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19 October 2012 742 comments
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It’s swings and roundabouts as Marouane Fellaini is ruled out for the Toffees’ trip to QPR, while Dimitar Berbatov will make a return for Fulham as they prepare to host Villa. Alan Pardew can welcome both Fabricio Coloccini and Steven Taylor back to his defence for the Tyne-Wear derby clash…

As expected, David Silva will miss out for Man City at the Hawthorns, while on the red side of Manchester, Ashley Young returns to the mix as Sir Alex prepares for the clash with Stoke. Sam Allardyce doesn’t rate Guy Demel’s chances of making the visit of Southampton, while Arsene Wenger’s claim that Jack Wilshere needs more time is somewhat undermined by the player’s agent who reveals that he’s in the squad for the Norwich trip.

All this and more have found their way into our Team News section, which includes our view on the likely lineups for the Gameweek. As always, keep ‘em peeled for the very latest updates via our Twitter feed.

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  1. I wish I knew
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Best def for 6.3 or less?

    On WC, mostly sorted:

    Beg -4.0
    Rafael-Baines-6.3-Gorks-Fonte
    Mata-Santi-Bale-Rothledge-Sterling
    RVP-Ba-Berv

    Any suggestions?

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

      I'd get Aaron Hughes in and maybe spend the rest on Foster or Jaask for your second keeper.

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      1. I wish I knew
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        I don't think WH can get many CS with those fixtures, to be honest for GK I was looking to Mannone for the short term

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    2. Messi & fabregas
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      get s. taylor in defense and get walters

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      1. I wish I knew
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Not too keen on stoke, who for do you reckon?

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        1. Messi & fabregas
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 5 months ago

          routledge or sterling as swansea's kind fixtures come to an end or sterling as he is not really performing however liverpool have nice fixtures until week 21

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

      How about Foster + Saylor?

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

      I'd scratch Fonte, get two rotating 4.5 (ie Hughes and Wilson) and upgrade your keeper.

      Walters for Routledge tomorrow morning after he rises in price, again.

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      1. I wish I knew
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Thanks

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

    Ah Nitin, I see we are going H2H this week. Now all your rubbish advice makes sense 😉

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    1. 4vets
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      13 years, 5 months ago

      It's always rubbish 😉

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      1. blue cheese
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        😥

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    2. blue cheese
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Damn. I was hoping you wouldn't figure that out!

      What's the latest draft looking like? Can I have a peek?

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

        Foster Bego
        Clyne Baines Rafael Demel Wilson
        Bale Nolan Michu Sterling Cazorla
        RVP Berbs Ba

        any changes ? 😉

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        1. blue cheese
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 5 months ago

          Oooh, nice!

          Not much I'd change in that. Not tempted by a short-term Giroud/Suarez punt?

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

            tempted by Giroud, but Michu is only staying for one week, then over to Pienaar.... but you will be long gone by then

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

    Repost:
    Hi everyone. It's finally PL weekend. I can't believe it.
    Anyway, team is linked. Would love some help with it. Got 2 FT's.
    I was thinking Tevez to Berba and save a tranny. Or Yaya and Dyer out but for who!?
    Thanks in advance.

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

      Why would you drop Tevez this week?

      I'm sure you can come up with some suggestions for the better mid transfers.

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    2. New Ghost
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Get Gervinho and Dyer out. Those are your most pressing concerns.

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    3. I wish I knew
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Looks Ok to me, maybe Dyer out for sterling and free up some money?

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

      Tevez absolutely nailed on this week.

      Nay

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    5. Home Run Baker
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      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Doosra's the tranny expert 👿

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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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        • 16 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Well, hello, sailor! 😀 Wassup? 😉

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

          I know - totally uncalled for 🙂
          Had a feeling you might be lurking 🙂

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          1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            13 years, 5 months ago

            I never lurk. Too gobby! 😉

            I am sitting down for my afternoon tea! 🙂

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

      Cheers all of the replies!

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  4. royals forever
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    • 16 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Who should I replace Riether with for the few GWs up to GW12

    Rest of back seven

    Foster Begovic

    Vermaelen Rafael Fonte Collins

    6.5 in bank

    Any help and comments would be appreciated

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    1. New Ghost
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Use the 6.5. What are you waiting for?

      Upgrade Riether and please get rid of Collins.

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

        +42...

        ... unless you are a masochist.

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

        How poor value is Reither? 5.0m playing OOP for Fulham who are playing tight at home.

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        1. blue cheese
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 5 months ago

          Not OOP.

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        2. New Ghost
          • 13 Years
          13 years, 5 months ago

          Not OOP. He's playing as Fulham's RB.

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  5. MADE IN CHARLTON
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Take out Lambert for Berbs but for a hit?

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

      Not for a hit for me, no....

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    2. SouthCoastSaint
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      so you'd be starting on minus 4.

      So Berbatov would have to score 4 points to break even.

      And if Lambert got any points, a big ol points swing would be created.

      Thats how I try and stop myself taking unnecessary hits

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      1. MADE IN CHARLTON
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Cheers both - good luck this weekend.

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  6. Trigg ⭐️
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    To heck with it.

    Verm is going in. I'm doing it before the bandwagon when he scores in a 3-0 win this weekend.

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

      Not bad if its for free, could get a monster score this week.....

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

        I'm on a WC and apart from United away, I like Arsenal's fixtures a lot.

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

          Yep, get Verm then, but not if you're sacrificing Baines for him, which I presume you aren't...

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

            Of course not 🙂

            Just have a bit of free money from having no RVP. Obviously, he could do nothing, but if he does, I'm the only one getting the rewards 😀

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    2. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      So you think Norwich will win 3-0 and Verm own goal?

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

        Probably. And an 18 point haul for Rafael just to rub it in.

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  7. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Pienaar or Yaya? Think thats the conundrum. Cant see who I would drop from:

    Pienaar, Cazorla, Yaya, Michu, Bale

    Berba, Tevez, Ba

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

      This is why we have fodder ;)...... I'd bench Yaya, fwiw...

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      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        I know my team is too good. Gna get yaya and michu out (probably) and move to valencia and a cheapy.

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      2. 4vets
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        +1... so glad I still have Guthrie 😉

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      3. Mr. O'Connell
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        The projections think yaya will out score pienaar and the comparison tool also has yaya better +8 key or something to Pienaars +3. Interestingly Pienaars defending stats are way better.

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

          Look at Pienaar's chances created away from home, and QPR's home defensive record compared to West Brom's...... Two can play at the stats game ;)....

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          1. Mr. O'Connell
            • 13 Years
            13 years, 5 months ago

            Probably just going to toss a coin.

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

      This is the problem for all the RVPless teams

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    3. Messi & fabregas
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      out of these i would bench ba or yaya

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  8. The Artist
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    pretty much sold on hazard to nasri.

    now just need to decide whether i should ship ba or jelly to bring in giroud (or berba?). have baines and pienaar and no other newcastle coverage, so it should be a no-brainer to drop jelly, right?

    have a feeling about arsenal and city over the next few weeks, so want double attacking coverage of both (ars: santi/giroud; mcy: nasri/tevez). will be able to bring rooney in for tevez when united's fixtures ease up.

    but berba is so tempting! no fulham coverage (tho perhaps none beside berba is needed) seems better than being light on arsenal as they approach the new year.

    any thoughts?

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

      With your team I'd just sort out Dyer and plan Jenk's exit.

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    2. WDT
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      wouldn't be so hasty on shipping Hazard, remember, he's really really good and could be explosive. Also Ba is the league's top scorer, banging in the goals with great fixtures.

      Personally would hold tight, and get nasri in next week for their home game if you want, plus another ft next week with no hit this week

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

    Does this look ok for this GW?
    Jussi
    Rangel, Baines, Cuellar
    Pienaar, Cazorla, Sahin, Nolan
    Lambert, RVP, Aguero

    Subs: Fed, Kaca, Ridge, Gorkss

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

      It does.

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

      Looks a-ok......

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  10. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    I'm .1m off doing Demel > Riise

    🙁 Agonising...

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

      hate it when that happens. Just hold Demel for a couple more weeks and get Sagna instead

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

        Good advice.

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    2. Ginola14
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      I swapped gibbs for riise, with a view to getting huth/ jevens or sagna in 2/3 weeks time

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

        My son has Gibbs and he will be doing exactly that tonight 😉

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  11. Feed tha Sheep
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Ba or Tevez and Hughes or Rangel

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

      Tevez and Rangel IMO !

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

      To play or to buy?

      If it's to buy, Ba and Hughes... If it's to play, you have a problem in your team having to decide between Ba and Tevez ;).....

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      1. Feed tha Sheep
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Currently have Tevez and Rangel

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  12. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Kolarov starts!!! 😀

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    1. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      is what i want to be saying tomorrow.

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      1. The Shadow
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        I would have guessed "Jenna, be a dear and hand me my trousers."

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        1. Piggs Boson
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 5 months ago

          http://tinyurl.com/bo6hsa5

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

      WOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

      I presume this is a hopeful posting.

      But if Najastic plays because of match fitness then Kolarov should start alongside him.

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

    Hazard to cazola ??

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

      I did this, but in hindsight, I forgot how explosive Haz is...still, arse better fixtures so probs

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  14. New Ghost
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Martin, why are you in a hurry to get rid of Gibbs?

    He'll be back against QPR at home! Just bench him for now.

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    1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Hey, I'm not really...I should be sensible and hold onto him...but a move to Riise or someone equally attacking is tempting me.

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

    How long is Gibbs out for?

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    1. New Ghost
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Should be back for QPR.

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

        Damn. Was thinking of a two week punt on Santos and then wildcarding the week after that.

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

    Begovic-Ruddy
    Demel-Hughes-Clark-Baines-Clyne
    Hazard-Michu-Pienaar-Cazorla-Puncheon
    RVP-Tevez-Fletcher

    2 FT, nothing in bank. Advice?

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

    Shipping Fellani out this week...

    have 8.4 to spend...

    Sterling, Hazard, Nolan & HBA as other Mid's

    Whos your pick?

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

      Pienaar for Everton's nice run, OR Nasri for flair pick

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

      Pienaar?

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  18. Naboo
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Fletcher > Berbatov for free? Just need a quick vote of confidence and he's in

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

      Yes. Fletch has served me well but I can't see that strike rate continuing.

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  19. King Kohli
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Would you choose Berba over Giroud?

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

      Berba. http://football-talk.co.uk/68706/wenger-tried-to-pull-out-of-giroud-deal-to-sign-spanish-hitman-instead/

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  20. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    bale or cazorla?

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

      Caz due to current fixtures

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    2. 4vets
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Santi

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  21. RealSaltCake
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    I'm one of the people who, upon looking at the fixtures, decided to cling to Graham thru this gameweek. Almost dropped him for Suarez before his huge haul a few weeks ago, didn't.

    Now I hear he is a risk to start? I'm afraid I will make the same mistake again. What do you all think about taking a -4 to bring in Giroud?

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

      wouldn't take the hit, can keep him for 1 more week at home to Wigan, ship next week for free

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  22. Eidur17
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Currently got Yaya in my midfield. Thinking about transferring him out for Santi Cazorla as have no Arsenal cover and have Aguero. Is this wise??

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    1. New Ghost
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      If you have the cash, do it.

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    2. King Kohli
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Most definitely.

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

    Ivan -> Rafael allows me to upgrade Nelsen -> Olsson. Makes sense? Or should I keep me back line as Baines, Ivan, Hughes (+ rotation cheapies Gorkss and Nelsen)?

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    1. New Ghost
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      I'd keep Iva despite the tough fixtures. Really wish I had him from the start.

      Rafael could get rotated now that Smalling and Jones are returning from injury.

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

        Nice points! Plus I love Ivan's attacking threat. So I will keep that back as it is.

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

      I would to Ivan to Rafael if I had a free transfer. Only reason I'm not is more pressing transfers/don't want hits. But moving Ivan to another heavy hitting defender is a wise move atm imo.

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  24. "The Special One"
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Foster, Begovic
    Cole, Lescott, Hangeland, Clyne, Fabio
    Cazorla, Yaya Toure, Michu, Pienaar, Allen
    Torres, Defoe, Tevez

    Thoughts?? 2 free transfers, 1.4mil in bank

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

      Toure> HBA, Allen > Nolan

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  25. Stevee10001
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Evening fella's this is to all the saddos like myself that aren't going out tonight would appreciate a RMT thanks

    Jussi (Beggo)

    Hangeland Mcartney Ivanovich (Clyne Ridgewell)

    Cazorla Yaya Michu Pienaar (Maloney)

    RVP (VC) Jelavic Suarez (C)

    the plan is to do Suarez > Berba next week but you know how these things never plan out how you want them too!

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    1. Declan-
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Nice team. I like the grav more as i've just started watching mad men 🙂

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      1. Stevee10001
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Iv watched alot of tv series (you name one iv more than likely seen it) and Mad men is up there with breaking bad for me!

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        1. Declan-
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 5 months ago

          I'm only a few episodes so i'm not sure what i think yet. Sopranos definitely my favourite then breaking bad. Maybe mad men will work it's way in 😉

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  26. Hungry
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Does anyone know if there's a way to filter the 'make your own' stats tables in the members area by price? I want to create a table for, say, sub £6m midfielders...

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

      Not yet, but its on Marks to do list

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

        Excellent, Ta.

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  27. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Hey guys, with Fellaini out is it worth going with Morrison, Gallas or Perch (and hope he plays)?

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  28. skodaole2
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Hello everyone, who of the following would you bench and which is the best captain option in your opinion?

    Gervinho, Nolan, Bale, Hazard, Michu

    Fletcher, Suarez, Berbatov

    I m thinking of benching either Bale or Hazard since they play against each other but i m not quite sure yet. Thx for any replies.

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

      Bench one of Gervinho Michu Fletcher. Arguments can be made for any of them but personally I'd go for Fletcher

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      1. skodaole2
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        wow, i was thinking of captaining one of those three. hmm difficult

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    2. WDT
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Bench Gerv, Best Captain option Suarez, in my opinion

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  29. Declan-
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Federici and McClean to Begovic and Nolan? Both frees. Any better options than noble 6.5 or less.
    Thanks

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    1. New Ghost
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Begovic and Morrison.

      West Ham's fixtures become nasty come GW 10.

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    2. King Kohli
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Duff/Lallana might be worth a punt

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    3. Declan-
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Thanks guys

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  30. Feed tha Sheep
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Berbatov in 4 graham for a 4 point hit?

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    1. New Ghost
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Losing Graham is worth the hit. So yes.

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