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The Numbers Game – Budget Midfielders

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Starting the season priced at just 4.5 in Fantasy Premier League (FPL), Raheem Sterling quickly cemented his place in many a five man midfield thanks to a consistency of game time under new Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers. Handed a first-team chance in Gameweek 2, the winger rose steadily in price to 5.7 as the bandwagon showed little sign of slowing down but a run of 16 consecutive starts was brought to an end in Gameweek 18, with Rodgers citing signs of fatigue in the youngster’s play:

With the arrival of Daniel Sturridge added to Fabio Borini’s return from injury, the attacking options are increasing for the Merseysiders – having started just three of the last six, Sterling’s owners are starting to get twitchy. He’s now dropped in price to 5.5 but, with a 17% ownership, remains the most popular sub 6.0 midfield option in the FPL game at present. As winter wildcards continue to be flourished, we take a look at the upcoming six Gameweeks and, in accordance with our Rate My Team projections, analyse the likely protagonists for those Fantasy managers eyeing up a potential transfer out…

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  1. Bull
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    On a wildcard right now, this team look ready to go?

    de Gea - Bunn
    Bertrand, Zabaleta, Cameron - Davies, Harte
    Mata, Walcott, Michu, Fellaini - Marveaux
    Van Persie, Podolski, Sturridge

    2.0 in the bank.

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    1. lfcserg
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Pod -> Suarez and Sturridge -.> Fletcher, Harte -> Pearce

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      1. Canadian Football
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        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Agree pod not in WC......the rest is a personal choice.

        Maybe Guthrie for Marveaux? Save the cash.

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      2. Bull
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        11 years, 3 months ago

        Why no Pod? Arsenal have a batch of home fixtures coming up.

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  2. Pepin - RIP Absinthe
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    OK, so movie suggestions? Acqua, I have seen 21 Jump Street.

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    1. Acquafresca
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Is that your type?

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      1. Pepin - RIP Absinthe
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah, just looking for something relaxing / funny / light to put on before going to sleep.

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        1. Acquafresca
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Have you seen Ted? Hmm what others.. Step Brothers, ANCHORMAN (One of my fav movies), The Other Guys, Happy Gilmore.

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          1. Pepin - RIP Absinthe
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            I've seen all of the above 😀

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            1. Acquafresca
              • 12 Years
              11 years, 3 months ago

              Wow 😆 Hot Tub Time Machine, Waterboy, Rush Hour...

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              1. Pepin - RIP Absinthe
                • 13 Years
                11 years, 3 months ago

                Seen them all. I am a tough crowd 😀

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                1. Acquafresca
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                  11 years, 3 months ago

                  Old School, A Knight's Tale (great movie, but not comedy), Any older Adam Sandler movie... ahh i give up! Off to footy!

                  Catch ya later Pep.

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                  1. Pepin - RIP Absinthe
                    • 13 Years
                    11 years, 3 months ago

                    Laters

                    P.S. Seen all those too 😀

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    2. New Ghost
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      Can't really help you with this one Pep, I'm sure you've seen all of the standard fare comedies.

      But indies and foreign films, can help you with that. 🙂

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    3. Timon
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Euro trip?
      Meet the parents Series ?

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      1. Timon
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        or Breakfast Club

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    4. Koflok
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      American Pie, Superbad, Pineapple Express?

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      1. Koflok
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Harold n Kumar

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  3. lfcserg
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    Bego – Bunn
    A.Cole – Gibbs – Davies – Demel – Gunter
    Mata – Walcott – Michu – Fellaini – Puncheon
    RVP – Suarez – Lambert

    Decided on using my ft to do Lambert -> Fletcher as he is in good form and has good fixtures to complement his form leaving me with 1.5m to play with.

    Should I take a hit to do:
    A) A.Cole -> Baines
    B) A.Cole/Gibbs -> Evra
    C) A.Cole/Gibbs -> Zaba/Nasty
    D) Mid -> Bale
    E) No hit

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    1. Canadian Football
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Save it.....you are good to go.

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

      I have similar team and I am not taking a hit.
      Shaw Mariappa Cazorla Marveaux instead of Davies Gunter Michu Puncheon.

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    3. beric
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Swansea won't concede this week, that's what I think

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  4. Billy Gilmore
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Beric,

    Papiss Cisse or Bentekkers would be my pick of forward punts this week. 🙂

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    1. Acquafresca
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Berbatov.. on his birthday 😉

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      1. Billy Gilmore
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        He already has him... 😉

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        1. beric
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          this is the week he makes the sellers cry

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    2. Billy Gilmore
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Or even Ba, if you're feeling lucky and Torres starts in the cup.

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      1. Pepin - RIP Absinthe
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        I am looking at him for a one week punt. At Berbatov, too.

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

        Ba. No way; rotation prove strikers, that are the focus of the team. They are the striker spots

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        1. Billy Gilmore
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          It's only 1 week...tough crowd... 🙂

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          1. beric
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            neither him nor Torres will be playing every game this season. They will be rotated, so, for me, they aren't an option

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            1. beric
              • 12 Years
              11 years, 3 months ago

              *when i say every game, I mean more than 1 or 2 missed, I mean a fair few missed

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    3. beric
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Oh shit, look down 🙂

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  5. halnone
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    just realized I won the tiebreaker and i'm through to the next round of the cup.

    it gets more stressful every round...

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    1. Drogba "Unstoppable, U…
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Against active opp here.... He already made 2 ft..... 🙁

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  6. beric
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Bloody new pages

    Berbilly:

    P.Cisse; I don't think Newcastle have the goals in them, not for me

    Benteke; I'm a Birmingham City fan, no Villa for me

    but I gotta get rid of Luiz so it seems the best option.... who else though homie?

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    1. Billy Gilmore
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Have you seen the highlights in the NEW-RDG game? Cisse could've easily scored 4 or 5, if it wasn't for Federici having a blinder.

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      1. beric
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        11 years, 3 months ago

        I saw it. I've seen him come close many times this season. I'm not risking the idea that he is about to find his form on my striker spot. also, I don't like Newcastle

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        1. Billy Gilmore
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Fletcher is about the only other option I can think of and a game against Swansea isn't the greatest...I'm fresh out of ideas...

          Maybe Lukaku, but he would be against Baines...

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          1. beric
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            it's certainly a pickle.

            I want Bale, but the only weak link is Luiz/Clyne

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  7. Pepin - RIP Absinthe
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    By the way, what happened to Hugh Grant? Why does he not make movies anymore?

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    1. New Ghost
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      The king of rom-coms! 🙂

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      1. Pepin - RIP Absinthe
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        11 years, 3 months ago

        Looking at his IMDB page he seems to be retired or something. Any movie ideas for a Friday night, Snake?

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        1. New Ghost
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Look up. Posted something for you.

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    2. beric
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      ok comedy films; 'the informer', ''an ordinary man', 'in bruges', would be three more recent one's i'd recommend, what sort of comedies do you like?

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      1. Pepin - RIP Absinthe
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        I like rom-coms 😀 I have seen Informer and Ordinary Man, let me check trailer for In Bruges.

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        1. beric
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Well I guess we have a pretty different taste, I dunno many rom coms. The Life of Brian is good if you ain't seen it

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

          In Bruges is great

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          1. beric
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            well said

            7 psychopaths was disappointing though

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            1. New Ghost
              • 11 Years
              11 years, 3 months ago

              Agreed. Thought it would be better.

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

              It was a bit.

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        3. Zep
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          I highly recommend In Bruges...

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  8. Blue Lion
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Michu+Shaw or Fellaini+Dawson?
    Thoughts...please!

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  9. WoofWoofGrrrr
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    This is the first year I've gone on a bit of a cup run and I would love to keep it going. My opponent has an almost identical team. His defence is weaker tho. Any cup experts out there? Any suggestions?

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  10. New Ghost
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Pep, since you like romcoms...

    Love Actually
    Notting Hill

    I'm a sucker for these 2 films.

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    1. beric
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      oh man, I said how you had a nice grav and now this?

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      1. New Ghost
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Addicted to indies and foreign films but since Pep wanted some romcom suggestions... 🙂

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        1. beric
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Hey, not a comedy, but 'Animal Kingdom', an Australian film, if you haven't seen it I recommend it 🙂

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          1. New Ghost
            • 11 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            Yep I've seen it. Good film.

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

      Hansen & Gretel

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      1. New Ghost
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        This made me chuckle.

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    3. Pepin - RIP Absinthe
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      Love both. Seen them multiple times. Just saw both over Christmas break with the special lady, actually, it was her first time seeing Notting Hill 😀

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  11. Bull
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Just became 0.1 short of bringing Fletcher in. Hit confirm and it wouldn't go through. He just went up.

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    1. beric
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      who you dropping?

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

      I think you dodged a bullet there. I don't get all this Fletcher love. He scored 2 against Wigan yeah but he won't be playing them every week. His form will evaporate as quickly as it arrived i reckon. As it did in the early part of the season. (can you tell i got burned?)

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  12. Bull
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Sturridge and Pod to Fletcher and Aguero.

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    1. beric
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I'd rather have what you started with

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      1. Bull
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Interesting. Have a big gap to make up on my ML leader and was thinking Aguero would be essential if city were to make a charge for the title.

        Though these "punts" drop throughout the season have cost me lots of ground.

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

      Fail...

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      1. beric
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        It's more of a fail on my part, as I treated this as a new comment. However, my response would have been the same.

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        1. Bull
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Thanks for talking some sense. Should stick with my gut and stay with pod and sturridge. That extra cash could be useful down the road.

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          1. WoofWoofGrrrr
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            Remember Fletcher's "battle" with wolves for relegation? Anyone with that much woeful in his locker should aquired with great caution! 🙂

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  13. Timon
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Pep
    If yot havent seen
    The Pink Panther is very good.
    For rom coms friends with benefits?

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  14. keotes
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Who to bench this GW?

    Mata, Walcott, Bale, Michu, Fellaini
    RVP, Podolski, Berba

    Thinking of Podolski... Thoughts?

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    1. beric
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      its crazy that you have those options, anyone of them shouldnt be benched

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      1. keotes
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        That is why I'm asking! It's tough and I'm interested in some thoughts.

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        1. beric
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          i guess i'd bench Podolski, but I dont wanna do that, i did not recommend benching, ok?

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    2. WoofWoofGrrrr
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      Podolski Vs Wisdom look good to me

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      1. WoofWoofGrrrr
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        note to self...must proof read all comments BEFORE posting.

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  15. beric
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    once agin http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FpsGcnLEZbk

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  16. Timon
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    play marv vs villa
    Or
    Fletch vs swans?

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    1. Deano
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Fletch

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      1. doncastro
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        This might be the easiest choice ever posted. And it's madness that you are top 15k and asked it!

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        1. Timon
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          11 years, 3 months ago

          wait till fletch is outscored by marv

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  17. Deano
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Guys, can you please rate the following in priority order for D1:

    A. Zabaleta
    B. Nastasic
    C. Azpilicuetta
    D. Gibbs
    E. Walker

    Other DEFs are cheapies that will rotate H&A with one of these.

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    1. beric
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      in that order

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

      C.
      A.
      E/B.
      D

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  18. lfcserg
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    I'm considering starting demel over davies as they may work to tighten up at the back after their big loss

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    1. beric
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      i wudn't

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

      Lesson 1 I learned in this game. Don't drop a player after a points haul, regardless of opponent in next game.

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    3. WoofWoofGrrrr
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I wouldn't either. Swans with Vorm back could keep Sunderland out.

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  19. doncastro
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone of the same school of thought that Bertrand should get some serious minutes now Hazard is banned? 3.9 million bucks. What a steal that would be

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    1. beric
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      oh yes i'm thinking this

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

    WCing GW25 but have this team in mind, pending a GW24 check on Southampton and QPR defensive form.

    Federici Boruc
    Zabaleta Evans Davies Clyne Onuoha (to Wilson when he returns in late-February)
    Mata Walcott Gerrard Fellaini Puncheon
    RVP Aguero Sturridge

    Reasonably solid?

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    1. beric
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      it's more than reasonable

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

        Cheers, knowing my luck zab and evans rotation will strike me out of nowhere!

        It's funny how quite a few of the punts have become so heavily backed they look 'template'. Aguero and Sturridge for a start. Have to keep remembering it's very early days for these bandwagons...

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

      Double Liverpool attack? Presumably you seen them continuing to thrive in attack sufficiently enough to justify having two attacking players from the team?

      I can't say I'm comfortable with two uber cheap goalies either, I know Fed will probably remain nailed on unless another attack of the jitters, but can we really be sure Boruc is? I'd much rather have a Mignolet and 3.9 myself, it's only 0.3 dearer...

      Everything else is as good as it gets...

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

        Yep I know Boruc is a risk given the information we have now because no one nailed the spot under Adkins. I would be banking on the new guy having a less schizophrenic attitude towards one of the most important positions in the team. I'm very keen to have two playing keepers who could in theory last the 13 GWs to the end of the season, hence haven't gone Bunn or a 3.9.

        Very tempted to save a little money somewhere and just go Begovic and Fed.

        I've stayed off Liverpool for the 3 awful fixtures out of 4 in January (I sold Suarez) after which the fixtures clear up of course. Just one really bad fixture right after the January wc (GW25) and then the only tough ones for the rest of the season are Spurs GW29, Chelsea GW34 and Everton GW2?36. Plus Gerrard is a points machine in big games.

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        1. isacki: full casual
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          11 years, 3 months ago

          BTW Liverpool are at home for all those tough games.

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          1. Zep
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            Great point about those games being at home... Gerrard will be a vital piece of the puzzle in those games...

            Duly noted...

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    3. threesticks
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I like parts of this Dr Isacki

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  21. WoofWoofGrrrr
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Repost:with additions.

    This is the first year I’ve gone on a bit of a cup run and I would love to keep it going. My opponent has an almost identical team. His defence is weaker and he has Gerrard to my Suarez and Ba to my Podolski. He hasn't made any subs yet. Was thinking I might do Pod to Ba as a 1 week punt anyway. Would this make sense? Any suggestions?

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    1. beric
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      ignore the cup bro, don't play for a h2h, especially not for a hit

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      1. WoofWoofGrrrr
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        No hit, mostly because of the cup.

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

        Besides. I can not win the overall league but I could still fluke the cup! 🙂

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

      Basically if I do Pod to Ba it would come down to suarez vs gerrard and my defence vs his (assuming we both captain RVP).

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  22. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    What you think about this ?

    Ba ➡ Defoe

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

      Not unless Ba starts the fa cup game!

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  23. Timon
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    play davies or gibbs?

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  24. Zep
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    Pepin, you've seen all of Kevin Smith's films, right?

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  25. A Defender's Nightmare
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Guys, when player like Marin is there why do you people think that Bertrand will get nod over him?

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  26. Zep
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    Oh wow, Villa lost...

    Has Lambert been sacked yet?

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  27. A Defender's Nightmare
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    Whose price went up today?

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    1. Stupendous
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I know Fletcher and Lennon, and others can fill in the rest (well surely as I am typing, those two plus the rest)

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  28. A Defender's Nightmare
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    Stupendous! Do you think anyone will get double riser before deadline?

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    1. Stupendous
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      If anyone it will be Fletcher. He's spunked over at the moment around these parts.

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  29. Zep
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    It's that quiet in here today that there is't even any tumbleweed blowing around...

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  30. Stupendous
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    Would you care for any of these players (yes they are United but I have RVP...spits)...........

    De Gea
    Smalling
    Cleverley
    Carrick

    I may have a bit to play with at the back and if I go 3-4-3 or 3-5-2 with Aguero, I would only have enough for say a Carrick/Cleverley....AND....I don't feel comfortable enough with only one Rag ahead of their upcoming fixtures.

    I think Cleverley could be a great punt personally here for this run of the Rag scum

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