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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….

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lfcserg

13 years, 7 months ago
Alternatively Foster and Defoe -> Turnbull and Ba for an 8pt hit surely their hauls will more than recoup the 8pts
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1. Acquafresca
  
  13 years, 7 months ago
  No.
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  1. lfcserg
    
    13 years, 7 months ago
    what do you suggest with this team
    
    Begovic Foster
    Gibbs Cameron O'Brien Davies Demel
    Mata Walcott Michu Fellaini Puncheon
    RVP Suarez Defoe
    
    0FT 0.4m
    
    This chelsea sot dgw has really wrecked my plans
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    1. Acquafresca
      
      13 years, 7 months ago
      WC
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2. ILOVEBAPS
  
  13 years, 7 months ago
  Probably would but by how much and will you still want them in the morning?
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JUNITED

13 years, 7 months ago
WC team:

Begovic – Bunn
Ivanovic – Rafael – Sagna – Cameron – Demel
Fellaini – Michu – Mata – Schneiderlin – Walcott
Ba – RVP – Benteke

I’m an United fans So i’m stick with RVP and Rafa.

Any thing need to be changed?
Any Idea?
This is my last WC so im trying to get Very long term team with prepare for 3 or 4 GWs
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nedfoo

13 years, 7 months ago
Foster, Michu & Suarez > Turnbull, Mata (c) & Podolski

For -8.

Yay or Nay?
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1. JUNITED
  
  13 years, 7 months ago
  I won't do it for 8 hit.
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Acquafresca

13 years, 7 months ago
Aatish did yuo JUST get Luiz and Snod in at their current prices? (6.6) and (6.2) ?
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A Defender's Nightmare

13 years, 7 months ago
luiz or ivanovic for double GW? please justify your answers.. thanks in advance..
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1. Canadian Football
  
  13 years, 7 months ago
  are you WC before or after dgw?
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  1. A Defender's Nightmare
    
    13 years, 7 months ago
    after GW 23.. I'm aking for this double GW..
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Canadian Football

13 years, 7 months ago
So....it Torres starts mid week in the league cup match.....would we reckon that Ba will start vs STO and that might mean Torres will play vs SOT .
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1. Acquafresca
  
  13 years, 7 months ago
  I think so. Therefore Im not getting Ba.
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2. Ryan
  
  13 years, 7 months ago
  That seems to be the argument. I would argue however that Ba will still feature in the SOT game but possibly off the bench.
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  1. Canadian Football
    
    13 years, 7 months ago
    would rather have Ba play vs SOT home than sto away. .....i dunno....might just play haz and mata and play it safe!
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    1. Acquafresca
      
      13 years, 7 months ago
      Keeping Bale?
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    2. Ryan
      
      13 years, 7 months ago
      I know it seems crazy but I'm probably going to captain Ba and hope for the best. Going on a hunch really. He could change the game against SOT if things start off slowly.
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3. Jafooli
  
  13 years, 7 months ago
  Both to play vs Southampton....
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Pratik

13 years, 7 months ago
Have Arsenal confirmed the signing of Villa?
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1. Acquafresca
  
  13 years, 7 months ago
  WC time pratik? I see no blue in your team 😉
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  1. Pratik
    
    13 years, 7 months ago
    Jan wildcard? Hell no....Will need that to clear the dgw mess. And who the feck wildcards, after getting 93 in a non-dgw?
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    1. Acquafresca
      
      13 years, 7 months ago
      I see you're confident. But you taking hits then i assume?
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2. New Ghost
  
  13 years, 7 months ago
  Not yet.
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  13 years, 7 months ago
  lol no
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4. Jinswick
  
  13 years, 7 months ago
  Please let this be true!
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  1. Pratik
    
    13 years, 7 months ago
    It isn't....
    
    Lesson learn: Should never trust friends on facebook.
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    1. Paz12
      
      13 years, 7 months ago
      Actually, sources claim that Arsenal have made a formal £13.8m offer for David Villa.
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5. Jafooli
  
  13 years, 7 months ago
  Yes and sacked Lambert immediately........
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    13 years, 7 months ago
    lol 🙂
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6. The Finnisher
  
  13 years, 7 months ago
  I thought you gave FPL up?
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  1. Billy Gilmore
    
    13 years, 7 months ago
    Pick the point when he un-gave up?
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    1. The Finnisher
      
      13 years, 7 months ago
      Gameweek 16? 🙄
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  2. Pratik
    
    13 years, 7 months ago
    After I gave up, I started scoring a lot....Almost exponential rise through the ranks. Exceptional circumstances, I'd say.
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    1. The Finnisher
      
      13 years, 7 months ago
      So you didn't give up. You had a hissy fit because of a poor start but it changed once your team came good. Ahh..
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      1. Pratik
        
        13 years, 7 months ago
        When you put it like that, I feel I have to defend myself.
        
        I will be blunt....I play this game for fun - there's no cash involved for me, so just plain old fun. But if the game is depressing you, I don't see much of a point in playing it. And this downhill period went for quite a few gw's mind you.
        
        Anyways, there's something like this uefa council shit that I was a part of, if you know what I'm saying. That ends in gw19. So I had no choice but to play as well as I could till then. Towards the end, I really started picking up (read as enjoying the game agaub), and hence I continue to play even now. Otherwise I would have given up after gw19.
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      2. udit
        
        13 years, 7 months ago
        Why are such a idiot? Can you let people do what they want to do, without always poking your nose in their business
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        The Finnisher
        
        13 years, 7 months ago
        an*
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      3. tw
        
        13 years, 7 months ago
        why does it matter to you? if Pratik wants/wanted to quit, that's his choice and if he decided to continue playing that's his choice too. can't you just respect that?
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        The Finnisher
        
        13 years, 7 months ago
        It doesn't matter to me to be perfectly honest.
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Stupendous

13 years, 7 months ago
Malouda for the DGW???
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  😆
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2. New Ghost
  
  13 years, 7 months ago
  Yes please.
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3. Canadian Football
  
  13 years, 7 months ago
  2010?
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4. TorresMagic™
  
  13 years, 7 months ago
  Rather Drogba.
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  1. Jafooli
    
    13 years, 7 months ago
    The new Drogba = Ba
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    1. TorresMagic™
      
      13 years, 7 months ago
      Not whilst Torres is there.
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      1. Jafooli
        
        13 years, 7 months ago
        Who's this Torres fella 😉
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  2. Stupendous
    
    13 years, 7 months ago
    Wouldn't we all!!
    
    Drogba Ronaldo Gerrard Lampard.......those were pts hauls.
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  13 years, 7 months ago
  Done.....
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Jinswick

13 years, 7 months ago
If Terry is out for the DGW (seems more than likely) and Mikel and Romeu are unavailable at DCM, surely Azp has a great chance of playing both games this week?

I'm deciding between Azp and Luiz, and was swaying towards Luiz due to the extra security of starts, OOP status and being on some set pieces. Now I'm not so sure due to the extra 1m....
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1. Acquafresca
  
  13 years, 7 months ago
  Cheaper the better. Waiting for Terry confirmation and surely getting Azpil.
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2. Jafooli
  
  13 years, 7 months ago
  I think Azp, Ivan, Luiz, Cole & Cahill will play about 160mins each over the DGW.
  
  Bertrand and Ferreira will play cup game vs Swansea....
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    13 years, 7 months ago
    160?
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3. Ryan
  
  13 years, 7 months ago
  Luiz is certainly the better prospect, may even be on penalties when Lampard isn't on the field. Personally I'm going for Azp simply because I can't afford Luiz.
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  1. Jinswick
    
    13 years, 7 months ago
    I can get Luiz in like this - worth downgrading to Azp in order to upgrade Benteke and/or keep some cash in the bank?
    
    TURNBULL, (SZCZESNY)
    LUIZ, Baines, Martin, (DEMEL), (Wilson)
    MATA, WALCOTT, Bale, Fellaini, (NOBLE)
    Rvp, LAMBERT, Benteke
    
    Bank 0.2m
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    1. Ryan
      
      13 years, 7 months ago
      Who would you upgrade Benteke for? Probably not worth the upside Luiz offers and Benteke is a beast.
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      1. Jinswick
        
        13 years, 7 months ago
        I guess only Berba or Fletcher, although if I can find an extra 0.4m then I could get Podolski and not have to do Bale -> Santi next week?
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        Ryan
        
        13 years, 7 months ago
        Benteke and Berbs are the only options out of that lot imo. I'd rather have Benteke & Luiz over Berbs & Azp
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        Jinswick
        
        13 years, 7 months ago
        What about Ba & a 4.9m or below non CHE defender?
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        Ryan
        
        13 years, 7 months ago
        Ba will probably only start one game and will likely be under constant threat of rotation with Torres. The two options I mentioned above are fairly even but I stand by backing Benteke & Luiz
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        Jinswick
        
        13 years, 7 months ago
        Cheers. Worth banking the 1m and going with Azp & Benteke?
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        Ryan
        
        13 years, 7 months ago
        Only if you have an option to upgrade a player next week for the Arsenal/Westham DGW
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Jafooli

13 years, 7 months ago
Forward ranks over next four GWs:

1. RVP
2. Suarez/Ba
3. Dzeko/Tevez
4. Berbs/Defoe
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1. Waitakere_
  
  13 years, 7 months ago
  Good thing I've owned the top 3 for the last 15 GW's or so 😀
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  1. Jafooli
    
    13 years, 7 months ago
    Noice 😉
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2. The Finnisher
  
  13 years, 7 months ago
  Why not just have 1-7? 😆
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  1. Jafooli
    
    13 years, 7 months ago
    Reckon 2, 3 and 4 are fairly equal. What you reckon JOA?
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      13 years, 7 months ago
      Suarez over Ba, maybe even Tevez too given Ba's gametime is uncertain and Aguero is out.
      Dzeko is an interesting one, even with Aguero there I fancied him given Mancini doesn't like Tevez.
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      1. Jinswick
        
        13 years, 7 months ago
        You sticking with Suarez over the next 4? I'm a huge fan, but 3 of those 4 are about as hard as it gets. Plan is to downgrade and get Baines, then do the reverse in 4 weeks time.
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        The Finnisher
        
        13 years, 7 months ago
        2 of them are decent attacking fixtures. I might ditch him for one week and get back for NOR..but I don't think I will go without, there aren't enough good options for me.
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        Jinswick
        
        13 years, 7 months ago
        2 from Ba, Lambert, Berba, Benteke and Fletcher for me, to go alongside RVP. Suarez back in GW26 fo sho.
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Waitakere_

13 years, 7 months ago
How many times has everyone captained Rvp? Just had a look, for me a monster 3 times 😀 😀 😀
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  13 years, 7 months ago
  8 or 9 iirc
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  13 years, 7 months ago
  13 times 😯
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    13/16 GWs as I only got him in GW5
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3. Canadian Football
  
  13 years, 7 months ago
  18.....every week since GW3 when i bought him
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  1. Waitakere_
    
    13 years, 7 months ago
    Hahaha wow 😀
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    1. Canadian Football
      
      13 years, 7 months ago
      I have to admit.....i have a man crush on the guy!!!!
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        13 years, 7 months ago
        +1
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      2. Waitakere_
        
        13 years, 7 months ago
        Suarez C all the way 😀 I've got it right a lot of the time too
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  13 years, 7 months ago
  Around 15.
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  1. The Finnisher
    
    13 years, 7 months ago
    Maybe more. Owned him from GW2 onwards..17-18.
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lfcserg

13 years, 7 months ago
Hypothetically who would you bench for this gwk with a front 8 of
Mata Walcott Michu Fellaini Puncheon
RVP Suarez Lambert
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1. Acquafresca
  
  13 years, 7 months ago
  Michu i guess. Or Punch?
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  1. lfcserg
    
    13 years, 7 months ago
    You know what for the fun of it just cause im a liverpool supporter il bench RVP even though there is a 90% chance it will bite me in the ass
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    1. Ryan
      
      13 years, 7 months ago
      Could be a nice differential 😉
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  2. A Defender's Nightmare
    
    13 years, 7 months ago
    luiz or iva dor DGW?
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    1. lfcserg
      
      13 years, 7 months ago
      Ivanovic has a greater chance of scoring a goal and if terry is back and he is pushed to rb he will be even more of a threat so if price is not an issue defo ivan for me
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      1. A Defender's Nightmare
        
        13 years, 7 months ago
        but luiz is playing in midfield right? don't you think with the share of set pieces he is more profitable for DGW?
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  13 years, 7 months ago
  you have great team.. it's tough decision..
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3. tw
  
  13 years, 7 months ago
  walcott michu or afro. probably walcott
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FPLCEO

13 years, 7 months ago
There is some excellent FFTL (Fantasy Football Thought Leadership) on here today! Good work.

Just a quick poll please on who to bench this week. Very easy just reply W for Walcott or M for Michu.

Once this is sorted I can finally relax!
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  13 years, 7 months ago
  m
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  13 years, 7 months ago
  M. Simply because Walcott is capable of getting a hattrick and two assists.
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  1. Ryan
    
    13 years, 7 months ago
    Perhaps not against Citeh though, but you get the point.
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    13 years, 7 months ago
    Not against City he isn't.
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  13 years, 7 months ago
  Q
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  13 years, 7 months ago
  W
  
  (City defence v Everton defence who always concede)
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Lizard Lips

13 years, 7 months ago
Enrique to Luiz
Davies to Ivanovic
Bale to Mata

8 point hit. Have Clyne and Lambert already.

Mata to Cazorla.

Free Transfer. Have Jaask JOB Gibbs Walcott already.

Then wildcard. Good plan?
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tw

13 years, 7 months ago
which combo do you guys think will score more in the listed fixtures? trust me it all balances out

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)
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1. tw
  
  13 years, 7 months ago
  Jafooli: to answer your question it's because i’d be swapping out ba for pod/giroud in option 2 and keeping lambert whereas in option 1 i’d be swapping lambert for pod/giroud.
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  1. Jafooli
    
    13 years, 7 months ago
    Answered on last page TW
    
    B, but all seems a bit too complicated for me 😉
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      13 years, 7 months ago
      thanks. fixed the formatting so lemme know if your answer is still the same
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  13 years, 7 months ago
  Simplify it to this week/next week. Too complex as is.
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Jinswick

13 years, 7 months ago
http://www.caughtoffside.com/2013/01/05/arsenal-close-in-on-16m-barcelona-striker-signing-as-david-villa-demands-gunners-switch/

Wonder how we'd line up if Wenger managed to get him and keep Walcott?
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1. New Ghost
  
  13 years, 7 months ago
  Podolski Giroud Theo
  
  or
  
  Podolski Villa Theo
  
  or
  
  Villa Giroud Theo
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  1. Jinswick
    
    13 years, 7 months ago
    The end of the Ox?
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    1. New Ghost
      
      13 years, 7 months ago
      More like end of the Forehead.
      
      Ox will be one of our main men in a few years.
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      13 years, 7 months ago
      Nah. Villa is 31 and AOC isn't first choice as is. The end of Gervinho, hopefully.
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  13 years, 7 months ago
  Podolski/Villa/Walcott all interchanging
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  13 years, 7 months ago
  Walcott RW
  
  Walcott can do what he does at RW and not have to play up front imo.
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4. Pratik
  
  13 years, 7 months ago
  My friends on facebook are silly, shouldn't trust them with such delicate news in the first place. 🙂
  
  Anyways if the switch occurs, and Villa is less than 9.5, I so look forward to having him in the dgw team.
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5. Canadian Football
  
  13 years, 7 months ago
  you think it will happen?
  
  Theo----Cazorla----Pod
  ------------Villa----------
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  1. New Ghost
    
    13 years, 7 months ago
    (eyes watering)
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  2. Jinswick
    
    13 years, 7 months ago
    (starting to think we could challenge again. Then remembering how many times I've thought this at the start of seasons)
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6. tw
  
  13 years, 7 months ago
  if you get villa he'd surely play in the center, that's his best position after all. he only plays on the wing for us to accommodate messi
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  1. Billy Gilmore
    
    13 years, 7 months ago
    You mean Giroud isn't as good as Messi? 😉
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    1. tw
      
      13 years, 7 months ago
      of course not!!! he's started 11 more matches in the EPL than messi! and has 6 goals and 1 assist more than messi in the EPL. surely he must be better 😉
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      1. Billy Gilmore
        
        13 years, 7 months ago
        Sounds like this... 😀
        
        http://messi.sinceheskeyscored.com
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        tw
        
        13 years, 7 months ago
        exactly!! :D. thought of that when I wrote my comment actually haha
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Stupendous

13 years, 7 months ago
Alright ill post my WC team from this morning, and not the one I just did a few minutes ago. I fancy this a lot more. I go away for the next 5 days, so this will stick until I return. Should see price rises and injuries be favourable, and may just stick with this...................

Begovic
Mariappa Gibbs Shaw
Walcott Mata Michu Bale Fellaini
RVP Ba

bunn(playing Beg every week), nelson, noble, demel
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1. New Ghost
  
  13 years, 7 months ago
  Nelsen is headed to the MLS. Ditch him.
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  1. Canadian Football
    
    13 years, 7 months ago
    which team???
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    1. New Ghost
      
      13 years, 7 months ago
      He was offered to be the coach of DC United.
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  2. Stupendous
    
    13 years, 7 months ago
    Thanks I heard that but completely forgot. This Cuellar injury has done in the budget defenders. I can't see much value from 4 all the way to 5.4/5.6 m at the moment 🙁
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    1. Paz12
      
      13 years, 7 months ago
      Davies?
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  13 years, 7 months ago
  you seem to have 6 def and 2 forwards... which is not possible...
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  1. Stupendous
    
    13 years, 7 months ago
    Sorry mate, I continue to do that every time grrrrrrrrrrr.
    
    I have Ruiz and in fact am considering starting Ruiz over Michu this week. Ruiz up front not Noble in mid. You can see there is no room for Noble with that mid!
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    1. Messiah Hazard
      
      13 years, 7 months ago
      yup I would play Ruiz over Michu too this GW...
      
      And lose Nelsen...
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Lizard Lips

13 years, 7 months ago
Enrique to Luiz
Davies to Ivanovic
Bale to Mata

8 point hit. Have Clyne and Lambert already.

Mata to Cazorla.

Free Transfer. Have Jaask JOB Gibbs Walcott already.

Then wildcard. Good plan? Seems alright but don't want to miss something obvious.
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1. Lizard Lips
  
  13 years, 7 months ago
  Great advice peeps!
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2. JUNITED
  
  13 years, 7 months ago
  8 point hit is not worth. 4 point is worth.
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3. Paz12
  
  13 years, 7 months ago
  I would do Enrique to Luiz and Davies to Ivanovic but not Bale to Mata (Bale is at QPR, so definitely do not take him out for a hit).
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    13 years, 7 months ago
    Cheers for the advice. Thing is taking out Bale let's me go Juan then Caz.
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Simon March

13 years, 7 months ago
This might sounds like an odd question but is anyone considering Pog on their WC?

He's back in the team, has hit form with two goals in his last 2 and has dropped to 4.3 in price. His price is enabling and yet he still carries a threat with not too much risk considering he's likely to spend most of his time on your bench.

Would allow me the front 8 of:

Cazorla, Mata, Bale, Silva, Michu
RVP, Fletcher (or Berbatov), Pog

...and a not too rubbish defence.
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1. Waitakere_
  
  13 years, 7 months ago
  Who do you bench then? Pog?
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2. Paz12
  
  13 years, 7 months ago
  That is basically two third strikers. Not explosive enough. I would drop Cazorla, upgrade Fletcher ...
  
  Could you afford Mata Bale Silva Michu Fellaini RVP Suarez Pog?
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3. Stupendous
  
  13 years, 7 months ago
  Just do Cazorla to Walcott, Pog to Ruiz, Fletcher/Berbatov to Ba and you have a winner.
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A Defender's Nightmare

13 years, 7 months ago
help me plaease.. luiz or ivanovic for DGW?
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1. Simon March
  
  13 years, 7 months ago
  The price difference just about shifts it in favour of Luiz imo. It's really close though.
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2. lfcserg
  
  13 years, 7 months ago
  Look at my reply above to your comment
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Jafooli

13 years, 7 months ago
Ba transferred in by 800 in last three hours....
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1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
  
  13 years, 7 months ago
  He's nailed on for a hat trick, that's why
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  1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
    
    13 years, 7 months ago
    Rafa's thoughts:
    
    Hmmm...gonna need some strength against Stoke
    
    Ba ✓
    
    Hmmm....gonna need someone who can score against Soton...(looks at fa cup game)
    
    Ba ✓
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    1. Waitakere_
      
      13 years, 7 months ago
      How do you do that tick 😯
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        13 years, 7 months ago
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        Waitakere_
        
        13 years, 7 months ago
        ahhh yes i see
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    2. Jafooli
      
      13 years, 7 months ago
      Reckon both Torres and Ba will start vs Sot
      
      Cup - Torres
      stoke - Ba
      sot - both
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      1. Jafooli
        
        13 years, 7 months ago
        http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2257661/Rafa-Benitez-says-Demba-Ba-Fernando-Torres-play-together.html?ito=feeds-newsxml
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        Ryan
        
        13 years, 7 months ago
        Hmm the possibility is enticing. Saints would be the ideal fixture to try the combination as well. Ba(c) for me (only because I have to due to no Mata)
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        Jafooli
        
        13 years, 7 months ago
        Exactly.....
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theBoose

13 years, 7 months ago
who is everyone using as their third attacker? i have rvp and saurez. any thoughts?
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1. Waitakere_
  
  13 years, 7 months ago
  I have Ba currently, but have had him for ages, and I might get rid with my wildcard at the end of Jan
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  13 years, 7 months ago
  berb
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Waitakere_

13 years, 7 months ago
Err who do i bench?
Walcott / Michu / Fellani / Bale / Puncheon
Suarez / Ba / Rvp
and captain?
Might just go with Suarez...
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1. New Ghost
  
  13 years, 7 months ago
  RVP.
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  1. Waitakere_
    
    13 years, 7 months ago
    Yea Im thinking about. Certaintly a possibilty. Never liked the kunt anyway
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2. Jafooli
  
  13 years, 7 months ago
  Walcott or Michu.....difficult, I have the same issue for this week....
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jwhizzy

13 years, 7 months ago
With DGW in mind, which of these transfers will you do;
1. Federici—>Turnbull
2. Michu—>Hazard (also got Mata and Ba)
3. Michu+Mignolet—>Bale+Turnbull(-4pts)

Thanks in advance for the expert opinion
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1. Waitakere_
  
  13 years, 7 months ago
  1 or 3. Hazard just isnt nailed on, but could be a decent shout
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1. Billy Gilmore
  
  13 years, 7 months ago
  Ok 😕
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2. Ryan
  
  13 years, 7 months ago
  Time to go to bed Unreal.
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    13 years, 7 months ago
    I've been in bed for hours...it's not easy being an insomniac 🙁
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    1. Ryan
      
      13 years, 7 months ago
      Time to sleep then.
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    2. Desertbug
      
      13 years, 7 months ago
      Turn off your computer, would be a good start.
      Turn out the lights.
      Put on some white noise.
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      1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
        
        13 years, 7 months ago
        I'm listening to Modest Mouse instead...does that count?
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        Desertbug
        
        13 years, 7 months ago
        Not exactly..... Not for going to sleep purposes. 🙂
        Fine for other times.
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3. jwhizzy
  
  13 years, 7 months ago
  This is madness!
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4. tw
  
  13 years, 7 months ago
  ummm.....
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5. Acquafresca
  
  13 years, 7 months ago
  Okay then.
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6. Jafooli
  
  13 years, 7 months ago
  Happy New Year to you also 😀
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UnitednationsXI

13 years, 7 months ago
1) the general consensus here is that mata is better then hazard. I would think that hazard is more nailed on since chelski have Oscar lampard who can play in the cam role....whereas with Moses out, hazard and Marin are the only wingers.

2) Would you do bale >>> mata for hit?

3) would you do sterling + Suarez >> hazard + lambert for a 8 point hit??

Thoughts?
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1. Ryan
  
  13 years, 7 months ago
  Bertrand can play on the wing and so can Mata. Hazard can also play in the hole. Mata is more essential to Chelseas cause and Hazard is lacking a bit of form in comparison. Its obvious why Mata is the better choice.
  
  Personally I'm not getting Mata because I don't want to sell the likes of Bale or Fellaini for a player who will inevitably get the odd rest. Just hoping Ba(c) will cover me for the DGW.
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  1. Acer
    
    13 years, 7 months ago
    Ba could easily play only one of those games. I seriously doubt he will play both and will probably be given the tougher away trip to Stoke.
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    1. Ryan
      
      13 years, 7 months ago
      You don't know that for sure though do you, neither do I. Lets just wait and see.
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    2. Jafooli
      
      13 years, 7 months ago
      http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2257661/Rafa-Benitez-says-Demba-Ba-Fernando-Torres-play-together.html?ito=feeds-newsxml
      
      Or both play vs Sot....
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  13 years, 7 months ago
  Still confused:)
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tw

13 years, 7 months ago
let's try this again with better formatting, which combo will score more over the course of the two weeks?

A)
This week: suarez (mun) marveaux (nor) luiz/ivan (sto SOT)
next week: suarez (NOR) marveaux (RDG) luiz/ivan (ARS)

B)
this week: ba (sto SOT) walcott (MCI) nasty/cueller/o'brien depending on who's fit (ars/WHU/sun)
next week: lambert (EVE) mata (ARS) nasty/cueller/o'brien depending on who's fit (FUL/wig/QPR ars)
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1. Billy Gilmore
  
  13 years, 7 months ago
  I would say B, but it depends on Suarez.
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  1. tw
    
    13 years, 7 months ago
    exactly my thinking. suarez could easily make that move (suarez + maloney > ba + mata) disastrous
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2. Jafooli
  
  13 years, 7 months ago
  Still B
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Ayling Buyers Club

13 years, 7 months ago
When, would you say, the deadzone starts and ends?
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1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
  
  13 years, 7 months ago
  When people start posting bizarre happy new year messages with numbers and ticks for no reason but boredom
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2. Desertbug
  
  13 years, 7 months ago
  Starts when you can get a discussion going with more than four or five responses to a post without the page having disappeared and end when you can't.
  
  And it has to encompass the obligatory "can't access site" message that comes up when the servers reboot in the middle of the night (there... mid-evening here)
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  1. Desertbug
    
    13 years, 7 months ago
    takes in the whole time when the Canada/Australia/NewZealand crowd is at it
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3. Ryan
  
  13 years, 7 months ago
  When the UK & Europe go to sleep. Sometimes they stay up late. Insomniacs are exempt.
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4. Billy Gilmore
  
  13 years, 7 months ago
  Probably 1am-8am
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5. tw
  
  13 years, 7 months ago
  it's usually around the hours when people in the UK and europe are asleep and the rest of us awesome people (mostly from india, china, austrialia, US and canada) take over ffs! 😀
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  1. Desertbug
    
    13 years, 7 months ago
    ^this
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  2. Billy Gilmore
    
    13 years, 7 months ago
    So awesome that you misspelt our country... 🙄 😉
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    1. Desertbug
      
      13 years, 7 months ago
      (I was trying to ignore that....) 🙂
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    2. tw
      
      13 years, 7 months ago
      nahh. you're so awesome that I've just given you your own country 😉
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      1. Billy Gilmore
        
        13 years, 7 months ago
        Aww, shucks 😉
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      13 years, 7 months ago
      Austria?
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  3. Jafooli
    
    13 years, 7 months ago
    SINGAPORE 😀
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  13 years, 7 months ago
  Approx UK 3.a.m to 9 a.m, but Desertbug's description is great on its own.
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    13 years, 7 months ago
    *2.a.m
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    13 years, 7 months ago
    thx
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Jafooli

13 years, 7 months ago
Not sure why, but have a feeling, Walcott won't sign a new contract and will move to Utd in the summer.

Replacing one of Nani, Young or Valencia......
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1. Acquafresca
  
  13 years, 7 months ago
  Dream on 😉
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2. Pratik
  
  13 years, 7 months ago
  I don't think United would be a good fit for Walcott....
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  1. Ryan
    
    13 years, 7 months ago
    Why not? He's and english player and United suit that style of football. Young, Rooney, Welbeck and Walcott is essentially the England attacking lineup.
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      13 years, 7 months ago
      Walcott's overall play isn't great at all....Lots of raw pace and acceleration which is great for FUT, but I can see it infuriating Fergie.
      
      He'd end up spending a lot more time on the bench, even when fit. I think he'd end up extending his contract at Arsenal eventually.
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        13 years, 7 months ago
        By it infuriating Fergie, I meant his other aspects of play i.e. - crossing, shooting etc.
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        Jafooli
        
        13 years, 7 months ago
        Nani......Young....Valencia
        
        I just reckon the Walcott/RVP pairing would be too much to resist for some.....
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        Ryan
        
        13 years, 7 months ago
        They are a great pairing and work together nicely. Walcott will do a better job of adjusting than Valencia thats for sure.
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      2. Ryan
        
        13 years, 7 months ago
        I agree that he will look to extend his contract at Arsenal eventually. However Fergie bought Young and I think he's a similar player to Walcott. Nani is also a ball runner and he did alright.
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    13 years, 7 months ago
    They said that about RVP*
    
    *not sure if true
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      13 years, 7 months ago
      Not many did....Most fans were as thrilled as it gets.
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  13 years, 7 months ago
  He'd do alright at United but that would throw away his ambition to be a striker. I think he'd like to stay at Arsenal if he continues to get opportunities up front.
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    13 years, 7 months ago
    I agree - he wants to play centrally. Utd will definitely NOT offer him that.
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  13 years, 7 months ago
  Just a feeling and I don't even care for Utd or Arse..... 😀
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Koflok

13 years, 7 months ago
Defoe - Ba for a hit

Nay right?
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1. Acer
  
  13 years, 7 months ago
  Nay!
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