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20 April 2012 363 comments
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Didier Drogba is out of the firing line for Chelsea as they travel to the Emirates. Yakubu and Junior Hoilett are set to start for troubled Rovers. Cheick Tiote is expected to return for the Magpies ahead of their meet with Stoke, who will check on flu-victim Jermaine Pennant.

Pavel Pogrebnyak returns for Fulham as they prepare for the arrival of in-form Wigan. Mark Albrighton, Carlos Cuellar and Charles N’Zogbia push for Villa starts. Ashley Young is the only slight concern as the leaders wait on the visit of Everton; they will be without the inspiration of Leighton Baines, as a hamstring injury keeps him sidelined.

All the day’s team news tittle tattle has been collated for you and can be found in our Team News section, along with our predicted lineups for all the weekend’s games. We’ll keep this up to date right up until tomorrow’s deadline, and, as always, keep ‘em peeled for the latest via the Scout Tweets.

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  1. Davido989
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 12 months ago

    who you lot captaining guys?

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    1. Bale me Out
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 12 months ago

      Aguero!!!

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    2. asyrafdanial
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 12 months ago

      Cisse , Tevez , Aguero.. and me go with Siggy ~

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    3. rohan
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 12 months ago

      Aguero

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    4. Top 210 Club
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 12 months ago

      Tevez!

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      1. Stern John Terry Wilson Pal…
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 12 months ago

        +1

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  2. Bale me Out
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 12 months ago

    Actor Drogba, nice capture. Still waiting on the FFS pick for this GW though.

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  3. Captain Shirokov
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 12 months ago

    Mull - here is the link.

    http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2012/04/19/the-numbers-game-relegation-candidates/comment-page-9/#comments

    It's about halfway down the page-you'll see it.

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    1. Scroobius Mac
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 12 months ago

      You know if you click on the little hash tag in your own post it puts the link up in your own tool bar for that specific post and then you can just copy and paste that?

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      1. MCH
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 12 months ago

        Ah always wondered how people did that cheers!!

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        1. Captain Shirokov
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 12 months ago

          Same 🙂 Thanks Mac

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          1. Scroobius Mac
            • 15 Years
            13 years, 12 months ago

            Quite alright.

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    2. Scroobius Mac
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 12 months ago

      "It uses electricity and magnetism, but has never seen, much less fully understood either one".

      Pretty bloody wrong on that one. I'd like to know what we have seen if we haven't seen electromagnetic waves.

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      1. Captain Shirokov
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 12 months ago

        Ah, that's beside the point 😉

        I'm no preacher but I just found it interesting. Usually I'm on Science's side when it comes to this matter.

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        1. Scroobius Mac
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 12 months ago

          It's a terrible argument though and is typical of a lot of religious arguments hasn't done it's research.
          The great one in evolution for example is the "Feature X couldn't have evolved so it must be god" - the eye being the most famous but that was solved fairly simply.
          And no they can't see the Professor's brain but they could sure as hell test the theory that had had no brain - crack open his skull if you want to be barbaric (or less barbaric test it on 1000 other dead professors and find they all have brains.)

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          1. Scroobius Mac
            • 15 Years
            13 years, 12 months ago

            Anyway not the time or place 🙂
            Soooo Tevez or Aguero?

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    3. Ginkapo FPL
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 12 months ago

      That wasnt Einstein btw. It is a story that has been attributed to him.

      You cant prove it one way or the other, and people should stop trying. Its not important in anyway. Believe what you want, and have faith that you are right.

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  4. In Like Flynn.
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    • 15 Years
    13 years, 12 months ago

    This is what we've been waiting for, Thanks Mark.

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  5. The Artist
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 12 months ago

    evans/evra/santon (verm/taiwo)
    is that the right setup?
    many thanks!

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  6. Sleep Talk
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 12 months ago

    If Baines stays unfit for the DGW, I would have to change all my plans. Have been saving up a few ££ to do Evans->Baines next week. Anyone fancy a punt on A.Cole instead then?

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    1. MCH
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 12 months ago

      Had been planning Baines myself now thinking Cole will be a good option. There is always the problem of CL match so close though.

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    2. In Like Flynn.
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      • 15 Years
      13 years, 12 months ago

      Any Chelsea punts I would leave right to the last minute ST. Their rotation could be bonkers.

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    3. rohan
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 12 months ago

      If fit, get JT in

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    4. Sleep Talk
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 12 months ago

      Thanks, will probably end up with a Chelsea or Spurs defender, but I want to be a little more certain that my chosen defender actually plays this time though. Going with G.Johnson as my previous DGW-punt didn't exactly work out...

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  7. rohan
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 12 months ago

    Makes no sense to get rid of Rooney just before a home match esp considering the fact that he scored a brace when he was'nt at his best... Plus on penos too... Yeah, he cant score against Everton and all that but a few days back neither of Aguero or Dempsey could score away... Keeping the holy trinity of RVP--Rooney--Aguero... Got HBA in for Sess... Hope not having Cisse does not hurt me too much

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    1. Top 210 Club
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 12 months ago

      You missing Tevez there 😉

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  8. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 12 months ago

    RMT for this week…

    Vorm (Sorenson)
    Evans, Simpson, Kompany (BAE, McAuley)
    Bale, Dempsey, Siggy, Valencia (Sess)
    RVP, Roon, Cisse

    RVP to Aguero worth this weeks FT… ??

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    1. Elwood
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 12 months ago

      No

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  9. H.Arfa La Vista
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 12 months ago

    Good article here:
    http://premierleaguefantasy.blogspot.co.uk/
    Particularly regarding Cisse’s shots per goal ratio is far better than Messi’s and that RVP’s shots per games has remained high during his famine

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    1. J0E
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 16 Years
      13 years, 12 months ago

      great article as ever from Chris Glover. Interesting to see that he is likely to pick RVP as a captain.....that is enough for me to consider RVP alongside Cisse and Dempsey as key captain choices this week.

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      1. COMH
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 12 months ago

        Who do you think you might end up captaining?

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        1. J0E
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          • 16 Years
          13 years, 12 months ago

          haven't a clue. Been on Dempsey all week but Wigan scare me. Cisse is surely likely to get a goal....but RVP could be good as well. No idea. Out of those three.

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      2. Drip Doctor
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 12 months ago

        Was considering Cisse as captain earlier in the week but it just didn't feel right. Like the article says, he is converting his chances at an unbelievable rate, much like Pog did a few months ago. Will be surprised if he keeps it up.

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        1. Mull
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 12 months ago

          +1 Just what I was thinking.

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  10. asyrafdanial
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 12 months ago

    for the 1st time this week..please RMT for gw35 :

    Vorm
    Evans - Verm - Turner
    Bale - Dempsey - Valencia - Siggy (c)
    Cisse - Rvp - Roo

    Krul - Caulker - McClean - Bae

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    1. Captain Shirokov
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 12 months ago

      Siggy captain, cheeky 😉

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      1. asyrafdanial
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 12 months ago

        and Cisse (vc)..or should I change it ?

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    2. Pinoche
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 12 months ago

      I would play Caulker over Turner and McClean first sub ..

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  11. Reckoner.
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 12 months ago

    Arrrrrggggg who to pick for my last striker, decided I'm getting rid of Rooney and want to have Adebayor in for GW 36, but want to have a city striker to (C) this GW.

    1) Rooney > Aguero

    2) Rooney > Tevez

    Any thoughts? I'm sure its been the same question all week so sorry for that.

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    1. Ivan
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 12 months ago

      No transfer imo, Rooney will do fine against Everton.

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      1. Reckoner.
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 12 months ago

        He's going next GW anyway. I've got 2 FT, pretty happy with how my GW 36 team will look and fancy the City pair to outscore him, seems logical to me just finding it hard to pick one. Edging towards Aguero atm.

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  12. Ivan
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 12 months ago

    Any thoughts on my team for this GW:

    Vorm

    Simpson - Evans J - Jose Enrique

    Walcott - Ben Arfa - Sigurdsson - Valencia

    Van Persie - Cisse - Rooney |C|

    Subs: Begovic, McClean, Richards, Turner

    Thanks

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  13. chelsea111
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 12 months ago

    Suarez for captain!!!!

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  14. Soccer Brah
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 12 months ago

    Going to de gym. Terry Connor gonna want me back for sure.

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    1. COMH
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 12 months ago

      Haha! Blocker for the Chicago Bears more like. Think he prefers the gym more than playing football by the looks of it.

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  15. Doctor X
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 12 months ago

    It'd be really nice if the Scouts picked a captain for their Scout Picks squad, irrespective of the Captain poll. Players who the SSC think will do well. Just a though 🙂

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    1. heco87
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 12 months ago

      Yeah I agree - would prefer to see the scout picks in the same format as Total FPL next season.

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      1. Doctor X
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 12 months ago

        Total FPL pick their captain and VC based on the poll. I mean't a captain that the committee would pick themselves and need be the top voted player on the poll.

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        1. heco87
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 12 months ago

          Ah right, I didn't know that about total FPL - in that case yeah, I agree even more.

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        2. Stern John Terry Wilson Pal…
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 12 months ago

          What I'd like is a 2-5-5-3 formation like we have, in any formation we have, with captain and vice, basically what Heco is getting at I think

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  16. Woy of the Wovers
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 12 months ago

    Someone please stop me.

    Siggy/Valencia -> Pienaar/Petrov

    It doesn’t feel right at all.

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    1. 4vets
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 12 months ago

      STOP THAT RIGHT NOW!!!!

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    2. heco87
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 12 months ago

      It isn't right at all. Why would you do that this week??

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    3. Top Heavy
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 12 months ago

      Just don't even think about it.

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    4. crystalpalaceRus
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 12 months ago

      stop.

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    5. Sleep Talk
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 12 months ago

      Petrov is not in any way essential. Do Valencia -> Pienaar next week if you must. Then Siggy -> Moses or some other 5.0-midfielder in GW37.

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      1. Woy of the Wovers
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 12 months ago

        Thanks for you efforts but I had pressed the accept but before reading them. I think the Siggy/Petrov exchange is at best borderline but I really don't mind being left with Petrov for the final two weeks. He's cheap and cheerful (well cheap at least) and allows a strong 11.

        As things stand, now have 3 DGW this week and 10 for next.

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  17. Top Heavy
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 12 months ago

    My forward line is:
    RVP Rooney Odemwingie
    What transfer should I make? 4million in the bank.

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    1. King Nemanja
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 12 months ago

      Odem to a dgw? ade, jelavic or cisse

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    2. Reckoner.
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 12 months ago

      Odemwingie > Cisse

      Nice fixture this week and double GW next week.

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  18. 4vets
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 12 months ago

    Which one to bench out of:

    Ade, Bale, Theo & Tony V?

    Thanx

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    1. asyrafdanial
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 12 months ago

      Though call..between Theo & Ade imo

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      1. 4vets
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 12 months ago

        Cheers

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    2. COMH
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 12 months ago

      I would narrow it down to Theo and one of the Spurs players since you have two of them. Ade more likely to score so I would bench Bale.

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      1. 4vets
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 12 months ago

        You reckon I should play Theo over Bale? Didn't expect that. Cheers.

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        1. COMH
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 12 months ago

          In fact bench Theo. RVP is enough for Arsenal cover and Cole has enough to keep Theo quiet.

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          1. 4vets
            • 15 Years
            13 years, 12 months ago

            Thanx again Count. That kinda conforms my feelings.

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            1. 4vets
              • 15 Years
              13 years, 12 months ago

              *confirms

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  19. crystalpalaceRus
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 12 months ago

    Anyone heard about Ched Evans yet?

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    1. COMH
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 12 months ago

      Yeah pretty heavy sentence. How long with he serve of the 5 years?

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      1. heco87
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 12 months ago

        2 1/2 years

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    2. Top Heavy
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 12 months ago

      Apparently he scores when he wants

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  20. Efan Ekoku Pops
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 12 months ago

    Odemwingie > Cisse?

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    1. Efan Ekoku Pops
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 12 months ago

      #Replyfailofepicproportions

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      1. southernpacific
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 12 months ago

        Looool

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  21. wah1berg
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 12 months ago

    Krul
    Evans Verm BAE
    Sig Valencia Demps Sess
    Rooney RVP Tevez(c)

    Vorm Santon Caulker Song

    right selection?

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    1. southernpacific
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 12 months ago

      Santon over BAE possibly

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  22. southernpacific
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 12 months ago

    Tevez Captain for me. Potential to explode

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    1. King Nemanja
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 12 months ago

      Good punt, Aguero for me

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      1. southernpacific
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 12 months ago

        City captain the way forward I reckon.

        Good feeling about Arsenal this weekend too. And that's not just because I support them!

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  23. King Nemanja
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 12 months ago

    Because I can't decide who to drop from my front 3 (RVP, Aguero, Rooney), how does Valencia to Barfa look? Have 2 frees so don't want to waste one.

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    1. rohan
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 12 months ago

      Have the same front 3 and i did Sess >> Barfa...

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      1. King Nemanja
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 12 months ago

        Could do Yaya to arfa but he'll become Dempsey next week. So it comes down to who i think will score more this week, have a feeling utd will edge it 1-0 while city could score a few.

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  24. Top Heavy
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 12 months ago

    Who will play left back for Everton? Neville? Valencia could have a field day!!

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    1. heco87
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 12 months ago

      Maybe Distin with Heitinga CB?

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    2. King Nemanja
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 12 months ago

      Neville better defensively than Baines imo

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      1. Top Heavy
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 12 months ago

        He's Could be easily caught for pace and is weak on the left side

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  25. rayray100
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 12 months ago

    trying to decide between siggy, demps and aguero for captain...help

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    1. Stern John Terry Wilson Pal…
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 12 months ago

      Aguero.

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      1. King Nemanja
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 12 months ago

        +1

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  26. Bad Pen
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 12 months ago

    If you were going to get an Everton defender now who is not Baines, which one would it be? I'm a bit torn and worried about rotation... currently I'm looking at either Heitinga or Jagielka.

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    1. Stern John Terry Wilson Pal…
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 12 months ago

      Jagielka for me (see below), think he'll be back up after their display at the back V Liverpool and Baines' injury.

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      1. Bad Pen
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 12 months ago

        Yeah I thought so too, just was a bit concerned by the fact that he didn't play the cup game and there didn't appear to be a reason for it. His goal threat is nice too. Cheers!

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    2. roscola
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 14 Years
      13 years, 12 months ago

      Howard

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  27. Stern John Terry Wilson Pal…
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 12 months ago

    With Baines out, I'm considering Jagielka, as well as Terry, for the DGW... which do people prefer? Leaning towards Jags atm. Money isn't too big an issue.

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    1. stilicho
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      • 15 Years
      13 years, 12 months ago

      Is Terry going to keep playing with broken ribs during the league games? There's got to be a doubt there.

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      1. Stern John Terry Wilson Pal…
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 12 months ago

        True, Cahill is another option but again isn't nailed on. Ideally I'd get someone with some attacking threat, ACole's seems to have diminished recently.

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      2. Top Heavy
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 12 months ago

        With Luizs injury and Ivanovics ban he's playing for now anyway

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  28. The Artist
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 12 months ago

    ok, I'll try asking another way:

    put these 5 in order of priority to play this week:

    evans
    evra
    santon
    verm
    taiwo

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    1. southernpacific
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 12 months ago

      Verm Evans Evra Santon Taiwo

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    2. heco87
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 12 months ago

      Evra, Vermaelen, Evans, Santon, Taiwo

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  29. seanie3
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 12 months ago

    krul (vorm)
    verm, evans, santon
    walcott, dempsey, sess, valencia
    rvp, rooney, cisse

    (caulker, turner, mclean)

    1 FT this week, urgent help please, was thinking of

    1) rooney/rvp to tevez (c) & sess to siggy
    2) walcott to silva
    3) sess and mclean to petrov & siggy

    or should I be looking at dgw players,íf so who

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  30. gus_spartan
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 12 months ago

    who to captain Aguero or cisse? stats show agueros away form isnt that great although he scored 2 last week!

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