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The Numbers Game – Team Stats Analysis – Defending

19 February 2013 3191 comments
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The second instalment in out series of members articles focussing on team statistics takes a look at the defensive side of things. We analyse the last six Gameweeks, checking the key indicators to assess each side in terms of potential defensive returns…

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  1. Cheggers
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Just done Suarez -> Aguero, feels wrong but need to take advantage of the price. He'll probably be 10.5 by Sunday

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    1. 4vets
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      I did the same last night. There are so many uncertainties about gw29 that I'm sticking my head in the sand and ignoring it for now 🙂

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  2. AGUEROOOOO!!!!!
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Villa next for ars wilshere anyone?

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  3. Low-Life
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    😆

    Very good.

    Especially the please leave bit.

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  4. Absinthe Minded
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    I can field 11 and bertrand is my only sub.
    planning on swapping for wilson/mariappa/harte
    should i do it now or just wait and see how the weekend pans out?
    1 ft left
    Thanks

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    1. Trigg ⭐️
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      I think if you can field 11, I'd save the transfer.

      2 FTs saved up for the potential GW29 mess can't be a bad thing.

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      1. Absinthe Minded
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        ye that's what I'm thinking. I may have more important issues to sort out in a week or 2
        Holding might be the best option
        thanks

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    2. Absinthe Minded
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      team linked
      Gerrard is now Bale
      0 Bank

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  5. potatoace
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    .....................lol.

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  6. Epic Fail
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Dirty filthy thief 😡

    Good stuff though. 😀

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  7. redcard_shark
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Liverpool 5-0 Swansea http://www.flickr.com/photos/jph1/8489513085/in/photostream/lightbox/

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/jph1/

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    1. Low-Life
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Why.

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      1. Absinthe Minded
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        ^^
        Pointless...

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    2. Fantasy Football Friend!
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Liverpool fans getting a bit carried away with hammering somebody.

      Good times round the corner? League title next season?

      Embarrassing

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    3. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      The call of the greater spotted Liverpool fan.

      Next year, next year

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  8. tw
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    pretty much set on a one week punt suarez > giroud.

    any reason to wait or should i do the transfer now?

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    1. AK ⭐
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      I'm keeping Suarez. Enough reason to wait. 😛

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    2. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Good shout. Would expect an arsenal backlash this week and villa are ripe for a hiding

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    3. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Arsenal will lose to Villa 3-1?

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      1. tw
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        where's that coming from?

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        1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 5 months ago

          Benteke hat-trick

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          1. tw
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 5 months ago

            4-3 in that case ;). giroud brace + assist, walcott brace + 2 assists

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    4. Drip Doctor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      He'll most likely have a blank in GW29

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      1. tw
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        hence the reason it's a one week punt

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        1. Drip Doctor
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 5 months ago

          Sorry, didn't read that part. Yeah he should be a decent one week punt.

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    5. Black Knights
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      You seem to be at the stage where nothing can stop you now. Just do it.

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      1. tw
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        😀

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  9. tm245
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Longterm, Michu or Sturridge?

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    1. Home Run Baker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Sturridge

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    2. Drip Doctor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      It was such an obvious answer before Michus last GW. Now, I'm not sure again.

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      1. tm245
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Exactly -- had a few moves set up based on shipping him but I can't get him back if I do it. Bought at 6.9.

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    3. tw
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      studge

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    4. Butters
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Sturridge

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    5. SAMCRO-Sons Of Fantasy
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Sturridge, great fixtures coming up

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    6. tm245
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Thanks for the responses -- quite onesided but shipping Michu for anyone less than a monster just doesn't feel right. Sissoko so I can afford Hazard next week just doesn't feel epic.

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  10. SAMCRO-Sons Of Fantasy
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Quick Poll, Barcelona to keep a clean sheet at the San Siro? Yes or No?

    Got Valdes on the bench, worth bringing him in? current GK on 3 pts...

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    1. tw
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      worth the risk imo

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    2. Gargamel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Nah I think Milan might score. I also think Barcelona will walk the Champions League the way they did in 10/11.

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      1. Gargamel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 17 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Oh, worth bringing in Valdes anyway btw. You might win 4 points but only really risk losing one.

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        1. SAMCRO-Sons Of Fantasy
          • 13 Years
          13 years, 5 months ago

          You've got a point there, 1pt loss aint too bad, worth the risk.

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  11. Live4pool
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    so both manchester team could also have a blank in GW29? whats the chances?

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  12. Captain Shirokov
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    This is what, like, Arsenal's 3rd 'crisis' this season?

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    1. boc610
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      nah, same crisis. and this time its real. no chance of silverware again but most importantly of all to Wenger 4th spot may actually be missed this time...then its the football doldrums 4EVA.....

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      1. Yes Don
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 17 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        didn't have a hope in the CL from the get go. Deluded to think otherwise.

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  13. Very Messi
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    So on Totelfootball do we just build upon our highest score this week with our highest scoring teams for the remaining gameweeks?

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  14. Trigg ⭐️
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Even when I start the week planning on captaining one player, with another one possibly in the running, by the middle of the week I always decide that RVP will be the best choice.

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    1. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Me too. Unless it looks like RVP will be rested which is not the case this week.

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    2. 4vets
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      It's going that way, isn't it.

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    3. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      😀 such is life

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    4. Butters
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Sigh same, had it on bale but now thinking of heading back to Robin

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    5. Trigg ⭐️
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      RVP was rested, Arsenal have just been beaten twice at home in a few days, and I still argue that West Ham away won't be a high scoring game for Spurs.

      Could even be a differential, for once.

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  15. Butters
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    I read the article and like every post of thread in the GW29 blank issues.

    Am I correct in saying:

    Both the united game and city game are currently off,

    United: They won't want to reschedule the united game midweek because it will draw viewers away from champions league.

    City: The game wasn't going to be televised live anyway so that game is more likely to go ahead.

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    1. /
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Some guy thought that I was you.

      Am I you?

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      1. Butters
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Woah, my mind literally just got blown 😀
        I must be high

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        1. /
          • 13 Years
          13 years, 5 months ago

          I'm gonna go get a little high.

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    2. Granville
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      The premier league will need permission from UEFA to play either of these games on a Champions League night. I think the popularity of the teams involved is going to work against us.

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      1. Butters
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Excellent I now understand, thanks granville 🙂

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  16. gdog2244
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    GK: Bunn, Bego
    DEF: clichy, Harte, Wilson, stam, Rafael
    MID: Bale,michu, Walcott, Puncheon ,fellaini
    ATT: Aguero, lambert, RVP
    0.4 in bank

    am i set for the gw???

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    1. Butters
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Way better than most, looks great.

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  17. Pratik
    • 17 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Best two week punt for a striker? (Get RVP back after NOR)

    Have Suarez, Aguero, and Sturridge, and was planning to ship Suarez out.

    Was also planning to do Michu->Sissoko this week.

    Any suggestions?

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    1. Butters
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Lambert/ Giroud 🙂

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    2. Pratik
      • 17 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Or should I just do Michu->Sissoko + Suarez->RVP?

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      1. tw
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        giroud if you want a two week punt.
        lambert would be my second choice

        though michu + suarez > sissoko + rvp is your best bet imo

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    3. Acquafresca
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Giroud, Cisse or Rooney

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      1. Pratik
        • 17 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Michu->Sissoko + Suarez->RVP? This gives me a decent 10 players. Will hang on to GJ for now.

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        1. Acquafresca
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 5 months ago

          Why do you want to ditch Michu?

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          1. Pratik
            • 17 Years
            13 years, 5 months ago

            Got him for the 3rd time, so at 8.3.

            Want to save some dignity and at least field 10 next week. (Stupid me, forgetting about Fabio)

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            1. Acquafresca
              • 14 Years
              13 years, 5 months ago

              Good transfers then. Get RVP.

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    4. Acquafresca
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Are you making your transfers before Suarez drop or waiting?

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    5. 4vets
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      I'm confused by "Get RVP back after NOR" but am probably stupid 🙂

      I'd just do:

      Suarez > RVP
      Michu > Sissoko

      if you can afford and that's what you want to do.

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      1. tm245
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        You, sir, are a genius.

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        1. 4vets
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 5 months ago

          No, but I am slow 🙂

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      2. Pratik
        • 17 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Get RVP back after the United-Norwich does not make sense to you? Change your grav to YAWN, and go to bed early. 🙂

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        1. 4vets
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 5 months ago

          Heh... I should do that. You can gamble on RVP being rested but I'm not doing that. SAF will play his best until it is won, imho.

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    6. tm245
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      How close are you to affording Michu/Suarez for RVP/Sissoko? If you have money in the bank, that could be the direct route and save a transfer.

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      1. Pratik
        • 17 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Ya, that's what I am thinking. It definitely results in saving a transfer.

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  18. Messiah Hazard
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Good for me, I got rid of Suarez early... He is falling twice already this GW and I can get him back for next GW at a lower price and use the 0.2/0.3 to upgrade my defense...

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    1. Pratik
      • 17 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      I doubt the 0.2/0.3 is gonna help upgrade my defence.

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  19. Art Vandelay
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Arsenal's' defence has more holes in it than Oscar Pistorius's bathroom door.

    Too soon?

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    1. 1966 was a great year for E…
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Yep - spare a thought for those poor, poor Arsenal fans.

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  20. tw
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    when do we think we will hear about new dates for the united and citeh games?

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    1. Messiah Hazard
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Probably after the other FA Cup replays are finished... They might decide to schedule all games on one midweek...

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      1. tw
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        when will they be finished?

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    2. Acquafresca
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      hopefully by the weekend.

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      1. tw
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        how likely do you think we'll hear before the deadline though?

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    3. Granville
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Not till the 27th when Chelsea play Boro.

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      1. tw
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        even for the city game?

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  21. ola32
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    How is it possible for me to have a GW rank of 17,000, but have dropped 27,000 places overall in the UCL Fantasy Game? Im confused..

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    1. Chris_White
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      OR not updated

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    2. CABAYE4
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      I've supposedly dropped from 600ish to 26k tonight, don't understand it.

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    3. 4vets
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      It hasn't updated?

      I'm too scared to look a mine!

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      1. CABAYE4
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        If you're one of the lucky ones that seem to have gained 100 points on me for no reason then they'll be doing pretty well!

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    4. SW6
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      It's mucked up. Will sort itself out soon hopefully

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    5. Waldaz
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      The site must have fecked up. Quelle surprise.

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  22. Back on the horse
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    is gerrard dropping tonight?

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    1. Messiah Hazard
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Probably not...

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      1. Back on the horse
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        he did. you're fired 😡

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    2. /
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Yes

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  23. Blind
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Is the UCL website broken? The new league standings are completely wrong?

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    1. Fantasy Football Friend!
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      My mini league has been like it for a few days, i was top with 407, i looked on Sunday and some guy had flown past me on 670, thought it would have been sorted by now 🙁

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  24. Demelbrush
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Wow so what's this city blank!?

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    1. tw
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      there's an article on the home page all about it

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  25. Acquafresca
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    About to do Suarez + Gerrard > RVP + Schneiderlin (-4)

    Good to go? Schneiderlin becomes bench fodder.

    GW28 will give me an attack of:

    Bale, Mata, Walcott, Michu, Schneiderlin
    RVP, Aguero, Lambert.

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    1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      lol

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    2. onionbarje
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      rvp might be rested and come on for a cameo

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      1. Acquafresca
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        vs QPR? No chance. Will start and play 90. Will probably be benched GW28

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    3. Pratik
      • 17 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      How many potential blanks do you have in your team for gw29?

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      1. tw
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        I count 4 in attack plus whoever he has in defense...

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      2. 4vets
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        I have 7. Hey ho! 🙂

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        1. Pratik
          • 17 Years
          13 years, 5 months ago

          Kinda scary...

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          1. 4vets
            • 15 Years
            13 years, 5 months ago

            I am a bit apprehensive but will wait and see what pans out. If I can field 10 then that'll be a result!

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      3. Acquafresca
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        RVP, Walcott, Mata, Aguero(?)

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    4. tw
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      looks good

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    5. 4vets
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Lovely!

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    6. Pratik
      • 17 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Just made my transfer, get on with it 😛

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      1. Acquafresca
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        what did you do? Siss+RVP?

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  26. Chu Young Ping Pong
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Piers Morgan ‏@piersmorgan
    I'm going on @bbc5live with Tony Livesey in 10 minutes to discuss Wenger/Arsenal. Could be rather animated....

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    1. Low-Life
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Thanks for the warning. I'll keep clear.

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      1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        😆

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      2. Epic Fail
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        ^ This.

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      3. Chu Young Ping Pong
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        He's gonna say an important message. Tune in 😀

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    2. /
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      How spicy would you like your chang sauce?

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      1. Chu Young Ping Pong
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Let me bring my towel.

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          • 13 Years
          13 years, 5 months ago

          Towel safety and proper towel use is important.

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  27. tw
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    bego
    dawson cueller clyne
    mata, bale (c), walcott, sissoko, marv
    rvp giroud

    bunn (studge enrique davies)

    how am I looking for this week?

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    1. Pratik
      • 17 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Depends - Dawson, Cuellar, Clyne, Marv could all start on the bench...Then you'd be screwed.

      Most likely you will end up fielding 10 players, but your team is good to go..

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      1. tw
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        true. only one i'm really worried about is cueller as i'm not expecting marv to do much more than come off the bench for a cameo appearance (i'm hoping he can at least do that much)

        thanks. you recon bale (c) is the wise choice given i have double ars attackers already?

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        1. Pratik
          • 17 Years
          13 years, 5 months ago

          Bale is hedging your bets....

          Team-lineups are gonna be more critical than ever this week.

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  28. Anorak
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 17 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Slowly regaining some pride in the UCL game.
    Kroos, Lucho and Mangala ( 🙂 ) bringing in 19 points today. Clean sheet for Gala and I'll be back in business tomorrow.

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    1. Chris_White
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Now, if they would just update the fecker...

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    2. Waldaz
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Noice! I'm doing average but this week has been very good... well, Ibra (c) aside.

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    3. Konig Luther
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      i made 20 pts , but with 4 players... will drop in overall
      now only messi (c)

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      1. Anorak
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 17 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        If only I could captain Messi......

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  29. The Farke Side Gallery
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    prediction for tomorrow night?
    Milan 1 Barcelona 4

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    1. 1966 was a great year for E…
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      0-1

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      1. The Farke Side Gallery
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        0-1 will do just fine. Waiting on Barca for the Bayern Porto treble :0

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        1. 1966 was a great year for E…
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 5 months ago

          Nice, what odds?

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          1. The Farke Side Gallery
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 5 months ago

            tonne on at 11/2

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    2. Mulder
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      1-2

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    3. Yossi
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      0-2

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    4. Acquafresca
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      3-2 barca

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    5. tw
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      no way!! that's definitely not gunna happen

      2-1 barca is my best guess. if not then a 1-1 or 2-2 draw

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      1. The Farke Side Gallery
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Ah naw i don't expect it to happen but i hope it's over at half time for my bet

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  30. Vote Joke
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    How on earth did we lose 5-1 at home to bloody Peterborough? Stupid FA Cup gone to the player's bloody heads.

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