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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. JapBen
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Just about to press the WC button, before I do a final ask. Does this:

    Fed/Bunn
    Cuellar, O’Brien, ShawX, Gibbs, Nelsen
    Caz, Bale, Michu, Sterling, Maloney
    RVP, Berba, Suarez

    0.8M in bank and 1xFT

    to this:

    Turnbull/Fed
    Gibbs, Shaw, Harte, Demel, O’Brien
    Mata, Bale, Walcott, Noble, Puncheon
    RVP, Suarez, Ba

    0M in bank

    look OK? Thanks guys!

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      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      go ahead!

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

        I hope you're being serious

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    2. Rojo's Modern Life
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      I know you're going light on defence to afford your front 3, but I'm not sure of the logic of doubling on WHU def and Shaw will concede bags in both games, and is useless long term.

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

        what changes would you suggest?

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        1. Rojo's Modern Life
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 7 months ago

          I'd forget Suarez for now (3 of next 4 fixtures are horrid) and give your defence a bit of love instead. Everton's fixtures are hard to ignore at the back, and Utd seem to have their act together, plus Vidic is close to full return...

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

    sorry forgive me, didnt know the united hammer score so watching recording now, but RVP i love u!!!!!

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

      Just saw RVP's goal 😯

      That first touch...sublime.

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

        lol....see below

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

      Was a class goal. Ball from Giggs was peach, and RVP's first touch was best I've seen all season......

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

    Will people be keeping Ba after the DGW?
    Not sure who to go as my third striker, so 3-5-2 with Lambert might be an option longer term, now that my Aguero plan is out the window.

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

      hey jack....Tevez will be massive....

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

      Maybe, depends on what pans out.....would like to......Ba up front for Chelsea is way too tempting...

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

      Getting Tevez as a Ba replacement after the DGW.

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

    Just saw the RVP goal on footy tube.....the man is class.....pure class

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

      foot room dot com is better. Just for future reference.

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

        footy room* sorry.

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        • 14 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        Hey Acqua...what's ur plan on DGW?

        By the way, Please join this group!
        https://www.facebook.com/groups/402226893152977/

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

          Dont have Facebook, sorry!

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

          I already hit the WC button, trying to figure out the team now..

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

      What a touch.

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

      watched the whole game not knowing the score. i love you robin! i love you united!

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  5. Zep
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Afternoon gents... prepare yourselves for another ridiculously long post of the "should I or should I not WC" variety...

    Weighing up the merits of WCing now against doing it later after the DGWs...I have two lines of attack for this DDGW... I might just keep it and use my FT to do Nastasic > Ivanovic/Luiz and surrender So'ton coverage completely... with the possibility of taking a hit for the right player...

    Begovic
    Ivanovic/Luiz* Gibbs Cuellar (Hughes if injured)
    Michu Pienaar Walcott Mata*
    RVP Suarez Berbatov

    Then in GW23, Berbatov & Ivanovic/Luiz > Podolski & O'Brien/Demel (-4) leaving me with this...

    Begovic
    O'Brien/Demel* Gibbs* Cuellar
    Michu Pienaar Walcott* Mata
    RVP Suarez Podolski*

    Then use WC to get rid of the likes of Pienaar and other dead weight...

    Alternatively I could use my WC... If I do it now, I obviously want to find the balance between short term and long term success... for that reason I am considering Jaask over Turnbull since I plan to rotate him with Begovic until the end of the season...

    *denotes transfer in...

    Jaask* Begovic
    Ivanovic* Luiz* Gibbs (Demel* Cuellar)
    Bale* Walcott Mata Fellaini* (Noble*)
    RVP Lambert* Ruiz*

    Then GW23 I'll do Lambert & Ivanovic/Luiz > Podolski & 4.9-5.4m defender (-4)

    Thanks to anyone who got this far... so which one looks best? Btw I will be keeping Podolski for the next 5/6 weeks after the DGW for their good fixtures...

    P.S. The Noble punt is one of those flashback premonitions I had about him scoring a penalty against Arsenal... 😕

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

      Obviously not chuffed at losing Suarez in the WC, but I think it has to be done...

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

        Suarez has Utd, City and Arsenal away in next four. Might be rested vs Norwich at home.

        Sturridge is an unknown factor also.......don't worry about losing him too much.

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

      WC now is the best option imo. I agree with the noble punt.....if you have him in your team, he will work well as a reliable 5th mid if you play 3-4-3

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

      Heavy defence 😯

      Get 1 more heavy attacker imo.

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

        he said he'd be doing lambert and ivan/luiz to podolski and a cheaper defender. pod could always be swapped to defoe ba or berba later

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    4. Ricky - it doesn\'t ta…
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Use it afterwards. SuareZ HAS Norwich week23.

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

      Cuellar is injured, I think.....

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

      I definitely prefer the first option, using your wc in gw 24/25

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  6. Acquafresca
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    What are your thoughts on Ba? I know most on here are hyping him up but imo he’ll play 1/2. In that case, Berba might have a chance to outscore him vs WIG(H).

    On the other hand, if WCing this week (yes looking at you CF) what balance of DGW players/ heavys (bale) are you putting into your team?

    Cheers.

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

      i know berba is going to go wild this week......hate to miss the boat for chelsea double.

      I am working on a plan.....15 mins

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

        Cheers. Let me know, I have the same feeling. If Terry being out news is true, conisdering Turnbull/Azil/Mata.

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      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      both of 'em will explode.
      Love the feelings right now when u r RVP-Berba-Ba owner! 🙂

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

        That's me....

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

      My love for Demba Ba knows no limits...and now he has been released from the shackles of playing for our fiercest rivals...I think I'm ready to take it to the next level...or 'third base' as an American might say.

      Oh Demba, marry me 😳

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  7. Ricky - it doesn\'t ta…
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Hey dz'ers. Hows my plan sound.

    Begovic foster
    Nelson nastasic demel cameron hughes
    Mata cazorla bale michu puncheon
    Rvp berbatov suarez

    2ft this week so Nelson 》shaw which leaves me with Mata , puncheon and shaw for the 1st dgw

    Then 2ft bale》nolan & hughes》lasagna or gibbs. ( also leaves money to get another dgw player for a hit) which leaves me nolan, demel , cazorla and gibbs/sagna for 2nd dgw

    Then wildcard after to get bale back and set up team I know the dgw players arent the best but it is what I can work with without losing a lot of value on the players I want to keep

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    1. Rojo's Modern Life
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Why bother with Shaw? They will get tanked in both games.

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      1. Ricky - it doesn\'t ta…
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        I have 2ft so one will get brurnt so I may as well use it as I dont have other pressing transfers

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    2. TorresMagic™
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      • 17 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Rather get Turnbull over Shaw.

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  8. bdwhite91
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Any predictions for United v Liverpool?

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

      0-0

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

      2-1 to United

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    3. TorresMagic™
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      • 17 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Crystal ball broken?

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    4. Acquafresca
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      RVP will score.

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        • 14 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        ^This! 😛

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  9. ChampChomp
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Is anyone getting Lampard in for the DGW? Haven't seen anyone mention him. Could be a decent differential.

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

      2 words. Rotation Risk

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

        A risk I think I'm gonna take!

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

      He'll play the Capital One Cup game and then only one of the league games IMO

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    3. DAV087
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      I've gone for lamps. Will be great differential I think. If he plays capital v Swansea I might reconsider given I'm on wildcard but right now on.

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  10. Koflok
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Really nervous of just having Mata Punch for the DGW and not having Bale vs QPR.

    With this DDGW craze going on we definitely oversee some potential big haulers this week.

    I can see both Bale and Berba do big this week.

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

      and Turnbull. 😀

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

      And maybe Ba

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    3. Rojo's Modern Life
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      QPR are reborn - can't see them getting spanked at home now.

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  11. cylus11 ( Manager) - Russia…
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    my wc team
    jask, tirmbull
    azpi, deme naugton, baines, gibbs
    noble, punch,mata bale,walcott
    rvp , lamb,suarez.

    How is it looking

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

      Decent......no Ba?

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    2. Rojo's Modern Life
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Tirmbull 0_0

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  12. Twelve years a slave
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Best i think i can do with wildcard

    Turnbell (Jussi)
    Luiz Gibbs Clyne *davies demil)
    Mata fellani Bale Michu (Walcott)
    Ba Lambert Van Persie

    Thats if i do it then will do Mata to Cazorla , for the arsenal double
    then gradually get back to what i wanted

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

      You sure about Ba?
      No Berba this week?

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      1. Twelve years a slave
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        No , im very NOT sUre about BA

        i dont even want to wildcard.

        However , im in the top 1000 and the risk of not doing what
        \everyone else is doing is too high.
        I think Ba will play one game , and it likely to be the southampton one
        However he likely to play a pert in every game , even if only as a sub.
        He will be one of the first i will kick out after the double.

        Maybe i coul;d still wildcard and just keep berbs hmm tricky

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

          Im not sure, but what I know is we'll need to boot 1 of the 5 heavy's in midfield eventually. Also want Suarez for Norwich... AHH the agony is killing me!

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    2. The Finnisher
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      What happened to your stand on Turnbull and Walcott?

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    3. Zep
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      You have 4 Chelsea players there, and if you are WCing you won't be able to confirm that team even if you had Ba when he was at Newcastle...

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

        Good spot.

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      2. Twelve years a slave
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        good point , so i guess berb stays

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    4. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 17 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Turnbull*

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

    2 of Suarez, Ba, Lambert is killing me.

    If I got Ba he'd be out next week

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

      How much will you lose on Suarez? Could you do Ba > Suarez after this week?

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

        That's what I'm considering. Have funds ready for this move.....

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

        I'd only lose 0.1mill

        The thing is though, I'd rather spend next weeks transfers on getting in DGWers.

        I can't see 3 nailed on Chelsea players, and Turnbull is a bad option imo for anyone without another WC.

        Perhaps Suarez/Lambert and a double up on Chelsea defenders

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

    Pick 2 to have this week out of Ba, Berbatov, Benteke and Lambert.

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

      Ba & Berbs...

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  15. bdwhite91
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Bale or Hazard this week? I have Mata and Ba

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

      bale and turnbull

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      1. bdwhite91
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        That does sound good. You reckon he'll get at least one clean? I just have a feeling Hazard will tear it up

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

          Yes. As long as your 1st keeper is Bego you should be good long-term

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

      Bale

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      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Go for Haz.

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

    I think there's a glitch in my team, I've had Suarez for ages and through 2-3 price rises yet my selling value for him is 10.4, AND HE COSTS 10.4 😯

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

      What was your purchase price?

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

        Just checked your team. You bought Suarez in GW 15 and he was 10.4 then...

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

      You must have sold and rebought him.

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

        Ive had him since GW15..

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

          He was 10.4m when you purchased him in GW 15. He's 10.4m now. Go figure.

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

      Data view ftw.

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

        Ah i guess he dropped in price and rose back to what i got him for? If that makes sense.

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        1. Rojo's Modern Life
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 7 months ago

          We've all gained a lot from this thread

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    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Current Team:

    Bego/Tremmel
    Luiz*/Zabaleta/Davies/Demel*/O'brien*
    Mata*/Bale/Walcott*/Puncheon*/Michu
    RVP/Ba*/Berba

    1FT

    GW22:Michu to Ramirez
    GW23:Luiz to Gibbs/Ramirez to Nolan(-4)
    GW24:WILDCARD

    Gives me 5 DGW players each week.

    Sounds Good or u can suggest better!

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

      So i guess you plan on losing Michu for good?

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        • 14 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        Yup. I'll loose 0.2 then.But I'll try to compensate that with the sale of DGW players. 😛

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    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Current Team:

    Bego/Tremmel
    Luiz*/Zabaleta/Davies/Demel*/O'brien*
    Mata*/Bale/Walcott*/Puncheon*/Michu
    RVP/Ba*/Berba

    1FT

    GW22:Michu to Ramirez
    GW23:Luiz to Gibbs/Ramirez to Nolan(-4)
    GW24:WILDCARD

    Gives me 5 DGW players each week.

    Sounds Good or u can suggest better?

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

      Looks a decent plan

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  19. StormYouDown
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Is Suarez to ba for a 4 point hit worth it? How guaranteed will ba be to play 90min?..

    Current team is:
    Jaask / Begovic
    McCauley / gorkss / obrien / shawcross / Baird
    fellaini / puncheon / cazorla / sterling / routledge
    Berbs / Suarez / vp

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      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Yup.

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  20. majiedo
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    anyone planning on using their wildcard on the upcoming week?

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

      Half the site.

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

      Highly unlikely.

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

    Hmmm, just looking at physioroom.com here. And it says Danny Rose was taken off with a hamstring injury earlier. No news on Cuellar though. I wonder is it possible the reports elsewhere muddled up the news on Rose with Cuellar?

    Might be clutching at straws here but interesting that there's news on Rose but none on Cuellar.

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

      Cuellar set up the 1st goal & went off at 2-0 for Wickham. Hopefully tactical but a link someone had on here wasn't so good.

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    2. The Finnisher
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      He was subbed at 57 minutes and "limped off" according to Sunderlands official match report.

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

        Ok, but where did hamstring come from?

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

          People on here watching the game at the time?

          There Is also this http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/sunderland-afc/safc-news/2013/01/05/bolton-wanderers-2-sunderland-2-final-whistle-match-report-72703-32551163/

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

            Damn...I see. Where do you find these links?

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  22. Acquafresca
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Lol waiting for players to rise/fall this week has been like watching grass grow. 😆

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

      I know! Who do you reckon are in for a double rise this week though?

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

        Nobody tbh

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

      Awkward time to w/c for price rises actually.

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

        I honestly care about points more than team value. As long as i make the correct decisions, im happy.

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

      Yeah everybody seemed dead sure that the first international break would see crazy price rices, but it didn't happen. The craziest price rises happen in regular gws for some reason.

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  23. Twelve years a slave
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Dare i go into the gameweek with only mata?

    Begovich (Jussi)

    Gibbs Hughes Cuellar (McCauley Demil)

    Bale Mata (C) Fellani Snodgrass (Michu)

    RVP Suarez Berbatov

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

      Why not?

      It's only a game.

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

        Two games 😉

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

          nice 😎

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

      You may, but you'll only fall in overall rank

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

      You need Tacobell.

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

        :D. who started that name?

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

        btw did you see my email reply?

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        1. TorresMagic™
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          • 17 Years
          13 years, 7 months ago

          I did, quite kinky actually. Sounds good whatever the outcome. Should be fine until the mayhem starts.

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

            alreet just wanted to make sure you got it. haha 😀

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    4. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Cuellar injured I think.....

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  24. Gaz Downright
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    • 16 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    In a normal club, for the remainder of the season, the only reason to start Torres would be a Ba injury, resting Ba in an easy cup tie, or playing a two-top formation (over Benitez' dead body).

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

      A normal club also doesn't attempt to raise an army of attacking midfielders in the summer.

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      1. Gaz Downright
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        • 16 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        uh huh

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

        Marin looks a bit sh*t too

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

      seriously!! hopefully rafa will realize that making ba the starting forward is crucial to chelsea's success

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

      I'd love to spend a few days there.

      It must be a complete and utter madhouse...... 🙂

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    4. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
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      Agreed. Ba is miles ahead of Torres now.

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      1. Willis.
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        Now? 😯

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      2. The Finnisher
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        But Torres is "world class"

        - Santiaogunreal, a week ago.

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        1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
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          🙂 He is though...just not as world class as Ba = miles ahead

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          1. tw
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            13 years, 7 months ago

            how is he world class???

            only won the golden boot at the euros cuz he scored multiple goals in the easy games and was benched the rest of the time (less minutes played).

            if he was world class he wouldn't have sit on the bench most of last season for chelsea and he wouldn't have sat on the bench for half of the euros

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

              Yeah but you're talking about two reasons he wasn't in both sides

              Drogba

              and

              The Spanish team = the best team in the history of the world

              Those midfielders were keeping him out of the team.

              Impressive that he could still score the most goals with such little gametime. Still I think Ba and Drogba are more complete strikers.

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

                if he was WORLD CLASS as you say, he would have played himself into those squads.

                for the spanish team, remember he started off with a starting role but lost it cuz he was horrid, eventually causing cesc to play a false 9. they even tried another striker up top because torres was so horrid (and not world class)

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    5. Jafooli
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      13 years, 7 months ago

      Rafa did mention in per match presser that he would consider playing both Ba & Torres (on the wing?). Might have to with Moses at ACON. I reckon:

      Milk Cup semi - Torres
      Stoke - Ba
      Southampton - Ba & Torres

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      1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
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        That would be so awesome

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      2. Gaz Downright
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        • 16 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        He did?! Wow. Sounds like some serious Roman induced compromise.

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

          http://sports.yahoo.com/news/benitez-torres-ba-could-play-192000266--sow.html

          Sory post match, not pre....

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

        RB: "They could play together, Ba was playing with Cisse last month. They can play because he is a clever player, but it depends on the players around them."

        Not the greatest example, Ba and Cisse didn't really click at all.

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

    which will score more, given the fixtures listed?

    A) suarez (mun, NOR) + Marveaux (nor, RDG) + luiz/ivan (sto SOT, ARS)

    B) ba (sto SOT) + lambert (EVE) + mata (ARS) + walcott (MCI) + nasty/cueller/o’brien (ars/WHU/sun, FUL/wig/QPR ars) + .3 extra to use in my wc gw 24

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    1. Gaz Downright
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      That's some Nobel prize level algebra all right

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      1. tw
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        :D.

        basically i'm either gunna do walcott + nasty to mata and luiz/ivan this week and then mata to walcott next week (option A) or suarez and maloney to mata and ba this week and ba to giroud/pod next week (option B)

        which do you recon will score more though?

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        1. Gaz Downright
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          • 16 Years
          13 years, 7 months ago

          Really hard to say, but I am not a fan of getting low scoring players just because of a DGW. I am talking about Giroud Podolski.

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        2. ILOVEBAPS
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          13 years, 7 months ago

          B. don't see Suarez doing a whole lot v MU. 1 goal maybe.

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  26. Willis.
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    13 years, 7 months ago

    RMWCT:
    Turnbull, Jussi
    Luiz, Gibbs, Cameron, Davies, Clyne
    Bale, Mata, Walcott, Michu, Puncheon
    Lambert, Berbatov, Benteke

    9.7m in bank.

    Then during the next couple of GWs:
    Luiz, Lambert and Berbs -> 5ish m def, Suarez and RVP.

    Lookin' good?

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    1. Twelve years a slave
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      13 years, 7 months ago

      where van persie

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

        Where are your reading glasses?

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    2. Acquafresca
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      13 years, 7 months ago

      I would rather have RVP over any dgw player.

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    3. Rojo's Modern Life
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      13 years, 7 months ago

      Why even bother with Lambert? They will get murdered twice. RVP will still outscore him.

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  27. StormYouDown
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    13 years, 7 months ago

    Thinking of getting in either

    A. Mata for sterling
    B. ba for Suarez

    Which would be best for a 4 point hit?

    Current team is:
    Jaask / Begovic
    McCauley / gorkss / obrien / shawcross / Baird
    fellaini / puncheon / cazorla / sterling / routledge
    Berbs / Suarez / vp

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

      mata more nailed on imo. torres is still abramovich's man crush.

      also mata prob more likely to be involved in general, chelsea score goals from everywhere, which newcastle havent been doing (which inflates ba's apparent value).

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      1. StormYouDown
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        13 years, 7 months ago

        Good points,.. Cheers

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      2. Jafooli
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        13 years, 7 months ago

        But you're looking at getting him in below?

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        1. bigdoggie
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          13 years, 7 months ago

          well i already have mata so its a different context

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  28. bigdoggie
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    13 years, 7 months ago

    i already have azpi & mata, no soton.

    also have walcott, o'brien and jussi.

    for this week;

    nelsen/defoe > luiz/lambert for a hit

    or

    defoe > ba, and azpi > gibbs next week

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    1. Acquafresca
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      13 years, 7 months ago

      Get turnbull and lambert for defoe and a GK

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      1. Canadian Football
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        • 14 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        how long will chech be out?

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        1. Acquafresca
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          13 years, 7 months ago

          3 weeks.

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      2. bigdoggie
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        i have bego and jussi, so im not shifting either.

        also any defensive returns turnbull gets luiz will also get, plus he's oop with some freekicks.

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

          Luiz also costs a ton. Getting turnbull frees up cash elsewhere.

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

            right but i lose money on both gks if i shift them, i dont on defoe and nelsen.

            freeing up cash isnt really an issue, my other mids are michu/bale/sterling and i have rvp/berba up front, so i dont really need to upgrade anywhere else before i wc after the arsenal dgw.

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

      No need for Sot def......

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

        i know, which is why i dont have any.

        basically if i want luiz i need to sell defoe to generate funds, and lambert with 2 games should cover the 4 points im spending, and hes a decent shout at a cheeky goal i think.

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  29. Canadian Football
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    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    What is the story on Terry's injury? what is the latest?

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    1. Acquafresca
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      13 years, 7 months ago

      Someone posted an article says unknown return still... hasn't trained yet

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    2. Jafooli
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      13 years, 7 months ago

      almost certainly out for DGW, I reckon.....

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    3. tw
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      thought I saw something that he hasn't trained yet but can't remember where I saw that

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

    Having been deciding between Ba & Berba in my WC for what seems like ages (less than a day), I think I'm now leaving them both out in favour of Lambert and Benteke.

    Ba - inevitable rotation, at least to start with. I see him starting against sto, but then Torres being given the juicy SOT tie.
    Berba - after GW24 his fixtures get very tough, and I need to use my transfers to ship out excess DGWers. Benteke has better medium term fixtures, is cheaper and offers more threat.

    Thoughts on this lot?

    SZCZESNY, TURNBULL
    LUIZ, Baines, Martin, (DEMEL), (Wilson)
    MATA, WALCOTT, Bale, Fellaini, (NOBLE)
    Rvp, LAMBERT, Benteke

    Bank 0.2m

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    1. Acquafresca
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      13 years, 7 months ago

      There's no way on planet earth benteke offers more threat than ba or berba. He plays for villa! 😆

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

        Haha, check the stats (Benteke > Berba)! If I knew Ba would play both in the DGW and start every week for CHE then he'd be miles ahead. Rafatation.

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      2. tw
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        :D.

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      3. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
        • 14 Years
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        Err...couldn't disagree more Acqua...he offers way more threat than Berba generally. Berba plays for Fulham...who are as bad if not worse than Villa.

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