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Rafael Van der Vaart is a doubt for Spurs’ away trip to West Brom as he struggles to overcome a hamstring problem. Heidar Helguson returns to training ahead of QPR’s visit to Norwich, while Damien Duff, Stephen Kelly and Steve Sidwell are all ruled out of Fulham’s Emirates showdown with Arsenal…

Manchester United are expected to welcome back Wayne Rooney for their game with Newcastle, who are without Cheik Tiote. Andre Villas-Boas has revealed that Ashley Cole should be available as Chelsea welcome Wolves to Stamford Bridge.

Our extensive Team News section is up-to-date with all of the latest reports, outs and doubts and starting lineup predictions. Keep checking back as more news comes in. Our Twitter feed will also carry on bringing you direct links to anything that may be of interest.

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  1. Valar(Keith)
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Do swansea really line up like the diagram in the team news section? With Joe Allen playin behind the striker as the furthest forward midfielder?

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    1. @ImpressiveTackl
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      I hope so.

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    2. Anorak
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Kinda.
      The 451 layout is a bit misleading though. Dyer and Sinclair are much further forward than it shows.

      I'd treat it more as a 4231; Britton and Gower sitting with an attacking 3 of Dyer/Allen/Sinclair behind Graham.
      Allen is definitely the most advanced of the centre 3 though.

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  2. Dave1966
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Vorm
    BAE, Enrique, Kompany
    Silva, Ramsey, B Johnson, VDV, Nani
    RVP (c), Sturridge

    Subs: Al Habsi, Ba, S Taylor, J Evans

    Good enough for this weekend?

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    1. SPorting
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      i should think so, yes.

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    2. sla9sa
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Will Sturridge start?

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      1. Jukesy
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        He was one of their best players in the CL game, and I think Drogba picked up a knock so I would expect so.

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      2. Dave1966
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        I think so he has been one of the most consistant performers in the chelsea team

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  3. Scratch
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Great facebook page: "Chelsea could have had 294,117,647 freddo bars instead of Torres"

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    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      that facebok page will be eating their words this weekend, better still, eating their freddo's. He'll play, and score.

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      1. Scratch
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        Yes, humble freddo pie for all if he scores against Wolves...

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      2. andy85wsm
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        or he won't play

        or he'll play and not score

        I'd go with the Freddo's

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    2. Anorak
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      *works out how much a freddo bar coasts*

      17p! Bloody hell. That's inflation for you.
      I remember buying them for about 10p

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      1. CFCTom
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        So do I!! And refreshers used to be 15p, now they're 30p and in a bigger wrapper, but the refresher has shrunk!!!!!

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  4. super zlatan
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    RMT

    Vorm
    Komp. Enrique. Jones
    Vdv. Silva. Brunt. Drenthe
    Rvp.(c). Ade(v). Suarez

    Subs. Ruddy. Dyer. Simp. Rjohnson

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    1. super zlatan
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Anyone?

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  5. Hazardous Liege '76
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    How sure are we RVP will play?

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    1. super zlatan
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      100percent

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    2. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Pretty sure, but I wouldn't bet nmy house on it.

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    3. Declan
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      He'll be rested midweek in the reserve cup.

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  6. Le Limpar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Think I'll captain Vermaelen.

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    1. super zlatan
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Big balls to do that

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  7. Ninjaa
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Did salex give any opinion on rooneys fitness or where he was going to play? Thinking of doing rooney >adebayor before tonights price changers, opinions please, got to do it in the next hour

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    1. super zlatan
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Ade is a good shout. Do it.

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  8. Waldaz
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Come on West Brom.

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  9. Declan
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Vorm
    Enrique Brown Jones
    Mata Drenthe Silva Moses
    RVP Adebayor Hernandez(C)

    Schwarzer Kompany Simpson Surman

    Play Kompany or Moses?

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    1. super zlatan
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Play Moses. I think komp will concede

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  10. Fernando Torres
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Grrr to keep torres or not?

    I keep seeing things saying Drogba will start

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    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      You should get rid regardless.

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    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      see last page posts from me and katie man, he's worth keeping this weekend, has been benched three times previous, chelsea need to shake things up, drogba looked out of sorts, at home with a shaky wolves visiting, perfect game for torres buildng confidence, all fingers point to him starting and having a good game. keep, keep, keep. 🙂

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      1. Epic Fail
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        Starting maybe, but where are these points to him having a good game? 😀

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        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 5 months ago

          instinct, nothing else.

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    3. Declan
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Keep

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    4. super zlatan
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Get rid

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    5. Hello. Yes, This is Dog
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      doesn't make too much of a difference if torres starts or not anyway, you'd only get 1 extra point. he scores pretty much the same number of points in 90 minutes as he does in 3 minutes as a sub.

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      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        how is that possible if he starts, he's not assured a yellow card, or to be subbed off -60 minutes.

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    6. Cruicky
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Get rid regardless.

      Drogba scored midweek and Torres didn't play at all.

      Either Drogba starts and try to carry on form or Torres plays after being fresh.

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  11. stumanchuu
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Thinking VDV to Bale, Dempsey to Nani...any thoughts yea or nay...

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    1. heco87
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Just Dempsey --> Bale. No hit

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      1. McDog
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        +1

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      2. stumanchuu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        That would put me with 3 Spures - Bale VDV, Adebeyor...too many Spurs, too risky?

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        1. heco87
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 5 months ago

          Great fixtures, great form - 3 players with a nice fixture next week. Do it, it feels good

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          1. stumanchuu
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            14 years, 5 months ago

            Cheers...

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    2. sumatera
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      i am also thinking of vdv to bale

      whats the news on vdv injury? spurs look so much better with him in the team

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  12. AzzaCuper
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Hi Guys,
    Predicament:

    Given Ruddy
    Barnett Jones Brown Walker Samba
    VdV Bale Walters Silva Reo-Coker
    RVP Suarez Best

    What do you guys reckon to VDV for Sinclair and Best to Ade (4 point hit)

    Any other suggestions?

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    1. super zlatan
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Solid moves imo

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  13. Incorrigible Brat
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    westwood,vorm
    ward,jones,enrique,rangel,wilkinson
    larsson,eagles,silva,vdv,pilkington
    persie,ba,dzeko
    good enuf??
    thnx

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    1. Incorrigible Brat
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      last one on right is sub. 😛

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      1. Cruicky
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        So you're playing Ward who's at Chelsea but benching Wilkinson playing second-bottom Blackburn?

        Bench Vorm, Dzeko, Enrique, Ward.

        Do Westwood and Vorm even rotate? Both have favourable home games this week...

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        1. Incorrigible Brat
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 5 months ago

          changes made.
          Now hernandez-dzeko
          bale-vdv

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    2. heco87
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Yeah pretty good that

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  14. andy85wsm
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    All those VDV to Bale transfers suddenly don't seem so bad.

    Still can't decide whether to get rid of Rooney. Team is going to be terrible if neither him or VDV play.

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    1. gravless
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Chin up

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    2. Call Me Old Fashioned
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Rooney is fit, so his will play. VDV should be ok, if not then I will take N.Dyer's points instead of a hit.

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  15. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Anybody seen the Ferguson press conference tonight?

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  16. Daradus
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Name 3 subs out of these this week - can only be 1 defender though.

    Morison,Ramsey,Silva,Richards,Enrique

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    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Silva.. Really?

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      1. Daradus
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        Ya,

        Vorm (Krul)
        BAE, Jones, Enrique Richards, R Taylor,
        SIlva, Nani, Walters, Ramsey, Bale,
        Morison, Ade,RVP..

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        1. Royal5
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 5 months ago

          I would bench Morison, Ramsey and Enrique.

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        2. Cruicky
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 5 months ago

          BAE, Ramsey, R Taylor..

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      2. No1Joker
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        He is currently sitting on my bench. I think he'll stay there TBH.

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        1. Daradus
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 5 months ago

          And the others?

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  17. Spike ⚽️
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    I see a lot of managers recon RVP will start but on Talk Sport earlier it was strongly suggested he would be rested agst Fulham. Also if you watched Spurs v Villa on Monday you would have noticed VDV was only firing on 2 cylinders. I think he could be out this week.

    Any thoughts on that would be appreciated

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    1. Declan
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      RVP to start, VDV wont imo.

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      1. sumatera
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        i hope you right geeza

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      2. fredwestham
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        +1

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      3. Spike ⚽️
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        I'm going to get Lamps in for VDV. Wolves are very weak with no O'Hara or Hunt !!

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    2. sla9sa
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      RvP doesn't need full 90 to score. Let's hope he does play - he is my and probably everyone else's captain!

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    3. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      I have the same worries as you.. Actually considering giving the armband to Rooney. If he is confirmed to play that is..

      As for VDV, I think even if he misses the game he will come good next week. And money will be lost flushing him now..

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      1. Spike ⚽️
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        Ferguson said Rooney is fine but he may be waffling !!

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        1. Royal5
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 5 months ago

          Ok. I don't trust Ferguson.. What about Rooneys twitter?

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    4. NeedleVor
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      All Arsenal supporters I know seem pretty certain that Chamakh will start this weekend, i'd have to agree.

      Personally i'll be keeping and starting him, but not captaining.

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  18. Jordan.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    first 4 point hit of the year, bosingwa to brown and man utds dm rooney to hernandez ...boom....4.7 to spend next week

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    1. NeedleVor
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Ridiculous waste of 4 points.

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      1. Kostja
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        ridiculous is an understatement IMO

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  19. lawsy009
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Thinking of getting rid of Jones for Vermaelen. What do you guys reckon on that score?

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    1. sumatera
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      nah

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  20. baronvanduck
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Wildcard depoloyed,

    So i have,

    Vorm (Ruddy)

    Richards, Jones, Enrique (Simpson, Tierney)

    Silva, Lampard, VDV, Moses (Tiote)

    RVP, Ade, Helguson

    Keeping Moses because soon he will be awesome & im winding the lads up at work up.

    Apart from him what we reckon??

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    1. Lewis - Sky Pod
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Swap Tiote for a Swansea MF, Dyer or Allen.

      Not sold on Helguson but each to their own.

      Jones *might* be rested tomorrow.

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    2. sumatera
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      no bale?

      VDV injured

      Helguson - isnt he injured?

      this side isnt picked for this Gw

      but other than that a good side mate

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    3. epj448
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Take out tiote, downgrade defence and upgrade helguson. Lampard probably too expensive to justify inclusion, but thats just my opinion

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    4. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Serious gross waste of time wildcarding and keeping Moses, Baron Van Duck!

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  21. Soccer Brah
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Any suggestions to improve my wildcard team?

    Westwood (Vorm)

    Baines, BAE, Brown (Simpson, Caulker)

    VDV, Silva, Walters, Ramsey (Dyer)

    Adebayor, Bendtner, RvP

    1.3m in the bank

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    1. onionbarje
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      personally i would look at a better keeper but i suppose it is more about your in field players. Looks good for now.

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    2. No1Joker
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Find a replacement for Simpson now, because he will be dropped for Santon soon (Suggest Boyata or Maculey)
      I wouldn't have Ramsey, choosing any of the usual suspects.
      Finally I'm not a fan of Bendy, so i'd rather have Ba with the fixtures coming up.

      It's always tough, because alot of these team just look the same now.

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  22. Fernando Torres
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Vorm
    Vermaelen BAE Brown
    Bale Silva Sessegnon Sinclair
    Torres RVP Adebayor

    Subs: Given, Enrique, R.Taylor, Ferguson

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    1. heco87
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Looks good other than Torres ... not sure if you want advice-can't see any questions? Maybe it's just a statement or rhetorical question.

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      1. Fernando Torres
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        Just wanted to see what people thought mate,

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        1. gravless
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 5 months ago

          front 3 is epic cos they're mine 🙂

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  23. Hazardous Liege '76
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Any news on Rodwell injury?

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  24. Spike ⚽️
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Reading some of these comments has made selection a nightmare this week !!

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  25. unoaime
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Moses to Sessegnon worth it or is there a better 6.5 midfielder to get?

    And should i take a 4 point hit to get rid of vDV?

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    1. Henry Hill
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Walters is a popular choice due to the fact he plays up front and takes penalties. No way is it worth a hit to get rid of VDV!

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    2. MAD
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Walters this week, Sess midterm, Sinclair longterm

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  26. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    My team is

    Vorm Krul
    Simpson Shawcross Brown Boyata DE LAET
    Silva VDV Dyer Sessegnon BRUNT
    RVP Rooney SUAREZ

    Thinking a -4 hit to change the last 3 names in caps. Would they be the 3 to change?

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    1. heco87
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      They would be the 3 to change I think but would be tempted to make 2 and not take the hit .. Adebayor & (def) for Suarez & De laet perhaps?

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      1. Mr Smith
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        Agreed

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    2. gravless
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      I'd keep Suarez if I had him.
      De Laet is obvious.
      Not worried about VDV?

      If you're intent on changing all 3 - yes they are the ones.

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      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        Suarez or Rooney is tricky. Dyer would come in for VDV if I sold Brunt. Shawcross will miss a game soon & I'll only have defenders. Might try to get a defender & sneak a clean sheey somewhere to cover the hit.

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    3. ۩۞۩Tommo727™۩۞۩
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      McCauley, Larson, Adebayor 😀

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    4. MAD
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      I'd keep Suarez if I kept him this long... Brunt you can bench and play Dyer. De Laet needs to go.

      Kisses.

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    5. Anorak
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Rubbish team TM. 😉

      Keep Suarez, ship De Laet.

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  27. ۩۞۩Tommo727™۩۞۩
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    VDV --> Bale worth it? And which keeper to play? 1 free transfer and 2.6
    Westwood, Vorm
    Richards, Enrique, McCauley (Simpson, De Laet)
    VDV(vc), Sinclair, Silva, Moses (Dyer)
    Adebayor, RVP(c), Aguero

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    1. NeedleVor
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Change captain for the week. Chances are Chamakh will be starting for RVP this week.

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      1. ۩۞۩Tommo727™۩۞۩
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        OK, but can you please answer my question?

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  28. O Fenomeno
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    My prediction for City line up:

    Hart

    Richards
    Lescott
    Kompany
    Clichy

    Barry
    Milner
    Yaya

    Silva
    Balotelli
    Aguero

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    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Exactly the same as the scout team news then?

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      1. O Fenomeno
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        Oh didn't look at that, but yeah if it's the same.

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    2. Anorak
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Looks a good bet unless De Jong sneaks in.

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      1. O Fenomeno
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        Yep, don't think this is the game to start him though.

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    3. McDog
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      I think Dzeko will start over Balotelli.

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  29. Le Bluff
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    RVP > Gervinho? RVP's gametime is in question, and Gervinho is always good for an assist/goal. Thoughts?

    LOL JK. Robin Van Persie (c). He WILL (must) play.

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  30. onionbarje
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Given
    Baines Shawcross Jones
    Larsson Ramsey Osman VDV
    Bendtner Hernandez Sturridge

    Subs: Foster Bannan Kaboul Enrique

    Do you think i have the line up right and who should be C and VC bearing in mind VDV is a doubt.

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    1. colin1201
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      hernandez as ur C, or go for bendtner if you'd like to be bold

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