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16 January 2012 3783 comments
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League leaders Manchester City travel to the DW Stadium tonight, looking to put breathing space between themselves and their city rivals. The Dugout Discussion chatroom opens in anticipation of the conclusion of Gameweek 21.

Both team sheets have been handed in, and here is how they line-up on this horribly cold Monday night…

Wigan XI: Al Habsi, Stam, Alcaraz, Caldwell, Figueroa, McArthur, McCarthy, Gomez, Crusat, Rodallega, Moses.

Man City XI: Hart, Zabaleta, Savic, Lescott, Clichy, Milner, Barry, Nasri, Silva, Aguero, Dzeko.

Roberto Martinez continues with Albert Crusat, who manages to shake off a slight back injury to start tonight. James McArthur begins for only the third time in the league this season, replacing Mohamed Diame who is unavailable thanks to the African Cup of Nations.

Manchester City are forced to partner Jolean Lescott and Stefan Savic at centre-back once more, despite a very ropey performance in their defeat to United last weekend. Elsewhere, David Silva is restored to the starting line-up, Sergio Aguero partners Edin Dzeko up front, and Pablo Zabaleta replaces Micah Richards.

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  1. Arselona
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Backline: Enrique Caulker Shotton (Simpson McAuley) - bench order good?

    Any news on how Shotton's injury is coming along?

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    1. Fratboy
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      13 years, 11 months ago

      Bench order is good, not heard about shotton sorry.

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      1. Arselona
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        Expected some bullets for benching Simpson 🙂

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  2. theotherguy
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Krul or Vorm this week?

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    1. yanksalot
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      krul..

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    2. hvsauce
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      krul

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  3. filobiz
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    sorenson is stoke's #1 for next few weeks? fancy bringing him in to rotate with super-krul. does anyone know if he is 'nailed on' (as they say!) ta v much

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    1. big oak
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      sorensen will always be a bit of a risk.
      bego is for the future and sorensen is their assurance policy, pulis will always try to give bego a run, will get complicated when europe comes back

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    2. yanksalot
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      13 years, 11 months ago

      yea I guess... he will play in PL and Begovic will play in the FA cup.. that is what it looks like as of now... even I am planning to do the same...

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      1. filobiz
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        thanksalot yanksalot!!

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    3. filobiz
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      so no-one knows?!

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      1. alsybach
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        you have got 2 good answers there.........what do you mean no one knows!? - Who the hell is going to know...............?

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        1. theotherguy
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 11 months ago

          🙂

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        2. filobiz
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 11 months ago

          take it easy alsy - i jumped the gun, i'm only human, son!

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  4. Dynamic
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    A) Hart/Ruddy (and always play Hart)

    B) Vorm/Krul (rotating)

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    1. सनकी
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      if you always play hart, why bother picking RUDDY ? why don't you pick Bogdan instead? saves up your 0.3m.

      -but B in my opinion

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    2. hvsauce
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      A but what would the rest of your defense look like?

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    3. Bubbles
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      I think I'm going to go for A, and then rotate cheap defenders.

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  5. halcyon
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    13 years, 11 months ago

    wildcard team .. any advice / comments?

    Krul / Vorm

    Evans / Senderos / Huth / Kompany / Enrique

    Walters / Sessegnon / Moses / Dempsey / ?

    Van persie / Aguero / Fletcher

    For the final midfield spot I have 12.1 million left.
    options i am thinking of are:
    1) Gerrard for 2 weeks, then switch to silva
    2) Lampard for 2 weeks, then switch to silva
    3) upgrade fletcher to sturridge, and then either option 1 or 2

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    1. mikess
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      3.2

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    2. Christina.
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      13 years, 11 months ago

      Get Rooney in there for gw 22/23, then swap to Kun for gw 24. I don't think Fletcher will do well vs Villa(Derby game) and Lpool. Get a striker that you can bench this week and play next week when you need to bench Walters(ManU).

      You need Bale my friend.

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      1. halcyon
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        i reckon bale wont get that many points over the next 7 or 8 games ... not having bale could be an advantage

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  6. WOLVERiNES
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Ahh Damn you Drenthe.. he was around 80% to drop 3 hours before deadline... So I sleep and wake up next day and surprise he still dropped.. cost me a precious 0.1...

    Because of that I cant do..

    Ade> Aguero and Drenthe > Mcclean..

    Now i think ill move ahead with ful and sunderland since they have 2 home games...
    so the question is..

    Drenthe> Dempsey and Ade>Bendtner

    OR

    Drenthe>Sess and Ade>Zamora??

    Help guys.. any other striking options.. ??

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    1. Goalarov
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Drenthe will play and score. Let the Rolls roll.

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    2. Christina.
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Morrison/Helguson.

      No way will Chelsea or Wigan keep a CS this week.

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      1. WOLVERiNES
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        I thought of this but i just cant get myself to press that confirm button..

        Also I need a 2 week punt till i wildcard for GW24..

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    3. @FuzzyWarbles
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      13 years, 11 months ago

      were you planning on using McClean to start any time soon, and have you WC'ed already. If the answer is no to both, Id just do your original idea and replace McClean with Surman. then WC surman out. he's not ideal with Norwich rotation, but he seems to be favoured ATM.

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      1. WOLVERiNES
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        So u mean Drenthe>Surman and Ade>Aguero ?? Will be for a 4 pt hit..

        I will be wildcarding for GW24.. and yes I was planning to start both mcclean and aguero for gw 22 If i had gotten them..

        Also dont you think Surman vs chelsea would be a waste.. ??

        BTW i can also do these 3 for an 8 pt hit..

        Nani>Valencia
        Drenthe>SIlva
        Ade>7.4 mil striker.. Bendy ??

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        1. @FuzzyWarbles
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 11 months ago

          yeah dont take a hit if you would have to play surman. and defintely dont take an 8 point hit this close to WC.

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          1. WOLVERiNES
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 11 months ago

            So should i go ahead with Dempsey and BEndtner ??

            I dont see any other strikers with good fixtures and sunderland are in good form even though im aware of Bendy bus bandwagon..

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  7. Goalarov
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    predictions for la liga? i say barca by a hair on ronaldo's head.

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  8. FORCA INTER
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    how my team looks for this GW?

    Krul

    Senseros / Enrique / Shotton

    Walters / McClean / Mata / Bale

    Rooney (C) / RVP / Aguero

    subs in order : Mosses ,Richards , Evans

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    1. yanksalot
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Play Richards and you can captain someone else...

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    2. MA
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Morning all,

      Wondering if anyone could cast an eye over my WC team this week - trying to stop the rot!

      Vorm / Sorensen
      Santon / Richards / Enrique / Kelly / BAE
      Sess / Valencia / Bale / Silva / Dempsey
      Morison / RVP / Aguero

      Not final yet but I think it gives me a good balance.

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      1. MA
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        Whoops, shouldnt have been a reply!

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      2. yanksalot
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        I think you can downgrade BAE and upgrade Morison.. rest looks very good..

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  9. Matakuko
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Morning fellas.

    Can anyone pick me a team from this horrible mess?
    Or is it WC time?

    Krul (ful), Ruddy (CHE)

    JEnrique (bol), Jones (ars), Senderos (NEW), BAE (mci), Caulker (SUN)

    Mata (nor), Silva (TOT), Bale (mci), Allen (SUN), Romeu (nor)

    RVP (MUN), Morrison(CHE), Ade (*mci)

    *cannot play

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  10. big oak
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    i wonder what are the training and games schedule in MLS
    since all their stars come to have a run in europe in the off season
    imagine rooney rvp and bale going on loan to MLS in the summer!

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  11. Evs
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    • 16 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    For the first time in 3 seasons I am 'stumped' on what transfer to make.

    I know the OUT... Adebayor.

    But clueless on the IN. Have 8.6m for a striker, and I dont care if hes IN for just one week...

    Any thoughts???

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    1. CarelessGenius©
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Dzeko. Scored last night....might start against spurs, and they ripped it up last time.

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      1. Fratboy
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        Yeah really ripped it up, what a huge scoreline... 😕

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    2. Matakuko
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Depending on your other strikers, downgrade to a cheapie and use the funds elsewhere next week?

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    3. MA
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Yeah, I think this week presents a massive dilemma about potential transfers. A bogie week!

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    4. @FuzzyWarbles
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      fletcher has the form, ok fixture

      crouch has a decent fixture

      sturridge if you know he's going to be available

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      1. Evs
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        • 16 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        Current strikers are...

        Aguero, RVP and obviously Adebayor.

        I was toying with Bellamy?!

        Is that mental !!!?!?!?!?!!!

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    5. Acquafresca
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Bellamy 1week punt vs bolton?

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      1. CarelessGenius©
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        Bellamy in a 4-6-0. Hmmm....

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        1. Evs
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          • 16 Years
          13 years, 11 months ago

          Bolton - if starts... YUM YUM 😉 !!!

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    6. Christina.
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Morison/helguson/BZ

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  12. Drama82
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    When will Kompany and Ba start dropping? Is it one week after their redflag?

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    1. Christina.
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Are you considering buying?

      LOL

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  13. MA
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Sorry! Accidentally posted as a reply....

    Wondering if anyone could cast an eye over my WC team this week – trying to stop the rot!

    Vorm / Sorensen
    Santon / Richards / Enrique / Kelly / BAE
    Sess / Valencia / Bale / Silva / Dempsey
    Morison / RVP / Aguero

    Not final yet but I think it gives me a good balance.

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    1. big oak
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      bae richards and enrique are too much defense
      downgrade 1 and upgrade valencia/sess

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    2. FORCA INTER
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      dempsy out walters in

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    3. CatMac
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Nice team, Ma. BAE doesnt have very good fixtures though so he's be benched a lot. Thought about a punt on Cahill?

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      1. CatMac
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        *he'll

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      2. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        Yes, I will be getting Cahill with my wc, but not this GW.

        Next week or GW 24 is a better time to get Chelsea defender.

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    4. hvsauce
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      I like it a lot. Morison's quite consistent so a good shout for your 3rd forward, especially w/your mids. Assuming you'll keeping an eye out for bringing Ba in at some point?

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    5. Ryan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      I quite like that team. You should be content

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      1. MA
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        Thanks all, I will take on feedback about BAE, I am aware of the fixtures but thought it could stick with. Maybe I'll have a tinker.

        Thanks

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        1. hvsauce
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 11 months ago

          I think Jack Attack had a comment on BAE a few pages back on how his fixtures aren't all that bad or can be managed if you rotate him w/others. I'd stick with BAE...

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  14. Bubbles
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    It's been a couple of months, but ol' Fernando is back in the team. Let's not disappoint again (again, again, again), please. 🙂

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    1. big oak
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      he was 'sharp" this week so expect him to do the same next week (u know making useless runs ad hitting the post and stuff like that..)

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      1. Bubbles
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        So many times I've fallen for it. He looks sharp one week so I think, HE'S BACK! Buy him, for 2 points (after doubling). Not this time, he's a changed man. Goal, assist and three baps. (I'm such a mug 😀 ).

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    2. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Was debating bringing him in just for one week. I might drop aguero and then bring him back

      Have u wc yet?

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      1. Christina.
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        Don't go there Johnny. Please. We need to get a top 1k finish. Me, you and Granny.

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        1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 11 months ago

          only debating, can't see myself doing it

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        2. Fratboy
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 11 months ago

          oi!

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      2. Bubbles
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        Nah, I think I'm going to try and hold off the WC until GW24. Defence looks a little dodgy, but the front 7 look pretty decent so I think I'll be able to resist the urge.

        Hmmm, not sure about dropping Aguero though. He could easily grab a brace himself. Could pay off, but it is very risky, JohnD.

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      3. Elniñorules
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        Hi JOHNDY.

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        1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 11 months ago

          feck off

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        2. Fitzy.
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 11 months ago

          😆

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    3. SavageCabbage
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      You sir, are a scholar and a gentleman.

      Now captain him with me for extra plaudits and potential for "I told you so's."

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      1. Bubbles
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        The words of a wise man. 🙂

        Yep, he's captain. Even before last Saturday the plan was Torres(c) this GW. So him looking sharp last week just locks it in. Let's go!

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  15. Pigvig
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Looks like my cup match will be decided by coin toss. Same number of points (53), same number of goals scored (1 by RVP) and same number of goals conceded (9). What an ignominious way to bow out...

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  16. Rasping Drive
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Morning folks. Did anyone bookmark the wonder post from Isacki regarding the defensive rotations for the rest of the season? Would anyone care to share this please? Thanks.

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    1. hvsauce
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      here it is - http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2012/01/10/scout-report-thierry-henry/comment-page-7/#comment-2533567

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    2. Christina.
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Abishek?

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    3. CatMac
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Not bookmarked RD, but I copied it into word:

      I’ve used iamsuarez’s brilliant defence rotation checker (link at bottom) to find the best defensive rotation if you have 1 expensive defender and 4 rotating cheapies. To ensure CS actually happens, I’ve considered cheap sides with defences good enough to deliver a CS at home (NEW, SWA, SUN, FUL, STO) which leaves out the unreliable likes of WBA, WOL, QPR, WIG and so on. The best rotations were NEW-SUN (0 games away from home), NEW-SWA (1 game away from home), FUL-SWA and FUL-STO (both 2 games away from home). Since we need 4 defenders I then had to test which 2 pairs rotated best with each other. The final answer was that the best 2 pairs together are:
      NEW-SUN
      FUL-SWA
      Your bargain options here include, in order of nailed-on-ness:
      NEW: Williamson (4.2) = Simpson (4.4), Santon (4.2)
      SUN: Brown (4.5) = Bardsley (4.8), Kilgallon (4.0)
      FUL: Senderos (4.3), Kelly (3.9)
      SWA: Caulker (4.0) = Naylor (4.4) = Rangel (4.4)
      Here’s the breakdown of the fixtures for all 4 teams, divided into two periods: GW21-30 and GW30-38. Recommended fixtures are bracketed []. In the whole 18 GWs, there are only 2 GWs with less than 2 home games, and you will never have to play a team in the current top 5. The toughest team you’ll have to face is Liverpool, but you’ll be at home each time. You can play Blackburn 4 times, QPR 4 times, Wolves 4 times, Bolton 3 times and Villa 3 times.
      GW21-30
      NEW: [QPR] ful……[bla]..[AVL]…tot…[WOL] [SUN] ars…[NOR] [wba]
      FUL..: [bla] [NEW] [WBA] mci…[STO] [qpr]..[WOL] [avl] [SWA] mun
      SWA.: ARS..sun……CHE..[wba] [NOR] sto….[wig]…MCI…ful…..[EVE]
      SUN.: che..[SWA]..[NOR] sto…..ARS..[wba]..new…[LIV] [bla]….[QPR]
      GW31-38
      NEW: [LIV]…..swa…[BOL] che….[STO]..ARS…MCI [eve]
      FUL..: [NOR] [bol]….CHE…liv……[WIG] eve…[SUN] tot
      SWA..: tot…..[NEW] [qpr] [BLA]..[bol]..[WOL] mun [LIV]
      SUN..: mci…..TOT….eve…[WOL] [avl]..[wig]…[ful] MUN
      PS: Don’t forget if you get Evans you can have a cheapie who starts every match lowering the requirement to 1 defender from 3 of these teams – easy. You probably want to take out Swansea in that case.
      PPS: Also, this rotation obviously applies to midfielders and strikers – particularly interesting in the case of NEW/SUN.

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      1. Rasping Drive
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        Thanks a lot everyone, appreciated.

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  17. big oak
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    have nani aguero rvp and bale all playing each other this week
    want to take a 1 week punt on a chelsea player (have enough pool ones) but i'll lose a lot of money on nani bale rvp...
    so only option aguero>>>>torres and then backwards next week
    what do u think?

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  18. Mr Sarcastic
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Morning all....

    I've been tinkering keepers for my wc team and if there's someone who has done the same, please give your opinnion on this.

    Yesterday I was set go for Lindegaard & Sorensen combo, but because there is worry about their starting places (or is there?), today I started to think that maybe it's wise to keep Vorm in my team, just in case.
    I came to idea that Vorm & Sorensen now and change Sorensen to Lindegaard or Schwarzer in gw28.
    My selling value on Vorm is 4.6 and Lindegaard is 4.4, so it would be only 0,2 difference in price.

    BUT, then looked those fixtures again and noticed that Vorm & Linde don't rotate at all - so I'm pretty back to square one, Linde & Sorensen. Lindegaard would play gw23 and then gw28 onwards pretty much all games.

    What do you think - is Lindegaard & Sorensen too risky?
    I could take Kelly instead of Senderos to my defence, so that leaves me little money in the bank if I find both my keepers benched.

    Sorry for long 'jada jada jada' post, but if you have some tought on this, share it to me 🙂

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    1. Christina.
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      This is not the time of the season to fiddle with keepers. Stick Krul and Vorm in there and forget about them.

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      1. Mr Sarcastic
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        I am on WC and that is the time to think best combo for keepers.
        Leaning towards to that Linde / Sorensen, bacause then I could leave it there for rest of the season.
        I've had Vorm / Hilario for last weeks and now getting another one to play. Krul is bit expencive now and I'm going for R.Taylor + Simpson so can't get him in.

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  19. super zlatan
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Who is better for the next few gw's ?

    Rooney and Walters
    Or
    Aguero and valancia

    Already have silva.

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    1. Christina.
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Howzit SuperZ.

      Pig + Wally.

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      1. super zlatan
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        Alright xtina. Im ok. On my wc. Had a shocking gw there. Cheers for advise.
        Have u used your wc yet?

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        1. Christina.
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 11 months ago

          Yeah. Used it this past gw. Sold Formica...bought Yak...

          LOL

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          1. Christina.
            • 15 Years
            13 years, 11 months ago

            and sold Silva.

            😳

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            1. super zlatan
              • 14 Years
              13 years, 11 months ago

              Yak investment was unlucky. It seemed logical trade

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              1. Christina.
                • 15 Years
                13 years, 11 months ago

                I know. Was my idea to rotate 2 from Sezz/Yak and Walters each week. No that idea has gone down the drain...

                Still sorted for this week though, so will worry about Yak next week.

                Vorm
                JE/Shotton/JE/Kelly
                Walters/Sess/Bale/Nani/Dumpster
                Rooney/Rvp

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                1. Christina.
                  • 15 Years
                  13 years, 11 months ago

                  *Now

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                  1. super zlatan
                    • 14 Years
                    13 years, 11 months ago

                    Looks a good team for this week

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                2. Fratboy
                  • 14 Years
                  13 years, 11 months ago

                  where's sturridge? 😀

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                  1. Christina.
                    • 15 Years
                    13 years, 11 months ago

                    Helping Rukawa to keep JohnD's mom happy.

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                3. Christina.
                  • 15 Years
                  13 years, 11 months ago

                  ..Should be....I have 12 players on the pitch.

                  😳

                  *Bench the first JE

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  20. tosey
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    been saying for a while now that man citys defence is worth investing in rather than the attack seeing as they have gone back to grinding out results and their 6th cleanie in 7 games just re-assured me a bit more!

    hart richards n kompany for me this wildcard!

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    1. Christina.
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Good one you Tosemeister. Makes me feel good for selling Silva.

      😯

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      1. tosey
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        apart from the assist he carried on his poor form that hes shown over the last month or so, you had a good week anyway so i wouldnt worry too much

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        1. Christina.
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 11 months ago

          Yeah, would have been +3 (excluding possible Silver boner) and higher had I kept Silver instead on Nani.

          Sold Formica...bought Yak....

          Not even going to the Rooney peno miss....3pt boner lost there me thinks.

          I took a view that Rooney/Nani will outscore Kun/Silva gw 21-23. So i have to stand by me decision.

          Not complaining though.

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          1. Christina.
            • 15 Years
            13 years, 11 months ago

            *Higher team value

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        2. Fitzy.
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 11 months ago

          I thought Silva was the best player on the field. Only a great save from Al-Hasbi stopped him from grabbing a goal in the second half to go with the assist.

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          1. tosey
            • 16 Years
            13 years, 11 months ago

            well i just read 2 match reports and silva's rating out of 10 was 7 and 6.5, not really backing up the theory that he was the best player on the field

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            1. Fitzy.
              • 14 Years
              13 years, 11 months ago

              Who were rated the better players Tosey?

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              1. tosey
                • 16 Years
                13 years, 11 months ago

                barry hart n aguero

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                1. Fitzy.
                  • 14 Years
                  13 years, 11 months ago

                  Hart made a great save with his boot that I recall, but nothing much else stands out. Aguero missed a couple of clear chances. Maybe because Silva was my only player involved I took more notice of him, but everything seemed to go through him, as always...

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                  1. tosey
                    • 16 Years
                    13 years, 11 months ago

                    im not saying silva is playing badly, i just think his form has dipped due to being over-played which makes me think

                    a) he'll be rested/rotated more
                    b) this form will continue

                    i may be wrong but their defence seems the best way to take advantage of their nice fixtures in the short-term

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                  2. The Finnisher
                    • 14 Years
                    13 years, 11 months ago

                    I'm fine if 'this form' continues, 3 assists in 2 games thankyou very much

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            2. The Finnisher
              • 14 Years
              13 years, 11 months ago

              Reading forums and match reviews is hardly a good way of picking up what went on in the match.
              City weren't playing tight by any means, and if it weren't for Dzeko being an idiot, Aguero having 1 or 2 out of character finishes and a bit more luck it could have been another 3-4 goal domination.

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              1. tosey
                • 16 Years
                13 years, 11 months ago

                3 assists 1 goal in 7 games if we're looking at the period that im talking about

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        3. Bolt-on
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 11 months ago

          Surely you jest - he hasn't been poor by any stretch.

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          1. tosey
            • 16 Years
            13 years, 11 months ago

            if you read the man city forums (people who watch them every week) they have all said hes looked poor by his standards for a while now as he needs a rest

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            1. Bolt-on
              • 15 Years
              13 years, 11 months ago

              Fair enough - they watch their team closer but for me he's a magician this year - very hard to get a replacement like him in your fantasy side.

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              1. tosey
                • 16 Years
                13 years, 11 months ago

                he has been great but hes been over-played because of this, his form over the last 6 weeks is nothing like his early season form (football-wise not fpl-wise)

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            2. Fitzy.
              • 14 Years
              13 years, 11 months ago

              Well, he could easily look poor 'by his standards' and be the best player on the field still... 🙂

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        4. The Finnisher
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 11 months ago

          Poor form? 😯

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    2. big oak
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      funily ur right so every one jumped on kompany and richards and we saw the result yesterday :s

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      1. tosey
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        well kompany was suspended so i doubt anyone jumped on that. richards unknown injury was just one of those things

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    3. The Assassin-Faced BabyDave
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      theres just no value in that - look at PPG figures etc, you'll restrict your other choices far too much. RVP can't do it all 'know....

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      1. tosey
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        form

        hart 6.2
        kompany 5.2
        silva 5.5
        aguero 4.5

        13m vs 21m

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        1. The Assassin-Faced BabyDave
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 11 months ago

          You missed out Richards.

          so 19 ish million v 21 million - if you want to go on FPL from calculations, may god have mercy on your soul

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    4. Ryan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      I am thinking Silver is probably the only City attacking cover anyone needs. Difficult to pick City defenders though. Richards, Clichy, Savic and even Lescott are hardly nailed on for the long term

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      1. The Finnisher
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        What do you mean 'even Lescott' ?
        He isn't first choice.
        And as for Richards, he has started every single game when fit since GW7.

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        1. Ryan
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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          • 14 Years
          13 years, 11 months ago

          Because Toure is away

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        2. Ryan
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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          • 14 Years
          13 years, 11 months ago

          Richards is the most nailed on but I would stop short of 100% nailed on, maybe 90%

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          1. Ryan
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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            • 14 Years
            13 years, 11 months ago

            Also he is always getting injured

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    5. hvsauce
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      what would the rest of your team look like?

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    6. jimnastics
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      You do promote your trebling theory a lot on here Tosey. Back when you had 3 x Liverpool, I had Enrique + 4 rotating cheap and was beating your weekly scores easily with better mids + forwards, but I couldn't be bothered to argue about it. Trying to put people off Silva is just ridiculous, he's still 4th highest scorer in the game and is likely to get another couple of BPs from last night. You MC trebling will work about as well as your Liv trebling, crippling the rest of your team.

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      1. Christina.
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        😕

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        1. jimnastics
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 11 months ago

          What?

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          1. Retro
            • 15 Years
            13 years, 11 months ago

            Can you link your team, please, Jimnastics?

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      2. Ryan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        • 14 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        It will certainly be a problem when no City players are nailed on

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        1. Ryan
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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          • 14 Years
          13 years, 11 months ago

          Defenders that is

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      3. tosey
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        he wont get more than 1 bp, if that from last night

        the liverpool trio cost 18m n got me 80pts in 5 gameweeks, it wasnt so much the crippling of the rest of my team it was just poor choices by me (not having ba, getting sturridge/nani after his good run of form etc)

        i trebled up from xmas last year and went from 25k to a 200 odd finish in the world so that proves it can be done, without knowing your previous history i cant tell if your theory has ever worked out long-term and got you a high finish

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  21. सनकी
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    should i start morison or start naylor/jones/cabaye instead? (provided that they start)

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    1. Christina.
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Easy. Morison.

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  22. roscola
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    • 13 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Can anyone explain Demba Ba's price changes to me? Between GW15-GW19 he gained about 250K managers and his price went from 7.0 to 7.6. In GW21 he lost over 350K, back to roughly the number who had him in GW12 when his price was 6.7, but his price has only dropped to 7.4

    What am I missing?

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    1. Christina.
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      The color red.

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      1. roscola
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        • 13 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        ummm ... ok

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        1. hibster
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 11 months ago

          ie he's protected

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          1. roscola
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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            • 13 Years
            13 years, 11 months ago

            Aha, thank you. I didn't realise that would happen. So does that happen whenever they're red? (suspended, injured, ineligible, international duty ... any others?)

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      2. Connor's Calling
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        color?

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  23. Mitchstone
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Dawson or Cahill?? Would be a straight swap using my FT. Spurs next 6 games are prettttyyyy tough so I'm leaning towards Cahill.

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    1. Bolt-on
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Neither tbh - as you say spurs fixtures are horrid and will Cahill dispose of terry /luiz full time?

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      1. Mitchstone
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        I suppose Cahill is a rotation risk, but I think he's there for the long haul. I might just keep Dawson but bench him for the tough fixtures.

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  24. सनकी
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Rtaylor(C) for a differential on GW22 anyone ? 😀

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    1. Christina.
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Nah. Helguson(c)

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    2. Random_Guy
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Walters.

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      1. Christina.
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        Talk is he is no longer OOP.

        Which means he is now POO.

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        1. hvsauce
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 11 months ago

          🙂

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        2. Random_Guy
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 11 months ago

          If he's back in midfield, then he would be in his normal position? It's only POO if he's playing in defence.

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          1. Christina.
            • 15 Years
            13 years, 11 months ago

            I got the idea he he played RM and not upfront....anything to do with Shotton not playing?

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  25. Alonso The Great Midfielder
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    arghhhhh......stuck between aguero and rooney...already have rvp........but really want all the three now.....

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    1. super zlatan
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      I have went roonpig

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  26. super zlatan
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    On WC.

    Who best to replace ekotto?

    Defence is komp. Enrique. Naylor and simp

    Don't see the point in shipping komp when he only miss's one more league game.

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    1. Alonso The Great Midfielder
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      cahill?

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      1. super zlatan
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        Isnt nailed on yet. Shawcross?

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    2. hvsauce
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      any reason you want to replace BAE?

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      1. super zlatan
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        Up and coming fixtures are tough. Think there are better options for cheaper.

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  27. Retro
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    I still can't believe that Liverpool, Spurs and Fulham got only 2 goals between them. Grrr.

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    1. Christina.
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Spurs I expected, although I'm still surprised they did not win in the end. How fulham only scored 1 goal vs a 10man BB i don't know.

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      1. Retro
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        Yes, embarrassing for Fulham. Hope they turn up this week!

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  28. ROBERTO MANKINI
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Can someone explain why everyone is piling into BAE??

    Their next 6 fixtures are MCI, WIG, LIV, NEW, ARS, MUN. Could hardly be much worse...

    I'm planning to take my profit here having bought at 5.0....

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    1. The Finnisher
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      I got him in, but out of them I'll only need to be playing him against Wigan and Newcastle at home, so I'm not fussed.

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    2. Bubbles
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      He scored a shed-load of points in the DGW. That's pretty much why, I'd guess. He's out when I WC for sure.

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      1. WOLVERiNES
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        +1 the DGW points was a bonus + a welcome unexpected price rise of 0.4 before i WC him out..

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        1. ROBERTO MANKINI
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 11 months ago

          agreed!

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  29. WOLVERiNES
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Drenthe > Sess + Ade >Zamora

    OR

    Drenthe > Dempsey + Ade > Bendtner

    2 transfers for a 4 pt hit and have to get rid of both ade and drenthe..

    Any other suggestions ?? Will be WC Gweek 24..

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    1. Hyperion
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Is something wrong with Drenthe? I would keep now; he actually started last week and they have Blackburn at home. Just do Ade to Zamora?

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  30. Fratboy
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    It's okay Tosey, I'll allow you to jump on my Hart-bandwagon, yes, MY Hart-bandwagon 🙂

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    1. The Finnisher
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Pfft, I paid 0.5 extra for the same clean sheet from Richards.
      ...oh wait... 🙁

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      1. Fratboy
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        I'll be getting Richards or Kompany in a couple weeks, for now I'm alright with just Hart.

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