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Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
Mainoo	MUN	4.6m	83.3%	Unlikely
Kayode	BRE	4.5m	83.1%	Unlikely
Henderson	CRY	5.0m	82.9%	Unlikely
Rodon	LEE	3.9m	74.9%	Unlikely
Alderete	SUN	4.1m	72.9%	Unlikely
Anderson	NFO	5.5m	72.7%	Unlikely
Gakpo	LIV	7.3m	71.6%	Unlikely
Leno	FUL	4.9m	67.1%	Unlikely
Wan-Bissaka	WHU	4.1m	66.4%	Unlikely
Mitchell	CRY	5.0m	64.1%	Unlikely
Thiaw	NEW	5.1m	65.5%	Unlikely
A.Becker	LIV	5.4m	62.3%	Unlikely
Aït-Nouri	MCI	5.7m	61.3%	Unlikely
Igor Jesus	NFO	5.8m	60.4%	Unlikely
Senesi	BOU	5.1m	54.9%	Unlikely
Justin	LEE	3.9m	56.0%	Unlikely
Frimpong	LIV	5.7m	55.9%	Unlikely
Sarr	CRY	6.3m	53.4%	Unlikely
Cucurella	CHE	6.0m	52.7%	Unlikely
Kelleher	BRE	4.8m	50.6%	Unlikely
O'Reilly	MCI	5.0m	47.4%	Unlikely
Aaronson	LEE	5.4m	48.0%	Unlikely
Damsgaard	BRE	5.6m	48.2%	Unlikely
Richards	CRY	4.4m	45.7%	Unlikely
Bassey	FUL	4.4m	44.9%	Unlikely
Shaw	MUN	4.5m	43.2%	Unlikely
Cunha	MUN	8.0m	41.3%	Unlikely
Thiago	BRE	7.3m	44.4%	Unlikely
Barry	EVE	5.7m	38.9%	Unlikely
Aina	NFO	4.7m	38.5%	Unlikely
Amad	MUN	6.2m	38.2%	Unlikely
Darlow	LEE	3.9m	36.4%	Unlikely
Robinson	FUL	4.9m	37.4%	Unlikely
Gravenberch	LIV	5.5m	36.7%	Unlikely
Gomez	BHA	4.9m	33.7%	Unlikely
Ødegaard	ARS	7.8m	33.7%	Unlikely
Adli	BOU	5.4m	33.5%	Unlikely
M.Fernandes	WHU	5.5m	33.2%	Unlikely
P.M.Sarr	TOT	4.5m	32.7%	Unlikely
Ndiaye	EVE	6.2m	32.9%	Unlikely

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Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
Ekitiké	LIV	9.3m	107.9%	Very Likely
Lucca	NFO	5.5m	99.4%	Maybe
Strand Larsen	CRY	6.1m	84.3%	Unlikely
Gvardiol	MCI	5.9m	84.2%	Unlikely
Saliba	ARS	6.1m	82.8%	Unlikely
Kevin	FUL	5.8m	81.6%	Unlikely
Burrowes	AVL	4.4m	81.0%	Unlikely
Lamadrid	WHU	5.0m	81.4%	Unlikely
McAidoo	MCI	4.5m	80.0%	Unlikely
Spence	TOT	4.2m	79.9%	Unlikely
Weiss	BUR	4.3m	79.8%	Unlikely
Rayan	BOU	5.6m	74.0%	Unlikely
Merino	ARS	5.4m	73.9%	Unlikely
Longstaff	LEE	4.8m	73.3%	Unlikely
Emenalo	CHE	4.5m	73.0%	Unlikely
Keane	EVE	4.6m	72.8%	Unlikely
Travers	EVE	4.3m	73.0%	Unlikely
Piroe	LEE	4.9m	71.9%	Unlikely
Gyökeres	ARS	8.8m	71.7%	Unlikely
Mbeumo	MUN	8.6m	69.0%	Unlikely
Salmon	ARS	4.0m	70.2%	Unlikely
Cullen	BUR	4.9m	67.4%	Unlikely
Trafford	MCI	4.5m	67.2%	Unlikely
Grealish	EVE	6.3m	67.1%	Unlikely
Trossard	ARS	6.6m	66.3%	Unlikely
Johnson	CRY	6.5m	66.2%	Unlikely
Slonina	CHE	3.9m	65.8%	Unlikely
Potts	WHU	4.4m	64.2%	Unlikely
Steele	BHA	4.2m	61.8%	Unlikely
Fabianski	WHU	4.5m	61.0%	Unlikely
Reijnders	MCI	5.0m	60.4%	Unlikely
Moore	SUN	3.9m	60.3%	Unlikely
Gusto	CHE	4.9m	59.5%	Unlikely
Andrey Santos	CHE	4.5m	58.1%	Unlikely
Milenković	NFO	5.1m	57.4%	Unlikely
Evanilson	BOU	6.8m	52.5%	Unlikely
Estève	BUR	3.9m	52.4%	Unlikely
Mee	MUN	3.9m	52.1%	Unlikely
Cairns	LEE	3.9m	51.9%	Unlikely
Palmer	CHE	10.6m	53.3%	Unlikely

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	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Kelleher	BRE	C
No Change	Raya Martin	ARS	B
No Change	Martinez	AVL	C, Vs
No Change	Darlow	LEE	C, Vs, £

Last updated: 20 Mar, 2026 6:02pm

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	van Dijk	LIV	B
No Change	Gabriel Magalhães	ARS	A
No Change	Hill	BOU	A, £
Up	Thiaw	NEW	B
No Change	O’Reilly	MCI	A, OoP
No Change	Andersen	FUL	B
No Change	Muñoz	CRY	C
No Change	Kayode	BRE	B
No Change	Cash	AVL	C, Vs
No Change	Rodon	LEE	B, Vs, £

Last updated: 20 Mar, 2026 5:57pm

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Bruno Fernandes	MUN	A
Up	Palmer	CHE	C
Up	Gordon	NEW	B
No Change	Wilson	FUL	A
Down	Semenyo	MCI	B
No Change	Dango Ouattara	BRE	B
No Change	Rogers	AVL	C, Vs
No Change	Ismaila Sarr	CRY	B
No Change	Rice	ARS	C
No Change	Tavernier	BOU	B, £
No Change	Anderson	NFO	B, £
No Change	Stach	LEE	B, Vs, £

Last updated: 20 Mar, 2026 6:01pm

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Haaland	MCI	B
No Change	Thiago	BRE	B
No Change	Ekitiké	LIV	B
No Change	João Pedro	CHE	A
No Change	Bowen	WHU	B
No Change	Calvert-Lewin	LEE	C, Vs

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The ScoutCast – Episode 67 – Driving home for Christmas

23 December 2011 2934 comments

Mark

Driving home for Christmas, we present you with the festive ScoutCast. Obviously only for those without passengers – we wouldn’t want to inflict this on unsuspecting souls.

A stocking brimming with the usual merriment, the episode comes with the annual added bonus of hearing myself and Mark exchanging “ironic” gifts as an act of “goodwill” one more.

Along the way we deliberate the Robin Van Persie helpline, the revolving doors being worked by Gareth Bale and Rafael Van der Vaart and the perils of double gameweek investment.

Merry Christmas from the ScoutCast!

Come pull your Christmas cracker here.

Alternatively, stream away on the handy player below…

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7923dos
14 years, 3 months ago
Who is a better pick for the DGW?

Adebayor or Bale?
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1. Lincos
  14 years, 3 months ago
  have bale but getting Ade.. so both
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2. Epic Fail
  14 years, 3 months ago
  Toss a coin.
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3. McDog
  14 years, 3 months ago
  Their both essential imo.
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4. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
  14 years, 3 months ago
  I shall have both. Fwiw.
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HuttonDressedasLahm
14 years, 3 months ago
Just realised no Baps for YaYa( I don't have him)

the number of touches made by Yaya Toure. In a dominant midfield performance, Toure completed a staggering 169 passes, 107 of which were in Stoke’s half – creating 4 goalscoring opportunities with “Key Passes”. Samir Nasri and Gareth Barry ranked next for touches in the gameweek, interestingly, David Silva lagged behind, touching the ball 88 times, half as much as Toure and 65 fewer touches than Nasri – then again, Silva was preserved with just over 20 minutes to go, as City coasted.

Madness!
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1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
  14 years, 3 months ago
  I know ... 🙁
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SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
14 years, 3 months ago
Team at the moment for GW18:

Vorm(QPR)
Enrique(BLA) Simpson(bol) Jones(WIG) Evans(WIG)
Bale(nor) Nani(WIG) Silva(wba)
RVP(WOL) Ba(bol) Sturridge(FUL)
subs - Hennessey, B.Johnson, McAuley, O'Hara.

Do you like any of these options? (I got 3.3m in the bank and 1 transfer)
a) O'Hara > Walcott
b) Ba > Adebayor
c) Jones & Ba > Shawcross & Rooney (4 point hit)
d) Jones & O'Hara > Mata & Huth (4 point hit)

Would quite like to do C myself as it's a bit more exciting but i worry that with O'Hara and B.Johnson in my midfield my squad may be stretched a little thin over this hectic period. Perhaps i should address that first as Ba is hardly a bad option to keep. Plus O'Hara looks like he'll be out for a while and i could do without his price plummeting!
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1. McDog
  14 years, 3 months ago
  I'd sell O'Hara for Drenthe and do Ba > Adebayor next week. Don't think you need to get rid of Jones tbh.
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2. UnderstandablyDistraught
  14 years, 3 months ago
  I like having Jones for now but understand that selling him can free up mucho dinero. What about Walters in for O'Hara this week which should leave enough dinero for Ba to Ade next week?
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3. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
  14 years, 3 months ago
  c)
  
  Otherwise, O'Hara to Arteta. (I have Song)
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4. gravless
  14 years, 3 months ago
  D. trust me on this one and thank me later 🙂
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5. Damo.
  14 years, 3 months ago
  A) for me anyway man, it's a guaranteed improvement, but it's so hard to try an tear yourself away from Stoke at home even though it's just not happening. If it was me (and it's not) I'd get a cheapie Stoke till the clean sheets start coming but if your on there already then you're laughing.
  Having said that your decisions having given ya your rank so if C suits then do it.
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6. AP
  14 years, 3 months ago
  Don't get rid of Jones!
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  1. Gaz Downright
    14 years, 3 months ago
    a rather biased comment I would say
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    1. AP
      14 years, 3 months ago
      +1
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      1. Damo.
        14 years, 3 months ago
        +boom
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  2. Flycroft
    14 years, 3 months ago
    definitely think its madness to get rid of him. solid goal threat and amazing value if you got him in early
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7. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
  14 years, 3 months ago
  Cheers peeps. I do want to keep Jones but selling him is the only real way to finance big moves elsewhere. That said i do like the idea of keeping the cash aside for Ba > Ade at a later date and just dumping O'Hara this week (no hit as well!)
  
  I can get a midfielder for 7.0 this week and have enough for Ade the following GW. Options at that price with decent fixtures are Drenthe, Walters, Larsson, Sinclair, Sessegnon, Etherington, Richardson.
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  1. Mull
    14 years, 3 months ago
    Walters out of that lot.
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    1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
      14 years, 3 months ago
      Yeah it's probably between Drenthe, Walters & Larsson.
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Flycroft
14 years, 3 months ago
Would like to hear peoples thoughts on Vermaelen vs Terry. Understandably lots of love for the verminator but think Terry could outscore him over the next 6. Both have great fixtures, both are solid attacking threats. Who would you go for?
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1. UnderstandablyDistraught
  14 years, 3 months ago
  Hard to decide between the two but price would give it to Verm for me. I cant stand Terry so it was an easy pick for me
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  1. Flycroft
    14 years, 3 months ago
    aye but i try to separate feelings from FPL points scoring (apart from torres). can definitely see terry scoring a couple and arsenals defence is in tatters. definitely important to find out news on ivanovic before i make the choice i think...
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    1. UnderstandablyDistraught
      14 years, 3 months ago
      agree with that. I got Verm before the spate of injuries and he's not as good a buy now. 7+ is a lot to be spending on a defender
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2. Mull
  14 years, 3 months ago
  Tbh I don't think you should waste the money on either one.
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  1. hvsauce
    14 years, 3 months ago
    +1
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  2. Flycroft
    14 years, 3 months ago
    looking at my team where would you rather spend the money from selling baines? i really want rooney but it just seems ridiculous to get rid of ade considering his fixtures and the dgw. what defender would you prefer? enrique?
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    1. Mull
      14 years, 3 months ago
      Evans.
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      1. Flycroft
        14 years, 3 months ago
        mm that takes up my third united spot and would rather make it an attacker though? evans does seem too good to be true value wise though. have 2 FTs though so suppose i could reinvest at the back. baines->evans, gabbidon->enrique/bae?
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mlmc123
14 years, 3 months ago
please rmt and help
0.3 to spend any transfers this week would be for a hit
vorm ruddy
evans simpson shawX enrique kompany
silva bale allen walters nani
rvp ade sturridge

got sturridge in for ba because i think sturridge will score nearly as many as ba next week.
anyway recommended changes and who should i captain
was planning on going shawcross to bae next week thoughts???
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1. gravless
  14 years, 3 months ago
  no more transfers.
  
  shawcross to BAE - OK
  
  Capt either RVP or Nani
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2. hvsauce
  14 years, 3 months ago
  nice team! save your transfer.
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3. Cosmos
  14 years, 3 months ago
  Good team. Similar to mine, see below. Would not change any more this week.
  
  Would captain RVP and then Nani. RVP going for the record goals in a year, so will be very motivated.
  
  Vorm (Cerny)
  Evans Kompany Enrique (Raylor, McAuley)
  Nani Mata Bale Silva (Johnson)
  RVP Sturridge Adebayor
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McDog
14 years, 3 months ago
Team for this week:

Vorm
Vermaelen Jones Shawcross N.Taylor
Nani Silva Bale
RVP(c) Sturridge Ba

Bench: Krul Drenthe Dyer Berra(yeah)

Is the starting team and bench all good. I'm not sure about benching Drenthe.
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1. MARVELLUS
  14 years, 3 months ago
  i would bench taylor over drenthe, so not doubling up on SWA.
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  1. McDog
    14 years, 3 months ago
    Really? I'm not sure, A Swansea clean sheet at home to QPR is nearly a gimme imo. But Drenthe has more potential for big points. Tough call though.
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  2. Mull
    14 years, 3 months ago
    Great chance of 6 points if he plays though.
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LarkyTown
14 years, 3 months ago
Anyone else think negative bonus points for the three worst players in a game would be a good idea?

Would make for some additional pretty heated debates on here at least............
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1. Shakey
  14 years, 3 months ago
  It would be a f*cking train-wreak.
  
  But also quite funny.
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2. Damo.
  14 years, 3 months ago
  Finally a battle Carroll and Bruno can become victorous in
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3. Royal5
  14 years, 3 months ago
  I like it. You can start with giving Pavlyuchenko at least -2 points vs. Chelsea..
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4. AP
  14 years, 3 months ago
  That's s great idea.
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5. ipsilon
  14 years, 3 months ago
  I've also already thought about it. I believe it would be fair to have it, at least for the worst player of all in the respective game.
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  1. LarkyTown
    14 years, 3 months ago
    I think it would be fair. I think a lot of times for example a back four may get a cleanie but one guy was horse sh*t and was getting covered by his team mates and doesn't deserve the same points
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    1. ipsilon
      14 years, 3 months ago
      My thoughts exactly.
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    2. Damo.
      14 years, 3 months ago
      🙂 Does anyone remember the Liverpool game where Gerrard actually ran over from the midfield right back to the left corner to take the ball off Traore. ChampionsL league medal he has that fella.
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    3. Royal5
      14 years, 3 months ago
      +1
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  2. Flycroft
    14 years, 3 months ago
    with the PPI this idea would just cause unimaginable controversy. picture suarez getting -3 after having a blinder and hitting the bar 4 times during the game
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    1. Royal5
      14 years, 3 months ago
      Does hitting the bar count as a shoot "off target"?
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      1. TorresMagic™
        14 years, 3 months ago
        Pretty sure it does.
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        Royal5
        14 years, 3 months ago
        That sucks... At least with the new bonus system. In my opnion hitting the post is closer than the keeper saving it?
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      2. Flycroft
        14 years, 3 months ago
        believe so yea. it does on fifa!
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keotes
14 years, 3 months ago
Who will score more this weekend, Sturridge or Ba?
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1. gravless
  14 years, 3 months ago
  I think Sturridge
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2. Salah’s Sonnet
  14 years, 3 months ago
  Ba, for some reason Fulham have a bit of a habit sometimes of turning up against bigger teams and mess everything up, ba plays bolton, its gonna be a goal fest.
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  1. McDog
    14 years, 3 months ago
    +1
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  2. keotes
    14 years, 3 months ago
    Didn't Fulham just fold considerably to Man U, conceding 5 goals? I used to think that they were half decent at home as well but the last weekend really showed differently....
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    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      14 years, 3 months ago
      they did but that happens now and then with them, i bet they turn up against chelsea though.
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      1. Corrigan
        14 years, 3 months ago
        Mann is spot on. Check out Fulham's CS tally if there's any doubt.
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3. McDog
  14 years, 3 months ago
  Demba
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4. Mull
  14 years, 3 months ago
  Ba
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5. Flycroft
  14 years, 3 months ago
  i own sturridge and i'd take ba this weekend. he's so dangerous and bolton are a horror show at the back
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  1. keotes
    14 years, 3 months ago
    Thanks... looks like I'll just wear the price rises of sturridge and hope that Ba bangs in 3 goals!
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Parm
14 years, 3 months ago
After this GW...

Mata ➡ Bale (No Hit)
or
Mata+Walkinson ➡ Walters+Vermaelen
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1. Canadian Football
  14 years, 3 months ago
  Stick with Mata until DGW. Excellent Fixtures.
  Wilko for Shotton?
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Lincos
14 years, 3 months ago
hmm, may have to take a 4 point hit to get Ade in next g/week..

Larsson > Drenthe
Ba > Ade
Jags > 4.4 def (prob caulker)

Vorm(Ruddy)
Jones,Kompany,Evans(Simpson,Caulker)
Nani,Silva,Bale,Drenthe(Allen)
RVP,Sturridge,Adebayor
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ThorntonReed
14 years, 3 months ago
Vorm Ruddy
Jones Simpson Shawx Naylor Turner
Silva Walters Ramsey VdV Dyer
RVP Ade Ba

2FT and 0.7 in the bank, not sure what to do.

1. Gotta get rid of Turner, possibly for Hibbert and his DGW, though Evans is tempting even with Jones.
2. VdV should go, probably for Nani though Mata is an option, as is Bale (again, thinking DGW)
3. Dyer should also go (injured and out of the team anyway), but all the best budget midfielders seem to play for Wigan, and they have some horrible fixtures.
4. Ramsey has done nothing, and could be swapped for a Drenthe or similar, but is it worth the hit? Arsenal still have good fixtures...

Thoughts on any of the above very welcome.
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Benteke Fried Chicken
14 years, 3 months ago
vorm
evans, jones, verm
silva, bale, walters, nani (vc)
ade, sturridge, rvp (c)

bench: richards, simpson, ferguson

should i play richards, if yes, who do i bench?
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The Japanager: Roberto Newm…
14 years, 3 months ago
With a front 8 of

Silva bale Mata Nani (dyer)
Ba RVP Adebayor

Should I do
Ba > Studge
or
Mata>Valencia and get studge for next gameweek?

OOOOOOOOOr,

Should I use this week to get rid of Dyer. I kinda think I can manage to hold on to him until my WC.
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1. UnderstandablyDistraught
  14 years, 3 months ago
  How's that xfer working out so far? 🙂
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2. McDog
  14 years, 3 months ago
  Great front 7 don't do anything to it, just get rid of Dyer and next week, Ba > Sturridge
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  1. hvsauce
    14 years, 3 months ago
    i agree
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    14 years, 3 months ago
    +1
    
    You have Mata, i wouldn't worry too much about Sturridge, plus i expect Fulham to put up a bit more of a fight!
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3. Cosmos
  14 years, 3 months ago
  That is almost the toss of a coin. Bearing in mind that Ba is about to leave for the ANC and Sturridge has scored a few lately, that is the transfer I would do.
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4. UnderstandablyDistraught
  14 years, 3 months ago
  Have to like Chelsea's next 3 fixtures so I would hang on to Mata. Good idea to get somebody in for Dyer as it's hard to call when the big mids could be rested.
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5. RoysCallerAnne
  14 years, 3 months ago
  Ba to Sturridge. Sturridge just keeps coming in from wide and scoring or assisting...he's brilliant.
  Ba is excellent also, but Newcastle will plummet
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shite_factor
14 years, 3 months ago
Am I wrong in thinking that, say taking a 4pt hit for Bale when there is a very good chance he will get more than 4 in the game and you'll have him a week earlier and beat the price rise in the process.
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1. RoysCallerAnne
  14 years, 3 months ago
  Bingo, you might be onto something there!
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thobe230
14 years, 3 months ago
How many times can the Ba --> Sturridge question be asked on these forums....

Surely its simple, either keep Ba or transfer to Sturridge for free, but DO NOT lose 4 points to get rid of Ba this week!
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1. RoysCallerAnne
  14 years, 3 months ago
  Ah, sure, look, that's what we're all here for is'nt it? A bit of advice, a bit of reassurance. A bit of a cuddle?
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hvsauce
14 years, 3 months ago
Vorm
Enrique, Evans, Raylor
Nani, Silva, Ramsey, Gower
Rooney, Ade, Morison

Bench: Krul, Naylor, Simpson, VDV

Bench in right order?

Plan on getting rid of VDV & Raylor next week for Bale and Kompany.
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1. McDog
  14 years, 3 months ago
  I'd do VDV > Bale this week even for a hit tbh. I can see us running riot at Norwich. Definately play Naylor over Raylor also.
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  1. hvsauce
    14 years, 3 months ago
    would ideally do that but already taken a 4 point hit to bring nani, jones, morison in for dzeko, eagles, and jones
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  2. hvsauce
    14 years, 3 months ago
    well maybe worth a 8pt hit since i plan on taking another 4-pointer to do
    vdv --> bale and raylor --> kompany next week?
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    1. McDog
      14 years, 3 months ago
      VDV > Bale is good, I don't think there's any need to get in Kompany, just save the transfer next week and get rid of Raylor on your wildcard.
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      1. hvsauce
        14 years, 3 months ago
        ok sounds good. so i'll wait to bring in bale next week
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2. LarkyTown
  14 years, 3 months ago
  You probably might as well play VdV ahead of Gower? I'd imagine Rafa will either start and play most of the game or not be in the squad at all, and on that basis is most likely to score more or Gower will come on?
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  1. UnderstandablyDistraught
    14 years, 3 months ago
    ++
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  2. hvsauce
    14 years, 3 months ago
    good point. so subs order of gower, naylor, simpson?
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Jinswick
14 years, 3 months ago
Do we think the PP cup results/next round draw will be on here today? Nail-biting match up with Dr Heckle for me, where we both ended up on equal points and equal overall score. Still not sure who's gonna go through!!
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1. UnderstandablyDistraught
  14 years, 3 months ago
  Wow. A real nail-biter. Goes to total # of transfers then?
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  1. Baby Face Nelson
    14 years, 3 months ago
    ye i think its num of transfers
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  2. Jinswick
    14 years, 3 months ago
    Yeah, crazy if I do go through - I needed to Bale to get booked in the last 20 mins and then for Bale and Enrique to not get any BPs. Scramble.
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2. TorresMagic™
  14 years, 3 months ago
  What's his link?
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  1. Jinswick
    14 years, 3 months ago
    Mine is linked to my name and his is:
    
    http://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/4484/history/
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    1. Cosmos
      14 years, 3 months ago
      Jinswick you will go through as you have a higher rank, well done.
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      1. Jinswick
        14 years, 3 months ago
        Cheers, gotta be one of the narrowest wins in PP Cup History!! 🙂
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        TorresMagic™
        14 years, 3 months ago
        Bad luck you lose by 1 point next round. 🙁
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        Jinswick
        14 years, 3 months ago
        Boooo!! I've somehow scrambled through each round with very average scores. Fancy my team to score well this week (even though I'm starting on -4!!) Would you wanna face this lot?
        
        Westwood
        Vermaelen, JEvans, Caulker
        Nani, Silva, Ramsey, Sinclair
        RVP(c), Rooney(vc), Adebayor
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        TorresMagic™
        14 years, 3 months ago
        I could have the same front 3, Drenthe for Ramsey & Vorm, Shawcross/Brown to your Westwood, Verm & Caulker. Got you covered 🙂
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        Jinswick
        14 years, 3 months ago
        Nah, this is the week that Aaron J hits double figures.... 😉
        
        Are you still in too?
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        TorresMagic™
        14 years, 3 months ago
        Never qualified.
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    2. TorresMagic™
      14 years, 3 months ago
      You win. 15 - 17 transfers.
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3. Cosmos
  14 years, 3 months ago
  Whoever is higher ranked will go through
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4. Random_Guy
  14 years, 3 months ago
  Who has the higher overall ranking?
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Baby Face Nelson
14 years, 3 months ago
vorm
evans, enrique, verm, richards
mata, bale, nani (vc)
ade, ba, rvp (c)

bench: krul. ..larsson, caulker, gower

wise to bench larsson at home where he scrores most of his points?
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1. Baby Face Nelson
  14 years, 3 months ago
  no one has an opinion on Larsson?
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2. hvsauce
  14 years, 3 months ago
  may not have any other options. who would you bench if you started larsson?
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3. UnderstandablyDistraught
  14 years, 3 months ago
  I am playing three at the back and starting Larsson
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The Pooer
14 years, 3 months ago
Is this Nani-less team going to survive the next gameweek unscathed? I worry about Wacko and Sturridge.

Vorm
Evans Jones Enrique (Simpson Barnett)
Silva Bale Walters Drenthe (Moses)
Rooney RVP (c) Ba
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1. Jinswick
  14 years, 3 months ago
  Silva -> Nani would be tempting for me, even for a hit...
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  1. The Pooer
    14 years, 3 months ago
    Have to take a Utd player out first though. Tough call.
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    1. Jinswick
      14 years, 3 months ago
      Ah yes, didn't spot that. In that case, not worth it - just hope he gets rested!
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Corrigan
14 years, 3 months ago
The day I can swap Ba to Sturridge without worrying if Sturridge's buying price is overtaking Djemba Ba's selling price is the day I rest easy, knowing my life plans are on the straight and narrow.
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1. epj448
  14 years, 3 months ago
  Same conundrum. I'm gonna do it sooner or later, don't know whether to bite the bullet now, already got mata for chelsea coverage but he's goin for bale before the dgw
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  1. Corrigan
    14 years, 3 months ago
    keep Ba, keep watching FISO with the tight margins.
    
    Mata is more than enough coverage for a plucky Fulham. That 5-0 at the Cottage was an anomaly.
    
    Also, if Ba is away with ACON I don't have to sit there and worry about him biting me in the bum, particularly Ba and his hat trick habits.. This season, I tend to watch all the players I used to own score well, which seems to be a recurring theme.
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2. LarkyTown
  14 years, 3 months ago
  Do it tonight then
  
  Then you can focus on those other insignificant life plans such as mortgages, getting married, career progression and having kids
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  1. Corrigan
    14 years, 3 months ago
    Bolton away is way more important than all of that!
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isacki: full casual
14 years, 3 months ago
Last call before transfers!
My team needs these gaps filled :

Sorenson Vorm
Enrique Evans Raylor Naylor _____
Bale Nani Silva Drenthe ______
RVP Sturridge _____

Would you prefer:
A) Jones, Walters, Ade
B) Shotton, Eagles, Rooney
C) BAE, Valencia, Ade?
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1. epj448
  14 years, 3 months ago
  A
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2. hvsauce
  14 years, 3 months ago
  A
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3. tomtrubadur
  14 years, 3 months ago
  B
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4. Jinswick
  14 years, 3 months ago
  A or B. Probably A for me.
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5. McDog
  14 years, 3 months ago
  A. Easy.
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6. isacki: full casual
  14 years, 3 months ago
  Almost everyone loves A, that's clear. But isn't anyone worried about missing out on more offensive united coverage? Nani won't do it by himself and Rooney and Valencia are prime options.
  
  Would love to do C, but the votes are making me wonder if I'm taking too big a risk?
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7. The Pooer
  14 years, 3 months ago
  ShottonWaltersRooney
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8. NATSTER
  14 years, 3 months ago
  I like C.. 🙂
  
  BAE will be ready for DGW.
  Young out, Valencia is playing in attacking.
  Ade consistently delivers and will be in DGW too.
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TorresMagic™
14 years, 3 months ago
What time do price changes occur? Need to finally make my VDV replacement decision.
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1. Cosmos
  14 years, 3 months ago
  It seems to be pretty random these days. I would make a quick decision if you want to avoid the price drop.
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2. UnderstandablyDistraught
  14 years, 3 months ago
  They have been happening early in the last week. Another 45 mins
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3. McDog
  14 years, 3 months ago
  2:40 usually.
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4. Jinswick
  14 years, 3 months ago
  You've got anything from 15 mins to 2 hrs 15 mins based on previous weeks. I'd do it now if I were you if price comes into it....
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5. isacki: full casual
  14 years, 3 months ago
  2.35 last night. Act fast.
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6. NATSTER
  14 years, 3 months ago
  If you want to do anything, it must be 02:25 to be safe.
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Goodfish
14 years, 3 months ago
Is anyone else's crystal ball telling them that Silva will be rested against West Brom? Mine is winking at me, but maybe that's just because I'm so darn handsome. Would appreciate other thoughts?
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1. Gaz Downright
  14 years, 3 months ago
  try ratemyface.com
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  1. Goodfish
    14 years, 3 months ago
    I just won the internet!
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2. TorresMagic™
  14 years, 3 months ago
  Did you mirror break?
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3. UnderstandablyDistraught
  14 years, 3 months ago
  He's fresh off playing 67 mins. I'd be surprised if he was rested.
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4. McDog
  14 years, 3 months ago
  Against Sunderland is more likely. That's 2 days before they play Liverpool so Mancini will do alot of chopping and changing that week.
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  1. Goodfish
    14 years, 3 months ago
    Hmm, interesting DUFFMAN91. Interesting. In this case, do I cross my palm with Silva or play only one of Walters and Sinclair. Ma bones are saying Sinclair is gonna go big, and Walters always has a chocolate in his pocket. What to do?
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    1. McDog
      14 years, 3 months ago
      Play Walters. Sinclair gets most of his points from penalties.
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5. LarkyTown
  14 years, 3 months ago
  Mine was. But I took it back to Argos for a refund as it was obviously telling me bullsh*t
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  1. Goodfish
    14 years, 3 months ago
    Those f@ckers will do that to you...
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Declan-
14 years, 3 months ago
Rmt please

Vorm
Verm, Jones, Evans
Nani, Bale, Silva, Etherington
Ade, Rvp(c), Sturridge

Foster, Naylor, Brown, Allen
Is my bench order right?
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1. McDog
  14 years, 3 months ago
  Yeah I think you've got it right. It's a shame to bench Naylor at home to QPR but I don't see anyone else you can sit.
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keotes
14 years, 3 months ago
Who should I bench from this lot?

Evans, Jones, Kompany, Enrique, Walters
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1. Declan-
  14 years, 3 months ago
  tough one but i'd say kompany. Can't see him keeping a cleanie and united and liverpool should. Walters usually does well at home aswell
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  1. keotes
    14 years, 3 months ago
    Yeh I figured that playing a defender above Walters is probably a sin this GW. Also Kompany does have the lowest cleansheet odds, the funny thing though is benching him seems wrong based on the fact that so many people are transferring him in this GW....
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    1. Declan-
      14 years, 3 months ago
      don't understand the kompany transfers tbh. As mark said in the podcast they probably won't keep a clean sheet in next three
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doncastro
14 years, 3 months ago
There is just a few standout performers this year and everyone has the same teams!
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TorresMagic™
14 years, 3 months ago
Hurray up next page. Need to get a few answers to my multiple choice question 🙂
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1. Jinswick
  14 years, 3 months ago
  Haha, I'm not alone then...
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2. LarkyTown
  14 years, 3 months ago
  A
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3. Cosmos
  14 years, 3 months ago
  Who for VDV is my guess for your question :)? I went Mata although also considered Valencia
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Mull
14 years, 3 months ago
RMT out of 10

Vorm
Enrique, Evans, Simpson
Nani, Mata, Silva, Sess
RVP(C), Welbeck, Ba(VC)

2.0m in the bank.
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1. Jinswick
  14 years, 3 months ago
  Pretty good. 8/10. Points off for Simpson (away and NEW are now leaking goals) and Welbeck (rotation risk with Chico back?)
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  1. Mull
    14 years, 3 months ago
    Simpson will get 2 or 6, not a problem
    I think Welbeck will get 60 mins.
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    1. Jinswick
      14 years, 3 months ago
      I'd be amazed if Simpson got 6. Fancy Bolton to win that 3-1.
      
      Will Welbeck start over Chico?
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2. gravless
  14 years, 3 months ago
  VC should be Nani
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  1. Mull
    14 years, 3 months ago
    Big score this week for Ba.
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    1. gravless
      14 years, 3 months ago
      Don't think so.
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      1. Mull
        14 years, 3 months ago
        Why not? Bolton aren't great defensively.
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        gravless
        14 years, 3 months ago
        Just not feeling it. It's up to you.
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  2. Jinswick
    14 years, 3 months ago
    Yeah agree
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3. Corrigan
  14 years, 3 months ago
  No Spurs coverage, but otherwise very good.
  
  Sess, hey? That old bean is about as predictable as the Lottery.
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  1. Mull
    14 years, 3 months ago
    Nice 9 points last week though, won't kick him out til the wildcard.
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4. Jafalad
  14 years, 3 months ago
  Plenty of home players 😉
  
  No Rooney would be my only concern but that's by the by.
  
  Rating: 8/10
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  1. Mull
    14 years, 3 months ago
    Got a horrible feeling about Rooney this week. Nani and Welbeck will be ample cover for it (he said hopefully).
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TorresMagic™
14 years, 3 months ago
Rate my team

http://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/5003/event-history/17/
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1. Jinswick
  14 years, 3 months ago
  9/10. Assume you're doing VDV -> Mata or Walters this week? Point off for insufficient MUN and ARS attacking coverage this week.... 😉
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2. Kostja
  14 years, 3 months ago
  6/10. You have Nani, Ade, Ba, RVP, Silva which is great and also you probably made a sensible move with VDV. But defense is weakish and will need work soon seeing as NEW and SUN fixtures are going bad. Also I dont like Sinclair over Larsson, Walters, Drenthe.
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doncastro
14 years, 3 months ago
7. Sell Wellbeck and get Sturridge
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