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Projecting Value – Midfielders

5 August 2012 2424 comments
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Having already run the rule over the Goalkeepers, and Defenders for the season ahead, the third part in our series of Members articles sees us analyse the midfielders. With the aid of our Projections we’ve analysed the average points expected per player over the course of the upcoming campaign and, applying this to the Fantasy Premier League (FPL) player price list, have listed the top ten in terms of expected value per Fantasy pound for the season ahead…

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  1. baulchy
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Lampard or Hazard??
    Larsson or McLean??
    Kagawa or Valencia?
    VDV or Siggy??

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    1. SupaTune
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Mata
      Larsson
      Valencia
      Siggy

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    2. gdog2244
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      lamps
      larsson
      kagawa
      vdv

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      1. gdog2244
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        what do u think of my team...

        GK:Krul, Ruddy
        DEF: S. Taylor, Vidic, A. Williams, K. Walker, Shawcross
        MID: Bale, Dempsey, Nolan, Oscar, Sinclair
        ATT: Jelavic, Ba, Pogrebnyak

        NO MONEY IN BANK!!! OPEN FOR SUGGESTIONS!!!

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    3. VougieDipond
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Lamps
      Larsson
      Valencia
      Siggy

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    4. Ramboros
      • 14 Years
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      Hazard
      McClean
      Valencia
      Siggy

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    5. baulchy
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      cheers guys

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  2. Desperate Dan
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Which club has the strongest squad of (current and) ex players?

    Arsenal:

    Szczesny (Fabianski)
    A.Cole Clichy Traore Senderos (Upson)
    Nasri Larsson Pennant Thomas (Benayoun)
    RvP Adebayor (Bothroyd)

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    1. Shatner's Bassoon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Somebody's going to reply with the current Man City squad

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    2. Forest4Life
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Fabregas??

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      1. kennethrhcp
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        i think he meant in the prem currently but has played for arsenal

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        1. Forest4Life
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 7 months ago

          Vermaelen over senderos?

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          1. kennethrhcp
            • 15 Years
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            +1

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    3. kennethrhcp
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      as you have gone with arsenal, arteta must be in there!!!

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      1. Forest4Life
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        And song

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    4. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Hasn't done them much good, trophy wise, in the last 6 years though, has it?

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    5. Yossi
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      It's an imposter!

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    6. CABAYE4
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      The current Arsenal side is better than that one!

      Pennant, Larsson and Senderos over Arteta, Song and Vermaelen?

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  3. FPL Marc
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Which two out of Mata, Bale and Dempsey would you go for?

    I've always assumed Mata but now I'm not so sure. All three look great choices (providing Dempsey stays).

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    1. SupaTune
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Bale, Dempsey(if he stays).

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    2. Shatner's Bassoon
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      • 15 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      I'd be worried about Mata's game time.

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      1. VougieDipond
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        +1 Bale from GW2

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  4. Brycie35
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Best mid for 6.0?

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    1. EAGLES (0 Chelsea players)
      • 14 Years
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      Taarabt

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    2. Blando
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Dyer / Ireland depending on whether you have Graham / Bent.

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    3. VougieDipond
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Tarrabt/Ireland

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    4. Hits Magnet
      • 14 Years
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      maybe Ramsey

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      1. Brycie35
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        I'm am tempted to go with Taarabt with his pre season form, but his last season makes me nervous.

        Will consider those other options. Thanks.

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    5. CABAYE4
      • 14 Years
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      Taarabt

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    6. gdog2244
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Kevin Nolan was great 2 years ago. hes my pick

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      1. Brycie35
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        I'm a West ham man and like Nolan too, but I have Noble. Too risky to have 2 WHU Mids I think!

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  5. FPL99
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    I posted this earlier be interested to see your responses. I've decided i'm gonna wildcard after GW1 and have thus gone with thus team for GW1.

    Federici

    Ivanovic Lescott Hangeland

    Silva/ Mata or Hazard/ Dempsey/ Guthrie

    Aguero/ Torres/ Petric

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    1. kennethrhcp
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      i don't like the wc after wk1 idea!!! an international break could ruin your team

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      1. FPL99
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        I don't see a fixture week offering so many potential points as GW1 does. Already taken international breaks into account barring any massive injury crisis i should be alright til january.

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    2. Shatner's Bassoon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      What will be your WC transfers?

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      1. FPL99
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        Bringing 3 the likes of Rooney, Kagawa, De Gea in. However between Dawson and Kaboul starts in GW1 Bale Graham.

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    3. 4vets
      • 15 Years
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      Madness descends...

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      1. King Eric, in America
        • 15 Years
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        FFS!

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      2. FPL99
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        Fine line between genius and madness 😉 Maybe a stupid decision i'd rather do something different to what everyone else is doing.

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    4. Yank Novice
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      This should be kept in reserve. Let the trends develop and get the lay of land.

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    5. Hits Magnet
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Defeatism!
      You are just too lazy to work out a long term team ..........

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      1. FPL99
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        It's all been worked out by going with this idea i won't end up doing hits for transfers bar injuries.

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    6. VougieDipond
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      chill out take a deep breath and start again logically this time. FPL is more Mo Farah than Usain Bolt

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      1. Blando
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        Clear thinking and Olympic analogies; we are blessed.

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        1. VougieDipond
          • 13 Years
          13 years, 7 months ago

          Hope it works 🙂

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          1. FPL99
            • 13 Years
            13 years, 7 months ago

            I just feel the potential returns are too great to ignore i'm not going to have a shot of winning if i just copy everyone else after all. I have planned for international breaks there's a big risk due to injuries but one i'd rather take than see my team quietly fade away.

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  6. kennethrhcp
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    so many rmt's have friedel, what are yer plans when spurs sign lloris? do ye thing he'll be more than 5.5mil?

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    1. SupaTune
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      if they sign him, I think he'll come in at 6.0 Can't see him being less. Haven't then been linked with Stekelenburg a lot recently, though?

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      1. kennethrhcp
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        i didnt read that, two good keepers! brad is/was a great keeper

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        1. SupaTune
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 7 months ago

          don't really rate Stek to be honest, prefer Friedel!

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        2. King Eric, in America
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 7 months ago

          Friedel = awesome.

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  7. Elniñorules
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Play Mignolet every week!

    You heard it here first. 😉

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    1. Chazza
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      So we'll know whom to ridicule 🙂

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    2. Sean
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Bookmarked to rub in your face 😉

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      1. kennethrhcp
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        you're rubbing what where now 🙂

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        1. Sean
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 7 months ago

          People and their ideas these days 😉

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    3. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Not from their CS record last season! A 4.5m cuellar is enough for me, for now, until they can prove themselves a bit more.

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      1. Elniñorules
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        Cuellar nailed-on when Phil's back? Don't think so.

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        1. CABAYE4
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 7 months ago

          Brown's always injured, Bramble's useless and they've sold Turner. Who else have they got at CB?

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        2. Piggs Boson
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 7 months ago

          ? Will it not be:

          Brown Cuellar O'Shea Bardsley

          when all are fit? Or O'shea/Brown switched.

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          1. Piggs Boson
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 7 months ago

            Richardson may be a problem though... i heard O'neil rates Cuellar highly.

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        3. Corrigan
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 7 months ago

          MON has said Cuellar and O'Shea are his CBs. He doesn't rotate either...

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          1. Chazza
            • 16 Years
            13 years, 7 months ago

            End of discussion.

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  8. Yossi
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Night everybody, have a good one!

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    1. Sean
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Not putting up the posts tomorrow morning I hope?Night.

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      1. Yossi
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        What posts, sorry?

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        1. Sean
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 7 months ago

          Whoops,mistaked you for someone else I talked to last night. 😮 night anyway.

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    2. 4vets
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      You too Yoss... of to be myself 🙂

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      1. 4vets
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        Heh... *bed 🙂

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        1. Sean
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 7 months ago

          Night vets...and then there were fewer.

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      2. Piggs Boson
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        Love the grav, it works on so many levels 😉

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    3. Blando
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Night fella, cheers for the link earlier; blast from the past that sorted my late night listening out.

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  9. Corrigan
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Instead of 6.5 6.5 4 4 4 @ 25m+, what about Kosc + Dawson, Collo + Cuellar plus someone like Hangeland or Williams? The first four got 54 clean sheets between them alone last season...

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    1. Sean
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Thats my plan,don't tell everyone! 🙂

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  10. Hooper is a Bull.
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Is Ramires a good bet?

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    1. Sean
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Actually one of the safest ways to the chelsea team IMO,a real bargain.

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    2. Yank Novice
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      I think so. . . did well under RDM

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  11. BanterfulDon
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    RMT please just been settled with this for the past 3 days and not having to tinker has been bliss it feels like i have reclaimed my life back from the Fantasy Football prison that is tinkering.

    Fed ( Cerny)
    A.Cole Rafael Clichy (Clyne Cuellar)
    Hazard Kagawa Nasri Ramsey (Britton)
    Pog Aguero Torres

    2 mil in bank for rooney swap which is a must.

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    1. Batten Corrigan
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      1. check if the keepers rotate well
      2. is clichy nailed on? unsure
      3. ramsey is just awful
      4.Poggy is a waste of a transfer

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      1. BanterfulDon
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        all 4 points have been read and discarded thanks for wasting my time you old habiner

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        1. Sean
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 7 months ago

          All those points are helpful advice IMO.

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        2. King Eric, in America
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 7 months ago

          ❓ You're joking, I assume?

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  12. gers23
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    bent or petric? bent rite?

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    1. Blando
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      If money is no object, sure but it is and therefore it depends what you do with the 2.5m if you get Petric.

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  13. Hooper is a Bull.
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Ramires + Aguero

    Hazard + Tevez

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  14. baulchy
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    valencia or siggy??

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  15. jimmythegent
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Evening Gents

    What would you say are the best goalkeeper rotations.... i like my keepers cheap and dirty... thanks

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    1. Corrigan
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Green Davis

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      1. jimmythegent
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks Corrigan.... how about the reading keeper? Hes got a lovely double to kick off the campaign. Anyone know who works best with him. Home/Away wise.

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        1. Mr. C
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 7 months ago

          Jussi.

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  16. baulchy
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    siggy or VDV on set pieces??

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  17. Desperate Dan
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Aston Villa:

    Friedel (Sorensen)
    Cahill Cuellar Collins Ridgewell (L.Young)
    A.Young Downing Maloney Barry (Milner)
    Crouch C.Cole (Moore)

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    1. Yank Novice
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Not enough goals in lineup. Lacks stregthn.

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    2. Forest4Life
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Bent over Moore and petrov over Maloney.

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      1. Desperate Dan
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        Can only use current players if not enough ex in prem to make 15.

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    3. Sean
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Crouch played for villa? 😮

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  18. Sean
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    1 Min left for applications http://uefacouncil.wordpress.com/2012/07/22/registration/#comment-710

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  19. gdog2244
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    what do u think of my team…

    GK:Krul, Ruddy
    DEF: S. Taylor, Vidic, A. Williams, K. Walker, Shawcross
    MID: Bale, Dempsey, Nolan, Oscar, Sinclair
    ATT: Jelavic, Ba, Pogrebnyak

    NO MONEY IN BANK!!! OPEN FOR SUGGESTIONS!!!

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    1. VougieDipond
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Oscar won't get much game time.
      Cisse is a better option than Ba
      Pog HAS to be upgraded IMO

      No Man Yoo or City forward coverage?

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    2. Hits Magnet
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      so u don't fancy Utd or City to do much this year? Good luck with that approach .......... but at least u got 3 Newcastle players in ...????????? Really?????

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    3. Sean
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Please don't spam the capital letters,attack is very very weak

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    4. svgcr
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      No city players and only vidic from united? start from scratch mate

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  20. Dynamic
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Night guys!

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    1. Sean
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Night Dynamic.

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    2. VougieDipond
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Night dude

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  21. yanky
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    team atm...looks familiar i know but does it warrant any notable chages?? any other shouts then maloney?

    Friedel Fredici
    Cashley Lescott Cuellar Demel Clyne
    Bale Hazard Noble Taarabt Maloney
    Aguero Graham Torres

    2m in bank for rooney gw2

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    1. Hits Magnet
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      your midfield could be slow to get going ......... I see u being forced into some early transfers to stay in touch

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    2. VougieDipond
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Ireland at 5.5 rather than maloney

      means risking a city full back rather than lescott or
      Swap hazard to Lamps or
      Bale to Sig

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      1. yanky
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        cheers mates, you guys think going without Fulham players is ok to start?

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      2. yanky
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        ireland maybe can wait til gw3 once villas fixtures heat up, to see who shines in MF, specifically nzog...

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  22. Hooper is a Bull.
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Who are the best teams for CSs???

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    1. Sean
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      United,city,swansea,spurs,newcastle

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      1. Hooper is a Bull.
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        spurs under avb?

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        1. aflickering
          • 13 Years
          13 years, 7 months ago

          hell no lol.

          if you're talking over the whole season, then i reckon utd, city, newcastle, swansea, the two merseyside clubs...

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  23. sushi36
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    who is the best option in midfield for 4.5m?

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    1. Hooper is a Bull.
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      kacaniklic

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    2. Sean
      • 16 Years
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      Guthrie.

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    3. Hits Magnet
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      there is no such thing as a good 4.5midfielder ............ if u are forced to have one for financial reasons then just hope u don't have to play him .......... a bad def would prob out score him most weeks.... IMO

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  24. baulchy
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    is VDV or Siggy on set pieces??
    Y.Toure, Valencia or Siggy??

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    1. Ronny Hotdog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Siggyay for me, at least until we see if Valencia is nailed on.

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      1. aflickering
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        he's more nailed on than siggy lol

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    2. RESULT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      YAYA DEMPS GW1
      BALE KAG GW 2,3

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  25. Hooper is a Bull.
    • 15 Years
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    Cuellar or Hughes?

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    1. VougieDipond
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      6 and half a dozen. If i was forced then Cueller

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      1. aflickering
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        is hughes nailed on?!

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  26. B.P.R.D.
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    "If he stays".

    Dempsey, RVP, why do you taunt me so?

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  27. The ghost of a Pug's g…
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Rmt please

    Green (begovic)
    Fabio ivanovic cliché demel (rafael)
    Hazard Noble silva (Maloney kagawa)
    Aguero Torres(c) pog

    My keepers rotate altho not sure doubling qpr is good idea
    Bale in for hazard gw2
    Pog tobe binned ASAP!

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    1. aflickering
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      meh @ the da silva brothers. otherwise fine, if a bit generic. 😉

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      1. The ghost of a Pug's g…
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        Yeah...I quite fancy rolling the dic on boselli...

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        1. aflickering
          • 13 Years
          13 years, 7 months ago

          double qpr defense is not nice BTW, fixtures are gross.

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  28. sushi36
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    who are the cheap midfielder options for financial reasons that might actually pay off?

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    1. aflickering
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      noble guthrie maloney etc.

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    2. B.P.R.D.
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Maloney (5.0), Noble (5.0), Guthrie (4.5)

      Anyone else in that bracket is an (even bigger) risk, for now.

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  29. VougieDipond
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Good night peeps

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  30. svgcr
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    We have a winner:

    Green Jaask

    LEscott- Cashley (vidic gw3)- cuellar- gorkss- fonte

    Silva- Bale- Hazard- Ireland- Guthrie

    Tevez- Torres (Rooney GW2)- Pog

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    1. The ghost of a Pug's g…
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Nah we dont

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      1. King Eric, in America
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        Cool grav

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    2. yanky
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      tevez? 60+ min consistently? ive been toying, obviously aguero is safer, the cash could be used to great extent, but might be too much of a gamble for my liking...

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      1. svgcr
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        of course I prefer Aguero, but not for 2.5 million more. If Tevez can find his old form, he should start in any team. I think the 60 min per game he was given at the end of last season had something to do with he playing golf in argentina instead of training for a couple of months. I hope he gets 100%

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    3. Pinatta
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      A bit generic... I actually don't see any differentials 😉

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