[sbu_large_image] Spot the Differential
28 April 2012 1374 comments
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With eight teams handed a pair of fixtures apiece, this upcoming Gameweek offers Fantasy managers a chance of plenty differentials to consider. We’ve opted to draft in a couple of in-form midfielders as Newcastle and Everton come into consideration, while we’re going out on a limb by lining up one of Arsenal’s young guns, in light of Theo Walcott’s recent hamstring injury…

Yohan Cabaye

With Papiss Cisse and Hatem Ben Arfa dominating the headlines in recent weeks, Yohan Cabaye had gone largely unnoticed until his 17 point haul last weekend thrust him firmly into the limelight. As the third most transferred in player this week, it seems the secret is out – Cabaye is hot property right now, and with a tasty looking double Gameweek, his investors will be licking their lips at the prospect of another massive score. His current price of 6.0 and low 4.5% ownership only adds to his appeal and The Frenchman looks an outstanding differential for this Gameweek.

Trips to in-form Wigan and Chelsea may not look the easiest fixtures on paper but, in their current form, you’d have to back the Magpies to pick up a couple of goals at least, and Cabaye could well profit once again. It’s worth mentioning that he was substituted after taking a slight knock last weekend but, according to manager Alan Pardew, he is expected to be fully fit for the visit to the DW stadium this Saturday.

Marouane Fellaini

Handed a more advanced central midfield role in last week’s 4-4 draw at Old Trafford, the Belgian produced a 10 point Fantasy Premier League (FPL) haul, after grabbing a goal and assist to dent United’s title bid. Post-match, Fellaini admitted he’s more than happy pushing forward in support of lone frontman Nikica Jelavic and looks set to continue in the position for Everton’s double Gameweek.

While Fellaini has been snapped up by more than 10,000 Fantasy managers ahead of the Toffees’ fixtures against Fulham and Stoke, he’s still owned by a mere 1.5% and, priced at 6.1, offers a real alternative to the likes of 7.1 priced Steven Pienaar in the Toffees midfield. With a trip to Wolves to follow before a home clash with Newcastle, David Moyes’ men are afforded further chance to extend their unbeaten four-match run and finish the season with a flourish.

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain

Gervinho’s trip to the African Cup of Nations gave us time to run the rule over the summer buy from Southampton back in January. Oxlade-Chamberlain was handed four back-to-back starts from Gameweek 22-25 on the left for the Gunners and made an immediate impact – returning two goals and an assist, he averaged over 6 points per game before finding himself back on the subs bench, with Arsene Wenger wary of burn-out, citing Jack Wilshere as a recent example.

With Yossi Benayoun unavailable against parent club Chelsea last weekend, the youngster was afforded a place on Arsenal’s left once again in the 0-0 Emirates stalemate. Having started the previous three, Benayoun is favourite to return to the first XI but, with Theo Walcott ruled out of the Gunners’ final three fixtures, Oxlade-Chamberlain looks set to move to the opposite wing for this week’s trip to Stoke.

The winger has plummeted to a season-low of just 4.9, with a mere 2.3% ownership, and, with Arsenal hosting Norwich before seeing out the season with a trip to West Brom, Oxlade-Chamberlain’s contribution could well prove to be crucial as Arsene Wenger’s side continue their pursuit of a Champions League place.

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  1. Lawrø
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Team as it stands... Is it good to go?
    Bank= 5.3mil, 8 point hit taken! :L

    Vorm(WOL)
    Wheater(sun, TOT), N Taylor(WOL), Terry(NEW, QPR)
    Bale(bol, BLA), VDV(bol, BLA), Siggy(WOL), Dempsey((Vc)liv, eve)
    Cisse((c) wig, che), Jelavic(FUL, sto), Rooney(mci)

    Bench: Ruddy(LIV), Vermaelen(sto), McClean(BOL), Evans(mci)

    Considering throwing Ruddy in against Liverpool, not convinced on my captain choice so i'll probably change that and not ruling out last minute transfer :L

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  2. jguti14
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Can anyone convince me not to captain papis?

    I'm chasing a 50 Pt lead and everyone has him!

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    1. Lawrø
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      In a similar boat im chasing a 40-ish point lead and I think he'll captain Cisse so I think I might go Captain America!

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  3. sumatera
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    I have the classic combination - Krul & Vorm

    Swansea clean sheet = good potential

    Wigan & Chels both likely to score

    hmmmm

    currently still got Krul in though for some reason - probably cos DGW

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    1. GreenWindmill
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
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      Tough one but not unreasonable to expect Krul to get a minimum of 2 points from each game so looking at a floor of 4 points. Vorm might get 7 - not a lot to lose imo.

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  4. Paul
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    guys please please please please please help!!!!!!!!

    bench

    Siggy or Rvp????

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    1. Killitzer
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Based on form it's RVP. Swansea should beat wolves with siggy getting a goal or two.

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    2. kennethrhcp
      • 15 Years
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      what's the rest of your team? all dgw players?

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      1. Paul
        • 15 Years
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        yupp....

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        1. kennethrhcp
          • 15 Years
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          don't blame ppl on here when we get it wrong 🙂 i couldn't bench rvp over siggy, i know it's wolves & rvp is off form (by his own standards) but i couldn't bench the most expensive player in the game, hope that helps

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    3. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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      Sigurdsson, imo.

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  5. Goonther
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    Bale or RVP?

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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      van Persie, imo.

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    2. Fratboy
      • 15 Years
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      Bale by a mile.

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  6. Corrigan
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Last million dollar question:

    a)Sell BAE for -4
    b)Play Verm

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    1. Elniñorules
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Depends on your defence next week.

      As such Verm + 4 is playable THIS week.

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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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        Agree.

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    2. _Ninja_
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Play Verm

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    3. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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      • 16 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Also Corrigan, I have taken that hit to be free next week ...

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  7. Pinoche
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Done with 3 transfers for this week ..
    Now the captain left ..

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    1. kennethrhcp
      • 15 Years
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      make it a good one

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  8. meclive
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Dempsey got's the captains armband from me, going for a differential!! Let's hope Cisse scores nothing this gw!!

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  9. Acquafresca
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Alright time for bed.

    This look good:

    Vorm
    Caulker-Verm-WILLIAMSON
    BALE-VDV-BARFA-DEMPS-Siggy
    JELLYFISH(C)-CISSE

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    1. Acquafresca
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Bench: (RVP-Kompany-Evans)

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    2. Goonther
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      im deciding on the bale vdv duo too

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    3. Sarnab
      • 14 Years
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      looks good.

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    4. Evs
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      • 16 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Yes aqua.

      Not sure about jelly captain, but then not sure who is either.

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      1. Acquafresca
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        Not sure either... need to figure this out so i can get at least 6hrs sleep before kickoff 😆

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    5. roooooooooneyyyy
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      so its set, jelly (c) ?

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    6. roooooooooneyyyy
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      i think i might just go bale captain, dunno why but i just need to sleep

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  10. Toast
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    VDV or Pienar?

    Fixtures vs Form?

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    1. Sarnab
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      VDV

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      1. keith
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        Pienaar much more nailed on to play 180 mins and team in better form

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  11. Sarnab
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    WHO TO START?

    KELLY OR SAGNA

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    1. Manilaman
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Sagna

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  12. Manilaman
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Play Sess or Caulker (currently playing Sess)?

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    1. keith
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Caulker Sunderland game has 0-0 written all over it

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      1. Jax
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        caulker v wolves not sunderland...

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        1. Manilaman
          • 16 Years
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          I think he means Sess wont score.

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  13. Evs
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    • 16 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Quick poll.

    Out of interest what How many dgw players you got, and what hits have you taken?

    9 players for -8pts

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    1. Goonther
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      10 players for freeeeeeeeeeeee

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    2. Manilaman
      • 16 Years
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      7 (-4).

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    3. Lawrø
      • 14 Years
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      7 for a 8 point hit! :L

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    4. Captain Shirokov
      • 14 Years
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      5 for -4.

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      1. Dom Salahnke
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        5 is too low?

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    5. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      6, -8.

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    6. Sarnab
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      8(-4)

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    7. lightspeed
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      will be 7 (-4)

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    8. 1mills
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      6 for -4.

      Playing Siggy, Caulker, RVP, Rooney, Verm as my non DGW players.

      Happy enough with it and happy with team for GW37 aswell.

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  14. Elniñorules
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Who's on penos for Tot then?

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    1. Dom Salahnke
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      DVD, if he starts?

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    2. Sarnab
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      VDV i think.

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      1. Elniñorules
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        Last time Ade & VDV were on the field though, Ade took 'em didn't he?

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        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 11 months ago

          Adebayor is.

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        2. Sarnab
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 11 months ago

          ya.

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    3. GreenWindmill
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Surely it's Ade if he plays.

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      1. Elniñorules
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        That's what I thought. But the Scouts mentioned VDV for penos in the previous article.

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        1. Over Midwicket
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 11 months ago

          They said he's on penos IF Ade is sidelined.

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          1. Elniñorules
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 11 months ago

            "Just in case though, we’d expect Rafael van der Vaart and Martin Petrov to do the honours should they be given the opportunity."

            Bottom of the previous article. We know Ade will start.

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    4. Pratik
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Hey enr, who's your captain? Have heard that Fratboy's is vdv/jelly.

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      1. Elniñorules
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        Ade mostly.

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        1. Elniñorules
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 11 months ago

          Yourself?

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          1. Pratik
            • 16 Years
            13 years, 11 months ago

            I guess it's vdv Last minute switch to jelly could very much be on the cards. Btw it's been a long time since Tottenham got a penalty when both were on the pitch, so we really aren't sure.

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            1. Elniñorules
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              13 years, 11 months ago

              It's a close call between Ade & VDV for me.

              I thought the penalties battle would help me decide.

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      2. Fratboy
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        Yeah think I'm stuck on VDV

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        1. Elniñorules
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 11 months ago

          Speak of the devil and...

          ....you know the rest.

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    5. Evs
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      • 16 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Ade

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  15. Dom Salahnke
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    My main rival has made 5 transfers. 16 pt hit. 😮

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  16. Fpl Old Guard
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Can this be improved, I am playing my wildcard ?
    Bogdan
    Terry Hibbert Kaboul
    Walters
    Dempsey Pinaar Gerrard Bale
    Cisse Adebayour

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    1. Jax
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      stevie g - get rid. won't play 2nd game.

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  17. The Man
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Still kept hold of Gerrard but I'm concerned he won't get enough game time, is it worth Gerrard > VDV for a 4 point hit?

    Any predictions on what they might score? Neither have been particularly prolific this season.....

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  18. Goonther
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Hibbert or Bosingwa starting?

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  19. Dom Salahnke
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Mata or Pienaar (have Jelavic)
    Jagielka or Walker
    These are a few of the questions plaguing me.. And I know for sure, whatever I choose, will definitely be the wrong one. 🙁

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Mata, imo. I have Lampard, though.

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      1. GREENDREAMS11
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        whos your (C) this week Doos ?

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        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 11 months ago

          Adebayor, mate. 🙂

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          1. GREENDREAMS11
            • 16 Years
            13 years, 11 months ago

            cool. i'm kinda swithering with Lamps at the moment, just not sure he'll play both games

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            1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 16 Years
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              I have him too. If that comes off, it will be awesome.

              Hmmm. 😀

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            2. Jax
              • 16 Years
              13 years, 11 months ago

              he won't play both games.

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  20. archie70
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Armband crisis? Cisse, Bale, Dempsey or Jelly?

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    1. Cruyff Turn
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Jellllllly

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    2. Acquafresca
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      go with your gut.

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  21. Fudge
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Jelavic or Cisse captain?!

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    1. bring_on _the_fantasy
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      i think jelavic, Cisse two away fixtures, wigan have been good at home recently, its such a tough one!

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  22. dead squad
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    this is a tough one, play roo or petrov?

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  23. FFM
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Caulker out, Huth in for a 4 point hit.

    Yay or nay?

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    1. The Man
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      I'm playing Caulker rather than taking a hit to get rid of BAE. Rarely worth taking hits for defenders...

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    2. Cruyff Turn
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      noooo

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  24. Clintymints
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    10 doublers

    http://www.uploadscreenshot.com/image/943754/238321

    Bring. It. On.

    Time to catch a few zzz's

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  25. nazrijack
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    play KELLY or CAULKER??

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    1. FFM
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      I was thinking about selling Caulker for Huth.. half an eye on remaining fixtures.. already have Vorm

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  26. Dom Salahnke
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    IS a Everton def necessary this week?

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  27. udit
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    How many hits have you peepals taken?

    GO.

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
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      See above.

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    2. Cruyff Turn
      • 14 Years
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      1 and only

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    3. Sarnab
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Morning.

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      1. Sarnab
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        though its afternoon now. i woke up late today.

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      2. udit
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        Morning.

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    4. threeputt
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      0 - wildarcd :mrgreen:

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    5. udit
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      D'oh. Cheers mate

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    6. TorresMagic™
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      • 16 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Scroll up.

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    7. Dom Salahnke
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      thinking of 12, on 0 currently. My rival has taken 16.

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  28. threeputt
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    morning all
    looking for a pool player guaranteed both games, prefer a midfielder - maxi ?
    surely gerrard wont play both ?

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    1. Dom Salahnke
      • 14 Years
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      Hendo?

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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
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        He would be the one - but Dalglish always plays him on the right, so no good.

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      2. threeputt
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        13 years, 11 months ago

        thanks but i'm looking for points 🙄

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  29. gloryhornetboy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    so is it worth sess to pienear/cabaye/barfa for an 8pt hit??(or would you get a def terry/huth in)
    got burnt last week with collins instead of doing petrov!!
    already have jelyy/rvp/cisse & demps/bale/val/siggy
    40pt lead is it worth it??

    any thought
    cheers

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  30. mwude
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Couldn't decide on captain between Bale, Dempsey or follow the Jelavic road. So ended up going for Terry. Hoping he'll get a goal & a cs over the two games.

    I know people generally disapprove of captaining a defender but every now and again it pays off handsomely.

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    1. threeputt
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      yeah like me last week for the first time this season - Collins 1 pt from 2 games 🙄

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