Paddy Power Cup- First Round Draw

	Player	Club	Factors
Up	Gabriel Magalhães	ARS	B, Vs
Down	O’Reilly	MCI	A
Up	Keane	EVE	B
Up	van Dijk	LIV	B
Up	Ballard	SUN	C
No Change	Lacroix	CRY	A
Down	van Hecke	BHA	A
Down	Struijk	LEE	B, £
Down	Hill	BOU	C, £
No Change	Thiaw	NEW	C
No Change	Cash	AVL	C

FPL GW34 Scout Picks - Final Selection

Hermansen

Gabriel Magalhães
van Dijk
Porro
Mukiele

Bruno Fernandes
Salah
Simons

Watkins
Thiago
Bowen

Woodman
Mavropanos
Dewsbury-Hall
Le Fée

GW34 Captain Poll

Price Change Predictions

Risers

Fallers

Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
Mitchell	CRY	5.0m	99.1%	Maybe
Tarkowski	EVE	5.7m	99.3%	Maybe
Dewsbury-Hall	EVE	5.1m	97.4%	Maybe
M.Salah	LIV	14.0m	95.6%	Unlikely
Gakpo	LIV	7.3m	88.9%	Unlikely
Casemiro	MUN	5.7m	87.7%	Unlikely
Ndiaye	EVE	6.2m	87.6%	Unlikely
Darlow	LEE	3.9m	85.2%	Unlikely
Gabriel	ARS	7.1m	82.8%	Unlikely
Justin	LEE	3.9m	80.7%	Unlikely
Isak	LIV	10.3m	80.1%	Unlikely
Okafor	LEE	5.5m	71.7%	Unlikely
Leno	FUL	4.9m	78.3%	Unlikely
Lacroix	CRY	5.1m	74.9%	Unlikely
Aaronson	LEE	5.4m	76.5%	Unlikely
Struijk	LEE	4.3m	73.6%	Unlikely
Beto	EVE	5.0m	74.6%	Unlikely
Alderete	SUN	4.1m	73.4%	Unlikely
Wan-Bissaka	WHU	4.1m	70.5%	Unlikely
Frimpong	LIV	5.7m	69.6%	Unlikely
Brobbey	SUN	5.3m	68.7%	Unlikely
Shaw	MUN	4.5m	66.3%	Unlikely
Aït-Nouri	MCI	5.7m	65.4%	Unlikely
Ngumoha	LIV	4.3m	64.8%	Unlikely
Richards	CRY	4.4m	63.1%	Unlikely
Sarr	CRY	6.3m	61.8%	Unlikely
N.Williams	NFO	4.8m	60.7%	Unlikely
Groß	BHA	5.5m	55.0%	Unlikely
Muñoz	CRY	5.8m	54.5%	Unlikely
Virgil	LIV	6.2m	57.2%	Unlikely
Gomez	BHA	4.9m	54.2%	Unlikely
Hermansen	WHU	4.2m	52.6%	Unlikely
Bijol	LEE	3.9m	52.4%	Unlikely
Aina	NFO	4.7m	51.6%	Unlikely
Ødegaard	ARS	7.8m	49.1%	Unlikely
M.Fernandes	WHU	5.5m	47.7%	Unlikely
Cherki	MCI	6.4m	33.8%	Unlikely
Havertz	ARS	7.3m	46.1%	Unlikely
Bassey	FUL	4.4m	46.8%	Unlikely
Damsgaard	BRE	5.6m	45.5%	Unlikely

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Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
Iwobi	FUL	6.3m	101.4%	Very Likely
Semenyo	MCI	8.2m	101.1%	Very Likely
Thiaw	NEW	5.1m	101.0%	Very Likely
Van den Berg	BRE	4.6m	100.4%	Very Likely
Andrey Santos	CHE	4.5m	100.2%	Very Likely
Longstaff	LEE	4.8m	100.0%	Maybe
Merino	ARS	5.4m	100.0%	Maybe
McAidoo	MCI	4.5m	98.7%	Maybe
Welbeck	BHA	6.3m	99.8%	Maybe
Senesi	BOU	5.2m	99.7%	Maybe
Guéhi	MCI	5.1m	98.0%	Maybe
Piroe	LEE	4.9m	96.8%	Maybe
Reijnders	MCI	5.0m	96.7%	Maybe
Tchaouna	BUR	4.8m	96.4%	Maybe
João Pedro	CHE	7.6m	82.8%	Unlikely
Mayenda	SUN	5.2m	94.2%	Unlikely
Estève	BUR	3.9m	93.4%	Unlikely
Cullen	BUR	4.9m	92.8%	Unlikely
Slonina	CHE	3.9m	92.6%	Unlikely
Grealish	EVE	6.3m	92.2%	Unlikely
Sánchez	CHE	4.8m	89.4%	Unlikely
Palmer	CHE	10.5m	88.1%	Unlikely
John	NFO	4.0m	88.5%	Unlikely
Johnson	CRY	6.5m	88.5%	Unlikely
Trafford	MCI	4.5m	87.3%	Unlikely
Dorgu	MUN	4.1m	85.6%	Unlikely
Haaland	MCI	14.5m	97.3%	Unlikely
Steele	BHA	4.2m	81.9%	Unlikely
Mee	MUN	3.9m	78.1%	Unlikely
Cairns	LEE	3.9m	77.9%	Unlikely
Gusto	CHE	4.9m	76.8%	Unlikely
Gravenberch	LIV	5.5m	73.8%	Unlikely
Enzo	CHE	6.5m	74.9%	Unlikely
Hall	NEW	5.4m	73.2%	Unlikely
Ekitiké	LIV	9.1m	69.8%	Unlikely
Byfield	TOT	4.0m	69.1%	Unlikely
Mainoo	MUN	4.7m	68.3%	Unlikely
N.Gonzalez	MCI	5.9m	66.5%	Unlikely
Obi	MUN	4.2m	64.8%	Unlikely
Caicedo	CHE	5.7m	64.4%	Unlikely

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FPL Fixture Ticker

Watchlists

	Player	Club	Factors
Up	Raya Martin	ARS	C, Vs
Down	Donnarumma	MCI	B
Up	Pickford	EVE	C
Up	Roefs	SUN	A
Down	Verbruggen	BHA	B
No Change	Darlow	LEE	B, £
No Change	Henderson	CRY	B

Last updated: 24 Apr, 2026 4:30pm

	Player	Club	Factors
Up	Gabriel Magalhães	ARS	B, Vs
Down	O’Reilly	MCI	A
Up	Keane	EVE	B
Up	van Dijk	LIV	B
Up	Ballard	SUN	C
No Change	Lacroix	CRY	A
Down	van Hecke	BHA	A
Down	Struijk	LEE	B, £
Down	Hill	BOU	C, £
No Change	Thiaw	NEW	C
No Change	Cash	AVL	C

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Bruno Fernandes	MUN	A
No Change	Semenyo	MCI	C
Up	Rice	ARS	C, Vs
Up	Wilson	FUL	B
Up	Szoboszlai	LIV	A
No Change	Ismaila Sarr	CRY	C, Rest
No Change	Rogers	AVL	B
Up	Gibbs-White	NFO	A, VsX
Up	Dewsbury-Hall	EVE	B, £
No Change	Anderson	NFO	C, £
Down	Palmer	CHE	C
Down	Tavernier	BOU	C, £

Last updated: 24 Apr, 2026 4:38pm

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Haaland	MCI	B
Up	Thiago	BRE	A
Up	Bowen	WHU	A
Up	Watkins	AVL	A
Down	Welbeck	BHA	B
Down	Calvert-Lewin	LEE	C
Down	João Pedro	CHE	C

Last updated: 24 Apr, 2026 4:41pm

GW34 Transfers Poll

[sbu_large_image] FFS Cup

24 November 2011 1764 comments

Akers

The draw for the first round of the Paddy Power Cup has been made and qualifiers can click on this link to find out exactly who they’ll be pitting their wits against. Let’s see if graqfreak can take the scalp of none other than Scout overlord Mark this coming Gameweek.

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In Tommy We Trust
14 years, 5 months ago
Key differences in my pp cup tie are;

Him: Walker, VDV, Aguero, Dzeko

Me: Baines, Ramsey, Ade, Hernandez.

Not looking good.

Come on Liverpool on sunday and blank Citeh
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1. heco87
  14 years, 5 months ago
  I'd say that's looking pretty good to you. Eggs... baskets .... for him.
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  1. Chris_White
    14 years, 5 months ago
    +1
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  2. RoyaleBlue
    14 years, 5 months ago
    Baines for a hat trick
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    1. In Tommy We Trust
      14 years, 5 months ago
      Here's hoping. Always a bit negative. Can actual see Liverpool beating Citeh
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JK - Cønt ⭐
14 years, 5 months ago
about to become a serial reposter here 😆

ok I have 2 options this week. which is best?

a) Sess and Graham (taking Allen out)

b) Sess and Helgs/Morison (taking Tiote out)

Either striker will be for Aguero, may seem odd but I need serious cash to address a couple of weak points in my team, going down that low frees up much money, just a question of which outcome offers best points return?

If I get Ba in in 2 weeks Tiote has to stay unless there is a better option for 4.5 million, which begs the question to Ba or not to Ba?

Team is linked btw.
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1. Just One More Thing
  14 years, 5 months ago
  Sess & Graham
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2. heco87
  14 years, 5 months ago
  Previous page for my response.
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  1. JK - Cønt ⭐
    14 years, 5 months ago
    I did see it, and Swans fixtures are ok, aside from GW19, when I may just bench Grahm, it may serve me well until WC comes into play when I can re-think my team without a hit
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    1. RoyaleBlue
      14 years, 5 months ago
      I would say yes to ba in next week chelsea are terrible defensive team
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      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
        14 years, 5 months ago
        not looking at Ba for next week as I planned on Verminator v Wigan, I'd have to get Ba this week, which makes no sense as why bring a player in to bench him, I have 0 funds, so other option is no transfer this week giving me 2 next week, but then I'd be tempted to leave Aguero in vs Norwich
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      2. JK - Cønt ⭐
        14 years, 5 months ago
        ok have made the decision. Nothing this week, then 2 next week, as I have a feeling Aguero may not start v Norwich, problem is his lack of scoring possibility for this week.
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Ryan
14 years, 5 months ago
Do you guys think its a rule in most instances to save a free transfer the week after wild carding? Mainly because you back the guys you buy for more than 1 week
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1. Twisted Saltergater
  14 years, 5 months ago
  Well yeah.. where's the logic in planning a wc team just for the one week?
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  1. JK - Cønt ⭐
    14 years, 5 months ago
    this is true, I wc'd for 2 weeks, but that was by force not by choice, I used my wc in week 4 as i had 6 injuries, that was a curse.
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2. Podge
  14 years, 5 months ago
  Yeh unless theres a very good reason for a 1 week punt on some dude
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3. Ryan
  14 years, 5 months ago
  Good to know, just kind of boring not having to make any transfers. Might try and only use 1 of the two frees next week and keep it going
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Just One More Thing
14 years, 5 months ago
Who would you play out of Enrique and Richards this weekend?

Currently going with Richards. Votes please...
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1. Demí
  14 years, 5 months ago
  Richards
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2. In Tommy We Trust
  14 years, 5 months ago
  Enrique
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3. Twisted Saltergater
  14 years, 5 months ago
  Richards.
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4. Anorak
  14 years, 5 months ago
  Just noticed that my fall back team (i.e. the one I set up on Sunday in case I forget/die) has both of them on the bench.
  Playing NTaylor (AVL), Jones (NEW) and Woodgate (BLA).
  
  Richards is first sub as it stands though.
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5. 1966 was a great year for E…
  14 years, 5 months ago
  I've got Enrique in ahead of Lescott at the minute, but that could easily change by Saturday morning - really tricky decision.
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6. 4vets
  14 years, 5 months ago
  Richards but would love to see a Man C fail this w/e... I dream on.
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  1. Kostja
    14 years, 5 months ago
    +1 considered benching Silva, than got sober.
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7. applebonkers
  14 years, 5 months ago
  richards
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nldnboi
14 years, 5 months ago
Aguero --> Hernandez?
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1. Twisted Saltergater
  14 years, 5 months ago
  Seems a good move this week.
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  1. Just One More Thing
    14 years, 5 months ago
    +1
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2. RoyaleBlue
  14 years, 5 months ago
  YES
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3. Ryan
  14 years, 5 months ago
  Why? Aguero is a good player and will always get you goals. He has been a little unlucky of late I think
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  1. nldnboi
    14 years, 5 months ago
    It's such a tough one because I know aguero has goals in him, regardless of the opposition and my main rivals have aguero. I just feel that if the hernandez gamble pays off, it will do so in big ways.
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    1. Ryan
      14 years, 5 months ago
      really? he isn't one to get double figures I feel, whereas Aguero is and is overdue for a big points haul. City do average nearly 3 goals a game too
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      1. nldnboi
        14 years, 5 months ago
        I know I've considered all of this and I reckon I'll make the decision tomorrow. Right now I guess I'm 60% hernandez and 40 aguero. If it turns out drastically wrong I'll have the extra money to put aguero back in whenever I need.
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        waitinginthelonggrass
        14 years, 5 months ago
        I have the exact same decision to make and cant decide. I just fear not having Aguero
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Davido989
14 years, 5 months ago
I think Rvp will come off the bench on saturday and grab one goal which coincidently be Arsenals only goals as there nothing without him. He has to play vs Man City in the carling up and I'm sure that he'll start against City as thats the only tournament Arsenal have a chance on winning even that is too dramatic.
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1. Ryan
  14 years, 5 months ago
  I can definitely see him playing in the cc and City will put out a strong team too (its almost impossible not to with city). I suspect there will be a lot of rotation this weekend
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  1. Davido989
    14 years, 5 months ago
    +1
    I'm putting Hernandez captain wbu ?
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    1. Ryan
      14 years, 5 months ago
      na I currently have VDV vc so I may stick with RVP depending on whether Wenger gives anything away at the press conference
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2. 4vets
  14 years, 5 months ago
  Boring... and useless. Obviously I disagree. You've beeen saying the same thing time after time so why say it yet again?
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  1. Davido989
    14 years, 5 months ago
    Because its fun
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    1. 4vets
      14 years, 5 months ago
      Fair enuff 🙂
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Release The Ox
14 years, 5 months ago
Probably asked already but is there a pod-cast tonight??
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1. Anorak
  14 years, 5 months ago
  Unlikely. Granny is away.
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Podge
14 years, 5 months ago
Grats to all who qualified, goes to show the standard on here that you needed to be 17-18 points above average to get through.
Funny thing though I was gonna captain VdV this week but once I seen he had RVP I changed back to him.
Surely the idea is to score the most points so why did seeing his team change my mind as to RvPs chances ?
Strange.
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1. 4vets
  14 years, 5 months ago
  Very strange!
  
  It is magic mushroom time o' year though 😉
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Jinswick
14 years, 5 months ago
Subs/Captains right here?

Westwood
Vermaelen, Brown, Wilkinson
VDV(vc), Silva, Ramsey, Sinclair
RVP(c), Aguero, Adebayor

Ruddy, Woodgate, Reo-Coker, Simpson
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1. Just One More Thing
  14 years, 5 months ago
  Looks spot-on to me.
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2. applebonkers
  14 years, 5 months ago
  yep
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Portsmouth Bubblejet
14 years, 5 months ago
From Howard Nurse, BBC Sport website editor, via Twitter:

#MUFC midfielder Tom Cleverley could return from injury a fortnight earlier than expected, according to @DiscoMirror tomorrow. Hope so.

http://twitter.com/#!/howardnurse/status/139835813797171200
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1. Davido989
  14 years, 5 months ago
  Howard Nurse ? Utd's 12th man Howard Webbs relative ?
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Demí
14 years, 5 months ago
Good news for Tom Cleverley ... could return earlier than expected

http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/news/Manchester-United-Tom-Cleverley-close-to-return-from-ankle-injury-ahead-of-schedule-article834682.html
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Crouch Potato!
14 years, 5 months ago
When would he be due to return were that true?
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1. Ryan
  14 years, 5 months ago
  3 weeks
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  1. Crouch Potato!
    14 years, 5 months ago
    Cheers.
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waitinginthelonggrass
14 years, 5 months ago
Aguero or Hernandez, who is a better prospect fpl wise for the next few weeks?

Is little pea nailed on these days (when rooney is back)?
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1. RoyaleBlue
  14 years, 5 months ago
  AGUERO
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2. 4vets
  14 years, 5 months ago
  Just get Suarez and forget the worrying 🙂
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  1. waitinginthelonggrass
    14 years, 5 months ago
    Im getting rid of him! No more 2 pointers and 100 shots off target. Cue a 15 pointer once I get rid
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3. Ryan
  14 years, 5 months ago
  The pea is nailed on for the short term with injuries a problem, they also have great fixtures compared to City. However, I beleive City will score more goals than United in the short term despite the fixtures. United are focused on defense and the pea will get the odd goal. I just have a feeling that Aguero has a big performance in him or two over the next 4 or 5 game weeks, whereas I don't think the pea does big performances
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  1. waitinginthelonggrass
    14 years, 5 months ago
    Compelling argument and it is what I wanted to hear because I am siding with Aguero due to a potential haul
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vodkapad
14 years, 5 months ago
who will take pens for wolves this week
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1. Davido989
  14 years, 5 months ago
  torres
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  1. Crouch Potato!
    14 years, 5 months ago
    Like it, must get Hennessy in goal!
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  2. Ryan
    14 years, 5 months ago
    Lampard for Chelsea, Doyle for Wolves
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2. applebonkers
  14 years, 5 months ago
  fletcher, doyle or milijas
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3. Holy See
  14 years, 5 months ago
  A pen stealing wolf perhaps. The plot thickens...
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Twisted Saltergater
14 years, 5 months ago
Here you go chaps. Feel free to cut and paste.

I have players , , and my PP Cup rival has , , . Who do you think will win?
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1. 4vets
  14 years, 5 months ago
  Him/her
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2. Podge
  14 years, 5 months ago
  Here you go chaps. Feel free to cut and paste.
  
  I have players , , and my PP Cup rival has , , . Who do you think will win?
  
  Done
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  1. Twisted Saltergater
    14 years, 5 months ago
    Teaches me for trying to be a smart arse .. the words i put in less-than greater-than symbols were stripped out!
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waitinginthelonggrass
14 years, 5 months ago
what 3 defenders to start from kompany, enrique, brown, simpson, evans(prob wont start)?

Thanks
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1. applebonkers
  14 years, 5 months ago
  kompany, brown, evans (flip a coin for first sub)
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  1. Ryan
    14 years, 5 months ago
    +1
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  2. waitinginthelonggrass
    14 years, 5 months ago
    Cheers
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Kanus hat trick
14 years, 5 months ago
My Defense is:
Given( Ruddy)
Enrique Tierney Koscielny (Kompany Simpson)
Given or Ruddy this week? Thinking of benching the bracketed players.
Any thoughts?
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1. Just One More Thing
  14 years, 5 months ago
  I'd play Ruddy & Kompany instead of Given & Enrique.
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  1. Kanus hat trick
    14 years, 5 months ago
    I think City could have a hangover from Napoli and 'Pool will have confidence after beating Chelsea so fancy them to win, also have Suarez so hoping he scores!
    Given is a waste of money. Maybe i should play Ruddy and both Komp and Enrique?
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SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
14 years, 5 months ago
Petrov > Pilk and save a transfer
OR
Bannan and Evans > Pilk and Naylor?
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1. An Púca
  14 years, 5 months ago
  Why Pilk? I just got rid of...he's not going to do it on a near regular basis
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  1. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
    14 years, 5 months ago
    Now you say it, Norwich's fixtures aren't the nicest.
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2. Just One More Thing
  14 years, 5 months ago
  Pilk and Naylor
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3. Ryan
  14 years, 5 months ago
  Sell Petrov and Bannan. Hope Evans gets a start this week
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  1. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
    14 years, 5 months ago
    Plan to get BArfa for one of those 2 in a few weeks. Not much point selling both now, especially as I'm only able to field one this week.
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    1. Ryan
      14 years, 5 months ago
      In that case just do the first option
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        14 years, 5 months ago
        Cheers all.
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4vets
14 years, 5 months ago
Blimey... friday night seems to have started early!

Night all, good luck for the w/e,.
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SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
14 years, 5 months ago
Current team for this week:

Vorm
Enrique Shawcross Walker
Sinclair Ramsey Silva VDV
RVP Sturridge Bendtner

subs - Howard, Kompany, Moses, Simpson

Was considering bringing in Turner for Kompany and then using the money to do Sturridge > Aguero in GW14 (I got 3.1m in the bank). What ya reckon? Team strong enough to wait a week for investment or should i improve it this week?
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1. RoysCallerAnne
  14 years, 5 months ago
  Could Aguero be rested for NOR? Important Bayern game is the following mid week.
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  1. Jonah
    14 years, 5 months ago
    The Carling Cup team from the previous week is the massive factor here. If he's used extensively in that match, then you would of course bank good money on him not playing against Norwich.
    
    Strange one him not being used that much in Champions League matches over the last month or so. I would guess it's just a random thing that looks like a pattern to the untrained eye though.
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2. Just One More Thing
  14 years, 5 months ago
  Looks tidy enough for this week.
  
  Also considered plans to get in Aguero for next week v Norwich but don't you think he could be benched and primed for the Bayern Munich game? Particularly when you consider Mancini got his team selection wrong by not picking his best team v Napoli.
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  1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
    14 years, 5 months ago
    Worth doing Kompany > Turner anyway? My defence is a little on the expensive side IMO so may be worth it long term, look to spread the money around the squad a bit better
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    1. RoysCallerAnne
      14 years, 5 months ago
      Yep...but to Wes Brown. More nailed on than Turner (Bruce really seems to like Titus)
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3. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
  14 years, 5 months ago
  Yep, he could well be rested but hopefully we will have some idea of who will start before the Norwich game. If not then i guess i could go with Adebayor or maybe even get Suarez back (if he hasn't been banned by then!)
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ryans
14 years, 5 months ago
Any podcast tonight?
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Holy See
14 years, 5 months ago
Had a look at Santos's heat map, coz I'm a geek. Defender? I think not.
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1. Ryan
  14 years, 5 months ago
  He does get forward a lot but would you really back him for clean sheets? I think not
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  1. Holy See
    14 years, 5 months ago
    I also think not. He has an appeal I find hard to refuse tho. & I don't want Kompany anymore, I have grown weary of him.
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    1. Ryan
      14 years, 5 months ago
      Jones, Richards, Enrique, BAE? Surely they offer better value for money
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      1. Holy See
        14 years, 5 months ago
        What of fun? What of adventure? What of payin over the odds? FUL wig EVE, how bad could it possibly go? Don't remind me in 3 weeks when he's accumulated 3 points 😉
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2. applebonkers
  14 years, 5 months ago
  i think he's a good short term option. if you want a defender for over 3 weeks though maybe not
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3. Mull
  14 years, 5 months ago
  I just brought him in an hour ago. Where are these heat maps?
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  1. Holy See
    14 years, 5 months ago
    http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/chalkboards
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    1. Mull
      14 years, 5 months ago
      Cheers.
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4. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
  14 years, 5 months ago
  The guy is from the Pascal Chimbonda School of 'i couldn't give a shit' defending
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  1. Mull
    14 years, 5 months ago
    Perfect for FPL.
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    1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
      14 years, 5 months ago
      Yeah he's a decent FPL prospect, can't argue there.
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  2. Holy See
    14 years, 5 months ago
    My team is mostly the usual suspects, a kamikaze pilot winging it is just my cup of tea. For 3 weeks. The player. Not the tea.
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RoysCallerAnne
14 years, 5 months ago
I'm no doctor...Rooney took a knock on the hip, surely he could play with an injection? It's not muscular after all. The only report on his "very doubtful" status came from an unnamed Mirror source !!

Unless Fergie rules him out in the press conference I'm sticking...only got him in on last weeks WC so I really want to have 2 FTs for the following GW.
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1. Ryan
  14 years, 5 months ago
  If the prognosis appears bad after the press conference I would swap for Aguero. He will deliver similar returns and plays up front instead of midfield at the moment. It also keeps the balance of your team from the WC
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  1. Jonah
    14 years, 5 months ago
    Rooney didn't play in midfield last game; he was making runs into (or on the edge of) the box every attack. Don't give advice that builds in false, outdated information.
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    1. Ryan
      14 years, 5 months ago
      Sure he did play up front(technically) and he may do so again but it depends if you consider a player who plays behind the front man a striker or midfielder. And whether it was a one off change and whether SAF puts him back again. How can you know for sure where he will play
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    2. RoysCallerAnne
      14 years, 5 months ago
      Indeed. It's why I got him in on WC.
      In fairness, tho, Ryan was just tryin to help out!
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2. Just One More Thing
  14 years, 5 months ago
  Don't see Fergie giving too much away so I think you'll have to chance it...
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3. Kostja
  14 years, 5 months ago
  I dont know examples from football, but as a follower of NBA, there have been cases of players missing entire seasons due to Hip injury. Very much hope its not the case dough and that hell be fine for the weekend.
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  1. RoysCallerAnne
    14 years, 5 months ago
    Ok, thanks for replies lads
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Ryan
14 years, 5 months ago
Do people think this could be one of those weekends with a lot of rotation happening. There are some big match ups in the CC and more than a few players have played a lot lately with CL as well as PL. Also there is the next round of CL a week after the CC games which will get priority for the likes of CIty, United and Chelsea. What are people's thoughts? are we half expecting another crazy rotation game week? Do you have faith in your bench to fill the void and are we worried about the dreaded 15 minute cameo?
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1. Ryan
  14 years, 5 months ago
  Indeed but the match ups amongst the big sides could put pride and form at stake
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2. Holy See
  14 years, 5 months ago
  Carling Cup, about as important and significant as a Moses dribble.
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Davido989
14 years, 5 months ago
School in 8 hours , 2 Fake French Gcse Papers To Do #FML.

On the other hand, can't wait until sunday c'mon you reds ! Got a strong feeling we'll do City over with a Suarez brace 😀 Also think Carroll will start and cause problems like last season when he scored twice. And for those who think City will win well they won't !

Ynwa.
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1. Holy See
  14 years, 5 months ago
  A brace could have really helped his dental situation, bless ol Buck. G'luck tomoro.
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  1. Davido989
    14 years, 5 months ago
    Haha quality ! and cheers mate.
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2. applebonkers
  14 years, 5 months ago
  bon chance
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@BigChrisso
14 years, 5 months ago
Got a small issue going into this week. My defenders currently are:

Kompany, Shawcross, Richards, Simpson, Enrique.

I am playing Shawcross and Richards 100% and benching Simpson. So, if you may, who to play out of Kompany and Enrique? I like City's chances of a clean sheet given that Swansea held Pool scoreless at home a few weeks ago. Madness to play Kompany and Richards? Or just play the "safe" option and throw in Enrique as the home team player with attacking threat?
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1. RoysCallerAnne
  14 years, 5 months ago
  Play safe...Enrique
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Kostja
14 years, 5 months ago
One thing to consider on the Enrique vs Richards dilemma. They also need to defend each other, and Enrique is a way better defender than Richards.
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1. @BigChrisso
  14 years, 5 months ago
  good point, I think the attacking exploits of both paints a picture that I should play both and bench Kompany. The only thing is the nagging feeling that City may keep a CS.
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  1. Kostja
    14 years, 5 months ago
    haa yes, seeing as Swans did it :D, but Liverpool always seem to get it together for the big games. And if the field a similar team like last week, with high energy, fast and hard working guys they could do well. They are also rested and city fatigued from CL.
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McDog
14 years, 5 months ago
Is there a chance that Caulker could come back into the Swansea team this weekend?
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1. Ryan
  14 years, 5 months ago
  There is a chance but a slim one I think
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  1. McDog
    14 years, 5 months ago
    I heard that he's ahead of Monk in the pecking order at Swansea. I think it's just a case of if he's injured or not.
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2. applebonkers
  14 years, 5 months ago
  been really reading up on this today. if fit i think he could come straight back in, problem is there's some mystery surrounding him still as he didn't make the bench last week, didn't play in the reserves on monday, yet was reported back in full training as much as two weeks ago.
  based on the little information as of now a bench place is my guess
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  1. McDog
    14 years, 5 months ago
    Thanks AB, probably best to wait and see then.
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    1. applebonkers
      14 years, 5 months ago
      just found this http://www.walesonline.co.uk/footballnation/football-news/2011/11/24/fit-again-joe-allen-set-for-swansea-city-start-but-steven-caulker-just-misses-out-against-aston-villa-91466-29836413/
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      1. McDog
        14 years, 5 months ago
        Nice one, looks like I'll have to put that move on ice then.
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Pickled and Preserved
14 years, 5 months ago
Ditch Aguero or Mata next week.. Hmm

Or take a hit? I was planning on dumping aguero the following week, but I guess I could reverse it?

Thoughts?
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1. McDog
  14 years, 5 months ago
  Who would you sell Aguero for?
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  1. Pickled and Preserved
    14 years, 5 months ago
    Vorm (Al-Habsi)
    Kompany, Assou-Ekotto, Jose Enrique (Raylor, Brown)
    Walters, Sinclair, Silva, Mata (Moses)
    RvP, Aguero, Klasnic
    
    Would be my GW 14 team without any transfers.
    
    Maybe Adebayor?
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    1. McDog
      14 years, 5 months ago
      Leave Aguero in would be my advice, and sell Mata for VDV/Bale next week.
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2. Kostja
  14 years, 5 months ago
  Mata out
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  1. Pickled and Preserved
    14 years, 5 months ago
    That's what I'm thinking too.
    
    Who for? I could downgrade to get Rooney when he's on fire again? Or I have .2 in the bank for upgrade
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Henry Hill
14 years, 5 months ago
Any chance of Westwood rising before Saturday lads?
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