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A successful 2011/12 promotion campaign saw Southampton rack up the goals as Nigel Adkins’ side finished second in the npower Championship. Having found the net 85 times last term, the Saints immediately placed Fantasy managers on alert and on the lookout for new blood for their squads. The most obvious and popular pick was Rickie Lambert who notched 25 goals in the Championship, while Adam Lallana and new arrivals Jay Rodriguez and later Gaston Ramirez have also been touted as potential Fantasy options. Even Morgan Schneiderlin – who had just two goals in almost 150 appearances coming into the season – has received some attention after his goal against Man United in Gameweek three.

Chris Glover Creator of the plfantasy blog, providing a stats focused approach to fantasy football. Exiled to Canada but still prefer my sports played on grass rather than ice. Follow them on Twitter

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  1. Damo.
    14 years, 1 month ago

    So tempted to doing my annual breaking of "Don't buy 'pool players" rule

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    1. Fergies fledgling
      14 years, 1 month ago

      DON'T DO IT!

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    2. RD84
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Nothing wrong with getting Sterling -- low price/risk and he seems to be playing very well lately.

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    3. Spencer
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      I have the same rule and the same temptation to break it.

      See what happens at Norwich first.

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    4. roscola
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      Thinking about Downing? Aren't we all

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

        Downing shot after shot of bourbon as your Liverpool assets fail again? Been there...

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        1. roscola
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          14 years, 1 month ago

          So has Kenny

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          1. GreenWindmill
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            14 years, 1 month ago

            😀

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      2. Damo.
        14 years, 1 month ago

        Hazard & Tevez- Gerrard and Jelavic

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  2. U Jelly
    14 years, 1 month ago

    with berba out, worth keeping Kačaniklić in lineup?

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    1. Conrad.
      14 years, 1 month ago

      yea, unless you're on a WC.

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      1. U Jelly
        14 years, 1 month ago

        i see you have him in your team also, will you be starting him ?

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        1. Conrad.
          14 years, 1 month ago

          nah, not this weekend. he's a nice backup plan tho in case one of my better 4 mids gets rested for some dumb reason.

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    2. La Vida Latte
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      I am wondering the same. I have Tevez, Berba and RVP. Right now it looks like only RvP on top. I can´t see Tevez playing after getting 120 minutes in this week and Aguero back.

      So I am wondering if Kaca is better than Tevez. I don´t want to get a ten minute Tevez one pointer...

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  3. Viper
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Evenin chaps! Just logged into my team for the 1st time since sunday. It look like a car crash! Federici, Ridgewell, Berbatov & Cuellar..

    Berbatov -> Flether a no brainer? My squad is

    Jaask/Fed
    Cuellar Hangeland Baines Ridgewell Demel
    Hazard Pienaar Ryo Yaya Michu
    RVP Tevez Berba

    Thoughts?

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    1. floydy_floyd
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Ridge will play I think and cuellar in scout predicted line ups

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    2. roscola
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      I think Berbs is way, way better than Fletch and (see discussion on previous page) he might well be back for the next game. I'd say it's a bit hasty to ditch him now.

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      1. Viper
        14 years, 1 month ago

        But then I will have to play Hangeland. I could easily bring Berba back in when he is fit..

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        1. roscola
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          14 years, 1 month ago

          That's 2 transfers though

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    3. Transient Anus
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Dagnammit! Waited until after cup games before making trades. Got berbs in yesterday. Especially stupid seeing as he wasn't going to rise before deadline. This game shows no mercy to idiots

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      1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
        14 years, 1 month ago

        hahaha very self deprecating but you are right. It was asking for trouble and trouble is what you got!

        I have the same problem although i've had Berbatov for a few weeks now. Probably gonna sell him for the man in your Grav

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        1. Tatty Bojangles
          14 years, 1 month ago

          Berb > Suarez for the next few weeks is extremely tempting. Suarez to Lambert in GW10 for his tasty run of fixtures doesn't look too bad after that.

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    4. RD84
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Sounds like Cuellar has a good chance of playing.

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  4. Podge
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Something up with Berbatov ?
    Just in.

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      1. Podge
        14 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks

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    1. In Like Flynn.
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      It's in the Scout tweets. Never quite sure I believe managers anymore with non specified injuries.

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      1. Spike ⚽️
        14 years, 1 month ago

        Thigh injury apparently

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  5. SPorting
    14 years, 1 month ago

    so, with Berba supposedly out of action this weekend, is it worth playing Kaca over Graham for a cheeky punt?

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    1. Conrad.
      14 years, 1 month ago

      yea, Swans won't threaten, imo.

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    2. Mr Ron Burgundy
      14 years, 1 month ago

      no

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    3. blue cheese
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Ruiz is back though. And Petric?

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    4. Scoredelario
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      it would be if they weren't playing city

      Oh wait city have conceded 14 in 7 and mancini said he is worried about scoring goals...

      why not!?

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  6. inaam123
    14 years, 1 month ago

    how does this WC team look??

    mannone (mccarthy)
    baines davies cuellar (demel, hughes)
    gaston ramirez, cazorla michu fellaini (sterling)
    aguero (C), rvp, ba

    1.6m in the bank!

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  7. CRAZY TRAIN
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Bent at 8.2 is tempting me. Please help me out of this delusion......

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    1. Chu Young Ping Pong
      14 years, 1 month ago

      You need a doctor.

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    2. pompeyfan
      14 years, 1 month ago

      i got him this gw

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  8. Chu Young Ping Pong
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Granville must be crying now. He just got Berbs this week 😀

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    1. Valar(Keith)
      14 years, 1 month ago

      think he's gonna give up this week if tevez scores

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      1. Chu Young Ping Pong
        14 years, 1 month ago

        Haha yea!

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        1. Granville
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          14 years, 1 month ago

          Nah, never give up. It's a blow.

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  9. Messi & fabregas
    14 years, 1 month ago

    rerost:

    T E V E Z

    Not included in the Argentina squad so he will start week 6, vs dortmund and vs sunderland and then he will be rested for 2 weeks while all other 3 city forwards will be involved so he will also start week 8

    what do u think? reasonable r wishful thinking :)?

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    1. Back on the horse
      14 years, 1 month ago

      sounds sensible but things never work out like that do they? 😉

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    2. Water_Pink
      14 years, 1 month ago

      pray with me

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    3. roscola
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      Reasonable to regular guys like us but Mankini likes rotation so much he sleeps on a turntable

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      1. floydy_floyd
        14 years, 1 month ago

        Other than hart, kompany, Yaya and aguero

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    4. floydy_floyd
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Tevez is a good option aguero is a better one. Nuff said.

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    5. Jönny
      14 years, 1 month ago

      In fairness it's got as much grounds to it as all the "Tevez played 120 mins midweek so will definitely be rested"

      I'm sure he won't play 3 x 90 minutes, but being left out of the internationals certainly won't do his PL gametime any harm at all.

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    6. Round and Round
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Being in the Argentian squad or not will not affect Mancini's rotation plans before the break at all.

      All it means is Tevez is likely to start week 8.

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  10. weeurquahrt
    14 years, 1 month ago

    might just wc now with the berb news .t

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    1. IfYouTinkerYou'llHaveA…
      14 years, 1 month ago

      what did you do? I have the same front 3 as you before your transfers... should be able to avoid wc if cuellas fit?

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      1. weeurquahrt
        14 years, 1 month ago

        well tevev berbs
        noble felliani

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        1. IfYouTinkerYou'llHaveA…
          14 years, 1 month ago

          if i were you I'd limp through this one and save the wild card

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          1. weeurquahrt
            14 years, 1 month ago

            ye thanks just panicking.

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  11. Spencer
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    14 years, 1 month ago

    So Berba's out? Should that change my decision on not doing Tevez -> Ba for a hit, or do I just let Kaca come in as a sub?

    Jaaskelainen
    Baines (c) - Cuellar - Rangel
    Yaya - Michu - Pienaar - Hazard
    Berbatov - Van Persie (v) - Tevez

    Federici - Kacaniklic - Hangeland - Fabio

    Thanks.

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    1. Le Limpar
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Squad can handle it, Spence. Wouldn't let it effect your long-term thinking on Tevez vs. whoever.

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      1. Spencer
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        14 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks Limpar.

        Always there to bring me back to sanity.

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  12. red beard
    14 years, 1 month ago

    ok with berb injury i have 7.9 to spend, this must be a sign for ba time?

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    1. Messi & fabregas
      14 years, 1 month ago

      yes

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      1. red beard
        14 years, 1 month ago

        with him set to rise tonight too!

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    2. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
      14 years, 1 month ago

      At that price he is the stand out pick. Certainly a lot better prospect than Fletcher over the next few weeks imo

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      1. red beard
        14 years, 1 month ago

        agree

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      2. gledy
        14 years, 1 month ago

        Yes, playing Man Utd at home and Sunderland away, he's bound to do great 😀

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        1. red beard
          14 years, 1 month ago

          sarcasm?

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          1. gledy
            14 years, 1 month ago

            For sure 🙂

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            1. red beard
              14 years, 1 month ago

              im a united fan and im never confident going to st.james! ba cud easily score with our defence looking shakey..and sun game,derby! unpredictable..plus reading game this gw! points to be made there.

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              1. gledy
                14 years, 1 month ago

                I kind of agree with that, but I think Newcastle are not nearly as good as last season, Sunderland away is a very tough fixture and ManU are bound to finally grab that typical 0-1 or 0-2 win somewhere.

                BTW I rate Ba, but I also rate Fletcher and I don't think Ba's fixtures are much better tbh. I also don't think that Fletcher was lucky or anything, IMO he's pure class and Sunderland have one of the best wing combos in entire Premier league (McClean - AJ). So AJ back could just improve his chances. And finally - Sess will come good again, it's just a matter of time and again, this will just improve Fletcher's chances to do well.

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                1. red beard
                  14 years, 1 month ago

                  i agree with your response:-) my other option was fletcher,and im worried not owning him for this gw but imo i feel ba will match or outscore him over the next few gws! just cudnt ignore the 7.9mil i had to spend and it made it easier with ba set to rise..good luck to u!

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                  1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
                    14 years, 1 month ago

                    You made the right decision

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                  2. red beard
                    14 years, 1 month ago

                    i believe so!

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                  3. gledy
                    14 years, 1 month ago

                    Yeah that's always a problem, considering short term fixtures vs long term fixtures. I was tempted to get Ba in last week and it would indeed slightly improve my points, since I captained HBA, however owning HBA is what made me not get Ba in at the end 🙂 Just can't justify having 2 Toon up front with current fixtures.

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                  4. red beard
                    14 years, 1 month ago

                    yeah it has to be one or the other!

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    3. SC not pearls before swine
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Lukaku. Next week's bandwagon today!

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  13. RD84
    14 years, 1 month ago

    To everyone getting Fletcher -- aren't you a little worried about getting him now before city away, toon at home, and stoke away? Yes, good fixture this week, but I think it's going to be tough keeping him if he struggles through that stretch. Not saying it's wrong, but just curious what your thoughts are on it.

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  14. John Easten
    14 years, 1 month ago

    I need some input on my team.

    I start the game on GW2, and my current lineup are:

    GK: Vorm, Davis
    DF: Ridgewell, Jenkinson, Baines, Reid, Cuellar
    MF: Hazard, McClean, Michu, Santi Cazorla, Ben Arfa
    ST: Le Fondre, Fletcher, Van Persie

    Currently I have collected 253 point and here are my point break up:

    GW2: 71 point
    GW3: 78 point
    GW4: 40 point
    GW5: 64 point

    Total transfer only 2 right now:

    GW3: Nasri > Ben Arfa
    GW4: Petric > Fletcher

    Currently I have 2 free transfer, who should I transfer into my team. Any suggest might help. Thanks.

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    1. floydy_floyd
      14 years, 1 month ago

      We don't need ur point break up

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    2. RD84
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Very impressive score for missing GW1 with Chelsea blowing up. I honestly think your team is fine. Le Fondre and Davis could obviously be improved, but I'm sure you know that. how much do you have to spend?

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    3. roscola
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      Would have been better to stop writing at Van Persie. The rest is kind of irrelevant.

      Anyway, Le Fondre is your biggest problem (as I'm sure you know). Lambert is your easiest fix. If you need cash for that, maybe downgrade McClean to Sterling and play 3-4-3. Sunderland aren't creating much at the moment.

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    4. Back on the horse
      14 years, 1 month ago

      This is tricky to answer without also seeing your GSCE results, your credit history and what you got for the last 5 Christmases and birthdays

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      1. Scoredelario
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        14 years, 1 month ago

        lol

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      2. Scoredelario
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        14 years, 1 month ago

        (what about swimming badges?)

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  15. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Tiger looks bored shitless

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    1. Chu Young Ping Pong
      14 years, 1 month ago

      He's filthy rich, he must be bored.

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    2. GreenWindmill
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      He just never seems to care about the Ryder Cup. I like watching him disappoint the American fans again and again.

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  16. Ninja_Fit_Saints
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Ba or Zamora, advice needed since Berb has been ruled out, cheers

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    1. heco87
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Ba for me

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      1. Ninja_Fit_Saints
        14 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers, my thinking and all, but I think the coming gws better for Zamora, tough one

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    2. floydy_floyd
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Neither but ba out those 2

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      1. Ninja_Fit_Saints
        14 years, 1 month ago

        cheers, already have van p and fletcher

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        1. floydy_floyd
          14 years, 1 month ago

          Lambert then

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  17. joshandali13
    14 years, 1 month ago

    With the newest Berbanews, would you play Petric (MCI) over Michu (stk) ?

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    1. joshandali13
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Add Yaya (ful) into the mix as well, not to mention I have Tevez in the startin XI -_-

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    2. gledy
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Bench Petric, City are due a CS. Yaya and Michu will do just fine.

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  18. Viper
    14 years, 1 month ago

    I've been 100% out of the loop all week. Berba, Ridgewell look unlikely to play and I was just wondering is Tevez now a doubt to start after playing midweek. My team looks like a car crash at the minute but these are normally the weeks when things seem to go well strangely..

    What seems to be the most popular transfers this week?

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    1. A.
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Fellaini, Pienaar, Baines, Jelavic, Berbatov, Gibbs, Lambert, Fletcher in

      Tevez, Torres, Dyer, Michu, Vidic out

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  19. doncastro
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Berbs to Ba/Defoe/Fletcher. That is the question of the moment

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    1. Ninja_Fit_Saints
      14 years, 1 month ago

      not the right time for defoe imo

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      1. RD84
        14 years, 1 month ago

        If you can swing it, I'd get Jelly, but guessing that's out of the question.

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    2. LJJM Duckies
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Or stick him on the pine and wait for two weeks.

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    3. doncastro
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Did my business yesterday and got in Baines and Fellaini for Hazard and Williams. Bit sick over Berbatov cos it's the first week i did my business before the friday and look what happens

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  20. ManTree(v2!) or just JAY!
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Tevez to Suarez or Lambert?!

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    1. Drip Doctor
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      Suarez

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    2. Brian (Not the Messiah)
      14 years, 1 month ago

      berbatov. 41000 managers can't be wrong!

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      1. Albert Cole
        14 years, 1 month ago

        Lambert.

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      2. roscola
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        14 years, 1 month ago

        😀

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    3. Water_Pink
      14 years, 1 month ago

      keep tevez till next week.

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  21. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Molinari! Solid as a rock

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    1. GreenWindmill
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      Nice from Johnson though - good putter.

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  22. Eedee
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Got 8 mil. Fletcher, Ba or Lambert?

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  23. Albert Cole
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Tevez to Suarez
    or
    Berbatov to Lambert

    ?

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    1. Adam Lallana makes Messi lo…
      14 years, 1 month ago

      i woudl do tevez to lambert to be honest

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  24. Podge
    14 years, 1 month ago

    0.0 in the bank means I'd need Berb to drop twice to get him back in as I'd be selling for 7.1, or drop once and Lambert to rise twice.
    So do I just play fecking Maloney at Sunderland and Everton ?

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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      I will have to play Noble v Arsenal and Southampton

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  25. The Mousa is Loosa
    14 years, 1 month ago

    So Morrison is looking likely to play tomorrow then? I brought in Sterling last night for his fixtures and thinking Morrison would be out for the GW. Play Sterling or put Morrison in hoping he gets a full game?

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    1. shiregeriatric
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      Morrison playing Sunday!

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  26. GreenWindmill
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    14 years, 1 month ago

    Boom! Rory is on fire 😀

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  27. Mak_Gold
    14 years, 1 month ago

    What the hell? Berbs out? I've already taken a 4 pt. hit this week to get Baines in. Should I play Guthrie or take an 8 pointer to do Berba -> Fletcher?

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

      Play Guthrie - Berbatov might only miss one game and ex-players love scoring against us (Newcastle)

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      1. Jönny
        14 years, 1 month ago

        On that note, Guthrie or Michu? Tempted to give Danny a run out.

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

          Hmm, I'd go Michu I think, he's still a massive threat even if he hasn't scored in the last couple of league games.

          Michu is the percentage play, Guthrie is the punt.

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          1. Jönny
            14 years, 1 month ago

            I'm playing Begovic too, so it's the classic hedge your bets vs all or nothing dilemma... which normally results in you playing them both, the GK losing his clean sheet and your attacker having no part in it!

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    2. Albert Cole
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Depends on who's on your bench, of course. As it always does when in comes to hits.

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      1. Mak_Gold
        14 years, 1 month ago

        My team is:

        Foster - Federici,
        Baines - Cuellar - Demel - (McAuley -Clyne),
        Hazard - Yaya - Michu - Pienaar - Guthrie,
        RVP - Tevez - (Berba).

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    3. RD84
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Unless you want to get rid of Fletcher the following week, he's in for three terrible fixtures. I wouldn't do it.

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      1. Mak_Gold
        14 years, 1 month ago

        So play Guthrie and avoid the hit?

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  28. Adam Lallana makes Messi lo…
    14 years, 1 month ago

    is berba not playing...?

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

      Nope, see scout tweets.

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

    Tevez or Torres out to replace with Suarez or a.n. other for a 4pt hit? Cheers.

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

    My keepers play each other this week,

    Play Vorm or Begovic?

    Thanks.

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

      Begovic.

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    2. gledy
      14 years, 1 month ago

      This one is easy. Begovic over Vorm for sure.

      My combo is much more troubling, but I'm most likely playing Jaask over Foster.

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