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Rafael Van der Vaart is back in the frame as Spurs take on Bolton tomorrow. With Jermain Defoe having played 90 minutes against PAOK in midweek, the omens look good for a start for the Dutchman…

Liverpool come to terms with the loss of Lucas for their trip to Fulham. Everton hope to welcome back four first-team members as they play hosts to Stoke while Fergie will be without the Da Silva twins as Manchester United visit Aston Villa.

All the gameweek’s latest reports, injuries and bans, as well as predicted lineups, are continuously updated on our Team News page. As ever, our Twitter feed provides breaking links, direct from the source.

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  1. grifster69
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 11 days ago

    Any Ideas???

    Vorm (Hart)

    Jag, Enrique, Jones, S Taylor(De laet)
    VDV, Silva, Sess, Dyer (Reo Coker)
    Ade, VanP, Ballo

    Thinking of getting rid of Taylor!!!
    .3m in bank

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    1. Frazek
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 11 days ago

      GRIFSTER69, and your better £5.1m Def option is....?

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      1. grifster69
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 11 days ago

        Was thinking of getting rid of Ballo and him bringing in Ba and Santos . . .four point hit

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        1. Frazek
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 11 days ago

          OK, but that sounds like madness to me. Saylor has been one of the best cheap Defs this season and NEW don't look like a team on the brink of collapse, far from it. I'd truct New Def over Gooners frankly. Also, Balo very likely to play this GW I would have thought, given midweek ban.

          Still, each to their own.

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          1. garysobers
            • 14 Years
            14 years, 11 days ago

            You'r Absolutely Right FRAZEK !!

            Guys need Help

            Suarez> Ballo (No ft) -4pt hit worth it ??

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    2. Podge
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 11 days ago

      He's got decent fixtures up to wilcard time

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    3. No1Joker
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      14 years, 11 days ago

      I would rather switch de laet out for Boyata.

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  2. pstokes2010
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 11 days ago

    What do ye think of this team for the weekend? Should I make any changes?

    Szczesny

    Kompany BAE Ward

    Bale Nani O'Hara Ramsey

    RVP Rooney Sturridge

    Ruddy Dyer Simpson Wilkinson

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    1. keith
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 11 days ago

      Looks good wanna swap?

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      1. pstokes2010
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 11 days ago

        It's only got better in the last 5 weeks. Had an awful start to the season. Getting Bale and Rvp before the bandwagons saved my season.

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    2. Scholsey
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 11 days ago

      nani???is he going 2 fetch some points??!!!

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      1. Duggans Dreamteam
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 11 days ago

        Rooney isn't doing much, adebayor might be a better option?

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  3. Kings of Lyon ★
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 11 days ago

    Is it just me or do youtube adverts p1ss you off? I go to liisten to some Nirvana and I get an Ad for the new 'Wanted' albumn, poor advertisement placement, all its done is p1ss me off 🙂

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    1. Frazek
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      • 14 Years
      14 years, 11 days ago

      (KoL tuned into YouTube to listen to latest Wanted album, got pissed off by ill-placed ads for Nirvana.) 🙂

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      1. Kings of Lyon ★
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 11 days ago

        😉 busted

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        1. Frazek
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          • 14 Years
          14 years, 11 days ago

          What is this QoL, you naming all of your favs? 🙂

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          1. Bubbles
            • 16 Years
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            😆

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          2. Kings of Lyon ★
            • 15 Years
            14 years, 11 days ago

            Hahaha, I knew that was coming so Take That 😉

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    2. Bubbles
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 11 days ago

      Yes. They annoy the crap out of me. And I doff my hat in your direction for the Nirvana choice. 😛

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    3. Leysh
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 11 days ago

      Seeing 15 second adverts beats having to pay for it.

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      1. Kings of Lyon ★
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 11 days ago

        hmmm true

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    4. Fratboy
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 11 days ago

      "Nirvana" are as bad as "Wanted" 😐

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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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        • 16 Years
        14 years, 11 days ago

        😯 BadBoy! 😉

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      2. 1966 was a great year for E…
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 11 days ago

        Who / what are 'Wanted'?

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        1. Frazek
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 11 days ago

          A mis-nomer of a boy band.

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          1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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            • 16 Years
            14 years, 11 days ago

            An almost Boy Band? 😉

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            1. 1966 was a great year for E…
              • 15 Years
              14 years, 11 days ago

              *shakes head*

              Fratboy, Fratboy, Fratboy, I thought you were pretty cool as well 😉

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              1. O Fenomeno
                • 14 Years
                14 years, 11 days ago

                And he is allergic to nuts. 🙂

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                1. 1966 was a great year for E…
                  • 15 Years
                  14 years, 11 days ago

                  Eating a pack of Revels must be like Russian Roulette 😀

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                  1. O Fenomeno
                    • 14 Years
                    14 years, 11 days ago

                    😆 Danger lurks in every packet.

                    http://www.slate.com/content/dam/slate/archive/2006/07/1_123125_2135002_2135284_2144865_060727_fam_peanuttn.jpg

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                  2. 1966 was a great year for E…
                    • 15 Years
                    14 years, 11 days ago

                    loool

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      3. Kings of Lyon ★
        • 15 Years
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        Blasphemy!!

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        1. Bubbles
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 11 days ago

          ...burn him!!! 😀

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    5. Scroobius Mac
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 11 days ago

      You heard Little Roys album?

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      1. Kings of Lyon ★
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 11 days ago

        Na i have not i'll hit up some songs the now

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    6. Jernau M Gurgeh
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 11 days ago

      hmmm just listened to Spooky Tooth with no adverts 🙂

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  4. Frazek
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 11 days ago

    NCNB Funny Feeling Friday is... Joey 'Tweets for the hell of it' Barton. So the smart money is on Brunt and a WBrom 3-0'er.

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    1. Manamongst
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 11 days ago

      Yeah, they're consistently a joke...Saha last week was it???

      Yet pretty strong with their previews...as skimpy as they are...

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      1. Fuzzy Dunlop Flynn
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 11 days ago

        He's actually had a few good shouts this season. Saha was some fleeting lunacy.

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  5. SwindonSteve
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 11 days ago

    Hi guys,

    My team is:

    Vorm,
    Enrique, Brown, Walker,
    Silva, Bale, VDV, Walters,
    Rooney, RVP, Bendy
    (Kenny, Dyer, Raylor, Wilko)

    I have 0.1m in the bank and want to get rid of Bendy – I think Ba is the best bet, but would need to shift Walters to either: Royston, O’Hara or Ben Arfa. Who is the best bet – or should I be looking at another striker?

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    1. No1Joker
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 11 days ago

      It might be worth waiting to see the O’Neil effect at Sunderland first.
      I was dead set on getting rid of Sess next week, but I’ve changed my plans.

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    2. ron.44
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 11 days ago

      nice team steve. i have the exact same midfield and vp+rooney.

      IMO, i'd say u just need to switch bendy for another striker that u can afford without compromising your mids. likes of sturridge, doyle, yakubu, rochina and vellios spring to mind. all leave you with a bit more dosh in the bank.

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  6. keith
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 11 days ago

    Lost on last page, which two should I bench from this crew

    Enrique Saylor Brown Ward and Wilkinson?

    Thinking Brown and Wilko

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    1. No1Joker
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 11 days ago

      I'm going to have to agree.

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      1. Frazek
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 11 days ago

        (Keith recovers from Moses delusion to make good Def call) 🙂

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    2. futbolnotsoccer
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 11 days ago

      I'd bench Wilk and Ward.

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    3. Jukesy
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 11 days ago

      Bench Saylor and Wilko

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  7. No1Joker
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 11 days ago

    It might be worth waiting to see the O'Neil effect at Sunderland first.
    I was dead set on getting rid of Sess next week, but I've changed my plans.

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  8. O Fenomeno
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 11 days ago

    I don't like the FFS banner on Paddy Power....

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    1. In Like Flynn.
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      • 15 Years
      14 years, 11 days ago

      I'm not kean on the "Our Friends at Paddy Power" on here as if they weren't just some other bookie after our money. But FFS is a good site and I'm grown up enough to know that Paddy Power execs would happily see me and my family on the street if they had the house money. 😉

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      1. O Fenomeno
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 11 days ago

        😆 Great point.

        I always laugh at the line “Our Friends at Paddy Power” but I don't think the Scout should word it like that, it is almost insulting as if we will see that there our friends and go and gamble with the friendly bookmaker.

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        1. O Fenomeno
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 11 days ago

          *they're

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  9. The Stock
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 11 days ago

    Poland, Portugal, Rep Ireland.

    You read it here 3,422nd.

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 11 days ago

      Boo. 🙂

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      1. The Stock
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 11 days ago

        My FT nemesis....away with you! 😉

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        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 11 days ago

          Do you want to hold hands as we cross the finishing line? 😉

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          1. The Stock
            • 15 Years
            14 years, 11 days ago

            I'll be waiving behind me....

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            1. Leysh
              • 14 Years
              14 years, 11 days ago

              😆

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            2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 16 Years
              14 years, 11 days ago

              I shall waive your reply, then ... and wave myself ... 😉

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          2. applebonkers
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            • 16 Years
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            😆

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  10. O Fenomeno
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 11 days ago

    What is the story with Boyata?

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    1. In Like Flynn.
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      • 15 Years
      14 years, 11 days ago

      Fit by all accounts, whether he gets a regular spot is a different matter.

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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 11 days ago

        Hmmm ... 😀

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    2. Frazek
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 11 days ago

      He's a young lad Feno, came from Citeh to BOL on loan. I think his favourite dish is fish, oh, and he's a big fan of old DC comics. 🙂

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      1. O Fenomeno
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 11 days ago

        😀

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    3. applebonkers
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      • 16 Years
      14 years, 11 days ago

      should play if fit at rb or cb

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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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        • 16 Years
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        Definitely? 😀

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        1. applebonkers
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          • 16 Years
          14 years, 11 days ago

          for the next 4 he's pretty nailed on i'd say with wheater suspended. when wheater is back i'd still back boyata to play rb

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      2. O Fenomeno
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 11 days ago

        Nice one, cheers AB, been sitting on my bench since he got injured 52 mins into the first game after I bought him.

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        1. Manamongst
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 11 days ago

          Me too!!

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      3. Damo.
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 11 days ago

        AB can I have all the V's please man Van Persie, VDV and Vellios. Thanks a million

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        1. applebonkers
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          • 16 Years
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          hopefully they'll be very very verile

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          1. Damo.
            • 15 Years
            14 years, 11 days ago

            Very glad they won't be void

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  11. O Fenomeno
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 11 days ago

    Derby look a big price @ 23/10 after a tough game for Palace Wednesday night....

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    1. Kings of Lyon ★
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 11 days ago

      Momentum?? but I agree

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      1. O Fenomeno
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 11 days ago

        Good point about momentum, maybe beating United is just what they needed to kick start their league form.

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    2. In Like Flynn.
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      • 15 Years
      14 years, 11 days ago

      Derby need to be a big price on current form O Fen. Maybe in with a few more reliable trebles.

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      1. O Fenomeno
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 11 days ago

        So you don't give them a chance? I don't watch much Championship football just going by the table. I know Derby have lost there last 5 in a row but Palace aren't doing much better they haven't won a game in their last 5 either.

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  12. Aki Nikkinen
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 11 days ago

    Pilkington to O'Hara sensible transfer? Or should I just stick with the Pilks? Questions, so many questions...

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    1. Frazek
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 11 days ago

      Do it. O'Hara has three good fixs in next four.

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    2. wayne3004
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 11 days ago

      O'Hara

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  13. In Like Flynn.
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    • 15 Years
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    Looks like the Pilk float didn't last too long 🙂

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    1. O Fenomeno
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 11 days ago

      They never do. 🙂

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    2. Kings of Lyon ★
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 11 days ago

      😛 Pilkfloat

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  14. Gaz Downright
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    • 15 Years
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    points this weekend

    Bale + Baines + Ben Arfa

    VDV + Shawcross + Drenthe

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    1. O Fenomeno
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 11 days ago

      I think VDV will outscore Bale, Baines and Ben Arfa by himself this week.

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  15. Kings of Lyon ★
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 11 days ago

    Right guys I'm looking at a 4.8 mid from swansea so that narrows it to Dyer and Allen, theres alot of love for ALlen here so i thought id have a look at the stats over the last 4 gameweeks

    Allen

    Shots - 5
    Shots on target - 1
    Blocked shots - 1
    Successfull crosses - 0
    Failed Crosses - 3

    Dyer

    Shots - 4
    Shots on target - 4
    Blocked shots - 4
    Successfull crosses - 3
    Failed Crosses - 11

    Ive got to say Dyer wins for me .

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    1. Baines on Toast...
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 11 days ago

      taking crosses into account when only one of them's a winger seems a little strange.

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  16. Texas Red
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 11 days ago

    RVP or Aguero as captain? I think Aguero will score more, even though RVP is rested. However, I have a bad feeling that Aguero will not get a full game.

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  17. Fuzzy Dunlop Flynn
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 11 days ago

    Hey fellas,

    Who to field in defense?Wilko, Naylor, or Simpson?

    I've got Vorm in goal so don't want to double up on their defense away from home and against a scoring blackburn.

    So... Wilko or Simpson? Leaning Simpson...

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  18. Duggans Dreamteam
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 11 days ago

    Lads, what are the arguments for and against keeping ferguson? To date I've had him cause I reckoned the money, 1m maybe more, was worth using on having a better defender, the likes of shawcross but with the Christmas patch coming up I'm thinking I might need the full squad? Thoughts?

    Also silva or RVP for captain this week? I'm torn but thinking Silva

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  19. 4-4-who?
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 11 days ago

    Oi you!

    Raylor or Taylor (Swansea)?

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  20. Prisoner FC
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 11 days ago

    Anyone worried about Man C rotation this week?

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