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Monitor – Kevin Nolan

With five goals in his first 11 league starts back in the top flight, Kevin Nolan confirmed what we already knew – he was a goalscoring midfielder, capable of keeping company with the best. That initial period saw him emerge as a rare Fantasy talent – a promoted player who immediately delivered and offered incredible value for a modest price tag: initially 6.0 in the Fantasy Premier League (FPL) game.

Since Gameweek 11, however, Nolan’s output had declined markedly and he’s without a goal in his last nine league starts, with zero Fantasy returns from Gameweek 11 onwards. It’s an astonishing dip in fortunes and one that has surely contributed to West Ham’s precarious slide down the table.

In a Gameweek that finds West Ham’s assets in focus ahead of their double fixtures with QPR and Arsenal, our latest article for members takes time to analyse Nolan’s performances, looking at the numbers behind the Gameweeks to attempt to decipher the reasons behind his decline and whether he can recover to become a serious consideration for the Hammers’ double this week.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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

    Pochettino: "I know about the #saintsfc squad because I've been researching them for several weeks'.

    So, it was decided a long time back and recent results have had no impact

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

      To be able to name him so quickly shows this has been planned for a while

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

      Hope they get relegated. Disgrace.

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

        Agree - the good thing for Adkins is he can look back on 2 successive promotions and a PL team that improved as the season went on. No blemishes on his CV. Most managers leave a club under a cloud.

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

    Attempt number 3.

    Roughly how what is Rvp's wage per week?

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

      Seven million pounds.

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

        *£7,000,050

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

          Now you are just being pedantic.

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    2. heco87
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      11 years, 2 months ago

      Maybe £130-150k / week?

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

      150k I guess

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

      They have started paying him in I o u's

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      1. rvp786
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        180k

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

      think it was 80k per week, now i believe he earns more than rooney. try googleing it

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

        his two little ones are gooners my ar$e - they are like 10 months old.

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    6. deccoo
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      • 14 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Have seen estimates of between £200k - £250k

      Was on £80k and think they offered him £150k

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

      200-250k per week according to google

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    8. Billy Ketsu
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      a small Caribbean island.

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      1. In Like Flynn.
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        • 13 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Cuba.

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    9. faulksp
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Excessive

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  3. Lao Tzu
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Great.

    Aguero is fit. Every week I have to decide what I am going to do with Tevez!

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  4. Godot - Fashanu Zealand
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Play Lambert or Fellaini?

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

      fell

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  5. SW6
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    A guy on SSN news saying how someone put £500 on Pochetinno at 25/1 to be next Saints manager yesterday. I wonder if it was Adkins.

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    1. Godot - Fashanu Zealand
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Whoever it was, has a big smile face on their faces now 🙂

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

        Adkins smiles a lot, it was clearly him

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  6. PapsH
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    11 years, 2 months ago

    I know all the focus is on the DGW, but surely City are going to put a few past Fulham.

    I can't afford the returning Aguero, so who would you pick out of

    A) Tevez

    B) Dzeko

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    1. Lao Tzu
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Tevez owner here.

      I'd lean towards Dzeko starting but it's difficult to know with Mancini.

      Either way its a gamble.

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

        It is a gamble, but could see massive returns. City have a nice run of fixtures also. Im leaning towards Tevez, just so hard to call.

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        1. Lao Tzu
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 2 months ago

          Agreed, risks tend to have big rewards if successful.

          Who are you transferring out?

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  7. nibby
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    • 11 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    choose any one
    (a)
    bale-walcott-fellaini-guthrie-mata
    rvp-suarez-lambert

    (b)
    bale-mata-guthrie-fellaini-johnson/(or any player of 6.7 with sugestion)
    rooney-aguero-suarez

    Plz help

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  8. Timmy Cahill Rules
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    A. RVP Ba and Gaston
    B, Kun Suarez and AJ

    .

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

    Wish the Health and Safety Brigade wold hurry up and declare what is on or not so we can plan accordingly.

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

      Hoping with the issues experienced in the past and the fact has been forecast since the start of the week more prep work has gone on to make in and around the groups safe.

      That said, could be wishful thinking...

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

        Hmm, hope you are right. All so pointless with undersoil heating if they are terrified of being sued because someone outside fell over.

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    2. In Like Flynn.
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      • 13 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      You just know it will be 11.15 tomorrow and FPL will crash at 11.17.

      Or twenty minutes before each game starts so the poor sods that have travelled can do the journey back again having bought a burger and a programme.

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  10. AGUEROOOOO!!!!!
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    a quickie bale or mata to sanit for free or leave it?? alreadyhave walcott

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

      How much you have invested in each?

      All things been equal I would do Bale

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    2. Fine, keep changing my name…
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      I've done Bale to Cazorla with the intention of putting it back next week. Also have Walcott. I have no profit tied up in Bale though - might be different if it's going to cost you to get him back in.

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  11. Boss Hogg
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Are any of the fixture under threat this weekend?
    (I'm looking at Swansea as the only real possibility...)

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    1. AGUEROOOOO!!!!!
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      swansea was at most risk, but seems it will go ahead currently

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

      I think the Swansea game will be fine. I live about 15 or so miles north of Swansea and it's only been light snowfall since morning. All the heavy stuff was from about 6 a.m. - 10 a.m. And it's almost always worse here than Swansea as we're higher up.

      The only danger with that game, imo, is if it all freezes badly tonight.

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

    This Southampton news is excellent as a Chelsea fan. They're now guaranteed to go down this season and then we can pick up Shaw on the cheap to replace Cole. Beautiful.

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

      Vultures. 🙂

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    2. Crouch Potato!
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      The would get Shaw anyway regardless should they opt for him, looks a prospect, whether he can fill Coles boots is another matter.

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

        Who was the last Englishman Chelsea signed?

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

          Daniel Sturridge?

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

          Sturridge 3 years ago.

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

          Gary Cahill

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

            Good call

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

      Bit presumptuous. Just as likely Soton will stay up and Shaw will go somewhere else.

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

        All the signs are bad though. Adkins seemed like a popular manager who had got them back to back promotions. The players won't be happy with him leaving. Pochettino was sacked earlier this season for being bottom. He's had no experience of England and is going to have to get results from the start.

        Also they deserve relegation.

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  13. McSauce
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Nolan on santi if i already have walcott (c)??

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    1. Keane There Dunne That
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Santi but it depends who u are getting rid of.

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

        Mata or bale! leaning towards bale as everyone has mata and bale if differential and less rotation risk!

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  14. Mile Plankton
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Ok, what's the oppinion on Sterling?
    Do you think he will start vs Norwich?
    If so, should I bench Sterling or Pienaar?

    Or get Sterling out for some DGWer? Selling price is 5.2 +0.1 in the bank.

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  15. tommys
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    remy or lambert ?

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

    Everton Under-18s' game away to Manchester United tomorrow has been postponed due to the weather.

    Where do they play these games?? Carrington??

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  17. Godot - Fashanu Zealand
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    I wonder if Pochettino will start Lambert.. I think I'm going to play Fellaini instead of him.

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  18. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Evs

    Still about?

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

      Made your early transfer then? 😀

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      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Maybe not finished yet.. 😉

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  19. Ostrich Baby
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    I've got Mata and Hazard in my side - overkill having both for now?

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

      I am swapping hazard for Santi or Wilshire

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  20. Los Pollos
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    The $$$$$$$$ Question !!

    Fellaini vs Mate vs Noble for this gameweek ?????

    please explain your selection

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    1. Egg noodle
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Fellaini. Southampton have a new manager, its rare for new tactics to instantly fall into place.

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

    One to bench out of:

    Ryan Nelsen vs whu
    Joey O'Brien vs QPR & ars
    Billy Jones vs AVL

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    1. Los Pollos
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Jones vs AVL easily

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

      nelsen

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    3. SW6
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Nelsen

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    4. Keane There Dunne That
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      11 years, 2 months ago

      Nelsen

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    5. MJ6987
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Nelsen.

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    6. Ostrich Baby
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Jones just over Nelsen.

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

    Martin or Davies on WC?

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    1. Egg noodle
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Davies. best fixtures

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    2. Keane There Dunne That
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Davies.

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    3. Los Pollos
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Davies..

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  23. Egg noodle
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    I watched Life of Pi yesterday. What the hell was that 😯
    I dont understand why I enjoyed it...

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

      He spent 227 days on the boat - my wife's comment after seeing it was she felt like she spent every one of the 227 days with him!

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  24. dracoira
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    begovic
    o brien - zabaleta - gibbs
    michu - walcott - cole - mata
    rvp - ba - lambert
    bench - ivanovic, puncheon, federici

    good to go? 2.6 left

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  25. This!
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Walcott has signed long term contacts with Arsenal!

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

      Should have gone to Specsavers

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

    Dzeko worth a one-week punt?

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    1. Los Pollos
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      11 years, 2 months ago

      Now that Aguero is fit .... he will get less game time

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

        Agreed. But he should get his minutes this week, with Aguero just back from injury?

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

        Would you go with Tevez of Dzeko for this week (providing can't afford the mighty Aguero)

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  27. Los Pollos
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    The $$$$ Question

    Who to Bench ???

    Fellaini vs Mate vs Noble for this gameweek ???

    please explain your selection

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

      Fellaini, because I think the others may get more points.

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  28. lord leonard
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Hi people,

    Ideas on my wc team please guys.

    Bego (cerny)
    Demel, sagna, nasty
    Felaini, bale, mata, michu, walcot (c)
    Ba, rvp

    Davies, Cameron, pog
    0.4 in the bank

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    1. Los Pollos
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Way too template...
      Need to put a differential in there..

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

        Nothing wrong with that. Looks good and ready to go. At least you don't have a benching nightmare. See below!

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

      I would play POG over RVP.

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    3. In Like Flynn.
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      • 13 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Should have a second playing keeper imo LL.

      Otherwise a decent side. Have you tried a side with Rooney in stead of RVP?

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  29. jayzico
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    who the hell do I bench? Don't feel good about this at all!

    Bego
    Gibbs – Zaba – Demel
    Bale – Walcott – Mata – Fella
    Ba – Lukaku – RVP

    Rudd – Michu – Luiz – Mariappa

    Any advice, much appreciated guys!

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    1. Dr Dream
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      mmm,,,good luck with that...god knows..

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    2. In Like Flynn.
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      • 13 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      I'd bench Bale. But then I'm rubbish this year.

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    3. jayzico
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      cheers guys. I know. total nightmare

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    4. lord leonard
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Id play michu over lukaku

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  30. chunk
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone else think Qpr will beat West ham or just me!?.

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

      Could happen - WH in poor form and 'Arry back to his old patch

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

        "arry back to his old patch" you can say that about half the QPR games!

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

      2-0 to QPR I reckon

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    3. In Like Flynn.
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      • 13 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      They would definitely beat just you. 7-0

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