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8 April 2012 3631 comments
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The Easter eggs are only half-eaten, yet here we are again. With the Gameweek 33 deadline approaching at 11.30am tomorrow, it’s time to roll out another XI from the Scout Picks Selection Committee. Newcastle and United are firmly backed, while Everton also feature strongly in light of the Toffees’ recent form:

Tim Krul gets the nod between the posts ahead of tomorrow’s home showdown with Bolton. The Magpies keeper has been in sparkling form, conceding just a single goal in the last four Gameweeks and, with the Trotters failing to score in four of their last five on the road, a clean for Alan Pardew’s side is more than a distinct possibility.

This afternoon’s 2-0 triumph over QPR added yet another clean sheet to Jonny Evans’ recent tally. That’s five in a row now for Evans as United’s defence continues to prove profitable for Fantasy managers. A trip to Wigan should hold no fear for Sir Alex Ferguson’s side and with the Latics scoring just four times in the last six at the DW, Evan’s looks likely to pick up the points yet again.

With just a single goal conceded in their last five at Goodison, Everton’s recent home form has proven to be particularly reliable. No surprise, then, to see us give Leighton Baines the nod ahead of a home clash against Sunderland. While the Black Cats have produced the goods at home, they have failed to score in three of their last six on the road and, with set-piece and penalty duties also capable of boosting the left-back’s returns, Baines’ owners will be confident going into tomorrow afternoon’s match.

A home game with West Brom brings Vincent Kompany into this Gameweek’s line-up. City will clearly be devastated after today’s result but their Etihad form is unlikely to be troubled by Roy Hodgson’s side; the Baggies have netted just once in their last three on the road and looks set to afford City the perfect pick-me-up in light of their Emirates defeat.

With Steven Pienaar cup-tied for Everton’s semi-final with Liverpool, the South African looks certain to turn out in Monday’s Goodison encounter with Sunderland. Pienaar has shone in recent weeks, notching back-to-back assists in Everton’s last two league outings. The Black Cats will provide stern opposition for David Moyes’ men but we feel Pienaar could be the key figure, particularly if the Everton boss rests striker Nikica Jelavic ahead of the weekend meet with Liverpool.

Having scored in his last two league outings, Theo Walcott drew a blank in the 1-0 win over City but nonetheless remains pivotal as the Gunners look to seal third place. Like so many midfielders in the Gameweek, Walcott could suffer from rotation for the trip to Wolves on Wednesday but with Arsenal playing their Gameweek 34 fixture next Monday, there’s every chance that Walcott will be given another opportunity to add to his recent goal tally when Arsenal pay visit to the basement club.

Gylfi Sigurdsson is a must for a Swansea away day. Having scored all six of his league goals on the road, the graceful Icelander remains a top Fantasy target for the Swans’ visit to Loftus Road. Sigurdsson maintained his recent form with another display bristling with goal threat in Friday’s defeat to Newcastle and, despite drawing a blank, showed enough for us to back him to keep his start for the R’s clash and provide the cutting edge for Brendan Rodgers’ side.

Clint Dempsey’s brace at Bolton will have frustrated many Fantasy managers, having previously provided such disappointment on the road. Shifted to a striker’s role in the absence of ankle injury victim Pavel Pogrebnyak, Dempsey’s two strikes proved devastating and take him into the local derby with Chelsea brimming with confidence. With Pogrebnyak still struggling to overcome his knock, Dempsey looks set to lead the line and the threat for Martin Jol’s side in Monday’s clash.

Bolton’s visit to the Sports Direct Arena hands Papiss Cisse another chance to plunder the Fantasy points. The Newcastle forward’s incredible run of six goals in the last three games has Fantasy managers queuing up in their thousands to get in on the action – a price rise of 0.8 since Gameweek 30 is indicative of the show of faith. With the Magpies gunning for their fifth straight win, Owen Coyle’s side have an unenviable task ahead tomorrow, given Cisse’s irresistible form.

When you’ve gone four games without a goal, the best possible remedy is a showdown with Wolves. Robin Van Persie and on-form Arsenal now roll up to Molineux and, with the midlands outfit shipping an average of three goals per game since Terry Connor’s installation, the Gunners skipper is surely set to profit once again on Wednesday evening.

Wayne Rooney’s trip to Wigan is impossible to overlook. While Cisse has been lauded for his form, the United forward has been almost as reliable, notching nine times in his last nine games as the champions edge ever-closer to retaining their title. With an eight-point gap now established at the top, Sir Alex Ferguson will be determined to go for goals once again – United have averaged three goals per game over their last five away fixtures and the Latics are likely to afford them plenty chances for further attacking returns.

While Peter Crouch is doing all he can to squeeze his lofty frame onto England’s Euro 2012 plane, Stoke have scored just two goals in their last six away league outings. With that in mind, and having seen Villa defend like lions at Anfield, we’ve opted for James Collins for the defensive role on the bench. Always a magnet for impressive performance statistics, Collins will be integral to keeping Stoke at arms length on Monday night.

QPR’s Adel Taarabt claims the place on our bench for the midfield role. The Moroccan has come to the fore in recent home matches and with Djibril Cisse still suspended, Mark Hughes will likely look to Taarabt to lend his influence to QPR’s ailing attack as they scrap for points against Swansea.

Steve Kean shifted Junior Hoilett back out to the flank for the trip to the Hawthorns and duly saw his side slip to defeat. With Liverpool due at Ewood Park on Tuesday, Kean will surely look to renew Hoilett’s partnership with Yakubu against a Liverpool side with just one clean sheet in their last eight. Both Hoilett and Yakubu offer value, then, but we prefer the trickery and FPL price tag of the influential Hoilett for our bench role.

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  1. Drogba "Unstoppable, U…
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    13 years, 8 months ago

    Wildcard Owners

    Playing it GW35 or GW36

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    1. Drogba "Unstoppable, U…
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      Looks like i'm the only WC owner...

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    2. bobbypires88
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      13 years, 8 months ago

      You should play it as early as possible. Cos player prices are going up already.

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      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
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        13 years, 8 months ago

        Use this and next transfer to get 11 for 34.
        Then WC in 36, and go for it with 11 dgwers

        That's what I'd do anyway

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  2. bobbypires88
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    13 years, 8 months ago

    Where do everyone get their news about player lineups, or who is being rested? This website is not accurate at all!

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    1. Mark
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      • 18 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      Lol - thanks - six hours updating team news on Easter Sunday and, as far as I can see, we're the only source around with full team news on all the Gameweek matches and predicted lineups. Rubbish though apparently.

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      1. CarelessGenius©
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        Kick ass Mark!

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      2. Qubit
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        13 years, 8 months ago

        lol, some of us appreciate it Mark. Happy Easter FFS. 🙂

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      3. bobbypires88
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        13 years, 8 months ago

        Lmao! Sorry for calling out like that. Was very frustrated with incorrect lineups in past experiences.(Young for Utd, sometimes the Man City defenders, Torres/Drogba, the big Aguero Silva shock lol). No hate intended 🙂 Wondering if there is any other sources. This site is way more reliable than Telegraph and Guardian though 🙂

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        1. Epic Fail
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          13 years, 8 months ago

          You could always go and ask each individual manager directly...

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      4. jimski
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        13 years, 8 months ago

        Great work, Mark. Ignore the doubters!

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      5. FF561
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        13 years, 8 months ago

        I have no idea how badly I'd do without this site. Thanks so much for all the advice 🙂

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    2. Drogba "Unstoppable, U…
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      13 years, 8 months ago

      Why the HELL are U here then?

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    3. HappyAnkit
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      13 years, 8 months ago

      Website Not Accurate At All? 😯
      How can you say that? 😕

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      1. bobbypires88
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 8 months ago

        Sorry. Just frustrated from past blunders which cost me to go behind in my league 🙁

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        1. Mark
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          • 18 Years
          13 years, 8 months ago

          We're never going to be 100% accurate but we strive to be the best we can and certainly compare well with any of the other sources online. Aside from the Stephen Kelly incident recently - which I blame Jol for, given that he came out and said he was unavailable, I'd say we've been short on "blunders".

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          1. bobbypires88
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 8 months ago

            I take it back sorry. I was out of line. But do you suggest any other sources?

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            1. chendog
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              13 years, 8 months ago

              don't worry about it too much, freedom of speech - it's all valid,

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          2. Slumdog Mignolet.
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            13 years, 8 months ago

            MARK I THOUGHT THIS SITE WAS 100% ACCURATE!? 😛

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          3. FF561
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            13 years, 8 months ago

            How dare you not prophecise the future?

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  3. halnone
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    13 years, 8 months ago

    is Cahill likely to start for Chelsea?

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  4. div
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    13 years, 8 months ago

    McClean or Raylor as first sub to cover Bale?

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  5. CarelessGenius©
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    13 years, 8 months ago

    Anyone knows if good 'ol Royston Drenthe will get a game today?
    That boy is due some returns.....

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  6. RetroGamer - Do a Barrel Ro…
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    13 years, 8 months ago

    I took out Skrtel for Collins for this gameweek and next gameweek and then bringing in a liverpool defender for the double gameweek, good move?

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    1. jungle
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      • 13 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      I had two liverpool defenders for the last DGW. Worst move ever - they have cost me ever since. Still stuck with Enrique at the moment. Their defending is just awful and the points tally is woeful.

      Having said that, I will keep Enrique for the DGW but only because I already have him...but if i had to buy would more likely buy Chelski or Spurs...

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  7. Willis.
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    13 years, 8 months ago

    Skrteel > Vermaelen (4 point hit). Would give me 10 players in GW 34. Yay or nay?!??!?

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    1. Ray Kinsella
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      13 years, 8 months ago

      yay

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    2. deanooxford
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      Problem with 4 points for defenders is that they have to return a clean sheet just to break even on the transfer - so I would stick with it until next week...

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  8. Willis.
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    13 years, 8 months ago

    Captain RVP, Rooney, Valencia or Cisse?

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    1. Ray Kinsella
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      • 14 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      rvy for me. due a goal, at least, and wolves are all but down and out

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      1. Ray Kinsella
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        • 14 Years
        13 years, 8 months ago

        rvp even !

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    2. RetroGamer - Do a Barrel Ro…
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      13 years, 8 months ago

      Cisse all the way for me, even if i don't have him 😀

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      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
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        13 years, 8 months ago

        Rvp for me.
        Which probably means Rooney!!

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  9. manu4life99
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    13 years, 8 months ago

    Bogdan or al habsi?

    I have valencia, Rooney and cisse!

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  10. backflipbedlem
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    13 years, 8 months ago

    i know the double game week is coming, but wise to get rid of Bale?

    if so who for, have sig, valencia, dempsey

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    1. Ahh Grasshopper
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      I am just about to get rid of bale for Walcott, as think Norwich likely to give spurs a hard time.....whilst gunners have wolves.....so potential goalfest...

      Also the arse are playing gw 34, whilst spurs are not, and though Walcott is a rotation risk, on balance am tempted as its still worth the option.....
      I know things will go tits up for gw 36, when spurs play twice, but am just lookin short term at the mo.

      Insanely also thinking of selling asou-ekoto (lol or however u spell it!).....for Djouro as koscielny out for two, and the arse have strong clean heat potential for the next 2 gw's

      Thoughts please......anyone....as I think I am losin the plot here.....

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      1. backflipbedlem
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 8 months ago

        just thinking the same, gonna do bale for walcott, bale rubbish of late

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        1. swede
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          Im holding onto Bale, he hit the post the last game.

          Home game coming up, harry will be more open and attacking and so will Nor.

          It's madness to get rid of Bale.

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          1. Ahh Grasshopper
            • 15 Years
            13 years, 8 months ago

            Hitting the post and not scoring in 9...has me thinking....
            Appreciate the Norwich game will be open, but Bale, is lookin a bit leggy....season has caught up with him, is my fear...
            So sold him, and bought Walcott.....

            Maybe nuts......but managed to buy some beer as well, and
            So will enjoy watching the GW unfold from the comfort of my padded-cell

            Good luck

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  11. blokeman
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    13 years, 8 months ago

    Leading my ML by 10 pts with $3m in the bank and a transfer to burn.

    Bogdan Mignolet

    Caulker Wilkinson BAE Shotton JEvans

    Bale Ryo Mata Morrison Siggy

    Rooney Suarez RVP

    Morrison is the obvious choice to go, but who do you get for

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    1. blokeman
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      13 years, 8 months ago

      ... 8.1m?

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  12. Mumm-Ra
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    13 years, 8 months ago

    I have 2 transfers available, other game players on my tail and am drawing a blank on what to do. I do not want to waste my transfers for a matter of one GW. My team is

    Bogdan
    Enrique, Evans, Kompany
    Bale, Tony V, McClean, Dempsey
    Holt, Rooney(c), Suarez

    subs, Reina, Rangel, Martin, Rosicky

    any ideas?

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    1. CarelessGenius©
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      13 years, 8 months ago

      Mumm-Ra? Where is your 'Mumm-Ra' grav?
      Or maybe you want a Grav of Cheetara? Meeow.....

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      1. Mumm-Ra
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        13 years, 8 months ago

        Will this do?

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  13. pajomaginty
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    13 years, 8 months ago

    Is anybody contemplating cisse for captain?

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    1. CarelessGenius©
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      13 years, 8 months ago

      Only the whole of the civilised world.......
      Cisse or Pursestrings?
      Home or Away?
      Corrie or 'Stenders?

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      1. pajomaginty
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        13 years, 8 months ago

        HAHA it would be a given if not for rooney and rvp's fixtures. who are u gonna captain?

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        1. CarelessGenius©
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          RvP at mo. h2h rival will prob go RvP or Roons. Main ML rival might go Cisse or RvP. Best advice I've heard this morning is go RvP if you're in front, go Cisse if you need to catch up.....

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          1. pajomaginty
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            Yea good advice thx, im 20 points off the leader, he captained rvp and I did roons last game. So cisse it is

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  14. 4toon31
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    13 years, 8 months ago

    Who do I leave out?

    Out of - Dempsey,Walcott,Sigurdsson,Bale,Valencia,RVP,Yakubu,Ba

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    1. Ahh Grasshopper
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      Bale.....good for sale...and not playing in gw34
      Yak....can only come in for flak...at Liverpool
      Ba......is a lamb compared to Cisse, and seems to play behind him....

      In that order would be two-pennyworth

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  15. swede
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    13 years, 8 months ago

    Walcott or Arteta????

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    1. BillyTheYid
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      13 years, 8 months ago

      Walcott for me. Arteta has had a good run but unlikely to keep up his scoring rate.

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  16. swede
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    Guys think Silva will make the game on Wed?

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  17. sundberg
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    13 years, 8 months ago

    Who to bench?
    Walcott Sigurdsson Dempsey Bale Valencia
    Suarez RVP Rooney?
    I am thorn apart

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    1. BillyTheYid
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      13 years, 8 months ago

      In a very similar situation... leaning towards Bale. That's madness isn't it? Benching Bale v Norwich at home. Between him and Tony for me, but Bale hasn't scored in 9 games.

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  18. Mr Blue
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    Geesh guys
    Advice pls!
    I just dropped from 1st in my ML to 5th the last 3gw
    My team this week is:
    Hart (Bogdan)
    Evans - Simpson - ShawX (Skrtel,Brown)
    Bale - Valencia - Sigurdsson - Gerrard (Morrison)
    RvP - Graham - Hernandez

    Got my team right? I need to NOT cap RvP coz every1 else is probably doing that..
    Or should I play it safe and cap RvP? Or cap a player that top players dont have in my ML?
    If so, who out of Sigurdsson, Gerrard, Graham, Hernandez?

    Dont want to do any transfers this GW, saving for next..

    Advice pls

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  19. pajomaginty
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    Have I got radio rental by putting bale on the bench and subbing in Skrtel????

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    1. pajomaginty
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      * gone radio rental

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  20. Fantasy Fanatic
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    13 years, 8 months ago

    Should i get ADEBAYOR or keep SESSEGNON ?

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  21. lukemano
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    13 years, 8 months ago

    I've captained Adebayor this week. Anyone else? I'm 19 points off 1st place in my ML. He brought in Cisse this week and gave him the armband. Is it all over for me?

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  22. Tom
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    13 years, 8 months ago

    Hi guys, this is my third season now but I am relatively new to this website so apologies if this topic has already been discussed in detail! Does anyone know why the bonus points take so long to update now? I remember they used to go on a couple of hours the game was played!

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