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Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
Mainoo	MUN	4.6m	83.3%	Unlikely
Kayode	BRE	4.5m	83.1%	Unlikely
Henderson	CRY	5.0m	82.8%	Unlikely
Rodon	LEE	3.9m	74.9%	Unlikely
Alderete	SUN	4.1m	72.7%	Unlikely
Anderson	NFO	5.5m	72.5%	Unlikely
Gakpo	LIV	7.3m	71.4%	Unlikely
Leno	FUL	4.9m	67.0%	Unlikely
Wan-Bissaka	WHU	4.1m	66.4%	Unlikely
Mitchell	CRY	5.0m	64.1%	Unlikely
Thiaw	NEW	5.1m	64.3%	Unlikely
A.Becker	LIV	5.4m	62.0%	Unlikely
Aït-Nouri	MCI	5.7m	61.2%	Unlikely
Igor Jesus	NFO	5.8m	60.4%	Unlikely
Senesi	BOU	5.1m	56.1%	Unlikely
Justin	LEE	3.9m	56.2%	Unlikely
Frimpong	LIV	5.7m	55.8%	Unlikely
Sarr	CRY	6.3m	53.6%	Unlikely
Cucurella	CHE	6.0m	53.3%	Unlikely
Kelleher	BRE	4.8m	50.3%	Unlikely
O'Reilly	MCI	5.0m	49.1%	Unlikely
Aaronson	LEE	5.4m	48.1%	Unlikely
Damsgaard	BRE	5.6m	48.1%	Unlikely
Richards	CRY	4.4m	45.8%	Unlikely
Bassey	FUL	4.4m	44.8%	Unlikely
Shaw	MUN	4.5m	43.2%	Unlikely
Cunha	MUN	8.0m	41.6%	Unlikely
Thiago	BRE	7.3m	42.3%	Unlikely
Barry	EVE	5.7m	38.9%	Unlikely
Aina	NFO	4.7m	38.5%	Unlikely
Amad	MUN	6.2m	38.2%	Unlikely
Darlow	LEE	3.9m	37.5%	Unlikely
Robinson	FUL	4.9m	37.3%	Unlikely
Gravenberch	LIV	5.5m	36.6%	Unlikely
Gomez	BHA	4.9m	33.8%	Unlikely
Ødegaard	ARS	7.8m	33.7%	Unlikely
Adli	BOU	5.4m	33.5%	Unlikely
M.Fernandes	WHU	5.5m	33.2%	Unlikely
P.M.Sarr	TOT	4.5m	32.7%	Unlikely
Ndiaye	EVE	6.2m	32.7%	Unlikely

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Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
Ekitiké	LIV	9.3m	111.6%	Very Likely
Lucca	NFO	5.5m	99.4%	Maybe
Strand Larsen	CRY	6.1m	84.7%	Unlikely
Gvardiol	MCI	5.9m	84.2%	Unlikely
Saliba	ARS	6.1m	82.1%	Unlikely
Kevin	FUL	5.8m	81.6%	Unlikely
Lamadrid	WHU	5.0m	81.4%	Unlikely
Burrowes	AVL	4.4m	81.0%	Unlikely
Spence	TOT	4.2m	79.9%	Unlikely
Weiss	BUR	4.3m	79.8%	Unlikely
McAidoo	MCI	4.5m	79.7%	Unlikely
Rayan	BOU	5.6m	74.8%	Unlikely
Merino	ARS	5.4m	73.9%	Unlikely
Longstaff	LEE	4.8m	73.3%	Unlikely
Emenalo	CHE	4.5m	73.3%	Unlikely
Keane	EVE	4.6m	73.0%	Unlikely
Travers	EVE	4.3m	73.0%	Unlikely
Piroe	LEE	4.9m	72.1%	Unlikely
Gyökeres	ARS	8.8m	71.5%	Unlikely
Salmon	ARS	4.0m	70.3%	Unlikely
Mbeumo	MUN	8.6m	69.8%	Unlikely
Cullen	BUR	4.9m	67.4%	Unlikely
Trafford	MCI	4.5m	67.2%	Unlikely
Grealish	EVE	6.3m	67.1%	Unlikely
Trossard	ARS	6.6m	66.5%	Unlikely
Johnson	CRY	6.5m	66.2%	Unlikely
Slonina	CHE	3.9m	65.8%	Unlikely
Potts	WHU	4.4m	64.3%	Unlikely
Steele	BHA	4.2m	61.9%	Unlikely
Fabianski	WHU	4.5m	61.0%	Unlikely
Reijnders	MCI	5.0m	60.4%	Unlikely
Moore	SUN	3.9m	60.3%	Unlikely
Gusto	CHE	4.9m	58.9%	Unlikely
Andrey Santos	CHE	4.5m	58.0%	Unlikely
Milenković	NFO	5.1m	57.3%	Unlikely
Evanilson	BOU	6.8m	52.7%	Unlikely
Estève	BUR	3.9m	52.5%	Unlikely
Mee	MUN	3.9m	52.1%	Unlikely
Cairns	LEE	3.9m	52.0%	Unlikely
Palmer	CHE	10.6m	51.8%	Unlikely

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

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

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

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

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[sbu_large_image] Podcast

The ScoutCast – Episode 72 – The Third Man

15 March 2012 1371 comments

Granville

Have Robin Van Persie and Wayne Rooney made this Fantasy football lark look easy? Get the pair in, alternate the armband and watch the points flow. Simples.

Even if it really is that straightforward, there’s still a role for “the third man”, the striker that slots alongside the two titans. In this week’s ScoutCast, we rinse this once through, throw some names around and argue a few theories of our own.

Chuck in the usual bandwagon review in “All Aboard”, the Gameweek preview and Mark’s latest gentle Fantasy Premier League reform idea and you have another episode packed and ready to go.

Grab the banter here, or stream away with the handy player below.

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Orion
14 years, 25 days ago
Rooney (C)
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1. HuttonDressedasLahm
  14 years, 25 days ago
  No way. I see a lovely rest for Shrek on Sunday, unless needed?
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  1. Orion
    14 years, 25 days ago
    Rested for... ?
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    1. Orion
      14 years, 25 days ago
      *rest
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  2. ...---...
    14 years, 25 days ago
    If the Premier League was the Derby then they've just hit the 3 furlong pole, push has come to shove and the whips are starting to fly.
    
    Not a good time for Mr Rooney to have a breather then!
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2. Limbo
  14 years, 25 days ago
  Yah. Has to be.
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3. LWO23
  14 years, 25 days ago
  I agree. Many times rest has been thrown around on this site (often re RVP), but resting when the race for first is clearly Man U's main goal (well, only goal at this point) is highly unlikely.
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Limbo
14 years, 25 days ago
Woot
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1. Wuffs
  14 years, 25 days ago
  What?
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Henry Hill
14 years, 25 days ago
Do people expect Tevez back for Chelsea match?
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1. Orion
  14 years, 25 days ago
  Who cares about Tevez... 😀
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2. The Gambler.
  14 years, 25 days ago
  na too early imo
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nedfoo
14 years, 25 days ago
YAY
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1. kennethrhcp
  14 years, 25 days ago
  nay
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BootlegRascal
14 years, 25 days ago
It's amazing how much City rely on Komps
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1. Scroobius Mac
  14 years, 25 days ago
  It's amazing how awful Savic is. Lescott and Toure is a perfectly good centre back pairing.
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  1. Monklane
    14 years, 25 days ago
    Would anyone like to take a crack at explaining why Savic is good at football?
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super711
14 years, 25 days ago
City to score 1?!
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1. The Light Knight
  14 years, 25 days ago
  city to score 4
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Epic Fail
14 years, 25 days ago
Good old podcast.

I'll give it a listen after the football.
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1. JK - Cønt ⭐
  14 years, 25 days ago
  was just about to type that.
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Scratch
14 years, 25 days ago
Will listen now. Phil Neville had better get a mention on fantasy island risks.
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1. Granville
  14 years, 25 days ago
  Huh.
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popcoin
14 years, 25 days ago
Any opinions on Bogdan or Hart for this gameweek?
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MARVELLUS
14 years, 25 days ago
Very concerned as a Yaya owner, very deep...

De Jong on for Johnson, hopefully that will help.
Time to go if no better?
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1. Henry Hill
  14 years, 25 days ago
  2 down and he brings on De Jong for Johnson, don't understand that sub.
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Scratch
14 years, 25 days ago
Need 3 goals? Send it Nigel De Jong!!
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1. Bad Pen
  14 years, 25 days ago
  No brainer really 😉
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2. The Light Knight
  14 years, 25 days ago
  4?
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3. JK - Cønt ⭐
  14 years, 25 days ago
  he'll just every Sporting player in half so they can't do anything.
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Abominable Snowy84
14 years, 25 days ago
haha moses
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Granville
14 years, 25 days ago
Anyone just hear Robbie Savage's 'Mickey Mouse' comment about the Portuguese league.
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1. The Light Knight
  14 years, 25 days ago
  well avb was the top coach there...
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  1. Natas
    14 years, 25 days ago
    as was mourinho
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    1. The Light Knight
      14 years, 25 days ago
      ha i know man i was just being sarcastic
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2. Beary
  14 years, 25 days ago
  Yeah he's such a moron
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disparate dan - a reasonabl…
14 years, 25 days ago
the number of times i come on here and i've never once been intrigued enough to listen to a podcast...
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1. The Light Knight
  14 years, 25 days ago
  i actually started to listen to them a few weeks back when i am going over lecture notes and they are pretty decent. give it a try
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  1. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
    14 years, 25 days ago
    will it hurt?
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    1. The Light Knight
      14 years, 25 days ago
      my rank has been suffering over the last few weeks now that you mention it
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    2. Wuffs
      14 years, 25 days ago
      Painless.
      It's like listening to your two favourite scoutmasters... without the grooming and anal intercourse.
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      1. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
        14 years, 25 days ago
        i got accosted in the street the other day by a young man in a suit doing some market research
        
        he asked what my favourite grooming products were
        
        i said facebook and smarties
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        Granville
        14 years, 25 days ago
        Very funny and very wrong.
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        disparate dan - a reasonabl…
        14 years, 25 days ago
        the story of my life
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        GREENDREAMS11
        14 years, 25 days ago
        lol
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super711
14 years, 25 days ago
Both van wolf and carrico (def) in my Europa team coming on from my bench
wake up city
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JK - Cønt ⭐
14 years, 25 days ago
I wonder if City have believed their own hype. They've been praised so much in the media etc that maybe they've started to think that they only have to turn up and when they go behind and things aren't going their way they don't know what to do.
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1. The Light Knight
  14 years, 25 days ago
  a bit like united then
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  1. JK - Cønt ⭐
    14 years, 25 days ago
    United were poor tonight, but in general United have shown an ability to come from behind that City don't seem to have.
    
    City are superb when they're ahead and things are going well, but they look devoid of ideas when they have to chase a game.
    
    United have been guilty of that at times, but they still know how to do it.
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2. Bad Pen
  14 years, 25 days ago
  Correct me if I am wrong, but they've not really been in a position where they have been 2 or 3 behind and had to pull it out of the bag. They have no impact subs because the team is rotated so much, they know that if they aren't playing this week then they probably will in a few weeks time. I think that kind of attitude enables players to get a bit lazy.
  
  That said, they have the talent in their team to turn it around.
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  1. JK - Cønt ⭐
    14 years, 25 days ago
    It's true what you say but they have no experience of chasing a game, that's what I'm saying they look lost. They know how to play when they're cruising but when they're behind they seem to just lose it.
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3. Spike ⚽️
  14 years, 25 days ago
  Perhaps it's something they don't talk about in the classroom (what to do when you're behind) !!
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Leaf
14 years, 25 days ago
What do you all think , am outing Mata
big effort to win march mini league ,so next 3 games hold sway
So mata for ?
A – bale
B – young
C – gerrard
D – an other (not silva,demps)
Ty
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1. keith
  14 years, 25 days ago
  B given no sign of Nani or Valencia
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keith
14 years, 25 days ago
Would be really grateful for a bit of advice guys Have front eight of

Silva Valencia Dempsey Bale Siggy

RVP Rooney Ba

Silva looks terrible again tonight and no sign of Valencia, struggling to know which one to lose and who to bring in?
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1. LWO23
  14 years, 25 days ago
  Tough call. Valencia will be a bargain if/when he returns to health, but now hard to see him starting on the weekend.
  
  Silva to Walcott or Young. Or Valencia to the same (if you have the funds).
  
  Longer term, Silva to Young and Valencia to Yaya (or Walcott if you can afford) isn't crazy.
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2. Leaf
  14 years, 25 days ago
  Think I'd just stick , at least for a week
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Krionos
14 years, 25 days ago
I reckon City are losing this on purpose.
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Hay Number 2
14 years, 25 days ago
With valencia not playing tonight does anyone think he could start on Sunday?
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1. JK - Cønt ⭐
  14 years, 25 days ago
  no, he's not match fit, I expect him to come on at some point for Young or Nani.
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  1. Hay Number 2
    14 years, 25 days ago
    Cool, cheers for that. 🙂
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2. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
  14 years, 25 days ago
  i think he could
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3. Optimus.
  14 years, 25 days ago
  i have him i dont know now whether to start and risk 10 min cameo or just to play siggy
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  1. Hay Number 2
    14 years, 25 days ago
    Play Siggy I agree with JKISTHE above!
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4. ...---...
  14 years, 25 days ago
  Not being sighted tonight would be a worry imo; I thought he'd be a cert to start after hearing that he'd travelled.
  
  Perhaps he felt a twinge or something in his hammy over there??
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5. Mull
  14 years, 25 days ago
  With your rank I would just bench him for a budget mid.
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JK - Cønt ⭐
14 years, 25 days ago
1 down 3 to go
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Spike ⚽️
14 years, 25 days ago
Aguero scores
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Kagawa-san-mia
14 years, 25 days ago
EL KUN
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Optimus.
14 years, 25 days ago
aguero scores at home 😯
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The Bandit
14 years, 25 days ago
With City and Utd out of Europe the Prem rotation is likely to get more frequent and harder to call imo. Buying a City fwd or a Utd mf is likely to end in tears imo... 😐
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1. Optimus.
  14 years, 25 days ago
  if you do just means you will be have to have a decent bench
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2. Hay Number 2
  14 years, 25 days ago
  I would say it was more of a good than a bad thing from a FF point of view. Only 1 comp to go for and both will be sticking their 1st 11!
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  1. The Bandit
    14 years, 25 days ago
    Which is.... ?
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    1. Hay Number 2
      14 years, 25 days ago
      Balottelli all the way!!
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  2. Kagawa-san-mia
    14 years, 25 days ago
    thats what i think too, silva,aguero,kompany,hart will be secure first teamers for me
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Hay Number 2
14 years, 25 days ago
I have a feeling QPR will score against Liverpool this weekend, making my Skertel/Enrique combo a bad bad idea......
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1. The Bandit
  14 years, 25 days ago
  I have Skrtel and Reina but am playing Schwarzer as insurance
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  1. Hay Number 2
    14 years, 25 days ago
    Good idea!
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  2. GREENDREAMS11
    14 years, 25 days ago
    similar here wildrover. using skrtel and krul, benching reina and simpson
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Kuqi Monster
14 years, 25 days ago
think I've decided that investing in united mid can wait a week to get a clearer view of the whole situation - realised next week I can do:

silva -> walcott
moses -> valencia

to leave me with a mid of:

walcott / valencia / dempsey / bale / miyachi

anyone else hanging on to silva or being bold and investing in a united midifelder? wolves match is tempting..
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1. An Púca
  14 years, 25 days ago
  i'm hanging on to valencia for 1 more week.....
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2. kennethrhcp
  14 years, 25 days ago
  i think i'll keep silva, will lose dempsey in a week or 2 for a man utd midfielder, have rooney so not overly worried without a midfielder for a few weeks
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  1. Reacher
    14 years, 25 days ago
    i think i am getting rid of silva, but i have Nani and need SAF to tell me wht the crack is!!
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3. Kagawa-san-mia
  14 years, 25 days ago
  i have nani want want rooney but im waiting till tomorrow to see if nani is fit, if he isnt ill get rid and get rooney, if not im sticking with aguero and silva
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TheSteady ¤ Wines th…
14 years, 25 days ago
Which combo would you play this week?

A:Schwarzer and Sigurdsson(playing against each other)

B:Mignolet(bla) and McAuley(wig)

C:Schwarzer and McAuley

D:Mignolet and Sigurdsson
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1. JK - Cønt ⭐
  14 years, 25 days ago
  c
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2. Hay Number 2
  14 years, 25 days ago
  c
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3. LucasD
  14 years, 25 days ago
  C for me
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4. Kuqi Monster
  14 years, 25 days ago
  C for me
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SAINTS
14 years, 25 days ago
Not sure whether I should make a transfer this week but quite keen to take out Richards for BAE. Squad is:

Schwarzer

Evans Skrtel Richards

Bale Dempsey McClean Miyaichi

Rooney RVP Suarez

Subs: Bogdan, Siggs, Simpson, Caulker

I'm bored with Suarez too so maybe him for Ba instead?

Any advice would be grand!
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1. LucasD
  14 years, 25 days ago
  I'm thinking the same with Richards...
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2. Hay Number 2
  14 years, 25 days ago
  Personally I would do Richads>>>>Evans and put the cash saved towards doing up your midfeild......too many budget options in there IMO!
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  1. Hay Number 2
    14 years, 25 days ago
    P.S. Downgrade the strikers for more funds.
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Chris_White
14 years, 25 days ago
Silva off
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