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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. The EJJ
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Don't understand comments like 'can't see Chelsea do much this weekend' They've been playing well recently and are top of the league!

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    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      People have feelings innit.

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

      and Champions of Europe...

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    3. COMH
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Scaremongering perhaps. Ivanovic + Hazard(c) FTW!!!

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    4. Bazza234
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      i cant see whole pile gettin by chelsea this season..great squad

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

      Are you referring to my previous comment? Just my opinion...I saw how they played in Europe and I think Stoke are a good team that could cause Chelsea some problems...just an opinion.

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

        let's see what happens in the game and if my opinion stands up...

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    6. Jax
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      and home to stoke. easy win.

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

    llorente to score?

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  3. Hitman
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Nolan-> Hazard (-4) yes or no?
    Dont fancy Nolan to do owt for a bit and Hazard has STO and NOR in next 3 and could go mad....

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

      Personally, I'll be keeping Nolan in my team till West Ham's fixtures really turn to shit around Xmas time. He's always likely for a goal, so depending on the rest of your midfield and if you desperately need Hazard, i wouldnt bother.

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

        Kaca Barfa Pienaar Nolan Michu

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

          That's a solid midfield which is very close to mine, except I have Haz where you have HBA.

          If you're not too far off your league then I wouldn't risk a 4 point hit.

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  4. COMH
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Rank the cheap midfielders in order of best to worst pick from the following players

    Maloney
    Sterling
    Kacaniklic
    Guthrie

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

      kaca
      Sterling
      Maloney

      Guthrie

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    2. Le Bluff
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Kaca
      Maloney
      Sterling
      Guthrie

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

        Ditto

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    3. Hitman
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Maloney
      Sterling
      Kaca
      Guthrie

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

      Maloney
      Guthrie
      Kaca
      Sterling

      not a great deal between them tho

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

      1. Sterling
      2. Kacaniklic
      3. Maloney
      4. Guthrie

      My fifth midfielder is going to be used only if one of my other mids is benched or injured, so 1. and 2. are bigger punts, but seem to have better potential for points. If it's someone you need to have guaranteed game time, then 3. or 4. should be moved up.

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

    Predict Silva will be big this week.

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

      Good, I like surprises.

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

        I hope Silva does too.

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  6. Magerost
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Play Gunter or Clyne? Got Ridgewell

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

        Clyne - could be a captain choice

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        1. Magerost
            13 years, 5 months ago

            haha, clyne captain choice :p

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

        what happened to Gervinho's Forehead?

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

          He got slapped

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

            by who - did Now back to Me catch up with him?

            and so he doesn't post anymore?

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

              He was on late last night i think

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

              I'll disappear soon due to uni starting up again, i think he is at school still but similiar will be true.

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

                yeah. priorities I guess. I'll try to win staircase 4 in your absence

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

                  No chance, there is not posting as much, and then there is sitting in lectures with nothing better to think about.

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

          Lolerpool happened

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      3. smash
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Really feel I should draft in Hazerd, can only really do this by getting shot of Yaya - worth it?

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

          Totally

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        2. Epic Fail
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 5 months ago

          Probably.

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

          Yes.

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

            Cheers guys, think I've been lucky with Yaya so time to cash in.

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

          I doubt it, but many will say it's good.

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      4. Hitman
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Maloney
        Sterling
        Kacaniklic
        Guthrie

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

          Reply fail

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

            worst. hitman. ever.

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

        Is fabio to santon a good move or is there a better 5m defender?

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      6. This!
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Should I bench Demel (H. Sunderland) or Hughes (A. Wigan)?

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

          Hughes

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

          demel

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        3. This!
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 5 months ago

          So.... I'm pretty much where I was when I posted this 🙂 50/50. Flip a coin, then. Statistically, WH can't go on CSing, however, they're in form...what to trust.

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

            I'd play Demel. Wigan aren't as terrible at they used to be at home.

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      7. Colonel Shoe 肝池
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        tev, torres or hba captain ?? if you had to

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

          how about
          Hazard (c)
          Lambet (vc)

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

            reply fail

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          2. Bazza234
            • 13 Years
            13 years, 5 months ago

            or hazard(c)
            rvp(vc)

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

          HBA

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          1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 5 months ago

            itd be a real punt, but not a bad one i think, either him or bale

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

              flip of a coin really between them two.

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

          I want it to be HBA, but I would pick Tevez.

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          1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 5 months ago

            its on torres at the mo....im sort of worried tev might not start

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

              I actually have Hazard (c) at the moment, but that was not one of your choices. I am surprised at all this aguero-fever. What manager fails to play his most dependable offensive creator in an important match? City play on Sunday with Tevez having last played on Tuesday. Plenty of time for him to be ready and he is currently the rock. Real risk not to play him against Arse I think.

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      8. Viper
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Start Hangeland or Demel? (Also playing Jussi)

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

          Demel

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

          Hangeland, no sense doubling up on WHU defence.

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      9. ludi
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Do we think Berbatov is going to rise one more time before the GW or has it already been 0.3?

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

          there is a link to a site that shows who will rise, but not sure of it to be honest.

          he's only risen by 0.2 tho so far.

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

            Yeh hes on 78% at Total FPL so I am not sure. He wont rise tonight and then only has tomorrow. Fingers crossed he wont.

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

          He hasn't but he will.

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        3. Colonel Shoe 肝池
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 5 months ago

          yes if theres a surge tomorrow hell prob rise again

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      10. Epic Fail
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        First game for Lloris.
        First clean sheet of the season for Spurs
        [/jinx]

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

          Deep

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        2. Ghost Ship
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 5 months ago

          Still time

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          1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 5 months ago

            this, if they can keep it clean in the last 5 mins then fried should worry

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      11. Smurf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Rate my non-RVP WC team please.

        Foster
        Baines / Vermaelen / Vertonghen
        Bale (c) / Cazorla / Michu (vc) / Pienaar
        Tevez / Berbatov / Fletcher

        Begovic / Sterling / Demel / Nelson

        £3.3m left in the bank.

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        1. 4vets
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 5 months ago

          Tev > Rvp & sorted 😉

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

          I like it, real depth but not too much that you leave yourself a dilemma as to who to leave out.

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

            Thanks, yeah thats what I like about it and with the £3.3m in the bank it gives me alot of flexibility for future transfers.

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

          where the hell is hazard ????

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

            I have not had him this season and don't feel he is as essential as most people think.

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

          Very nice. Tough to bench Demel every week however. Use the cash to upgrade Berb or Fletch? - but that could wait.

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

            I think Demel will be a good bench option but don't think West Ham will keep up these clean sheet returns at all.

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

          Have fun owning that defense. I know I would. Damn. 🙂

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

        pick 2 to play from

        Hangeland (wig)
        Rafael (liv)
        Clyne (AVL)
        Davies (EVE)

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        1. Epic Fail
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 5 months ago

          Rafael
          Clyne

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        2. Smakies
          • 13 Years
          13 years, 5 months ago

          hangeland
          davies

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        3. AK ⭐
          • 13 Years
          13 years, 5 months ago

          Rafael and Davies/Clyne. Whichever you're comfortable with.

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

          Clyne (c)
          Davies

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

          Davies had a nightmare last time round, surely he'll be dropped.

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        6. Owd Big 'Ed
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 5 months ago

          Hangeland and Rafael.

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      13. Jax
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        any differentials of use this week?

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        1. Epic Fail
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 5 months ago

          Yeah.

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

          Silva

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        3. FF Dirtbag
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 5 months ago

          Defoe.

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

          Loads

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        5. Thick Of It
          • 13 Years
          13 years, 5 months ago

          Not Marveaux. Papiss Cisse for me

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      14. 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. My other defenders are Gorkks, Baines and Demel.
        Who is my priority to change this wk? Cheers!

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      15. JimmyDeemo - Sir Puntalot
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Some thoughts please, team link in user name. 1.0m in bank.

        I have already done DDG --> Foster as my FT due to having the keeper combo of death but I feel that another transfer is needed, I am unsure as to what action to take. So here be a quick poll;

        a) Stick. Team for next week looks acceptable.
        b) Graham-->Fletcher. I have missed the boat of Berbs by 0.1, and can't stretch to Defoe or Ba. All three of which I would prefer, but is Fletcher really the worst of the lot?
        c) Kompany-->Gallas. At some point I am going to need to free up cash from my defence and have been bitterly dissapointed by ManC's defensive start. Gallas offers a more assured start into Tottenham's defence, which in itself is a bit of a gamble.
        d) Kompany-->Naughton. As above, but would free up even more cash for a player that would only be temporary.
        e) Kompany-->Baines. Slight drop in price to try an capitalise on form and fixtures.

        Those are my current eye ins. Would love to get some feedback. Thanks in advance chaps.

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        1. JimmyDeemo - Sir Puntalot
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 5 months ago

          Oh nose, I think I am firmly in tl;dr; territory here. :/

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

          Dont do C, They just got a clean sheet without Gallas

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

            Caulker bandwagon revving up

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

        Who is the best 5m defender to get?

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        1. Epic Fail
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 5 months ago

          Demel.

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

          Avoid
          Go cheap or expensive IMO

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

            what do you think of santon maybe already have jaas

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

        20 point hit at this stage of the season...madness or worth it to save the WC? I'd be 34 points off first place in my league after the hit
        Fed > bego
        Cuellar > Demel
        Fellini > Ben arfa
        Noble > Sterling
        Graham > Berba

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

          ha ha ha ha

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        2. Epic Fail
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 5 months ago

          Wum?

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        3. JimmyDeemo - Sir Puntalot
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 5 months ago

          20pt hit is not right at *any* stage of the season.

          Cuellar > Demel, Fellini > Ben arfa and Noble > Sterling are either not needed or can be done over time in my opinion.

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

            Cheers! Just weighing up,what's best. Feel like I need changes and don't want to price myself out of players by waiting too long.

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      18. Liastro ⭐️
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Got 23.1m for my defence. On wildcard, and it looks like this at present which is weak...

        Baines - Demel - Clyne - Davies - Gunter

        Could I have some advice to help me construct a decent back 5 if possible?

        Cheers!

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

          That looks good
          Obviously you'd need to downgrade Baines if you want >4m DEFs

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

          I;d find a bit extra from somewhere, that cash is just not enough

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          1. AK ⭐
            • 13 Years
            13 years, 5 months ago

            ^This.

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        3. FF Dirtbag
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 5 months ago

          Find another 0.5 or something, then do Gunter -> Clark.

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

        athletic seem so close to a goal in match centre

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      20. 4vets
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Demel or Davies to play this w/e? I really can't decide.

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        1. JimmyDeemo - Sir Puntalot
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 5 months ago

          Demel and hope WHM's home form continues.

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        2. AK ⭐
          • 13 Years
          13 years, 5 months ago

          Demel.

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        3. 4vets
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 5 months ago

          That's where I am at the... I guess I have to keep with that form. Cheers.

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          1. 4vets
            • 15 Years
            13 years, 5 months ago

            *mo

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      21. Hi I'm Jose
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Jaskky/Vorm

        Rafael/Hughes/Zab/Jenkinson/Gallas

        Yaya/Mİchu/Bale/Santi/Nolan

        Tevez/Graham/Torres (1.0 in the bank, WC used)

        A) Santi to HAzard, Torres to Berba ( -4 pts.)
        B) Zab to McAuley (or Demel)
        C) No hit, next week 2 free transfers..

        Suggestions???

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      22. Hitman
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Upgrade this midfield 4.4m in bank :
        Kaca Barfa Pienaar Nolan Michu

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        1. 4vets
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 5 months ago

          Cue a big w/e for RVP 😉

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      23. Clayton_3
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Any suggestions as to who to bench from

        Bale Cazorla Pienaar Dyer Kagawa
        Tevez Torres Berbatov

        Currently benching Caz but don't really want to!

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        1. JimmyDeemo - Sir Puntalot
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 5 months ago

          Just one of them? Dyer for me.

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        2. Thick Of It
          • 13 Years
          13 years, 5 months ago

          The cheapest, so goodbye Dyer

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        3. Owd Big 'Ed
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 5 months ago

          Cazorla for me.

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        4. Clayton_3
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 5 months ago

          Yep, just one. So, it's just between Dyer and Caz... thanks for the replies!

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

        Gink, have you actually brought Lukaku in?

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

          Yeah and Gerv. Think I had a momentary laspe of restraint. I need Kolarov back, he satisfies my cravings for all things risky.

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

            No issue with Gerv per se, but I am looking at a GW7 swap in for Noble for him, the Caz in for Hazard GW8.

            The only reason I ask is that Lukaku is dropping tonight

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

              Feck

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

                Nah he aint, he might drop tomorrow night but thats too late for me

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

                  Total FPL have him at 125%

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

                    I dont trust them though

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      25. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Lose Cuellar for Naughton or keep the freebie? Jenkinson, Baines Demel and Gorkass the other 4

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

          keep it,

          you can get away with playing Baines, Demel and Jenks this week

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