Monday Dugout Discussion

FPL GW36 Scout Picks - Bus Team

Henderson

van Hecke
Lacroix
Gabriel Magalhães
O’Reilly

Cherki
Saka
Bruno Fernandes
Rogers

Haaland
Welbeck

Kinsky
Torres
Mainoo
Kroupi

GW36 Captain Poll

Price Change Predictions

Risers

Fallers

Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
Haaland	MCI	14.6m	99.4%	Likely
Saliba	ARS	6.1m	94.9%	Maybe
Groß	BHA	5.5m	94.9%	Maybe
Mitchell	CRY	5.0m	87.1%	Unlikely
Aaronson	LEE	5.4m	82.3%	Unlikely
Verbruggen	BHA	4.5m	76.3%	Unlikely
Leno	FUL	4.9m	76.3%	Unlikely
Isak	LIV	10.3m	70.0%	Unlikely
O'Reilly	MCI	5.2m	66.9%	Unlikely
Truffert	BOU	4.7m	68.2%	Unlikely
Doku	MCI	6.4m	64.9%	Unlikely
Okafor	LEE	5.6m	64.2%	Unlikely
F.Kadıoğlu	BHA	4.4m	64.2%	Unlikely
Gabriel	ARS	7.2m	63.0%	Unlikely
Richards	CRY	4.4m	59.8%	Unlikely
Gakpo	LIV	7.3m	58.9%	Unlikely
Aït-Nouri	MCI	5.7m	59.6%	Unlikely
Ngumoha	LIV	4.3m	58.4%	Unlikely
Alderete	SUN	4.1m	57.8%	Unlikely
Ndiaye	EVE	6.2m	54.7%	Unlikely
Osula	NEW	5.4m	51.9%	Unlikely
Richarlison	TOT	6.3m	50.7%	Unlikely
Wan-Bissaka	WHU	4.1m	50.7%	Unlikely
Shaw	MUN	4.5m	50.3%	Unlikely
Tavernier	BOU	5.4m	49.8%	Unlikely
Frimpong	LIV	5.7m	49.3%	Unlikely
Casemiro	MUN	5.8m	46.2%	Unlikely
Bijol	LEE	3.9m	47.7%	Unlikely
Mateta	CRY	7.6m	45.8%	Unlikely
Brobbey	SUN	5.3m	46.7%	Unlikely
Hermansen	WHU	4.2m	44.7%	Unlikely
Ødegaard	ARS	7.8m	43.7%	Unlikely
Bruno G.	NEW	6.8m	42.3%	Unlikely
N.Williams	NFO	4.8m	42.4%	Unlikely
Beto	EVE	5.0m	38.9%	Unlikely
Aina	NFO	4.7m	38.6%	Unlikely
Damsgaard	BRE	5.6m	38.4%	Unlikely
M.Fernandes	WHU	5.5m	38.1%	Unlikely
Bassey	FUL	4.4m	37.7%	Unlikely
Minteh	BHA	5.5m	37.2%	Unlikely

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Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
Thiago	BRE	7.4m	92.9%	Likely
Gusto	CHE	4.9m	100.2%	Very Likely
Merino	ARS	5.4m	99.1%	Maybe
Schade	BRE	6.9m	91.7%	Maybe
Andrey Santos	CHE	4.5m	98.1%	Maybe
Tchaouna	BUR	4.8m	96.4%	Maybe
Salmon	ARS	4.0m	90.5%	Maybe
Mbeumo	MUN	8.4m	92.5%	Unlikely
Piroe	LEE	4.9m	93.1%	Unlikely
Reijnders	MCI	5.0m	92.3%	Unlikely
Emenalo	CHE	4.5m	89.3%	Unlikely
Cullen	BUR	4.9m	89.0%	Unlikely
Grealish	EVE	6.3m	88.8%	Unlikely
John	NFO	4.0m	88.6%	Unlikely
Estève	BUR	3.9m	88.1%	Unlikely
Slonina	CHE	3.9m	87.9%	Unlikely
Lucca	NFO	5.4m	83.4%	Unlikely
Trafford	MCI	4.5m	82.9%	Unlikely
Keane	EVE	4.5m	80.8%	Unlikely
Longstaff	LEE	4.8m	79.7%	Unlikely
Kilman	WHU	4.1m	80.2%	Unlikely
Woltemade	NEW	6.7m	78.4%	Unlikely
Calafiori	ARS	5.6m	78.5%	Unlikely
McAidoo	MCI	4.5m	77.5%	Unlikely
Tolu	WOL	5.2m	83.0%	Unlikely
Cairns	LEE	3.9m	75.9%	Unlikely
Mee	MUN	3.9m	75.7%	Unlikely
Byfield	TOT	4.0m	75.2%	Unlikely
Johnson	CRY	6.5m	72.4%	Unlikely
Enzo	CHE	6.5m	69.8%	Unlikely
Obi	MUN	4.2m	71.4%	Unlikely
Strand Larsen	CRY	5.9m	72.2%	Unlikely
Steele	BHA	4.2m	70.3%	Unlikely
Amissah	FUL	3.8m	63.8%	Unlikely
Ebere	EVE	4.4m	67.1%	Unlikely
Scott	BOU	5.1m	64.5%	Unlikely
Caicedo	CHE	5.7m	65.1%	Unlikely
Iwobi	FUL	6.2m	63.7%	Unlikely
Rogers	AVL	7.5m	61.5%	Unlikely
Van de Ven	TOT	4.4m	63.9%	Unlikely

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Watchlists

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

Last updated: 1 May, 2026 4:27pm

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

Last updated: 1 May, 2026 4:31pm

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

Last updated: 1 May, 2026 4:39pm

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

Last updated: 1 May, 2026 4:43pm

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[sbu_large_image] Dugout Discussion

12 December 2011 2539 comments

Akers

A hugely significant fixture in the capital tonight, sees Chelsea host league-leaders Manchester City in the final outing of Gameweek 15. The Dugout Discussion has swung it’s doors wide open, so come and and digest the emerging team news…

Chelsea XI: Cech, Bosingwa, Terry, Ivanovic, Cole, Romeu, Ramires, Meireles, Mata, Drogba, Sturridge.
Man City XI: Hart, Zabaleta, Clichy, Kompany, Lescott, Barry, Yaya Toure, Milner, Silva, Balotelli, Aguero.

The visitors line-up exactly as expected, with Mario Balotelli partnering Sergio Aguero upfront, and Pablo Zabaleta replaces the injured Micah Richards. It’s the home side who make a couple of changes from the game at Newcastle, with the free-roaming David Luiz banned and the once guaranteed-starter Frank Lampard dropped. Jose Bosingwa comes in, pushing Branislav Ivanovic infield, as does Raul Meireles, slotting into the midfield.

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Bsal
14 years, 4 months ago
wats the news about richards..will he play against arsenal?
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1. Acquafresca
  14 years, 4 months ago
  doubts..
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Meanish Mouse Mafia
14 years, 4 months ago
2 Ft this week.

Drenthe out - Nani in
Aguero out - Ba in

Sounds good?

or any other suggestion?
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1. lazybones18
  14 years, 4 months ago
  i wouldnt get rid of drenthe.. look at the fixtures... NOR SWA.. what if he plays ?
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  1. Meanish Mouse Mafia
    14 years, 4 months ago
    Thats the issue, he just isnt starting and thats 6.0 wasted. So contemplating
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2. NATSTER
  14 years, 4 months ago
  Good for me.. 🙂
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lazybones18
14 years, 4 months ago
cant wait till next week ... arsenal beats mancity 🙂 ....
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Bsal
14 years, 4 months ago
RMT

Al habsi Cerny
Vermalean Jones Richards Rtaylor brown
nani bale mata walters gower
rvp ade ba
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1. JK - Cønt ⭐
  14 years, 4 months ago
  think your keeper could do with some work, beyond that don't see much wrong.
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thegaffer82
14 years, 4 months ago
Ok guys I have 1FT and only 0.1 in the bank

Team linked but I'll type it out for the more lazy of you 😉

Vorm (Westy)
Enrique Hibbert Simpson (Wilko) (Naylor)
Silva VDV Drenthe Nani (Walters)
RVP Ade Ba

What to do? I'm thinking either

a) VDV>Mata
b) VDV>Bale (bank a little cash)
c) Drenthe>Jarvis/O'Hara (not keen on this one at all)
d) Stick and hope for Drenthe to return and VDV to look more like his old self, plus bank a trannie for next week
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1. lazybones18
  14 years, 4 months ago
  u have adebayor.. i would do vdv to Mata ... i think that would be a great move
  
  and i would stick with drenthe
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2. iLA
  14 years, 4 months ago
  Transferring VDV out to anyone is a big call, Id personally leave him this week for Sunderland (and you're not making profits anyway iirc from your previous post) and downgrade Drenthers to one of the the Swans' budget mid 🙂
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  1. thegaffer82
    14 years, 4 months ago
    Yeh I see your point Ila. If I was to get rid of VDV it should have been 3 or 4 weeks ago for Bale. Now I've come this far it does seem a little daft to cut and run now before he's made a full comeback.
    
    But it's annoying having him there while he drops in price and does nothing
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3. Bsal
  14 years, 4 months ago
  a
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  1. thegaffer82
    14 years, 4 months ago
    I sesne a little bias in your post C'mmon Chelsea 😆
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    1. thegaffer82
      14 years, 4 months ago
      *sense
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  2. supyo
    14 years, 4 months ago
    +1
    
    chelsea have great fixtures for about 5-6GW after the spurs starting in GW18. i can see some mata action there.
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4. Acquafresca
  14 years, 4 months ago
  id get in johnny evans manU has some nice fixtures coming up they should keep some cleanies
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  1. thegaffer82
    14 years, 4 months ago
    I will soon but I have more pressing issues right now. Believe me if I didnt have VDV and Drenthe then he'd be my first transfer in
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5. Jafalad
  14 years, 4 months ago
  What is you own view on VDV, Gaff?
  
  If you think VDV still has the potential to score big v SUN then you keep. However, if you think the injury will continue to impede performances and reduce his points, then I'd do B. I don't think anyone can answer this question. You have to take a view on it.
  
  Fwiw, I went VDV->Bale two weeks ago.
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  1. thegaffer82
    14 years, 4 months ago
    My view is that in my eyes he was fantasy gold and well worth the few week wait to return from injury.
    
    But after watching the Stoke game my beliefs have been rocked by his general lack of getting forward, and more importantly the loss of corners and PKs.
    
    Now I'm literally stumped :s
    
    Hence me putting it to the FFS masses
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    1. Jafalad
      14 years, 4 months ago
      Then probably if you are not sure, you need to keep him, particularly before a favourable fixture as SUN at home.
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    2. Elniñorules
      14 years, 4 months ago
      Time to get rid, Gaf.
      
      1) He might be benched against Sun for Chelsea.
      2) Loss of set-pieces might continue. No reason why Ade shouldn't continue on penos.
      3) Rotation risk always.
      4) Mancini might play Defoe & VDV, which would mean he would lose his value going fwd.
      
      Just my two cents.
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      1. thegaffer82
        14 years, 4 months ago
        I value all 2 cents. Thanks all for the replies
        
        VDV can drop another 0.1 without it affecting my selling value which buys me some days to think about it
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      2. udit
        14 years, 4 months ago
        mancini right? 😉
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P@
14 years, 4 months ago
Is there much point in having two defenders from the same team in your squad?

ie.

a) Brown and Shotton (then kompany to jones)
b) Shotton and Shawx (can't afford kompany upgrade)

definitely want shotton in but not sure who I should take out.
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1. Elniñorules
  14 years, 4 months ago
  Why Jones? Consider Smalling/Evans. All are equally nailed on IMO.
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  1. 7ator
    14 years, 4 months ago
    I have Jones and Evans, but they only got me 4 points on the weekend....... :/
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TheIndoBoy
14 years, 4 months ago
Thoughts on V. Persie -> Rooney for a 4 point hit and make transfers along the way to gameweek 18 to raise funds to upgrade my Ba -> V. Persie again?

Oh and opinions on Tevez? Feel like taking the gamble since he only has 0.5% ownership ;]
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1. P@
  14 years, 4 months ago
  no and no imo
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2. Elniñorules
  14 years, 4 months ago
  Amazing transfers. Great differential, especially Tevez!
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3. JK - Cønt ⭐
  14 years, 4 months ago
  why take RvP out now just to buy him again at a higher price? Hope you're not a stock broker 😛 especially with that Tevez punt, that's even bigger than JamsieP's Fabio punt
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4. Meanish Mouse Mafia
  14 years, 4 months ago
  +1 for Tevezzzz.....you could also look at M.Diouf if you need united cover....:-)
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  1. JK - Cønt ⭐
    14 years, 4 months ago
    every time M. Diuof plays United fans need cover, his shots threaten us (though not so much me as I'm behind the goal) more than the opposition keeper.
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5. The Finnisher
  14 years, 4 months ago
  I assume you are joking about both so I will not answer..
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6. iLA
  14 years, 4 months ago
  Ba to RVP? u mad bro
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7. TheIndoBoy
  14 years, 4 months ago
  Just have a very strong feeling Rooney is gonna go crazy 😐 Like the same feeling before when I did Rooney to V. Persie before V. Persie started his goal haul every GW and when Rooney was doing well :/
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  1. thegaffer82
    14 years, 4 months ago
    The Tevez part is a joke right?
    
    RVP to Rooney isnt so crazy but it is still unadvisable IMO. Yes Rooney has hinted that he might be back on form but RVP on the other hand is comfortably the most on form player in the whole game right now and shows no signs of letting up at all.
    
    I want Roon too (esp as I'm a man utd fan) but I will look at other ways of getting him in. Like downgrading a MF and bringing Roon in for Ade or Ba
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Mihai Roman
14 years, 4 months ago
So it's gotta be Sturridge for 3 BP's, right?
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1. Elniñorules
  14 years, 4 months ago
  Close call between Balo & him. Balo might just about get it.
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  1. thegaffer82
    14 years, 4 months ago
    Does being on the losing team not hinder Balos chances?
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    1. Elniñorules
      14 years, 4 months ago
      It might. But still, 2 goals on target out of 4 vs 0 out of 3 should work in his favor.
      
      Again, extremely close to call.
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2. Mr Smith
  14 years, 4 months ago
  Loads of shots off target so by all means not nailed on
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3. Jafalad
  14 years, 4 months ago
  No, not at all. Studge had two goal attempts and they were both off target. There were also 4 or 5 players with better ICT and Influence scores. Not sure if assists carry that much weighting tbh. I can only see 1pt at best 🙁
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@FuzzyWarbles
14 years, 4 months ago
hello

Krul (Vorm)

R Taylor, Enrique, Kelly

Silva, Nani, Bale, Sessegnon, Eagles

RVP, Adebayor, Sturridge

(Eagles, Kompany, Brown)

I could spend the next couple GWs doing boring transfers like Sessegnon->Sinclair and Brown->Evans giving a very nice balanced looking team.

Better to have Sinclair(new) this week to replace sessegnon(tot) in my lineup or evans(qpr) to replace brown(tot) and bench enrique who would come on for kelly if he doesnt start?
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1. @FuzzyWarbles
  14 years, 4 months ago
  i will be back after my puff to peruse all replies.
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  1. Goonther
    14 years, 4 months ago
    like button
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2. JK - Cønt ⭐
  14 years, 4 months ago
  I'd start Enrique anyway, Liverpool are don't concede many and he's always got a chance of an assist.
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  1. thegaffer82
    14 years, 4 months ago
    +1
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  2. @FuzzyWarbles
    14 years, 4 months ago
    you would prefer sinclair over sess though?
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    1. 1mills
      14 years, 4 months ago
      I'm in two minds whether to swap Sess for Sinclair. I got rid of Sinclair a few weeks back because of the fixtures with a view to bringing back in.
      
      Sess is currently OOP which is weighted against Sinclairs penalty duties. Although I expect a Newcastle tanking of Swansea this weekend, peno's could be likely with inexperienced CB's potentially.
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Elniñorules
14 years, 4 months ago
The crybaby aka Mancini has problems with the ref.
http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/995889/roberto-mancini-bemoans-clattenburg-display?cc=4716

Chris Foy to officiate a City game, anyone?
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1. kaz 96
  14 years, 4 months ago
  dowd to officiate manc vs arsenal
  
  as a gooner, im not too pleased ...
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2. 1mills
  14 years, 4 months ago
  The cyclist???
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kaz 96
14 years, 4 months ago
just read some chelsea forums saying that "THEY are the real spenders and billionares pof the league and hence deserve to be above city" etc. etc
how disgraceful !
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1. thegaffer82
  14 years, 4 months ago
  Ewww what were doing rooting around in there? 😉
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CheesyChips
14 years, 4 months ago
Guys do we reckon Smalling will be preferred to Evans in the upcoming games?

2 frees Rangel and Gervinho out, Smalling and Sturridge in ...
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1. Elniñorules
  14 years, 4 months ago
  Almost the same chance of starting, until Jones is in mid.
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2. Acquafresca
  14 years, 4 months ago
  both are nailed on as vidic in out for the season.
  
  Smalling-Evans-Rio-Evra
  
  Jones playing CM atm
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3. CheesyChips
  14 years, 4 months ago
  cheers for your comments. Not sure Jones is worth the extra money? plus I need the extra to get rid of Dyer...
  
  Another one for ya, Sturridge or Ba? I thought the former played very well tonight
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  1. 1mills
    14 years, 4 months ago
    I've gone out of my way and took hit to get Jones.
    
    He'll pick up all the same clean sheets points, plus if he's in midfield his goal/assist threat is increased massively, as it looks like Carrick/Fletcher will play the holding role and Jones has more free reign to get forward.
    
    Just a shame I ruled him out 5.7mil and 6mil because then he was a pure rotation threat.
    
    My change was
    
    Brown > Jones
    Ramsey > Gower
    
    Although I see the two swaps the other way around ie Ramsey to Jones.
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    1. CheesyChips
      14 years, 4 months ago
      Agree think he's is playing very well in centre mid. I'm completely anti-hit unless I can't field a full 11.
      
      I take it you had to get Gower to fund the transfer? I think Cabaye and O'Hara are looking good for the next couple of games if you had the extra pennies
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      1. 1mills
        14 years, 4 months ago
        Yeah had to do it to fund transfer and beat Jones first price rise of the week (looks like he will go up again) plus Gower will potentially go up this week too.
        
        Think both are better for points than players that have gone.
        
        I see keeping Ramsey for so long where he's playing well but scoring low the equivalent of 3 hits already!
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        CheesyChips
        14 years, 4 months ago
        Fair enough, good transfers.
        
        Ramsey has been playing very well but just not FPL wise. So close to scoring at the weekend which would have been a reward for me keeping him so long too aghhh. I'm top of my league even after a horrendous 32, luckily 2nd place got about the same too!
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  2. thegaffer82
    14 years, 4 months ago
    Jones has perhaps gone up a little too much in price to justify buying him. I bought him at 6.0 and sold when he we was 6.4 to afford Ade. It was a mistake, I should have found the cash from elsewhere.
    
    He looks great in MF. He breaks forward all the time like Ramirez and is a big threat. I can see him scoring plenty of attacking points this year and of course getting 4pts per clean sheet in the process.
    
    But at 6.6+ I just cant see me buying him again
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    1. CheesyChips
      14 years, 4 months ago
      This was my thinking aswell, 6mil and I might have considered it. I think Ramirez is on form but a bit of a hothead and doesn't get rewarded for the effort he puts in, FPL wise
      What do you reckon about bring in o'Hara/ Cabaye for Moses or Dyer?
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P@
14 years, 4 months ago
Last one I promise! For 4 points…

A) Pilkington (eve) > Jarvis (STO)
B) Ramsey(mci) > Larsson (tot)
C) Leave it.
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1. Acquafresca
  14 years, 4 months ago
  leave it. both are horrible ideas.
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2. thegaffer82
  14 years, 4 months ago
  I'd leave it. Larsson is a great fantasy player and well worth signing......but not this week
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@FuzzyWarbles
14 years, 4 months ago
i could dump sess for mgp, formica or vukcevic. Anyone fancy any rovers mids over the next couple GWs?
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1. Acquafresca
  14 years, 4 months ago
  nahh i would only fancy yakubu to haul in some goals tbh. Vukcevic has been getting lucky 😉
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2. Forest4Life
  14 years, 4 months ago
  Mgp got him in 2 weeks ago
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  1. The Finnisher
    14 years, 4 months ago
    And what has he done since?
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3. thegaffer82
  14 years, 4 months ago
  Do you tink it's worth waiting to see what happens with the MON revolution at Sunderland?
  
  Personally I'd be looking at trading Eagles. I held him for weeks after buying him after his double-figure GW and he did F* all.
  
  The problem is Bolton are sliding into the abyss and Coyle seems to have no answer. Any fixture looks tough for them in this form.
  
  I'd get rid of him for a B'Burn MF as your cheapie bench player. Then see how Sess does under MON and if you still dont like you can swap for Drenthe who will be back by then (please, please 😕 ) and will have a DGW coming up
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  1. @FuzzyWarbles
    14 years, 4 months ago
    sound advice. I dont mind eagles in my starting lineup for home games. looking for a mid that rotates with him and starting all the other attackers generally. drenthe fits the bill well and im hoping he returns too.
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SPorting
14 years, 4 months ago
my two for this week:

Kompany (the man is becoming a liability) > BAE

Sess > Ramires (and no, it's not a knee jerk. had him in my team earlier this season and he was on my radar for a few weeks).

how's that grab ya?
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1. SPorting
  14 years, 4 months ago
  which would leave me with:
  
  Krul,
  Enrique, BAE, Smalling
  Silva, Ramires, Walters, Nani
  RvP, Ba, Ade
  
  Vorm, Drenthe, Naylor, Wilko
  
  just to spread my bets and cover MCI, CHE, MUN, ARS and TOT.
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  1. Forest4Life
    14 years, 4 months ago
    Yes like that a lot. Only bale missing
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    1. SPorting
      14 years, 4 months ago
      i know. but Ade will have to do for now and maybe do a MID > Bale for the DGW.
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2. Jafalad
  14 years, 4 months ago
  + billions
  
  I've been a one man Bad K crusade this season. 😕
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  1. SPorting
    14 years, 4 months ago
    it was a good ride up until now but after his performance last night and MCI's inability to keep a CS, he has to go.
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3. thegaffer82
  14 years, 4 months ago
  Ramires. Mmmmm
  
  I'd personally be looking at Komp to a super cheapie (Shotton maybe) and upgrading Sess to Mata or Bale if funds allow.
  
  I'm guessing Mata will still be out of range and you probably dont want to treble on Spurs so you could go fairly sideways and look at Larsson (scoring much better than Sess and on set-pieces)
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  1. SPorting
    14 years, 4 months ago
    true, true.
    
    but i already have Wilko warming my bench and don't fancy another STO when BAE has a decent tie at home.
    
    and as you say, BAE, Bale and Ade is a bit much. maybe for the DGW?
    
    Sess > Larsson could be a go-er but it is a bit sideways and not looking like a plum tie away at TOT.
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4. Acer
  14 years, 4 months ago
  Getting rid of Kompany is a bad move. City will keep a lot of clean sheets over the season.
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  1. SPorting
    14 years, 4 months ago
    possibly. but it doesn't help if K isn't part of the CS revolution because of his yellow cards and suspensions.
    
    can't justify his 1 and 2 point returns for 6M+
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Valar(Keith)
14 years, 4 months ago
Gettin Gower in this week for pilkington and benching sessegnon.. next week Sessegnon to Larsson with the cash.. all frees.. sound? team linked, but incase of early morning laziness.. team for this week would be
Vorm
Baines Jones Enrique
Silva Mata Bale Gower
Rvp Sturridge Adebayor

Cerny Sessegnon Caulker McAuley

Aim is to keep 90 minute men for christmas
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1. Forest4Life
  14 years, 4 months ago
  Looks ok
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2. thegaffer82
  14 years, 4 months ago
  Yep looks like a good team to me. I'd probably gamble and play Sess as I cant see Swans doing much up at Toon, especially with Tiote back but I think I'd be in a minority on that one. iI just think the MON factor could have an affect.
  
  Anyways the transfers look soild.
  
  By the way I'm happy you helped to persuade me to play Vorm over Westy the GW just gone. I had a stormer and the double Swans (just about) paid off. It was tense reading the BBC live football ticker
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  1. Valar(Keith)
    14 years, 4 months ago
    welcome.. hopefully i'll be thankin you come next monday morning too:).. i can play sessegnon and save my transfer in that case.. 2 frees a week durin christmas could prove invaluable..
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    1. Valar(Keith)
      14 years, 4 months ago
      tempted by Sessegnon to Ohara for his two home games... but i just dont see ohara gettin me more than 2 points
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      1. thegaffer82
        14 years, 4 months ago
        I was thinking about O'Hara too (so I can finally dump the enigma that is Royston Drenthe) but I just can't bring myself to get in a Wolves MF.
        
        Dont know why- their poor form, dull brand of football, their horrible strip?
        
        Maybe all the above
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  2. SPorting
    14 years, 4 months ago
    in that case, it looks like i'll be playing Krul over Vorm this week.
    
    what with SWA not really beaing a force on the road.....and with me having Ba too 😀
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    1. thegaffer82
      14 years, 4 months ago
      I'm afraid I'm no sage 🙁
      
      But yeh I'd definitely play Krul over Vorm this week. Swans on the road are different animal to the Swans at home. and you'd be in starnge position wanting Ba to score whilst simultaneously wanting a cleanie for Vorm.
      
      Like trying to eat whilst taking a dump 😕
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      1. SPorting
        14 years, 4 months ago
        errr.........exactly! 😀
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Mr Sarcastic
14 years, 4 months ago
I asked this yesterday, but would appreciate some 'dead zone' views too...

Little obsessed to get nani for next week, so could you tell me your view on this.

a) jones + drenthe => smalling + nani (-4) (Keepers; Howard/Vorm)
b) howard + drenthe => 4.0 goalie + nani (-4) (can keep Jones, but have to play Vorm every week)

Everton has great fixtures, but not so convinced about clean sheets anymore and it seems that Howard don’t get that much save points. And drenthe, I don't afford another 0 for him.

Cheers!
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1. Forest4Life
  14 years, 4 months ago
  A easy for me
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2. Jafalad
  14 years, 4 months ago
  Does this work:
  
  Drenthe->Nani
  Jones->Evans
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  1. Forest4Life
    14 years, 4 months ago
    Obviously it does
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    1. Jafalad
      14 years, 4 months ago
      Obviously.
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    2. thegaffer82
      14 years, 4 months ago
      I'd go A if you dont feel you need the cash you could save from doing Jones>Evans instead of Jones>Smalling.
      
      Smalling will offer a small attacking potential playing at RB, whereas Evans offers practically none. But the difference is negligable
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  2. Mr Sarcastic
    14 years, 4 months ago
    It does, but isn't Smalling safer bet?
    I'm planning to do brown to evans for gw18.
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    1. SPorting
      14 years, 4 months ago
      evans gives cheap access to the ever rotating MUN defence but that's about all he will give.
      
      smalling, at least, has a sniff of a chance of getting forward and possibly even heading a goal or two.
      
      jones is your OOP man of the moment
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  3. NANI screamer screaming !!!
    14 years, 4 months ago
    i did same.....VDV and brown out || nani and evans IN 🙂
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3. Ryan
  14 years, 4 months ago
  I wouldn't sell Jones if I were you, (although the sale to Evans has some merit). Jones is likely to play CM quite a lot and this increases his chance for goals and assists obviously. Being a United player he also has a good chance for clean sheets and attacking points. The best OOP player in the game I reckon
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  1. Mr Sarcastic
    14 years, 4 months ago
    Yep, that's killing me - I really really really would like to keep Jones at least for january wc, but it seems only way to keep him + get nani in, is to let Howard go..
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    1. Ryan
      14 years, 4 months ago
      Surely there is another way. It helps when you link your team too
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      1. Mr Sarcastic
        14 years, 4 months ago
        I don't want to, someone might see it 🙂
        
        Howard / Vorm
        Jones / Enrigue / Simpson / Brown / McAuley
        Silva / Vdv / Bale / Drenthe / Dyer
        Rvp / Ade / Ba
        
        Bank 2,8
        
        And I don't want to get rid of vdv...
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        Ryan
        14 years, 4 months ago
        Why! he is the most obvious route and wont play as much as Nani over the Xmas period. If not him then it would be between Enrique (depending on what you bought him at) and Howard. Personally I don't see many cleanies coming from Everton but really VDV has to go
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Chairboy
14 years, 4 months ago
Such an indefferent GW - sat on 52 on Saturday night with 6 stil to play. The 6 (Kompany, Brown, Silva, VDV, Bale and Ade) all of whom should know better combined to produce a grand total of .... 15!!

Absolute dogmuck.

Big thanks to my Saturday crew - and a sweet 80+ score at the end of the day but it could have been/should have been SO much more...........
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1. NANI screamer screaming !!!
  14 years, 4 months ago
  same here i too had a great start with 4 players had 40 and now aftr 7 players played including (ade,VDV,brown,sess,kompany,silva,walters) now on 62 :(...sad end
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  1. Chairboy
    14 years, 4 months ago
    VDV has served his useful to me and now is a thing of the past - welcome Mr Nani to the fray and I am looking at Kompany with rueful eyes as well - maybe worth a 4 hit to move him on - maybe not... not sure.
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    1. NANI screamer screaming !!!
      14 years, 4 months ago
      i am already done with it 😛
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    2. SPorting
      14 years, 4 months ago
      Bad K has served me well but he's out this week.
      
      liability in the making and the cash can be used better elsewhere as MCI can't buy a CS at the moment.
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Anti Top Four
14 years, 4 months ago
Quick transfer:

Brown (out) – Jagielka (in)

Vorm, Given
Naylor, Simpson, Shawcross, Baines, Jagielka
VDV, Bale, Silva, Eagles, Dyer
Kun, Adebayor, Ba

Need to replace Given…
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1. Forest4Life
  14 years, 4 months ago
  Prefer Baines to Jags
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  1. The Finnisher
    14 years, 4 months ago
    He 'obviously' has him....?
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    1. Forest4Life
      14 years, 4 months ago
      Baines out Jags in obviously 🙂
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    2. thegaffer82
      14 years, 4 months ago
      Obviously 😆
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2. Acquafresca
  14 years, 4 months ago
  you must be crazy because i see two everton defenders and no RVP :p
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  1. Anti Top Four
    14 years, 4 months ago
    Anti Top Four does not field players from the traditional 'Top 4' teams - Man U, Liverpool, Arsenal, Chelsea
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3. SPorting
  14 years, 4 months ago
  if you really want EVE in your defence and you can't afford Baines then Jags will do, for a few weeks at least.
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  1. SPorting
    14 years, 4 months ago
    ah, you already have Baines.......i see.
    
    then do Baines > Jags and splash the cash elsewhere
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    1. Acquafresca
      14 years, 4 months ago
      he has both 😀 must love the toffees!
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      1. SPorting
        14 years, 4 months ago
        well, he is Anti Top Four so he must.....
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  2. @FuzzyWarbles
    14 years, 4 months ago
    is hibbert nailed on currently? too risky for the 4.8 price?
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    1. thegaffer82
      14 years, 4 months ago
      He's started the last 12 games so I'd say yes he's nailed on
      
      obviously 😉
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      1. @FuzzyWarbles
        14 years, 4 months ago
        just wondering why i dont see him mentioned more for everton defensive coverage. i werent getting in baines id probably go hibbert.
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        thegaffer82
        14 years, 4 months ago
        I've got him but to be honest I wouldnt be scrambling to get him in.
        
        Good option if you're set on Everton DF coverage though
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Random_Guy
14 years, 4 months ago
Thoughts on Valencia as a differential? Will he be given enough game time for the punt to pay off?
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1. Acquafresca
  14 years, 4 months ago
  negative. one hit wonder.
  
  Nani for the win
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2. Ryan
  14 years, 4 months ago
  Thought long and hard about getting him in myself. It's risky but if he plays regularly he would be a great FPL prospect
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3. SPorting
  14 years, 4 months ago
  Val can get forward and can assist but he won't perform every week like he did against WOL.
  
  long term (iver a season) he may score you points but not a good bet if you want quick and dirty returns every week.
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4. thegaffer82
  14 years, 4 months ago
  I wouldnt personally. There is too much of a risk for rotation IMO. Nani is about the closest to nailed on from Utds forward wingers.
  
  My gut feeling is that Valencia will play in the more tough fixtures as he tracks back well and works hard for the team and Young will be unleashed on the dross at OT with Nani switching flanks as and when needed.
  
  I have no evidence to back this theory up other than I havent missed a Man Utd game in donkeys and that was certainly how Fergie used Valencia for large parts of last season
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  1. Acer
    14 years, 4 months ago
    Nani will also get rotated, like it or not.
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    1. Ryan
      14 years, 4 months ago
      No more so than Mata and Silver. He is a key man for United, like it or not
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    2. thegaffer82
      14 years, 4 months ago
      He will no doubts. But as it stands he's started 13 of 15 games and played the full 90 in 9 of those games.
      
      Cant see any reason why that ratio will change as he's undoubtedly are most dangerous MFer.
      
      But it is worth noting for all those scrambling to get him in their team that he is due a rest very soon. I'd guess this GW or the next
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      14 years, 4 months ago
      i think he will get the rests for the midweek Europa League matches....why would he rest for GW, he has 6 days of rest in between games, Man Utd are fighting for 1st....he is a strong and healthy professional...when does Messi get rested? he will play every game, and maybe get subbed out after scoring 2 in the 70th minute
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      1. thegaffer82
        14 years, 4 months ago
        Just to keep things fresh and it's not like we have total crap waiting in reserve. Ashley Young and Valencia are both 18mil good players.I'm just saying he will get a rest every 8 games or so. Not unlikely if you ask me
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james_10
14 years, 4 months ago
Keep or trade Richards?
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@FuzzyWarbles
14 years, 4 months ago
its the same thing every week, i see a transfer I want to execute because i want to get a player in whos rising and drop a player whos falling, when half the time the guy i get rid of does something or the guy i bring in does nothing and i could have saved the transfer.
So im wondering what the weather is like over there in England. Should I be anticipating some snow cancellations in the near future? Any outdated pitch problems like Blackpool's last year for the promoted sides? It would seem wise to have an extra freebie handy when the snow comes around.
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1. Nomar
  14 years, 4 months ago
  I hear ya.
  
  I had 2 frees this week and am hoping to carry 1 over for the holiday schedule as I think most of us are going to need to fiddle with our lineups a bit in the next few weeks.
  
  Spent one already getting rid of Saylor before he lost me any. more money, dont see me making any other changes this GW though.
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Schwarzer
14 years, 4 months ago
Just saw the replays, wth was that little dance Sturridge was doing before Drogba's free kick in the 58th minute? Put off Hart? Rile up the crowd?

lol
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1. Acquafresca
  14 years, 4 months ago
  ya lmao i have no clue... 😀
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2. thegaffer82
  14 years, 4 months ago
  Oh yeah I'd forgot about that.
  
  My take on it was that he was trying to put off Hart. But the free-kick was taking too long to be taken and he finally realised what a d*ck he looked and stopped and wandered off to the side.
  
  Definitely a comedy moment of the game.
  
  Great game by the way. I dragged myself out of bed at 4am to watch it and it didnt dissapoint
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  1. Schwarzer
    14 years, 4 months ago
    Yeah I thought that was his aim too lol, pretty funny really. I was on the train to work and had to resort to loading live commentary on my phone.
    
    :'(
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  2. NATSTER
    14 years, 4 months ago
    I saw that too. Believe me, your storytelling is far more funny than the real scene.. 😆
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3. Bsal
  14 years, 4 months ago
  hart himself was laughing
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Ryan
14 years, 4 months ago
What are the main bandwagons this week guys? The key flavors of the week

Nani, Mata

Anyone else?
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1. The Finnisher
  14 years, 4 months ago
  Nani and Sturridge IMO
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  1. Ryan
    14 years, 4 months ago
    Sturridge is up there yes. The crowd after the Chelsea game were crazy keen on Mata though, might be different at this time of day. The problem is a lot of people cant fit Sturridge into their team as most have RVP, Ade, Ba. However for the Wigan game they can get Mata in for VDV/Silver 😯 easy enough
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    1. The Finnisher
      14 years, 4 months ago
      true, but saw a lot of dislike for Mata earlier on just after Chelsea game
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      1. Bsal
        14 years, 4 months ago
        n why is dat..he palyed brilliant!
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        14 years, 4 months ago
        I think I started that lol because I was annoyed how everyone was so keen on him. A lot of people are agonising on whether to get Nani or Mata ATM
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        The Finnisher
        14 years, 4 months ago
        Why were you annoyed ? haha
        And yeah C'mmon Chelsea, I know, but people round here a fickle if players only get 2 pointers 🙄
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        Ryan
        14 years, 4 months ago
        Because people wanted to sell Silver for him which is total madness. Especially when Sturridge does the same job for 3m less
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        Bsal
        14 years, 4 months ago
        buh when u have rvp ade ba..how could u bring in sturrifge in soo ppl r aiming for mata as silva replacement...
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        The Finnisher
        14 years, 4 months ago
        But with other strikers doing better I understand why.
        I have Mata/Silva/Nani/Bale now and Mata is my most preferred alongside Silva at the moment, mainly because I like how he plays though haha
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        Ryan
        14 years, 4 months ago
        I know that is my point
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  14 years, 4 months ago
  Ba?
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  1. Ryan
    14 years, 4 months ago
    Been and gone I think. People have taken a position to have him or not
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Bsal
14 years, 4 months ago
which 3 def would u play this week>
vermalean jones richards rtaylor
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1. The Finnisher
  14 years, 4 months ago
  Wait for news on Richards
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2. @FuzzyWarbles
  14 years, 4 months ago
  no desire to to transfer out verm or richards? Seems like you could pocket some cash by finding a cheaper alternative who has a better shot at a clean sheet.
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  1. Bsal
    14 years, 4 months ago
    i guess i will transfer richards out ...rotation risk might be as city already out of cl n will bring in j evans
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  2. The Finnisher
    14 years, 4 months ago
    Because Arsenal haven't kept the second most CS's behind Swansea and Man U this season...
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      14 years, 4 months ago
      wats ur take on this: two manu def for few gws?
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      1. The Finnisher
        14 years, 4 months ago
        Without Vidic? no thankyou!
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fatherted
14 years, 4 months ago
On a scale of 1 to 10(1being bad) thoughts on Siva to Nani for next few weeks?
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1. The Finnisher
  14 years, 4 months ago
  6-7 imo.
  Silva has Arsenal, Stoke, WBA and Sunderland in the next four so it isn't as if he has tough fixtures..
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2. thegaffer82
  14 years, 4 months ago
  5 on the nose.
  
  😕
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3. Goonther
  14 years, 4 months ago
  silva needs to have a big week quickly to keep in my favor. Nani will have big gameweeks
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Hybrid.power
14 years, 4 months ago
My paddy power head to head. Me:71, him:72. 2 or 3 bonus points for sturridge will win it for me.am I safe? Don't f**k up the baps fpl!
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1. Granville
  14 years, 4 months ago
  Unfortunately, I think you'll get 1 bp
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  1. Hybrid.power
    14 years, 4 months ago
    Don't say that!!
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2. Kalamazoo
  14 years, 4 months ago
  Should be safe imo...
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3. thegaffer82
  14 years, 4 months ago
  Wow that is a close game. You should get at least 2 so yes I think you'll win
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  1. Goonther
    14 years, 4 months ago
    +1
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Goonther
14 years, 4 months ago
when can we expect the snow effecting games? i cant wait until all games but 2 play and my captain gets a hattrick
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1. @FuzzyWarbles
  14 years, 4 months ago
  i was asking that above, i guess by the lack of response its a warm winter in England atm.
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  1. Mr Smith
    14 years, 4 months ago
    Bloody freezing today
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2. danishdynamite
  14 years, 4 months ago
  Are you serious?
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kaz 96
14 years, 4 months ago
i feel sick
ffs cup

me 54
my opp 54

sessegnon's careless booking's gonna cost me the match unless aguero or silva get an unexpected bp
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1. Goonther
  14 years, 4 months ago
  with vorm not getting a BP, anything can happen!
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2. The Finnisher
  14 years, 4 months ago
  If you feel sick because of FPL, that's probably when you know you should stop playing...
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3. TorresMagic™
  14 years, 4 months ago
  Maybe you can blame some other players in your team. 😉
  Simply playing Taylor gets you a win.
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elkunaguero
14 years, 4 months ago
the new Bonus Points / EA PPI system is flawed, we all know that. Now let's see who gets the 3bps between Balotelli and Sturridge... I think there will be a lot of frustration once again.
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