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3 May 2012 1264 comments
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Jonny Evans and Danny Welbeck are ruled out of United’s game with Swansea. Cheick Tiote reckons he’s ready to play against City, despite sustaining a head injury at Chelsea last night. Phil Neville and Victor Anichebe could be out of Everton’s last two games, while reports suggest Kyle Walker picked up a toe problem at the Reebok last night:

Sir Alex Ferguson has today ruled out Jonny Evans and Danny Welbeck ahead of United’s crucial home clash with Swansea on Sunday. Speaking to the press this morning, Ferguson admitted that, while Evans’ fitness has improved, he has failed to recover from the injury that kept him out of Monday’s trip to City, while Welbeck’s ankle is still feeling the effects of Nigel de Jong’s second half challenge:

He is out. He got injured on Monday. Hopefully he will be ready for the Sunderland game.

Javier Hernandez is surely set to come in for Welbeck as Ferguson moves back to a 4-4-2 against the Swans, while at the back, it’s debatable as to whether Chris Smalling will continue alongside Rio Ferdinand in Evans’ absence. Given his underwhelming contribution at City, Smalling could be replaced by Phil Jones in the centre of defence, with Rafael’s more attack-minded nature perhaps seeing him get the nod at right-back once again.

Cheick Tiote has assured Newcastle fans he’s raring to go ahead of Sunday’s game with City. The midfielder was subbed off just after the hour mark last night and required oxygen and several stitches after being elbowed by John Obi Mikel, but afterwards the Ivorian revealed he bore no malice towards the Chelsea man and felt fine for the weekend.

I spoke to John Obi Mikel afterwards and it’s fine. It was purely an accident from him. If you play in midfield your have to let people hurt you and be ready for it. I am much better. I can’t remember any of it, but the most important thing is I feel great. It’s just a cut on the side. It’s fine for me though, I will be OK for Sunday.

Everton look set to be without the services of Phil Neville and Victor Anichebe for their remaining two games of the season. Neville injured a hamstring in training earlier in the week and was unavailable for Tuesday’s trip to Stoke, while Anichebe limped off midway through the first half of the Potters’ clash due to a groin problem.

Reports suggest Kyle Walker complained of damage to a toe after Spurs’ win at Bolton last night. The right-back has been transferred in by almost 30,000 Fantasy owners on the back of last Sunday’s free-kick and clean sheet display against Blackburn, though the severity of the problem remains unclear. Luka Modric has said he expects to be fit for the weekend trip to Villa – the midfielder needed an ice pack on a foot problem after the Reebok romp, while Scott Parker is also likely to come into contention for Sunday. The former West Ham man missed out last night with ankle and Achilles problems but the club are optimistic of a quick return.

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  1. kaz 96
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    anyone else looking at benayoun for aone week punt. norwich are all over the place defensively and arsenal will e desperate to get a win here. he's pretty nailed on too

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    1. Johnny Unitas
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      I was thinking AOC but where he is unlikely to play, Benny could be a nice punt!

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    2. El Muñeco
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      rosicky would be a better punt. although benny will play further forward, rosicky is going to be much more involved in the play and will certain give rvp an assist.

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  2. Bronaldo
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Begovic (Vorm)
    Kaboul, Kelly, Sanga (Simpson, Evans)
    Siggy, Pienaar, Valencia, Bale, Ben Arfa
    Rooney, Cisse, Jelavic

    1FT and 8.8mil in the bank.

    Thinking of doing Moses, RVP and Silva in for Siggy, Ben Arfa and Cisse. Any thoughts?

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    1. Bronaldo
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Siggy will obviously be benched.

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  3. Guybrush Threepwood
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Evans out this week will leave me needing to play one if Simpson or Caulker (alongside Gibbs and Enrique).

    Already set on Adebayor and Sigurdsson to Rooney and Valencia/Pienaar.

    Is it worth another 4pt hit to bring in a defender? Or just play Simpson and hope for the best?

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    1. stufail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Play Simpson. Unlikely that a replacement will score more than him less a hit.

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  4. Dante
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Front three of RVP, Cisse and Adebayor this week. Think I need to make any changes? Maybe Cisse -> Jelavic, or working Hernandez in somehow? Only got 0.1 in the bank...

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    1. MCH
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Wouldn't go Henrnandez unless Fergie says he is going to play.

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  5. bdaspur
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Ok, i need some help here.

    my mid is Sess, Siggy, Bale, Dempsey
    my forwards are Cisse, Jelavic, Ade

    I want to make two changes this week to this set of players, and I have 11m in the bank. Basically i can almost put any two players in, so cost isnt an issue.

    I am thinking Cisse to RVP and Sess to Nani? good idea, or are there better options?

    obviously cisse has outrageous form right now, but i need to make up about 30 or so points to the top of my league, and they have Cisse, Jelavic, Rooney. Cant get rid of jelavic against wolves, so dropping cisse is the gamble i want to make.

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    1. AmanGee
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      I doubt nani will do much, his performance last game was horrendous. How about Moses?

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      1. bdaspur
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        moses might be a good shout, but i am worried about having no united cover. guys above me both have valencia, so not getting him. Also pienaar is a good shout but they have him as well.

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  6. Monty
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    repost
    which is best man u cover? 1 only

    a, rooney
    b, nani,
    c, valencia
    d, hernandez

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    1. Guybrush Threepwood
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      A

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    2. Le Bluff
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      You shouldn't be playing FPL if you need someone to answer that question.

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      1. Monty
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        ohrite what your waank, sory i mean rank?

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        1. organdonor47
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 10 months ago

          you might not want to check the answer to that one, bright spark.

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          1. sminkypinky
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 10 months ago

            lol

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          2. stufail
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            13 years, 10 months ago

            pffft...

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          3. Le Bluff
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 10 months ago

            Haha!

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        2. Le Bluff
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 10 months ago

          🙂

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    3. sminkypinky
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      a, always (at least in the long run).

      I myself am going for b.

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  7. Slumdog Mignolet
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Who would be your priority to get in out of RVP/Rooney/Jelavic? Current forwards are Aguero/Cisse/Ade.

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    1. stufail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      RVP definitely. Rooney or Jelavic might both score a few, but RVP is more likely to.

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    2. manehi
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      RVP, especially if you have any of Nani/Valencia/Pienaar etc.

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  8. Andy1
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    My team is

    Vorm krul
    Evans sagna huth caulker Hibbert
    Dempsey bale siggy hba Valencia
    Rooney rvp cisse

    Should my transfer this week be:
    A. Hba --> Moses
    B. hba --> fellaini
    C. Hba & huth --> pienaar + 4.8 defender
    D. Hba & Evans --> pienaar & santon
    E. other

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    1. Slumdog Mignolet
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      A

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    2. thespirit
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      A

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  9. McGurn
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Bogdan just had a save point added. Knew it must have been a mistake as i remember seeing 3 in the first half. Still poor return from him though

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    1. In Like Flynn.
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Mr McGurn we're not often graced by your presence. Yes remarkably thin for a DGWer. Looks like I'm stuck with him as well.

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  10. JapBen
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Team:

    Schwarzer
    Wheater, Williamson, Huth
    Bale, Dempsey, Petrov, Siggy, Valencia
    Cisse, Jelavic(vc), RVP(C)
    Bench = Cech, Siggy, Evans, BAE
    7.1M in the bank

    Evans and BAE are injured leaving me with a shaky looking defence. Which transfer is best:

    1. Cisse to Rooney
    2. BAE to Vermaelen
    3. BAE to Kompany
    4. BAE to Hibbert
    5. Cisse to Rooney and BAE to a defender (-4)

    Thanks!

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    1. stufail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      BAE to Verm.

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      1. JapBen
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        So I should stick with Cisse? You don't think Rooney's going to go goal crazy against Swansea to try to make up for the 8 point gap between Man U and City?

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        1. JapBen
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 10 months ago

          sorry that should read 8 goal gap rather than point gap

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          1. stufail
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            13 years, 10 months ago

            I think he might try, but on form Cisse is just as likely to score.

            Tbh, Cisse > Rooney is the million dollar question this week.

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            1. JapBen
              • 15 Years
              13 years, 10 months ago

              So I guess what you're saying is that Vermaelen is much more likely to do better than say Williamson whereas Rooney may not do better than Cisse (despite the fact he's playing Man City and Rooney's against Swansea)?

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              1. stufail
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 15 Years
                13 years, 10 months ago

                That's my taking of the situation, but also the safe option.

                Rooney will either do very little or score loads.

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                1. JapBen
                  • 15 Years
                  13 years, 10 months ago

                  Thanks for the advice! I'll probably go with the safe option and do BAE to Verm

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

    Who to play:

    Huth (qpr)
    Hibbert (wol)

    Think Hibbert is the more likely for a clean sheet, but tempted by Huth for the chances of a goal.

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    1. stufail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Anyone?

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      1. JapBen
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        Tough call. I agree with you which isn't really much help, depends if you'd rather gamble on a clean sheets than a goal

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    2. Captain Robert Hatch
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      wolves put 4 up on Swans last week, I'm playing Huth

      is Baines back?

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      1. stufail
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        Yeah, but against that Everton always do well at the end of the season and will probably win comfortably.

        Stoke look pretty 'meh'.

        Toin coss it is...

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

    Defender for final 2 GWs:

    A. Sagna (NOR, wba)
    B. Ivanovic (liv, BLA)
    C. Huth (qpr, BOL)
    D. Kompany (new, QPR)

    ?

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    1. stufail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Sagna if you don't have Verm

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      1. LewanGOALski
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        I don't

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        1. stufail
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 10 months ago

          Then Sagna. 🙂

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  13. Abominable Snowy84
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyE3IpPu42U&feature=my_liked_videos&list=LLZ5I1qj5_l160UgL-GoC9TQ

    Tekkers.

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    1. MCH
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Ridiculous! Keeper is just standing going nah no way can he score from there nope not going to happen. Ahhh crap.

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  14. 1966 was a great year for E…
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Name the manager who has managed in the Merseyside, Old Firm, Turin and Tyne/Wear derbies.

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    1. Abominable Snowy84
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      John Aldridge?

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    2. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      souness

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      1. 1966 was a great year for E…
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        Aye

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  15. chinmusic
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Souness?

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    1. stufail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Too expensive. Get Dalglish if you need Liverpool coverage.

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      1. MCH
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        Dalglish form not great though and Souness has the tache I think that gives him the edge.

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        1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 10 months ago

          mcdermott mcdermott mcdermott!! that is all

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      2. 1966 was a great year for E…
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        Ha, Souness would miss more games than Cattermole, Balotelli and D Cisse combined if he was playing now!

        Correct, btw, chinmusic.

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  16. Connor's Calling
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Wow. Top scorer this week took a 28 pointer and has jumped 70k places to 30k...he who dares etc.
    There was me fretting over taking one 4 point hit...!
    Obviously pretty lucky the big DGWers paid off, but fun nonetheless!

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    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      yep somtimes hits can pay off even big ones lol. i will remember this week when anyone tells me otherwise 😉

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  17. Scratch
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Boom! was ranked 51,000th a couple weeks ago now 11,000th 3 gameweeks later. Finally salvaging something from a dreadful FPL season.

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  18. OneTwo
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Still no BP's for the Everton Match?

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    1. MCH
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      They have been out for a while. 3 osman 2 pie 1 huth

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      1. OneTwo
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        Cheers.

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        1. MCH
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 10 months ago

          Nae bother

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    2. Dante
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Check again...

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    3. Baby Face Nelson
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      pinaar
      osman
      huth

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  19. super zlatan
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    have a front 3 of

    Jelly. Rvp. Cisse.

    Worth shipping any of them for Rooney?
    Or just bring in nani/Valencia instead.?

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    1. Podolskistan
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      nono

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    2. sminkypinky
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Similar problems...

      Think I'm going to get Nani for Siggy and go with these three in front.

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      1. super zlatan
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        I was all set to ship Cisse for Rooney before last night. Then he scored 2 goals. Bloody annoying as Rooney could do well this gw.

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        1. sminkypinky
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 10 months ago

          +1

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  20. Abominable Snowy84
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Who was/is worse as Liverpool manager. Souness or Dalglish in his 2nd stint 😆

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    1. Baby Face Nelson
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      equally rubbish

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    2. 1966 was a great year for E…
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Souness started the long, slow, painful, hilarious decline of a once great club, so him.

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      1. MCH
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        Whereas Daglish has done it quickly to lesson the pain!

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        1. Podolskistan
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 10 months ago

          ha ha...

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    3. sminkypinky
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      little off topic, sorry, but the next (probable) England manager didn't do so well either 🙂

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      1. Abominable Snowy84
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        Didnt do well but players wouldnt play for him.

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        1. sminkypinky
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 10 months ago

          My mate played for Roy in the Finnish national team for a few matches and he didn't have anything but good to say about him.

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  21. Podolskistan
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Who to bench

    A) Siggy (manu)
    B) HBA (CITY)
    C) McDirty (fulham)

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  22. Abominable Snowy84
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39UmmzqLOvs

    Every time i see Souness i think of this!

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    1. 1966 was a great year for E…
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      I hope it's Harry Enfield's The Scousers...

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      1. Abominable Snowy84
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        *googles*

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  23. El Muñeco
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Suarez to ?

    Thinking adebayor. Have Rvp and Rooney with 9.6 to spend.

    Any thoughts appreciated.

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  24. Guybrush Threepwood
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    How does this look for an 8pt hit?

    Adebayor, Siggy and Evans OUT

    Rooney, Pienaar and Evra IN

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    1. MCH
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      I wouldn't be taking an 8 pointer (or even a 4 pointer) but if you must that is a decent one. Cut it down to at least 4 though no need to do Evans>Evra if you have another defender to play.

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    2. Dante
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      How much do you have in the bank!?

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  25. Pinoche
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    New Post!

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    1. stufail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Nice!

      ....

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  26. stufail
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Lol at Aatish.

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    1. stufail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Booo...I was hoping this would be a new post 😛

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  27. Kingmasson
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Quick fire gut reaction help if you please, doing Cisse to Rooney but to finance it Moses is in for:

    a)Dempsey
    b)VDV
    c)Bale

    Question, which one of the buggers??

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    1. stufail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      If you're covering a lead then probably Bale to hedge your bets. But they could all score well this weekend.

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  28. Jake Donahue
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Current back 4 JT Kompany Caulker Evans Shotton

    Gonna do Suarez -> Chico but also thinking doin Evans -> Verm for a hit

    Anybody got any thoughts as I cant see Shotton starting

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  29. mikess
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Evening guys any ideas on what to do with this lot?

    Al Habsi (Vorm)
    Terry, Williamson, Turner (Cahill, Evans)
    VDV, Dempsey, Mata, HBA (Siggy)
    Aguero, Jelavic, Cisse

    Defensive injuries have forced my hand. Going to
    now stick with front 3. So Cahill>Vermaelan?

    Any attacking options worth a hit?

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    1. vwfiesta
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Attack seems about alright.

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  30. vwfiesta
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Which midfield would you prefer?

    a) Pienaar, McClean, Siggy (Bale, Dempsey)
    b) Ben Arfa, Moses, Siggy (Bale, Dempsey)
    c) Ben Arfa, Moses, McClean (Bale, Dempsey)

    The question is whether to do Ben Arfa--->Pienaar or McClean/Siggy-->Moses.

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