As the scrap for survival enters the final four Gameweeks of the season, today’s Members article assesses the top performers from the bottom five sides over each side’s respective last four fixtures. Using our own ICT Index and the Opta stats available, we analyse the top five from each of the relegation candidates, assessing their form and the potential offered ahead of what will prove to be a frantic finish to the 2011/12 Premier League campaign. As luck would have it, this also doubles up as an assessment of those players in form amongst the ranks of Villa and Bolton – those teams with two fixtures in Gameweek 35…
Check out my team in my link^ but i need some advice on my plan...
this GW: i play against - http://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/604120/history/
plan to get rid of rvp for tevez (would aguero be a better choice?)
then get rid of mclean for ben arfa (-4)
next GW: get rid of rooney for adebayor
then get rid of maybe sessegnon for any midfilder uner 11.3(havent decided yet)
sound like a good plan? especially on the transfer of rvp to tevez/aguero im not sure if i should go through with it...Open ControlsGood plan.
I did RVP to Aguero. Tevez is fresher after his 5 month break and maybe a bit hungrier.Open Controls
any idea who i should bench lads???
mignolet (schwarzer)
evans vermaelen williamson (enrique caulker)
dempsey bale siggy sess (valencia)
rvp cisse aguero(c)Open ControlsSess. No brainier.
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Mig as Sunderland are in poor form
Verm as they are playing a scoring Chelski
Enrique again poor form
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Play Mingolet. Sunderland aren't doing it up front, but their defence is solid. Wigan are scoring even against tough opposition so Fulham clean sheet is far from safe.Open Controls
Worked out I can get one of each player in each position for the DGW
Walker or Huth
BenAfa or Pienaar
Bale or VDV
Currently on Walker, Pienaar, Bale, am 41 pts ahead in my mini league so not planning any major risks, look ok?Open ControlsHuth, Pienaar and Bale, imo.
Open ControlsReally tempted by Huth, only thing really holding me back is he'll play QPR/Bolton in the last 2 games and I'll imagine they'll both really be going for it, unlike Stoke who have nothing to play for? - hmmmm
thanks for the reply.Open ControlsSome times having nothing to play for takes the pressure off and bring better performances as the players relax and play their football.
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Rate my Euro2012 team (yes, already):
Szczesny Akinfeev
M. Olsson Evra Puyol Abate Rajnoch
Young Srna Rosicky Schweinsteiger Polanski
Sturridge Villa ArshavinOpen Controlsyou believe sturridge will play ahead of welbeck. Not sure of point of two group A GK even though they are cheap
Open ControlsI don't know if he will, but I'd bet on him scoring ahead of Welbeck. I think Group A are most likely source of cleanies at group stage.. but tbh, its pretty hard with the pricing. Will probably revise alot once I see the cheap bandwagons going on this page. Atm I can't see any real bargains.
Open ControlsMartin Olsson.... bargain
Open ControlsClassed (correctly) as a defender as well i see in this game. Good choice
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I have gone for
Cech Pletikosa
K.Papdopoulous, Evra, Cole, Piszczek, M. Olsson
Fabregas, Rosicky, Polanski, Shirokov, Walcott
Robben, Gomez, Llorente
Not sure about Robben for Dutch cover. Only gone for Cesc because not sure who is sure starter between Silva and MataOpen ControlsYou reckon Llorente will get much game time? Great player but usually comes off the bench.
Open ControlsI should have mentioned that I have made this team on the assumption that Villa is out of Euro 2012.
Open ControlsAhh right, I had actually forgotten about Villa to be completely honest. Could well be Llorente's time to shine, which I wouldn't complain about. Would also love to see him use his actual second name so Spain could play the two Fernando Torreses (Torri plural? 😛 )
Open ControlsIf Villa is out I am going to keep Llorente as I believe he would be favoured over Soldado and Torres. Not sure of Robben. I am not sure how to go Dutch. I may get Benzema instead and not have any Dutch players.
Open ControlsYeah this GW and DGW are a head ache enough. As is this dissertation, nearly there though.
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Is anyone on here going for the differential of RVP and Rooney?:-)
It could work out will in the scout league.Open ControlsYup. No chance i'm ridding of one of them. 4 point hit to afford to get Adebayor out for a Man City striker is what i'm doing.
Open ControlsSeriously? That seems crazy to me
Open ControlsWhy? Getting rid of Adebayor isn't as crazy as getting rid of one of Rooney or RvP surely?
I can get him back in on my WC.Open Controlsooooooooo you have a wildcard. Different story and...... you lucky git!
What's your team id/link?Open Controlshttp://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/31115/event-history/34/
Reckon my plan is decent or do you suggest something else.
Many thanks in advance. 🙂Open ControlsYou've had a cracking good last few months. With that WC in your pocket there is a chance of a top 5k finish i'd say.
tbh i'm not sure it's worth a 4 point hit just to get a City striker for this week. I agree that selling RVP/Rooney isn't a great idea. I'm likely to be going without a City striker as i have the 2 above plus Cisse. All 3 could easily outscore Tevez/Aguero.Open ControlsAdebayor could even outscore them despite being away from home and in patchy form. QPR aren't exactly good at home and he may be on pens too if VDV doesn't start. Tough call
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Leading my mini league by 14.
Worth taking an 8 point hit to get rid of Graham & Sess?
Would have a minimum of 13.9 to spend.
Which combo is better?
a) Cisse + Moses
b) Ben Arfa + 7.9m striker
c) another combo
Team is http://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/5003/event-history/34/
With a) they are differentials, with b) it might cover HBA.Open ControlsCisse + pieenar
Or
Jelly + ben arfa
if you have it open how much is barfa at the moment?Open ControlsHBA is 6. Can't get 2 New players & have 2 def/gk. Can't afford C + P. Don't like the 2nd idea really.
Open ControlsI think Jelly and Ben Arfa is your best bet with that budget. BA > Moses after DGW.
Jelly has good fixtures up to the end (of course, no good this week), while Cisse's turn sour in GW37.Open Controls
aguero or tevez? both the next 2 guys that i play in head to head have aguero and im not sure which to chose....?
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anyone think vdv over dempsey this wk and dgw worth a punt???
Open ControlsDecent gamble imo. IF he plays all 3 games he could easily outscore Dempsey
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Chasing a 40pt lead and also got 3 other opponents in the mix, two about level with me and one about 30pts ahead of me. For days I have been thinking about what to do but it's suddenly hit me...do nothing.
I don't have either City strikers (I have Yaya Toure)
I don't have Dempsey
I don't have any Newcastle offensive players
I don't have any Spurs players
I don't have Walcott
I don't have any Bolton/Villa players
While everyone around me tries to 'make a move' I am going to make my move by simply doing nothing this week, saving my transfer and have 2 for the double, where I will be able to see how my opponents are shaping their squads for it by their transfers this week.
RVP (c) for me also.
Let's hope it pays off.Open ControlsIf you can keep your head when all about you are losing theirs...
Open Controlshow are up winning lol
Open ControlsYou sir, are screwed.
Open ControlsWe shall see, but I have a sneaky suspicion that it could be a genius move.
Open ControlsCity Fulham Toon have three of the best fixtures this week. That 40 point gap will be 60 come 36. Game over.
Open Controlsfulham plays Wigan....that isnt as easy a it may have been earlier in the season
Open ControlsI don't think City will thrash Wolves and then they face United so don't fancy Aguero/Tevez.
Fulham play one of the in form teams in the league (Wigan) and then have two trips to Merseyside where goals have been hard to come by for opposition sides this season (Liv 13 conceded at home and Eve 14)
I will give you Newcastle but Cisse won't score forever and I'd be more tempted to go with Ba for the differential as he's still on pens and is still getting chances.Open ControlsMy line up this week fwiw is
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Evans/Kompany/Williamson
Yaya/Sess/Sig/Valencia
Rooney/RVP/Suarez
Think it will do pretty well in all honesty.
Solid defence 3/4 at home and the away at Wolves
Valencia at home to Everton with no Baines
Sig is dynamite away from home
For some reason I fancy one of Yaya/Sess to get a big haul
Rooney at home to Everton
RVP at home to a tired Chelsea
Suarez at home to WBA who they thrashed earlier in the season
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Nice username...
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with everyone doing rvp to tevez/aguero does it not make more since to do rooney as man city play utd next wk ah cant make up my mind
Open Controlseveryone? i think i've seen more people shipping rooney than rvp. thats what i did as well this week in addition to yak to cisse
Open Controlsthinkink of doing the same did u get tevez or aguero going aguero myself
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how are up winning lol
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predictions:
arsenal 3 (walcott, rvp, rvp) chelsea 0
city 4 (tevez, aguero, johnson/nasri, tevez) wolves 0
barca 2 (cesc, messi) madrid 1 (ronaldo)
barca 3 (sanchez, messi, messi) chelsea 1 (lamps)
real madrid 1 (benzema) bayern 1 (robben)
you heard it here! 😀Open ControlsArsenal 3 Chelsea 1
Wolves 1 City 2
Barcelona 2 Real 2
Barcelona 3 Chelsea 1
Real 2 Bayern 1Open Controlsreal 2 bayern 1 wouldn't work :P. would have to end up being 2-2 or 3-1 given 2-1 would take it to OT
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ohh true it could go to pens, almost forgot haha.
honestly i'm hoping for a barca bayern final. barca cuz im a huge fan and bayern not because i don't like madrid but mainly because as intense as the classicos are, i want to see a different game. all the ones last year plus the spanish super cup this year has been quite a lot. and we get classicos all the time in the league and in the copa del rey and the spanish super cup so i'd much rather see a different game and a EUROPEAN not spanish final in the champions league finalOpen ControlsI too am a Barca Fan & would love to see Barca-Bayern Final & Barca thrash Real Madrid in the Classico bcoz I Hate Real Madrid.
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Arsenal 2 - 2 chelsea
wolves 1 - 5 city
barca 2 - 1 madrid
barca 2 - 0 chelsea
real1 - 1 bayernOpen Controlsoh i almost forgot!
united 2 (rooney, valencia) everton 0Open Controls2-3 (Evans, Valencia, Osman, Fellaini, Jags)
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Arsenal 2-2 Chelsea
Wolves 0-5 Man City
Man Utd 1-1 Everton
Barcelona 3-1 Real Madrid
Barcelona 2-1 Chelsea
Real Madrid 4-2 Bayern MunichOpen ControlsMy bad, didn't realise that we have a fortune-teller here.
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3-1 (RVP x3)
6-0 (Kun x4, Tevez, Silva)
3-0 (Messi x3)
4-0 (Messi x3, Xavi)
1-2 (CR7, Robbenx2)Open Controls
Valencia vs Phil Neville
Let the battle commence!Open ControlsI think everyone is underestimating Phil. 🙂
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On a hunch tbh. I think its about time Rooney does well against his old club. With City most likely winning and being 2 pts behind they will be fired up. Also its been a trend lately with Demps and Aguero scoring a brace away from home.
Open ControlsYou don't honestly think that Rooney's performance this week will be the least bit affected by what Dempsey and Aguero have done in previous weeks, do you?
Open ControlsIm just saying its not beyond the realms if possibilty. Stats dont mean sh1t!
Open ControlsNeither does the performance of a player on a different team the week before mean sh!t in terms of determining what Rooney is going to do. I figure he may well score. Probably will, to my dismay. He's a great player. Has nothing whatsoever to do with what Dempsey or Aguero may have done though.
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I think he'll bag a goal against them for once. Rooney is always likely to score at OT anyway but with Everton left with nothing to play for, United being at home, Baines being out etc it seems to be set up to be an easy home win even more than usual.
Open ControlsEverton never checks out at end of season. Even when "nothing to play for". No I think it's possible that he scores, but Everton defense generally solid and they generally get up well for big games.
Open ControlsYep. Second half of the season is where Everton shine and they won't roll over, it certainly won't be a rout, but in the last 4 seasons Everton have always lost their game against United at OT. I don't see that changing and I expect Rooney to get on the scoresheet this time.
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Vermaelen Kelly Caulker
pick 2 to play this week..Open ControlsGood morning fettlers
Which one of these would you bench this week: Siggy, Dempsey, Walcott, Valencia, Bale?
I've been tending towards benching Bale all week owing to Spurs poor away form but with QPR needing at least a point and having to attack there might well be a few goals in this one. Walcott could either disappear into Cole's pocket or have a decent game, although he was bobbins against Wigan the other night. Valencia just chugs along picking up the assists and the odd goal. It's a tricky one, that's for sure.
Front 3 are Rooney, Cisse, RVP. Cheers.Open ControlsWalcott since youhave RVP.
Open ControlsYes, two attacking Arse seems excessive against a resurgent Chelsea, doesn't it.
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Tough but depends on circumstances I guess. Are you in a tight mini league? What will your rivals do?
If simply playing for overall rank then I'd bench Walcott on the basis that you have RVP as Arsenal cover.Open ControlsTight mini-league, just one point ahead. 😕
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Dempsey, Bale and Siggy must play this week. Close between Tony V and Walcott but Antonio has the better fixture so bench Wally.
Grrrrrrreat front 8.Open ControlsThanks for the advice guys, young Theo's on the bench.
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I regrettedly sold Dempsey just before his first brace away from home.. His replacement, Sessy, has done nothing so far...... This week, I will be getting Mr.America back and decided to say good bye with Walcott before his London derby. I think it should be a good move but still afraid if the timing is right... 😕
Open ControlsWalcott > Dempsey is a good move IMO. Arsenal do not warrant such extensive coverage anymore.
Open ControlsI'm buying Dempsey back this week for Sess and decided to keep Walcott. Arsenal have two decent fixtures after the DGW, although whether two attacking Arse players is one two many we'll just have to see. I may swap Walcott for a dgwer next week.
So, er, buying Dempsey is a good idea, I think.Open ControlsI would have kept Sess and played him in GW36 but shoulda woulda coulda. Good luck with your call.
Open ControlsHmmm, keep Sess and do Walcott > Dempsey this week. That's another option I suppose. I haven't done anything yet this week so still time to ponder. Cheers IT.
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How does Odem ➡ Cisse and Walcott ➡ Ben Arfa look? 4 pt hit.
Open ControlsExuberant.
One or the other would suffice.Open Controls+1
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not worth -4 points. just take either one.
Open ControlsReason im takeing a 4pter lads is I want to bring in as many dgwers as I can. 2 this week and 2 week after will give me 7. Should i bring in another dgwer instead of Ben Arfa or do an 8pter in GW36?
Open Controlsdepend on which gameweek you can score more with hit pointer. if you feel barfa can give more this week, then get him.
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Tevez for another Hat-trick? While Hennessey is out.
Open ControlsPossible but unlikely. The goals are likely to be shared out.
A good point made on the scoutcast is that if City are cruising 3-0 after 60 mins, the likes of Tevez, Aguero and Silva will be hauled off.Open ControlsThis time it will be Aguero. 😉
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Double hat-trick, I reckon. 😉
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Which 3 would you start from Vermaelen, Evans, Kompany, Kelly & Simpson?
Currently have Krul in net and the first 3 starting with Simpson 1st sub.Open Controlsi would double up on Newcastle. So play Simpson, Evans and Kompany IMO
Open ControlsDon't fancy Verm to score again on Saturday? The last couple of times he's scored, he's scored again in the next game. tbh i am purely playing him for his attacking threat which is probably a mistake. I don't fancy an Arsenal clean sheet at all
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You have it right. Newcastle are not really worthy of a double up and Kelly/Fulham are hopeless at keeping cleanies.
Similar to mine:
Krul
Kompany Evans Caulker (with Verm 1st sub)Open ControlsThe last time i doubled up at the back on Newcastle it ended in tears and since then i've benched Simpson and missed out on a couple of clean sheets. Stoke are hardly prolific away from the Brit. But like i said above i'd be purely playing Verm for his attacking threat and fully expecting him to concede.
Saying that i'd probably play him ahead of Caulker in your position 🙂Open ControlsI'm still mulling over playing Verm over Caulker at the minute myself but that's the way I currently have it. Like you, I do not see a CS for Arsenal in that game so Verm has to deliver attacking returns and I'm still not sure I want to gamble on that.
A lot of people would disagree with my advice not to double up on Newcastle. The thought behind it being, if you think Krul has a good chance of CS then surely you think Simpson has the same chance and you should back both. It is one situation where people do believe the myth of "coverage" has some credence. I just find that spreading the risk wins in the long run. Sometimes you'll miss out on the double CS, other times the defence worthy of doubling up actually concedes and you're glad you halved the damage. With CS' being so unpredictable I tend to always aim for the latter.Open ControlsMy thinking is the same when it comes to doubling up at the back. It's a high risk strategy which i generally shy away from. However in this case i think it may be worth it.
As i mentioned above, Stoke have scored the fewest away goals in the league and Newcastle have conceded 0 in their last 3 home games. All point to a 1-0 or 2-0 win to Newcastle.
If only football was that predictable eh.... 😀Open Controls😆 If only.
I just think you will not be too disappointed if Krul keeps a cleanie and Simpson is sitting on your bench. You'll get some points either way.
WHEREAS you will be very disappointed if Verm scores and he is sitting on your bench.Open Controls
They are worse than i thought. 11 goals for Stoke away all season which is good enough for joint worst in the league (with Fulham)
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Simpson, evans, kompany since I have those three..
Open ControlsWell since YOU have them... 😛 terrible reasoning but I'm guessing it was pure tongue in cheek. Surely Simpson when you already have Krul in is overkill. Spread le risk.
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First 3 for me too.. Btw, I put the first two in my starting + Simpson and bench Turner & BAE.
Who should I start in goal, Schwarzer or Vorm? Now on first.Open ControlsKrul, Vermaelen, Evans, Kompany. Even if Chelsea score Verm always has the chance to get something at the other end.
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Evans, Kompany and Simpson IMO as I said before. I know you said you don't like to double on Newcastle but I reckon Chelsea will sneak one and it's not logical to put your hopes on a defender's attacking potential.
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everyones giving different opinion on whether to switch rvp for aguero or tevez......thoughts?
Open Controlsare mostly just thoughts... hunches... guesses... dreams blinded by brilliant performance of one week followed by tasty fixture... At this point in the season, not sure there is a right/wrong. Noise in variation from week to week is louder than true signal difference between two players as played out over longer stretch of games owned.
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There is no clear right move. It is not clear whether the switch will be worth it in the long run. It is not clear who to sell (Rooney or RVP). It is not clear who to get (Aguero or Tevez).
The only thing that is guaranteed is that if you stick with what you have, you will have one more free transfer to work with next week. I am therefore banking that positive and rolling with the punches this weekend. Good luck.Open ControlsIt depends on each player's situation, I imagine. If you're way ahead in your mini-league, have a decent team for the dgw and beyond or still have a wildcard up your sleeve then it's a fair gamble, I think.
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When are scout picks due?
Open ControlsFriday around 7:30pm GMT.
Open ControlsI'm not sure that you need any help from the scout picks do you?
Open ControlsNo transfers been made, just curious to see who they include this week(regarding all this rvp-rooney-tevez-aguero nonsense)
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current team below with 2 freebies, thinking city cover but also want cisse, argh
Vorm
Simpson | Evans | Richards
Siggy | Walcott | Valencia | Dempsey
Rooney | RVP | Adebayor
Sorenson | Mclean | Enrique | TurnerOpen ControlsRooney > Cisse in preparation for the DGW.
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Work starts in 6 hours... *Sigh*
I have to go to bed it seems. Nite folks.Open Controlsok so A rvp valencia to aguero/tevez dempsey/vdv
or B rooney walcott to ii llOpen ControlsMorning chaps, what do we think to these moves?
GW35: Walcott -> Bale
GW36: Turner & Rooney -> Terry & Adebayor
This gives me 7 DGWers in GW36 for no hits, with Caulker (WOL), Siggy (WOL), Sess (BOL) and RVP (sto) making up my 11 that week. Any of these players worth taking a hit for to replace with a DGWer in GW36? After the above transfers I'll have 1.2m in the bank. Team linked. CheersOpen Controlsso no city cover anymore jins? what happened to rooney+walcott->aguero+bale?
Open ControlsYeah, I decided not to make the Aguero move since I'd most likely be swapping him out in GW36 which meant I could either have Rooney (EVE) + 4points, or Aguero (wol). I'm top in my ML by 9 points so don't need any differentials. You reckon the 7 DGWers I'd have with the above is sufficient?
Bogdan, Terry, Skrtel, Bale, Dempsey, P Cisse, AdebayorOpen Controls
I would be amazed if Terry didn't miss 1-2 games between now and the end of the season. Surely he will play in Barca? Even without cracked ribs if would be difficult for him to get through the schedule.
And if he does play, he won't be as mobile, so I can see chelsea conceding in most games.Open ControlsThe only hit I could see being worthwhile would be to go with Cahill/Spurs defender over Terry and then grab Mata/VdV for Sess. But with the rotation doubt with Cahill I can understand going with Terry.
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Cisse is 94% on Fiso. He won't go up ay? What do you all reckon?
Open ControlsWhat to do what to do..
Dempsey, Aguero, Gylfi or Given! as captain...
And to play Vermaelen, Simpson or Kelly..
I guess it has to be Dempsey or Aguero and I currently have Kelly playing.Open ControlsRyan, still going City strikerless for the weekend? Nervous yet? I'm not nervous about them failing at all. Even if they do, most people have taken the plunge, so if they fail, we all fail together, so no biggie. If they do go ballistic on the other hand.................
Open ControlsI'm not Ryan but I'm going City strikerless. I've bought a few extra pairs of underpants to wear on the weekend. If I can get through this weekend unhurt it will be my biggest achievement.
Open ControlsI didn't have the balls to do that. I've been saying all the way through, that I should always stick to the plan. And this week I haven't. But, as I said, i think this is a situation in which I don't think we can lose.
Open ControlsI've had many plans and everytime I move away from the plan I get hurt, so I told myself from now on I will always stick to the plan unless there are injuries. And now the most tempting kneejerk of the season is begging me to break my plans. I'm staying strong though (for now).
Open ControlsPart of my actually wants the ones who stay strong to win out on this one. Would help for next season (NEVER KNEE-JERK, NO MATTER HOW TEMPTING). As long as my rival gets a city striker as well. Otherwise I would be gutted!!
Open ControlsTbf it is the year of the knee-jerker, more often than not it has come off nicely.
Open ControlsEspecially at the start of the season. It's definitely been a form over fixtures season overall. The people leading my mini league at the begining were the kind of people that just brought in whatever player performed well the previous week.
I'm not a big an of that.Open Controls
Mignolet Friedel
Kompany Caulker Evans Boswinga Enrique
Valencia McClean Siggy Dempsey Walcott
Rooney RVP Cisse
This person had 0 in the bank, now has 1.2 in the bank after 2 transfers. Any educated guesses on what you think those transfers were?
I've got an idea, but I won't say just yet. Wondering what someone else thinks.Open ControlsWell it certainly involves getting Aguero in for Rooney!! Walcott - barfa?
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