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20 December 2011 1023 comments
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Wolves will need to make do without Jamie O’Hara once again this evening, as Norwich make their way to Molineux. Chelsea expect John Terry to be fit for Thursday’s clash with Spurs after suffering an Achilles tweak, while reports suggest Gareth Bale is winning his fitness battle ahead of the all-London showdown.

Steve Kean’s worries mount up, with Scott Dann and Gael Givet both out for Blackburn in tonight’s Lancashire derby with Bolton. Arsene Wenger and Alan Pardew both have dilemmas in the midfield area, with Alex Song and Yohan Cabaye missing out against Aston Villa and West Brom respectively due to one-match bans.

As ever, keep checking Team News for all the latest reports, outs and doubts and predicted lineups. There’s also our handy Twitter feed which brings you news links direct from the source.

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  1. Don Cortese
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Thanks Mark - tonight's the night for Baines eh? I transferred him out for Verm and Evans... not comfortable with it but the price rises and drops pre-wildward forced my hand a GW early!

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    1. Barry Frys revenge
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Think that Verm wills core against Villa, they are absolutely horrible at defending set pieces and that means that RVP will more than likely get any assist from headed corners and the like too...!

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      1. Don Cortese
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        I'd take that... I think with the arsenal injuries he's a nailed on defender (and I'm ot sure if a Djorou injury increases/decreases the chances of a CS this season), and his shots on Sunday looked venomous.

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        1. Barry Frys revenge
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 4 months ago

          he is a big score waiting to happen right now actually, bit like Jones for Utd who is someone im trying to juggle into my squad right now actually..

          ..lets hope fro both our sakes our predictions for Arsenal are on the money then..!

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    2. Kings of Lyon ★
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      I'm outraged with the drop! As if my value wasn't bad enough

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

        Don't worry KOL, Moses is rising tonight!

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      2. Gavin - Gers in turmoil!!!
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        🙁

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    3. CRAZY TRAIN
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      Bainsey's dropping tonight is he? Boottiful, for those of us keeping the faith that makes him an even stronger diferential.

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  2. Random_Guy
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    Subs order please: Ward, Larsson, Shotton.

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    1. @BigChrisso
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      Larsson, Ward, Shotton

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    2. tevezthetroll
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      Larsson, Ward, Shotton

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    3. Mid-Table Obscurity
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      larsson ward shotton. not tempted to start larsson?

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    4. Don Cortese
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      Larsson 1st sub - could always pop up with a set piece. The other two both likely to concede on paper, so for me it's three two pointers but with a high chance of soemthing from the Mackem. Good luck!

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    5. Random_Guy
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      Or crap!!! Replace Larsson with Walters!! LOL.

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      1. @BigChrisso
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        14 years, 4 months ago

        right there!!!

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  3. Hotrod
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    I hope to God Bale plays, my bench is decimated

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    1. In Like Flynn.
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      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      He has the extra two days, so it should be fine.

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

        Fingers crossed anyway for the monkey man

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

        Hello Flynn...may and thayt up next in the L5...good luck sir...

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  4. Ninjaa
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    who to play, johnny evans away to fulham or ward home to norwich

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

      Evans all day long

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

        Yeah Evans for sure. Fulham aren't that danferous in attack especially against the big sides and I can see Norwich scoring against Wolves no bother.

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        1. KING KOUNDER
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 4 months ago

          They drew against City & Arsenal and won against Liverpool and you say they are not dangerous against big sides ?

          Hmm..

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  5. @BigChrisso
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    Here's hoping for a Silva master class versus Stoke!

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

      I wouldn't be surprised if he's benched and brought on if things aren't going their way

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

        Thats what is making me go for Silva.

        Even if hes benched, I think hell only come on if City is in trouble, and I dont see that happening vs Stoke.

        And if he plays, oh its gonna be points galore:D

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

        Oooo people aren't gonna like that 🙂

        I love it though 😀

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      3. @BigChrisso
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        14 years, 4 months ago

        i hope not, the armband is currently sitting with the little Spainard. City to score 4 or more is a good bet with no Shawcross for Stoke

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

          I have him too so I hope he does well, I wouldn't captain him though, think there are better options

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          1. @BigChrisso
            • 14 Years
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            go on.....

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            1. Fratboy
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              14 years, 4 months ago

              Van Persie.

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              1. Hotrod
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                14 years, 4 months ago

                Van Persie or Ba for me

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  6. tevezthetroll
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    I would much rather have those 2 than Baines. Let's hope Swansea score and Baines doesn't do anything going forward

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  7. suraj.philips
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    is hernandez gnna start?

    sturridge or hernandez?

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

      I would go Sturridge cos he is a nailed on starter. Hernandez may start but he is not fully fit and I can see him sharing match time with Welbeck

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      1. suraj.philips
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        hmmm gr8. but guess chicha is a good pick for the next gameweek, his vale's dropped below 10 too

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

          Hernandez is Utd's main threat when on the pitch. Goal machine.

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

          Yeah the Wigan & Blackburn games look too good to ignore. Why not leave Sturridge for the Spurs game and see how Hernandez goes at Fulham?

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  8. facer
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    off topic gents, but very funny...

    Listening to the radio the other day describing an anecdote from a 4 year old girl...she was in a cafe watching an older gent eat some Shepards pie...all of a sudden the gent sneezed violently and his false teeth flew out into his shepard's pie...he picked them up, placed them back in and carried on eating...the young girl spent the next few years afraid that if she sneezed hard enough, she could blow her teeth out! 🙂
    hahaha...i don't think she was too traumatised though as she thought she could put them straight back in 🙂

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

    Cerny:(

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

    DOUBLE REPOST! 😮
    Hmm..
    Would you rather have;
    A. GW18 – N.Taylor (QPR) GW19. Simpson (liv) GW20. Baines (BOL, tot)
    B. Evans for all three (WIG, BLA, new)
    C. Evans for WIG, BLA and take a 4 point hit (meaning a total of 8) for Baines for the DGW
    and
    What do you do when you captain isn't in the poll? Vote for VC/not at all?

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    1. Stern John Terry Wilson Pal…
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Depends if you're wasting transfers on switching the defenders about.

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

        A would mean no defender transfers.
        B would mean Brown > Evans next week
        C would mean Brown > Evans, then Evans > Baines (-4) for DGW

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        1. Stern John Terry Wilson Pal…
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 4 months ago

          B then 🙂

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

            Thanks man, didn't even consider Evans until I watched the QPR game, he was actually good in defence and dangerous in attack 😯

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

      8) fail again, should have just written it out again 🙄

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    3. @FuzzyWarbles
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      abstain from voting

      do B, and if baines is looking the business, go to plan C.

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      1. Stern John Terry Wilson Pal…
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        +1

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

        Well that was actually extremely obvious haha, cheers.

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

        +1

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

          What are you doing with Baines?

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    4. Just A Hat
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      I can't believe you are captaining Vermellen!

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

        I'm not... 8)

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        1. Just A Hat
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 4 months ago

          *Vermaelen!

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      2. @BigChrisso
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        It's not a silly gamble, the guy scores every 3rd or 4th game he plays and AVL are weak on recent form

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

          You see him against City? Could have had 2-3 goals, more dangerous than RVP himself 😮

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          1. @BigChrisso
            • 14 Years
            14 years, 4 months ago

            did not see the game, but I had him a few seasons ago and he was a fantasy stud, looks to be approaching that form again now.

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

              Form player in FPL haha, was shocked when I saw that!

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    5. Don Cortese
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Think I'm going C but may stick with B. But my ranking is pap so my advice is not necessarily any good (I like to think I'm better at dishing it out, than listening to my own gut)...

      Captain poll depends. Do you vote for who you think the best capt is in that GW regardless of whether you have them, or who you are actually captaining?

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

        That is the million dollar question.
        I vote for who I am captaining (normally) but now I dunno what to do 🙁

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  11. Random_Guy
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Sorry, big typo in my previous typo.

    Subs order please: Walters, Ward, Shotton.

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

      Another typo. Replace typo with post. Guh.

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    2. Stern John Terry Wilson Pal…
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      As you have it, now SHUT UP! 😉

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    3. SPorting
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      random guy. random typing.

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  12. Pereina
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Who to play, Robinson at home to Bolton, or Vorm away to Everton?

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

      Normally Robbo but with Dann and Givet missing the defence could be a bit dodgy (more than usual...) Difficult one - probably both will be looking at save points only

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    2. Just A Hat
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Vorm, always play Vorm

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    3. Connor's Calling
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Tricky. Robinson i think, just.

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  13. ol
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Ward, Walters, Shotton

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  14. @FuzzyWarbles
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Vorm.

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

      +1
      Don't know what the question was, but Vorm is definitely the answer!

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      1. Don Cortese
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        Haha, brilliant and true!

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

    Quick poll play Vorm or Ruddy guys?

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    1. Connor's Calling
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Vorm

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

      Arguments for both. Everton are not exactly prolific in front of goal and Swansea did manage a cleanie on the road last time out at Newcastle, but Drenthe starting might help in that area.

      Wolves are stuggling at the moment as well but Ruddy had a good game last time out and could get plenty of saves. As Tosey said yesterday, both will likely concede and he fancies Ruddy to get more saves.

      Basically play Vorm if you'd rather take the slight chance of a clean sheet and play Ruddy if you think both will likely concede and you fancy an extra point from a few saves.

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

        Excellent well argued advice thanks.

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  16. Connor's Calling
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    right, im going on a helping spree. 15mins of answering all questions asked. i apologise if it doesnt pay off in advance.

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    1. Just A Hat
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Would you like to be notified of responses to this comment?

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

      How would you go about reconciling general relativity with quantum mechanics?

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      1. Kings of Lyon ★
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        😀

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

      Why does a round pizza come in a square box?

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  17. Ismail
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    must i play vorm or friedel?

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    1. Connor's Calling
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      you must play a GK yes...........
      Vorm

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    2. Smarty Pants
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      yes, you must play one of vorm or friedel if they are your goalkeepers 😉
      I'd go for Vorm

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  18. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    I know who you're captaining JO...

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

      So do I 😉

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

    Hi guys

    I am entering a double GW in the Sky Sports Fantasy Football.

    I am either gonna captain -

    Rooney @ Fulham & (H) to Wigan

    or

    RVP @ Villa & (H) to Villa

    I think RVP is the stand out option but hear this. With the proposed Boxing Day tube strikes, the fixture would potentially be moved forward 24 hours but this would move it out of this GW and onto the next.

    Do I play it save in the knowledge that Rooney will play both 90 mins or risk it with RVP in the hope that there is no strike and that Wenger isn't tempted to rest him which he has done on a few occassions???

    Advice much appreciated.

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    1. Connor's Calling
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      that is tricky. With the uncertainty surrounding the game + Rooney's next fixture i'd prob go Rooney. That said, i'd say RvP is the better option this week. Go safe perhaps?

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

      I think RVP will play wegner admited it was a mistake to rest him the last time he did it. Villa are having awful poor form. Arsenal need to keep winning to stay in contention after loss to city. For me van persie is your man. Rooney at fulham, same fixture was poor last year. possibly a tough game for united . They should win. But van persie the better option in my opinion

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  20. Corrigan
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    I don't own Baines, but it's set beautifully this week for a CS and an assist plus BPs. If Everton could defend and they had a forward who scored, he'd be the best buy in the game.

    He wasn't 4th highest scorer for nothing last year.

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    1. Connor's Calling
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Cant believe his stats from last week. If he keeps that up, surely a matter of time? (Bit like O'Hara before his 2 decent hauls - threatening for weeks, then finally converting)
      Patience is the key - but it's a lot of money to be patient with.

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    2. Don Cortese
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      I took him out last night. Spot the nutter, I know...

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

    Any pool fans shine some light on Shelvey as 5th choice midfielder?

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

      Gomez is on pens. Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.

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

      Big talks today gerard nearly bk to full fitness. Shelvey maybe get one game two most.

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  22. suraj.philips
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    is shotton worth the -4?

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

      No danger. Away to Man City. Not a chance. 2 good homes games after 2 moro so do it for then and avoid the hit.

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    2. Connor's Calling
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      no

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    3. @FuzzyWarbles
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      no, but assuming you are upgrading somewhere else, and you fancy the other player you bring in to score 4 points more than the player you would have started otherwise, then yes.

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  23. Orion
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Jaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaack

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

      Clooovvvveeeerrrr!

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

      Your rank is laughable 😆

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

        i chortled.

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  24. anish10
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    RMT for this weeek 😀

    Vorm (alhabs)
    Smalling Richards Verm Walker (barnett)
    Nani VDV Yaya (walters) (rodwell)
    Ba RVP Sturridge

    looks good to me

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  25. Djerbil
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Off Topic:
    ‎1.Go to Google.

    2.Type "Let it snow" and press ENTER.

    3.See what happens 😀

    Try it and tell me did you like it?

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  26. Yes Don
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Goalfest 2011 tonight. Bolton v Blackburn. Klasnic hat trick!

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

      which obviously means a tight 0-0

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

      Do you have Klasnic? 2 horrible defences. Yeah I can see plenty goals tonight.

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

        Nah. RVP. Ba. Suarez.

        Next week... RVP. Ba. Chico.

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      2. Yes Don
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        Nah. RVP. Ba. Suarez.

        Next week... RVP. Suarez. Chico.

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    3. Mid-Table Obscurity
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      yeah i think it will be a cracker. really want to have a one week punt on a midfielder but dont know who

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

        eagles

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    4. Keyzer Söze
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      I have no problem with that as long as Yakubu also bags another big haul

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

    Vorm, Kenny
    Enrique, Kompany, Evans, Raylor, Ward
    VDV, Nani, Silva, Walters, Dyer
    Adebayor, RVP, Sturridge
    2 free transfers and not a clue what to do?
    Thinking Dyer - Moses (never play Dyer) or maybe Kenny to someone (0.3 in bank)
    Any ideas please?

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    1. Connor's Calling
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Downgrade Kompany, upgrade Dyer? Maybe Drenthe if you're happy to gamble on him starting
      great team anyway

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

        Thanks for the help. I have been really lucky this season and am in 579 overall - don't think it can last though!

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  28. gunners2011
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    What time is deadline? I'm on the other side of the world compared to most you guys

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

      in another 8 hours and 40 mins..

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    2. Connor's Calling
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      19:30 GMT

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

      7:30 GMT

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      1. gunners2011
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        Hmm don't think i want to stay up until 6am. Which is annoying cos most of the articles will come out in that time. damn

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  29. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Transfer advice for GW18? Have 2 freebies and 0.0m in the bank.

    Westwood, (Ruddy)
    Vermaelen, P Jones, Wilko. (Brown), (Simpson)
    Silva, Nani, Ramsey, Sinclair, (Reo-Coker)
    RVP, Saurez, Adebayor

    Assuming Suarez gets banned I'm thinking about either:

    a) Brown & Suarez ->Evans & Studge,
    b) Brown & Suarez -> Caulker & Chico, or
    c) Sinclair/Ramsey & Suarez -> Valencia & Studge

    Which is best?

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  30. tevezthetroll
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Hi guys

    I am entering a double GW in the Sky Sports Fantasy Football.

    I am either gonna captain –

    Rooney @ Fulham & (H) to Wigan

    or

    RVP @ Villa & (H) to Wolves

    I think RVP is the stand out option but hear this. With the proposed Boxing Day tube strikes, the fixture would potentially be moved forward 24 hours but this would move it out of this GW and onto the next.

    Do I play it save in the knowledge that Rooney will play both 90 mins or risk it with RVP in the hope that there is no strike and that Wenger isn’t tempted to rest him which he has done on a few occassions???

    Advice much appreciated.

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