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Monitor – Antonio Valencia

30 January 2012 677 comments
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Our latest Monitor article for Members examines the progress of Antonio Valencia, a player who, over recent weeks, has emerged from the shadow of team-mate Nani to become a hugely popular Fantasy midfield option. With Wildcards in play and Nani struggling for returns, Valencia has been an established transfer target of late, attracting investment that triggered his first Fantasy Premier League (FPL) price rise this week.

We examine his progress over his recent spell of form, compare his raw statistics with those produced by Nani and place Valencia’s great strength – his ability to create chances – alongside the top performers over the last eight Gameweeks.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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  1. A.T
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    14 years, 2 months ago

    Qpr's taiwo? Is he expected to be ready for next gw?

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
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      http://www.simpli-special.co.uk/index.asp

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      1. applebonkers
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        :confused:

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        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
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          Grav? 😉

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          1. applebonkers
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            oh, oops

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        2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
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          â“

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        3. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
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          : ? :

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      2. A.T
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        14 years, 2 months ago

        Have you tried this tea mate?

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        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
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          I have - drinking it now. It is beyond excellent. 🙂

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          1. A.T
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            14 years, 2 months ago

            Ooh nice. I'm getting some in. I do love my tea.

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            1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
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              The Earl Grey is exceptionally pungent - you will need about half if you are blending.

              The Ceylon is the finest I have ever tasted.

              The Darjeeling is the best I have ever tasted.

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            2. applebonkers
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              chai tea, love it, recently discovered and it's been like adding rvp to my hot water.
              ...even put a few bags in the bath 😛

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              1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
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                Very good for your complexion too! 😛

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    2. Henry Hill
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      Ya Hughes said he should be able to available for the Villa game

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  2. Valar(Keith)
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    i know adebayor dint score in 4 games.. but he's done brilliantly b4 that.. is this just another bandwagon to get rid that ppl will reverse in a couple of weeks? he scores a brace this week and everyone will remember him again

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    1. Touré De Force
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      14 years, 2 months ago

      Pffft, my personal disliking him for him probably has something to do with it, but I can say a golden rule of FPL is play form players. So, he's out.

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    2. Parm
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      14 years, 2 months ago

      He's a very fustrating player to have, especially those who captaied him for the DGW.

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      1. Valar(Keith)
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 2 months ago

        i did captain him.. however i got him cheap and he still seems a bargain.. eh.. heck with it.. will just do ade to aguero and lose my cash.. can always do the swap again after gw 28

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    3. Epic Fail
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      Who knows.

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    4. Malgani
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      I like your thinking Keith. While form should always be taken into consideration, I think when is a good player hasn't performed well for a few GW, he's due to do something. I between captaining him as a differential and just going with Bale.

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  3. Ryan
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    14 years, 2 months ago

    Mignolet vs Lindegarrd?

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    1. Touré De Force
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      I'd start Lindegard this week.

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    2. Screaming Midget
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      I prefer Lindergaard.

      It looks like Brown could be out for a while too so could weaken Sunderland's defence.

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      1. Ryan
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        Suppose so.

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  4. Drip Doctor
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    Who the hell is Thomas Eisfeld? Portsmouth Bubblejet around?

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    1. The Red Viper
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      A product of the Dortmund youth academy.

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    2. Portsmouth Bubblejet
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      Attacking midfielder for Borussia Dortmund's under-19s, never really stood out as major talent.

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      1. Drip Doctor
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        Terrific.

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  5. Valar(Keith)
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    anyone gettin Vermaelen in? 3 good fixtures.. have'nt seen his name on here for some time

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    1. Screaming Midget
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      I wouldn't say Sunderand away is a good game, now MON is in charge.

      Blackburn haven't failed to score in a game since GW11.

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      1. Valar(Keith)
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        Vermaelen has crazy goal threat though.. and i'd still say bol BLA sun considered on the favorable end of the spectrum

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    2. Touré De Force
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      Firmly in my thinking. Probably in next week for Terry.

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  6. Valar(Keith)
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    Decided on adebayor to aguero.. just 2 spots left now:)
    Krul Lindegaard
    Kompany Evans Santon Caulker __________
    Silva Bale Valencia Dempsey ____________
    Rvp Aguero Ba

    Do i get in
    A)Vermaelen + Mclean
    B)BAE(Huth next week) + Mclean
    C)Kelly + Sessegnon (Dilemma on who to bench)

    Plan is to downgrade my expensive defender in a couple of weeks and upgrade valencia/dempsey to cheap defender in order to get mata/nani in ****if required

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    1. Touré De Force
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      14 years, 2 months ago

      A easily. Bacardi + Cola. Do it! DO IT!!

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    2. msimms89
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      B

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      1. Valar(Keith)
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        no sess love huh.. tempted by A).. seems the flair move.. gettin shot of BAE this week may be slightly follish though..

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        1. msimms89
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          Not much between Sess/McClean to justify the extra cash imo. Spurs probably the CS banker this week.

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          1. Touré De Force
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            Spurs clean sheet banker v. Wigan? Je ne pense pas.

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            1. Sess!
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              Sess is the better shout out of him and mcclean if you';ve got cash, but I don't think there'll be that many points between them so I'd go a)! 🙂

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  7. v12w12
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    Which 2 to go for - Krul/Vorm/Lind?

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    1. Valar(Keith)
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      14 years, 2 months ago

      honestly.. krul and lindy rotate perfectly.. but MANU do keep CS's away from home.. so go with Vorm/Lind(if you had vorm from the start) and go through the next 5 games rotatin(pretty easy away games for vorm).. and then play lindy throughout with vorm as backup.. plus they rotate in the last 5 weeks too:)

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      1. v12w12
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        Cheers Keith, nice one

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        1. Valar(Keith)
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          no prob.. i had vorm from the beginnin so considerin the same, even though krul is in my thinkin atm

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  8. Portsmouth Bubblejet
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    Van Persie will not be charged for elbow on Cuellar

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    1. Portsmouth Bubblejet
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      ... but Cabaye will be charged with violent conduct

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    2. The Light Knight
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      Fact or opinion?

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      1. The Bandit
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        Fact, as I said earlier, the ref clearly saw the incident so it was a non starter

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      2. Portsmouth Bubblejet
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        14 years, 2 months ago

        Sorry, definite fact - the FA have just released a statement confirming that referee Mike Jones saw the Van Persie incident at the time, and took no action. No further FA disciplinary action is therefore possible. See link below:

        http://twitter.com/#!/thefadotcom/status/164052773762105344

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        1. The Light Knight
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          ta very much

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  9. Epic Fail
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    Wow, Eboue does something decent.

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  10. AP
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    It's very weird that AVB didn't go after this Belgian winger - 'the club' did. Roman picking the team again?

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
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      Chelsea are very close to being fecked ... imo.

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      1. AP
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        Hope so. But i not until Roman stops pouring millions into his expensive fantasy XI.

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      2. Touré De Force
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        -1

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    2. Touré De Force
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      Don't a lot of top European clubs have 'technical director' type functions carried out by someone other than the manager?

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      1. AP
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        Can you imagine Wenger or SAF not being in control of transfers?

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        1. Touré De Force
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          Are Man U and Arsenal the footballing world?

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          1. AP
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            Are you going to answer this question with another question?

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            1. Touré De Force
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              That particular question, no. My point being in the main is I can think of some top European clubs where someone other than the manager buys players and the system works fine.

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    3. The Light Knight
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      apparently he picked cech and lukaku too. i thought de bruyne ( if we are talking about him) was a cm

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      1. AP
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        Cech was a good call. This must be why Lukaku has seen about 3 mins of football then.

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    4. Henry Hill
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      Could be a dodgy transfer like United signing Bebe, he is being loaned out straight away and next season again.

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  11. GashGordon
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    14 years, 2 months ago

    Lads any thoughts on captain for this GW?

    Bale/Sess/Demp/Silva
    Aguero/RVP/Dzeko

    Im assuming you all know roughly their fixtures..

    Thanks alot!

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    1. The Bandit
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      14 years, 2 months ago

      Plenty of choice but between Bale and RVP for me.

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      1. GashGordon
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        14 years, 2 months ago

        RVP then..cheers Wildrover! Swayed me.

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    2. Touré De Force
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      Bale RVP Dzeko in that order.

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    3. v12w12
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      RVP for me.

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  12. Abominable Snowy84
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    eboue scored wtf

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    1. applebonkers
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      http://www.whoateallthepies.tv/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/eboue2.gif

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  13. WOLVERiNES
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    14 years, 2 months ago

    Cabaye charged with violent conduct for kick out v brighton. #nufc

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    1. Drip Doctor
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      No Cabaye, no Tiote, no cleansheets.

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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
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        Botheration!!! 😡

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        1. WOLVERiNES
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          Would not have started a NUFC defender for 2 out of the next 3 fixtures anyway..

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      2. Ginkapo FPL
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        And Ivory Coast second team are still managing to beat Angola, so dont expect Tiote back anytime soon.

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  14. Valar(Keith)
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    14 years, 2 months ago

    Mclean gonna rise tonight? on WC and it'll skupper my plans if he does.. i'm still not 100% what team i want though so if i do Sessegnon to Mclean tonight i might regret tomorrow..

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    1. The Bandit
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      Blame the scouts for spilling the beans in this weeks FPL article. 😉

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      1. Valar(Keith)
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        :).. love the kid.. infact just did the switch.. he is very very attackin and there wont be much between him and sess imo

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        1. The Bandit
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          14 years, 2 months ago

          Fiso not working but looking at TFPL doubt he'll fall tonight.

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    2. the axolotl
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      not going to rise tonight. at 88% on fiso

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  15. The Bandit
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    The correct decision has been made in both the RVP and Cabaye cases.

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  16. applebonkers
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    another lifeline for ryan taylor with cabaye suspended

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    1. Valar(Keith)
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      santon looks sound then too

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    2. The Bandit
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      Indestructable.... 🙂

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    3. Beavis
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      Attila will be happy then. 😆

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      1. The Bandit
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        I suspect not..

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  17. COMH
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    14 years, 2 months ago

    Striker dilemma

    a) Aguero & Keane

    or

    b) Dzeko & £8.2m

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    1. v12w12
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      14 years, 2 months ago

      B if you're looking to make up points.

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    2. Touré De Force
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      Defo b.

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  18. v12w12
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    RVP

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  19. Henry Hill
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    14 years, 2 months ago

    Helguson, Bothroyd, Cambell all out against Villa meaning QPR will probably
    have to start Macheda up front. Cheap Villa defender could be a good shout so for this week

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    1. Crouch Potato!
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      14 years, 2 months ago

      Plus Buzaky a doubt.

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    2. The Light Knight
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      tut tut lack of faith in kiko

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    3. Call Me Old Fashioned
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      14 years, 2 months ago

      so would you play Given over Vorm then? This is Given's last week regardless.

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  20. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
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    Didn't AVb say he wouldn't buy a player who can't play in all competitions?

    ANOTHER contradiction?

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    1. Ginkapo FPL
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      14 years, 2 months ago

      Technically he can claim that he isnt buying De Bryne (or whatever his name is)

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      1. The Bandit
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        He's going back on loan anyway

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    2. Crouch Potato!
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      He can play in all competitions, just for another team.

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  21. Portsmouth Bubblejet
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    14 years, 2 months ago

    Transfer deadline ahoy! According to France Football, Vedran Corluka is on the verge of joining Bayer Leverkusen on loan from Tottenham:

    http://www.francefootball.fr/#!/news/2012/01/30/182307_corluka-arrive-a-leverkusen.html

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  22. Valar(Keith)
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    Monster of a team done.. thanks to everyone for the banter.. especially the late entrant Hlanayees// Covered all bases.. here goes
    Lindegaard
    Vermaelen Kompany Evans
    Silva Bale Valencia Dempsey Mclean
    Rvp Aguero

    Krul Ba Santon Caulker

    Bring on the deadline:)

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    1. WOLVERiNES
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      • 14 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Have the same team except for Krul Caulker Evans and Aguero..

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      1. Valar(Keith)
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        one more vermaelen punter huh.. hope it does'nt end in tears

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        1. WOLVERiNES
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          Vermaelen was a shoe in since Jan 1.. Start of the Winter WC..

          Definitely starting for the next 3 + those 3 weeks will determine his future GWs in my team..

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          1. Valar(Keith)
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            ouch.. you've suffered man.. hope he pays of for both you and me

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    2. LMFAO
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      Looking for the same except Enrique, Richards, J Evans, Raylor, Santon/Caulker at the back.....its a toss up between having Raylor + Enrique vs Vermaelen

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      1. Valar(Keith)
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        with Enrique's fixtures he's dead to me(had him at 5 too).. will prob do verm to skrtel/agger when pool's fixtures pick up/DGW.. have to let go sometimes.. and i just hate Raylor

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        1. LMFAO
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 2 months ago

          Hmm im tempted,.....I like Vermaelen a lot!

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  23. Drip Doctor
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    Well, looks like the only player i'll make money out of on the WC is Dempsey. Slow transfers.

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    1. Scroobius Mac
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      14 years, 2 months ago

      Not keeping hold of Dempsey? Got decent fixtures still.

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      1. Drip Doctor
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        Nah, gone for Zamora. Dempsey is a bit too expensive for me.

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  24. Cheggers
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    Bonkers - if ur still here can I switch Wickham to Hernandez please

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    1. The Light Knight
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      14 years, 2 months ago

      go for berba instead 😉

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      1. Parm
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
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        Or Welbeck even.

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    2. WOLVERiNES
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      Wait for the line ups tomm b4 changing..

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  25. Scratch
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    Cabaye charged with violent conduct eh..

    Rival is fooked. He has Cabaye, Ramires, Rooney and Yakubu missing already. Also has doubts with Bale, Samba and Raylor 😀

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    1. WOLVERiNES
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      14 years, 2 months ago

      If newcastle appeal he might play 1 more before the ban sets in..

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  26. Spike âš½ï¸
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    14 years, 2 months ago

    Terry out of Swansea game if anyone's interested

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  27. hossuck
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    Vorm or Ruddy this week?

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  28. arcticjunkie1
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    Going with this lot this GW, no free transfers, not much of bench either but I can only chip away at my replacements with Ramires first out GW24 and then Brown GW25

    Krul
    Simpson Richards Vermaelen
    Bale Valencia Sessegnon Dempsey
    Keane RVP(C) Aguero

    Vorm Shotton Brown Ramires

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  29. Dhubanmonkey
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    14 years, 2 months ago

    will ba play this week?

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    1. Call Me Old Fashioned
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      No IMO. Should be ok weekend.

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  30. Valar(Keith)
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    may i just ask.. on what basis are people sayin that swansea will suddenly stop keepin clean sheets? they still keep 65 percent possession of the ball durin home games(and some away) and added some quality players to their squad.. plus you have super vorm in goal.. is it just some random bandwagon which has caught on? read it on here everyday now, with ppl sayin get rid of your swans defenders etc.. madness imo

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    1. The Light Knight
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      14 years, 2 months ago

      1 in 6 isn't it atm

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      1. Valar(Keith)
        • 16 Years
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        those fixtures have include tottenham, arsenal, sun(A).. no one keeps CS's there

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        1. The Light Knight
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 2 months ago

          yes but chelsea,norwich,citeh,stoke all coming up

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          1. Valar(Keith)
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            14 years, 2 months ago

            eh.. cheap enough to bench for sometime

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    2. Spike âš½ï¸
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      They're probably looking at the fixtures. Quite a tough ride from now on!!

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      1. Valar(Keith)
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        away games are against easy opposition in the short term.. and apart from che, manc their home games aint half bad either

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        1. Mr Smith
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          Better options out there

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