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27 November 2012 879 comments
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Theo Walcott is back for Arsenal after missing out at the weekend with a shoulder problem. Andre Wisdom has recovered from a knee knock and is available for Liverpool’s trip to Tottenham.

Gael Clichy stays on the sidelines for City with a foot problem and is likely to miss out this weekend, too, according to David Platt.

Ben Foster has been ruled out of West Brom’s next two games with Swansea and Stoke by Steve Clarke and may require further surgery. Jonas Olsson and Youssouf Mulumbu are both doubts for the Baggies tomorrow night.

Stoke are hopeful that Andy Wilkinson will be back for the weekend, though tomorrow’s clash with Newcastle comes too soon for the full-back, while George McCartney faces a late fitness test ahead of West Ham’s trip to United.

We’ve collected all this in our team news section and added our current predicted lineups for the weekend ahead. You can keep in touch with the very latest via our twitter feed as always.

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  1. pressdpm
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    .................... Begovic .................... // Cerny
    ... Rafael ... Cameron ... Cuellar ... // Fonte, O'Brien
    .. Michu .. Silva .. Mata .. Sterling .. // Guthrie
    ....... RVP ........ Ba ....... Tevez ......

    2.4 in the bank and 1FT.

    Why are people leaving out Rafael? Will he be benched?
    Thinking about trying to get Fellani back in and unsure on Tevez and Ba.

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  2. Manani
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    best GW to save FT.
    no bandwagon and no fixture turn yet

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    1. COMH
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Good shout mate. I was gonna use my 2nd transfer to do Michu > Sess but i'm just gonna carry it over.

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    2. roscola
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Enrique is a bandwagon, surely? A boutique bandwagon at least

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      1. COMH
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        Not away to Spurs though. Next week onwards.

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  3. kaz 96
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    hmmm, might as well do:

    kebe>walcott
    berba>fletcher
    baines>enrique

    for a 4 pt hit

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    1. Famous Mike
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      save it for next week imo

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  4. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Repost for opinions.

    Gazzaniga or Tremmel?

    And why?

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    1. Daniel_tsl
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Gazzaniga cuz you’ll nvr see another keeper with rat-tailed hair in the PL

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      1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        Decent answer. And about as good as I'll get on here I'd imagine.

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        1. Daniel_tsl
          • 13 Years
          13 years, 4 months ago

          Ok, here u go, a better answer, they both aren't nailed on, both hav leaky defences, i'd much rather go for a keeper that can actually keep CS, Mignolet maybe?

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    2. GoonerByron
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Serious answer, Gazzaniga because he's likely to remain #1 whereas Tremmel is out as soon as Vorm is fit.

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      1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        I like your thinking. Tremmel means an inevitable transfer somewhere down the line...cheers

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    3. Lambert Is A Goal Machine
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Gazzaniga, Saints look really "Shaw"ed up (no pun intended :P) at the back now that Jack Cork is back and defense have gelled properly. No coincidence that since Cork is back conceded two goals in 3 games, plus Gazzaniga is a really decent shot stopper who won't lose his place again this season I doubt.

      Tremmel will however be replaced by Vorm as soon as he comes back meaning you will have a keeper on your hands that needs to be replaced, an extra transfer you don't need to have to worry about. He is a good shout however regardless, I just feel Gazzaniga better value.

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

    This is likely to be my team after this GW, is it too top heavy and light in defence?

    Begovic Gazzaniga
    Rafael Cuellar Clyne Nelsen Gorkss
    Mata Silva Cazorla Sterling Puncheon
    RVP Suarez Giroud

    0.0 in the bank

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    1. Yome
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      No sess or fletcher for DGW?

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      1. hibster
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        dgw is week after

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  6. r0nh
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    No snot picks yet?

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    1. Daniel_tsl
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Doubt thr will be in midweek

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  7. The Finnisher
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Newcastle to down, 17/1..Cabaye and Saylor out until February, no Tiote through January, Cisse ridiculously out of form, 4 points off the relegation zone right now. Perhaps even Ba to move on in January. Anyone see the value?

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    1. GoonerByron
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Good price but there are more than 3 worse teams and they'll probably have money to invest in Jan..

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    2. kaz 96
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      no. the fact remains, there are worse teams in the league: reading,sot,qpr,norwich,even wigan

      also, with those injuries or what u said about ba, i would expect padrew to go in to the arket this january

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      1. The Finnisher
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah see below, too many poor teams. You even named all them and missed out Villa!

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    3. Heisenberg:Crystal Meth Pal…
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Looking forward to us taking you down this weekend jack!

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      1. The Finnisher
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        PAH, good luck. You'll need it 😉

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        1. Heisenberg:Crystal Meth Pal…
          • 13 Years
          13 years, 4 months ago

          We'll see mate, we'll see 😉

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          1. The Finnisher
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 4 months ago

            2-0 (Ibini, McBreen)

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    4. Billy Gilmore
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Worth a few bucks on current form. Cabaye and Saylor out until Feb? Sauce?

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      1. The Finnisher
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        Read it on the second last page of the previous post (I think)

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        1. The Finnisher
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 4 months ago

          http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2012/11/27/ffs-paddy-power-cup-vii-round-three-results/comment-page-8/#comment-4429044

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          1. Billy Gilmore
            • 13 Years
            13 years, 4 months ago

            Now you link it after I found it... 😉

            Wow, Newcastle really are fecked.

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            1. The Finnisher
              • 14 Years
              13 years, 4 months ago

              Haha, I had to find it too!

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    5. The Finnisher
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Then again, look at some of the teams in the League. Probably no chance, despite how bad they might play.

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    6. Jönny
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Do you know what, I was wondering this morning what price you'd get on that... they are in a real rut at the moment, and you could imagine the likes of Ben Arfa throwing a bit of a hissy fit if things don't pick up soon. Plus Ba's agent seems to like to stir up trouble, and Cisse's in horrible form.

      I'd say Reading will definitely go down, but other than that it's pretty open. Villa have looked alright in patches and Lambert's a good coach, QPR look terrible but Harry Houdini's at the helms now...I think if Southampton can go on a run of results now then Sunderland and Newcastle fans can both be legitimately worried.

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  8. mjcm
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    ivanovic,rafael,cuellar,fonte
    3 to start ?

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    1. Pinoche
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Bench Cuellar.

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    2. Sidd5
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      The First 3........

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    3. mjcm
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      someone tie-breaker

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      1. Professor Abel X
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        Bench Fonte!

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  9. Heisenberg:Crystal Meth Pal…
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone else concerned about Chelsea/Soton blank?

    I have Mata and Puncheon. Would like to get rid of Mata but he has good fixtures after the blank....

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    1. GoonerByron
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Currently have Mata, Puncheon, Clyne and Gazzaniga... Will probably worry at the time 😉

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  10. Brada_wba
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Worth doing Punch for a -4?

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    1. Lambert Is A Goal Machine
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      who for?

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  11. JUSTBLAZE
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Which 3 to pick? Gorkss, Nelsen, Cuellar, Rafael or Clyne?

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    1. JUSTBLAZE
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      anyone?

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  12. bob16
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    valencia -> silva or sess?

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    1. Pinoche
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Silva.

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  13. Fantasy-er
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Would it be crazy to captain Mata this week?

    A little voice in my head keeps telling me that it’s possible for RVP to be benched…..

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    1. Ayling Buyers Club
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Absolutely not. Would captain him if I did not have RVP.

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    2. gravless
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      He's my captain so I have to say no I suppose.

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      1. Christina.
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        *Sniggers

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        1. gravless
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 4 months ago

          😎

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    3. Sidd5
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      If you have RVP, then you should have C on him.....

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  14. Chris_White
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Oh my. 2 weeks guaranteed for Aleksandar the great.

    Must. Resist.

    !!!

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  15. SW6
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    The battle of the flair defenders, Enrique or Kolarov?

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    1. Owd Big 'Ed
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Enrique

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  16. Owd Big 'Ed
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Good to go?

    Begovic
    Baines Cuellar Nelsen
    Bale Silva Fellaini Puncheon
    van Persie Berbatov Suarez

    Jaaskelainen Sterling Simpson Hughes

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  17. Tmel
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Bego
    Cameron Clyne Baines Rafael
    Fellaini Ramirez Bale Mata
    RVP Berba
    (Mignolet Ba Sterling Gorkks)

    a) Mata > Sess (would raise enough funds for Ba > Suarez next GW)
    b) Ba > Benteke
    c) Ba > Fletcher
    d) Save FT

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    1. Owd Big 'Ed
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Save and play Ba over Clyne

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  18. Ayling Buyers Club
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Baines and Michu or cheap defender (below 5.3 or 5.0) and Silva/Bale?

    No hit.

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    1. Sidd5
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      If you wouldn't feel you would need to get back baines later then good moves.

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  19. OPTA FPL
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    So Ben Foster out til Jan WC? 😐

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    1. Billy Gilmore
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Get Tremmel and bench his 10pts like I did... 😐

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      1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        Gazzaniga, nailed on also til January. Possibly even longer. Why is he not better than Tremmel?

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        1. OPTA FPL
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 4 months ago

          Soton def is rubbish

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          1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 4 months ago

            And Swansea's is amazing?

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          2. The Finnisher
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 4 months ago

            Cork is back, 2 goals in 3 games. You take that back! 😀

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    2. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Begovic is fine to play every game so i'm not in a rush. But it looks like we need a replacement. Ruddy is an interesting option. Or maybe migs.

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      1. Christina.
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        Ruddy has not rotation with Bego?

        Not sure though.

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        1. Piggs Boson
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 4 months ago

          You can pretty much play Bego every home game, however the opposition. And Ruddy is always capable of save points. Fixtures might not matter. Either way i've got a little while to think about it.

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  20. Sidd5
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Bego

    Sagna/cameron/enrique

    Michu/Bale/Mata/Fellaini

    Aguero (C)/Suarez(VC)/Giroud

    Subs: Sterling/Gorks/Davies

    Any thoughts appreciated.

    TA

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    1. sirdad
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Sterling for Fellaini

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      1. Sidd5
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        OK.

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    2. Mytteristen
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      I'd play Fellaini over Sterling. He's rested and Arsenal will easily concede. Tough away game for Sterling, who hasn't picked up all that many points in his away travels so far this season anyway.

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      1. Sidd5
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        Yes. Everton do score enough for him to be involved.

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  21. Willis.
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Captain Rooney or Tevez?

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    1. rohan
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Rooney

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    2. gravless
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Carlos

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  22. ManTree(v2!) or just JAY!
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Who is more likely to be benched RVP or AGUERO?

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    1. GoonerByron
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Neither...?

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      1. big oak
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        not too fast
        woudlnt be surprised to see tevez and balo starting after mancini critisised his lack of edge up front

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

      aguero imo.

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  23. Willis.
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Play Puncheon (NOR) or Ba (sto)?

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    1. kaz 96
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Ba

      norwich- 2 goals conceded in the last 5/6 games

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      1. Sidd5
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        Ba

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      2. GoonerByron
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        Stoke, 1 goal conceded at home all season?

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      3. Pinoche
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        And how many have Stoke conceded at the Britania?

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      4. kaz 96
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        yes, but they're facing ba

        demba ba

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    2. GoonerByron
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Puncheon! He's the South Coast Messi!

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  24. sirdad
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Captain RVP or Fletcher ?

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    1. big oak
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      u mean play safe or take a punt?
      in other words are you chasing or leading?

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  25. kaz 96
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    foster owners, sticking or shipping?

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    1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Probably shipping for one of Mignolet/Gazzaniga/Tremmel

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    2. Christina.
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Can't be bothered at the moment.

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    3. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Hate to use a transfer on a keeper... Waiting for now

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    4. Billy Gilmore
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Shipped last week.

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    5. Misery likes Kompany
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      shipped

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  26. The Chosen One...
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    bloody McCartney why couldn't u miss the Stoke game.....i had Clyne on my bench

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  27. Az
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone benching nolan here? Bit worried!

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    1. Christina.
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      ME

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    2. kaz 96
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      i ight if i bring in bale for kebe

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  28. FF Dirtbag
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    How's this looking for the GW?

    Begovic
    Baines Rafael Cameron
    Bale Mata Sess Sterling
    Ba RVP(c) Berbatov

    Subs; Jaask, Nolan, Cuellar, McCartney

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    1. Owd Big 'Ed
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Like it.

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  29. Mr Sarcastic
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    How nailed on Enrique is atm?
    If (+ when) he's price is going up tonight, so wondering if it's worth a risk to do baines => enrique before tot match?

    Risky yes, but my team value is so shite that I can't afford to lose in all areas (ba & berba falling soon again).

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      he won't go up tonight

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    2. big oak
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      berba already lost 0.1 this week btw
      enrique is pretty much nailed
      but dnt be surprised with the odd game where he will start at lb or in a 5-3-2 formation or even sit out
      in other words he is not as nailed as baines but you can consider him safe

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      1. Mr Sarcastic
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        yeah thanks guys, just hoping he's safe for that SOT game at least. Would be real pain to get him in and see him benched right away.

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    3. TeamSteam
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      He`s nailed on, and nailed on at LM at that. Rodgers is going out of his way to make sure he doesnt have to play LB, including even starting Downers. But with Wisdom back, i assume he`ll slot in at RB, shifting Johson back to LB.

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  30. Aditya K
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Play Clark or cuellar?

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    1. Pinoche
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Clark IMO.

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