Tuesday Dugout Discussion

FPL GW36 Scout Picks - Bus Team

Henderson

van Hecke
Lacroix
Gabriel Magalhães
O’Reilly

Cherki
Saka
Bruno Fernandes
Rogers

Haaland
Welbeck

Kinsky
Torres
Mainoo
Kroupi

GW36 Captain Poll

Price Change Predictions

Risers

Fallers

Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
Saka	ARS	9.8m	111.3%	Very Likely
Haaland	MCI	14.6m	103.9%	Very Likely
Saliba	ARS	6.1m	102.2%	Very Likely
Groß	BHA	5.5m	100.8%	Very Likely
Mitchell	CRY	5.0m	94.0%	Unlikely
Aaronson	LEE	5.4m	87.0%	Unlikely
Verbruggen	BHA	4.5m	82.3%	Unlikely
Leno	FUL	4.9m	82.3%	Unlikely
Isak	LIV	10.3m	75.7%	Unlikely
Truffert	BOU	4.7m	73.6%	Unlikely
O'Reilly	MCI	5.2m	72.1%	Unlikely
Doku	MCI	6.4m	69.8%	Unlikely
F.Kadıoğlu	BHA	4.4m	69.2%	Unlikely
Okafor	LEE	5.6m	69.1%	Unlikely
Gabriel	ARS	7.2m	67.9%	Unlikely
Richards	CRY	4.4m	64.6%	Unlikely
Aït-Nouri	MCI	5.7m	64.3%	Unlikely
Gakpo	LIV	7.3m	63.6%	Unlikely
Ngumoha	LIV	4.3m	63.0%	Unlikely
Alderete	SUN	4.1m	62.5%	Unlikely
Ndiaye	EVE	6.2m	59.1%	Unlikely
Osula	NEW	5.4m	56.0%	Unlikely
Wan-Bissaka	WHU	4.1m	54.8%	Unlikely
Richarlison	TOT	6.3m	54.6%	Unlikely
Shaw	MUN	4.5m	54.3%	Unlikely
Tavernier	BOU	5.4m	53.8%	Unlikely
Frimpong	LIV	5.7m	53.2%	Unlikely
Bijol	LEE	3.9m	51.5%	Unlikely
Brobbey	SUN	5.3m	50.5%	Unlikely
Casemiro	MUN	5.8m	49.6%	Unlikely
Mateta	CRY	7.6m	49.4%	Unlikely
Hermansen	WHU	4.2m	48.3%	Unlikely
Ødegaard	ARS	7.8m	47.2%	Unlikely
N.Williams	NFO	4.8m	45.9%	Unlikely
Bruno G.	NEW	6.8m	45.7%	Unlikely
Beto	EVE	5.0m	42.0%	Unlikely
Aina	NFO	4.7m	41.7%	Unlikely
Damsgaard	BRE	5.6m	41.4%	Unlikely
M.Fernandes	WHU	5.5m	41.2%	Unlikely
Bassey	FUL	4.4m	40.7%	Unlikely

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Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
Gusto	CHE	4.9m	101.8%	Very Likely
Merino	ARS	5.4m	100.2%	Very Likely
Andrey Santos	CHE	4.5m	100.1%	Very Likely
Mbeumo	MUN	8.4m	99.6%	Maybe
Thiago	BRE	7.4m	99.1%	Maybe
Tchaouna	BUR	4.8m	96.4%	Maybe
Piroe	LEE	4.9m	94.9%	Unlikely
Reijnders	MCI	5.0m	94.2%	Unlikely
Schade	BRE	6.9m	92.8%	Unlikely
Salmon	ARS	4.0m	92.1%	Unlikely
Emenalo	CHE	4.5m	91.1%	Unlikely
Cullen	BUR	4.9m	90.8%	Unlikely
Grealish	EVE	6.3m	90.6%	Unlikely
John	NFO	4.0m	90.3%	Unlikely
Estève	BUR	3.9m	89.9%	Unlikely
Slonina	CHE	3.9m	89.7%	Unlikely
Tolu	WOL	5.2m	85.1%	Unlikely
Lucca	NFO	5.4m	85.0%	Unlikely
Trafford	MCI	4.5m	84.6%	Unlikely
Keane	EVE	4.5m	82.3%	Unlikely
Kilman	WHU	4.1m	81.7%	Unlikely
Longstaff	LEE	4.8m	81.3%	Unlikely
Calafiori	ARS	5.6m	80.1%	Unlikely
Woltemade	NEW	6.7m	79.9%	Unlikely
McAidoo	MCI	4.5m	79.0%	Unlikely
Cairns	LEE	3.9m	77.4%	Unlikely
Mee	MUN	3.9m	77.2%	Unlikely
Byfield	TOT	4.0m	76.7%	Unlikely
Johnson	CRY	6.5m	73.9%	Unlikely
Strand Larsen	CRY	5.9m	73.8%	Unlikely
Obi	MUN	4.2m	72.8%	Unlikely
Steele	BHA	4.2m	71.8%	Unlikely
Enzo	CHE	6.5m	70.9%	Unlikely
Ebere	EVE	4.4m	68.6%	Unlikely
Caicedo	CHE	5.7m	66.4%	Unlikely
Rogers	AVL	7.5m	66.0%	Unlikely
Scott	BOU	5.1m	65.6%	Unlikely
Van de Ven	TOT	4.4m	65.1%	Unlikely
Iwobi	FUL	6.2m	64.9%	Unlikely
Amissah	FUL	3.8m	64.9%	Unlikely

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Watchlists

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Raya Martin	ARS	B, Vs
No Change	Donnarumma	MCI	B
Up	Henderson	CRY	C
No Change	Pickford	EVE	C
No Change	Verbruggen	BHA	B
No Change	Darlow	LEE	B, Vs, £
Down	Roefs	SUN	B

Last updated: 1 May, 2026 4:27pm

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Gabriel Magalhães	ARS	B, Vs
No Change	O’Reilly	MCI	A
Up	Lacroix	CRY	A
No Change	Keane	EVE	C
Up	van Hecke	BHA	B
Up	Struijk	LEE	B, Vs, £
Up	Hill	BOU	C, £
Down	Ballard	SUN	C
Down	van Dijk	LIV	A
No Change	Thiaw	NEW	C
No Change	Cash	AVL	C

Last updated: 1 May, 2026 4:31pm

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Bruno Fernandes	MUN	A
Up	Cherki	MCI	A
Up	Saka	ARS	C, Vs
No Change	Wilson	FUL	B
No Change	Ismaila Sarr	CRY	C, Rest
No Change	Rogers	AVL	B
No Change	Gibbs-White	NFO	A
No Change	Dewsbury-Hall	EVE	A, £
No Change	Palmer	CHE	C
Down	Szoboszlai	LIV	C
No Change	Tavernier	BOU	C, £
No Change	Hinshelwood	BHA	B, £

Last updated: 1 May, 2026 4:39pm

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Haaland	MCI	B
No Change	Thiago	BRE	B
No Change	Bowen	WHU	A
No Change	Watkins	AVL	A
No Change	Welbeck	BHA	B
No Change	Calvert-Lewin	LEE	C, Vs
No Change	João Pedro	CHE	C
Up	Isak	LIV	B

Last updated: 1 May, 2026 4:43pm

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GW36 Chip Poll

[sbu_large_image] Dugout Discussion

10 April 2012 2736 comments

Mark

Just the one Premier League to concentrate on this evening, as Blackburn look to battle for points against a Liverpool side desperately looking for a change of fortunes ahead of their FA Cup semi-final with Everton. Our Dugout Discussion chatroom is now open to welcome your real-time chatter as the game unfolds.

The team news from Ewood is interesting and somewhat predictable. While Steve Kean tinkers by bringing in Mauro Formica and Marcus Olsson for Morten Gamst-Pedersen and Jason Lowe, his opposite number has a different agenda with the weekend cup tie in mind. Kenny Dalglish rests Steven Gerrard from his squad, whilst Luis Suarez is shifted to the bench, allowing Andy Carroll and Craig Bellamy to start up front. Glen Johnson returns to the side, with a left-back role looking likely as Jose Enrique also makes way. He sits alongside Jamie Carragher and Dan Agger as Sebastian Coates starts alongside Martin Skrtel.

Follow the action on your screens with one eye on our Dugout Discussion chat via this link.

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director
14 years, 29 days ago
Contemplating doubling up on arsenal defence....friedel and baines out.....sczcseny and vermaelen in....would give me 9 players for gw34 and wouldn't have to take a points hit
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Parm
14 years, 29 days ago
How many hit(s) will you all be taking for the double?

Just the one for moi!
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1. LaLaLand
  14 years, 29 days ago
  3 for me
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  1. LaLaLand
    14 years, 29 days ago
    oh for double i misread i have wildcard 😀
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    1. Parm
      14 years, 29 days ago
      Jammy fooker. Fancy passing it over to me?!
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      1. LaLaLand
        14 years, 29 days ago
        ill pass on that offer 😛
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    2. Kirby
      14 years, 29 days ago
      You're taking 3 hits for GW34 then?!
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      1. LaLaLand
        14 years, 29 days ago
        yep
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        Kirby
        14 years, 29 days ago
        Would say crazy..guess you have a wildcard and 1947 points though, so I can't really speak 😆
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        LaLaLand
        14 years, 29 days ago
        haha but need 3 hits to get 11 players and those extra 3 means its only 6 point hit just for appearance alone let alone performance
        
        and theres no hassle of having to waste transfers to get dgw players back in as ive got wildcard 😀
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        Kirby
        14 years, 29 days ago
        Ahh good thinking!
        
        True, wish I'd held onto my wildcard but live and learn I guess 🙂
        
        You'll be sorted for the DGW, I've got to take a hit just to get 7 in and the rises to the lead up of it will probably screw me over!
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        soccercards.com
        14 years, 29 days ago
        Yes, but you may have to pay a higher price to get them back in (especially if you bought them cheap). This premium might impact your wildcard flexibility.
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2. applebonkers
  14 years, 29 days ago
  hopefully 0
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3. Call Me Old Fashioned
  14 years, 29 days ago
  0 will have 7DGWers and a full XI for GW34
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4. Phaze 1
  14 years, 29 days ago
  None. Don't think the value is there
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  1. Somalion
    14 years, 29 days ago
    ^This guy knows the truth! Shit double gameweek is shit.
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Gianluca Busio's Hair …
14 years, 29 days ago
need a defender for GW34 only. Kelly out, Sunderland (name here?) in? have 4.3 to spend, and cant be swansea.

cheers!
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1. LaLaLand
  14 years, 29 days ago
  turner
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2. Parm
  14 years, 29 days ago
  Turner!
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3. Kirby
  14 years, 29 days ago
  Tina.
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4. Gianluca Busio's Hair …
  14 years, 29 days ago
  i believe we have a winner, its close, but Turner 2 - 1 Tina!
  
  thanks!
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Willis.
14 years, 29 days ago
Which option should I take to give me 10 players for GW 34?

1) Miyaichi -> McClean, keep Bale. This would give me McClean for GW 34, and Bale for GW 35 and DGW 36.

OR

2) Bale -> Sessegnon, keep Miyaichi. This would give me Sessegnon for GW 34, and Miyaichi for DGW 35 & DGW 36?
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1. Kirby
  14 years, 29 days ago
  1, IMO
  
  Bale could get a huge haul in the DGW.
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2. Gianluca Busio's Hair …
  14 years, 29 days ago
  1. bale has been so disappointing, but also so close and has played well (maybe not in FPL terms)
  
  have to keep him for GW36
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  1. Willis.
    14 years, 29 days ago
    Thanks guys. If I do 1), is it worth doing Walcott -> Miyaichi for a hit in GW 35 so that I have both Miyaichi and Bale?
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    1. Kirby
      14 years, 29 days ago
      Hmmm it's hard to say.
      
      If you had to take a hit for anyone, I'd do Walcott to Mata/Dempsey/Ben Arfa.
      
      Otherwise I'd keep as Walcott has good fixtures in Norwich(H) and West Brom(A) for GW37+38 respectively.
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Beans on Toast
14 years, 29 days ago
who is the best mid and forward to get, who has a game this week?

(I can afford any 2, already have Valencia, Sigurdsson, McClean, Bale, RVP and Rooney)
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1. King Eric, in America
  14 years, 29 days ago
  Sess and Yak?
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  1. King Eric, in America
    14 years, 29 days ago
    But you already have 4 mids and 1 forward, so you'll only be able to play one of the two ... unless you've unlocked the secret to a 2-5-3
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    1. TorresMagic™
      14 years, 29 days ago
      Bale has no game. If his 2 others have no game then 3-4-3 or 3-5-2 works.
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      1. King Eric, in America
        14 years, 29 days ago
        Ah, yes, of course.
        
        Nevermind me. Thanks, TM.
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    2. King Eric, in America
      14 years, 29 days ago
      *4 mids and 2 forwards* duh
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2. More Cowbell
  14 years, 29 days ago
  Walcott and one of Odem/Graham/Bendtner
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3. TorresMagic™
  14 years, 29 days ago
  Sess or Young/Nani.
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  1. TorresMagic™
    14 years, 29 days ago
    Sess/Walcott/Yakubu.
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4. andyd
  14 years, 29 days ago
  without doubt: walcott/sessegnon
  odem/dzeko/bendtner
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TorresMagic™
14 years, 29 days ago
Who benched Yakubu this week?
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1. In Like Flynn.
  14 years, 29 days ago
  A couple of my oponents who will get them off the bench.
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2. Bad Pen
  14 years, 29 days ago
  Nope, looked like I was going to regret playing him in the early stages of the match though.
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3. In Like Flynn.
  14 years, 29 days ago
  I don't suppose you know if I qualified for any of your leagues still TM? Team is linked
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director
14 years, 29 days ago
Well lads, can anybody tell me is it likely ben arfa will rise again this week?
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1. andyd
  14 years, 29 days ago
  ben arfa is the best player in the league
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2. Kirby
  14 years, 29 days ago
  Hard to say, he needs roughly 17k more transfers in the next 2 nights. Cheap and big points leads to good potential for a 0.1 rise though.
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3. TorresMagic™
  14 years, 29 days ago
  Needs 17K more NTI. Doubt he will with a blank.
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In Like Flynn.
14 years, 29 days ago
Does anyone here know what "A fatigue of the groin" is?

http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/team-news-gibbs-gervinho-and-mertesacker
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1. King Eric, in America
  14 years, 29 days ago
  Aye ... but it be a long, long time since I've had such a thing.
  
  *wistfully stares off into the distance*
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  1. In Like Flynn.
    14 years, 29 days ago
    Thats what marriage does for you Eric.
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    1. King Eric, in America
      14 years, 29 days ago
      *sigh* Yup. Plus 4 kids in 7 years.
      
      My only groin fatigue lately has been self-inflicted ...
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      1. In Like Flynn.
        14 years, 29 days ago
        $ kids is bound to injure your groin. Couldn't your Mrs have a few next.
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        In Like Flynn.
        14 years, 29 days ago
        4 not $ although I guess they cost a few
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        King Eric, in America
        14 years, 29 days ago
        Damn feminism 😀
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Just A Hat
14 years, 29 days ago
yeah! I finally get a Simpson clean sheet off the bench! 😀
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Well you know, Triffic
14 years, 29 days ago
Really tempted to do surman and enrique out for sess and mcauley. 4 point hit but could field 11 in 34 and have a strong team for the next 3 weeks...yay or nay. Or could just do surman to mcclean for no hit...sess could be a differential in my attempts to close a 30 point gap.
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1. Kirby
  14 years, 29 days ago
  I'd probably do it. Way I was told, the points you earn in the GW34 allows you to reason taking a hit in the DGW.
  
  Got to think about the next game in hand more than the DGW, there's plenty of chance people, inc. your rivals will have planned badly and you could capitalise on that with a good GW34 performance.
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  1. Well you know, Triffic
    14 years, 29 days ago
    Thanks think i will do it, surman will only ever get two points and sess could score big in the next three.
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Just A Hat
14 years, 29 days ago
Anybody doing a sneaky trade for that Villa striker? I want to get rid of Suarez this week!
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1. In Like Flynn.
  14 years, 29 days ago
  Decent GW35 fixtures, if he's going to play. Or stick with Agbon.
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TorresMagic™
14 years, 29 days ago
What about the people selling bale this week doing about getting him back? GW35 or GW36 & for who?
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1. In Like Flynn.
  14 years, 29 days ago
  Not getting him back until he starts doing something FF wise TM.
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  1. TorresMagic™
    14 years, 29 days ago
    Wouldn't want to miss out on a big haul in GW35 or GW36, too late once it happens.
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2. Well you know, Triffic
  14 years, 29 days ago
  Getting him and ade back for rooney and valencia.
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som3awy
14 years, 29 days ago
Really need Siggy, Walcott & Verm to score.
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1. som3awy
  14 years, 29 days ago
  It's not much really!
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  1. Kirby
    14 years, 29 days ago
    So do I
    
    ...and Evans to score, Rooney to do nothing...Wigan to win and RVP to get 3 goals 😉
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    1. andyd
      14 years, 29 days ago
      rooney is making me sick lately, i stand to win a few grand if rvp gets top scorer, yet rooney keeps getting penalties.. fact: man utd have had 10 penos this year, 2 more than any other team, arsenal have had 2, joint least.. how disgusting is that, says a lot about referees
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      1. little_wizard123
        14 years, 29 days ago
        Disgusting? I think figures on how many of them were actually penalties would be more useful. I imagine that most of Utd's have actually been awarded correctly.
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        andyd
        14 years, 29 days ago
        i won't argue with that, and i can't recall off the top of my head how many were actual penalties, but i know for sure at least 3 of them shouldn't have been.. conversely, the number of penos that arsenal should've gotten is way below expectation. point is, rooney still has a shot at winning the golden boot, even though on a level playing field with no bias or pressure on refs, rvp would easily be 10 clear of everyone
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        King Eric, in America
        14 years, 29 days ago
        Comparing teams is apples & oranges. I'd argue that Utd spend more time in the opponent's box than most/all others teams, so more likely to be awarded penalties.
        
        But, the fact is, be angry at RVP. He hasn't been lighting it up himself, lately.
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        andyd
        14 years, 29 days ago
        i would love to know the percentages for this, as i would be confident wit the way ars play (neat, nice dribbles and work their way into the opponent's box) that they have been in the box more times and for longer duration than man utd..
        
        rvp has been like bale lately, playing v good but not doing it in ff terms.. he easily could've had 2 vs city the other day only for vermaelen blocking his header, and hitting the post.. i read somewhere during the week that him and suarez have hit the woodwork more times than any other players this season, not sure in what order though
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        bmb100
        14 years, 29 days ago
        As long as Arsenal have something to play for when United don't I expect you'll still win
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2. DV8R
  14 years, 29 days ago
  +1000
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andyd
14 years, 29 days ago
i've been trying to plan (literally writing out lists of teams) for gw34-36 since we got the news about them, but until we know who wins the fa cup semis, it's impossible to completely plan..

for gw36 the dgw players i currently have are: krul/ cahill/ baines/ bale/ ben arfa/ suarez, and will be looking to ship in 3 of the following: BAE/ VDV/ Ade/ Cisse/ Mata/ Pienaar/ Jelavic... am i missing anyone?
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1. Kirby
  14 years, 29 days ago
  9 DGW players?
  
  Don't go too overboard...a lot of DGW players have bad games thereafter and the DGW could turn into a flop.
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  1. SMOOTH
    14 years, 29 days ago
    the max possible is (15 - gw 34 players) + 3.
    
    im fielding 10 in 34 so im going to have 8. for a hit i can have 9. see my post below.
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    1. andyd
      14 years, 29 days ago
      same as, fielding 10 in gw34 (have 8 right now with 2 FTs) and willing to take a hit to have some combo of a spurs trio as they could and should win both games comfortably, with the very real chance of knocking 3 past both bol and BLA.. depends where i stand in minileague at the time though
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2. HuttonDressedasLahm
  14 years, 29 days ago
  SAving transfers till the last minute is definitely the way forward imo
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3. Parm
  14 years, 29 days ago
  Nope, but whoever wins the semis will rotate before the final.
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Parm
14 years, 29 days ago
Correct me if i'm wrong, but as Dempsey rose yesterday does that mean his Target NTI(20,427) doubles to 40,854?
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1. Kirby
  14 years, 29 days ago
  Nope, NTI Target of 20427 again. The NTI itself just resets to 0.
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  1. Parm
    14 years, 29 days ago
    It says in 'Help'
    
    Q: You mentioned above that a player can increase more than once in a week. Does the NTI target just get reset as well?
    
    A: This is where it differs. If a player increases in value because they hit their NTI target, then in order for them to increase again in the same GameWeek (GW) the NTI target gets doubled. If they happen to hit that NTI target, in order for them to get a third increase, their NTI target gets trebled. You with me?
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2. TorresMagic™
  14 years, 29 days ago
  That's last season.
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  1. Parm
    14 years, 29 days ago
    Ah, silly me.
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3. Willis.
  14 years, 29 days ago
  That is so last season. Get with the programme.
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HuttonDressedasLahm
14 years, 29 days ago
IF you were to get a Villa player, for 35-38 would you go for a striker, mid or defender??
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1. DV8R
  14 years, 29 days ago
  Defender
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  1. HuttonDressedasLahm
    14 years, 29 days ago
    Kind of my thinking
    
    Lichaj for value, Cuellar for stability right?
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    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      14 years, 29 days ago
      Just thinking I have three transfers for the Dgw, and 10 players for 34, so by getting a Villa player, I get a gw 34 player ( who will get thrashed) but then a doubler in 35 also
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    2. DV8R
      14 years, 29 days ago
      Did Cuellar miss the last 3 games due to injury or was he rotated?
      
      But Lichaj looks like a good differential
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  14 years, 29 days ago
  Defender for me as it suits my squad and i don't really fancy their attacking returns.
  
  Actually thinking about getting Lichaj/Cuellar this week instead of a WBA/Sunderland defender. I know whoever i get will likely pick up 1 or 2 points but it's still better than nothing and there is no guarantee that Turner etc would do any better this week. Then you have a lovely DGW to come (home to Sunderland & Bolton)
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  1. HuttonDressedasLahm
    14 years, 29 days ago
    Exactly.
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    1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
      14 years, 29 days ago
      Although, if you think they will get battered by United it may be prudent to wait, save the transfer and then do it next week along with whatever other transfer you had planned (mine being getting Dempsey back)
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3. Alan The Llama
  14 years, 29 days ago
  Stephen Ireland 😀
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SMOOTH
14 years, 29 days ago
so in 36 i will have 2 FT to get 2 DGW players. money will not be an issue.
already have bale dempsey kelly simpson krul adebayor
non dgws are siggurdson sessegnon and RVP

currently thinking baines and benarfa/cisse

cant get cisse and benarfa as i already have 2 NEW.

also would you guys recomend a 4 pt hit to field 9.. will prob lose sessegnon.
for the third player im thinking pienaar/osman.. could be mata/lampard too.. have tons of cash.
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1. Kirby
  14 years, 29 days ago
  I think you can go too overboard on the DGW.
  
  I know there is only two games after it but you've really got to have a strong team for them still, you might get good points in the DGW but you could loses those points through not having a strong enough team in 37 and 38.
  
  I think I'd go Cisse over Ben Arfa and possibly taking a punt in GW37 on likes of Wigan player (shocking I know) 😀
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  1. Parm
    14 years, 29 days ago
    Moses is in for me GW37 and Lampard in GW38.
    
    Nuff' said!
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  2. SMOOTH
    14 years, 29 days ago
    the teams that play teh dgw and have bad games are
    
    newcastle - i have 3 players
    liverpool - 0 players
    
    good games
    
    tottenham - 2 players
    everton - 1 player
    fulham - 2 players
    
    so basiacally only new will cause me problems but they are playing great and i would fancy ben arfa or cisse to score vs tougher opponents.
    
    also considering bringing in an extra everton dgw player because they have easy games
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    1. Kirby
      14 years, 29 days ago
      Ahh right, think it'll just be down to news and form right before the deadline for most people.
      
      As long as you've got a plan - which I've gotta say looks pretty decent so far, then it's all okay. Just important not to let DGW seem like the be-all and end-all of weeks. 🙂
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pony101
14 years, 29 days ago
Miyachi and Williamson out Allen and macauley in? Three yayas and I'm off to bed/leaba!
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HuttonDressedasLahm
14 years, 29 days ago
Finally saw Ben Arfas goal tonight, after all the hype......

Its not that great, 1 very good turn inittially, then literally a straight line, awful defending
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1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
  14 years, 29 days ago
  +1
  
  I was expecting much better
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  1. HuttonDressedasLahm
    14 years, 29 days ago
    Didnt beat anyone really they all kind of parted and fell over.
    
    Didn't realise he was so quick though!
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2. Bad Pen
  14 years, 29 days ago
  Yes I too was a little disappointed upon viewing. When you consider some other recent magnificent goals it pales a bit - Arteta v City, Cisse v Bolton and Crouch v City to name but a few.
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  1. Dynamic
    14 years, 29 days ago
    Don't you mean Cisse v Swansea?
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    1. Bad Pen
      14 years, 29 days ago
      That would be the one, aye.
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    2. andyd
      14 years, 29 days ago
      crouch's goal was the only one from them 3 that was better, i don't think a case can even be made for arteta's being in the same class
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  2. HuttonDressedasLahm
    14 years, 29 days ago
    Not even HBA s best goal this season either
    
    Goal of the season though guys... Quick vote...
    I go with Crouch for sure
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    1. Bad Pen
      14 years, 29 days ago
      If we're going purely for something that we are unlikely to see again for a long time it has to be Crouch, yes. I think RVP's second goal against Liverpool was pretty special too though, worth a mention at least. There's still time for a cracker or two in the remaining games also 🙂
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3. Ryan
  14 years, 29 days ago
  Its the pace he showed and the dribble around one of the tacklers as well as the turn. I think the audacity of it all makes it a great goal. It was as if he was a rugby player sprinting through everyone from inside his own half. Its the sort of goal you don't see much in football
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  1. HuttonDressedasLahm
    14 years, 29 days ago
    Unless your playing Bolton at home!!
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    1. Ryan
      14 years, 29 days ago
      The opposition has little bearing on whether it was a great goal or not. It was still a premier league match
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  2. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
    14 years, 29 days ago
    Yep fair point. Still, was expecting him to actually 'beat' a few more players with skill from the description i heard on the radio.
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Parm
14 years, 29 days ago
Will Dempsey rise this GW?

He needs 15.5k transfers in.
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1. HuttonDressedasLahm
  14 years, 29 days ago
  What for?
  He has no game
  I hope he does though!
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  1. Parm
    14 years, 29 days ago
    I need him not to rise so I can get him in for Walcott, I have the exact money, no a penny less, not a penny more!
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2. DV8R
  14 years, 29 days ago
  Maybe...but he does have a blank so his price is likely to stay the same unless people are desperate
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Gianluca Busio's Hair …
14 years, 29 days ago
sorry if its already been circulated but.....ooops!!!!

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/soccer-dirty-tackle/santos-laguna-player-poses-small-child-playboy-magazine-192930767.html
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1. HuttonDressedasLahm
  14 years, 29 days ago
  Loooool!!
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2. Parm
  14 years, 29 days ago
  And where were the tissues?! 😉
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3. Bad Pen
  14 years, 29 days ago
  Haha oops indeed 😆
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Dynamic
14 years, 29 days ago
My team at the moment for gameweek 34 is;

Mignolet (Friedel)
Vermaelen Evans Kompany Cauker (Simpson)
Valencia Sigurdsson (Dempsey Bale Miyaichi)
Rooney RVP Odemwingie

2.8m in the bank, 2 free transfers.

Would you do Miyaichi -> Sessegnon as my free transfer for this week meaning that I am able to field 11 and also still have 2 free transfers next week, or would you recommend something else?

Thanks for the help.
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1. HuttonDressedasLahm
  14 years, 29 days ago
  Tricky one, as with two double you may regret selling Miyaichi, but he has been rotated recently
  Can't think of anything obvious really though, but you need to use the transfer
  
  I would say yes in balance though as Sess has good fixtures
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2. Kirby
  14 years, 29 days ago
  Miyachi > Sess = YES
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3. Parm
  14 years, 29 days ago
  Certainly that move!
  
  Nice Odem punt BTW.
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  1. Dynamic
    14 years, 29 days ago
    Thanks, hoping that it pays of against QPR at home, but it hasn't so far, I would have certainly expected something from him against Blackburn at home in a 3-0 win.
    I will probably get rid in Gameweek 35, for Adebayor or maybe Cisse if he continues doing well.
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4. Ryan
  14 years, 29 days ago
  It seems the sensible option, I would definitely do that
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SMOOTH
14 years, 29 days ago
whose likely to get more points

pienaar or osman
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1. Parm
  14 years, 29 days ago
  Pienaar, he's nailed on for Prem games now as he is ineligible for the FA Cup.
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Parm
14 years, 29 days ago
Wow, Drenthe now £4.9m.

We have wrecked his FPL reputation on this site!
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1. Spoiler
  14 years, 29 days ago
  drenthe ruined my season
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  1. Parm
    14 years, 29 days ago
    He ruined my life!!!!!
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    1. Desertbug
      14 years, 29 days ago
      He ran over my dog
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    2. UnderstandablyDistraught
      14 years, 29 days ago
      He shattered my dreams but worse, he gave me false hope. I will not rest until he costs 3.9
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      1. Desertbug
        14 years, 28 days ago
        2.9
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2. Ryan
  14 years, 29 days ago
  Bargain buy for the DGW 😀
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3. Epic Fail
  14 years, 29 days ago
  I'm gonna transfer him in just so I can take him back out in anger.
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  1. Desertbug
    14 years, 28 days ago
    I did that twice this year.
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China Mag
14 years, 29 days ago
Morning deadzone

Just seen the comments above about the barfa goal. What the hell were you guys expecting?? Here is my take on it;

Cruyff turn past one defender, burst of pace to take him past the next, balance to keep on his feet after having his ankles tapped, lifted the ball past the next defender, another burst of pace past the last man, (= 4 defenders) followed by a cool as you like finish into the bottom corner.

It wasn't as good as his goal against blackburn, but it was still pretty special. It wasn't so much that it was bad defending, just that the defenders couldn't get close to him!!
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1. China Mag
  14 years, 29 days ago
  Ryan, did you keep your nerve and captain him?
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  1. Ryan
    14 years, 29 days ago
    No 🙁
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  2. Ryan
    14 years, 29 days ago
    BTW welcome to the top 4 China. Looks like Newcastle have a real shot at CL football next year. You were doubting that possibility a few weeks back 😉
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    1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
      14 years, 29 days ago
      urgh, 'welcome to the top 4'...
      
      Is it just me or does that sound annoyingly arrogant?
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    2. China Mag
      14 years, 28 days ago
      I was still doubting it yesterday, as in my head Spurs have ridiculously good fixtures. But then I checked again, and 4 of their games are against teams fighting relegation (if you include villa), so you never know. We are certainly the team in form, and have a nice rest now.
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      1. Ryan
        14 years, 28 days ago
        Your match with Chelsea will be crucial. It will make for an interesting DGW36, I think you guys can beat them
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        China Mag
        14 years, 28 days ago
        I know many on here won't agree, but I think our starting 11 is better than chelsea. And they will be knackered. Being at stamford bridge will be a big leveler, but I definitely think that we can beat them.
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2. UnderstandablyDistraught
  14 years, 29 days ago
  I concur
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  1. Ryan
    14 years, 29 days ago
    same
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3. Epic Fail
  14 years, 29 days ago
  We're not gonna hear the end of this are we?
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  1. China Mag
    14 years, 29 days ago
    Well, when people keep saying that it wasn't much of a goal, I feel that it is only right that I stick up for the lad!!
    
    Everyone complains that we don't see enough of players dribbling these days, and then when we see an amazing example of the art, everyone complains that it was all down to bad defending!
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    1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
      14 years, 28 days ago
      Shirley no one is saying that? Shirley!!!
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    2. Epic Fail
      14 years, 28 days ago
      Yeah, no bias from you of course though. 😉
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      1. China Mag
        14 years, 28 days ago
        Maybe a little. 😉
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4. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
  14 years, 29 days ago
  I was expecting better. Like you say yourself he's already scored better this season so for people to be calling it 'goal of the season' is ludicrous. Still, great goal and great for Rovers although we managed to f uck it up yet again tonight 🙁
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5. Gaz Downright
  14 years, 29 days ago
  pretty run o the mill stuff if you ask me 😉
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Scratch
14 years, 29 days ago
1 transfer with just gameweeks 34 and 35 in mind (wildcard available) what would you do? £2million banked.

Vorm (Given)
Evans, Kompany, Vermaelen (Kelly, Simpson)
Sessegnon, Gylfi, McClean, Valencia (Dempsey)
Rooney, RVP (Suarez)

I'm thinking Yakubu, Sagna or Aguero. Don't particularly want Bendtner or Graham as I have 2 players from their respective clubs already. Don't really want another Citeh defender and not interested in Sunderland's defence.
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1. Ryan
  14 years, 29 days ago
  Aguero is too iffy really. If he plays well tomorrow then maybe he is an option. Sagna for Kelly is the best option I think
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2. UnderstandablyDistraught
  14 years, 28 days ago
  Think I'd go for Aguero there. Yak's fixtures are good for the next two also but would prefer Aguero.
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Ryan
14 years, 29 days ago
Could I please get some thoughts on transfer possibilities for my team

Richards (nor), Evans (AVL), Rangel (BLA)
Valencia (AVL), Siggy (BLA), Surman (MCI)
RVP vc (WIG), Rooney c (AVL)

Bench: Bale, B Arfa, Adebayor, Cahill, Kelly, Krul, Begovic

4.9M in the bank

So I only have 8 players at the moment and I'm looking to transfer out Bale for Sess with my 1 FT. Is this the right option? or should I look at other possibilities or possibly even taking a hit? I'd like to have at least 9 even if that included keeping Surman who should get me 2pts at least.
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1. China Mag
  14 years, 29 days ago
  I would look to get rid of kelly, as you wouldn't need to play him in the double. Get Big Verm
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  1. Ryan
    14 years, 28 days ago
    I'm not normally one for taking a hit to get in a defender but do you think its worth it?
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    1. China Mag
      14 years, 28 days ago
      Sorry, Ryan, I missed the part about it being for a hit. Maybe not then. If you are going to take a hit, only do it for somebody you wouldn't have back for the double. And you will want all of your attacking options for the DGW. Do Bale - Sessegnon only if you can get him back as part of the plan. Otherwise, do Surnam - Sessegnon
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      1. Ryan
        14 years, 28 days ago
        Cheers, Surman > Sess is fairly sensible but I'd still be left with 8 players. Maybe thats ok, I don't know
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        UnderstandablyDistraught
        14 years, 28 days ago
        fairly sensible but why give up a player who is already in your team for 34? Surman's fixtures are tripe but at least you have him in there already
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        Ryan
        14 years, 28 days ago
        Yeah I'd rather keep Surman. Perhaps Kelly > Verm as my FT is a better option and keeping Bale. Sess muddies the water a bit for the DGW as I want to start RVP, Rooney and Siggy for GW36 and I want 7 attacking players
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        UnderstandablyDistraught
        14 years, 28 days ago
        Like the Kelly to Verm option
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        Ryan
        14 years, 28 days ago
        Yeah I might do that one. I have the cash available
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2. UnderstandablyDistraught
  14 years, 28 days ago
  Are you set on getting rid of Bale? Spurs fixtures are good for the run in and he's as likely to hit for points as anybody else
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  1. Ryan
    14 years, 28 days ago
    No. But what other options are there?
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    1. UnderstandablyDistraught
      14 years, 28 days ago
      Cahill to Sunderland defender? You probably would not play Cahill against Ars in wk 35 anyway
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      1. Ryan
        14 years, 28 days ago
        Yeah but I have organised him for the bench in GW35. Rotation could be an issue with Cahill but I'd much rather have Verm than a Sunderland defender. Kelly > Verm isn't a bad option is it?
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        UnderstandablyDistraught
        14 years, 28 days ago
        Kelly to Verm is a good one. You'll most likely play Verm in 4 of the remaining 5
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yanky
14 years, 29 days ago
where can i find clean sheet odds for the weekend games?
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1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
  14 years, 29 days ago
  http://www.paddypower.com/football/football-matches/premier-league?ev_oc_grp_ids=9551
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  1. yanky
    14 years, 29 days ago
    thank you sir.
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Gaz Downright
14 years, 29 days ago
Clint D! Buddy! I wanna kiss you on the forehead!
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bmb100
14 years, 28 days ago
Can't wait for Champions league semis and the final, the three best teams in the world at the moment (and Chelsea) going head to head, should be cracking.
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