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Versus – Dimitar Berbatov & Steven Fletcher

20 September 2012 3496 comments
Mark Mark
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Signed in the transfer window, both Steven Fletcher and Dimitar Berbatov have wasted little time in acclimatising at their new clubs, turning the heads of Fantasy managers.

Placed snugly in the mid-price bracket, they both look to offer strong solutions to the third striker slot in our squads with other places reserved for expensive heavy-hitters. In that scenario, many Fantasy managers have been forced to choose from these two players – both take form, decent fixtures and almost identical price tags into the coming months.

In this latest article for our Members, we look beyond the goals and points notched so far, exploring the numbers behind their performances in an attempt to offer a solution to this particular selection dilemma.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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  1. Lizard Lips
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Anyone tempted by Aaron Lennon, looks a fair differential and looks likely to play almost every match this season.

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    1. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      He seems very good in games but somehow never gets the points!

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  2. Fifa las vegas
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Too big of a risk to captain aguero this week?

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    1. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      No question - definitely

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    2. kennethrhcp
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      yes

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      1. kennethrhcp
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        in saying that i captained baines last week 🙂

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        1. lilmessipran
          • 13 Years
          13 years, 5 months ago

          same here but that doesnt mean al captain aguero dis week

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    3. Home Run Baker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      I love that approach. Tees played 90 mins mid week w Aguero on the bench. Could pay off big time ......... Or

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      1. Home Run Baker
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        *Tevez

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      2. Fifa las vegas
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        yes, that or is dangerous

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  3. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    For a wildcard team. Without RVP. Madness or genius? Have in mind price, fixtures, rotation, value and captaincy (only against Stk)

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    1. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      This has been the on going topic over the past few days. It depends if the rest of your team is going to accumulate enough points for it not to hurt you should RVP get a 15 point+ game.

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    2. Mull
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      I'd be comfortable captaining the main United forward in the home games. Their next 3 home games are Tottenham, Stoke and Arsenal and I can see them getting 9 points from those games.

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    3. FC Tinker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      I just got rid of RVP and now I can afford a midfield of Bale, HBA, Hazard, Michu and S.Cazorla!

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    4. McDog
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Depends if you think his points return will drop when Rooney returns, and if he'll get rotated. I don't think fixtures matter a lot for someone like RVP and I hope he doesn't get rotated as there's some big games coming up for United.

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    5. Back on the horse
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      fine

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  4. Game of Throw-ins
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Great article, Mark. I put Berbatov in at the beginning of the week over Fletcher and Lambert, but it's nice to see your article to back up my decision.

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  5. Voodoo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Have Cuellar and Fabio in my squad but want to get rid of Noble to either Morrison or Ramirez. Also have Torres who isnt exactly on fire.

    Who is my priority to change this wk? Cheers!

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    1. Declan
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      What is the rest of your defence?

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      1. Voodoo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Gorkks, Baines and Demel

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  6. TheSteel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    i wanna get rid of graham for berba and i have cuellar and simpson both injured. should i take a 4pt hit or wildcard

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    1. Low-Life
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      WC time.

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  7. Game of Throw-ins
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    I am on a wildcard this week and switched Carzola to Yaya due to upcoming fixtures. For Arsenal attacking cover I got Podolski, but I'm considering switching him to Fletcher and Lambert until Arsenal's fixtures improve. Any opinions on this?

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    1. Game of Throw-ins
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Foster / Jaaskelainen
      Baines / McAuley / Bertrand / Naughton / Gibbs
      Hazard / Yaya / Sterling / Pienaar / Michu
      Berbatov / Tevez / Podolski
      3.8 in the bank

      A) Podolski to Ba
      B) Podoslki to Fletcher
      C) Podoslki to Lambert
      D) Keep as is

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      1. Declan
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        D

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        1. Game of Throw-ins
          • 13 Years
          13 years, 5 months ago

          Thanks, Declan. I am gonna wait and see if I can get one more price rise for Podolski before I make a decision on Saturday morning. I was leaning toward Lambert and Ba (but worried about him being benched).

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    2. Declan
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Get Berba

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      1. Game of Throw-ins
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Thanks. I already have him.

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    3. Home Run Baker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Yaya to Cazorla 😉

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      1. Game of Throw-ins
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Thanks Baker. I plan to get Cazorla back in Week 7. I switched to Yaya before the price rise. If I switch back now, I lose out on the 0.1 I gained on Cazorla before I dropped him.

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  8. Ricky - it doesn\'t ta…
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    currently have [c] on hazard but i am not convinced by chelsea and therefore him , anyone else?

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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      yes

      Tempted to stick it on Berba

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    2. Declan
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Im not considering Hazar' (c), Bale or Berba for me

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    3. Moontaka
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Give it to RVP.

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    4. McDog
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Yeah I'm not really that confident captaining him either, but Liverpool tend to up their game against United and Arsenal have been solid at the back so I'm not sure about RVP or Tevez either.

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      1. McDog
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        It's tricky this week.

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    5. Home Run Baker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Liverpool 5 Young Boys 3
      Captain Percy

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      1. Blando
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        None of the defence will start vs Utd.

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    6. United13
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      RVP for me. Don't see Chelsea doing much to be honest

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  9. The Pep Revolution
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Baines or Pienaar for Everton cover?

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    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      pienaar for me

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      1. Home Run Baker
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Either is fine. Both if possible.

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  10. r0nh
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    BAE & Graham out

    McAuley & Defoe in

    For a 4 point hit

    Yes or no?

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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      don't like hits for defenders, and not sure McAuley is worth one this week.

      What's the rest of your backline

      *steps back in shock at who he's helping*

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      1. r0nh
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Hangeland Zabaleta Demel Wilson BAE

        I think West Brom are assured a CS at home to Reading?

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        1. JK - Cønt ⭐
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 5 months ago

          Play Hangeland, Zab and Demel

          I took a 4 point hit for a defender a couple of GWs ago but it was Baines, who is about the only defender worth taking a hit for.

          If you can play 3 don't take the hit, the chances of making it back are very slim.

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          1. r0nh
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 5 months ago

            Zab might not start though, even if he does, he plays against Arsenal 🙁

            Bale injured 🙂

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        2. Gamoriola of the Galaxy (Eu…
          • 13 Years
          13 years, 5 months ago

          I don't think anyone is assured anything. To answer your original question, the move you propose is not one I would make, but it is not mad. I would gamble on a West Brom defender if I had a chance.

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        3. Game of Throw-ins
          • 13 Years
          13 years, 5 months ago

          If you are planning to keep McAuley long term, then I think it's worth it. He has a good chance for a CS this week, so it makes sense to me.

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    2. TheSteel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      same boat but with cuellar. doing it

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  11. MachuMichu
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    When is it plausible Colo will return?

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  12. Ginkapo FPL
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Bravery level one, I got Lukaku

    Now do I go to level two and captain him?

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    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Also the difference between Spurs and Arsenal. The spurs signings were brought in thinking they were the star of the team. The arsenal signings were bought in thinking they were playing second fiddle to RVP.

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    2. Low-Life
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Have you tried Schnapps?

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  13. The butts
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Baines in or hazard in?

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    1. Guinney
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      toughie, my head says Baines, my heart says Hazard
      Go Hazard, then somehow try to get funds for Baines in upcoming weeks.

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      1. The butts
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Getting hazard in means yaya or carzola out

        I'm not sure if its a good idea but I know I want to

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    2. Home Run Baker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Hazard in for yaya

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      1. Guinney
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Yaya will probably consistantly do okayish to good, Hazard will more than likely score top points more often than he won't

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  14. Gav
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Do i play Davies (swansea), Demel or Sterling at the weekend?

    I'm thinking sterling.

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    1. emperikal
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Sterling away to United? I'd probably play Demel

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      1. emperikal
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Well home to United but still lol

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    2. Shipstontrev
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Demel

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    3. Hello. Yes, This is Dog
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      yeah, sterling. when the defenders have tough fixture its always better to go with an outfield player imo. i dont fancy west ham or wanea to kepp a clean sheet - although fulham were shocking away from home lat time and swansea are decent at home. but i would still go with sterling.

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  15. Top 210 Club
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Jassi,
    Clyne, Vertonghen, Baines,
    Kacaniklic, Cazorla, Kagawa, Morrison,
    Lukaku(c), Rvp(c), Tevez

    Boooooooom!
    Subs: Davies, Michu, Demel, Cuellar

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    1. Top 210 Club
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Rvp(vc) lol. Punting Lukaku for a hattrick!

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    2. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Thou shall not bench Michu at home.

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      1. emperikal
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Play Michu over Kaca surely.

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        1. Top 210 Club
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 5 months ago

          Kaca on form and Richardson and Frei still out. Wigan fragile after last week. Everton strong away... Plus backing Bainsey Boy 😉

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          1. emperikal
            • 15 Years
            13 years, 5 months ago

            Kaca hasn't been playing as advanced on the road apparently but you can't deny his form. Makes sense with Baines at the back though.

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          2. JK - Cønt ⭐
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 5 months ago

            I have Baines and Michu and playing them both. Think of it this way. If Swansea do score (which they likely will at home) Michu is the man most likely to get it. How would you feel if your Baines CS was lost and the guy who stole it was on your bench. How have you got 2 captains?

            I really would bench Kaca.

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            1. Top 210 Club
              • 15 Years
              13 years, 5 months ago

              I wrote their after rvp is vc. I really don't see Michu outscoring kaca... Everton gonna be to strong in the mid, and Swansea gonna struggle with def crises... Just my gut feeling. Not gonna drop the lad that came off my bench and saved my gw last time round.

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        2. JK - Cønt ⭐
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 5 months ago

          +1

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      2. Ginkapo FPL
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        I've benched Dyer over Kaca 😉

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        1. Top 210 Club
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 5 months ago

          😉

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  16. Messiah Hazard
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Which one to bench?

    Clyne (AVL-H) or Rangel (EVE-H) or Hangeland (WIG-A)

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    1. McDog
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Hangeland

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    2. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Clyne

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    3. Declan
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Clyne

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    4. United13
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Clyne

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    5. Messiah Hazard
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      3-1 for Clyne

      Thanks guys, I'll probably be benching Clyne then...

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      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        FWIW, I have Rafa, Hangeland, Clyne and Davies and am benching Davies and Clyne

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    6. Home Run Baker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Unbelievably I think it's Clyne

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  17. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    3 disallowed goals for Spurs

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  18. bdwhite91
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Spurs should have 2...Ref is garbage.

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  19. Fifa las vegas
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    will kaca and/or AJ play this gw?

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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Kaca probably

      AJ is still doubtful, but I hope so.

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      1. Fifa las vegas
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        we'll live i hope, thing is petric is my first sub 🙁

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        1. JK - Cønt ⭐
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 5 months ago

          Petric will likely start

          Try having Marveaux as your first sub

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          1. Fifa las vegas
            • 13 Years
            13 years, 5 months ago

            ooh, ouch

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  20. RVP fc
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Have a injury crisis. Fabio, cuellar, johnson and federici injured. Is Fabio to santon a good move or is there better options for defenders below 5m? my defense is jussi, cole, williams, cuellar, hangeland and fabio currenty.

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  21. Demí
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    http://soccernet.espn.go.com/blog/_/name/tacticsandanalysis/id/210?cc=5739

    Great article on Southampton, worth a read...

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    1. Top 210 Club
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      +1

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    2. In Like Flynn.
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Thanks Demi.
      If Adkins makes the same substitute decisions he did against Man U, he deserves to go and fast.

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    3. United13
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      that's why i have put Bannan in this week...good article, thanks for the share!

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  22. In Like Flynn.
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    http://www.fiso.co.uk/crackthecode.php

    Top five of the current list and with five and a half hours to go maybe Gibbs to go up.
    Last two nights have seen players on or above 97% fall.

    Hope this helps with decisions.

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  23. WithEase
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    @ DOGBA

    Who you calling a troll?

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  24. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Team for this week...FT already done
    Foster (Mignolet)
    Lescott, Williams, Cole (Shawcross, Martin)
    Hazard (c), Toure, Pienaar, Dyer (Lallana)
    Torres, Tevez, Graham

    Thoughts ? 0.6m inbank...WC still to be played

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  25. cookster76
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Which is best

    A) barfa gervinho McCauley +0.0
    B) pienaar bale clyne +.3m
    C) barfa yaya clyne +.4m
    D) kaca Yaya baines +0.0m

    I'm on WC.

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    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      D if kaca gets more nailed on.

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    2. Gamoriola of the Galaxy (Eu…
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      I would want A.

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  26. Parm
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Bale is down...

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    1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Such a pussy

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    2. In Like Flynn.
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      They've all been falling over all night.

      I guess because it's European games everyone thinks it's compulsory to fall over if you get caught in a stiff breeze.

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  27. Mind över Mata
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Agree with previous comments that bale might not be worthwhile, consequently:

    Gw5 - Foster -> Jussi (double up WHM)
    Gw6 - Cuellar and Lambert -> Davies and Berbs (-4)

    How does that sound. Need to sort this as I'm off tomorrow.

    Thanks again all!

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    1. McDog
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      I wouldn't get Berbatov that week as he plays City. Definitely not for a hit. And I wouldn't be in any rush to sell Foster, the Baggies look decent at the back.

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  28. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Bale down... Got stood on... Ouch

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  29. Eoin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Please be ok Bale..

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    1. Jack Frost
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Bale playing but that's going to leave a huge mark, long rip and scar.

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  30. In Tommy We Trust
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    So reading the posts, seems a lot of people are looking to West Brom to solve the captaincy issues this week with me included 😉

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    1. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Tempted to captain Shane Long 😉

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      1. In Tommy We Trust
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Yep or Morrison. Somehow ended with both of them

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