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The Numbers Game – Festive Form – Defenders

5 January 2013 4777 comments
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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. BootlegRascal
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Ba or Suarez?

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

      Suarez

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  2. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Looking into the stats, Benteke looks just as good a bet as Berba imo, especially when taking into consideration that Benteke has much better mid term fixtures. Discuss.

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

      I'm seriously considering both, and selling whichever one looks worse after this week for Tevez.

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

      I love Benteke as a choice. I think he looks the real deal if only Villa could improve a bit. It's the team that's dragging him down a bit. Same with Berbatov too but to be honest I'd say Benteke has the more reliable stats overall and is way more prone to shooting and getting quality chances. Whenever I watch Berbatov he's so slow and never seems dangerous enough. But he is Berbatov so he will pull off something magical and you would be foolish to write him off.

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

    Pick two to have this GW: Ba, Lambert and Berbatov.

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    1. Mile Plankton
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      B and B

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    2. Hiphopopotamus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Lambert and Berbs

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

      Where did you get your nickname from?

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

        Uni friends.

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  4. Pangaea
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    http://i49.tinypic.com/2rmmnmo.png

    Have both WCs and 1 FT left (already done Yaya > Fellaini). Is Cech back or will Turnbull play both matches? If Turnbull, is the best bet to move him in for the last FT?

    When is Terry back? Can afford Cuellar > Azpil too, but not sure he will play both matches... (Stoke...)

    Bought Bale at 9.3 so not keen to sell him, but probably best to shift him for Walcott next week, and hope he doesn't murder United again.

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    1. Mile Plankton
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Well, looks like Turnbull is the only one nailed on for DGW.
      In case Terry comes back that can affect Azpi and Cahil. IMO

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

        So the best bet without using WC is Krul > Turnbull?

        Am trying to hold onto the WC for now. Any idea how likely new DGWs are later in the season?

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        1. Mile Plankton
          • 13 Years
          13 years, 7 months ago

          There should be one or two because of FA Cup semifinals, but don't know when.

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          1. Mile Plankton
            • 13 Years
            13 years, 7 months ago

            Oh, and Krul->Turnbull sounds good.

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

              Cheers. I'll look to do that then, but think I'll hold off as there is no urgent rise/fall for either atm. Will also give me a little more money to blow on DGW 23.

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

    Unfortunately I own Torres. After today I have no idea what to do, do I keep him for the DGW or get Ba in for a hit?

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

      I have Ba and plan to keep him, but think they'll start one match each. Highly doubt Ba will start both matches, especially after starting today.

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

        Don't forget they've got Swansea midweek. If Torres starts there and is poor
        I think we should see Ba at Stoke. Depending on his performance, who knows what the Southampton teamsheet will look like.

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    2. beslowbowler
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      There's also the small matter of the Capital One Cup Semi Final vs Swansea on Weds...

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  6. Zurky
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    What are the percentages these players will start both games next week?

    A) Ivanovic
    B) Luiz
    C) Cole
    D) Cahill
    E) Azpil

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    1. LOCO ABREU
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      90
      90
      80
      60
      60

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    2. Mile Plankton
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      A) 80
      B) 90
      C) 75
      D) 60
      E) 60
      D and E lower because of Terry possible comeback.

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  7. El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Imagine Ba gets 5 goals and and 2 assists over two games.

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

    BA for the dgw?

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Tempted but I'd probably have to sell Suarez.

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      1. tw
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        Same here as I'm not ditching rvp or Lambert.

        I'm looking at suarez + Maloney > ba + mata (-8) what do you think?

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        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 17 Years
          13 years, 7 months ago

          Don't rate Maloney so maybe. Would need a similar 5-1 result vs SOT to be worth it with both doing well.

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      2. KLUIVERT#DJANGO
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        Dont do it u will regret sellin Suarez

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    2. beslowbowler
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      I have so I'm holding but was planning on getting rid on a WC this week before the DGW was announced

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  9. JayBomb
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Ba or Turnbull for Dgw ????

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Depends on alternatives.

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    2. KLUIVERT#DJANGO
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      am gettin Ba and turnbill

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      1. El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        NEW ONE! Weve had Turnbill, Ternbell, Turnbell, tacobull, Tacobell

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        1. KLUIVERT#DJANGO
          • 13 Years
          13 years, 7 months ago

          :D:D watevar

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  10. Owd Big 'Ed
    • 17 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Who are you guus bringing in for the first DGW?

    I have Mata and Puncheon so far. 0.2 shy of affording Ba.

    Not using my wildcard until after GW22.

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    1. KLUIVERT#DJANGO
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Turn - Luiz _ba

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    2. Microcuts
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      I'm going with Mata and Punch too without a WC, already got Walcott, Jussi, Demel and Nolan for the week after so will probably straight swap Mata to Caz. Can't see anything else worth wasting a WC on.

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      1. Owd Big 'Ed
        • 17 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        I have Walcott, Jussi and Demel. Was actually planning on doing Sterling to Nolan this week and Mata to Cazorla next week until this news broke.

        May take a hit this week to bring in Chelsea defender and Ba. Take the risk as I have only taken One hit this season.

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        1. Microcuts
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 7 months ago

          Sterling to Nolan and Mata to Caz sounds solid. Stick with it. Ba won't play both games.

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  11. unothis
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Hows this lookin, Wildcard team

    Turnbull - (Bunn)
    Baines, Collins, Sagna, - (Cameron), (Mariappa)
    Bale, Fellaini, Mata, Walcott, - (Noble)
    Rvp, Ba, Ruiz

    How can this be improved?

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    1. KLUIVERT#DJANGO
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Benteke for ruiz for southampton match

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    2. Microcuts
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Collins to Demel, Sagna to Gibbs? I'm splitting hairs really, looks a good team.

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

        Ye, thanks, Im ranked 4k mark, top of my mini league dont want these DGW's to get me.

        Im thinkin of dropping sagna, for kilgalon, to free up money to do Ruiz to Lambert?

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        1. Microcuts
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 7 months ago

          at 4k you should be giving me advice, not the other way round!! Keep doing what you're doing and trusting your gut!

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

            Haha, thanks.

            Last season the DGW at the end lost me my mini league, my rival had mata vs qpr when he got 4 assist in their 6-1 drubbing.

            need to get it nailed on.

            Think goin to downgrade sagna and get lambert, arsenal dont look good for clean sheets

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

    Chicharito (LIV) out for Berbatov (WIG)?

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

      Berba

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    2. Mile Plankton
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      I think not yet. Chicha doesn't mind who he's playing against.

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

      If for free, yes. If for a hit, no.

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  13. FantasyFreak
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Percentage for Tevez to start his game?

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      69%

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    2. El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      94.592184%

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

      He has to start then if it's HIS game.

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    4. Phaze 1
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      80%

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  14. El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Tacobell or Demba?

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    1. KLUIVERT#DJANGO
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Taco

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      1. El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        🙂

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  15. Phaze 1
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Hows this non w/c team from this week? I have to 0FT as I wasted it early but have 2.7 mil ITB.

    Bego

    Zabaleta, O'Brien, Hughes

    Walcott, Santi, Pienaar, Michu

    RVP, Suarez, Ba(c)

    Jassi, Sterling, Nelsen, Davies

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    1. beslowbowler
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Much the same as me Phaze 1 except I have Mata instead of Pienaar. I bought in O'Brien to beat the rise thinking I might WC but don't think I'll bother as would only mean shifting out 3 or 4 with the DGWs. Might take a hit to get in Azpi. You tempted to get a Chelsea defender at all?

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

        I could get Luiz in but I'm not really sure its worth the hit as he may not start both games. The potential rotation is really putting me off taking any hits for Chelsea players right now. I am scare as hell to be without Mata though but then could make up the points next week with Double Arsenal and west ham

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        1. beslowbowler
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 7 months ago

          I think Luiz has a better chance than most of starting both but if you can hold off until after the Weds game then do

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  16. beslowbowler
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Any news about O'Brien today? How is he fixed for the DGW?

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    1. El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      He should be ok by the time DGW swings round....

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

        This would be most welcome.

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        1. beslowbowler
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 7 months ago

          +1

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  17. United come on!
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Turnbull in for Jussi. Is this worthing?

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    1. LOCO ABREU
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      not worth a ft imo

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    2. Phaze 1
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      No not worth a FT

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

      No!

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    4. Mile Plankton
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      no

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      1. Mile Plankton
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        unless you wanto to get him back for his DGW.
        but there's the matter of cash loss.

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    5. beslowbowler
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      I gave it some thought too but don't think it's worth it either

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    6. United come on!
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Thanks mates

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  18. ramezhp
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Suarez + pog or ba+ lambert ?

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  19. Sammy
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Who do you think will get more game time during the DGW? Ba or hazard?

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  20. LOCO ABREU
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    don't need any special care to activate my winter wc and not the other right?sorry for the question.

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  21. RenNy
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Federici
    Sagna Huth Clyne
    Michu Puncheon Cazorla Mata(C)
    RVP(V) Berbatov Ba

    Begovic Sterling O`Brien Davies

    2.5 in the bank, 1 FT.

    GW22: Huth -> Ivanovic
    GW23: Mata -> Walcott

    Do these transfers look ok? I`d have 3 Chelsea + 2 Southampton this week and 3 Arsenal + 1 West Ham for GW23 without hits and WC GW24?

    Was planning to do Sterling -> Fellaini this week but now that Puncheon has DGW it would be difficult to decide who to bench...

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  22. El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    PLay two West ham defenders for DGW?

    A) YES

    or

    B) NO

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    1. Mile Plankton
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      A
      They have decent chance to keep CS against QPR.

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    2. Phaze 1
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      yes

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    3. KLUIVERT#DJANGO
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      whars ur rest of defence ??

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      1. El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        Luis, Walcott, Clyne

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        1. beslowbowler
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 7 months ago

          Walcott?

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          1. El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 7 months ago

            Got him

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          2. El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 7 months ago

            Gibbs* LOL

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            1. beslowbowler
              • 15 Years
              13 years, 7 months ago

              Reverse OOP shocker on the cards?

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    4. El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Spank you very much gents.

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  23. Mile Plankton
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Should I give Taarabt another chance? If he uses it, I'd might want to keep him more and regret.

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

    So what transfers have people done today?

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    1. El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Stalin>Adolf hitler
      Gorbachev>Kissinger
      Obama>Cheney

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      1. Microcuts
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        I transferred £400 from my savings to my debit card account to pay for my car insurance. You?

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

      How did you get your nickname?

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

        Started out as a Martin O'Neill pun and then I went onto just calling players I like unreal. And Santiago is one of them 🙂

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    3. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Where's your cat?

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    4. Phaze 1
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      RVP (c) -> Ba(c)

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      1. El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        Tempted...

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    5. KLUIVERT#DJANGO
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Baines

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    6. Leaf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Nasty - Azpi

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  25. ClaireT
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Rate my wildcard ? 🙂

    Begovic, Federici
    Shawcross, Gibbs, Zabaleta, Demel, R Martin
    Puncheon, Walcott, Mata, Fellaini, Michu
    Ba, RVP, Ruiz

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    1. Sebastian Rooks
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      sp*d

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  26. KLUIVERT#DJANGO
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    So the idea of making BA captain is really tempting me right now ,,, what ya think mates ?

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    1. Mile Plankton
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Other options?

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      1. KLUIVERT#DJANGO
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        Luiz -- Fellaini -RVP

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        1. Mile Plankton
          • 13 Years
          13 years, 7 months ago

          Harsh. I'm going with Ivanovic (C) Fella (vc), but I don't have Ba or RVP.

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          1. KLUIVERT#DJANGO
            • 13 Years
            13 years, 7 months ago

            ivanovic is a good option too !

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

      My thinking is this: Ba will start against Stoke because it'll be a physical game, and Torres will start against Southampton. Ba away at Stoke isn't the most promising of games, so I wouldn't captain him. Then again, Ba does have a good record at the Britannia...

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      1. Excused By Bemused Confusio…
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        Rafatation is as predictable as unobserved sub-atomic particles

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      2. KLUIVERT#DJANGO
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        ya think Luiz is a good idea ?

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  27. Buck The Trent
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Is Cuellar injured? Somebody mentioned it a couple of hours ago but couldnt find the post.

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

      Apparently.

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    2. New Ghost
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Hammy.

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

      Here's the post http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2013/01/05/the-numbers-game-festive-form-defenders/comment-page-20/#comment-4812519

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    4. LordCisse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      God awful performance in the cup as well.

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

    Apart from Jussi, who is the cheapest goalkeeper that rotates well with Bego?

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    1. Mile Plankton
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AhFqkaFEe92idHp4TDVyRVU5UE5rbGlPN3dSQW9GYUE#gid=44

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  29. In Tommy We Trust
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    SWA, WBA, AVL, RDG, MCY, STK, QPR, FUL, WHM all to come at home.

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    1. KLUIVERT#DJANGO
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Baines;D;D

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

      Distin = value

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

        You save 2.2m getting Distin

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      2. Mile Plankton
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        Spot on.

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    3. Phaze 1
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      How quickly people forget his amazing run of 10 games and produced next to nothing. Having Baines for me = 1 less heavy in MF and thats too much downside imo

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  30. FantasyFreak
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Which pair do you think will score a better score?
    a)Tevez+Puncheon
    b)Walcott+Puncheon
    c)Walcott+Tevez
    d)Walcott+Ba(4 points hit)
    e)Ba+Puncheon(4 points hit)

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