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Scout Scribbles – Terry Fitness Boost for Blues

John Terry could be set for a return to action in time for Chelsea’s double Gameweek. Rafa Benitez discusses his striker options ahead of the Blues’ Capital One Cup clash with Swansea, Newcastle’s injury worries are beginning to ease. Steven Gerrard is determined to produce more attacking displays this term. Ryan Nelsen agrees to leave QPR to manage Canadian outfit FC Toronto, while Zoltan Gera is ruled out for the season with a knee injury…

Fantasy managers were handed further reason to fear the possibility of rest and rotation for Chelsea’s upcoming double Gameweek yesterday after Rafa Benitezrevealed John Terry could be set to return for the weekend trip to Stoke. Talking to the press yesterday, Benitez admitted the Blues skipper has returned to training and is likely to feature for the club’s U21 side on Thursday – when asked if Terry would be in the frame for the Britannia clash, the Spaniard went on to say:

“It depends on his reaction. Obviously Thursday will be a different kind of game but we will see how he feels. If he can feel okay and train the day after, at least we can start considering him as an option.”

Absent since limping off with a knee injury in Gameweek 11, Terry has yet to feature under Benitez thus far, with his injury allowing Gary Cahill and Branislav Ivanovic a chance to strike up a partnership in the heart of the back-four. With David Luiz shifted to central midfield, Cesar Azpilicueta has nailed down the right-back and has started all but one of Chelsea’s league games under the new regime. Azpilicueta, Luiz and Ivanovic have picked up significant numbers of new owners ahead of the double but Terry’s possible return may now place question marks over their potential number of minutes. It may well be that Ashley Cole is the most secure option in the Blues’ backline if Benitez chooses to utilise his squad, in light of a packed January schedule which also includes two Capital One Cup semi-finals – tonight’s first leg of their double-header against Swansea is the first of seven games in 24 days.

Benitez also spoke of the striker situation at the club, following the arrival of Demba Ba from Newcastle. The Senegal striker made an instant impact last weekend by scoring twice on his debut in the 5-1 FA Cup thrashing of Southampton and Benitez – much to the chagrin of Fantasy managers – was typically vague when assessing the game time of Ba and Fernando Torres:

“It’s good for me because before I didn’t have to think about that. It will be difficult, but I’m pleased to be in this position. As a manager, you have to take responsibility and choose a player. Before it was about Fernando and keeping him fit. It’s always important for a top side to have options, especially when you play a game every three days. It depends on them, how they feel and how they perform. There is no rule that you have to play one or the other, you have to manage it depending on the team. I was talking with Fernando and Demba. We have a lot of conversations about what I want to do and what I expect from them. We have two good options, they will compete and everything is positive in terms of the team.”

Steven Gerrard has revealed he is hoping to up his attacking displays as the campaign unfolds. Speaking to Liverpool’s official magazine, the Reds skipper admitted he has reined in his tendency to forage forward due to injuries to others so far:

“I don’t think the manager’s asked me to do anything different in terms of the way he wants to me to perform but because of certain injuries, situations that have happened to the team and formations that we’ve played, I’ve naturally played a little bit deeper…maybe I’ve sacrificed myself in certain games and tried to protect by playing deeper and be a controller with Joe [Allen] but now that Lucas is back, he gives me the licence to get forward a lot more so hopefully I can add some goals to my performances. I think my performances are getting closer to where I want them to be so if I can add goals to those performances then maybe people will start saying the old Steven Gerrard is back.”

While Gerrard has already racked up 10 assists over the first 21 Gameweeks, he has found the net on just five occasions, compared to Luis Suarez’s 15 goals and five assists. Nevertheless, he trails the Uruguayan by just 13 points in FPL and sits third in the midfield standings – a potential pairing of Joe Allen and Lucas in front of the back-four would afford Gerrard the chance to tuck in behind new boy Daniel Sturridge, with Suarez and Raheem Sterling flanking the former Chelsea man in Brendan Rodgers’ 4-3-3. Liverpool’s upcoming fixtures, which hands them trips to United, Arsenal and City in the next four, is likely to temper investment but the Reds’ schedule takes a turn for the better from Gameweek 26, suggesting Gerrard could be propelled onto Fantasy radars if he is handed the opportunity of a more attacking role in the final few months of the season.

Alan Pardew has revealed the injury situation is beginning to ease for Newcastle ahead of their weekend trip to Norwich. The Magpies is optimistic that Papiss Cisse and Fabricio Coloccini will return to training on Thursday after both missed the FA Cup defeat at Brighton with knocks, while Jonas Gutierrez could be set to come back from the knee problem that has kept him sidelined since Gameweek 18. Pardew is uncertain of James Perch’s availability due to a knee complaint, however, while he also admitted that the weekend may come too soon for Yohan Cabaye and Steven Taylor, as both close in on comeback:

“I think it might be, but we will push them as hard as we can. We cannot bring them back, play them for one game and then they are out for five. It is better if they come back and stay fit.”

Cisse’s availability will be crucial for the Magpies as they look to regroup, following the departure of Demba Ba to Chelsea. With Shola Ameobi suspended for the Carrow Road trip after receiving his marching orders at the weekend, Pardew’s forward options are further diminished. The Newcastle boss is keen to utilise the Senegal striker in a central role once again – with Norwich conceding in each of their last nine, Cisse could be set for an prosperous weekend as he looks to regain the form that harvested 13 goals in 14 games upon his January move to Tyneside last season.

Ryan Nelsen’s Fantasy owners are on red alert after the QPR centre-half agreed to take over as manager of MLS side FC Toronto. Despite being regarded as a key member of the R’s first XI by new boss Harry Redknapp, the Kiwi has decided to accept the offer to move on, although at the moment he is currently under contract at Loftus Road until the end of the season. The club confirmed yesterday that Nelsen is available for this weekend’s home clash with Spurs but has asked to speak Harry Redknapp in order to ascertain when he will be allowed to leave, with his departure from these shores now looking imminent. Clint Hill now looks the safest cut-price route into Redknapp’s backline – priced at 4.3 in FPL, he has played very minute since the departure of Mark Hughes and has now taken over the club captaincy from Ji-Sung Park.

West Brom were dealt a bitter blow yesterday after Zoltan Gera was ruled out for the rest of the season with the knee injury sustained in the weekend FA Cup clash against QPR. The Hungarian is the Baggies’ fourth top scoring FPL player this term and second only to James Morrison for West Brom midfielders, having produced four goals and an assist over 16 appearances. Gera seemed to have nailed down a starting berth for Steve Clarke’s side, with eight starts in the last 10 matches, and at 5.1 offered a decent value route into the midlanders’ midfield – his absence may now afford Chris Brunt of a more advanced role, should Claudio Yacob return soon. Brunt has been filling in for the Argentine in a deeper role in the double-pivot but is expected to shift to the attacking midfield three upon his return – bearing in mind Clarke has already told Graham Dorrans he is willing to listen to offers for his services, the Scot’s chances of game time seem unlikely to be boosted by yesterday’s news unless his manager has a chance of heart.

Aston Villa’s chances of progressing to the Capital One Cup Final were dealt a bitter blow last night after the midlands outfit slipped to a 3-1 first-leg defeat at Bradford. Paul Lambert rolled out a strong looking line-up, with Christian Benteke and Andreas Weimann both leading the line, while Villa’s regular back-four featured in the first XI. Benteke missed several chances before teeing up Weimann for his side’s consolation, though Lambert once again has worries over Darren Bent. The latter was sent on as a sub but lasted less than half an hour before limping out of the action. n

The latest reports on Adam Lallana’s injury state that the Saints’ skipper could yet face another month on the sidelines. The report states that Lallana has been unable to make progress with the knee injury in light training and, with Southampton remaining tight-lipped on the extent of the injury, the article speculates that he could now be out until next month.

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  1. iain_90
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    WILDCARD PLAYED

    Provisional starting line-up for this weekend:

    Jaaskelainen
    Baines Ivanovic (C) Demel
    Mata Fellaini Bale Punchy
    RVP Ba (v) Lambert

    Subbos: Walcott, Wisdom, Davies

    0.2 in the bank, will probably swap Ivan for an Arse defender next week.

    Reckonings?

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    1. Mid-Table Obscurity
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      looking sharp, not too sure on wisdom's gametime but otherwise solid. what makes you choose ivan as captain over mata?

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      1. iain_90
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        11 years, 2 months ago

        Thinking he should play both games and feeling more confident about clean sheets, particularly at Stoke, than goals.

        More than that, I'm feeling fanciful with a double involved.

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  2. isacki: full casual
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    11 years, 2 months ago

    Best FFS moments so far this season?

    My list in roughly chronological order:

    * Fantasy Euros, the 'assistant manager', Order of Valour, co-managers
    * Speculation about which day FPL will open comes to a head when a certain regular jokily claims his friend works at FPL and it will launch at 4am. Tempted by the promise of a low FPL ID, a horde of people eagerly stay up. There is disappointment when 4am comes and goes, but someone suggests he forgot to account for British Saving Time and the true launch is at 5am, then surprisingly.......nothing happens.
    * After an unbearable week of waiting, FPL cave in and start to release three players' prices every day. After a few days they release the whole list. Within 5 minutes the first RMT is published. Within 30 minutes multiple Excel player selection spreadsheets have been written.
    * GW1: Michu fever seizes the site after an opening day explosion. Pages of awful Michu puns ensue, triggering at spectacular public breakdown by an extreme well known regular.
    * GW3: RVP's hattrick and missed penalty spark meltdown
    * GW4: Berbalove (and Berbagravs) explodes as he scores twice after his window move. Baines love is all around as he scores in open play
    * GW7: Kolarov goal and double assist triggers delirious outbreak of flair and Kolarluv (C)
    * GW9: Mass finger pointing as United beat 9-man Chelsea
    * GW11: After a quiet spell Berbalove re-explodes with two goals and an assist at Arsenal
    * GW16: Final minute of a tense DGW. Sunderland holding onto a lead against Reading. SESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS (C) GOAL CUELLAR ASSIST crashes site.
    * GW17: Cazorla hattrick
    * GW18: Chelsea win 8-0 with their second team, causing half the site to exit the FPL cup to dead teams
    * GW19: Bale hattrick
    * GW20: Walcott hattrick
    * GW21: FPL goes crazy after points updates and gives Sterling and Suarez 260 goals and assists.

    The funny thing is, that's just the big ones, there's plenty more moments I can't immediately remember.

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    1. Lateriser 12
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      • 12 Years
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      "triggering at spectacular public breakdown by an extreme well known regular"
      ?

      Lovely read.

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      1. Ginkapo FPL
        • 12 Years
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        Someone sang the Michu song loudly in a pub after a brace

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    2. Scroobius Mac
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      Berbafever was when he signed for Fulham I believe rather than when he scored. That was just confirmation of the greatness that is Berbagod.

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      1. isacki: full casual
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        That is true. Berbafever has an even longer and more illustrious history than I could have imagined.

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    3. Chris_White
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      Spot on 😉

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    4. Cannon
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      Great post.
      Very diplomatic not naming names, love it! 😀

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    5. Gamoriola of the Galaxy (Eu…
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      11 years, 2 months ago

      Thanks, nice post. What about when Chu Young Ping Pong came on saying something like "I'm back" and the next post is "You're banned". Good times.

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      1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
        • 12 Years
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        That was the best moment in the history of this site. 🙂

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      2. isacki: full casual
        • 12 Years
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        😆 😆 #1.

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        1. isacki: full casual
          • 12 Years
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          Or as someone else paraphrased the conversation

          CHU YOUNG PING PONG: "Hi guys!"
          MARK: "Get out."
          RANDOM: "Who are you?"

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          1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
            • 12 Years
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            It was

            I'm Back!!
            Who are you?
            Please leave...

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      3. Lateriser 12
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        😆

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      4. Chris_White
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        lol

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      5. Billy Gilmore
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        11 years, 2 months ago

        Best moment ever! 😆

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      6. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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        😆

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    6. Dogba
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      11 years, 2 months ago

      Great writeup, some good stuff in here! That 4AM opening time-joke sounds hilarious, I actually didn't start hanging out here until late pre-season 12/13 so I wasn't around to "participate" in it. Luckily!

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      1. Ginkapo FPL
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        As someone who was awake anyway, the 3am moment of realisation that it was all a wind up was hilarious.

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      2. Canadian Football
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        • 12 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        The 4am joke was so funny.....it was only 10am here.....many set their alarms to wake up for it.

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    7. Canadian Football
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      11 years, 2 months ago

      You forgot the Santa Hats on December 1

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    8. Lateriser 12
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      • 12 Years
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      I remember prior to GW3 the whole forum was split between Tevez(c) and RVP(c). Both ended up getting 15 if i remember correctly.

      Daniel after the Chelsea - United game was a sight to behold.

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      1. Scroobius Mac
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        11 years, 2 months ago

        I have, in my border days, considered a Daniel Meltdown twitter page. But decided it would be bullying and of interest to about 6 people.

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        1. Lateriser 12
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          • 12 Years
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          😆 😆

          Would have been epic.

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        2. isacki: full casual
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 2 months ago

          *7 😆

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      2. UnitednationsXI
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        i distincly remember you helping me with my cpt choice for the sland dgw...so thanks.

        upto 6k now 😯

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

        I remember the Chelsea - United discussions, they were pretty fierce. Yeah both Tevez and RVP got the exact same points, was a good time to have both.

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    9. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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      This is it! 😀

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    10. iCon
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      • 13 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Happily was part of GW16, 17, 19 & 20 🙂

      Is it just me or does the SESSSSSSSSSSSSSSS look like it's rising up the page a little? 😕

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      1. isacki: full casual
        • 12 Years
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        Yeah...... clearly it was a life-altering experience.

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    11. boro_faithful
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      #2 was golden.

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      1. Ginkapo FPL
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Waits for Nitin to produce an endless stream of buggumarks...

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    12. jose-mourinho
      • 11 Years
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      i got one... berba went into 'batman healing mode' but still misses the soton games... and fonte scored 2 and come off the bench...

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    13. Back on the horse
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      11 years, 2 months ago

      have u been keeping an fpl diary? 🙂

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    14. Lord Flashheart
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      11 years, 2 months ago

      gw16 is my personal favourite. last minute of the last game equals 16 points...

      i would add one more (dont remember when) - parmtree goes on for a super funny drunk rage that lasts for hours.

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      1. Ginkapo FPL
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        hehe

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      2. Lateriser 12
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        • 12 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        I missed the Parm one but heard it was hillarious.

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        1. isacki: full casual
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 2 months ago

          SOMEONE LINK US PLS

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    15. Lateriser 12
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      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Constant stream of RMT's before GW1 and regulars staying back 5 articles before. I remember everyone decided to give one such poster and RMT treat of his life.

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      1. Lateriser 12
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        • 12 Years
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        an*

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      2. Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        That was hilarious 😆

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        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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          Also quite subversive ... 😉

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      3. Gamoriola of the Galaxy (Eu…
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        I remember during this period this phrase was popular: "Are you lost, little one?"

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    16. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      GW20 Cuellar yellow followed by OG, followed by Bale yellow, followed by 3pm team sheets needs a mention?

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      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Oh a superb post by the way......need more like this......less chat about football 😀

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      2. isacki: full casual
        • 12 Years
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        😆 people were describing it as the Worst GW Ever 45 minutes before the 3pm games kicked off.

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        1. Billy Gilmore
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 2 months ago

          I was on negative until RVP scored. Ended up with 76(-8) 😆

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          1. Jafooli
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 2 months ago

            Yeah that was class....I think I remained on negative 😀

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    17. LewanGOALski
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      11 years, 2 months ago

      you forgot RVP's goal in 90 min vs WBA and everybody going crazy because of armand given to Dutchman 😉

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      1. isacki: full casual
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        This, despite only being one goal it was one of the best examples of always captain RVP

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    18. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      I liked when someone came on and asked where he could buy a tortoise for 5 quid, so he could paint it. And then left.

      That was gold.....

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      1. Billy Gilmore
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        That was hilarious 😆

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      2. rdpx
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        It was his daughter who wanted to paint it.

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        1. Jafooli
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 2 months ago

          😀 did you not offer up tortoise soup or something?

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          1. rdpx
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 2 months ago

            It was a "grow your own tortoise" pack on ebay I believe.

            He was funny "You guys clearly know jack about tortoises"

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

    Think ive come to the conclusion that id be better off getting in Ba for Defoe and then Ba to Pod for the following gameweek and then playing my WC. But it seems I am in a minority!

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    1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
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      I'm considering that too but I already have Ba.

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    2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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      11 years, 2 months ago

      Not so much ... ! 😉

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

      Considering something similar... Suarez -> Ba followed by Ba -> Pod.

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    4. Carden
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      If i didn't accidentally transfer out Ba for Berb, i would have him this GW and transfer him out for Pod too next GW

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  4. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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    • 14 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Right. That is enough of U2.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xj0inhDf6UE

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    1. A.T
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      11 years, 2 months ago

      It all went tits up after he Joshua tree

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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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        11 years, 2 months ago

        It did. You are absolutely right.

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  5. YingYang
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Whats the chances of clyne playing in the dgw?

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    1. Bullet Tooth Bony
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      85% imo

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  6. Screaming Midget
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    I'm trying my best to hold out 2, maybe 3 more GWs before WC... but I have Azza.

    Do you think he'll get 60+ minutes in both games? Arsenal I don't mind too much as can bench him.

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    1. Dogba
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      General consensus is that Cahill will lose his spot, not Azza. I think this could be correct and that he'll start both at RB.

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    2. Screaming Midget
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      11 years, 2 months ago

      Cheers Dog, hope that's the case.

      Stands to reason that a CB will lose his place over a RB when Terry comes in.

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  7. Cannon
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    RIght guys, after midnight - I'm off.

    Thanks for the banter and advice.
    Good luck with whatever Chelsea team sheet you want 😀

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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      • 14 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Night, Cannon ... 🙂

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    2. isacki: full casual
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Night

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  8. Bullet Tooth Bony
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    http://i.imgur.com/LszVV.jpg - I told you Suarez has already won a Ballon d'Or!

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    1. Bullet Tooth Bony
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      The dirty time-travelling cheat.

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

      Get a load of Ruud's moustache.

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    3. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      I can't believe Stoke have a Ballon D'or Winner 😆

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  9. COW
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Ivan
    Luiz
    Ba
    Mata.

    Which 3?

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    1. rdpx
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      IBM

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  10. Wii not fit
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    11 years, 2 months ago

    Which one of these should I bench?

    Fellaini Mata Walcott Puncheon Michu

    Suarez RvP Benteke

    I'm thinking of either Walcott or puncheon, possibly Benteke...

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    1. rdpx
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Benteke.

      Unless you think Villa are going to be fired up by their crushing defeat to the Wales U15 girls team, or whoever it was spanked them.

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      1. ILOVEBAPS
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Hahaha... just laughed out loud. Thanks

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      2. Wii not fit
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        I'm not so sure though, they're bound to score at home to Southampton and when they do score, Benteke will be involved. I'm really struggling to pick, I need more opinions.

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  11. andres
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Having mata and luiz already, which stategy would yo prefer:

    A hazard and then cazorla (eventually becoming bale)
    B ba and the pod (would have bale from now, poldi would probably stay for the ars fixtures)

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    1. The_Dude
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      hit

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  12. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
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    11 years, 2 months ago

    Big question for this weekend... Gerrard to Bale or Gerrard to Fellaini?

    My resolution for 2013 is zero hits so I'm not doing Silva out for one of the above for a hit!

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    1. Screaming Midget
      • 14 Years
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      Fellaini.

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      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
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        thinking the same myself

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

      oops meant ... take the hit do it

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    3. Voodoo
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      • 11 Years
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      Bale.

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    4. ILOVEBAPS
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Bale.

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  13. Voodoo
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    • 11 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    How many DGW players do you think I should go with if I'm chasing a 100 point lead! Got 6 at the mo, could get to 8 by changing Berbatov and Davies to Lambert and Sagna.

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    1. Mavric Marco
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      No keep berba, 6 is plenty

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      1. Voodoo
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        11 years, 2 months ago

        I mean 6 for both DGW's though mate.

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        1. Voodoo
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 2 months ago

          U prob guessed that! Doh!

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          1. Mavric Marco
            • 11 Years
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            Yea I'm only going in with 3 this week then wildcarding nxt week with 5 doubles possibly

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            1. Voodoo
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              • 11 Years
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              Nice idea.

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  14. COMH
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    I miss the Rory Delap throw-ins 😉

    Do you think Pulis will play him again?

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    1. Chris_White
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Hopefully not...

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    2. iCon
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      • 13 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      probably eyeing up Big X from Mansfield

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  15. Mowgli
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    WHO to bench?? Any ideas?

    Bale (qpr)
    Walcott (MCI)
    Felliani (SWA)
    Michu (eve)
    Mata (sto,SOT)

    Lambert (avl,che)
    Suarez (mun)
    RVP (LIV)

    I’m leaning towards Michu or Walcott..

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      I am benching Santi ... so Walcott, Suarez or Michu, perhaps.

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    2. Chairboy
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Walcott v Man City I would go with for this GW.

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

      Walcott

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    4. jackx13
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Walcott imho

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    5. ILOVEBAPS
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Theo I think. Eve are leaky so Michu could cause some havoc.

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  16. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    What's the latest on Bale & Fellaini protection?

    Will they increase tonight?

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Fellaini's rising, at least ...

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    2. Elwood
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Have a look:

      http://www.fiso.co.uk/crackthecode.php

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  17. Elfman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Who to bench for DGW

    Team is

    Gazz (Guzan)

    Gibbs Davies Clyne (Demel Harte)

    Walcott Hazard Mata Michu Puncheon

    Tevez Ba RVP

    Thinking either Michu or Walcott

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    1. iCon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Michu or Puncheon

      Might be time to lose the hat?

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      1. Elfman
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Ha Ha literally just changed my gravatar.

        Don't really like the idea of benhing M

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        1. iCon
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 2 months ago

          Nope it's a pox decision

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

      Look up^ Everyone is asking the same thing.

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  18. isacki: full casual
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Hahaha, for those who missed Chu Young Ping Pong's shortest return to the site ever:

    http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2012/09/10/the-watchlist-leighton-baines-4/comment-page-4/#comment-3871064

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    1. Lateriser 12
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      I am laughing loudly here. AFBCLegend had me in splits.

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    2. COMH
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Haha that was hilarious!

      Guy #1: I’m back!
      Guy #2: Who are you?
      Guy #3: Please leave.

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    3. lfc123
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      'Massive thief of oxygen' HA

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      1. COMH
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Haha I forgot I said that. Good stuff.

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    4. ILOVEBAPS
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Ha 🙂 First time I've seen it. Brilliant.

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  19. Kings of Lyon ★
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    That Scream & Shout by Britney & William is the worst song ive ever heard.

    Ever.

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    1. isacki: full casual
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Ah finally, I thought I was going mad

      Will.i.am should be on trial for crimes against music.

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      1. COMH
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        That idiot Britney putting on that horrible English accent. Disgusting people and even worse music.

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        1. isacki: full casual
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 2 months ago

          Exhibit A your honour... AutoTune.

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        2. Kings of Lyon ★
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 2 months ago

          Its a shame 'cause her 'toxic' video was crackin'

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      2. Kings of Lyon ★
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        I got told to listen to it. I did, and I can safely say ive never heard anything worse.

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        1. isacki: full casual
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 2 months ago

          weee ohhhhhhhhh weeee ohhhhhhhhhh weee ohhhhhhhh we ohhhhhhhhhh

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          1. COMH
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 2 months ago

            will.i.am and britney bitch!

            Aaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

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            1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              11 years, 2 months ago

              PURIFY your ears with this, baby! 😀

              http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjI8ruaL4D0

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              1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 14 Years
                11 years, 2 months ago

                Oh, yes! 😀

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                1. isacki: full casual
                  • 12 Years
                  11 years, 2 months ago

                  I can feel myself beginning to recover

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  20. Professor Abel X
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    RVP due another rise soon! What's the most expensive a player has ever got?

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    1. Mavric Marco
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Ronaldo, over 14

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    2. Elwood
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      15 for Ronaldo has been mentioned!

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      1. adams_6
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        I don't think he ever got that high did he? 14.5 maybe

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  21. Fantasy-er
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    I'm pretty confident that either Luiz or Ivanovic are the safest bets for Chelsea defensive coverage, but I can't decide which one to get.... I need YOU to decide for me.....

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    1. Mavric Marco
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Luiz for me

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    2. Kings of Lyon ★
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Ivan outta them. Are you confident on Cole?

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      1. Fantasy-er
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah, he's a safe bet but he's just too boring, isn't he? He'll rarely, if ever, get you any attacking returns or bonus.

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

      Ditto. I have 4 now due to the ba move. Its one of them that need to go. Luiz is playing oop which is tempting + free kicks and pens. But Ivan has got a couple of goals recently which is making want to keep him

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    4. Dogba
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Luiz.

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    5. COW
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Guess we will have to wait for tonight to see who plays/performs.
      I'll base it off that.

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  22. drinkup245
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    which midfilder do i bench?

    Michu
    Wallcott
    Bale
    Mata
    Puncheon

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    1. Elfman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      I have similar line up and can't decide.

      Puncheon has DGW but I don't dare bench Michu

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    2. Voodoo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Now that is tough! None, bench a striker? If u got a low value one.

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      1. drinkup245
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        my strikers have some nice fixtures though, benteke at home to southhampton, berbs at home to wigan, and rvp

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        1. Voodoo
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 2 months ago

          Bench Benteke he was pathetic against the Bantams.

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    3. Misery likes Kompany
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      walcott

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  23. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Current United Rumours:

    Arriving
    Leo Baptistao (Vallecano)
    Fernando Muslera (Galatasaray)
    Asmir Begovic (Stoke)
    Pepe Reina (Liverpool)
    Sven Bender (Borussia Dortmund)
    Luka Modric (Real Madrid)
    Wesley Sneijder (Inter Milan)
    Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace)
    Ashley Cole (Chelsea)
    Frank Lampard (Chelsea)

    Leaving
    Angelo Henriquez (Wigan, loan - confirmed)
    Nick Powell (Peterborough, Birmingham loan)
    Bebe (Rio Ave, loan - confirmed)
    Robbie Brady (Hull - confirmed)
    Scott Wootton (Blackburn, Bristol City, Peterborough loan)
    Ryan Tunnicliffe (Reading, Hull, Leicester, Burnley, Wolves, loan)
    Davide Petrucci (Peterborough loan)
    Danny Welbeck (Reading loan)

    Some of them are hilarious 😀

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    1. Billy Gilmore
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      #prayforbebe

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    2. Fantasy-er
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Ahhhh Bebe. Weirdest/worst Fergie signing ever?

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    3. Scroobius Mac
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Chuckles. If you sign anybody other than Zaha in this window I'd be surprised.

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  24. Misery likes Kompany
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Hi all, please take a second to have a look at this wildcard team.
    I'm quite keen on keeping baines but may downgrade one of the defenders after dgw.
    still have other wildcard left

    begovic, turnbull
    baines, luiz, gibbs, davies, demel
    mata, walcott, michu, puncheon, noble
    lambert, suarez, rvp

    thanks.

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    1. Voodoo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      That's a really good team, surprised u can afford it! Shame no bale though

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    2. Gargamel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      I wouldn't get Turnbull on a wildcard. The tradeoff isn't worth it, as you'll have to waste a transfer on him if you ever want a third playing Chelsea player or a playing goalkeeper

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      1. Misery likes Kompany
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        so go for fed? annoying as i transferred him out.

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  25. GoonerByron
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Does this team look OK for the weekend guys? Planning to save my WC until as late in the month as possible.

    Begovic
    Luiz Gibbs Clyne
    Mata (c) Walcott Fellaini Puncheon
    RVP Suarez Berba

    Gazzaniga Taarabt Sagna GJohnson

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    1. Mavric Marco
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Looks nice yea

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

      Barring Michu and Bale it's fine. A bit too defence heavy for me but what do I know.

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  26. COMH
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    I wish there was a cancel wc facility.

    I would do that if I could with a message saying what were you thinking, an -8 deduction and a slap.

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    1. Mavric Marco
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      haha, maybe that will be an addition next year

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    2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      That is one reason why I go with the hits. 🙁

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    3. isacki: full casual
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Quick, email FPL towers before everyone plays their WCs!

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  27. Voodoo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Better to go in this gw with mata or bale?

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    1. Voodoo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Would lose 0.1 on bale and obviously mata is subject to rotation.

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      1. Misery likes Kompany
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        i think mata is still a must have but check out the game tonight to see hom many minutes he gets.

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    2. Elwood
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Really hard to guess. Have you got Defoe or any other Chelsea cover?

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    3. Screaming Midget
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Ideally, both - but if you have to pick, Mata IMO.

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    4. ILOVEBAPS
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Would have to say Mata this week. 2 games (even with limited minutes) is better than one.

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  28. Drip Doctor
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    We've been spoiled with quick GWs lately that this break feels longer than the 2 week international breaks!

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    1. Mavric Marco
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      haha tell me bout it mate

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  29. JJO
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    WILD CARD played
    RMT

    Bego,Turnbull
    Baines,Bane,Sagna,Cameron,Demel
    Bale,Mata,Walcott,Fella,Punch
    Chicha,Tevez,Ruiz

    I know attack is weak but Im bringing in Rooney after 2 weeks

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    1. JJO
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Anyone?

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      1. ILOVEBAPS
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Bane?
        As long as you are aware that Turnbull is a risk go right ahead. Though you will have to use a precious free transfer later on to get him outta there. Chica is an interesting differential! I'm sure you have weighed up your other price options with your WC so good luck.

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        1. JJO
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 2 months ago

          Bane Ivanovic
          Turnbull just for DGW and than Begovic all the time,I just believe in Stokes defence

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    2. iain_90
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Fine but the attack does need sorted.

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      1. JJO
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Yes and I will bring Rooney in2,3 weeks and maybe Sturidge in 4,5

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  30. Something Clever
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Is anyone's happy enough with their team that they're barely changing it in the wildcard? Or in other words, how many transfers will you be doing when you wildcard?

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Six or seven.

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    2. Misery likes Kompany
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      i changed 6 and about to change one back to where i was.

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

      i'll be taking a 28 pt hit with my WC

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    4. Jonny
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      currently team is

      mignolet bunn
      baines mertesacker mcauley cuellar demel
      bale walcott michu sterling puncheon
      RVP Suarez Berbatov

      only changes i plan to make is one or two sideways changes i.e mert --> sagna
      and mcauley --> wilson, sterling --> fellaini in two weeks time

      so 3 or 4 changes only 🙂

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    5. Dogba
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      I think I'm looking at 4-5, even though I'm quite happy it's MOSTLY minor changes (def, keeper, cheap mid, and so on).

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    6. COW
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      By this stage im happy with my team.

      Beg / (Rudd)
      Clyne / Ivan / Luiz / Cameron / (Barnett)
      Wally / Michu / Mata / Punch / Santi
      Ba / RVP / (Church)

      I think more than likely i will change 1 or 2 of my normal players and try to get nailed on subs that will play games but i wouldnt really put in my first choice team.

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