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9 December 2011 440 comments
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Today’s big news was, of course, confirmation that Nemanja Vidic is ruled out for the season with a knee injury. The injuries rack up for David Moyes, with Jack Rodwell and Leon Osman both absent for the trip to Arsenal with hamstring strains.

Steve Kean will give late fitness tests to Ruben Rochina and Martin Olsson, Nigel Reo Coker is a big doubt for Bolton and Alan Pardew is considering handing French teenager Mehdi Abeid a first-team start in central midfield as injury-ravaged Newcastle make their way to Norwich, with the Magpies boss still crossing his fingers over Fabricio Coloccini.

Micah Richards remain a doubt for Man City due to a calf problem, with Pablo Zabaleta expected to fill in at right-back in the event of his absence as the leaders travel to Chelsea.

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. Scroobius Mac
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    If Bale is out and VdV starts and does something....I still should've made the transfer 5 weeks ago.

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    1. Viper
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Yes you should have, unfortunately I missed the boat!! Gonna keep hold of VDV

      p.s is there a chance of Bale been out or something? 😀

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      1. Incorrigible Brat
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        why is bale out if he really is???

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    2. Manamongst
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      linky winky porfavor?

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  2. Viper
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Not sure what to do about Bendtner, thoughts?

    a)Keep

    b)> Welbeck

    c)>Yak

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    1. Kuqi Monster
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      d) ba

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      1. Viper
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        0.2 of that move, it would involve a 4pt hit downgrading one of Howard, VDV, Walters..something i'm not to keen on unless i do VDV -> Bale, but i feel like iv missed that boat..

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    2. Isabella
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Ba if you can afford it.

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    3. AriseSirGiggsy
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      i also havethe Danish donkey
      leaning to ward Shane Long as replacement, but if i had the money Sturrdige/Welbeck would be in my sights
      Morison at home to beleagured Newcastle looks good as well

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      1. Viper
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        I can afford both Sturridge & Welbeck..i'd be leaning towards Welbeck..

        Not sure if United will still be flat or destroy Wolves in a backlash

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        1. Incorrigible Brat
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 4 months ago

          bale is supposed to be out!!! 🙁

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          1. Viper
            • 16 Years
            14 years, 4 months ago

            As a VDV owner at least that would give me some respite! First I heard of it though..

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    4. Manamongst
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      c) man, stop listening to the Ba heads, he will do f*ckall this weekend.

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  3. shirtless
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Vida out is shocking news for Utd fans!

    Two conundrums for this week.. .Vorm or Schwarzer? Kompany or Naylor?

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    1. AriseSirGiggsy
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      avoid Newcastle defenders like the plague

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      1. Valar(Keith)
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        random much

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        1. AriseSirGiggsy
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 4 months ago

          no STaylor, Colocini and Tiote, never mind back up Williamsom means they are ULTRA ULTRA week at the back, no chance whatsoever of a cleany

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          1. shirtless
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            14 years, 4 months ago

            Naylor plays for Swansea! Don't worry too much for me Simpson second sub this week lol

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  4. stilicho
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    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    WAs there already a Rochina bandwagon? Did I miss that one?

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  5. Henry Hill
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    I think Evans will start this weekend, who's with me?

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    1. Viper
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Looks pretty likely yeah..

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    2. AriseSirGiggsy
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      possible
      but Carrick may come back into the midfield for his range of passing, allowing jones to take Vidic's place in the back 4

      id say its 50/50

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      1. Henry Hill
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        Will Giggs play 2 matches so close to each other?

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    3. Valar(Keith)
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      you'll wonder every week

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  6. Valar(Keith)
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    who's with me on the caulker wagon?

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    1. stilicho
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      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      The helicaulker?

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      1. stilicho
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        • 15 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        Not one my better efforts.

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    2. beslowbowler
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      The Caulker Walker?

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    3. Gaz Downright
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      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      The Caulkswagen?

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  7. bobbydinho - Portland Irons
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Where is said link on Bale being out?!

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    1. Isabella
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Oh no... have I missed something? Where did you hear that?

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    2. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      There are a few. Here is one...

      http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/news/Stoke-vs-Tottenham-team-news-Rory-Delap-and-Jermaine-Pennant-back-but-Jermain-Defoe-and-Gareth-Bale-face-fitness-tests-article841005.html

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      1. Granville
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        • 16 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        Mirror doesn't have a great rep. Let's see if we can find another source.

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        1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 4 months ago

          There is a link right above where you said 'where is the source'

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          1. Granville
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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            • 16 Years
            14 years, 4 months ago

            Yeah cheers saw that. It's the same report, with identical spelling mistake 🙂

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            1. Tramp
              • 14 Years
              14 years, 4 months ago

              Sky Sports add that "Bale and Jermain Defoe trained on their own on Friday and both face late fitness tests ahead of the contest"

              http://www.skysports.com/football/match_preview/0,19764,11065_3458913,00.html

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            2. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
              • 16 Years
              14 years, 4 months ago

              lol really? Those Mirror journos.... degree in cut and paste

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            3. bobbydinho - Portland Irons
              • 15 Years
              14 years, 4 months ago

              I love that Pic Granny...google here I come.

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        2. Isabella
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 4 months ago

          Someone posted a Eurosport link further down.

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          1. TonyVilliers
            • 15 Years
            14 years, 4 months ago

            http://www.skysports.com/football/match_preview/0,,11065_3458913,00.html

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            1. TonyVilliers
              • 15 Years
              14 years, 4 months ago

              http://twitter.com/#!/SpursOfficial/status/145125763723698177

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  8. Incorrigible Brat
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    vorm(fulham) or westwood(blackburn)??

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  9. halnone
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Bale out for the season

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    1. Incorrigible Brat
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      why why why????

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    2. Kuqi Monster
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      yawn

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  10. Utterly Fabregasted
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Afternoon chaps,
    I have 2FT.
    Front 8:
    VDV/Bale/Silva/Drenthe/Dyer
    RVP/Rooney/Yak

    options:
    1.rooney+dyer>>ba+mata
    2.rooney+dyer+vdv >>ba+mata+nani (4 point hit)
    2.vdv>>nani(keep rooney for 1 more week, if does SFA, sub out next week with dyer and bring in Ba+Mata)

    What ye reckon gente, give Rooney one last chance? cat your vote. thanks

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    1. AriseSirGiggsy
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      KEEEP rooney, absolutely
      vdv->nani best choice

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      1. MDK
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        Rubbish bin Rooney as fast as you can........ 😉

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  11. Simon March
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Play Dyer (FUL) or O'Hara (man) this weekend? Dyer obviously has the best fixture but Utd are coming into the game off a defeat and with a new defensive line. Wouldn't be surprised if Wolves went 451 with O'Hara further forward. Dyer is reliable but never seems to do much...

    Sorry, pretty much thinking out loud there - Views appreciated!

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    1. AriseSirGiggsy
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      theres gonna be a backlash for wolves - agree they might get 1 but picking the recipient of the points is a bit pot luck, Fletcher most likely

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  12. MADE IN CHARLTON
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Is there any way of seeing your rivials gameweek transfer at this stage of the game week?

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    1. AriseSirGiggsy
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      no
      🙂

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    2. Isabella
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      I wish 🙂

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    3. Podge
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Go around to his house and look in the window ?

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  13. Valar(Keith)
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    thinking of gettin cerny in alongside supervorm.. rotate ok and wanna start vorm most weeks.. will be krul to cerny.. dont see the point in a 4.8 gk who's defense is ravaged by injury when i can start vorm each week

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    1. AriseSirGiggsy
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      get Moreira as back up
      no more GK work needed after that

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      1. Valar(Keith)
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        hmmm.. i like that actually.. a lot.. can work till winter wildcard atleast

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        1. Valar(Keith)
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 4 months ago

          i like swansea's away games till gw 23 and can play him every home game no matter who it is.. i just may take the plunge.. can then go for gabbidon rather than caulker in defense

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          1. AriseSirGiggsy
            • 15 Years
            14 years, 4 months ago

            i did it a few weeks ago - last weeks 4 at blackburn was the only time he's let me down this season and the money saved is handy
            swansea play a style that means there games will largely be low scoring

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            1. Valar(Keith)
              • 16 Years
              14 years, 4 months ago

              you my friend are a genius.. only thing is it's gonna stick out like a sore thumb during RMT's.. and if Swansea's games get cancelled due to snow no keeper!!!!

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    2. Valar(Keith)
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      cerny nailed on till gw 23 atleast? can take him out with winter wildcard(gw 24)

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  14. Khal Drogba
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Any news on Disco Drenthe?

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    1. RedNev
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Late fitness test.

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    2. stilicho
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      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Drenthe only exists on paper, his "wages" go directly to Bill Kenwright for the purposes of redecorating his love dungeon.

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  15. RedNev
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Bale and Defoe are doubts for the Stoke clash.

    http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/09122011/63/defoe-bale-doubts-spurs.html

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  16. mikess
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    MIKESS SAYS:
    turner, raylor, dyer, drenthe
    a) one to start
    b) one as first sub
    help needed guys

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  17. Incorrigible Brat
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    with bale in doubt i need good backup.
    pilks or eagles to ???
    team linked.
    any help appreciated. 🙂

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    1. Ivor
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      I wouldn't swap out either of them this weekend, could both post a decent score if bale doesn't play..

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  18. zyad947
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    So what it gonna be this GW
    Vorm(krul)
    R.taylor, Jones, Enrique (Brown, Woodgate)
    Silva, VDV, Bale, Sinclair (Dyer)
    Ba, RVP(C), Adebayor(VC)

    Should I do any change?

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  19. Ivor
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Really fancy playing Pilkington this weekend but I can't bring myself to take out any my front 7:

    Sinclair - VDV - Bale - Silva
    Ba - RVP - Sturridge

    Any ideas/opinions?

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    1. Isabella
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      If Bale's injured then the decision is made for you!

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    2. Kuqi Monster
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      leave the front 7 and have pilky as first sub

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  20. gooner dave
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Ramsey and Wilko out for Nani and jones.......worth the 4 points?
    Would leave me.....
    Vorm (given)
    Jones, Enrique, Brown (Kompany, Simpson)
    Nani, Silva, Bale, Brunt (Dyer)
    Rvp, Ade, Ba

    Cheers....

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    1. Arse Craic
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Yes.

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    2. Frazek
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      GoonerD, for me, yes. But you should attempt to get a steer on Jones start first. I think he will play (in Mid probably) but not all seem to agree.

      Tidy little team there then.

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      1. gooner dave
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers lads.

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  21. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Deserves a repeat for those who missed this yesterday... 😆

    http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.balls.ie%2F2011%2F12%2F08%2Fbusquets-dog%2F&h=0AQGYVP38AQGB1QtpixMTXlwdeQerXuYNQwo2mmx6p-aMhw

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    1. gooner dave
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      I did miss that. Thats great (really thought the dog was in trouble at first, before he got up)

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      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        Love the 'never touched him' look ok the other one! 😀

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  22. tosey
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    so glad i didnt get rid of vdv now!

    even if defoe passes a fitness test this gives harry the perfect excuse to bring in vdv without dropping defoe for no reason

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    1. stilicho
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      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      "even if defoe passes a fitness test this gives harry the perfect excuse to bring in vdv without dropping defoe for no reason"

      Good point!

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    2. The Finnisher
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      + one hundred
      Don't mind so much about Bale being a doubt with VDV most likely playing.

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    3. AriseSirGiggsy
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      dont get too excited
      this time last week the news was VDV was in...........

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      1. Waldaz
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        No, it was that he was 'available'.

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      2. The Finnisher
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        You mean the news that VDV was available?
        And that he trained once that week?

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        1. AriseSirGiggsy
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 4 months ago

          yep and eveyone, contributors included, was convinced he was starting, ie "good news for VDV owners"

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    4. jamsiep
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Agreed. I think 'Arry would have brought VDV back into the side anyway, justifying it by saying that Stoke away is a hard game, so he thought he needed an extra man in the middle - despite VDV and Defoe playing virtually the same role.

      Expect Bale to start too though, so not going to go back to VDV.

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  23. Henry Hill
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Just remembered this video from 2 week ago, certainly looks foolish now

    http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/15853955.stm 😆 😆 😆

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    1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Serves him right he thought he could treat the opening games like the Carling Champions League.
      Who did Man Utd beat a Romanian team twice that's all! Bit of a joke that Man City didn't qualify either considering the money they spent. Who did Man City beat ? A very poor Villarreal team twice and a reserve Bayern team that already qualified..
      Best league in the world? No
      Most arrogant league in the world? Yes

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  24. Viper
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Bale and Lennon trained alone and will have late fitness tests, I reckon he'll make it..

    http://www.skysports.com/football/match_preview/0,,11065_3458913,00.html

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  25. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    I am feeling very guilty about the Vidic injury. I transferred him in during the Villa v United match. On the logic that he is "safe and hardly ever gets injured". I also seem to remember when I transferred Rooney in he was out the next game.
    I am starting to wonder is this a pattern? I also have P Jones...
    He seems to be going OK for the time being. However, if anything happens Jones, surely its not a coincidence?

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  26. The Finnisher
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    We all know Bale will sit out this game, VDV will score a goal and a penalty and everyone will be doing Bale > VDV this week, bound to happen.

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    1. stilicho
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      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Don't sit on the fence, tell us what you really think.

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    2. Isabella
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Lol. Glad I have both!

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  27. Isabella
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Bale injured will make getting Mata in so much easier next week.

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    1. The Finnisher
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      How?

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      1. Isabella
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        Sorry that was a bit general 🙂 I meant I'll feel much better about doing Bale > Mata. I've had Bale since GW10 and I'm loathe to sell him, but I think Mata is on the cusp of scoring some big points! The only thing stopping me is the DGW, but I have VDV.

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    2. Screaming Midget
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      It's a late fitness test which suggests to me if he does miss this weekend he'll be back for the Sunderland home game.

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      1. Isabella
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        I know, I just realised this after reading the reports 🙁

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  28. Leaf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Which 1 would you bench out of these 3
    Walker (sto) , Mcauley (WIG) , Naylor (FUL)

    Currently Naylor as have Vorm in the sticks ..........bale and bendy doubts anyway so they all may get a game

    vorm

    walker, mcauley , jones
    vdv , bale , young , nani
    sturridge , rvp , bendy

    ruddy , ben arfa , naylor ,jagelka

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    1. Gaz Downright
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      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Id bench McAuley

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  29. Gaz Downright
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    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Got a little story for you lads.

    My mate is horrible at FPL, and is subsequently rock bottom in his work place mini league. Recently he has been on the end of a fair bit of stick - especially from his boss, who is on top of he league - gloating heavily. Apparently his boss is a right winker. I had a look at my mate's team, and seeing the budget, decided to put his team into administration for 1 GW.

    The team is now on a wild card. How does it look?

    Vorm, Ruddy
    Vermaelen, Jones, NTaylor, Wilko, McAuley
    Mata, Bale, OHara, Ben Arfa, BJohnson
    RVP, Adebayor, Sturridge

    0.1 left

    Ideas?

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    1. Leaf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      think that team needs some united attack in it ,

      Can you not get a nani by downgarading ade , maybe verm .

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      1. MJ6987
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah, with United's fixtures you could triple up:

        Verm > Smalling
        Mata > Nani

        Not sure about Arfa, he doesn't seem to have nailed down a spot yet although he will be a bargain once he does. Not many other options at that price I suppose

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  30. Valar(Keith)
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    AriseSirGiggsy.. you aint worried about Swansea games being cancelled due to winter freeze? either
    Cerny + Caulker or Moreira + Gabbidon are my options

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