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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.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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  1. royals forever
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    14 years, 13 days ago

    Who should I replace Collins with for the next few GWs up until GW12

    Rest of back seven is

    Begovic Foster

    Vermaelen Rafael Fonte Riise

    6.0 in bank

    Any help and comments would be appreciated

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    1. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      14 years, 13 days ago

      Saylor. Imo.

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      1. Eddie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        14 years, 13 days ago

        Wilson.

        And I'd play him over Riise for some fixrtures.

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    2. 4vets
      14 years, 13 days ago

      Someone dirt cheap who rotates with Fonte. Your defs are expensive enough already.

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    3. Ginkapo FPL
      14 years, 13 days ago

      http://members.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/public-stats-tables/view/522/ .

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  2. Leaf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    14 years, 13 days ago

    My brave boys for this week (Gibbs maybe not so brave)

    Suarez and Michu can sign off in style , before they become Arguero and Walters next week

    Good to go ?

    Jassi

    Baines , rafael , Gibbs

    Bale , carzola , taarabt , Michu

    lambert , RVP c , Suarez

    Begovic , Maloney , Clyne , Gunter

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    1. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      14 years, 13 days ago

      Yep. 🙂

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    2. 4vets
      14 years, 13 days ago

      Like them and your plans.

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      1. Leaf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        14 years, 13 days ago

        Been so long for this GW ,

        Tempted to captain Suarez but don't trust him ... or rather not him but his teammates are not particularly good at providing him...so the poor fella has to make them all himself

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  3. zotter
    14 years, 13 days ago

    All,

    couple of questions.. thanks in advance:

    a) Who to START out of Caulker, demel, Clyne?

    b) Who to BENCH out of Lambert, Taraabt, Sterling, Ben Arfa, Hazard, Aguero

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    1. King Kohli
      14 years, 13 days ago

      Caulker
      Taarabt

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  4. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
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    14 years, 13 days ago

    GW8:

    Foster
    Baines, Demel, Gallas
    Yaya Toure, Santi Cazorla, Bale(vc), Pienaar
    Van Persie(c), Ba, Crouch

    Subs: Begovic; Puncheon, Gorkss, Gibbs

    So - there they are. For good or ill. 🙂

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    1. Piggs Boson
      14 years, 13 days ago

      http://tinyurl.com/8cj39gz

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      1. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
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        14 years, 13 days ago

        😀

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    2. Messi & fabregas
      14 years, 13 days ago

      nice team

      i would do though tevez and walters to bale and crouch

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      1. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
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        14 years, 13 days ago

        Absolutely no chance. 😉

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        1. Messi & fabregas
          14 years, 13 days ago

          🙂 ok then any advice on my team please?

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          1. 4vets
            14 years, 13 days ago

            Pissed?

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          2. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
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            14 years, 13 days ago

            It's a brilliant team. Imo. 🙂

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            1. Messi & fabregas
              14 years, 13 days ago

              thanks i hope u mean it 🙂

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          3. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
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            14 years, 13 days ago

            Perhaps, if there is a way to replace Ben Arfa with Bale ...

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            1. Messi & fabregas
              14 years, 13 days ago

              i am worried about the ineffectiveness of defoe and adebayor as they miss too many chances thus bale's assist will be reduced, i might do so though

              thanks

              are u cypriot?

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    3. 4vets
      14 years, 13 days ago

      No defensive worries, Doos?

      Good though.

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      1. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
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        14 years, 13 days ago

        Panic-struck, if I'm honest. 😀

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  5. QWOP
    14 years, 13 days ago

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

    2 FT, nothing in bank. Advice?

    Was thinking Fletcher to Berba, and something else with .4?

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    1. Messi & fabregas
      14 years, 13 days ago

      replace clark with wisdom, cuellar or wilson

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  6. TheBabyfacedAssassin
    14 years, 13 days ago

    Team ATM.:

    Jaask
    Rafael, Baines, Jenkinson
    Carzorla (VC),, Hazard, Pienaar, Michu, Sterling
    RVP (C), Tevez

    Bench: Bego | Lambert, Davies, Demel

    Any suggestions this gw? save FT for next GW? If so, got the right lineup?

    Any comment much appreciated. Cheers!

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    1. Evans
      14 years, 13 days ago

      Good team

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    2. Messi & fabregas
      14 years, 13 days ago

      hazard and lambert out

      hab and ba in imo

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      1. TheBabyfacedAssassin
        14 years, 13 days ago

        Is it worth a 4pt. hit, Harris? I also consider Walters for Michu next GW

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        1. Messi & fabregas
          14 years, 13 days ago

          not worth the hit save your transfer for next week imo. i would play lambert rather than hazard this week imo

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  7. Jimjam
    14 years, 13 days ago

    Start Davies (home to Wigan) or Cuellar (home to Newcastle)?

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    1. Piggs Boson
      14 years, 13 days ago

      Cruella.

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      1. 4vets
        14 years, 13 days ago

        Thanks Giggs, that confirm's my gut feeling 😉

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        1. Piggs Boson
          14 years, 13 days ago

          😀 .

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      2. Colonel Shoe 肝池
        14 years, 13 days ago

        if only he played for villa

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  8. King Kohli
    14 years, 13 days ago

    Would like a quick vote on this please:
    Berbs or Giroud

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    1. Evans
      14 years, 13 days ago

      Berbs

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    2. Caine & Co.
      14 years, 13 days ago

      both

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      1. Eddie
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        14 years, 13 days ago

        This ^ with a (c)

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    3. WDT
      14 years, 13 days ago

      Giroud

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    4. 4vets
      14 years, 13 days ago

      Berb

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    5. New Ghost
      14 years, 13 days ago

      Berbs

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  9. SouthCoastSaint
    14 years, 13 days ago

    FYI

    Rafael, Routledge, Cazorla and Gervinho all likely to rise tonight

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  10. TeddiPonza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    14 years, 13 days ago

    Would you play Ivanovic or Cuellar this week?

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    1. WDT
      14 years, 13 days ago

      Ivan for attacking threat

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      1. 4vets
        14 years, 13 days ago

        Ivan will not be attacking with Baines to contend with.

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        1. WDT
          14 years, 13 days ago

          d'you mean Vertonghen/ whoever spurs play LB?

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          1. WDT
            14 years, 13 days ago

            oh, maybe Bale, I see

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    2. Evans
      14 years, 13 days ago

      Ivan

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    3. 4vets
      14 years, 13 days ago

      Cuellar

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  11. Stevee10001
    14 years, 13 days ago

    Kind of lost on the last page i didnt realise it was rush hour! RMT please

    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. Piggs Boson
      14 years, 13 days ago

      It's nice. No Bale or Baines is worrying though.

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      1. Stevee10001
        14 years, 13 days ago

        tell me about it! But after the mentioned transfer i will have 3.4 mill to play with so its more than likely i will be doing either Michu/Yaya > Bale/Silva.

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  12. Keane There Dunne That
    14 years, 13 days ago

    What to do

    Vorm. Fedirici.

    Baines. Cuellar. Demel. Fabio. Hangeland.

    Bale. Larsson. Pienaar. Michu. Yaya.

    Torres. Tevez. Berbatov.

    Please help. 1 free transfer and 0.2 in bank.

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    1. WDT
      14 years, 13 days ago

      Larsson > Nolan as Sunderland seem to be pretty dead going forwards.

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      1. Keane There Dunne That
        14 years, 13 days ago

        Oh sorry this is my old team. I did that last week. Anything else

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        1. WDT
          14 years, 13 days ago

          doesn't look like you need to do anything, keep the freebies

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    2. Hank Scorpio
      14 years, 13 days ago

      Torres -> Suarez.

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  13. Hank Scorpio
    14 years, 13 days ago

    In a final act of ignominy, after shafting me for weeks, Danny Graham is now falling again tonight, meaning that my planned move has to be made this GW for a -4 hit, rather than next GW for free.

    Danny, I won't lie and say we had some good times, I won't lie and say we'll keep in touch, and I won't say it's not you it's me, because it is you, it is definitely you. Goodbye.

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    1. In Like Flynn.
      • Has Moderation Rights
      14 years, 13 days ago

      😆 Nice. I had to show him the door some time ago. Just not FPL house trained.

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  14. Captain Robert Hatch
    14 years, 13 days ago

    Lescott looks like he's droppin' tonight, who to bring in for him?

    or just take yet another price fall on the chin?

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    1. WDT
      14 years, 13 days ago

      wait a week then Evans

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      1. In Like Flynn.
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        14 years, 13 days ago

        Why wait?

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        1. WDT
          14 years, 13 days ago

          Evans is away a Chelsea next week

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  15. Bun Rab
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    14 years, 13 days ago

    Hey guys. Does anyone know the email address to contact Mark? I have a table built about creative midfielders (http://members.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/public-stats-tables/view/191/) and it says Hazard has 4 assists yet on the FPL it says six. I don't wanna complain, just wanna know if theres something i'm doing wrong or if theres a discrepancy. Thanks for ya help.

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    1. Caine & Co.
      14 years, 13 days ago

      penalty-assists don't show in those stats

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    2. Ginkapo FPL
      14 years, 13 days ago

      Hazard got 2 assists for getting 2 penalties on fpl. ICT stats do not give assists for this.

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      1. Bun Rab
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        14 years, 13 days ago

        Ahhh fantastic stuff. Thank you sir.

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        1. Bun Rab
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          14 years, 13 days ago

          Correction. Sirs! 🙂

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      2. Eddie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        14 years, 13 days ago

        On the ball as ever.

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      3. Bun Rab
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        14 years, 13 days ago

        Gink. You're a Barnet fan are you not? I only ask as i have you in my bets most weeks as you'll lose. I don't mean this in a harsh way, but i have a Bristol Rovers supporting friend who says even your fans would be happy just to avoid relegation. Will this change with the Davids and new mangement is it?

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    3. Leaf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      14 years, 13 days ago

      Could it be that 2 of the assist were by winning pens ?

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      1. Leaf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        14 years, 13 days ago

        Bullet leaf 🙁 ...were never good this time of year

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        1. Bun Rab
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          14 years, 13 days ago

          If it helps you were smarterer than me 😀

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  16. hossuck
    14 years, 13 days ago

    Gibbs out.. But who for?

    Already have Baines, Cuellar, Gorkss, and Hughes with Foster/Jussi in goals..

    Thinking

    a. Rafael
    b. Jenkinson
    c. Saylor
    d. Someone else??

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    1. Messi & fabregas
      14 years, 13 days ago

      huth saylor

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    2. Screaming Midget
      14 years, 13 days ago

      I'm keeping Gibbs. He'll be back for next GW and is a sound long termer.

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  17. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
    14 years, 13 days ago

    Are all you members here part-time waiters in real life? You seem really good at setting tables...

    *takes a bow, gets coat and makes a swift exit*

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    1. Piggs Boson
      14 years, 13 days ago

      http://tinyurl.com/9l3fqml

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    2. Smurf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      14 years, 13 days ago

      *applaudes* 😉

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    3. Ginkapo FPL
      14 years, 13 days ago

      http://members.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/public-stats-tables/view/522/ ,

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  18. fijuhmon
    14 years, 13 days ago

    Jussi
    Ivan, Hughes, Baines
    Santi (c), Bale, Mata, Pienaar
    Suarez (vc), Ba, Berba

    Bego, Puncheon, Gorkss, Nelsen

    Do I have it right? Or should I get Punch in?

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    1. New Ghost
      14 years, 13 days ago

      Good to go.

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    2. Eddie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      14 years, 13 days ago

      Very right. No Punch.

      Though I might be Suarez ahead of Caz for (c)

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  19. manu4life99
    14 years, 13 days ago

    Any 8.7m mids worth selling fellaini for?

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    1. Caine & Co.
      14 years, 13 days ago

      pienaar

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  20. New Ghost
    14 years, 13 days ago

    Grav test

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    1. Piggs Boson
      14 years, 13 days ago

      icles.

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  21. "The Special One"
    14 years, 13 days ago

    Foster, Begovic

    Cole, Lescott, Hangeland, Clyne, Fabio

    Cazorla, Yaya Toure, Michu, Pienaar, Allen

    Torres, Defoe, Tevez

    Thoughts?? 1.4mil in bank, 2 free transfers

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  22. Caine & Co.
    14 years, 13 days ago

    any news on reina? yesterday he was given 24hours i remember.

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    1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
      14 years, 13 days ago

      The ransom money has not been paid...he dies tonight! 👿

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      1. Caine & Co.
        14 years, 13 days ago

        mel gibson might have something to say about that

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    2. Kanus hat trick
      14 years, 13 days ago

      My thoughts are with his family at this difficult time... so sudden

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      1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
        14 years, 13 days ago

        😀 You went for the more sentimental sort of death...

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  23. Smurf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    14 years, 13 days ago

    Had the (c) on Bale since last GW but now wondering wether I should pass it over to Suarez. Any idea?

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    1. WDT
      14 years, 13 days ago

      Suarez (C) for me. This weekend is crucial for my perception as Suarez as an FPL prospect

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      1. WDT
        14 years, 13 days ago

        *of

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    2. 4vets
      14 years, 13 days ago

      Hell YES!

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      1. 4vets
        14 years, 13 days ago

        To clarify, Bale is not captain material.... 2,2,24,2,16,1,5 etc.

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        1. 4vets
          14 years, 13 days ago

          *missed a commer there... 24!

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          1. 4vets
            14 years, 13 days ago

            *spelling fail too! I need more wine 😉

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    3. Mull
      14 years, 13 days ago

      Suarez is up against Reading and Bale is up against Chelsea. I'd captain Suarez.

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    4. Piggs Boson
      14 years, 13 days ago

      Suarez for me. I'm expecting a goal and two assists 😉

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    5. New Ghost
      14 years, 13 days ago

      Give it to Luis.

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    6. Declan
      14 years, 13 days ago

      Had RVP(C), but Im thinking what's the point in owning Suarez, if you wont (c) him againest Reading.

      Suarez(C) FTW

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    7. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
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      14 years, 13 days ago

      Hell NO!!! 🙂

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      1. 4vets
        14 years, 13 days ago

        Jealousy will get you nowhere 😉

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  24. In Like Flynn.
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    14 years, 13 days ago

    Looks like everyone has finally woken up to Arsenal's form and fixtures. A veritable flood of transfers in.

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    1. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      14 years, 13 days ago

      Bother. 🙁

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    2. Ginkapo FPL
      14 years, 13 days ago

      I've effectively done Gerv to Giroud.

      But look at the next two fixtures

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      1. Ginkapo FPL
        14 years, 13 days ago

        Sorry thought you just said Form

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    3. WDT
      14 years, 13 days ago

      Stuck in Verm a few weeks back pre band wagon. Wagon hasn't started rolling...beginning to worry about his new defensive mentality...hoping he wakes up and throws his head at the ball loads this weekend

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  25. Fifa las vegas
    14 years, 13 days ago

    Does anyone think Aguero will start this GW?

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    1. Screaming Midget
      14 years, 13 days ago

      I have my doubts. A 'must win' game in Europe midweek.

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    2. My name is an echo
      14 years, 13 days ago

      a lot of ppl think that

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    3. Messi & fabregas
      14 years, 13 days ago

      he will

      a must win in the premier league as well

      he will aslo start ch league imo and be rested vs swansea at home , an easy fixture

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      1. skodaole2
        14 years, 13 days ago

        I agree, Silva may be back until then. However, Mancini's thoughts can seldom be predicted...

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  26. My name is an echo
    14 years, 13 days ago

    probably doubtful that Lescott is playing after the midweek adventure in Poland?

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  27. Ostrich Baby
    14 years, 13 days ago

    After a bit of a punt in midfield, 6m to spend: Granero, Hollman or Seamus Coleman? Or be boring and go Morrisson or Lallana

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    1. New Ghost
      14 years, 13 days ago

      Taarabt

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    2. WDT
      14 years, 13 days ago

      Morrison

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    3. Fifa las vegas
      14 years, 13 days ago

      Boring, with Morrison

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    4. 4vets
      14 years, 13 days ago

      Morrison long term. He's got a few tricky fixtures but looks the real deal now.

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    5. Ostrich Baby
      14 years, 13 days ago

      No Granero love then? Think he's an interesting prospect at QPR, average fixture.

      Feels wrong bringing Morrison in for City too

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  28. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    14 years, 13 days ago

    Start Kebe (liv) or Davies (WIG) ?

    *GINKAPO IS BANNED FROM ANSWERING* 😛

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    1. Ginkapo FPL
      14 years, 13 days ago

      Whats my punishment for answering? I just want to know before I reply

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      1. Ginkapo FPL
        14 years, 13 days ago

        whoops..

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    2. Parm
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      14 years, 13 days ago

      Kebe, Pool are shite.

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      1. 4vets
        14 years, 13 days ago

        ? I think not.

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  29. Naboo
    14 years, 13 days ago

    What's the right tactic for my third def spot? Play Demel with Cuellar first sub incase he doesn't play or just play Cuellar?

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    1. Fifa las vegas
      14 years, 13 days ago

      Just play Cuellar

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  30. Trilogist
    14 years, 13 days ago

    Fellani > Pienarr

    OR

    Lambert > Berbatov

    Who wins?

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    1. My name is an echo
      14 years, 13 days ago

      logic would say A as B will be playing...

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    2. Fifa las vegas
      14 years, 13 days ago

      Fellaini > Pienaar

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    3. Screaming Midget
      14 years, 13 days ago

      I opted for A.

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    4. Sidd5
      14 years, 13 days ago

      Fellani>pienaar, Other transfer can wait for next week........

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