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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. baulchy
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Thoughts on my CL team??

    Sirigu
    Rafael Gibbs Ramos
    Pirlo Santi Hazard Boateng
    Messi Ibra Pazzini

    Subs: Beto Vida Demichelis Tomas

    cheers

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    1. Willis.
      14 years, 1 month ago

      2/10.

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      1. baulchy
        14 years, 1 month ago

        cheers. any suggestions to improve my team?

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    2. Alan The Llama
      14 years, 1 month ago

      I like it. Not sure about Ramos's value in such a hard group though. 8/10

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      1. baulchy
        14 years, 1 month ago

        thanks

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  2. Brutus619
    14 years, 1 month ago

    I'm a crazy man with big ambitions! RVP will take me all the way!

    Sirigu

    Silva/Alba/Vermaelen

    Hazard/Cazorla/Robben/Di Maria/Nasri

    VP/Hulk

    Whadya think? Is Pato nailed on!? If so I'll take Pato + Valencia instead of Di Maria and Nasri!

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    1. Alan The Llama
      14 years, 1 month ago

      You want to have good substitutes

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      1. Brutus619
        14 years, 1 month ago

        How comes? :S

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        1. Alan The Llama
          14 years, 1 month ago

          Read the rules about manager substituions. You can take players out after the tuesday games and put subs in who play on wednesday.

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          1. Brutus619
            14 years, 1 month ago

            Cheers for the heads up man!

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            1. Alan The Llama
              14 years, 1 month ago

              No worries

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              1. Brutus619
                14 years, 1 month ago

                Players who are substituted out will score 0 points, the captain bonus will be lost from your original captain if a new captain is selected. Substitutions and captain changes can't be cancelled once confirmed.

                I'm confused, doesn't that mean rubbish subs are ok still?

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        2. megatronaldinho
          14 years, 1 month ago

          cuz yer dumbz

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    2. baulchy
      14 years, 1 month ago

      that team is impossible...

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      1. Brutus619
        14 years, 1 month ago

        No it isn't..... because I have it o.O

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    3. Messimerized- Join My FPL L…
      14 years, 1 month ago

      5/10

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    4. tw
      14 years, 1 month ago

      so you're ignoring the only player to score FIVE goals in a CL game EVER who also set the record for the most goals in a season is on pk's and in one of the best teams in the world, the second best player in the world, and ibra who is class and in an easy group... gl with that

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      1. Brutus619
        14 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers.

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  3. poidlolo
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Any 1 know how tottenhem lineup for GW4.

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    1. baulchy
      14 years, 1 month ago

      not yet but this might give u a rough idea??
      http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/team-news/

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    2. The Finnisher
      14 years, 1 month ago

      I'll have a guess...
      -------------------Friedel---------------------
      --Walker---Gallas--Vertonghen---BAE--
      -------------Sandro---Dembele------------
      -----------------Sigurdsson------------------
      --Lennon------Adebayor-----------Bale--

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      1. poidlolo
        14 years, 1 month ago

        Demspey??

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        1. The Finnisher
          14 years, 1 month ago

          Possibly instead of Sigurdsson or Lennon but I dont think so yet.

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    3. Willis.
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah....

      Total
      And
      Utter
      Shite

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  4. baulchy
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Which front 7??

    A.) Santi Hazard Pirlo Ozil Schweinsteiger
    Messi Pazzini
    or

    B.) Santi Hazard Pirlo Scheinstegier
    Messi Ibra Pazzini

    cheers

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    1. Brutus619
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Just say Ibra or Ozil? Lol 😛

      Ibra wins all day everyday v Ozil

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  5. The Finnisher
    14 years, 1 month ago

    http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/team-news/

    As if Aston Villa weren't struggling enough.

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    1. The Finnisher
      14 years, 1 month ago

      and Gary Neville makes a comeback....for Everton!

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    2. Willis.
      14 years, 1 month ago

      The things that an international break can do to people....

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

    Need some help please:

    Yaya , Piennar, or Ben Arfa?

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    1. Just A Hat
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Pienaar > Ben > Yaya

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    2. Pepin - RIP Absinthe
      14 years, 1 month ago

      I have gone for Ben Arfa, a bit of a differential in my ML - almost everyone else has Yaya. After the away game at Everton, he has two good fixtures so I'm hoping for a good little run in points and value.

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    3. tw
      14 years, 1 month ago

      hba and pienaar, take your pick. if you have baines then maybe go hba. i've got both as I think they should both do well

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      1. Pepin - RIP Absinthe
        14 years, 1 month ago

        I've also gone Baines and HBA, cheers TW.

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        1. tw
          14 years, 1 month ago

          nice. yeah i think if you have baines and have to pick between hba and pienaar you should go pienaar. i've actually got baines, hba and pienaar 😀

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  7. baulchy
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Ibra or Ronaldo??
    Pazzini, Mandzukic or Martinez???
    Pick 4. Hazard, Santi, Pirlo, Boateng, Shirokov, Schweinstegier , Xavi, Ribbery, Robben, Ozil and Di Maria

    cheers

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    1. Just A Hat
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Easily Ronaldo for the first choice

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    2. bdwhite91
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Ibra could murder his group though, and is 1 million cheaper. Who are your other strikers?

      Mandzukic for me

      Santi, Shirokov, Hazard, Pirlo

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    3. MC
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Ronaldo

      Pazzini

      Hazard, Santi, Robben, Ozil.

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    4. tw
      14 years, 1 month ago

      i've been leaning towards ronaldo but now closely considering ibra. ronaldo a better player and can score on anyone (plus pens and great fk's) but has a harder group and ibra is also class (though not nearly as threatening or fast) and in a far easier group, really a tough choice

      not sure...

      remember that you have recovered balls so defensive players could be good too. boateng, shirokov, schweiny, robben, di maria. i know thats five but pick 4 from there

      i'd say xavi but your two barca players should surely be messi and alba!

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      1. bdwhite91
        14 years, 1 month ago

        +1 on Messi and Alba woooooo

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        1. tw
          14 years, 1 month ago

          they may be pretty expensive but I think they will be great value!

          This is how I see them in a fantasy sense:
          messi is basically a way better (and now cheaper) version of fpl's rvp and alba is a better and cheaper version of fpl's baines! (though alba has no fk's or pens but gets forward a lot and should keep more cleanies)

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    5. baulchy
      14 years, 1 month ago

      cheers guys

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    6. Messiah Hazard
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Even though Ronaldo has a tougher group, he will go on and score goals... CS may be rare in his group but there will be plenty of goals... Look at the way he and Messi have started, just like the way they left off last season... They will again compete to score the most number of goals in La Liga and beyond... So I would go for Ronaldo...

      But I have also gone for Ibra and sacrificed for a low priced defense...

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  8. baulchy
    14 years, 1 month ago

    If Fellaini leaves who do people reckon he will join??

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    1. OPTA FPL
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Manchster United

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      1. Ryan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        14 years, 1 month ago

        I really hope so

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        1. baulchy
          14 years, 1 month ago

          +1

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    2. Pepin - RIP Absinthe
      14 years, 1 month ago

      He said he may leave the Premiership so who knows

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    3. Alan The Llama
      14 years, 1 month ago

      He's since denied he said that.

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    4. tw
      14 years, 1 month ago

      I saw an article saying he denied it and the newspapers were false/he was shocked to see the news

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    5. Messiah Hazard
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Real Madrid in place of CR7 if he leaves 😉

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  9. Messimerized- Join My FPL L…
    14 years, 1 month ago

    No Price Rise Today.
    Possible Price Fallers- G Johnson, Hilario.

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    1. AB.
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Transfers have gone very quiet the last couple of days. It's to be expected I guess, but I could really do with a couple more rises to help with my WC budget.

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    2. Pepin - RIP Absinthe
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Glenn Johnson had a great game offensively against Moldova. He is on my watchlist.

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    3. tw
      14 years, 1 month ago

      wow. there were never this few price changes during international breaks last year! but i guess we've been having so many rises and drops during normal gw's...

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      1. Wakka Wakka
        14 years, 1 month ago

        tevez, hazard, michu should all rise before the end of the week, I reckon. But yes a quite international break.

        Suprised to see Baines being transfered out by people?

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        1. tw
          14 years, 1 month ago

          ok good cuz I own them all :D. yeahhh its an extremely quite international break. i'm glad as I was worried i'd miss out on a buncha price rises because I wasn't going to wc since i'm generally happy with my team

          he's being transferred out!!?? what? that's insane! hopefully he wont drop... as long as he doesn't i'm glad their transfering him out so when he gets a monster score he'll be more of a differential for me 😀

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  10. The Finnisher
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Man City, United, Chelsea, Arsenal all Saturday 3pm kick-offs 😯

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    1. Just A Hat
      14 years, 1 month ago

      yay! Might stay home this Sat night with a few snacks!

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    2. kaz 96
      14 years, 1 month ago

      meh, only 2 at a time can be showed in my country

      no arsenal , then 🙁

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  11. tw
    14 years, 1 month ago

    1. when will szczesny be back? wanting to get him in for ddg
    2. looking to replace fabio sooo:
    a. who will naylor's replacement be?
    b. him or demel?

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    1. baulchy
      14 years, 1 month ago

      1. He will be back for this week but there is a big fight with him and Mannone for #1.
      2a. Davies
      2b i would go Demel because of taylor and chico out there defence will be shaky

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      1. tw
        14 years, 1 month ago

        1. you think so? will he start this week then?
        2a. okay thanks
        2b. okay that makes sense. thanks. I have 1 or 2 weeks (at least) until I make the transfer so I can afford to wait and see. how long is chico out?

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        1. baulchy
          14 years, 1 month ago

          1.) 60% he will start i reckon
          2b.) He is back 29th Sept.

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          1. tw
            14 years, 1 month ago

            1. if he starts do you recon he's nailed on then? assuming he doesn't do poorly
            2. okay thanks. so that means he misses 2 gw's right?

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            1. baulchy
              14 years, 1 month ago

              1. yes
              2.yes

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    2. kaz 96
      14 years, 1 month ago

      1. this week
      2.cuellar/figueroa/hughes
      3.dunno and demel

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      1. tw
        14 years, 1 month ago

        thanks.

        I meant who will take naylor's spot in the swansea side as I know it's one of the 4.0 options so interested in maybe getting him in. sounds like it's davies

        and I already have hangeland, boyce, and cueller btw

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  12. baulchy
    14 years, 1 month ago

    In fantasy CL what is everyones mids?? Need some ideas? If you post your full team i will comment and give you advice!

    thanks guys

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    1. tw
      14 years, 1 month ago

      ummm lets see...

      fahrmann, paulo lopes
      daniel alves, lombaerts, inan, denswil, koppers
      kaka, toure, viera ramos, djamal, biglia
      moses, djebbour, hoarau

      what do you think?

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      1. baulchy
        14 years, 1 month ago

        might needa redo your team!

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        1. tw
          14 years, 1 month ago

          the wonders of autoselect 😉

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          1. baulchy
            14 years, 1 month ago

            ahhaha

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            1. tw
              14 years, 1 month ago

              😀

              did you really someone could come up with a team THAT bad? only players i'd even think about having would be alves and yaya toure unless there's some cheap players in there that are good that i don't know about yet...

              wanted to get signed up and have a team so i can joint ML's and stuff like that but haven't had the time or patience to be arsed to actually set up my team yet. messi and alba are the first names on my teamsheet and then one (if not both) of ronaldo/ibra but after that i honestly have no clue

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              1. baulchy
                14 years, 1 month ago

                yeh ahah ok. yes someone must be quite stupid to come up with a team like that. thanks for that

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

      Busquets Pirlo Hazard Alan Shirokov

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  13. poidlolo
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Dempsey will play for tottemham GW4? What position deserve to him

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  14. NATSTER
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Price Changes
    Rise: No
    Fall: Hilario ; G.Johnson

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  15. Messimerized- Join My FPL L…
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Price Changes-
    Rise- None
    Fall- Hilario, G Johnson

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    1. The Finnisher
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Second agaaaainnnn

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    2. Crystal Pulis
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Hey Maxi. I was told you administrate that dead zoners league. Can I join?

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

        are you Indian?

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  16. El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Will Gibbs rise before next GW?

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    1. Willis.
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Hard to say.

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      1. Billy Gilmore
        14 years, 1 month ago

        Looking at that ass he will 😉

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  17. baulchy
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Sorry kind of a repost but this is doing my head in!

    Pick 1 from each bracket. (Ibra, Ronaldo) (Robben, Ozil,Di Maria) (Schweiny, Pirlo, Shirokov) (Pazzini,Mandzukic) (Abate, Ramos, Vidal)

    thanks

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    1. h5cfc
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Ibra.. Robben.. Pirlo.. Pazzini.. Ramos

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  18. h5cfc
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Malafeev - Beto
    Jenkinson -- Alex -- Sergio Ramos -- Dani Alves -- Evra
    Hazard -- Pirlo -- Cazorla -- Carrasco -- Miguel Velosso
    Messi -- Pazzini -- RVP

    Is alex a starter at psg? And who would be a good 4.0 option at midfield ? thanks in advance

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    1. h5cfc
      14 years, 1 month ago

      And Should i get Shweinsteiger instead of Pirlo ?

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

        both likely to score same points...

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  19. Spurs FTW
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Krul, Jaaskelainen
    Clyne,McCartney, Baines,coloccini, shawcross
    Michu, Fellani, dyer, hazard, toure,
    Tevez, torres, Ba

    i was thinking to get rid of coloccini for reid from west Ham is that a good idea any reply are really helpful as this is my first year in fantasy premier league

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    1. Simon69
      14 years, 1 month ago

      I don't think so. You already have West Ham defensive coverage in Jaask so Reid would be pointless, especially if you have 4.5 to spend.. in that price range I could go for Cuellar

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      1. Simon69
        14 years, 1 month ago

        *would

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      2. Spurs FTW
        14 years, 1 month ago

        i only play 3 defenders tho and reid can score huge

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        1. Simon69
          14 years, 1 month ago

          He won't do that again, he's not a goal threat generally. That goal was a one off, the only reason he's rising in price is because casual players just tend to bring in players that do well during one GW. You might as well have Demel for 4.1 if you want a West Ham defender but as I said, you're better off having a defender from a different team.

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          1. Spurs FTW
            14 years, 1 month ago

            what do do u reckon the 3 best defenders under 5.0 are that have good fixtures then ?

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  20. tw
    14 years, 1 month ago

    ? - see reasoning above
    robben or di maria (if you get ronaldo then surely go robben otherwise either or - if you can get both that'd be better)
    schweiny. (or shirokov if you get robben)
    ?
    ?

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    1. tw
      14 years, 1 month ago

      reply fail to baulchy

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      1. baulchy
        14 years, 1 month ago

        cheers

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  21. Simon March
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Time for a discussion for those interested;

    Which players do you believe are most undervalued player in FPL this year and why?

    I'll kick off with Kaspar Gorkss - Yes he plays for Reading but he's scored more than 35 career goals and has averaged about 1 in 12 throughout. That's a better ratio than Baines and Terry. Admittedly most goals have come at a lower league level but, he scored 4 in 12 international appearances for Latvia. At 3.9m, that's not bad.

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    1. baulchy
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Guthie 4.4- scored already and on some penos and FK's.

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

        Guthrie definitely has potential - especially if Reading stay 4411 with him in the hole

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    2. Just A Hat
      14 years, 1 month ago

      I say Tevez

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    3. Willis.
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Tevez obviously.

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

        Not sure you've fully entered into the spirit of this discussion but thanks for that contribution anyway.

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        1. Willis.
          14 years, 1 month ago

          9m for a player who could score 20 goals this season.

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

            Cheers - indeed a bargain. Anyone less well-known?

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    4. RedForLife
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Dyer at a starting price of 5.5 looks to be a real bargin if current form continues.

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  22. Spurs FTW
    14 years, 1 month ago

    plz someone answer my queston ?

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  23. Simon March
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone else think the presence of Kieran Richardson on the LW for Fulham increases Riise's attacking potential?

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    1. Willis.
      14 years, 1 month ago

      I don't think anyone needs reminding of Riise's attacking potential....

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

        I don't think anyone who properly reads my comment would consider it a reminder...

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  24. baulchy
    14 years, 1 month ago

    best cheap bench fwd for CL??

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  25. Spurs FTW
    14 years, 1 month ago

    whovare the 3 bbest defenders under 5.0 ?

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

      Cuellar, Demel, Figueroa and Wilson imo. I like Gorkss too as I think he has a goal threat and is only 3.9.

      Some good options at 5m like Boyce, Shawcross, S Taylor

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      1. Spurs FTW
        14 years, 1 month ago

        what about ridgewell ?

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      2. Spurs FTW
        14 years, 1 month ago

        what about ridgewell

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

          Yeah I've been looking pretty closely at Ridgewell. I think he's a solid option and offers some threat going forward. Some thing Popov might challenge him for game time though.

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          1. Spurs FTW
            14 years, 1 month ago

            so who should i get out of ridgewell, rangel or McAuley

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

              McAuley or Rangel are probably the best bets based on the season so far.

              I prefer Boyce as a 5.0 option because he's playing as a winger but it's a riskier strategy.

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  26. Sidekick Simon
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Go to bed everyone

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    1. Ryan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      14 years, 1 month ago

      But its 3:30pm 😉

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  27. Sidekick Simon
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Willis Hide was reported by me for being an idiot

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    1. Biggerlips
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Nice to know that Norbert the Nark is watching our backs. 🙄

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      1. Billy Ketsu
        14 years, 1 month ago

        Well, I'll be dipped in dogsh*t, it's the fabulous furry freak brothers. Clang, honk, tweet!

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        1. Biggerlips
          14 years, 1 month ago

          Toot Toot!

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  28. Buck The Trent
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Select 3 to play out of these lot for GW4:

    a) Saylor
    b) Zabaletta
    c) Demel
    d) Rangel

    My initial thought is b,c, d given Krul & Simps are injured?

    Thanks

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    1. Ravishing Rick Rude
      14 years, 1 month ago

      I agree with your initial thought. Is there any news on Demel's knock from last week?

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  29. majiedo
    14 years, 1 month ago

    yaya toure or ben arfa for the next few gameweeks?

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

      yaya

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  30. baulchy
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Best fwd cheap bench player in FCL??

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