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A Gameweek which sees FA Cup and Premier League matches collide leaves Fantasy Managers faced with difficult decisions as the deadline draws nearer.

Emmanuel Adebayor is amongst the notable injury doubts, with Aaron Lennon also ruled out for Spurs. Harry Redknapp’s side travel to Bolton in the Cup before hosting Stoke at the Lane in midweek. The Potters first face Liverpool at Anfield, with Kenny Dalglish checking on the health of both Craig Bellamy and Glen Johnson.

Elsewhere, Nicklas Bendtner looks to be fit for Sunderland as they go from their weekend tie at Everton, to travel to Ewood in the league. Roberto Di Matteo has the luxury of a fully fit squad as Chelsea prepare for their Stamford Bridge clash with Championship side Leicester – we can expect some rotation in that one, with a testing trip to the Etihad beckoning on Wednesday.

It’s a minefield of uncertainty but we’re doing all we can to navigate it via the latest squad write-ups and predicted lineups, found on our Team News page. To keep up with the latest breaking news, keep an eye on our Twitter stream.

johnfinlay John swears he'll deliver unbiased Fantasy Premier League tips and news...until Leeds get promoted.

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  1. HappyAnkit
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Will Rooney's price rise tomorrow or has it risen thrice already?

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    1. Sarnab
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      already 0.3

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    2. roscola
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      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Nice use of 'thrice'

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      1. Piggs Boson
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        Beautiful word.

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    3. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      From Sunday he'll start going up thrice more in quick time....

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      1. LarryMurphy
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        No.

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    4. Access
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      I joined ur uefa fantasy

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  2. Jonny
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    simpson just been flagged for your info :/

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  3. TheSteady ¤ Wines th…
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    MY Points predictions for these 3 players: 😉

    Morrison:20

    Drogba:15

    Valencia:15

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    1. Jonny
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      ambitious shout 😉

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    2. Loooser
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      'cause you have them? In this case it is not a 'prediction' but a 'wish'.

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      1. HappyAnkit
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        +7

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        1. Access
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 1 month ago

          What's the point of the person leading

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    3. HappyAnkit
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      2
      2
      1

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    4. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      2 8 0

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    5. Loooser
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      1
      2
      1

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    6. Daniyal
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      6 8 3

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    1. Brookins
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Yes! Thank you sir! any reccomendations for the 5.15?

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      1. MrJefferson
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        kumbeshwar e/w

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        1. Hybrid.power
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 1 month ago

          I'm counting on you...

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  4. Aditya K
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    When is Sessegnon back?

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    1. roscola
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Next GW, at home to QPR

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      1. Aditya K
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        Sweet.

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        1. roscola
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 1 month ago

          Yes, I've held on to him through his suspension just for that game. It had better be worth it, I've lost about 0.5M on him.

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          1. Aditya K
            • 16 Years
            14 years, 1 month ago

            He has served only 1 game suspension? this GW wnd..so he will miss the qopr game right? or have i read it wrong?

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            1. Sess!
              • 15 Years
              14 years, 1 month ago

              Haven't factored in cup game tomorrow.

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              1. Aditya K
                • 16 Years
                14 years, 1 month ago

                Aah..cheers dude!! 🙂 YES THE SESS!! ATLAST! 😉

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                1. Sess!
                  • 15 Years
                  14 years, 1 month ago

                  Yes the big (or should I say small) man will be back!!

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            2. roscola
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              • 14 Years
              14 years, 1 month ago

              He missed the FA cup game as well, so that's two. This weekend against Blackburn makes 3

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              1. Aditya K
                • 16 Years
                14 years, 1 month ago

                cheers man...!!1 😀

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  5. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Mr.Jefferson

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    1. MrJefferson
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      :):) got it at 20's you make it in time or was it in to 16's?

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      1. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        Nope, 20's 🙂

        Any more tips?!

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        1. MrJefferson
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 1 month ago

          kumbeshwar each way

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      2. GREENDREAMS11
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        great call mr jefferson. my last let me down but still had a great day. that is why we love the scout. 😉

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    2. Aditya K
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Gubbins?

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      1. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        That's me.

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        1. Aditya K
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 1 month ago

          waddup..

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  6. Doctor X
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Im a little wary of captaining Rooney in light of the recent fixture against Bilbao. He might get rested. Do united have an fa cup fixture at all?

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    1. The Stock
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Big fan here....

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    2. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      All they have is the EPL, one game a week, and it will 8 days until their their next fixture. He will not be rested.

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      1. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        +1

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    3. HVT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Yea their playing liverpool , I fancy de pool to beat them 2-1 !

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      1. Back to Back Ballacks
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        Any GG joy E?

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    4. J0E
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Can we call a halt to this Rooney might be rested business until we get some firm proof? It's making me unnecessarily nervous.

      And, no, he has no more fixtures except the Prem League. If he was rested I'm not sure what it would be for....keep him nice and fresh for next week's Prem League fixture....seems unlikely.

      Anyone can be rotated at any time....but Rooney is among the least likely.

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      1. The Stock
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        someone has had some bad gameweeks obviously....

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        1. J0E
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          • 16 Years
          14 years, 1 month ago

          Tis true, "anyone can be rotated" has cost me dear in recent weeks. Yes, Mancini I'm looking at you. Still top 10,000 though and I have the Roonster, so not all bad.

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          1. The Stock
            • 15 Years
            14 years, 1 month ago

            Excellent work. Nothing worse than people being rotated and a few braggers getting lucky on VCs....

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      2. MrJefferson
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        don't pay any attention and throw the armband on him, thats what im doing

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      3. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        +2

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      4. Sess!
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        EDIT: Rooney isn't gonna get rotated full stop and talk that he might is ludicrous!

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      5. JK - Cønt ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        Unless he his injured, of which we have no proof other than some half-baked theories on here, there is no point in resting him, United do not play for 8 days after Wolves, surely that is a decent rest.

        I will both play him and captain him.

        Ask yourselves this question

        Would you rather

        a) You do the same then he doesn't play and you get a decent vc and sub (as happened to many of us with Aguero and Dempsey a couple of weeks back) or

        b) You chose believe a load of unconfirmed thoughts or rumours and take the captaincy of him (or drop him entirely) and the he goes crazy ala RvP v Blackburn? at which point no doubt you will all be on here moaning "I shouldn't have listened and should have captained Rooney"

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    5. MrJefferson
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      they play glasgow rangers

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      1. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        What? When?

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        1. Loooser
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 1 month ago

          they play together a footy: 5 men against 5 men, twice 20 mins, no goalkeeper. 😉

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    6. Sess!
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Ha ha ha, rested. Yeah cos they're left in loads of competitions and the league isn't important to them. Joker.

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  7. Skorge88
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Play Adam(don't laugh!) or Sigurdsson?

    (c) Dempsey or Ba?

    Shoot

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    1. King Nil Miss ✩
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      I wish I could laugh but I´m in the same boat... I think I´ll play Sigurdsson...

      From those 2(C) choices Dempsey.

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    2. Daniyal
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      adam
      dempsey

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    3. Loooser
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      I have adam also,play him next two.

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    4. Messi & fabregas
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      both solid choices

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  8. Access
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Captain ba or v.persie suggestions

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    1. Daniyal
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      rvp

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    2. The Stock
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      I suggest neither.

      Everton to park the bus. Ba to get knee-knack.

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    3. Messi & fabregas
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      ba

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    4. heco87
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Ba

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  9. Back to Back Ballacks
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    FOOK Cheltenham, French Opera in the last or i'll be wiping my hole with crisp wrappers for the next 2 weeks!

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    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Ha, ha

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    2. MrJefferson
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      got syncronised, salsify and attaglance all up there, easiest grand ive ever made! 🙂

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  10. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    ok folks thoughts on my UCL team

    Casillas (Chiotis)

    Badstuber, Ramos, Maxi Perreira (Adriano Nuno Morais)

    Nocerino, Gaitan, Robben, Charalambides (Valbuena)

    Gonmez, Messi, Ronaldo

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    1. Access
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Decent team,except noceniro

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    2. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Half of your team will be eliminated next round and it will be hard to replace the cheapies.

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      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        that is the real problem with owning Messi, Gomez, Ronaldo and Robben.

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      2. dmcqt
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        • 16 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        I think you need a bit more Barcelona. I'd also try to get two playable keepers (maybe Artur and Neuer), which might mean downgrading another player.

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    3. Access
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Is callejon going to play against Apoel

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      1. dmcqt
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        Too hard to tell so far. It's possible. I think he's a good gamble for the price, and can be subbed out if he doesn't play or do much.

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        1. Access
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 1 month ago

          My team.casilas,abaleao,nuno,
          ribery,mata,b cesar,kroos,callejon
          Messi,cr7,Gomes. Any comment

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  11. ssssshhh
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Which pair of the following would you pick in WC this for the run in:

    Morrison
    Miyaichi
    McClean
    Siggy

    Rotation wise McClean and Miyaichi look the best but they're probably the weaker prospects.

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    1. Messi & fabregas
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      siggy from weeks 30-36 excluding 31
      if u have dempsey and plan to keep until the end of the season, mc clean rotates perfectly with him

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      1. ssssshhh
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers, looking for a pair from the list to rotate with each other. My other mids will start every week when fit.

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  12. Back to Back Ballacks
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Contemplating Silva > VDV, thoughts?

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    1. Messi & fabregas
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      risky but he will be a strong differential if risk succeeds

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    2. ssssshhh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Better options imo, look at Walcott's form since Sagna returned.

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      1. Back to Back Ballacks
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        They won't get much at Goodison, already have Ox and RVP, would def consider next week tho.

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        1. ssssshhh
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 1 month ago

          Fair enough, no need for all three this week.

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    3. Djerbil
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      absolutely not, atleast not this week..

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  13. Messi & fabregas
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    whats with nani???
    only here is n the predicted starting line up while other sites do not even include him in the provisional squad? any tweeter info or any other sources?

    thanks

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  14. Daniyal
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Drogba or Balotelli for 3rd striker???
    hv Ba currently and will swap next week or the week later ............

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    1. Messi & fabregas
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      neither but if u insist of the two balotelli as i think drogba with champions league pending might be protecting or consciously be less motivated in the premier league

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      1. Daniyal
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        any other suggestions are also open .................. who do u think for 3rd striker

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        1. Messi & fabregas
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 1 month ago

          who are the other 2? rvp and rooney? i am considering adebayor ,suarez or graham (weeks 32-36)

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    2. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Exactly the same position except i have Cisse. I'm going to wait for 2 weeks because Newcastle have nice fixtures and then i'll make my decision. At the moment i'm leaning toward bolotelli because of the price but i'd love to have drogba in my team.

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      1. Daniyal
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        i think drogba is less rotation risk n chelsea are hitting form n have a good run coming up after 2 weeks

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    3. Captain Shirokov
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Balo.. the lad could explode in any game

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      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        but could just as easily get himself sent off or rested in favour or Aguero or Tevez (or Dzeko)

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        1. Daniyal
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 1 month ago

          he is at no.3 in strikers in watchlist n hes been playing 90 mins lately n scores n gets bonus NEARLY every time he starts

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  15. Ferris Bueller
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Which 3 to pick in defence (Vorm in goal)?

    Evans (wol), Kelly (SWA), Williamson (NOR), Enrique (qpr), Skrtel (qpr)

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  16. Back to Back Ballacks
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Is Danny Murphy available to play after the cheekbone smash he took last week?

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    1. Back to Back Ballacks
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      * 3 baps for first Klaxon 😉

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        1. Back to Back Ballacks
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 1 month ago

          😆 😆 😆
          Answer the fookin Q somebody!

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          1. JK - Cønt ⭐
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            14 years, 1 month ago

            according to scout tweet only Sidwell and Sa are unavailable for Fulham

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  17. Sarnab
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Choose 3:
    Enrique, Simpson, Jevans, Kelly(fulham) Playing Krul as GK

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    1. Daniyal
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      same question millionth time being asked just read others comments
      anyways enrique evans kelly

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    2. Captain Shirokov
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Jevans, Kelly, Enrique

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  18. harmonica
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    since when is simpson flagged? did I miss something?

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    1. Sarnab
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      doubt

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    2. Bad Pen
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Since today, not sure of what the injury is but both he and Tiote are the doubts apparently.

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    3. Djerbil
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      look at scout tweets

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    4. gledy
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Simpson is key for Newcastle back line, if he's out together with Tiote, perhaps it's time for people with Holt to consider risky but potentially rewarding captaincy 🙂

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    5. Very Messi
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Yes, u missed something

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  19. super zlatan
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone doubling up with Liverpool defenders this gw?
    Considering benching simp. I think toon will concede.

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    1. ssssshhh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Simpson may miss out through injury as well. I'd go for the double up.

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  20. Binman_UK
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Worth making any transfers this week?
    I think my team seems reasonably strong no matter who I have on the bench...

    Schwarzer (Mignolet)
    Enrique Skrtel Evans (Caulker McAuley)
    Sigurdsson Young Bale Morrison (Silva)
    Pogrebnyak Rooney(c) RVP(v)

    Thoughts?

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    1. ssssshhh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Swap Silva for Walcott and Miyaichi/McClean for Siggy/Morrison and thats what I'm going for with my WC. I'd stick this week if I were you.

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  21. Sess!
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    New Post Peeps!

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  22. Parm
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Can we all face the fact that no one knows anything about Nani ❓

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  23. Hitman
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Suarez -> Rooney for free yes or no

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    1. JC Lopez
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      absolutly. No brainer. Suarez is going to go back to crap soon, he does not have a consistent partner. Who knows when Gerrard will even play good minutes again, plus Suarez can't score all by himself.

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  24. JC Lopez
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Morrison or Miyaichi for the next month?

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  25. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    I'm up the creek without an paddle, team linked, please help!!!!!!!!

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  26. Access
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    My team uefa .casilas,abeloa,nuno,
    ribery,mata,b cesar,kroos,callejon
    Messi,cr7,Gomes. Any comment

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