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The Numbers Game – Festive Form – Defenders

Continuing our round-up of the Christmas period, it’s time to treat our members to a series of articles which examines each of the positions and analyses the form of the key protagonists over the past four Gameweeks. We start in defence, by casting an eye over the top tens for our ICT Index, plus a more in-depth look at the main performers in terms of goal threat and creativity….

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

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  1. EmreCan Hustle
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    this may sound strange but if you had to choose between Bale and Luiz for this gw,who would it be?

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    1. Doctor X
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      Bale. I see big scores.

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      1. EmreCan Hustle
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        11 years, 3 months ago

        thanks mate!

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  2. Doctor X
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    Folks, i'll be wildcarding for GW 23, purelly because I won't be able to afford the team I want to if I delay it further. How does this look?

    Begovic - Bunn

    Clichy - Gibbs - Demel - Shaw - Davies

    Mata - Cazorla - Walcott - Michu - Fellaini

    Suarez - Van Persie - Ruiz

    {[(Cazorla > Bale for GW 24)}]

    Any changes you'd make?

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    1. Billy Gilmore
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Why for GW23?

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      1. Doctor X
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Mentioned it in the first line. Wont be able to afford the team if after.

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        1. wah1berg
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          11 years, 3 months ago

          I've played mine, my team is

          Turnbull, Begovic
          Azpi, Huth, Gibbs, Demel, Davies
          Mata, Michu, Bale, Walcott, Fellaini
          RVP, Ba, Ruiz

          Who would you bench this week?

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    2. .
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Suarez to Sturridge and you can hold off. Now that Sturridge is gonna get the centre forward role he's a better (as well as cheaper) option

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      1. Doctor X
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        11 years, 3 months ago

        We really do not know that he's the better option. He's got to show for it first, till then I think Suarez is the way to go. That could change, yes.

        Thanks for the insight mate!

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      2. Kingston
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        11 years, 3 months ago

        One of the most ridiculous comments I've ever read on here

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  3. Willis.
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    Already have Puncheon and Clyne. Would you triple up Southampton by going with Lambert? Or would you go with Benteke/Berbs instead?

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    1. matej - cruising casually
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Berbs. But that's just because I already have him and probably also captaining him for this GW.

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    2. Blue Lion
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      Ramirez instead?

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  4. ManTree(v2!) or just JAY!
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Hey folks

    I have no FT and £0.7m in the bank.
    Here is my current team:

    Begovic, Ruddy

    Nelsen, Sagna, Demel, Cuellar, Bassong

    Mata, Michu, Bale, Walcott, Sterling

    RVP, Suarez, Berbatov

    Should I wildcard?

    Or take -8 hit to do this:

    Out: Ruddy & Bassong
    In: Turnbull & Cahill

    Please suggest?!

    Thank you!!!

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  5. matej - cruising casually
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    Everyone is taking Cazorla, Walcott and random defender from Arsenal for the DGW23. What are the best differentials? Giroud, Podolski, Gervinho, Arteta?

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    1. Doctor X
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Podolski

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    2. BootlegRascal
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      Oxlade Chamberlain could be huge if Walcott stays up front
      But that's a big if

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      1. Doctor X
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        He doesn't fire in much attempts on goal to be honest. He'd be great if he did. Just not enough goal threat.

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        1. BootlegRascal
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          11 years, 3 months ago

          Oh I know I'm not getting him personally, but he did want some differentials. He's started the last 5, could do worse

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    3. tw
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      gervinho off to acon i believe, arteta not worth it unless they get a penalty.

      i think a fair number will get giroud or pod but they're still sort of differentials and a good shout for a dgw punt

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  6. Koflok
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    @Snake Juice

    Thanks for the list. Yeah don't mind watching something that is not too mainstream as long as it's good.

    Goes well with my hipster obsession.. :p

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  7. .
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    :! :I :l

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    1. .
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      😐

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      1. .
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        11 years, 3 months ago

        Yes! Finally...

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  8. FORCA INTER
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    i am jeloaus at Ba owners

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    1. tw
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      why don't you get him in then?

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      1. tw
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        11 years, 3 months ago

        speaking of ba, what do you think of suarez + maloney > ba + mata (-8)?

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        1. FORCA INTER
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          11 years, 3 months ago

          it dosn't worth a hit i'd say...

          specialy with rafa rotation

          and i wouldn't get rid of Suarez cause of his form

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          1. tw
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            11 years, 3 months ago

            and then I could do ba to pod/giroud for free for the dgw

            if not then it's walcott + nasty > mata + luiz (-8) followed by mata > walcott and i'd end up losing .3 on walcott and maybe lambert to pod/giroud for a hit

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        2. Blue Lion
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Worth for me.Don't miss out on Huge Chelsea haul esp. Ba & Mata.

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          1. tw
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            11 years, 3 months ago

            thanks

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      2. FORCA INTER
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        11 years, 3 months ago

        check my startegy at FFS uefa...

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        1. tw
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          11 years, 3 months ago

          alreet i'll check in a bit

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        2. tw
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          11 years, 3 months ago

          just replied

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  9. dracoira
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    Begovic - Turnbull
    Harte - O'Brien - Evans - Zabaleta - Gibbs
    Cole - Michu - Puncheon - Mata - Bale
    Rvp - Ba - Lambert

    3.1 left

    Gw 23 - Mata & Lambetrt -> Walcott & Podolski

    Suggestions?

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  10. SPorting
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    ok, going with this:

    TURNBULL
    Gibbs, Hughes, Vertonghen
    MATA, Walcott, Bale, PUNCHEON
    RvP, Tevez, LAMBERT

    Mig, Pienaar, Cuellar, Nelsen

    DGW23 Punch + Bale -> Noble + Caz
    GW24 WC to clean it up and bring in the new FPL transfers

    job. done.

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  11. tw
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Berbilly, can you get on gmail chat or the google doc for a few minutes?

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  12. Twelve years a slave
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    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    No good , going have to wildcard , otherwise going be three days of aginy waiting for the southampton game

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    1. tw
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      why not just take a hit or two and save the WC for gw 24/25?

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      1. Twelve years a slave
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        i have cunning plan , im wildcaring but not going mental

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    2. TorresMagic™
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      Just do it already....

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  13. NABIL - FPL otai
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    Which transfers do you guys reckon? Current team is:-

    Bego, McCarthy
    Bassong O'Brien Davies Nelsen Shorey
    Mata Michu Walcott Bale Pienaar
    Ba RVP Suarez

    2 FTs, 0.1 IBT.

    A) McCarthy > Turnbull & Pie > Noble
    B) Shorey/Nelsen > Azpi & Pie > Puncheon
    C) Bassong > Luiz & Pie > Puncheon
    D) Bassong > Ivan & Pie > Marv

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    1. tw
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      A or C

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      1. NABIL - FPL otai
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        if A, how about mcCarthy > Turnbull & Pie > punch? even better/worse?

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        1. tw
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          probably better but it's a tough one as noble has qpr but puncheon has villa. noble has penalties too though which is a bonus but doesn't get much in open play does he?

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          1. NABIL - FPL otai
            • 11 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            yep, i concur. i think both are good 5th midfielder but noble edges it being QPR at home and those penalty duties.

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            1. tw
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              11 years, 3 months ago

              look on the last page towards the bottom, think there was some discussion of punch vs noble

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              1. NABIL - FPL otai
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                11 years, 3 months ago

                thanks TW.

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    2. @FPLMason
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      A or C IMO.

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      1. NABIL - FPL otai
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        11 years, 3 months ago

        thanks LL.

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    3. Doctor X
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      C

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      1. NABIL - FPL otai
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        11 years, 3 months ago

        Luiz is better prospect than Turnbull for Chelsea defence, you reckon? is he going to rise anytime soon?

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    4. Waitakere_
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      What about Joe Cole?

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      1. tw
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        11 years, 3 months ago

        +1

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      2. NABIL - FPL otai
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        11 years, 3 months ago

        interesting choice. you think he is nailed on at WHU? in your opinion, will he play both in the DGW?

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        1. Waitakere_
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          11 years, 3 months ago

          He was their best player in the Cup, could do. It's a punt

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          1. NABIL - FPL otai
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            11 years, 3 months ago

            thanks mate, will definitely consider him.

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  14. Waitakere_
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    Trying to put together a possible wildcard but can't make a defence.
    Who do you think are the best 5 options, under the 5.0 mark?
    Thanks 😀

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      1. Waitakere_
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        11 years, 3 months ago

        Ah thanks alot 😀 big help

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    1. King Henrik
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Demel o Brian naughton Cameron clyne

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      1. Waitakere_
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        11 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks 🙂

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    2. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      o'brien davies cameron clyne & maybe boyce

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  15. WithEase
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    Do we know when the Chelsea DGW gets added to the FPL site?

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    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      When they wake up later today.

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      1. WithEase
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        11 years, 3 months ago

        🙂 thanks!

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  16. King Henrik
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    I have finally decided to wildcard .. check this out .
    Begovic bunn
    Gibbs azipu o Brian fonte Cameron
    Bale Walcott Michu Mata puncheon
    Rvp ba Lambert

    First DGW I play 5 DGW players
    Azipu fonte Mata puncheon and ba !!
    Second DGW I play 3 DGW players
    O Brian Walcott and Gibbs or can even bring in Cazorla for Mata in that gameweeek ???

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    1. ksmith5666
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Fonte was stretchered off yesterday, check tweets.

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      1. King Henrik
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Clyne instead ?? Wat do think of the team ! Could it pay off ?? Thanks

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        1. ksmith5666
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Clyne or maybe Shaw.

          Like the team. Any spare cash left?

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          1. King Henrik
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            0.8 left to do ba to berba then puncheon to fellaini

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    2. Willis.
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      You would have 6 DGW players.
      Fonte (if fit), Azpi, Mata, Puncheon, Ba and Lambert.

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      1. King Henrik
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Ur right Bro Lmao

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  17. Twelve years a slave
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    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Ok here it is

    Turnbull (jussi)

    Luis gibbs clybe ( Wilson +5.2 or less 5th )

    Mata Michu Fallani Bale (walcott))

    RVP Bentek Berbatov

    Kept my core midfield so havent had to make too many sacrifices, only suarez (tough fixtures and move to wing) and Brgovic , who was fully priced , and replaced with wilson for when he fit

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      When will you sell Turnbull?

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      1. Twelve years a slave
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        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        yeah that the drawback , will have to be after the arsenal double

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      2. Willis.
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        After West Ham's DGW. Turnbull -> Mignolet. Easy.

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        1. Twelve years a slave
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          yep could afford that , would mean making my last defender another cheapie , but it doable

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          1. Willis.
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            Davies.

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            1. Just Ruud
              • 13 Years
              11 years, 3 months ago

              Kilgallon now too.

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    2. Doctor X
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Suarez is actually the biggest sacrifice off that lot.

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      1. Twelve years a slave
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        f2ck , going off it already , off to bed

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    3. BootlegRascal
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Michu over Walcott?

      I'm not so sure

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  18. samaael
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Do arsenal still have their Dgw?

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Click on an Arsenal player for the answer. GW23.

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      1. Willis.
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Or... you could say yes or no.

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        1. TorresMagic™
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          • 14 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          or he could check the fixtures or scroll up.

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  19. ManTree(v2!) or just JAY!
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Hey folks no replies earlier- please give me your advice!

    I have no FT and £0.7m in the bank.
    Here is my current team:

    Begovic, Ruddy

    Nelsen, Sagna, Demel, Cuellar, Bassong

    Mata, Michu, Bale, Walcott, Sterling

    RVP, Suarez, Berbatov

    Should I wildcard?

    Or take -8 hit to do this:

    Out: Ruddy & Bassong
    In: Turnbull & Cahill

    Please suggest?!

    Thank you

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    1. Willis.
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      WC.

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    2. wah1berg
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Looks fine to me

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    3. tw
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      ruddy to turnbull for a hit but don't bother with cahill for another hit. could consider getting ba or lambert for a hit or sterling to puncheon for a hit but otherwise just do ruddy to turnbull

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    4. wah1berg
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Likely do better to just play Bego

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    5. Rojo's Modern Life
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Why would you take an 8pt hit? 50/50 that you will make those 8pts back (since Bassong is likely to keep cleanie vs Newcastle), and you'll be stuck with Turnbull and Cahill is rotation risk.

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  20. King Henrik
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Pakistan are humping India in the cricket again Lool Yaaas !

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  21. ksmith5666
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    RMWCT:-

    Bego, Turnbull

    Gibbs, Luiz, Demel, Davies, Shaw

    Mata, Walcott, Fellaini, Puncheon, Bale

    RVP, Ruiz, Tevez

    4.0 left in the bank to get Michu back and to upgrade Turnbull.

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    1. Just Ruud
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Interesting differential front line to many proposed teams thats for sure.

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    2. wah1berg
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Similar

      Turnbull, Begovic
      Azpi, Huth, Gibbs, Demel, Davies
      Mata, Michu, Bale, Walcott, Fellaini
      RVP, Ba, Ruiz

      Who would you bench this week?

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      1. ksmith5666
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Difficult choice for bench this week, has to be between Walcott and Ruiz. Ruiz has the better fixture.

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  22. Rojo's Modern Life
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    A lot of people are getting seduced by the DGW - unless you have a wildcard to sort your things out after GW23, do you *really* want Southampton and West Ham defenders stinking up your team? Even in the DGW, Southampton are likely to get spanked twice and are useless for the rest of the season; avoid them like the plague.

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    1. Kostja
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      people have done well with WHM defenders all season, why should things change now?

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      1. Evs
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        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        I have had Demel all year, and never a Southmapton defender - but will soon.

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    2. ksmith5666
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Most play with 3 at the back so having Shaw/Clyne in your team is not an issue.

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      1. Just Ruud
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        this

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    3. Scoredelario
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Southampton likely to get 'spanked' by villa? Really?

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  23. Stykes
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Hi folks. Please help:

    A) Scsezazzxzccny and Cuellar

    OR

    B) Bunn and Zabaleta

    ???
    Thanks!

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    1. WithEase
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      B

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  24. Waitakere_
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    Who would you rather. Walcott, or Michu?

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    1. heartsattack
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Walcott for double then Michu.

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    2. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      i have both! hehe.. walcott for the DGW, if you must choose.

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  25. Just Ruud
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    Good to see Chelsea finally pulled their finger out, the fellow deserves another year.
    Class act.

    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2257760/Chelsea-make-Frank-Lampard.html

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  26. heartsattack
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    Good article Mark.

    Morning FFS'ers,

    Pick 3 from 4 long term (or till Aguero is back).

    Tevez, Ba, Suarez, Rooney (if fit obv.).

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    1. WithEase
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Tevez, Rooney, Ba

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      1. Waitakere_
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        Rooney (because no rvp) , suarez, tevez. Ba isn't nailed on.

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        1. Waitakere_
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          woops wasnt meant to be a reply to you

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    2. wah1berg
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      First 3

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  27. Doctor X
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    Which one for the WC??

    A) Gibbs + Michu + Ruiz

    B) Evans + Puncheon + Berbatov

    C) Sagna + Kacaniklic + Ba

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    1. heartsattack
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      C

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    2. Just Ruud
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      A

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    3. wah1berg
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      A

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    4. NABIL - FPL otai
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      A for me. Gibbs to Evans sounds right too.

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  28. udit
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Yo, TW I'm here mate, what's up?

    P.S. What country is unreal from and when did he join FFS?

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    1. tw
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      was gunna ask if you got my mail and if you help go through and add suggested managers to the spreadsheet

      no idea! and no idea. been around as long as i can remember this season though

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      1. udit
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        never saw him last season though 😕 and haven't checked, will tell you in a bit, g2g now

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        1. tw
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          yeah neither did I. he's on all the time now though!

          alreet, no worries. if you can read it and respond and go through and put down any managers you think should be considered for CL/europa (given criteria listed) that'd be great!

          cya around mate

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  29. Sting
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    J Cole + Podolski or

    Cazorla + Vaz Te/C Cole/Chamakh (whichever it most likely to start)

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    1. tw
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      definitely J cole + podolski

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