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24 December 2012 1316 comments
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Bryan Ruiz has a chance of returning from a hamstring injury for Fulham’s home game with Southampton, though Damien Duff and Mladen Petric are out for the Cottagers. The Costa Rican’s possible comeback would see a more advanced role for Dimitar Berbatov ahead of a run of three home games in the next four for the Cottagers.

Martin O’Neill is sweating over the fitness of Seb Larsson and Adam Johnson ahead of the visit of City – both were subbed off last weekend with knee and leg problems respectively.

In what has been a relatively quiet day in terms of official news, Chris Hughton has confirmed Grant Holt is expected to return as Norwich prepare for the visit of Chelsea, though right-back Steven Whittaker is ruled out for the Canaries.

Darron Gibson is available for Everton’s Boxing Day home game with Wigan. The Toffees have appealed against the midfielder’s dismissal at West Ham last weekend, with the FA expected to review the case on December 27.

Michael Laudrup is hopeful on a return for Pablo Hernandez as Swansea make their way to Reading, though Angel Rangel remains a doubt for the Welsh outfit, while Harry Redknapp is optimistic on Julio Cesar’s chances of a comeback as QPR prepare for the visit of West Brom.

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

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  1. Mak_Gold
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Repost. My team is:

      Foster,
      GJ, Cameron, Clyne,
      Mata, Michu, Sess, Puncheon,
      RVP, Tevez, Berba.

      Fed, Cuellar, Santi, Demel. (1 FT, 0.2m)

      A) Save transfer.
      B) Santi > Bale.
      C) Sess > Pienaar, Tevez > Torres for a 4 pt. hit.
      D) Something else.

      Thanks. 🙂

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      1. Roonani
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        13 years, 4 months ago

        What bout Tevez to Torres .. no hits

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      2. Majestic like Zizou
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        13 years, 4 months ago

        I'd save the transfer as that looks a solid team going into Boxing Day

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        1. Mak_Gold
            13 years, 4 months ago

            Cheers, guys. Yeah, Tevez to Torres was on my mind but don't have the funds for it. 😥

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            1. Hazardous
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              13 years, 4 months ago

              do C. becuase torres will rise again tonight!

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        2. Hazardous
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          santi to bale

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        3. tahoe don
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          Mertesacker (after the 27th) for good fixtures and DGW

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          1. Mak_Gold
              13 years, 4 months ago

              Thanks everyone. 🙂

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        4. FPL Touches
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          13 years, 4 months ago

          REPOST (bottom of last page) 🙁

          If you were to pick any defender until the Jan WC at 6.5 or under who would it be? Excluding GJ..

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          1. Roonani
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            Nastasic

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          2. Parm
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            I'd take a punt on Luiz providing you have a decent team.

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            1. FPL Touches
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              Will leave me with nowt in bank although that can be adjusted in WC I hope
              Other Defenders GJ, Olsson, Nelsen and Clyne

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              1. Roonani
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                nastasic for rafael. Davies for clyne and Sagna for Nelson.. boooom!

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                1. FPL Touches
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                  Maybe in WC 😉

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                  1. Roonani
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                    Planning on doing the same minus GJ 🙂

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          3. tahoe don
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            ... "Mertesacker (after the 27th) for good fixtures and DGW"

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        5. System builder
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          begovic, federici
          cuellar, clyne, mcauley, enrique, nastasic
          silva, walcott, sterling, snodgrass, mata
          ba, berba, rvp

          this was my team for Gameweek 18..have 1 free transfer…what should i do? go with this team or change someone??

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        6. Roonani
          • 13 Years
          13 years, 4 months ago

          got lost on the other page..

          Should i take a hit for either of those and if yes which one ?

          Mignolet->Foster ( migs playing city and second keeper is Jass who is not playing)

          Whittaker -> Davies

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          1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
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            prob just do whit to davies

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        7. Sting
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          13 years, 4 months ago

          With all the uncertainty surrounding my strikers I have the (c) on Mata right now and the (vc) on Michu.

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          1. Ricky - it doesn\'t ta…
            • 14 Years
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            and there's no uncertainty about mata?

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            1. Sting
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              13 years, 4 months ago

              Came off early enough against Villa, so should almost definitely start against Norwich.

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              1. heartsattack
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                I think this is right but it's by no means certain.

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              2. Ricky - it doesn\'t ta…
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                i own him to so i hope so ,but you never know with benitez

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        8. Somalion
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          http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdG7alK0_nU

          Good if anyone needs some help with the turkey 😉

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          1. FPL Touches
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            Seen this 😀

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            1. Somalion
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              😀 Love these.

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          2. Optimus.
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            😆 its fake though i can tell by the pixels 😉

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            1. Somalion
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              Damn, you're too quick for me 😉 He does loads of them, some have me helpless with laughter http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEymSFY_eKc

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        9. The Fat Cat
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          good job done by the scout lads, keeping me up to date with all the xmas goings on...spot on!!!

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        10. The Bandit
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          13 years, 4 months ago

          Stop selling Sean Morrison, he's back! 🙄

          Actually, carry on, I'm keeping long term..

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          1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
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            but keep selling caz.....i hope to buy back at no loss 😉

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          2. New Ghost
            • 13 Years
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            I quite like him. Massive set-piece threat.

            But Reading will leak goals all season.

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            1. The Bandit
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              I didn't get him for his cs's.. 🙂

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              1. New Ghost
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                True. Might get him down the road for Shorey. Think it's too sideways?

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                1. The Bandit
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                  WC is a good time as you will probably always have more important issues to address

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                  1. New Ghost
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                    Cheers WR.

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          3. PDM TOP 1,000 any Season rc…
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            WR .... heard about your Cup opposition 84pts ghost team OUCH !!

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            1. The Bandit
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              Got to laugh... 😀

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        11. bobby_bookah
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          Anichebe for 2 weeks anyone think its worth a punt?

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          1. The Bandit
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            Hell no.. 🙂

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            1. bobby_bookah
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              1 week?

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              1. The Bandit
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                13 years, 4 months ago

                Why would you want him ahead of your current forwards? Will he even play?

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              2. Jönny
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                13 years, 4 months ago

                Yes. As long as it was last week.

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        12. Voice of the Mysterons
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          what do u guys think, is Rooney & Sterling to Torres & Bale worth a 4point hit?

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          1. NATSTER
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            I like it.

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            1. bobby_bookah
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              me too

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

                3 here

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          2. CravenA
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            13 years, 4 months ago

            Bale 4 yellows not bother you?

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            1. Voice of the Mysterons
              • 15 Years
              13 years, 4 months ago

              So does Rooneys and RVP's

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        13. chocolove
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          13 years, 4 months ago

          merry christmas everybody, from GMT+8 zone 😆

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          1. chocolove
            • 15 Years
            13 years, 4 months ago

            00.46am now 😳

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

            You opened your presents yet? 😉

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        14. Golden Oldies
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          13 years, 4 months ago

          How can i tell if iv won my cup game or not? Both have 61 points..my team scored 3, his scored 2 but he had captained one of the scorers???

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          1. The Bandit
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            You win silly...

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            1. Golden Oldies
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              Nice one lads...

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          2. MJ6987
            • 15 Years
            13 years, 4 months ago

            If a cup match is drawn, then the following tie-breaks will be applied until a winner is found:
            1.Most goals scored in the Gameweek
            2.Fewest goals conceded in the Gameweek
            3.Virtual coin toss

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        15. Binman_UK
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          13 years, 4 months ago

          my front 3 are rooney, tvp, tevez...

          worth taking one of them out for chelsea cover (torres)?

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          1. tahoe don
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            i would

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        16. MJ6987
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          13 years, 4 months ago

          Everyone planning to start stcking up on DGW’ers after this week then?

          That’s my plan – got Jaask and Caz

          Planning to get Walcott (if fit), an Ars defender and Nolan

          Then wildcard after the DGW
          ?

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          1. Captain Shirokov
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            Sounds good.

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          2. The King
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            I'm hoping to wildcard after the DGW. I'm going to slowly get in a few DGW'ers. Aren't Southampton & Chelsea having a DGW then also?

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            1. MJ6987
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              Are they? Didn't know that

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            2. New Ghost
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              Yep. Hope it's also in GW23.

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          3. Big_Andy_GAWA
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            Have Caz and Chesney at mo myself. Reckon I may transfer the latter out by then and maybe have Jaask. Nolan, too. Perhaps Gibbs or Sagna in there, also. W/C after, yes. =o)

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        17. ccc
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          Santi > Bale worth a 4 point hit? Spurs' fixtures look better than the Gunners'. Thanks.

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          1. CravenA
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            4 yellows?

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        18. Mr. Greedy
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          Any news on Rafael? Should I stick or twist? Any good replacement ideas?

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          1. ccc
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            I swapped him out for Gibbs

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            1. MJ6987
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              Gibbs isn't playing this GW!!

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

                Oh, well sorry forgot about the blank. I brought him in two gws back.

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            2. OPTA FPL
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              .......

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          2. MJ6987
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            I am keeping but it depends on if you have enough cover, what with the Ars-Whm postponement

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        19. Hazardous
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          13 years, 4 months ago

          Why team new now rooney might eat too much trurkey on christmas day

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        20. Brutus619
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          13 years, 4 months ago

          How's the team? Any help appreciated.

          Begovic

          Enrique, Zabaleta, Davies

          Michu (c), Bale (vc), Silva, Taarabt

          Rooney, RVP, Benteke

          Bench: Puncheon, Cuellar, Shorey

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          1. unoaime
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            Very nice.

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          2. The King
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            Looks very good. The only problem is Rooney & RVP. I have them both & I'm sure at least one will be rested.

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            1. Brutus619
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              Yeah was thinking about Rooney to Defoe but couldn't bring myself to do it. He may be given the chance to redeem himself straight away hopefully and fire a brace haha.

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              1. Roonani
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                13 years, 4 months ago

                Rooney to Torres maybe ? ?

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                1. Brutus619
                  • 14 Years
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                  It would be a 4 point hit. I'll leave Rooney in since Puncheon coming in isn't the end of the world 🙂

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          3. Van Dal
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            Good team. Id rather have Mata than Silva though.

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            1. Brutus619
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              Yeah same but I won't be able to get Mata in until my wildcard since I'm going to start on my transfers for the DGW after weds.

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        21. Van Dal
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          In order to afford Bale:

          A) Baines > Sagna

          Or

          B) Tevez > Benteke

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          1. Pinoche
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            B IMO.

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            1. Van Dal
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              Alot of ppl on here slating for getting rid of Tevez. Hea obv the better player but not nailed on and allows me to afford bale.

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        22. Gazza2000
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 4 months ago

          Begovic (Foster)
          Baines – Nelsen – Cuellar ( Simpson – Gibbs )
          Mata – Michu – Sessegnon – Puncheon ( Cazorla )
          Aguero – Berbatov – Suarez

          0.5 in the bank, 2FT

          a) Sess - Aguero -> Bale - Tevez
          b) Sess - Aguero -> Silva - Torres
          c) other, any suggestions ?

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          1. New Ghost
            • 13 Years
            13 years, 4 months ago

            A is a lovely move.

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          2. Van Dal
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            Bale and Tevez if you can afford.

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        23. unoaime
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          How’s my team looking? Got 2FTs to sort it out.

          Begovic, Federici
          Enrique, Cuellar, Demel, Boyce, Shorey
          Cazorla, Silva, Michu, Stirling, Noble
          RvP, Suarez, Berbatov

          Considering Cazorla > Bale then save the other transfer. What do you reckon?

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

            I'm looking at the same transfer, but mine would cost me 4 points. I used my FT to get Rafael out.

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        24. Beautiful Game
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          13 years, 4 months ago

          i had heard that peinaar suffered an injury last game!!!anyone knows about it???or is he fine???

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

            He is fine. I got him yesterday for Sessegnon.

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          2. Gazza2000
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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            he is fit

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          3. The Bandit
            • 15 Years
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            You heard wrong

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          4. MJ6987
            • 15 Years
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            People on here that were watching the game were saying that he "looked injured" when he came off. That's all I've heard

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          5. Valar(Keith)
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            13 years, 4 months ago

            what? he's fine

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          6. Beautiful Game
            • 13 Years
            13 years, 4 months ago

            thinking of doing caz+holt>peinaar+torres good shout???yay or nay???for a hit!!!

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          7. Parm
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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            Head fell off....

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        25. FPL Touches
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          Will Caz be essential for the upcoming DGW? Struggling to see how I can fit him in 🙁

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          1. New Ghost
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            13 years, 4 months ago

            Caz or Theo if he's still a Gunner by then.

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            1. FPL Touches
              • 14 Years
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              Got Theo, although he's the only DGW coverage I have apart from Jaask 😛

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          2. Brutus619
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            I'm going to get verbally abused but I'm doing Michu to Caz gw 22 as I see it as the perfect switch regarding fixtures. Caz will have 2 huge games where he will perform against City and Chelsea imo whilst Michu faces some solid defensive teams.

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            1. New Ghost
              • 13 Years
              13 years, 4 months ago

              Have you not seen Arsenal's fixtures from GW 23-25?

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          3. Jönny
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            He'll be pretty handy I reckon... The wildcard should help, either to bring him in, or to sort your team out after.

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        26. toxik
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          reen

          Rafael Enrique Baines

          Sterling Taarbat Silva Sessegnon

          Berba RVP Long

          Chalobah Shorey Santi Mignolet

          Two questions, worried about a starting 11 due to Rafael/Long/Sterling

          Is it worth selling Long/Shorey to bring in Nelson/Mariappa and Mackie for a 4 point hit?

          Baines Berba or RVP to captain?

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          1. FPL Touches
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            IMO just do Rafa -> Nasty/Davies to make that Defense a bit cheaper!

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            1. FPL Touches
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              F**K *Defence

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          2. Sir_Dunc
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            I just did Sterling > Pienaar

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        27. Parm
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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          http://footballtweet.lockerdome.com/media/104008925

          Crunch!!!!

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          1. Roonani
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            13 years, 4 months ago

            http://i.imgur.com/i3ZWA.gif

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          2. PDM TOP 1,000 any Season rc…
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            Man v Boy ......

            A bit of the ole Karate Kid leg-sweep !!

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        28. Sir_Dunc
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          Looking good?

          Begovic
          Baines(C) Nelsen Cameron
          Pienaar Bale Michu Mata Puncheon
          Berbs RVP

          Ruddy, Suarez, Cuellar, McCartney

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        29. Water_Pink
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          y every one getting rid on santi for just 1 game? and sess > ???

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          1. New Ghost
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            The lure of Bale.

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            1. Water_Pink
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              13 years, 4 months ago

              i cant afford bale. who could i get instead for simular price?

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          2. FPL Touches
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            Bale

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          3. MJ6987
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            Sess is on fire - why get rid of him now?

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          4. ccc
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            Bale price rise, Santi blank, spurs' have better fixtures. 9.5m seems like the cheapest Bale may be all season. I don't know. I may just play Sterling.

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        30. unoaime
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          Seems like everyones doing Cazorla > Bale.

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          1. New Ghost
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            Yep, but immediately getting Santi back for GW20.

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        31. Rinseboy
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          Suarez owners are you keeping this week? benching or transferring out?

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          1. Sir_Dunc
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            benching

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          2. MJ6987
            • 15 Years
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            Keeping and playing. Why - what have I missed?

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          3. emperikal
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            Thinking of swapping for Torres

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          4. New Ghost
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            Playing him of course.

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          5. Water_Pink
            • 16 Years
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            keep!!!

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        32. Jawain - 9th overall 2014/2…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          13 years, 4 months ago

          Have already swapped Walcott to Bale. Any other changes required?

          Foster Begovic

          Enrique Cameron Hughes Demel Clyne

          Silva Bale Michu Puncheon Sterling

          RVP Suarez Tevez

          Rvp as captain?

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