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Sunday Dugout Discussion

15 January 2012 2247 comments
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Mark Hughes takes charge of his first game as Queens Park Rangers manager today, as his side travels up to the Sports Direct Arena to face Newcastle United. After that, Thierry Henry returns to the Premier League, where he’ll be dreaming of a similar comeback to that of the fabulous Paul Scholes. Heroics or not, the Dugout Discussion is here to follow the events as they unfold (or to further reflect on the majestic Paul Scholes’ return). The team news from early game is in…

Newcastle XI: Krul, Simpson, Williamson, Coloccini, Santon, R.Taylor, Guthrie, Cabaye, Gutierrez, Shola Ameobi, Best.

QPR XI: Kenny, Hill, Ferdinand, Gabbidon, Young, Wright-Phillips, Derry, Buzsaky, Mackie, Bothroyd, Helguson.

It’s more a case of who’s missing today rather than who’s playing. The home side have a chance to leap-frog Liverpool into sixth with a win today, but they’ll have to do so without arguably their best two players. Senegalese Demba Ba and Ivorian Cheick Tiote have escaped to warmer climates for the African Cup of Nations. In come Shola Ameobi and Danny Guthrie.

As for the visitors, Joey Barton is suspended so misses the opportunity to play at his former stomping ground, and Adel Taarabt (Morocco) and Armand Traore (Senegal) are on international duty.

The Dugout Discussion chatroom can be accessed right here, and as you take your seat I’ll leave you with one brilliant fact I heard yesterday (and no, it’s about not Paul Scholes)… If Thierry Henry plays against Swansea today, it’ll be the 34th Premier League side he has faced. He’s scored against every one of the other 33.

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  1. FORCA INTER
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Rooney C next week

    who is with me?

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    1. Dr Bronner
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      I can see the logic in that, decent choice I think.

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    2. Ad4m
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Nope, he's got Torresitis

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    3. AIRMILES
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Can't see it myself. Gone for Silva, as he tends to put in the best shifts against the best teams. Bit risky, but it's not an easy week to decide.

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    4. isacki: full casual
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      After watching the game, me.

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    5. Smurf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Dempsey for me

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  2. 7923dos
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    What are the chances of Silva not playing tomorrow?

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    1. the axolotl
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      slimline

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      1. AIRMILES
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        Agreed - reports suggest he should start.

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  3. andy85wsm
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    • 15 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Best goalkeeper for £4.7m next 2 weeks and best for £5.4m?

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    1. Dynamic
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Fulham keeper for next 2 weeks. Sunderland's keeper looks good also.

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    2. Spin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Mignolet 4.3

      Thats it, everyone else has horrible fixtures unless you fancy Krul at fulham and blackburn...

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

    Morison or Graham?

    First to 5 wins

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    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      morison

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      1. Paulo67c
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        Morison, Mr Consistency.

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    2. DV8R
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Graham
      Graham
      Graham
      Graham
      Graham

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

      graham

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

      Morison

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    5. udit
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Morison

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    6. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      more reasons to shop at morison's

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      1. Tadpole86
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        if you're considering morison and graham you should ocnsider fletcher too!

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  5. Dynamic
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    RMWC team;

    Vorm Krul
    Enrique Richards AssouEkotto Evans Senderos
    Silva Bale Dempsey Walters Sessegnon
    RVP Aguero Fletcher

    0.2m in the bank.

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    1. FORCA INTER
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      7/10

      just cause i dont like Fletcher bangdown

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    2. DV8R
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Which one of your front 8 would you bench though? I reckon you should downgrade Fletcher or Walters and save the cash

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    3. Ad4m
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      What's total value - I have similar for 107 and can't afford Aguero!

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

      Looks pretty standard but it's good. The Fletcher bandwagon will go well.

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  6. iCon
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    What's consensus on Roo losing one of his assists? Sorry if this been asked a load of times already.

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    1. Jafalad
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Prob keep 1 and lose 1. Various permatations are all possible though.

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  7. Pinturicchio
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    38 all played....my lowest score this season FML and F U Yakubu

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    1. Philman
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      For having such a naf link, you deserve it 😮

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  8. Jonny
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    helguson to start next few weeks? - any alternatives?

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    1. Seanie
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Hughes' decision to take of Helguson instead of Bothroyd today has put me off bringing him in

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    2. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      was looking at this myself,
      their fixtures look good, but apparently helguson didnt look good today, dont know whether hed improve under hughes, so it would be a risky punt.
      alot seem to be going for fletcher due to his form over the last few weeks

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  9. SvenGoranErskine
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Oh wish I'd held on to Dyer instead of all the Drenthe, HBA Bollocks!!!!

    Any advice on the WC team below - much appreciated

    Krul, Mignolet
    Kompany (Richards), Enrique, Raylor, - Senderos, Caulker
    Silva, Valencia, Dempsey, Bale, - Dyer
    Aguero, RVP, Studge

    1M for Senderos to Cahill if he gets the game time.

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  10. Granville
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    • 16 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Might just choose Danny Graham as my 3rd budget striker. Even cheaper than Morison

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    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      I got abused all morning for putting him in my wildcard. Oh how the tides turn

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    2. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Had him at the start of the season shipped him out then he started scoring 🙁

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    3. Anorak
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Leon Best is 4.6m. That is all.

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      1. Granville
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        • 16 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        Been there with Best, not interested. I have Graham in our draft game and he's been consistently getting goals.

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

      Except it'll be hard to get in Ba when he comes back.

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  11. Waldaz
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    It's so good to waste time on wildcard, probably the first and only moment of fun this season!

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  12. A.
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Watching the Swansea game, Dyer was such a bright spark, best part was when Walcott tried to outpace him, possibly the only man in the PL that he can't do that to.

    If Dyer played like that every game he'd start every game and should be everyone's 5th mid. As it is I'm still steering clear for now as a fantasy option, but he was great today.

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    1. the axolotl
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      just shipped him out with wildcard. doh!

      that said, i probably would have benched him, like i hope other people have...

      he was great today tho

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  13. GordonGekko
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    My goddamn lucky league opponent! XD Week in, week out, with a rather bad team of only 101 mil value, it drives me mad. 63 points so far, 71 points last week without BAE. Now I just have to cross my fingers for Aguero doing my more than 6 points tomorrow, or he'll pass... O.o

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    1. Jonah
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Sounds like he's better than you to be honest. If you think team value means you have a god-given right to beat him, and he's caning you without having any of the obvious 'fluke' big scores.

      No sympathy.

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  14. 12th Man
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Do you reckon Taylor from Newxastle will get any bonus?

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  15. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Arsenal needs to get the Verm back soon....

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    1. vkel
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Valencia/Nani is gonna tear Miguel/Djourou apart big time next week....

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  16. halnone
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    My cup opponent needs Aguero (c) to score 20+ points tomorrow to win.

    Please rest him, Mancini.

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    1. Jax
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      rest him for what? he'll start

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  17. "The Special One"
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Wildcard...

    M.Vorm, S.Given
    M.Richards, D.Simpson, J.Enrique, P.Senderos, J.Evans
    D.Silva, G.Bale, J.Walters, L.Nani, N.Dyer
    E.Adebayor, R.Van Persie, D.Sturridge

    Thoughts??

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    1. Declan
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Long term good, next week awful!

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    2. Pinturicchio
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Ade can't play vs City

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  18. Very good manager
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    i have 3 choices for next GW
    1) Cabaye out McClean in.
    2) Cabaye and Valencia out McClean and mata in + a 4 point hit.
    3) Valencia out Sess in.
    What do you think?? really torn between all 3.

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    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      hmm ses for the next couple of weeks would be good, mclean is also good tho

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    2. vkel
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      1

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  19. jguti14
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Lads this is my first rmwct

    Vorm moreira

    Huth clichy Enrique Simpson Kelly

    Bale silva Valencia Walters sess

    Agyero rvp Morison..????

    Thoughs?

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  20. McDog
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    I feel dirty for saying it , but is R.Taylor worth getting in now he's playing in midfield?

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    1. takemehome
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      hell ya

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    2. isacki: full casual
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      As long as all the better mid options are injured / at ACN.

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      1. McDog
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        Hasn't he replaced Obertan on the right wing?

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        1. isacki: full casual
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 3 months ago

          True. What I'm thinking is that Tiote leaving has forced a reshuffle of mids that opens up a vacancy for him for now. There's plenty of possible attacking competition for this fullback: Marveaux is injured, Barfa hovers in the background (though I was disappointed in him today), Vuckic possibly too.

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    3. Hate that rotation
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Yes. Today he was in the box quite a few times. Corners, free kicks as well.

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      1. McDog
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah he was dominating set-pieces when Cabaye went off.

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  21. takemehome
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Sessegnon in for Sinclair and McClean in for Moses
    sunderland overkill???
    McClean will be my first sub most weeks i think

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    1. the axolotl
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      not a bad strategy imo.

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  22. Parm
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    30pts with Micah,Silva & Kun left. Hoping for a 3-3 (I'm a United fan).

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  23. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Mark is raking the points today with 5 defenders. He could go really high this year. I hope he wins it.

    http://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/759/event-history/21/

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    1. Declan
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      I hope I win it, and he comes 2nd 😉

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    2. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      aye hes got 7 comin off the bench too, jealous

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  24. mikess
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Vorm (Lindegaard)
    Richards, Shotton, Senderos (BAE, Williamson)
    Bale, Gerrard, Dempsey, Valencia, McClean
    RVP, Rooney, (Yak)

    Bought McClean with the attention of fielding him now and again, (SWA) a good as fixture as any. Agree? 1ft, 0.8m

    Any suggestions appreciated!

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    1. AIRMILES
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Do you think Shotton will be fielded next week? And will it be in place of Pennant? He's a great cheap shout if that is going to be his regular position. Who are you captaining? Rooney? RVP?

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      1. mikess
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        probs keep it on Roo, Shotton is a tiny worry just with his hoke fixture i'll take risk

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  25. Jafalad
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    How it pays to wait. Yesterday, it was Dyer->Sess. Now, it looks like Nani will have to make way. 😕

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  26. Indalo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Slightly updated from yesterday*

    Have been looking around at a few strikers that don’t have huge ownership as many people have been struggling to choose a 3rd striker. Hope this helps;

    PETER CROUCH
    Price: 6.8
    Ownership: 2.8%
    Form: 4 goals and 4 assists in his last eight appearances
    Fixtures: WEST BROM, united, SUNDERLAND, fulham, SWANSEA, NORWICH

    PETER ODEMWINGIE
    Price: 7.2
    Ownership: 3.3%
    Form: 2 goals and 3 assists in his last eight appearances
    Fixtures: stoke, fulham, SWANSEA, wolves, SUNDERLAND, CHELSEA

    GRANT HOLT
    Price: 5.0
    Ownership: 3.1%
    Form: 3 goals and 1 assist in his last eight appearances

    STEVEN FLETCHER
    Price: 5.9
    Ownership: 2.3%
    Form: 6 goals and 1 assists in his last eight appearances
    Fixtures: VILLA, LIVERPOOL, qpr, WEST BROM, newcastle, fulham

    STEVE MORISON
    Price: 5.2
    Ownership: 4.6%
    Form: 4 goals and 2 assists in his last eight appearances
    Fixtures: CHELSEA, sunderland, BOLTON, swansea, UNITED, stoke

    DANNY GRAHAM
    Price: 4.7
    Ownership: 3.0%
    Form: 3 goals and 1 assist in his last eight appearances
    Fixtures: sunderland, CHELSEA, west brom, NORWICH, stoke, wigan

    HEIDAR HELGUSON
    Price: 5.2
    Ownership: 1.1%
    Form: 4 goals and 1 assist in his last eight appearances
    Fixtures: WIGAN, villa, WOLVES, blackburn, FULHAM, EVERTON

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    1. Pratik
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      I had rather trust aguero by downgrading my mid (read mata/bale(fixtures)/nani)

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      1. Indalo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        I would have 3 expensiveish forwards but I don't have the funds

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    2. the axolotl
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      good stuff. might go for crouch in a couple of weeks

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    3. AIRMILES
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Helguson looks pretty attractive. Already made my change though, and frankly will stick with Sturridge as my only Chelsea cover. Also, I don't need a cheap striker, just awaiting Ba's return.

      Good work though. Can you do the same for cheap midfielders? Not sure if I want to stick with McClean.

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    4. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      really wanna see helguson step up to the plate

      come on sparky, get him working

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  27. Pratik
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    I just wc last week, but yakubu has put me in a bit of a spot. I was thinking of doing these transfers over a period of a two gw.
    A) Yak->Aguero
    Mata->McClean

    B) Yak->Aguero
    Bale->McClean
    BAE->Santon

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  28. Chris_White
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Which defense would you double up on the next 2 weeks, Sunderland or Fulham?

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    1. Out4GoodBehavior
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      none

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    2. DV8R
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      I'd take one of each tbh

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    3. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      real toughie given this weeks performances
      prob ful given their home performance, im sure the swans could get a result at sunderland and nor alwsya seem to score

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  29. AP
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Granville! I'm calling you out!

    No, actually i'm not - 451 with 3 dedicated midfielders or 4231 with Rooney and Welbz next week against the Arsenal?

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    1. applebonkers
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      • 16 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      valencia v miguel (gulp)

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      1. GREENDREAMS11
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        lol
        great minds

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        1. Ginkapo FPL
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 3 months ago

          Sagna should be back, so Nani/Djourou is the bigger issue

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      2. AP
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        Indeed: BEAST.

        http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=GeGdXwiLq9o

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    2. GREENDREAMS11
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      if Miquel is up against Valencia it wont matter what formation United use
      😉

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    3. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      what result you predicting ap?

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      1. AP
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        I've given up predicting scores this season. If Arsenal play like they did today though it could be another 8-2. Gut felling is they'll be seriously fired up, wanting revenge. Will be scrappy and pretty dirty. 2-1 Utd, Song red.

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        1. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 3 months ago

          i can't see anywhere near 10 goals again

          i'm sure henry must start and like you say, it will be tight... a united win is a big call though i reckon

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

      This year we can play 2 up front against them. Welbeck has to play.

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    5. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Arsenal are playing well at home this season but are crap away from the emirates

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  30. Call Me Old Fashioned
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Rather a look of cheap mid range mid options scoring well. Think I will try and go RVP, Rooney, Aguero and get myself a good defence come my GW24 WC. This would mean I would have to rotate one of Dyer and another cheap mid.

    Would this be a reasonable strategy and if so who to rotate Dyer with?

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    1. McDog
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Dyer and Moses rotate well.

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      1. Call Me Old Fashioned
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers will bear that in mind

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