Spot the Differential

Spot the Differential – Gameweek 22

As always, Friday evening closes with some overlooked alternatives for your consideration. Our trio of protagonists all have favourable home games on their respective agendas and while a couple of them are looking to maintain their impressive displays, our final selection will be hoping for a return to the form that ripped apart Premier League defences in the latter part of the previous campaign:

Bryan Ruiz

With many Fantasy managers opting for Dimitar Berbatov as a route into Fulham’s attack, the Costa Rican has been significantly overlooked. The statistics, however, highlight just how consistent Ruiz has been for Martin Jol’s side this season – he has scored or assisted in eight of his 12 appearances so far and averaged 4.8 Fantasy Premier League (FPL) points per game. Indeed, his pivotal role for the Cottagers is summed up by their goal returns – Fulham have found the net 25 times in the 12 games with Ruiz in the side in comparison to seven goals in the 10 games without him.

Having recovered from a recent hamstring injury, Ruiz has made an immediate impact, producing a goal, an assist and a couple of bonus points since returning to the starting XI in Gameweek 20. Tucked in behind Berbatov, his creativity makes up for the fact he has found the net just twice – Ruiz has eight assists to his name, a tally beaten by only two other forwards; Robin Van Persie and Carlos Tevez, with 10 and nine respectively. Coming in at just 5.4 in FPL and 7.5 in the Sky Sports game and with an ownership of around 1% in both games, he looks a strong differential for tomorrow’s home clash with Wigan and looks a real alternative for those Fantasy managers eyeing up a 3-5-2 first choice formation with their winter wildcards.

Steven Fletcher

The summer signing from Wolves has been key to Sunderland’s attacking forays this term. Since making his debut in Gameweek 3, Fletcher has played a part in 11 of the Black Cats’ subsequent 19 goals, finding the net eight times and supplying a trio of assists. The Scot has been something of a talisman for Martin O’Neill’s side this term – Sunderland have yet to lose a game in which he has scored and, as a result, Fletcher has also picked up 20 bonus points; only Van Persie, with 25, has collected more.

Coming in at just 7.0 in FPL, he’s the seventh top scoring forward, having racked up 94 points so far – an average of 4.9 points per game. While a home clash with West Ham affords him the chance to further his appeal, Fletcher has a favourable schedule over the next few Gameweeks which could see him continue to rack up the points. Priced at 7.7 in the Sky Sports game and with an ownership of 5% in FPL, he may prove a canny acquisition in the mid-price bracket as O’Neill looks Fletcher to provide the goals to engineer a scramble up the table for the Wearsiders.

Papiss Cisse

Demba Ba’s departure to Chelsea brings his former Newcastle team mate back on the radar after an admittedly disappointing 2012/13 campaign so far. Arriving at Tyneside in last season’s winter transfer window, Cisse took the Premier League by storm, grabbing 13 goals and a pair of assists in just 14 appearances as the central forward in a 4-3-3.

Alan Pardew’s decision to shift Ba into the middle, either in a 4-4-2 alongside his compatriot or as the lone striker in a 4-3-3, proved hugely detrimental to Cisse’s prospects, with the former SC Freiburg man mustering a mere four goals over 19 appearances so far. Tomorrow’s trip to Norwich offers Cisse the chance to finally return to his favoured role and with the Canaries conceding in each of their last nine, he looks an enticing option, with a home game against Reading to follow next time out. Coming in at 8.8 in FPL and 9.3 in the Sky Sports game, Cisse’s lowly FPL ownership of 3% is understandable given his exploits so far, but he could be a different proposition altogether if he comes anywhere close to replicating last terms displays.

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  1. thischarmingman
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    11 years, 2 months ago

    Any news on Turnbull - well, Chech?

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    1. It’s A Joke
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      11 years, 2 months ago

      I reckon Cech will play. He's travelling with the squad then being assessed. It's against Stoke. And Turnbull is garbage. It is almost certain that Turnbull won't play both games, so for me there is no longer any point having him, especially as he's my 4th Chelsea player and he's stopping me doing Walcott to Bale.

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    2. Samwise the Brave
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      cech will play against southham in my opionion

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  2. Feanor
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    I wish Cisse was cheaper.

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    1. SC not pearls before swine
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      Same.

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    2. New Ghost
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      +444

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    3. Declan
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      +1

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    4. cr4zym4n
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      +1

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  3. Blue-Ghosts
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    11 years, 2 months ago

    might get fletcher as my 3rd striker in wc next week

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  4. Corkyote FFS CWC Champion 2…
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    New post - differentials...

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    1. Tatty Bojangles
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      11 years, 2 months ago

      Thanks

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      1. Corkyote FFS CWC Champion 2…
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        😉

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    2. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
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      link?

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      1. Corkyote FFS CWC Champion 2…
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        You playing Zelda?

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        1. Ginkapo FPL
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          Nah Falcao

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          1. Corkyote FFS CWC Champion 2…
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            🙂

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  5. BT31 - WE ARE ALL TINKERMEN…
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    Seems obvious to captain Mata, but would you captain any of these if you had them aswell?

    Fellaini
    Suarez
    Berbatov
    RVP

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    1. MARVELLUS
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Nah stick.

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    2. Moinal
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      11 years, 2 months ago

      No

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    3. Feanor
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      11 years, 2 months ago

      No. Chelsea revolve around Mata.

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    4. Darth
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      Nope Mata

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    5. drunken_mess
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      rvp

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  6. MARVELLUS
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    11 years, 2 months ago

    Which option to take?

    Foster (Begovic)
    Gibbs Hughes Nelsen (Cuellar, O'Brien)
    Mata(c) Walcott Puncheon Michu (Sterling)
    RVP Suarez Defoe 1FT, 0.9M in bank.

    a) Defoe out for Ba/Lambert/Berbatov
    b) Cuellar/Defoe out for Luiz and Lambert/Berbatov. (4pt hit)

    At the minute, thinking b, but can't decide between Berbs/Lambert, any thoughts?
    Or something else genius I've missed?

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

    Hmmm, have a feeling Cisse might destroy my Bunn clean sheet tomorrow.

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    1. Tatty Bojangles
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      There's an innuendo in there somewhere 🙂

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

        Haha whoops!

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    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      cisse only plays well Jan-May

      it's in his contract

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

        May pay Bego instead

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  8. Cilly Bonnolly
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    • 12 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    I should probably just step away from this now but before I do, which Chelsea defender would you have for the double gameweek? Money no object.

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

      Luiz

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    2. Feanor
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      I got Luiz.

      So Ivanovic.

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    3. Darth
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      Luiz

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    4. MARVELLUS
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      11 years, 2 months ago

      I would go with the masses and say Luiz, least likely to be rotated as playing in midfield, with Terry back.
      And has set pieces.

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    5. Cilly Bonnolly
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      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Thanks guys.

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    6. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Minefield.

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    7. Tatty Bojangles
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      11 years, 2 months ago

      David Luiz Moreira Marinho

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

    Final one this time. Promise.

    Good to go?

    Federici
    Shaw – Luiz (v) – Gibbs
    Mata (c) – Puncheon – Fellaini – Michu
    Ba – RVP – Lambert

    Jussi – Walcott – Demel – Davies

    3.1 in the bank

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    1. Nomar
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      • 14 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Don't like benching Walcott, even for DGW player.

      Just think Walcott has the potential to outscore any Southampton outfielder this week.

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    2. MARVELLUS
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Nice! Could do with Bale, if you could fit him in...

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

        Thanks guys.

        I'm hitting that button!

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  10. Malcolm Tucker for England …
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    • 12 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    It is amazing what sort of team you can put together when you remove RVP from the equation..

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    1. New Ghost
      • 11 Years
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      Agreed.

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    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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      11 years, 2 months ago

      why on earth would you do that though?

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      1. Ginkapo FPL
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        11 years, 2 months ago

        "It is amazing"

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        1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
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          🙂 very satisfying too!

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      2. Malcolm Tucker for England …
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        • 12 Years
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        Over 100 points behind. Rival narking me ALL the time. Need to mix everything up

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        1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
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          Not that my advice is worth much but if you are doing that I'd recommend something like Rooney Aguero and Suarez in the next few weeks if you try that. Rooney and Aguero = huge differentials with the (c)

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          1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
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            • 12 Years
            11 years, 2 months ago

            Week by week option is Ba, Suarez and lambert >>> Ba Suarez and Aguero >>> Rooney Suarez and Aguero..

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            1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
              • 12 Years
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              I like it 🙂

              Obviously see what the story is with Rooney and Aguero's injuries...

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    3. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
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      11 years, 2 months ago

      Is this a quote from Fergie's presser? I hope not

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      1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
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        🙂

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    4. Pat Mustard
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Stop right now 🙂

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  11. JK - Cønt ⭐
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    • 12 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    well with West Ham having signed ANOTHER striker, I think it's safe to say that Carlton Cole has been an epic fail of a punt.

    After this week I'll sell Mata and Cole and bring in Nolan and Pod. I think Pod maybe a safer pick than Giroud. Don't think a punt on this new striker at West Ham is worth it

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    1. New Ghost
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Stop crazy punting. 😉

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    2. Nomar
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      • 14 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Apparently QPR interested in young Carlton. Keep Cole for the DGW next week tough.

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      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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        11 years, 2 months ago

        he won't play, Nolan and Pod are safer bets for DGW

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        1. Granville
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          • 14 Years
          11 years, 2 months ago

          Aren't you playing your wildcard this week? 3 transfers

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  12. Chu Young Ping Pong
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Who's Southampton's no.1 GK?

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    1. New Ghost
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Boruc atm

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    2. El Muñeco
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      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Boruc atm, but are in the market. Have enquired about friedel

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  13. DV8R
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    • 12 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Is this crazy for an 8 point hit?

    Silva + Nasty + Defoe -> Mata + Luiz + Berbatov

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

      No

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  14. The Pep Revolution
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Who are the best cheap defenders?

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    1. Declan
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Ben Davies

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

      Wilson when fit, Davies (swans), demel, cuellar (when fit)

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  15. Hibbo
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    • 11 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Jesus Michu your making me pull me hair out!

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

      Play him or you'll really be pulling your hair out.

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

      Have the front 7 bar big Afro jack cant bear to lose the cash on Michu cant bear to have to go to Michu and tell him he aint in my squad the agony!

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  16. rabsi1
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone going for Luiz (c) Mata (vc)? I've deciding I am going for it.

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    1. Pat Mustard
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Go David!

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

      too risky for me

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    3. Darth
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      11 years, 2 months ago

      Luiz (c) Ba (v)

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  17. skooldaze
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    a) Azpilicueta & Mata & Ba
    b) Turnbull & Luiz & Mata? (but I also have Lambert)

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

      A

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

      a

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  18. rasher
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    anyone playing jaask over bego???

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    1. Mithrandir, the Grey Pilgri…
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      11 years, 2 months ago

      I'm tempted yes.

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      1. rasher
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        i know its another poxy 50/50..bego is shading it at the mo as west ham leaking gaols and bego the better keeper

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    2. Cyril Figgis
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      I would do if I didn't have Demel playing too.

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  19. Mithrandir, the Grey Pilgri…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Gibbs or Sagna?

    Have Gibbs but may need to make cuts 🙂

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

      Gibbs

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    2. Viper
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Gibbs is the safer/more attacking of the two so i'd go with him. Sagna should start the vast majority of games though..

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  20. Viper
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Should I pull the trigger on my wildcard to do the following..

    Cuellar -> Gibbs
    Cameron -> Demel
    O’Brien -> R.Martin
    Puncheon -> Mata
    Cazorla -> Bale
    Suarez -> Pog (Or Ruiz but want to keep money in the bank)

    Dreading going into this week without Mata & Bale if I don’t do it.. P.S also have my other wildcard intact..

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

      Pull the trigger

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    2. Declan
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Nope.

      Cuellar and Santi ➡ Davies/Cheap Def and Mata.

      Walcott is enough Arsenal imo.

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      1. Viper
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        I've already taken a 4 point hit this gwk..

        Enrique -> O'Brien (GRRRRRRR)

        Ridgewell -> Luiz

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        1. Declan
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 2 months ago

          🙁 Hit the WC button, I did too, still my original left aswell.

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    3. Mithrandir, the Grey Pilgri…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Activate! But Ruiz much better player than Pog.

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    4. Dago
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      just wildcard

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  21. fredwestham
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Evening All!

    Back to it after a short break...

    ...Front 8 is Bale, Fellaini, Walcott, Mata, Puncheon, RVP, Suarez, Berba.

    Question is, who to bench?

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    1. Viper
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      It may seem like madness but I would probably bench Puncheon, I don't think he will get anything at Stamford bridge so just a matter of how much damage you think he will do to Villa.

      If you're against that, it has to be Walcott imo..

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

        Cheers mate...I've been thinking that I may have to ignore the DGW and play the 4 big boys...

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  22. BT31 - WE ARE ALL TINKERMEN…
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    How will this team do this week?

    Jussi
    Rafael | Clyne | Johnson
    Mata(c) | Michu | Fellaini | Walcott
    Suarez | RVP | Berbatov(vc)

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    1. BT31 - WE ARE ALL TINKERMEN…
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Subs: Begovic, £, Olsson, Cuellar.

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  23. KunBaYayaMyLord
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    11 years, 2 months ago

    I'd just like to apologise for the amount of times I've posted this week. It was needless and purely because I was uncertain and wanted assurances/opinions about my team. So, sorry, and I won't post with such regularity in the future.

    Good luck to all this weekend.

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

      you've got as much right to post here as anyone else, enjoy 😀

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  24. donkey73
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    So after 100 hours of WC thinking...here it is

    Bego-Jussi
    Gibbs-Azpi*-Demel-(O'brien-Mariappa)
    Bale-Mata(vc)*-Walcott-Puncheon*-(Michu)
    Ba(c)*-Rvp-Suarez
    +1.2 in the bank

    Next week it's either Bale>Caz or it's Puncheon>Noble and O'Brien>Sagna (if Joey is not fit)
    (had to loose Ben Davies to Mariappa today to afford this alternative next week)
    If things go well, I'll also do Azpi > Evra in GW24

    RMT and Improvements please ????

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  25. Wings of Steel
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Bench Michu or Puncheon????

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    1. donkey73
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      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      I am afraid i will bench Michu as mentioned above and will pray a lot

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  26. only2
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    what reading defender to get? currently got mariappa, will he play?

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  27. Rinseboy
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Fed or jussi? I fancy reading for a CS this week

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  28. Sean.
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    • 12 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    good chance of being a defender short this week
    cuellar , o'brien , shorey
    going to have to go -4 to sort it though
    A bring gibbs in a week early ( saving a hit next week
    B azpo double up on chelsea
    C r.martin (have bunn)
    D southampton cheapie
    E leave it or any other suggestion
    🙂

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    1. donkey73
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      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Gibbs. Every one thinks his CS chances are zero but they're not. Plus you'll get his price rises early

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    2. Samwise the Brave
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      • 13 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      B, possibly kilgallon

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  29. Samwise the Brave
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    • 13 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone willing to help
    Is it really awful to go without both BA and walcott for their doubles, I just feel pressured by this DGW hype. This is my current WCT advice would be welcome and thanked

    Migs—JUssi
    Hughes—Zab—Shaw—Demel—Jones
    Fellini—Bale—Mata—-Rameriz—-Michu
    RVP—Suarez—Fletcher

    planning on Rameriz to J.Cole next week
    wilson for hughes when fit in a couple of weeks

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    1. Mithrandir, the Grey Pilgri…
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      • 14 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Do not be pressured. Just go with the flow!

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  30. Rinseboy
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    11 years, 2 months ago

    Berbs or lambert? Just gonna check the stats on the comparison tool!

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    1. MARVELLUS
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Trying to decide this too...

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

        Hmmm stats are so close! Might just go lambert then as he has double chance

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        1. MARVELLUS
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 2 months ago

          However, I have Sterling and Suarez, fixtures are better with Berbatov (benchable against Man City, when Liv have NOR).

          Undecided.

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          1. MARVELLUS
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            11 years, 2 months ago

            Stats are much more in Berbs favour looking at the last six gameweeks.

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