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The term ‘Moneyball’ should not become a synonym for “obscure” as value can sometimes still be found in even the brightest of spotlights. Therefore, having highlighted some fringe Fantasy prospects in the first few entries in this series, we will turn our attention this week to somewhere well overdue some strong returns and Fantasy attention: Anfield.

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. Your Mum's Athletic
    14 years, 27 days ago

    first

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    1. JT's Dog
      14 years, 27 days ago

      foot?

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      1. Your Mum's Athletic
        14 years, 27 days ago

        left foot second

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  2. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
    14 years, 27 days ago

    Side for GW7 is

    Foster (Begovic)
    Baines Cole Rangel (Nelson Cuellar)
    Cazorla Dyer Piennar Yaya (Puncheon)
    Crouch Ba RVP

    Cazorla to Bale this week or save the FT for the International Break ?

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    1. DOCLES
      14 years, 27 days ago

      I'd leave it as it is.

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    2. Sir_Dunc
      14 years, 27 days ago

      1) Downgrade either Cole or Baines.
      2) Get rid of Rangel after the next two games.
      3) Upgrade Dyer
      4) Say bye bye to Puncheon.

      Just my thoughts.

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    3. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      14 years, 27 days ago

      Save it

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  3. DOCLES
    14 years, 27 days ago

    Many tempted by Michu as captain??

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    1. JT's Dog
      14 years, 27 days ago

      vc at mo

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    2. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      14 years, 27 days ago

      Yeah vice

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  4. Crouch Potato!
    14 years, 27 days ago

    It's blowin a Gayle!

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    1. Feanor
      14 years, 27 days ago

      Aussies getting smashed. 🙂

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    2. Crouch Potato!
      14 years, 27 days ago

      Sure are!

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    3. Billy Gilmore
      14 years, 27 days ago

      Xavier Doherty 🙄

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      1. KING KOUNDER
        14 years, 27 days ago

        Yuvi's record was in danger.

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  5. Your Mum's Athletic
    14 years, 27 days ago

    Quick-poll:

    Guthrie > Sterling

    Pienaar to Dembele/Ramirez/Nolan/6.5m midfielder

    I have Baines and no Tottenham coverage

    Cheers

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    1. Phaze 1
      14 years, 27 days ago

      Dembele doesn't count as tot cover. If you don't play to play sterling I don't see the need to get him for Guthrie right now.

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      1. Your Mum's Athletic
        14 years, 27 days ago

        Because Sterling plays every gameweek and is a much better alternative to Guthrie for only 0.3m more, Guthrie isn't even a nailed on starter for Reading! I notice your not playing sterling either 🙂 p.s. nice rank

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  6. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    14 years, 27 days ago

    ok, dilemma

    Play Berba and bench Kebe and hope Berba plays from the start or not at all

    or

    Play Kebe and bench Berba and hope Berba doesn’t make the squad.

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    1. JT's Dog
      14 years, 27 days ago

      play, if he is still injured they are unlikely to risk even 10 min and cause further probs

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    2. LeBron - King of Argentina
      14 years, 27 days ago

      B imo

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    3. FF Dirtbag
      14 years, 27 days ago

      Berba is 90% chance he won't play.... Doubt they will bother risking him. Play Kebe.

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      1. GREENDREAMS11
        14 years, 27 days ago

        Cant see him being risked to be honest. The sensible approach would be to give him the rest with the int'l break coming up. Not worth risking your main man to try to claw back a point.

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    4. Your Mum's Athletic
      14 years, 27 days ago

      Personally I see Berba in the squad and only making an appearance if behind at 70-80 minutes so in squad or not, Kebe more likely to get points?

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      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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        14 years, 27 days ago

        Kebe's points may be likely to depend on Ashley Williams. But if he plays he has a higher chance than Berba if he doesn't

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        1. Your Mum's Athletic
          14 years, 27 days ago

          +1

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  7. LeBron - King of Argentina
    14 years, 27 days ago

    Hi lads! Would you captain?:

    A) Bale

    B) Mata

    C) RVP

    D) Michu

    E) Lambert

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    1. FF Dirtbag
      14 years, 27 days ago

      C

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      1. FF Dirtbag
        14 years, 27 days ago

        C stands for Captain right?

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        1. LeBron - King of Argentina
          14 years, 27 days ago

          😀

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    2. DOCLES
      14 years, 27 days ago

      Its a toss up between Bale and Michu for me. I'm gonna gamble on Michu!

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    3. Your Mum's Athletic
      14 years, 27 days ago

      C

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    4. rohan
      14 years, 27 days ago

      RVP

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      1. WDT
        14 years, 27 days ago

        C or you'll kick yourself

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    5. Snooze ya lose
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      14 years, 27 days ago

      C

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  8. Podolskistan
    14 years, 27 days ago

    I changed WC team based on suggestions, how does this look like

    Jask Foster
    Olson Gibs Baines Demel Clyne
    Mata Gervinhio Pienar Bale Sterling
    Ba Suarez Fletcher

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    1. RD84
      14 years, 27 days ago

      Tough fixtures upcoming for Fletcher

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    2. Your Mum's Athletic
      14 years, 27 days ago

      I would go Ba > Berbatov and Gervinho > Cazorla myself

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    3. Snooze ya lose
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      14 years, 27 days ago

      Looks gd. Tough game for Ba, but will prob score

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  9. Ings on the up
    14 years, 27 days ago

    GW 7 team - thoughts please

    Jussi/Friedel

    Baines, Hangeland, Lescott

    Pienaar, Michu, Hazard (C or VC not decided yet), Noble

    RVP (C or VC), Tevez, Lambert

    Subs: Guthrie, Clyne, McCartney

    1 FT available with 2.4m in the bank

    Lescott out and upgrade a mid (Noble/Guthrie)?

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  10. GreenWindmill
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    14 years, 27 days ago

    Bye bye Australia...

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    1. Crouch Potato!
      14 years, 27 days ago

      25 off last over, great stuff!

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      1. GreenWindmill
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        14 years, 27 days ago

        Doherty was an *ahem* 'interesting' pick to bowl the last over!

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        1. Billy Gilmore
          14 years, 27 days ago

          Retards!

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          1. GreenWindmill
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            14 years, 27 days ago

            😆

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        2. Crouch Potato!
          14 years, 27 days ago

          I think you meant to say dumb! 😉

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    2. Van Dal
      14 years, 27 days ago

      +1

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    3. Billy Gilmore
      14 years, 27 days ago

      OI! 😡

      We still have Watto and Warner 😉

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      1. GreenWindmill
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        14 years, 27 days ago

        What? You want me to say bye bye to them individually?

        Bye bye Watto, bye bye Warner

        😉

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        1. Billy Gilmore
          14 years, 27 days ago

          😛 You'll see 😉

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          1. GreenWindmill
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            14 years, 27 days ago

            I actually hope they perform, far more interesting if they do...

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            1. Billy Gilmore
              14 years, 27 days ago

              If they don't then it won't even be close.

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              1. GreenWindmill
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                14 years, 27 days ago

                Here we go...

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                1. Billy Gilmore
                  14 years, 27 days ago

                  Feck! 🙁

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                  1. GreenWindmill
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    14 years, 27 days ago

                    Bye b... No, too cruel.

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          2. Crouch Potato!
            14 years, 27 days ago

            The plane is ready at the airport for the Aussie's mate, 🙂

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            1. Billy Gilmore
              14 years, 27 days ago

              Not while these 2 are still in 🙂

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  11. rohan
    14 years, 27 days ago

    Right, in the mood for flair punts.. Got Kolarov in.. Have the armband on Jelly.. My week will most probably end in tatters 🙂

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    1. Sir_Dunc
      14 years, 27 days ago

      Also captained the Jellyfish. Don't worry, the lad will come good.

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      1. rohan
        14 years, 27 days ago

        I wish i had the balls to Captain him last week

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      2. Van Dal
        14 years, 27 days ago

        youl regret it!

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        1. rohan
          14 years, 27 days ago

          I know... I am partially prepared for it

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    2. LeBron - King of Argentina
      14 years, 27 days ago

      Not necessarily 😉

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    3. सनकी
      14 years, 27 days ago

      how come you took so many hits but you end up scoring a super high overall point 🙁

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      1. rohan
        14 years, 27 days ago

        Had a good start.. Hits kinda worked well.. And the WC got me to 8K from 67K

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        1. सनकी
          14 years, 27 days ago

          that's like super lucky mate. nice 😀

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      2. Podge
        14 years, 27 days ago

        He took the right hits. They are a good thing if you don't become addicted.

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  12. BOSH
    14 years, 27 days ago

    how many points would u predict for this team this week cheers:)

    jussi

    baines, ridgewell, boyce

    Gerard, michu, pie, morrison (C)

    berby, RVP (VC), aguero

    subs: mannone, kosc, guthrie, gorkks

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    1. Phaze 1
      14 years, 27 days ago

      34

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    2. FF Dirtbag
      14 years, 27 days ago

      Morrison (C) You crazy? Around 40 points imo.

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    3. RD84
      14 years, 27 days ago

      Seriously reconsider your captain. You have 5 better options 🙂

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      1. BOSH
        14 years, 27 days ago

        i just thought qprs defence is depleted but i was stuck between rvp and morrison....ill go with rvp then.....morrison will probably get a brace now lol;)

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        1. RD84
          14 years, 27 days ago

          I just think in a week with so many excellent matchups, you're better off captaining one of them. Save the defensive C for another time.

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          1. BOSH
            14 years, 27 days ago

            agreed:)

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  13. सनकी
    14 years, 27 days ago

    scout pick scout pick scout pick

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  14. Van Dal
    14 years, 27 days ago

    WOW windies 205/4 mammoth score!!!

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    1. Feanor
      14 years, 27 days ago

      Ocker Shocker.

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  15. सनकी
    14 years, 27 days ago

    starting to regret doing Tevez>Suarez last night after the game. really wished Suarez didn't played that game and got a goal. cue a 1 ft wasted.

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    1. WDT
      14 years, 27 days ago

      Nah, the fact that he'll definitely start every game is just 1 headache less every gw.

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    2. BOSH
      14 years, 27 days ago

      im sure your be fine...just don't watch the game because your have a very high bloody pressure from how many hes going to miss or hit the wood work;)

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      1. सनकी
        14 years, 27 days ago

        good idea mate. but ill do that if i'm captaining him tho 😀

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  16. Misery likes Kompany
    14 years, 27 days ago

    ok have got 1 free transfer and a WC but a couple of berba/vermaelen probs

    foster (fed)
    verm, baines, rafael (demel, cuellar)
    yaya, bale, pienaar, michu (kaca)
    tevez, suarez, berbs

    do i leave it, save the transfer for the internationals, risk kaca coming on for 1pt when berba is unfit.
    or... transfer berba to ba, or kaca to ramirez.
    and WC in the international break.

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    1. WDT
      14 years, 27 days ago

      Hold on verm, think he'll play

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  17. Damo.
    14 years, 27 days ago

    Love going through old music. Haven't heard this in yrs. Prob the only hiphop artist I ever listened to. Classic http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3QB74T4YGgo

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    1. Sir_Dunc
      14 years, 27 days ago

      thanks for this.

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      1. Damo.
        14 years, 27 days ago

        Sharing is caring

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    2. Van Dal
      14 years, 27 days ago

      who is it? cant go on it at work 🙁

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      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        14 years, 27 days ago

        vanilla ice

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        1. Van Dal
          14 years, 27 days ago

          ice ice baby

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    3. FF Dirtbag
      14 years, 27 days ago

      Noooo Come on This is better:

      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfVsfOSbJY0

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  18. J0E
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    14 years, 27 days ago

    Great moneyball article. Although I may bench him this week....still great value. Incredible that such a young player is getting these starts.

    Meanwhile here's my team for the weekend. Captain and subs comments welcome.

    Jaask
    Clyne - Baines -Rangel
    Bale (C) Michu - Hazard - Piennar
    Lambert - RVP - Tevez
    subs - Sterling - Cueller - Saylor - Berg

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    1. Ings on the up
      14 years, 27 days ago

      Nice team

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    2. GREENDREAMS11
      14 years, 27 days ago

      Thought he was excellent last week. Would have brought him in this week for kaka if i didnt have more pressing transfers. One for next week deff'y

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    3. WDT
      14 years, 27 days ago

      All looks in order to me. Toss up between Pienaar and Sterling, probs just about Pienaar for his goal threat.

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    4. Doctor X
      14 years, 27 days ago

      Fook, that's my exact same team with Cuellar and Ba instead of Cyne and Tevez.

      I'm thinking of paying Begovic. Look at Stokes stats against the big clubs so far.

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      1. J0E
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        14 years, 27 days ago

        good advice ...will do. This is one of those weeks that's a bit of a lottery so went for the home goalie that tends to make more saves...I'll have a look at that though.

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  19. Gr3g
    14 years, 27 days ago

    I will be getting at least 10 goals from my players this GW 😀

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  20. zee303
    14 years, 27 days ago

    who would YOU play?

    a) Sterling

    b) Fletcher

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    1. The Mousa is Loosa
      14 years, 27 days ago

      Fletcher. I'm sitting Sterling for Morrison

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  21. GreenWindmill
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    14 years, 27 days ago

    I wish Sterling would shoot more, he's like the anti-Sturridge.

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    1. Billy Gilmore
      14 years, 27 days ago

      Give him time. He's not very experienced. Suarez assists to Sterling would be good. Maybe he can put it in the back of the net 😉

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      1. GreenWindmill
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        14 years, 27 days ago

        He should poach off the woodwork 🙂

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        1. Billy Gilmore
          14 years, 27 days ago

          😀

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      2. Crouch Potato!
        14 years, 27 days ago

        OOPs 😉

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        1. Billy Gilmore
          14 years, 27 days ago

          😥

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    2. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      14 years, 27 days ago

      you say it like its a bad thing.

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      1. GreenWindmill
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        14 years, 27 days ago

        Fantasy-wise it's terrible, obviously in real life it's a huge plus for the lad!

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  22. fergalc90
    14 years, 27 days ago

    is it worth going Dembele – > Gervinho and Ridgewell – > McCauley for a hit? not sure if Ridgewell will be fit for the weekend

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  23. The Mousa is Loosa
    14 years, 27 days ago

    Do people really think Hazard is worth captaining this GW? There seems to be too much uncertainty with him at the moment for me...

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    1. fergalc90
      14 years, 27 days ago

      wouldn't captain him if you have any other options, say Bale, Fletcher or RVP, for example

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      1. The Mousa is Loosa
        14 years, 27 days ago

        Have all three. Leaning towards Bale, but not discounting a last minute RVP swtich

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    2. rohan
      14 years, 27 days ago

      Then don't Captain him..

      Atleast you'll blame yourself if your Captain fails

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    3. Podge
      14 years, 27 days ago

      I think most will sell him after another 2 pointer this week tbh.

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    4. Ricky - it doesn\'t ta…
      14 years, 27 days ago

      i have him and he has burnt was before don't think i will [c] this time. thinking about [c] lambert myself

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  24. सनकी
    14 years, 27 days ago

    if money were no issue. who would you really take a punt on base on flair pick ?

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    1. FF Dirtbag
      14 years, 27 days ago

      JonJo Shelvey.

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      1. southernpacific
        14 years, 27 days ago

        I hate that guy with a passion

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    2. WDT
      14 years, 27 days ago

      Rooney

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    3. rohan
      14 years, 27 days ago

      Vertonghen

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    4. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      14 years, 27 days ago

      DDG-lindengrad as my keeper combo from week 11

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  25. Trigg ⭐️
    14 years, 27 days ago

    I'm captaining RVP. A few reasons:

    1) Newcastle's defence is below par
    2) United lost the last league game, a good performance usually follows
    3) If in doubt, captain RVP

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    1. GREENDREAMS11
      14 years, 27 days ago

      Newcastle have only conceded 2 goals in their 3 home fixtures this season.

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      1. Jax
        14 years, 27 days ago

        doesn't mean they'll keep it tight v man u. much different opposition to tottenham, villa and norwich. I reckon united will win 2-0.

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        1. GREENDREAMS11
          14 years, 27 days ago

          Yeah it doesnt, But nearly everyone was saying the same before last seasons game between them, predicting big points for Rooney etc. Newcastle are pretty tight at home. For me, there are better options than RVP for the armband.

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        2. GREENDREAMS11
          14 years, 27 days ago

          As for saying united are a much different opposition than spurs, spurs put 3 past United but only the 1 past Newcastle.

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  26. wheato
    14 years, 27 days ago

    Jussi

    Baines Saylor Demel

    Hazard (VC) Pienaar HBA Morrison

    Fletcher Suarez Tevez (C)

    Subs: Begovic Gorkks Guthrie Cueller

    £6.2m in the bank and 1FT - any ideas on a transfer or save for after Internationals? not liking the idea of double WHU this week, but not sure I've got any better options.

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      14 years, 27 days ago

      play begovic, could easily be 0-0

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      1. WDT
        14 years, 27 days ago

        he'd then be playing Suarez v Bego though

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      2. Jax
        14 years, 27 days ago

        pool will score.

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        1. wheato
          14 years, 27 days ago

          Yeah, the more I look at it, the more I think I'll leave it.

          Will just wait on the City v Sunderland teams if possible to decide (c).

          Good luck everyone!

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  27. Jafooli
    14 years, 27 days ago

    I would like to apologise unreservedly for the state of my FPL squad. I saw the posts on here and in the heat of the moment transfered in players I really didn't want. I hope this puts an end to the saga which has tarnished both me and my squad since the beginning of the season.

    I now want to concentrate on the next GW when no doubt I will once again be completly let down by my captain and then rest of the team.

    Jafooli

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  28. flashpacker
    14 years, 27 days ago

    1st post this season.
    Thinking about WC'ing next week with the following team - any thoughts?

    Jussi-Bego
    Rafeal-Gibbs-ACole-Demel-Nelson
    Barfa-Bale-YaYa-Sahin-ElAhmadi
    RVP-Ba-Lambert (0.0 bank)

    Yaya is City cover and is consistent, not sure why not more love here. Sahin should come good but feels like a gamble.

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  29. keith
    14 years, 27 days ago

    Scouts, bench Rafael or Clyne this weekend?

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  30. Your Mum's Athletic
    14 years, 27 days ago

    Play Dembele or Sterling this week, first to 5 I will actually do:

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    1. WDT
      14 years, 27 days ago

      Sterling

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      1. keith
        14 years, 27 days ago

        Dembele

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