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The Numbers Game – Goals Imminent?

With a nod to community member, “In-Tommy-We-Trust’s” excellent “Explosion Imminent” tables in our members area, this latest article focuses on those players who, over the last four Gameweeks, have been providing a significant goal threat without reward.

We take a look at the top performing individuals who have fired in the most shots without scoring, in an attempt to identify those perhaps most likely to provide imminent goal returns.

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

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  1. Hitman MHK
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    a) Federici + Azpilicueta + Clyne + Zabaleta
    or
    b) Bunn + Rafael + Bertrand + Zabaleta

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    1. Doctor X
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Try and fit Rafael and City cover in A.

      Rafael + Nastasic maybe.

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      1. Hitman MHK
        • 12 Years
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        That would mean I ditch the Chelsea cover yeah? Tough but good thought!

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    2. SPorting
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      B

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      1. Hitman MHK
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        Hmm.. thanks

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    3. Drogba "Unstoppable, U…
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      a for me

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      1. Hitman MHK
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        11 years, 4 months ago

        I'm going A at the moment 🙂

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  2. Tadic is the new Eriksen
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    11 years, 4 months ago

    Fellaini + Distin enough Everton cover for the next two matches?

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    1. Round and Round
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Distin really isn't worth the price imo. Everton aren't exactly great at the back, last 2 games have been a rarity.

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      1. Tadic is the new Eriksen
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        11 years, 4 months ago

        Hmmm, so interesting, I have enough money to go for Chelsea/Man city cover but I just don't trust Azpi's nailed-on ness as far as I can throw it at the moment! decisions decisions

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    2. Portuguese&Proud
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      11 years, 4 months ago

      to much

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      1. Tadic is the new Eriksen
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        :0

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    3. AK ⭐
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      11 years, 4 months ago

      Baines offers so much more attacking threat at just 1.5 or so more.. And people doubt his value. Doesn't make Distin's any better..

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  3. Omar Devone Little
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Will Dawson get significant game time, enough to be included in a WCT?

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    1. Tadic is the new Eriksen
      • 11 Years
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      I wish I knew mate

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  4. samcro
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Suarez to Aguero? Going to use my wildcard next week and plan to ship Suarez any way in favour of Sturridge.

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    1. Brutus619
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Even with the possible DGW on GW 26?

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  5. TheAcestarr
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Who do you think has the best hairstyle in the PL (Like seriously, don't say Fellaini) ??

    IMO, Bale.

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    1. TheAcestarr
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      I can't think of anyone in PL except for Bale who has an actual swag haircut.

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    2. Epic Fail
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      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      BAE

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    3. Crouch Potato!
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Jonjo Shelvey.

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    4. Drogba "Unstoppable, U…
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      Huddlestone

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    5. SPorting
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      Cech

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      1. Shane Ferguson 4.0
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        😀

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    6. athleticbilbobaggins
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Arteta

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    7. GreenWindmill
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      Davide Santon

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    8. Le Gooner
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Rooney

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    9. OPTA FPL
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      hOWARD

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  6. Sheep Flavour
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    £7.1 to spend on a striker. Buy Fletch of Sunderland or save money and go Lambert and upgrade else where?

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    1. Tadic is the new Eriksen
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      sunderland attacking cover is such a good shout, im going for AJ myself, so yeah go fletch 😀

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      1. Sheep Flavour
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers dude 🙂

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  7. A Defender's Nightmare
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Friends, it's 6.30 pm here in India.. So 1am for me right?

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    1. Timon
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      yes

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    2. TheAcestarr
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Nope, it's 1pm.

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    3. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Deadline 1 Pm right, guys ?

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      1. Le Gooner
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        1:00 AM

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    4. AK ⭐
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      11 years, 4 months ago

      1 am. Yes.

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  8. reo19uk
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    which of these doe people prefer?

    A)Federici, Bunn
    Cameron, Evra, Davies, Nastasic, Demel
    Walcott, Michu, Mata, Fellaini, Bale
    RVP, Tevez, Pogrebnyak

    B)Federici, Begovic
    Cameron, Evra, Davies, Nastasic, Demel
    Walcott, Michu, Mata, Fellaini, Bale
    RVP, Berbatov, progrebnyak

    C)De Gea, Bunn
    Wilkinson, Harte, Davies, Nastasic, Demel
    Walcott, Michu, Mata, Guthrie, Bale
    RVP, Rooney, Dzaeko

    Any advice would be very grateful to hear!

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  9. Mikei
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Lukaku, Fletcher Giroud or Podolski?
    Bale or Fellaini?

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    1. Drogba "Unstoppable, U…
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      11 years, 4 months ago

      Giroud
      Bale

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  10. AriseSirGiggsy
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    This article suggests Jelavic should be brought in ASAP - however the QUALITY of his threat hasnt been there all season

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    1. Whazza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Thanks, anyone else they suggest?

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  11. Aosni
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Already made 1 free transfer

    3.3 M in bank

    A: Keep lambert
    B: Tf lamb to 9.6 or less striker for a hit

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  12. Tmel
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    For those considering Dawson, Villas-Boas has not picked the same centre-back pairing in consecutive matches since October according to F365. (Granted they've had injury problems but still)

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

      True story. My previous pick, Gallas, is now superb at the Hokey-Cokey. 😉

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      1. Tmel
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        🙂

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  13. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    From past experience, is it dangerous to leave yourself with 0.0m after wildcarding?

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    1. Crouch Potato!
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Depends on what your past experience was.

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    2. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      I am in Dileema of doing WC or not ? 😆

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    3. Round and Round
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Not if you plan so you save your transfer the following week. 2 frees makes virtually any transfer possible. even with 0 in the bank.

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    4. roscola
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      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      I would'n't say dangerous. There's no existential threat from it.

      But it can be irritating. Depends how long term you think your draft is. If there are a few punts that you expect to change with no clear targets as yet then maybe consider leaving wiggle-room.

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    5. Portuguese&Proud
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      i think i'll be ok...

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    6. Namtab Nomolos
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      If you have a lot of bottom of the line players yes. Pog and 4 4.0s leave no room for upgrades.

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  14. Drogba "Unstoppable, U…
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Guys which combination is better for WC???
    A. Dawson and Puncheon
    B. Bertrand and De Guzman

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      B, imo. I have them.

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    2. AriseSirGiggsy
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Bertrand and Puncheon

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      1. Drogba "Unstoppable, U…
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        11 years, 4 months ago

        think i'll do that
        thx guys

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  15. Sheep Flavour
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    11 years, 4 months ago

    Dzeko has good game in the last four PL matches...worth a punt or still not a real first team starter?

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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      11 years, 4 months ago

      I have him.

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    2. Portuguese&Proud
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      wait for team news if you want to be sure about him playing today

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      1. Sheep Flavour
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers all 🙂

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  16. Mind över Mata
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    How does this look for tonight?:

    Mig
    Baines / Gibbs / Davies
    Fellaini / Mata (vc) / Bale / Michu / Walcott
    RVP (c) / Ba

    3.9 ; Pog / Demel / Wilson

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

      Tight. Neds Federici, imo. Also not Wilson.

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      1. Mind över Mata
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        • 12 Years
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        Thanks Doos

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  17. Big Col
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    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Whose the better combo?

    Johnson & Gibbs

    or

    Zabaleta & Rafael

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    1. Round and Round
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Second pair by a long stretch imo. More attacking threat and arguably stronger defence from now on.

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

        +42.

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    2. Jimbo123
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Second one

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    3. Big Col
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Cheers Guys!

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  18. Round and Round
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Taarabt + Giroud or P.Hernandez + Dzeko?

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    1. AriseSirGiggsy
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Djeko and Taarabt?

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      1. Round and Round
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Definately prefer Hernandez up until the double (and probably beyond bar rotation). Giroud really impressed me at the weekend though

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  19. SPorting
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    11 years, 4 months ago

    something in the back of my mind keeps saying "4-5-1....4-5-1".

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    1. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      =-2?

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      1. Lateriser 12
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        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Exactly what i was thinking too.

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

      Smack yourself over the head with a frying pan. 😉

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  20. LaxaxL
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    play lambert or buy benteke / fletcher

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    1. Portuguese&Proud
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      do you still have a FT?

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      1. Portuguese&Proud
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        if so i would take a risk on either of those 2, but not for a hit

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  21. UnderstandablyDistraught
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Is Bertrand worth a punt for this week only?

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    1. SPorting
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      this week. and maybe next week too.

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      1. UnderstandablyDistraught
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        thanks. might just give it a whirl

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    2. Drogba "Unstoppable, U…
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      could be taking a punt here

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    3. Sheep Flavour
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Apologies but I am playing catch up this week.....why may he get a game this week?

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  22. SuperMario
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    After a few excellent gameweeks and well thought out wildcard i find myself inside the top 1,250
    This week however poses a problem.. EVERYWHERE... 1ft and 1.1 in bank..
    Any thoughts appreciated?? Im lost.. 🙁

    Szchesny
    Baines - Luiz - Davies
    Fellaini - Walcott - Santi - Nolan
    RVP - Ba - Lambert

    Bunn - Demel - Punch - Shaw

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    1. Portuguese&Proud
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      maybe upgrade Lambert or Nolan

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  23. daniel cakebread
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Guzan
    Davies onuha demel
    Lamps Mata Silva bale Walcott
    Rvp sturridge

    Crazy to double up on Chelsea in the middle?

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  24. JD_96
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Bale captain?

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    1. Portuguese&Proud
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      if you don't own RVP

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  25. Lateriser 12
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Pinkman or Heisenberg?

    Better actor?
    Character you like more?

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    1. athleticbilbobaggins
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Jesse Pinkman. Which season are you in?

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      1. Lateriser 12
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Midway through 2

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  26. gartozoo
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    need help ppl
    bale or silva ?? choose 1
    Pearce ,Clyne, Bertrand?? choose 2

    thx

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    1. daniel cakebread
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Bale Bert and clyne

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      1. gartozoo
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        are u sure Bertrand wll play ??

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        1. Sheep Flavour
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          No one will be bar Rafa.

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  27. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Romelu Injuried for the rest of the season. 🙁

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    1. Billy Gilmore
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Sauce?

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

      Hence Bertrand.

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    3. AK ⭐
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Lukaku? Or did you mean Oriol Romeu?

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      1. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        ^^^^^^^^

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    4. Drogba "Unstoppable, U…
      • 12 Years
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      Romeu i think

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    5. Portuguese&Proud
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      11 years, 4 months ago

      surely you are not reffering to Lukaku

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  28. Tadic is the new Eriksen
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    (sorry for asking a lot of questions but just noticed something now)

    a. Distin / O'Brien / Gibbs / Kaca

    b. Dawson / Sagna / Zabaleta / Guthrie

    thanks 😀

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    1. SPorting
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      oof. tough one.

      A but i have no idea why.

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      1. Tadic is the new Eriksen
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah, it's hard isn't it, I think I agree with you to be honest, the players in A just seem so much more nailed on and less of a risk!

        still going 4-5-1 by the way? lmao

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  29. SPorting
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    my final WC punt could make or break me so i'll say my farewells now.....

    Cabaye cruel world!

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      😆 Brilliant. I wish that well! 😀

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    2. UnderstandablyDistraught
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Allez Le Nouveau Chateau

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