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Three Match Ban for Fellaini

17 December 2012 1458 comments
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We knew it was coming. After his moments of madness in Everton’s draw with Stoke on Saturday, Marouane Fellaini has been charged with violent conduct by the FA this afternoon and will now miss the next three fixtures over the festive period.

A statement on the Toffees official website revealed that while referee Mark Halsey saw two incidents involving both players – and deemed neither as “violent conduct” – he failed to see this headbutt , allowing the FA to retrospectively slap a ban on the Belgian.

Having notched eight goals and four assists so far, Fellaini’s loss will be a substantial one as David Moyes’ men take on West Ham, Wigan and Chelsea but from a Fantasy perspective, today’s news is equally crucial. The second most popular player in Fantasy Premier League (FPL), Fellaini currently has 43% ownership but that is set to dramatically plummet as Fantasy managers quickly look to fill the void left by his impending absence.

As mentioned in our earlier Suspension Tightrope article, we’re already making plans to address the situation – a “Fellaini Exit Route” article is very much in the pipeline over the next day or so. Keep an eye open for that one.

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  1. Toonzie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    I have Rvp, Suarez, Berba atm

    Berba -> A. Tevez
    B. Torres
    C. Keep

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    1. Paz12
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      C if for a hit, A if for a free.

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      1. Toonzie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        just worried tevez is not a nailed on starter

        torres is

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        1. Paz12
          • 13 Years
          13 years, 3 months ago

          Torres is crap, Tevez isn't. If you are worried about nailed on starts, stick with Berbasloth.

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    2. Toonzie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      okie i might go with torres

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  2. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    any Silva owners captaining him this weekend? If so, who do you have as vc. Shirley he's not a rotation risk.

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    1. Dial Square
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Silva - vc Ba

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    2. 4vets
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      My (c) is on Tev at the mo. Will probably bottle it though.

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    3. SW6
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Silva(c), Suarez(vc)

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

      Silva is my current captain, i will probably keep it on him, captained him twice already this season

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

      RVP(C) Silva(vc)

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    6. 1mills
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      I've got Aguero already and going to bring in Silva for Fellaini as can do without a hit.

      Probably go Silva (C) and Aguero (VC).

      Potentially a risky strategy. May change to RVP (VC).

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  3. Paz12
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Hi guys.

    In TFF, 15/30 season transfers left … last week I fielded 9 players and this week only 8 due to injuries, suspensions and a blank for Chelsea … must I use a transfer to switch Fellaini (to a budget option – Pilkington is my current favourite option) or could I hold and just go three weeks with 10 men?

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    1. teddy.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Hi Paz, I think 3 games out justifies a transfer in TFF. I will be doing so. Not till Friday though so I have as much info as possible to work with, seeing as there's no price changes.

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      1. Paz12
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        How many transfers have you got left? Stuck with Bale through his injury already due to a perceived lack in transfers and my gap at the top of my ML is slimming! Also, who do you plan on going for as a replacement (as price changes means Fellaini is still a budget option)?

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  4. Game of Throw-ins
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Seems everyone is doing Felliani to Yaya, but I went with Felliani to Young. He has assisted in each of his last three games and Man U are scoring like crazy. I had Yaya earlier in the season and got nothing out of him and have no interests in going back.

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    1. lazybones18
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      you are right yaya is hit or miss

      i brought him in lets c what happens

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      1. Game of Throw-ins
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        Yaya seems to score in bunches, so either his run is over for a while, or he's in the middle of it and you might get some points from him.

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  5. MJ6987
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Fellaini replacement dilemma…

    (Both for a 4 point hit with Fellaini and Defoe out)

    A. Aguero and Puncheon
    Or
    B. Tevez and Taraabt

    Cheers...

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    1. La Roja
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      i wouldn't do both for a hit

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  6. isacki: full casual
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Why isn't Silva scoring like a heavy hitter?

    Go!

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    1. 4vets
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Because he just sits there getting you regular pts every week. I love him!

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

        Cazorla scores better than he does ...

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        1. 4vets
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 3 months ago

          Costs too much for me 🙁

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    2. Bad Seed
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Why are you playing Sagna instead of Giroud?

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      1. Declan
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        OMG!

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      2. Dogba
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        Do you know something we don't Isacki?

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        1. isacki: full casual
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 3 months ago

          Answer: no 😆 😆 😆

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      3. isacki: full casual
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        Good question. My biggest transfer fail of all time. Got Giroud and Olsson in at 11:29. Didn't get them off the bench in time

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        1. Bad Seed
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 3 months ago

          Flip! Never thought about that: if you're transferring someone on the bench at the last minute, that could happen.

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          1. isacki: full casual
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 3 months ago

            Let my sad fate serve as a warning to all deadline chasers:

            Just. Say. No.

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    3. Kevin Twine
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      He reminds me of Iniesta at the euros, tbh. Assists the assister too much and is too un-selfish.

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    4. Mavric Marco
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      he will do, starting this weekend

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

      Because he isn't a renowned goalscorer

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

    Anyone else keeping Fellaini? I've other problems to sort in my team and I'd have to buy him back at around 7.5 anyway.

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    1. Mavric Marco
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      already got rid

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    2. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      you need to sell him IMO. 3 games in a week will result in plenty of rotation, and possible boxing day cancellations mean you will need all 3 subs in all likelyhood. It's madness to hold him.

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    3. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Thinking about it now that it is only 3 games. Many have already got rid I think assuming it would have been more.

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      1. Live4pool
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        + it's only 10 days or so

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  8. Gazza2000
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Begovic – Foster
    Baines – Gibbs – Cuellar – Nelsen – Simpson
    Sessegnon – Fellaini – Cazorla – Michu – Puncheon
    Suarez – Aguero – Berbatov

    2.2 in bank, 2FT

    Will get Mata in for Fellaini, any suggestions what to do with the other FT ?

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

    FWIW, Theo's brother Ashley Walcott is very pleased with the Arsenal line up. He's at the stadium.

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    1. Mindless Freak
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah just saw it & thought it had been posted but can't find it. Need gunter to start for reading or only 1 defender for me this gw.

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

      Ooooo..indulging myself in twitter rumors..his earlier tweets always have him calling out for Theo up front..

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      1. teddy.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        Come on Arsenal! Gone big with Theo, Santi & Sir Ches.

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    3. Paz12
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      I think Walcott up front is just what Arsenal need! If they start with Gervinho up front again, I might cry...

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  10. JapBen
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    I was going to downgrade Rangel to Demel to free up funds but according to the rail strike update it’d make more sense to do Hangeland to Baker as Fulham, West Ham, Arsenal and Southampton players won’t play. I also have Cazorla and Berba. Does that make sense?

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    1. Dogba
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      As I understand it, the postponement isn't official yet? So the BEST thing to do is to wait.

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      1. JapBen
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah I probably won't make any transfers tonight as I got Fellaini at 7.7M so even when he drops I won't lose any value and no other player I'm considering will rise or drop tonight. Thanks!

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    2. Paz12
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Best thing to do would be to postpone but Hangeland isn't the best option in defence anyway atm so I would downgrade him.

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  11. Beans on Toast
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Fellaini to Taarabt and Berbatov to Torres/Tevez

    or

    Berbatov to Benteke and Fellaini to Yaya Toure/8.7m

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    1. Hailzter
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      A

      Balotelli got into a fight with Man City regarding a $550,000 fine and is also out of favor with Mancini so Tevez has a high chance of starting and we all know, when he starts, he can bring life to City.

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  12. PanTanti
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Come on shorey!!!!

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    1. Mavric Marco
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      he will do well tonight

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  13. Fernando Torres
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    A) Zabaleta + SWP + Bale + Tevez
    B) Vertonghen + 4.5M mid + Silva + Torres
    C) Enrique + Sterling + Yaya + Suarez

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  14. Dogba
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Thoughts on Fellaini -> Yaya:

    Why not get a midfielder you can keep? Then when Fellaini returns you can consider upgrading/downgrading one of your other midfielders, depending on how things are going. If you get Yaya now you are ear-marking one precious FT for him, or restricting yourself to an early WC. This tube ruckos is causing problems though, so it's hard to find a good option in the right price range who doesn't have ACON, 4 YCs or potential blank GW.

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  15. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Arsenal on the verge of signing a new CB/DM

    http://www.postzambia.com/post-read_article.php?articleId=29897

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      According to a source close to the 23-year-old player, the TP Mazembe towering defender is in the country working on his visa and is expected to leave for England by the end of this week.

      "I am not Sunzu's spokesperson but I can confirm he is scheduled to leave for England to finalise his pending transfer to Arsenal. He is right now working on his visa...his dream to move to England has finally come true," the source said.

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      1. New Ghost
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        Perfect first name.

        STOPilla.

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  16. @theTinkermen
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    it is done.

    Felainai to Mata

    Cuellar to Nellson

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    1. Mavric Marco
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Nice moves

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  17. the Penman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Fellaini -> Mata. Will push the button after confirming Cazorla comes through tonight unscathed.

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    1. Mavric Marco
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Yep great move

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    2. tahoe don
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      sounds right to me

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  18. Gatsby
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Right bit the bullet

    Fellaini & Defoe --> Mata & Beneteke

    my 2nd 4point hit of the season, 2nd week in a row 🙁

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    1. Mavric Marco
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Looks like a good hit to take

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    2. Paz12
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Why ditch Defoe?

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  19. New Ghost
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Come on Little Caz, time to run riot against the Royals!

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  20. RVP fc
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    What do you all think of sterling out for brunt? Is there better options than brunt at that value

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  21. Timmy Cahill Rules
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    lads

    how does my team look for boxing day GW onwards

    Bunn

    Baines G Johnson Nelsen

    Snod Michu Silva Ramirez

    RVP Rooney Ba

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  22. - DC -
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Clean sheets this year have been a joke, no other team apart from Stoke are actually setting up from the of to not concede. The league is getting worse, its no coincidence we're not doing as good in Europe, as opposed to a couple/few seasons ago, where English teams were dominating. All English final etc etc

    I miss Benitez at Liverpool. we used to go on long runs of not conceding, If I remember rightly, I think we went 11 games without conceding a single goal. Some crazy stat like that. The football wasnt brilliant at times but it was effective, but we were solid and efficient at the back, even with zonal. The league overall was much better tactically only just a few years ago. Now the gap has closed and small teams arent so "rolled over", but defensively the league has gone to pot. Its all about goals goals goals. The "We'll score more than you" mentality. High scoring games.

    With that being said, predicting clean sheets has become somewhat of a lottery, the top teams concede nearly every game, and when you dont expect a team to get a CS, they go and get one! So with that in mind, I have gone all out attack and midfield for the remainder of the season. Just what is the point of spending big on any of your defence, with the league the way it now is? Leighton Baines for instance could well get, a 15 point game, but in the same game quite easily pick up a yellow and concede a couple of goals. So is it really worth the £? After weeks of patience, (and it will most likely blow up right in my face) I have moved Baines on. But I wont be gutted if he returns with something, in fact, I feel quite happy I have got rid.I still need to move on Mccarthy, but Begovic is doing sound enough, so I'm not worrying to much about that 2nd keeper injury. But with that defence problem in mind, this is what I have been able to achieve:

    Begovic (Mccarthy)
    Clyne Demel Garrido Clichy Morrison
    Michu Walcott Mata Silva Puncheon
    van Persie Ba Suarez

    Is anybody else keeping the back line to a bare minimum? With that back 5 of mine, I'm really not bothered if they score low, its a bonus if they do get points and the occasional CS, the front 8 are going to make that up if they do all get 1/2 points each 1 week.

    If you read all of this, have a gold star! (I dont post as much as some of you, so be kind 😉 )

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    1. Mavric Marco
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Yea thats my tactic, I don't own a defender above 4.1 haha. Its worked out well for me

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      1. - DC -
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        I had a really low scoring game this week, I'm hoping Walcott plays tonight and does something so I can break average at least. Most of my defenders this week just got 2 points, in fact most of my players got 2 points. Weird week really. So with 2 FT in the bank, I've gone wild.

        Midfield and attack is where its all at now, unless you have 3 Stoke players at the back.

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        1. Mavric Marco
          • 13 Years
          13 years, 3 months ago

          Think Theo will play tonight. Ive had bego all season and he's done well for me. 4 strong mids and 2/3 big fwds is the way to go mate

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    2. Parm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      I never played FPL back then, but I remember United got 14 cleanies in a row...

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      1. - DC -
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        Unheard of in todays Premier League! To think teams used to go on these sort of runs? Defenders score highly when they have that 6 points for the CS, but If they concede even 1 goal, that instantly decreases. This cant happen with your mids and forwards. Thats why I said the league was much better tactically, everything seems gung ho to me. So taking that into account, and seeing where the consistent points are coming from, unless you have a couple of Stoke defenders, you might as well throw all the money into your mids and forwards Which is what I have done.

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    3. Dogba
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Good post, considering this myself. I agree that CSes are scarce except for Stoke, but some defenders have that bit of attacking threat which could make it worth it. Still sticking it out with two expensive defenders here (Enrique and Baines), could very well change dramatically for January WC.

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    4. isacki: full casual
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      All good points and having been on a high spend defence for a while I am contemplating a complete switch to uber cheap in the wc. But sticking vainly with expensive defence in the hope they tighten up over Christmas.

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      1. isacki: full casual
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        (Fixtures til January help)

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  23. RVP fc
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    What do you all think of sterling out for brunt? Is there better options than brunt at that value. Can spend up to 6

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  24. COMH
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Thoughts on what I should do with Ridgewell? Likely to come back in at LB or Popov to keep his place?

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    1. New Ghost
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Ridge is 1st choice. Keep.

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

      stick with liam

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

      Difficult. Should come back.

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  25. Wounded Prophets
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    My team as it stands at the moment with 2FT's, currently waiting on whether Cazorla turns up tonight or not, and then hanging on until the last minute to see if Mancini puts up his team news before the Saturday deadline.

    Where are the cracks within the team any suggestions ?

    Mignolet

    Demel - Shawcross - Nelsen - Bassong

    Santi Cazorla - Sessegnon - Michu - Mata

    Van Persie - Defoe - Suarez

    Bench:- Cerny - Fellaini - Morrison - (Def ???)

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    1. Mavric Marco
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Sess needs to go

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      1. Wounded Prophets
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        Even with reasonable returns in the last two game weeks of 8 & 5 points (yes one was a double) and with Southampton this week?

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  26. The One That Got Away
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Fellani to fall in price today? Also Fellani --> Mata or Bale, a good move?

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    1. Gatsby
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      mata

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  27. Studgie G
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Fellaini will actually miss 4 games not sure why FPL have him suspended til the 2nd

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

      he'll miss 3

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      1. Studgie G
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        should be 4 not sure why no one else has relised this

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    2. Paz12
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Why exactly should it be four? It is three.

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  28. Little Frank
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Best attacking City coverage to get:

    Silva or Tevez?

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    1. Mavric Marco
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Silva, less of a rotation risk

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

    Is QPR affected?

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

      No.

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    2. Mavric Marco
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      no as far as I know

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  30. DRIZ ✅
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    YAYA best replacement for Fel?

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