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Yesterday, we rolled out the first in a two-part series of Members articles focussing on team stats over the first three Gameweeks so far. Having assessed the performances from an attacking perspective, we turn our attentions to the men at the back, analysing a variety of key performance statistics from a defensive point of view:

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  1. kaz 96
    14 years, 1 month ago

    night everybody

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    1. Smellbobs
      14 years, 1 month ago

      pointless

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      1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
        14 years, 1 month ago

        +1

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    2. Yes Don
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Night

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    3. LeBron - King of Argentina
      14 years, 1 month ago

      night

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    4. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Bye

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  2. Davido989
    14 years, 1 month ago

    On here after a few days. What's happening everyone?

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    1. Phoenix Wright
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Murray reached the finals of the U.S Open and will face Djokovic. And everyone here agreed yesterday not to take RVP because of his high cost.

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    2. Midtable
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Thats the biggest thing I've ever seen

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    3. MY DJ NAME IS PIMP CURRY
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Well people are still laughing at Liverpool...

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  3. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
    14 years, 1 month ago

    who will rise beofre gameweek 4 starts? i have used my wild card? who should i get in tonight?

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    1. Phoenix Wright
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Santi Cazorla

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    2. Simon69
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Sarcasm?

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      1. Lanley Staurel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        14 years, 1 month ago

        :roll)

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    3. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      14 years, 1 month ago

      😀

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    4. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
      14 years, 1 month ago

      He was gonna ask again

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      1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        14 years, 1 month ago

        Just tell him to get hibbert, ruddy, noble, Andy Johnson and Alan Tate...

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  4. Jack Frost
    14 years, 1 month ago

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YrLk4vdY28Q&feature=related

    You must hear this once... Leonard Cohen Hallelujah

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    1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      14 years, 1 month ago

      His voice, Alexandra Burke's arse 😀

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      1. Midtable
        14 years, 1 month ago

        and a blindfold

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  5. A Bagel
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Don't know much about the players in Europe for CL, so have just cobbled this team together;

    Abbiati
    Jordi Alba, Sergio Ramos, Evra, Clichy
    Schweinsteiger, Pirlo, Nocerino
    Ronaldo, Messi, Torres

    Malafeev, Gibbs, Babel, Alan

    Thoughts?

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    1. Phoenix Wright
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Not Ramos. Madrid are in a tough group. Double up on Barca defenders.

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      1. tw
        14 years, 1 month ago

        he can't as he has messi as well. 2 players per team for the group stages I believe

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  6. Keane There Dunne That
    14 years, 1 month ago

    I WANT TO WILDCARD NOW

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    1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Off you go then

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      1. Keane There Dunne That
        14 years, 1 month ago

        Is worth it though

        My team now

        Vorm. Federici. 

        Cole. Cuellar. Fabio. Demel. Hangeland. 

        Yaya. Bale. Larsson. Pienaar. Kagawa

        Tevez. Torres. Graham.

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        1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          14 years, 1 month ago

          No need. I would say that's a nice balance. Only wildcard if you are desperate to get RVP which will weaken your mids significantly

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  7. Kostja
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Bayern, Real or Man Utd defender for UCL???

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    1. FPL Daniel
      14 years, 1 month ago

      All of them really

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      1. Kostja
        14 years, 1 month ago

        got only room for 1

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        1. Kostja
          14 years, 1 month ago

          too good value laying around elsewhere

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    2. Phoenix Wright
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Barca defenders. Then Bayern. Then United. Then Madrid.

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      1. Kostja
        14 years, 1 month ago

        But Boateng feels so boring. Could be the best option dough- they do have great fixtures.

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  8. Scroobius Mac
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Arsenal's defensive returns have been amazing considering they're missing their two best defenders.

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    1. FPL Daniel
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Martin Keown and Tony Adams?

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    2. Phoenix Wright
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Arsenal's best defender atm is Vermaelen imo. But definitely Sagna and Koscielny will drastically improve their already seemingly solid defence.

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      1. Scroobius Mac
        14 years, 1 month ago

        No he's not IMO. Koscielny was fantastic last year, constantly bailing Verm out. verm makes a lot of mistakes - was responsible for quite a few goals Arsenal conceded last season. Sagna is the best RB in the league.

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        1. Phoenix Wright
          14 years, 1 month ago

          Yeah, Vermaelen made mistakes for sure. But he scores goals so I like him. I think more than individually, Arsenal are defending as a team now so everyone's looking solid.

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        2. Kendog
          14 years, 1 month ago

          even though ivanovic isnt a right back, hes still better

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      2. McEwan
        14 years, 1 month ago

        Will they improve it tho? Then its back to the same back 4 that couldnt defend last year. Best players dont always make the best unit. I also think Mert is a better defender than Kos

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        1. little_wizard123
          14 years, 1 month ago

          Really? Koscielny is a fantastic defender.

          Steve Bould as defensive coach seems to have shored things up a bit.

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          1. McEwan
            14 years, 1 month ago

            Yeah. I know alot rate him around these parts, just dont see it. He has come on from when he first arrived but still. Probably doesnt help having Verm alongside. Yes, a fpl machine, if I was playing next to him, I wouldnt be happy when he takes off up the park all the time

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  9. FPL Daniel
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Who is New replacement keeper instead of Krul? How much is he ?

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    1. Scroobius Mac
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Good old Harper.
      We had any prognosis for Krul yet?

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      1. FPL Daniel
        14 years, 1 month ago

        Not for now. I am not logged in how much is he? I thought they sold him already

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        1. Call Me Old Fashioned
          14 years, 1 month ago

          Nope. Harper is 4.5M. No prognosis on Krul yet

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        2. frankiefernandez
          14 years, 1 month ago

          4.5. He was out on loan at Brighton for a bit last season, but back at Newcastle now.

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        3. Scroobius Mac
          14 years, 1 month ago

          4.5

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  10. FPL Daniel
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Happy Ruddy owner here btw 😛

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    1. Call Me Old Fashioned
      14 years, 1 month ago

      I didnt know there was such a thing...

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  11. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Is Milanista abour? Have some Milan related questions for my UCL team

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    1. Phoenix Wright
      14 years, 1 month ago

      No, but I was formerly coach if Inter. Ask me.

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  12. INTER MEPANTS
    14 years, 1 month ago

    good evening lads, not on here much but at least i have my grav and team link sorted, was wondering for those playing ucl do you think having ronaldo rvp and messi is to much, cause i personally think its essential

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  13. Keane There Dunne That
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Should I WILDCARD

    Vorm. Federici. 

    Cole. Cuellar. Fabio. Demel. Hangeland. 

    Yaya. Bale. Larsson. Pienaar. Kagawa

    Tevez. Torres. Graham. 

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    1. Call Me Old Fashioned
      14 years, 1 month ago

      No just get RVP in.

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    2. FPL Daniel
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Yes u should but u've missed all the price changes

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      1. FPL Daniel
        14 years, 1 month ago

        WOW if I WC that team would sell everybody beside Tevez and maybe Cuellar

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    3. NED KELLY
      14 years, 1 month ago

      No

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      1. FPL Daniel
        14 years, 1 month ago

        He has a terrible and anti bandwagon team IMO. If he doesn't care about price rise he should WC. Or he could wait one week top. Come Sat all over the WC button IMO

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    4. Phoenix Wright
      14 years, 1 month ago

      No need. You missed the train. You won't get maximum benefit from using your Wild Card now. Do it next time there is such a window.

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      1. Keane There Dunne That
        14 years, 1 month ago

        But only 5 people moved 0.2 yet and if I wait a while all the good players will be way too much

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        1. Phoenix Wright
          14 years, 1 month ago

          I know. I advised you not to do it. If you still feel like doing it, then do it. I think you should save it for a rainy day. Just take a hit or two.

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    5. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Nope. Only if you need RVP but that will weaken the mid significantly

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    6. Mull
      14 years, 1 month ago

      No, your team is fine. You'd regret it in about 6 GW's time.

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    7. Pratik
      14 years, 1 month ago

      This team is very much capable of outscoring your wc team for next week. Don't wc, take a hit and get RVP in. And even that's not necessary as Wigan are not that bad any longer.

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  14. borg001007
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Gents, Any advice on my wc team would be great,

    Foster,Jaask,

    Ivanovic,Demel,Clyne,Jenkinson,McAuley,

    Hazard,Michu,Yaya,Nolan,Fellani,

    RVP,Tevez,Petric,

    Team Value 103.8m and 1.4m in bank,

    Looking at 2 options:

    Upgrade Petric to Fletcher

    or

    Downgrade Nolan to Guthrie and upgrade Fellani to Santi.

    Thanks for your time.

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    1. TOP 20K
      14 years, 1 month ago

      B

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  15. TOP 20K
    14 years, 1 month ago

    who will replace taylor for swansea??

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    1. TOP 20K
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Tate???

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  16. jpdyolf
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Does anyone have that link which compares Heskey and Messi?

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      1. Midtable
        14 years, 1 month ago

        hilarious

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    2. MY DJ NAME IS PIMP CURRY
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Google it. I guarantee you whatever you're looking for will be among the first five-ten search results.

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      1. Kendog
        14 years, 1 month ago

        Heskey is the most underrated forward in the history of the Prem league. HE will leave behind a legacy

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  17. meltedman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Mannone Jaaskelainen
    Rangel Cuellar Hangeland Baines Clyne
    Hazard Michu Cazorla Guthrie Nolan
    Persie Berbatov Tevez

    Read it and weep, ladies!

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    1. MY DJ NAME IS PIMP CURRY
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Mannone probably won't start this week. Even if he does, he won't start the week after that. Szczesny is the Arsenal no.1

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      1. meltedman
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        14 years, 1 month ago

        He was only gonna play 1 week for me anyway. My team is so good i don't mind transferring him out later on. It would harsh for Wenger to drop him, i reckon he will play.

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        1. Phoenix Wright
          14 years, 1 month ago

          You certainly don't lack confidence do you...

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    2. hillbillypete
      14 years, 1 month ago

      prefer mine and i havent WC'd

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      1. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
        14 years, 1 month ago

        Bragger

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      2. meltedman
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        14 years, 1 month ago

        Yes, that's a great team!

        *snigger*

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        1. hillbillypete
          14 years, 1 month ago

          Rank doesn't lie. *looks below*

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          1. meltedman
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            14 years, 1 month ago

            It's done well for you til now. It's not very good going forward though. I'll bet you i finish higher than by end of season! £20?

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            1. meltedman
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              14 years, 1 month ago

              *finish higher than you

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              1. Locarno
                14 years, 1 month ago

                Could be a close bet, that. You both look like you know what you're doing.

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            2. hillbillypete
              14 years, 1 month ago

              don't bet with strangers over the internet but feel free to bookmark the page.

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              1. meltedman
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                14 years, 1 month ago

                But all i need is your sort code, full name and account number!

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                1. hillbillypete
                  14 years, 1 month ago

                  how about my cv2 number while we are at it

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                  1. meltedman
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    14 years, 1 month ago

                    😀 Oh yes, forgot that i might need that too!

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    3. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Use your wildcard to fix that mess...

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      1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        14 years, 1 month ago

        Joke, by the way

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        1. meltedman
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          14 years, 1 month ago

          I know, and it was actually fairly funny. Congrats!

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    4. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Dump mannone otherwise good

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  18. MY DJ NAME IS PIMP CURRY
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Okay, goodnight ladies.

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    1. 4vets
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Night lover!

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  19. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    14 years, 1 month ago

    anyone know who is nailed on in the Milan defence, or should I just get Abbiati?

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    1. Pratik
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Catch Milanista and ask him sometime. And let me know too.

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      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        14 years, 1 month ago

        I have Abbiati atm, seems the best bet. Like my team no, no big defenders really though

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    2. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Barasi

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      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        14 years, 1 month ago

        Prefer Maldini

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    3. Phoenix Wright
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Antonini or Abate (Full Backs) or maybe Acerbi (CB)

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    4. tw
      14 years, 1 month ago

      no idea.... haven't gotten to sorting out my ucl team yet. i'm thinking we should make a seperate post on the website (did you see the budget one?) and fill in info like this that many people probably want to know and just compile info there as lots of people on here will be asking the same questions from time to time for ucl

      btw check your mails whenever you have the chance

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      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        14 years, 1 month ago

        I didn't, but I will (on the budget and the mail)

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        1. tw
          14 years, 1 month ago

          alright. no rush but if you can respond within the next day or so should be fine

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  20. Locarno
    14 years, 1 month ago

    You have to feel sorry for these Paralympians. Half them have no legs or no arms AND they have to listen to Coldplay.

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    1. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
      14 years, 1 month ago

      ....awkward

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    2. 4vets
      14 years, 1 month ago

      "Sorry" is the wrong word, but I do feel for the buggers!

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  21. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Daniel are you still here mate?

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    1. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
      14 years, 1 month ago

      No he has left the building

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  22. r0nh
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Hey guys, sorry I have been posting most of the weekend, ive been busy.

    I know you all missed my witty comments & great entertainment value.

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    1. Phoenix Wright
      14 years, 1 month ago

      You can read minds?

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      1. r0nh
        14 years, 1 month ago

        Yes I can, you naughty boy 😉

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  23. Isco Disco
    14 years, 1 month ago

    I have Podolski. Do I replace him with Lambert and strengthen my Midfield?

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    1. Phoenix Wright
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Not now. Next week perhaps.

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      1. Isco Disco
        14 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks mate. But the thing is I'm using my WildCard

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        1. Phoenix Wright
          14 years, 1 month ago

          Hmm. Then Cazorla instead of Podolski. No need to have them both. Take instead, an Arsenal defender.

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          1. Isco Disco
            14 years, 1 month ago

            Okay. Thank you

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    2. McEwan
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Not this gw anyway

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  24. Locarno
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Thinking of entering the CL fantasy comp for the first time. If only to prove to myself how clueless I am about second-tier European football.

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    1. Phoenix Wright
      14 years, 1 month ago

      You're only considering it because there's no FPL matters to handle this week.

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      1. Locarno
        14 years, 1 month ago

        Not really. I always do my FPL transfers on a Sunday, so it's always a long boring wait till the action.

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        1. 4vets
          14 years, 1 month ago

          Loc, I too have delved into the Fantasy CL and I do hot have a clue.

          Zep has made a league... 1136553-422051

          Join me in my humiliation.

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        2. Phoenix Wright
          14 years, 1 month ago

          Good luck then.

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    2. tw
      14 years, 1 month ago

      second tier european football????

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      1. Locarno
        14 years, 1 month ago

        I mean the likes of Braga v Cluj...

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        1. tw
          14 years, 1 month ago

          well what about the likes of RM vs MCI? not sure how you can call that second tier... and surely you cant discredit them, remember how well apoel did last year in the CL?

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          1. Locarno
            14 years, 1 month ago

            Jesus. Keep your hair on.

            Braga v Cluj is second-tier compared to Real v Citeh. End of.

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            1. tw
              14 years, 1 month ago

              shirley braga vs cluj can't be worse than say watching wolves vs bolton last season

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              1. Locarno
                14 years, 1 month ago

                Probably not. But that game was fifth-tier...

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  25. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Found a home for Debuchy in my UCL team 😎

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    1. tw
      14 years, 1 month ago

      alba, debuchy, ronaldo, rvp, ibra, afellay, etc shall we repeat some euro bandwagons? 😉

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  26. r0nh
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone care to predict the score for these games?

    Man Utd 2-1 Wigan
    QPR 0-2 Chelsea
    Stoke 0-3 Man City

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    1. Kostja
      14 years, 1 month ago

      2-0
      1-1
      0-1

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      1. @FPLStrategist
        14 years, 1 month ago

        4-1
        1-3
        0-2

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    2. hillbillypete
      14 years, 1 month ago

      3-0
      1-2
      0-2

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    3. Daniel_tsl
      14 years, 1 month ago

      2-1
      3-0
      0-1

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  27. Kostja
    14 years, 1 month ago

    So any 4 mil midfield options available in UCL

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    1. Locarno
      14 years, 1 month ago

      37 of them.

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      1. Kostja
        14 years, 1 month ago

        any who is nailed on to play, mr comedian 🙂

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        1. 4vets
          14 years, 1 month ago

          You're supposed to tell us.

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          1. Kostja
            14 years, 1 month ago

            I got no idea, I guess ill have to find out the hard way again 🙂

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        2. Locarno
          14 years, 1 month ago

          No idea! 🙂 (see above)

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  28. leo_messi
    14 years, 1 month ago

    guys one more option to cosider:

    guthrie and Fletcher/Berbatov or

    Pienaar/Michu(have Dyer) and Pogrebnyak

    the Reading guy will spend most of the time on the bench….

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    1. Daniel_tsl
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Michu, Pogrebnyak

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  29. ch33kych4ppy
    14 years, 1 month ago

    ,

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    1. r0nh
      14 years, 1 month ago

      +1

      It's the things that you arent saying that make you so wise.

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  30. Alan The Llama
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Blimey, Hleb plays for BATE Borisov now.

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    1. Millario
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Ha, I always used to buy some guy called Sergey Krivets from them on FM

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