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If ever there was a team to scrutinize for a Moneyball piece, it is Stoke. They’re unfashionable and uninspiring with a reported philosophy that is about as far from Fantasy Football as one can get. Such characteristics, though, give us an opportunity to find value, and it is to the Britannia where we’ll turn our attention this week.

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. Christina.
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    ...and my TV drop by 0.4m

    😯

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    1. roscola
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      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      That is one expensive television

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    2. Billy Gilmore
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Did it smash? That's a fair fall...

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  2. Red Devils Advocate
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    Hi guys,
    On a WC and came up with this team.

    Begovic Jussi

    Baines Rafael Hughes Wilson Fonte
    Cazorla Bale Pienaar Routledge Sterling
    RVP Tevez Berbatov

    Good to go?
    Would you make any changes?

    Any advice would be much appreciated.

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    1. Spencer
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      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Looks good to me.

      Maybe consider one of Begovic or Wilson, but to be honest I'm considering doing the same double up.

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      1. Red Devils Advocate
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        At their prices and with their fixtures I thought it might be a gamble that could pay off.

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    2. CFC1990
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Looks good. Will Hughes keep his place when Senderos is fully fit?

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      1. Red Devils Advocate
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        Thought Hughes was pretty much nailed on. Forgot about Senderos. Is he due to return soon?

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        1. chel5eachris
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 9 months ago

          How come no one mentioned this Senderos bloke until I put Hughes in? Was 0.1 short for getting Hangeland in who I really wanted. He will definitely score now :-/

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        2. Eddie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          13 years, 9 months ago

          Any time soon, I posed the question earlier and got no response. Not trying to scaremonger, just I'm getting in Hughes on WC and will get Riise if there is a doubt.

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          1. CFC1990
            • 15 Years
            13 years, 9 months ago

            Senderos played a bit bit at CB last season. I even had him in my team! Hangeland is the best bet for a Fulham defender in my opinion

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  3. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
    • 17 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    Is no one concerned that Berbatov didn't play for Bulgaria midweek? i really wanna bring him in for fletcher and captain him but....

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    1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      lol no i am not surprised at all

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    2. Drip Doctor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      He retired years ago.

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      1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
        • 17 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        Oh

        he snubbed their request didn't he , sorry my idiocy. Must have been thinking of someone else

        transfer a done deal then thanks

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        1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 9 months ago

          I think the new coach wants him back (who wouldn't!) but as far as i know he hasn't joined up with a national squad for a couple of years

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      2. chel5eachris
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        +1

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  4. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    Berba confrimed fit
    Now do I do Zamora -- Berb for -4?

    Would make the team
    Jussi Foster
    Baines Cuellar Jenkinson Demel Gorkass
    carzola Michu Bale Pienaar Guthrie
    RVP Tevez Berbatov

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    1. jonesy_in_the_laundry_room
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      I've got (almost) the same dilema. Do I do Defoe - Berba.

      I think I will...

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  5. CFC1990
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    Need some help.

    I am looking to wildcard next week.

    1 free transfer and o.8m in bank.

    How would you use it?

    Foster (Man City @ home)
    Williams (Swansea @ home), Baines (QPR away), McCartney (Southampton @ home)
    McClean (Newcastle @ home), Hazard (Spurs away), Michu (Wigan @ home), Pienaar (QPR away)
    RVP (Stoke @ home), Fletcher (Newcastle @ home), Tevez (WBA away)

    Subs: Federici, Noble, McAuley, Clyne

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    1. HelloSidney
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      I'd bring in Suarez for Tevez

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    2. Spencer
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      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Hazard -> Carzola

      You need some Arsenal cover. They're playing against Norwich!

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  6. Drip Doctor
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    • 15 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    By Silva will miss the next two games, does he mean this game and the CL game or 2 Prem games?

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    1. Christina.
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Silva will play this weekend.

      Mankini was counting the two sofa soccer games Silva wanted to play with his wife tonight.

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      1. roscola
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        • 14 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        Twice in one night?! Cue groin strain

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      2. Billy Gilmore
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        😆

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      3. blue cheese
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        😆 😛

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    2. Billy Gilmore
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      I think he said he was hopeful he would be available against Swans.

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    3. roscola
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      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      That is the question. totalFPL have interpreted is including the CL game, saying he'll be back for Swansea. But I have no idea if that's just a blind assumption.

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    4. Round and Round
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Mancini said he will miss WBA and the CL game midweek. Said he "may" be fit for Swansea

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    5. Drip Doctor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Cheers all. (Except Christina)

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      1. Christina.
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        :middlefinger:

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          1. blue cheese
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 9 months ago

            How charming!

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  7. Spencer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    • 14 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    Hi guys,

    Worth starting Kaca in place of Yaya?

    Jaaskelainen
    Baines - Hangeland - Rangel
    Pienaar - Yaya - Michu - Carzola (vc)
    Berbatov - Van Persie - Suarez (c)

    Federici - Kacaniklic - Cuellar - Fabio

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    1. CFC1990
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      In my opinion, no. Play Yaya

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    2. CFC1990
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Good team by the way. I like that. Maybe downgrade Suarez and get Bale in for Yaya though. No need to do that this week though.

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    3. Round and Round
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      No chance. Yaya pretty much nailed on for the CAM role with Silva out.

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      1. Christina.
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        And Carcia/rodwell also being out?

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        1. Spencer
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          • 14 Years
          13 years, 9 months ago

          Thanks guys.

          Hopefully I'll get my first green arrow of the season!

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        2. Round and Round
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 9 months ago

          Ahh they're both out? Wasnt aware of that - yeah well then the decision is more tricky. Probably still go for Yaya.

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    4. Le Limpar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Looking good, Spencer. Good luck

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      1. Spencer
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        • 14 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        Cheers Limpar.

        First week in a while that I'm feeling good about my team.

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  8. Magerost
    13 years, 9 months ago

    Jussi
    Clyne,Ridgewell,G.Johnson
    Michu,Yaya,Hazard,Cazorla
    Berba,Tevez,Torres

    Cech,Sterling,Gunter,Fabio

    Just used my FT on Graham->Berba, should i use -4 t sort out my defence? Fabio->Wilson maybe and bench Ridgewell?
    Correct lineup other than than? Who to captain(?), on Cazorla atm.

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  9. Jonah Takalua
    • 17 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    Has the miserable ginger Gollum told us whether Fellaini is injured or not, he's already cost me 0.1 waiting for him to bless us with the news

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    1. Christina.
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      I wish I knew.

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  10. mubin
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    should sterling relpace ba?

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  11. The Chosen One...
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    Finally pulled the trigger

    Pog > Berba

    One does not simply have Berba and not captain him at home against Villa

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  12. Lateriser 12
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    This is me for the weekend then.

    Jussi
    Baines Rafael Clyne
    Sterling Michu Pienaar Santi
    RVP(c) Berbatov(vc) Tevez

    Begovic Yaya Gorkss Gibbs

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Very nice. Should do well. 🙂

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      1. Lateriser 12
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        Gracias
        *Looks with suspicion since Yaya was not mentioned*

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        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 9 months ago

          😯 I thought you were having a go at my record bench score!!! 😉

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          1. Lateriser 12
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 9 months ago

            In all seriousness, this is the week to play Sterling. And Tevez should hopefully be enough. Gibbs is injured. And Gorkss is Gorkss.

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            1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 16 Years
              13 years, 9 months ago

              I will have your Gorkss coming on for Demel ...

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              1. Lateriser 12
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 14 Years
                13 years, 9 months ago

                Lets hope he gets on the scoresheet then 🙂

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    2. King Kohli
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Looks good

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    3. chel5eachris
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Quality team!

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  13. Voodoo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    Cameron anyone?

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    1. blue cheese
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      No, Wilkinson's suspension done.

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    2. Scroobius Mac
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Diaz? Yes please.

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    3. In Tommy We Trust
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Better than Clegg or Miliband 😉

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  14. Valar(Keith)
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    now that Demel's out..
    Mignolet
    Rafael Hangeland Clyne
    Bale Cazorla Pienaar Sterling
    Rvp Ba Tevez

    Federici Fellaini Grokks Demel
    1 mill ... 1 FT

    Save transfer or get a defender in for demel. which one?

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    1. blue cheese
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Save.

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      1. Valar(Keith)
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        thanks.. wish stoke's run began this week 🙂

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  15. King Kohli
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    Once and for all, lets get this done with!
    Berba or Giroud?

    Go!

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    1. The_Druid
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      For now, Giroud.

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      1. Eddie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        Both

        Giroud (c) this week

        Berb long term

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    2. Lateriser 12
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      I am serious, toss a coin.

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    3. Round and Round
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      To bring in for who? Keep Fletcher imo.

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    4. Caine & Co.
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      For the last time:

      !BOTH!

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  16. Professor Abel X
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    Hi all, this is my current team, 1 FT to make

    Foster/Begovic
    Clyne Terry Demel Davies Baines
    Pienaar michu sterling hazard gervinho
    RVP Jelavic Berbs

    I need to sub out Terry, but for who?! Seems over the next 2-3 gameweeks that City have the best potential for clean sheets out of the top teams. Is Kompany too much of a gamble (rotation), Was thinking maybe Vermaelen.

    Thanks!

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  17. Jebiga
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    who to play Nelsen or Clark ?

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    1. King Kohli
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Nelsen

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      1. HelloSidney
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        Clark

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        1. Jebiga
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 9 months ago

          im on Nelsen already but have feeling that Clark can score instead of Berba 🙂

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          1. HelloSidney
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 9 months ago

            i have both on bench but one will probably come on due to Demel not playing. Clark's a good goal threat

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  18. Joga Bonito®
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    Super bored so I think I'm going to make a team up of differentials and see how they do every week.

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    1. roscola
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      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      What if they do so well that everyone gets them and they stop being differentials?

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      1. Billy Gilmore
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        Woah, one step at a time....

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      2. Joga Bonito®
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        Then I guess I'll have to move on to the potential next big thing. I'm not expecting this experiment to go very well btw.

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      3. Le Limpar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        Does a tree falling make a sound if nobody's there to hear it?

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        1. Joga Bonito®
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 9 months ago

          Yes. You, sarcastic, philosophical bar steward 🙂

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  19. shirtless
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    Demel out is annoying, home vs Southampton, def clean sheet possibility. Going to leave him in just in case it's a blind, but Clyne or Shawcross as first sub. Clyne I suppose...

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Yep. I just have Gorkss ... 🙂

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  20. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    It starts as an explosion of heat
    http://tinyurl.com/8b7sz85

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  21. SpinyNorman [*_*]
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    My starting XI For this GW:

    Foster

    Vertonghen | Ivanovic | Baines

    Bale | Michu | Maloney | Santi Cazorla | Pienaar

    Fletcher | Jelavic (c)

    Subs: Fed, Torres, Clyne, Reid

    Good to go?

    Any space in that team for Torres? (I can't see one)

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    1. The_Druid
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      For god's sake, play Torres and bench Maloney!

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      1. SpinyNorman [*_*]
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        Maloney vs Swansea... Swansea are v. poor defensively and Maloney is playing pretty much as a striker atm

        I can't see Chelsea getting much past Spurs

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        1. The_Druid
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 9 months ago

          It isn't a game of what you see though 😉 Odds clearly favor El Nino..

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    2. shirtless
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Surely Torres over Mahoney?!! Capable of a goal against the yids. The big players score in the big games.

      Tasty defence!

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  22. Spencer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    • 14 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    Right, last question before I get back to work.

    Who to captain?

    A. Suarez
    B. Berbatov

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    1. SpinyNorman [*_*]
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      A

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      1. Spencer
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        • 14 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        Thanks DD

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  23. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    Biggest disappointment this weekend will be Berbatov not scoring...

    Not saying he wont score but on here it will be the biggest let down even over RVP.

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    1. Jonah Takalua
      • 17 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      have you ever done 24hours?

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    2. roscola
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      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Stop talking like that

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    3. Round and Round
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      He probably won't. I'd love to have him but wouldn't give him the armband considering he's only just back from injury.

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  24. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    Hazard -- Carzola done. what took me so long

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      I have no idea. 😀

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    2. blue cheese
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      You were searching for Carzola and not Cazorla?

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  25. HelloSidney
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    Can I just say something?

    CA
    ZOR
    LA

    Not

    CAR
    ZO
    LA

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    1. Round and Round
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Ca-thor-la

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    2. Lateriser 12
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Ok, Carloza it is.

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    3. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Number plates? 😉

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    4. Joga Bonito®
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Shame Merson isn't on here to read this.

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  26. Nibbsy
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    Choose 1 to bench out of:

    Ivanovic
    Cuellar
    Hangeland

    Currently benching Ivan but doesn't feel right.

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    1. HelloSidney
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Cuellar

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    2. joinho
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Cuellar

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    3. Lateriser 12
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Cuellar.

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    4. Nibbsy
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Unanimous. Cheers.

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    5. Round and Round
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Ivanovic. Against Bale he won't be bombing forward.

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  27. Eddie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    Anyone got a link for Berb news, I can't find it on FulhamFC website and news reports differ (Telegraph have him injured still, BBC say Jol hopeful he will start).

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    1. roscola
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Not much to it but it is the official account

      https://twitter.com/FulhamFC/status/259264384696717313

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      1. Eddie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        Ah, that whole twitter malarky. Much thanks.

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  28. SpinyNorman [*_*]
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    QQ: How do I link my team to my username?

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    1. Eddie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      FAQ on FPL

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    2. joinho
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      See FAQ's

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    3. In Tommy We Trust
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      FAQ off 😉

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  29. Joga Bonito®
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    You know you're a man when you can't fit your hand into a tube of pringles. Just saying.

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    1. Eddie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Its not your hand which is the indicator.

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    2. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      With your thin puny bony arms...

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    3. In Tommy We Trust
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      You know your a real man when something else doesn't fit 😉

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      1. Joga Bonito®
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        Just tried... I'm still a boy.

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    4. Caine & Co.
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      *rooster

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  30. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    Who to start in the front 5? I guess I have to take out Duff to fit my new signing Gervinho in. Or take out Defoe against the tough Chelsea defense since I've got Bale to cover?

    Jask (SOU)
    Cole (tot), Baines (qpr), Rangel (WIG)
    Bale (CHE), Michu (WIG), Duff (AVL), Hazard (tot)
    Defoe (CHE), Tevez (wba), Fletcher (NEW)(c)

    Subs: Gervinho (nor), Demel (SOU), Clyne (whu)

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    1. WDT
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Think you've got your order right. Gerv on bench

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