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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. accountforstuff
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Does this count as a normal gameweek? I have two free transfers so if i use one today will I have 2 ahead of the weekend?

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    1. Chris_White
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Yep

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      1. accountforstuff
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        Cheers

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    2. big oak
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      sure

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    3. JT's Dog
      13 years, 7 months ago

      yes

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  2. WithEase
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Baines out, Kolarov in?

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    1. COMH
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Definitely NOT

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    2. SW6
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Get both

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    3. Chris_White
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Dont tempt me... 😀

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    4. Kadi_J
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      sure

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  3. GoonerByron
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Rafael or Enrique up until the Jan WC after this GW?

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      both but if you had to pick one then enrique

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    2. big oak
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      enrique is more of a differential

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

      Enrique.

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    4. Mr Sarcastic
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      I would like to both + sagna, but as I can only have one - I'm taking punt on enrique.
      Hoping rafael will be rested soon..

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  4. Alonso The Great Midfielder
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    ba--->fletcher??

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    1. Kadi_J
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      yes if for free

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  5. JUSTBLAZE
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

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

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    1. el flacooo
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Cuellar Rafael clyne

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      1. JUSTBLAZE
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        thanks

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    2. JUSTBLAZE
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Nobody?

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    3. Le Limpar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Last 3

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  6. roscola
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    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    I have an unpopular view: I think Liverpool will pump spurs tomorrow. As I say, I don't think that's a widely held view.

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    1. JT's Dog
      13 years, 7 months ago

      what literally?

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      1. roscola
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        • 14 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        😀 Like with a bicycle pump? No, I can't see that happening (unfortunately).

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    2. The Finnisher
      • 14 Years
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      I can see goals, 2-2.

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      1. Christina.
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        Hmmm. Suarez red?

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        1. Billy Gilmore
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 7 months ago

          Just a yellow

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    3. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      I believe Liverpool will score.

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      1. roscola
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        • 14 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        More than once. Many times, in fact.

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    4. Le Limpar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Over the last 4 meetings the score is 8-1 Spurs. They have a bit of a hoodoo on Liverpool. i fancy a close game with some goals. 1-1 or 2-1

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  7. COMH
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    13 years, 7 months ago

    My bench is Berbatov, Clyne, Ridgewell. Would you keep it in that order?

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    1. Caine & Co.
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      No, take berba out of there!

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    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      benching berbatov? :O

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      1. COMH
        • 14 Years
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        Front 7 atm is

        Bale Mata Fellaini Michu Puncheon

        RVP Tevez

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        1. Caine & Co.
          • 15 Years
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          bencheon

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          1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
            • 16 Years
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            Never bench puncheon

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            1. Caine & Co.
              • 15 Years
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              always bencheon

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        2. JT's Dog
          13 years, 7 months ago

          logical thing to do, ride the southampton wave while it lasts. Leaves you a choice of berb, michu or mata really, so best option

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    3. hillbillypete
      • 17 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      im benching berb. away to chelsea who look solid and playing deeper every game.

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      1. Caine & Co.
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        especially a home game against fulham they will play deep

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    4. Mr Sarcastic
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      I'm benching berba too, playing puncheon...this will have a happy ending. Yes it will. YES IT WILL!

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    5. gravless
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      yes

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      1. bigdave1
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        Same here... Berba on the bench

        front 7

        Santi Mata Fellaini Michu Puncheon

        RVP Tevez

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    6. JT's Dog
      13 years, 7 months ago

      personally i would swap ridge with clyne, but berb on bench isn't bad idea. loyalty doesnt count in fantasy

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    7. Chris_White
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Yes

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    8. COMH
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Cheers lads

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  8. bmb100
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Bench Morrison or Berba

    Captain RVP or Aguero?

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    1. Pinoche
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Morrison and RVP.

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    2. Kadi_J
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Morrison and Rvp

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  9. Kadi_J
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Fellaini out for Sessegnon?

    Lacking a sunderland player and although they were poor against west brom, sess put in a confident display and was lively throughout. He is a proven fantasy asset and has the fixtures to turn it around. Have Baines but very worried to shed fellaini

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    1. Marty McFly
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Flip a coin, i'm sat with someone right now trying to make the same decision. I ditched Fellani before the ban and have Sess for this week.

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    2. meclive
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Keep Fellaini - Sess has played rubbish. You will regret it.

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  10. meclive
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Worth getting rid of Clichy for Nastasic?

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    1. Can’t beat em so&hell…
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      I would if you've got an FT lying around....

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  11. r0nh
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/4666600/Joey-Barton-video-Barton-does-a-Steve-McClaren.html

    My hero 🙂

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    1. Daniel_tsl
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      no wonder ur so crazy sometimes.......

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  12. drunken_mess
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Berba will come back to haunt u if u bench him!!

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  13. FTL9
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Begovic
    Cuellar, Rafael, Baines.
    Sessegnon, Sterling, Hazard, Santi Cazorla.
    Suarez, Van Persie, Defoe.

    Subs: Jones; Gorkss, Demel, Kacaniklic.

    What do you guys think ? Good to go ?
    - Who do you think should be my captain for this GW ?

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  14. Can’t beat em so&hell…
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Don't need any RMT or transfer help just subs please. Pick three....

    Rafael, McCauley, Sagna, Enrique, Davies

    Bale, Mata, Michu, Fellani, Sterling

    Berba, RVP, Fletcher

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    1. Funkyav
      • 17 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      surely you want us to pick your captain too?

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      1. Can’t beat em so&hell…
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        If you've got nothing else on....

        Otherwise I'm going RVP.

        And at the moment my bench is Enrique/Sterling/Sagna - but that's because I'm a Spurs fan....

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    2. @FPLStrategist
      • 17 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      tough one...

      Sagna, Davies, Sterling

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      1. Funkyav
        • 17 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        think u have to play enrique as u have him as he is OOP but then again so is Sterling. tricky one.

        Im benching sterling if thats of any help! (and Gorkss and Mcartney)

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        1. Can’t beat em so&hell…
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 7 months ago

          Cool.
          Thanks both.

          I'm now going with a bench of Davies/Sagna/Sterling

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  15. drunken_mess
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    play wisdom (tot) or Gorks (Avl) have to play federici as foster is out!!

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    1. big oak
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      wisdom only coz of frederici

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  16. El Asesino Pacheco
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Ruddy
    Rafael, Gorkss, Baines
    Fellaini, Puncheon, Nolan, Walcott
    Suarez, Ba, RVP

    Bench Jaaskelainen facing United
    Mata first judge worse form than Puncheon and Ba
    Nelsen always bench fodder for me
    Demel - frustrating Demel his position in my team is under threat from O'brien will hold for now

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  17. accountforstuff
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Which defender best? (alternatives at 5.0 or less welcome)

    Wisdom
    Clark
    Ridgewell
    Cameron
    O'Brien

    Have sterling, suarez, begovic, mignolet

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  18. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone else tempted by Michu -> Sessegnon?

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    1. TeamSteam
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Not at all.

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      1. Funkyav
        • 17 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        only if you are looking to score minimal points each week. Sunderland dont score enough goals. Sessegnon doesnt score enough of those goals.

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    2. Paul Psychic Octopus
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Michu stays.

      But I know where you're coming from

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  19. Ginkapo FPL
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Foster :angry:

    I may actually have to transfer him at some point!

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    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 14 Years
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      Well that emoticon was worth a shot

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      1. Billy Gilmore
        • 14 Years
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        * 😡

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        1. Ginkapo FPL
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 7 months ago

          Yes Mad is appropriate

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          1. Billy Gilmore
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 7 months ago

            I ditched before the price drop, so sold him for 5.1. Now I can get him back in the Jan WC at a profit or at least break even 😀

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      2. Chris_White
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        😀 I am going to have to keep him and deal with the losses unless there is a week with no other concerns before the January WC which I highly doubt there will be with my current lot)

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        1. meclive
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 7 months ago

          CRAZY! Why not just get Myhill in?

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          1. Ginkapo FPL
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 7 months ago

            Because Foster will come back and then your screwed again!

            Plus Begovic is doing a pretty good job

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            1. meclive
              • 16 Years
              13 years, 7 months ago

              Get forster back in when he's fit and he will be cheaper. Keeping him is stupid!

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              1. Ginkapo FPL
                • 14 Years
                13 years, 7 months ago

                Thats 8 pts in hits right there. I think Bego playing one match away is not worth that

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    2. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      He's a goner. I'm getting Billy Jones in instead

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  20. OPTA FPL
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Some surprising starts this midweek:
    Demel instead of Mc Cartney
    Oviedo instead of Pienaar
    Mc Clean instead of Gardner
    Lescott instead of Nastadic
    Smalling instead of Rafael
    Lindegaard instead of De Gea

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    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      * De Gea instead of Lindegaard

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      1. OPTA FPL
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        De Gea cannt handle long ball

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    2. The Finnisher
      • 14 Years
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      Balotelli instead of Aguero.
      Doubt Gardner won't start with no Cattermole.

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      1. OPTA FPL
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        Larsson CM, AJ RM, Clean LM

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

          I know what you're saying but with Cattermole out I don't see them going with Larsson in centre midfield.

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      2. Funkyav
        • 17 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        Derry instead of Granero

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  21. Paul Psychic Octopus
    • 15 Years
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    Burning issues....

    A. Sess in for Fellaini?

    B. Dump Demel? (cheap, but can't get back in side and fixtures poor)

    C. Time finally up for Tevez? Giroud awaits. But had Tevez from the start.

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    1. OPTA FPL
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      A

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    2. El Asesino Pacheco
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Dump Demel

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  22. ab9
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    begovic (mccarthy)
    cuellar davies baines (m turner, hughes)
    sterling mata silva michu (granero)
    ba rvp aguero

    2FT: baines to enrique, granero to ramirez good move ?

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    1. TeamSteam
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Wouldnt be so eager to get in Enrique away to Spurs, but long term, yeah.

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  23. el flacooo
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Bench steerling or ba? Already have suarez, huth and begovic..!

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    1. MareTzar
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      steerling imo

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  24. Brightside
    • 17 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Play Ba or Berbatov?

    Both away. Currently have a 3-5-2 lineup with new signing Puncheon in to play at home vs. norwich.

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    1. SW6
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Berba

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  25. Elniñorules
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone fancy the Fantastic Four until Jan WC?

    Silva Mata Bale Walc

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    1. Elniñorules
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Sterling to complete the Five (if you wish)

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      1. Funkyav
        • 17 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        dont think Walcott should be included in any famous 5. Cazorla fine.

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

          Walcott 3 goals/4 assists in 400 vs Cazorla 4 goals/4 assists in 1100 minutes.

          Fitness obviously an issue, mind you.

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        2. OPTA FPL
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 7 months ago

          neither

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        3. Paul Psychic Octopus
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 7 months ago

          Walcott in top FPL midfielders every season

          and BEFORE nice Mr Wenger says he might be allowed to play striker

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        4. El Asesino Pacheco
          • 13 Years
          13 years, 7 months ago

          Walcott is a better fpl asset than Cazorla hands down

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    2. SC not pearls before swine
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      I don't think I'll be able to squeeze all 4 in, but 3 look likely.

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    3. daisybcfc
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      not Wallcott

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      1. @FPLStrategist
        • 17 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        Why?

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      2. TeamSteam
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        Walcott is the first one i`d want out of those. Bale, then Silva. Not touching Mata

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    4. JT's Dog
      13 years, 7 months ago

      mata is only doubt there, not sure on formation changes, plus missing game week

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      1. Funkyav
        • 17 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        Walcott is not guaranteed to play every game therefore not a viable option at his price

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        1. Funkyav
          • 17 Years
          13 years, 7 months ago

          *every game when fit

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  26. Willis.
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Let's hold hands and all bench Ba, Berbatov and Nolan.

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  27. Brada_wba
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Got the band on Bale atm...Bad move?

    In form!!!!!

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    1. Brightside
      • 17 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Depends on if you have any city players

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      1. Brada_wba
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        None. Have RVP tho!

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  28. john25
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    PLEASE HELP!

    Who do guys think is/are the most nailed out of QPR defenders?

    Will Harry change things? For example can Nelsen be dropped???

    Thanks! 🙂

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    1. TeamSteam
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Nobody ever knows what `Arry does.

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    2. Professor Abel X
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Arry likes Nelson, he's sure to remain in the team

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  29. Sponge-worthy
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    how about dis o´shea fellow??

    will he play?

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  30. Kendog
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Does anyone think baines + ba >> nastasic + aguero is unwise?

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