.9m)
      Tottenham Michael Dawson DEF Price decrease (5.3m)
      West Brom Somen Tchoyi MID Price decrease (5.3m)

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      1. stilicho
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        • 15 Years
        14 years, 7 months ago

        *KLAXON*

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        1. Animals & Scandals
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 7 months ago

          ?

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      2. Manamongst
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 7 months ago

        cahill to Riiseis has looked smarter...everyday

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    2. EdinaHibsNut
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      http://totalfpl.com/

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  24. tommygun
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 7 months ago

    Excellent timing - just as I was considering hitting go on Aguero in...

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  25. Middeo
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 7 months ago

    Doh !

    Went Begovic, Brunt & Rooney to Vorm, Nani & Suarez !

    Still team is looking not bad:
    Hennesy/Vorm
    Bos, Enrique, Ward (Taylor, DaLaet)
    Silva, Nani, Mata, Cabaye (Dyer)
    Aguero, Suarez, Adebayor

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  26. Jake9
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 7 months ago

    Should i sacrifice Mata for Ramsey to fit Rooney in for Suarez?

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    1. Scroobius Mac
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      You've done 8 transfers this week?! Go for it.

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      1. Jake9
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 7 months ago

        My smartass mate made then while i was on the toilet, trying to forget about it

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    2. grapesland
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      if wildcarding, yes imo

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  27. Get up ya bum
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 7 months ago

    I guess it's back to the original plan of -4 for rvp > rooney(C).
    Was liking the idea of rvp differential for the next few weeks 🙁

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    1. Animals & Scandals
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      Same here. I am the only one in my minileague wrh RVP.

      But I think I'll have to get Roo back in.

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  28. Soop
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 7 months ago

    I don't need to make any changes this week, as the ticker still update at midnight Friday, and I used that to pick my team last Saturday.

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  29. Screaming Midget
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 7 months ago

    I still think Rooney to Aguero is a good transfer, regardless.

    If you add value and the next 5 fixtures I think Aguero trumps him.

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    1. Sess!
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      I transferred out suarez for aguero earlier in the week on sat tight on rooney. Front line of ade, rooney, aguero looking good now for this week

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  30. Alonso14
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 7 months ago

    Play Taarbat or Best?

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

      George Best is dead you crumpetf*cker.

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      1. grapesland
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 7 months ago

        still better than taarabt tho

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