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The Big Numbers – Gameweek 27

With tomorrow night’s Upton Park clash to come, our ICT Index rankings are currently dominated by two Spanish playmakers as both Santi Cazorla and David Silva lead the way off the back of their match-winning contributions. With two-goal strikers Romelu Lukaku and Arouna Kone also pressing for recognition, our rankings reflect a Gameweek where the differential came good, leaving established Fantasy favourites falling short.

Our members can examine the numbers behind the Gameweek in full via the members area tables and match dashboards and, as always, we’ve picked out a selection of stats that have caught our eye…

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Lateriser 12
11 years, 2 months ago
Australia trailing by 150 with 3 wickets down. India still have to bat their 2nd innings if needed.

Ashwin has taken 9 wickets in this game..and Michael Clarke comes on and decides to hit Ashwin for a 6 and a 4..Just after getting dropped. Fascinating cricket.

http://www.espncricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2013/engine/current/match/598812.html
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1. kaz 96
  11 years, 2 months ago
  Just looked at the pitch 😯
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  1. Billy Gilmore
    11 years, 2 months ago
    Pitch? I see no pitch! 😉
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2. tw
  11 years, 2 months ago
  that just went in one ear and out the other 😀
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3. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
  11 years, 2 months ago
  You guys need to fall in love with TEST cricket once again. Terrible mishandling of Australia's tail ...
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  1. Lateriser 12
    11 years, 2 months ago
    Still in the driving seat. MSD does tend to be a bit precautions.
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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
      11 years, 2 months ago
      Wowzers! Epic sentence fail!!! 😆
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      1. Lateriser 12
        11 years, 2 months ago
        Just noticed 😯
        
        precautious.
        
        Not. My. Week.
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        Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
        11 years, 2 months ago
        *on the cautious side ... 😉
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thetinkerman
11 years, 2 months ago
Theo Walcott has the second highest negative NTI 😯
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1. thetinkerman
  11 years, 2 months ago
  (for today I mean)
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  1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
    11 years, 2 months ago
    Missed shots, I expect ...
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    1. TorresMagic™
      11 years, 2 months ago
      Wouldn't that be PPI?
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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
        11 years, 2 months ago
        I think it is -2 for every missed/blocked shot ...
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        Billy Gilmore
        11 years, 2 months ago
        He's talking about transfers, not PPI... 😉
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        tw
        11 years, 2 months ago
        PPI and NTI aren't the same thing Doos 😉
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        Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
        11 years, 2 months ago
        🙁 Had no tea, yet ...
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        thetinkerman
        11 years, 2 months ago
        😆
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        Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
        11 years, 2 months ago
        Synapses. Unconnected, as yet ... 😉
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2. kaz 96
  11 years, 2 months ago
  Tot-As shd be vey open. Many making the wong move.
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3. Ryan
  11 years, 2 months ago
  So basically, he was the second worst player of the round 😕 Yet many of us captained him, thats a shame 😆
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Demelbrush
11 years, 2 months ago
Who would you rather have for GW28?

B. RVP + Fellaini
A. Cisse + Bale (-4)
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1. tw
  11 years, 2 months ago
  A, just
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2. tw
  11 years, 2 months ago
  lambert/studge/suarez over cisse I recon
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  1. Demelbrush
    11 years, 2 months ago
    Interesting...bit reluctant to do triple pool. Then again triple pool vs Double toon is comparable in riskiness I guess. I'm set on shipping RVP. Makes no sense having 13.7 sitting on my bench.
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TOSH
11 years, 2 months ago
RvP>Aguero...who's with me?(already have lambert n suarez)... 😉
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1. tw
  11 years, 2 months ago
  ermmm.... aguero might have a blank in gw 29
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2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
  11 years, 2 months ago
  Not me. mate.
  
  http://members.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/my-stats-tables/view/939
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3. Demelbrush
  11 years, 2 months ago
  nooooope. Going to have to look for another striker for GW 29 assuming the blanks go ahead (about 80% likelihood?). Top candidates are Cisse, Suarez, Stu Ridge, Lambert.
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thetinkerman
11 years, 2 months ago
Assuming RVP is fit for the Norwich game, does anyone think he'll get some game-time?

Somehow I don't see him being rested completely if he's 100% fit. He was saying how he needs to keep playing to keep his form and he doesn't want to be rested.

Since he only got 40 mins yesterday and only came on as a sub against Reading in the FA Cup, a complete rest vs. Norwich would mean a whole 3 weeks with less than 90 minutes of game-time.
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1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
  11 years, 2 months ago
  Exactly. It is nonsense. He is revelling in his newly-acquired fitness.
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  1. thetinkerman
    11 years, 2 months ago
    Unless he's not in the squad for Norwich, I'm keeping, blank or no blank.
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    1. Evs
      11 years, 2 months ago
      ^^^ this.
      
      RVP for life (unless REALLY crocked).
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    2. Ryan
      11 years, 2 months ago
      I agree entirely. Besides there aren't too many alternative about once you have a liverpool striker and Lambert.
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      1. thetinkerman
        11 years, 2 months ago
        Double Liverpool is still an option, but I may have to let go of that dream
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2. Evs
  11 years, 2 months ago
  http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/manchester-united/9891211/Manchester-United-striker-Robin-van-Persie-to-miss-Norwich-game-but-hopes-to-be-fit-to-face-Real-Madrid.html
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  1. thetinkerman
    11 years, 2 months ago
    This is just an assumption IMO
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  2. Ryan
    11 years, 2 months ago
    Lacking the subsequent quotes from the manager to support that audacious title
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    1. Evs
      11 years, 2 months ago
      Oi !
      
      Don't shoot the messenger 😛
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      1. Ryan
        11 years, 2 months ago
        Sorry, its more a stab at the journalist. Its a ludicrous claim. It should of said, RVP likely to be out for Norwich
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3. Demelbrush
  11 years, 2 months ago
  If they're 3-0 up after 75 I don't see him anywhere near the pitch. Think about it from SAF's point of view and it makes no sense. At 0-0 after 75 and you might be right...
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  1. thetinkerman
    11 years, 2 months ago
    Who says he won't get 60 minutes?
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    1. Demelbrush
      11 years, 2 months ago
      Just think it would be odd to risk RVP against Norwich when you've got Real in a couple days and have other good options more than capable of winning you the game. Just a view...
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      1. Ryan
        11 years, 2 months ago
        Have to take into account the idea of momentum going into the RM game too. RVP might have a lack of match fitness if SAF isn't careful.
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        thetinkerman
        11 years, 2 months ago
        This
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4. RamaJama
  11 years, 2 months ago
  I'm keeping him. And I think many will, no way he's going to drop 0,5 in two weeks.
  
  And most have had him for such a long time that they'll have problems to afford getting him back in or have to use many transfer/team changes to get him back in.
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5. johnny_
  11 years, 2 months ago
  Thinking he'll get a 20 minutes run. Could easilly score a goal. Though decision though wheather to keep or sell with the posible blank coming up.
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  1. thetinkerman
    11 years, 2 months ago
    Most will lose money (lower selling price) and the extra transfer if they want to get him back in though.
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kaz 96
11 years, 2 months ago
Those getting id of RVP, who are u selling him for?
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1. Demelbrush
  11 years, 2 months ago
  Cisse or Stu. Really depends on blanks though.
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2. KakiBangku
  11 years, 2 months ago
  Id probably do Fletcher.
  
  I know, but i have enough "in form" players in my team.
  Will sell RVP for fixture player this time.
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danishdynamite
11 years, 2 months ago
Morning all

Been away for 5 days and am just rubbing my eyes: is it right that

a) City, Utd, W Ham & Wigan have a blank in GW29
b) Are we still expecting Everton & Arsenal to have a blank that week as well? (no replays played over this weekend then?
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1. TorresMagic™
  11 years, 2 months ago
  c) Chelsea & Fulham likely too.
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  1. danishdynamite
    11 years, 2 months ago
    Thanks TM
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AAAAA
11 years, 2 months ago
Which defender would you not mind paying over the odds for? I have Azpi + 4 uber cheaps and I need a replacement for Azpi for under 6 million whom I wouldn't mind playing every week.

I would like Debuchy, but Newcastle just can't keep CSs can they?
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1. tw
  11 years, 2 months ago
  enrique? dawson/bae/walker?
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  1. AAAAA
    11 years, 2 months ago
    Enrique and BAE/Walker both seem worth a shout.
    Cheers!
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2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
  11 years, 2 months ago
  I am having a go with Huth and McAuley.
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  1. Godfather Bandit 42
    11 years, 2 months ago
    Good morning, Doosra.
    
    I got Huth for J.Enrique after 'Pool's DGW and was considering Huth>J.Enrique/Rafael.
    
    So should I keep him instead?
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3. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
  11 years, 2 months ago
  Riise may be worth a look.
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  1. AAAAA
    11 years, 2 months ago
    Do you think Stoke or West Brom can become solid units again- I guess thats what this depends on? Also Riise seems a lot of money for a team that can't seem to keep a CS unless they play Stoke at home!
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elkunaguero
11 years, 2 months ago
Can anyone confirm if Wilson's price is protected this week?
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Evs
11 years, 2 months ago
This week...

DDG
Wilson, Baines, Davies
Bale, Michu, Felliani, Walcott
Lambert, Suarez, Rvp

Bench. Bunn, Sissoko, Dawson, Mariappa.

I imagine Sissoko off the bench for Robin.

Transfer held to lose the toffees come the gw29 blank.
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1. Lateriser 12
  11 years, 2 months ago
  Jealous
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  1. Evs
    11 years, 2 months ago
    Bench RVP, rather than risk a 1 point cameo 😯
    
    #risky
    
    #foolish
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2. tw
  11 years, 2 months ago
  nice team. and it's looking like it'll be
  
  ddg + wilson + baines + davies + michu + afro + suarez + rvp + 4
  vs
  bego + cueller (sub davies) + clyne + enrique + sissoko + mata + sturridge + giroud
  
  lots of differentials evs! though i'm not 100%sure on my strikers yet....
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  1. Evs
    11 years, 2 months ago
    I'm home then?
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    1. tw
      11 years, 2 months ago
      I believe so. recon you'll inflict my second loss....
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3. RamaJama
  11 years, 2 months ago
  Wait and see during the week if it's getting more obvious that RvP will start or not. Would rather start Sissoko with his form ahead of RvP if there's a risk he won't start.
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4. Buck The Trent
  11 years, 2 months ago
  Solid
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  1. RamaJama
    11 years, 2 months ago
    Agree, very solid team, Evs!
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andres
11 years, 2 months ago
Bego bunn
Baines azp davies (mariappa harte)
Bale mata walcott sissoko (marveaux)
Rvp lambert studge
4.1, 1 FT

What would you do with this team:

upgrade in defence somewhere?
Maybe marveaux to michu/yaya?
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1. Evs
  11 years, 2 months ago
  You don't really need to do anything. Hold the trade I would incase of gw29 blanks.
  
  Easier to juggle with 2 FTs
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  1. andres
    11 years, 2 months ago
    Yeah you are probably right, just that holding transfers is so difficult:)
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  2. andres
    11 years, 2 months ago
    Not sure about azp and the readin duo...
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    1. Evs
      11 years, 2 months ago
      You will field 11, and I think Azpolilamcaldcz will probably play.
      
      Sit tight would be my advice there, you can thank me next week when you got two trades to help you navigate your side round the blanks 😉
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      1. PDM TOP 1,000 any Season Le…
        11 years, 2 months ago
        Great progress yet again EVS WD 🙂
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      2. andres
        11 years, 2 months ago
        Thx, i will most likely keep my transfer... On the other hand will monitor the rvp situation.. If there is confirmation of him not playing next gw + blank then would
        Take him out.. For who though?
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Messiah Hazard
11 years, 2 months ago
For me to win my FPL Members Cup game, Bale needs to score exactly 20 points today...

A hattrick (15) + Appearance (2) + baps (3) = 20 points...

What is the probability that it happens?
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1. TorresMagic™
  11 years, 2 months ago
  0%. He will get a yellow celebrating.
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  1. Messiah Hazard
    11 years, 2 months ago
    Come on, dont dent my hopes 🙁
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2. jimnastics
  11 years, 2 months ago
  To be fair if there's one guy in the league right now who could do it, it's Bale. I had him (c) for his last hatty, hoping for the same tonight as well 🙂
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  1. Messiah Hazard
    11 years, 2 months ago
    Cheers 🙂
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Demelbrush
11 years, 2 months ago
Bego Bunn
Enrique Davies Zab Demel Clyne
Michu Walcott Fell Mata Sissoko
RVP Suarez Lambo

So tempted to do RVP > Cisse and Fellaini > Bale. meaning team would look like this for 28

Bego
Enrique Davies Zab
Michu Walcott Bale Mata
Cisse Suarez Lambo

and for 29...

Bunn
Enrique Davies Clyne (Wilson)
Michu Bale Sissoko
Cisse Suarez Lambo
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1. Messiah Hazard
  11 years, 2 months ago
  Keep RVP...
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  1. Demelbrush
    11 years, 2 months ago
    I can sell for 13.7 by the way. Surely he will drop .3 in a week or two?
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    1. Messiah Hazard
      11 years, 2 months ago
      It doesnt look like he will drop. Unless there is some news that he will surely miss the next match...
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      1. JapBen
        11 years, 2 months ago
        Which, there is
        
        http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/manchester-united/9891211/Manchester-United-striker-Robin-van-Persie-to-miss-Norwich-game-but-hopes-to-be-fit-to-face-Real-Madrid.html
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        Pasqualinho
        11 years, 2 months ago
        I need more concrete evidence than that. Rooney was definitely out of the QPR game - and wouldn't travel with the squad, according to many of the papers.
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  2. Demelbrush
    11 years, 2 months ago
    + if I want bale for 28 and 29 I have to get rid of him.
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jdogg
11 years, 2 months ago
Bunn chesney
Samba nastasic dawson davies pearce
Mata bale theo fellaini sissoko
Rvp sturridge lambert

1ft 1.4 in bank any ideas think my team is ok to potentialy carry rvp next two weeks? Was gonna do chesney to ddg then pearce to sagna over the next two weeks but not sure now.x
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1. Demelbrush
  11 years, 2 months ago
  Similar front line to me. I wouldn't get Ars defenders in at the moment. They couldn't even defend against Villa and have a blank 29 probably. Personally, I'd wait and give yourself 2 FT next week as you can make up 11 for then with no hit and your team for 28 is perfectly respectable.
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  1. jdogg
    11 years, 2 months ago
    Cheers
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I am not a smart guy
11 years, 2 months ago
Which one would you prefer for next week?

A. Bench Giroud
B. Bench Lambert

Other six of the front eight is Bale Mata Walcott Fellaini Michu RVP, assuming RVP will start next week.
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JapBen
11 years, 2 months ago
Why do people say if you lose RVP it will be difficult to get him back? Just keep enough money in the bank to get him back whenever you want. Simples.

If I sell him I will lose 0.5M but so what? If I don't sell him I will have 13.5M sitting on my bench for 2x games. Almost everyone has to get rid of certain players before GW29 anyway. If Man U definitely have a blank and we know this before the end of this week he's gone from my squad. I'd much rather lose 0.5M and have someone like Suarez in my squad as a replacement. Anyway, I won't lose 0.5M as when he doesn't play against Norwich and people see he has a blank the following GW lots of players will start selling him due to both/either kneejerking as he scored 0 points and panicking to try to field a decent starting 11 in GW29
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1. Pasqualinho
  11 years, 2 months ago
  Sound logic. You have to factor in the value of the two free transfers, though - assuming you want him back. I think that's what is putting a lot of people off selling him.
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  1. JapBen
    11 years, 2 months ago
    I will just make the transfers as if he was still in my team (always keeping enough in the bank to upgrade my striker replacement back to RVP whenever I want).
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  2. FloMo
    11 years, 2 months ago
    I don't think it's crucial to get him back. Suarez has pretty good fixtures until the end of the season and no EL. RvP could get alot of rest/rotation if United goes through in UCL, which is not that unlikely anymore.
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2. Ryan
  11 years, 2 months ago
  If you plant to leave plenty of money in the bank then why not just bench him? Money on the bench and money in the bank is basically the same thing.
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  1. JapBen
    11 years, 2 months ago
    No it isn't, I won't have 13.5M in the bank I will have Suarez and 3.5M in the bank. If I did a poll asking :
    
    A) No player and no money in the bank
    B) Suarez and 3.5M in the bank
    
    I think most would go for B so it isn't the same thing at all
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    1. Ryan
      11 years, 2 months ago
      you need to take into account that it will be 13.5m - the value of the player you would otherwise have on the bench so no it wouldn't be 13.5 as you initially stated. Rather it is as you mentioned in B). Of course this doesn't take into account the option of 352?
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      1. JapBen
        11 years, 2 months ago
        3-5-2 means I play Kebe in GW28 and I have Mata and Walcott who both have blanks in GW29 so I can only play 3 in midfield unless I lose one of them
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3. KakiBangku
  11 years, 2 months ago
  I think people are waiting to see if the MUN WHM fixture reshceduled in the same GW or not
  Because if MUN are playing in GW29 theres less reason to sell him, most will decide to just bench RVP for GW28 only.
  
  At least there where in at.
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  1. JapBen
    11 years, 2 months ago
    Exactly, I'm hoping we know about the blank before the deadline. I will only sell if he is going to miss 2 games in a row
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thetinkerman
11 years, 2 months ago
Yikes, this is a tough week for captaincy picks!

Bale, Walcott, Lambert and Sturridge are all in the hat.

Fellaini and RVP have great fixtures but there's not a lot of confidence in them at the moment.
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1. thetinkerman
  11 years, 2 months ago
  There's also a case for Michu.
  
  Then there's Mata and Aguero, who I don't have.
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2. Ryan
  11 years, 2 months ago
  Lambert is where its at 😎
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3. PDM TOP 1,000 any Season Le…
  11 years, 2 months ago
  This is when those (c) selections make or break a possible good season . GL
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  1. TorresMagic™
    11 years, 2 months ago
    Elite 64 looking harder to make for you. 🙁
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  2. thetinkerman
    11 years, 2 months ago
    Yep. On paper, you have to say Mata or Fellaini are the best picks, but I'm not sure they are in practice.
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4. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
  11 years, 2 months ago
  I think that I may be on Fellaini. Michu vice.
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  1. thetinkerman
    11 years, 2 months ago
    Will Swansea's heads be in the clouds though?
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      11 years, 2 months ago
      I reckon so. Considering Cisse (c)...
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Lateriser 12
11 years, 2 months ago
Start Clyne(QPR) or Wilson(WHAM) next week?
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1. thetinkerman
  11 years, 2 months ago
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHtgKIFoQfE
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2. RamaJama
  11 years, 2 months ago
  Also having this problem, on Clyne at the moment since he's more attacking and SOU fixture slightly better than WHU.
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3. Siva Mohan
  11 years, 2 months ago
  Clyne
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4. Stern John Terry Wilson Pal…
  11 years, 2 months ago
  Wilson for me
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5. Messiah Hazard
  11 years, 2 months ago
  Wilson
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Slash
11 years, 2 months ago
According to BBC:

..."But Van Persie will not face Norwich City at Old Trafford on Saturday after suffering severe bruising when he fell into a pitchside camera pit."

Anybody tempted to take him out?
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1. JapBen
  11 years, 2 months ago
  Yes, read my post above
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2. ManTree(v2!) or just JAY!
  11 years, 2 months ago
  No point. Out for 1 game when I have Walcott on the bench anyway.
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  1. JapBen
    11 years, 2 months ago
    Not 1 game, 2 games - http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/manchester-united/9891211/Manchester-United-striker-Robin-van-Persie-to-miss-Norwich-game-but-hopes-to-be-fit-to-face-Real-Madrid.html
    
    And how much will someone like Suarez (who I currently don't have) score over those 2 games
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    1. thetinkerman
      11 years, 2 months ago
      That article is speculative. I wouldn't even pay attention to it.
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  2. JapBen
    11 years, 2 months ago
    If they have a blank in GW29 you don't have Walcott on your bench as he won't play and I will only get rid of RVP if he's out for 2x games which currently seems very likely but I will wait until the end of this week until we hopefully know for certain about the blank in GW29
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3. Ryan
  11 years, 2 months ago
  And who said that? A journalist? One needs to distinguish the difference between paper talk and words from the manager.
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  1. thetinkerman
    11 years, 2 months ago
    Although in this case, neither are to be trusted. Only the facts.
    
    I will be keeping a close eye on the United squad vs. Norwich.
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    1. Ryan
      11 years, 2 months ago
      Indeed. When does it get named, do you know?
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      1. thetinkerman
        11 years, 2 months ago
        No idea actually. Before the deadline for sure.
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Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
11 years, 2 months ago
GodFather Bandit? Yes, I really do.
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1. Godfather Bandit 42
  11 years, 2 months ago
  Cheers Doos.
  
  That's one less transfer to think about for now...
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  1. Godfather Bandit 42
    11 years, 2 months ago
    Although, I do also have Bego.
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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
      11 years, 2 months ago
      Ah. Have a look at this:
      
      http://members.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/my-stats-tables/view/1026/
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Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
11 years, 2 months ago
Ahhh. Tea. The first - and the best - drink of the day ... 😀
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1. Stern John Terry Wilson Pal…
  11 years, 2 months ago
  +42 🙂
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2. Dealbert
  11 years, 2 months ago
  I really don't get it.. It's like nothing - hot water with very little flavour. But don't get me wrong, I am happy for you!
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  1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
    11 years, 2 months ago
    That is because you have had crap tea. 🙂
    
    Try this: http://www.simpli-special.co.uk/
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    1. Stern John Terry Wilson Pal…
      11 years, 2 months ago
      Is this your company Doos, or a friend's? Keen to try it.
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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
        11 years, 2 months ago
        Nah. I just buy tea from them.
        
        And they sponsor the LAWR CUP ... 😀
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  2. Dealbert
    11 years, 2 months ago
    So this is really it? As a Swedish tourist I drink like Fortnum & Mason and Kusmi... This is better?
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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
      11 years, 2 months ago
      Oh, yes. 🙂
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3. thetinkerman
  11 years, 2 months ago
  White tea for me this morning 😀
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  1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
    11 years, 2 months ago
    😀
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TorresMagic™
11 years, 2 months ago
Cricket could be over tonight.
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1. Stern John Terry Wilson Pal…
  11 years, 2 months ago
  Forever?! 😯
  
  😉
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2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
  11 years, 2 months ago
  Nah. One of your lot will grind it out. 🙂
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  1. TorresMagic™
    11 years, 2 months ago
    Alcohol in your tea?
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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
      11 years, 2 months ago
      No. I never mix my drinks. 😉
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3. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
  11 years, 2 months ago
  Who is this Hooray Henry? 😀
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  1. TorresMagic™
    11 years, 2 months ago
    Should be playing football, Portuguese background.
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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
      11 years, 2 months ago
      Right. Is he okker, or flappy?
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      1. TorresMagic™
        11 years, 2 months ago
        Wtf?
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        Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
        11 years, 2 months ago
        Has he the Aussi temperament or is he a Wally? 😉
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        TorresMagic™
        11 years, 2 months ago
        Did well 1st inns. Give him a pass mark so far.
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Siva Mohan
11 years, 2 months ago
Rooney, Welbeck or Hernandez for next 2 GWs?
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1. TorresMagic™
  11 years, 2 months ago
  You mean 1 GW.
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  1. Siva Mohan
    11 years, 2 months ago
    possible midweek games in GW29
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    1. TorresMagic™
      11 years, 2 months ago
      Very unlikely.
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      1. Siva Mohan
        11 years, 2 months ago
        If so.. who is your choice?
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        TorresMagic™
        11 years, 2 months ago
        Rooney if guaranteed to play otherwise Hernandez.
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Messiah Hazard
11 years, 2 months ago
The Telegraph says Fergie will likely rest the entire first XI of Man United he wants to face Real Madrid for the match against Norwich...

Wasn't there some rule brought in by the FA that you cannot play your second string team in the Premier League or something like that?
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1. Siva Mohan
  11 years, 2 months ago
  how does FA define a 'second string'?
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2. Stern John Terry Wilson Pal…
  11 years, 2 months ago
  No. But there's no way all 11 will be rested.
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3. Ryan
  11 years, 2 months ago
  We don't know that yet. People are jumping to too many conclusions. Don't believe everything you read from Journo's. They just want dramatic story lines.
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4. KakiBangku
  11 years, 2 months ago
  Never heard of that rule but if its true it would be terribly unfair.
  
  Whats the point of having a deep squad then? Clubs should have the right to play any player named in squad at any time.
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  1. thetinkerman
    11 years, 2 months ago
    This.
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  2. Siva Mohan
    11 years, 2 months ago
    I agree.. but the FA fools fine the clubs for fielding a weakened (second string) team..
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5. David Brains - OH NO!
  11 years, 2 months ago
  Provided they win with their 'second sting team' then it won't get questionned
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6. Pratik
  11 years, 2 months ago
  There is indeed such a rule....Just wrote the explanation in the next page.
  
  But it won't have any affect for the Norwich game.
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Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
11 years, 2 months ago
India look sooo much better, with Bhaji back. Great man.
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David Brains - OH NO!
11 years, 2 months ago
Begovic (Rudd)
Davies, Johnson, Demel (Martin, Mariappa)
Bale, Michu, Mata, Walcott, Fellaini
Aguero, RVP (Pog)

Thought of doing Demel to Wilson, but are there any other options I’m missing? Thanks
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1. Pap Le Cissier
  11 years, 2 months ago
  Good choice, but I'd have one eye on the GW29 blanks. Especially with those 2 forwards.
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  1. David Brains - OH NO!
    11 years, 2 months ago
    Will do, thanks
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PB-THE-VET
11 years, 2 months ago
This rvp transfer out debate could possibly be the making or breaking of a lot of teams. Hes the highest points scorer so far so no doubt he will be the highest points scorer in the period left aswell.

Wth the possibility of two blanks tho its really gotten interesting. Getting rid short term all depends on the strategy of getting him back. Looks like all the recent aquirers are ditching. I think this is gonna result in a .2 drop this week.

Next week tho all depends on if he plays or cameos or does nought. The people who bout at 13.5 ish will be jumpy. Gw29 tho will see a lot of turmoil and there will be lots of other options for the transfer out.

The big gamble is for those who bought at 13 mil. Will he drop enough to allow a buy back? Will ur replacement rise as much as he falls? Thing is with the likes of lambert, beteke, berbatov etc theres room to sacrifice cash if it goes pairshaped by replacing one of your other strickers.

Interesting tho. Game on
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1. Pap Le Cissier
  11 years, 2 months ago
  Not ditching, benching is my option
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  1. PB-THE-VET
    11 years, 2 months ago
    Same here. But with those cheap strickers selling is easily done. For instance i have giroud in my team, who replaced ba when he turned unthruswardy :). If i transfered out rvp and lost say .5 mil at worst just means for me anyways that giroud becomes say 7.5 sturridge. No bad thing
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    1. Pap Le Cissier
      11 years, 2 months ago
      See your point. I can afford to go that route if need be, or if RVP starts dropping in value. But I need to sort out my Demel and Marveaux dilemnas first I think!
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      1. PB-THE-VET
        11 years, 2 months ago
        Aye me too. Looks like if gw29 has all the blanks foretold ill be fieldinng 4 players 🙂
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2. thetinkerman
  11 years, 2 months ago
  I'm not sure he is certain to be the highest scoring forward for the remainder actually.
  
  The title is pretty much sewn up and they still have cup competitions to play for.
  
  Many will sell if the GW29 blank is confirmed by the GW28 deadline and if we have concrete evidence that he won't play vs. Norwich (e.g. not in the squad).
  
  Many will plan to buy him back but it depends on the alternatives. There's less of a need to go RVP-less when 6-8m strikers are matching the expensive ones in terms of output and we have solid mid-priced midfielders (Michu, Fellaini, Sissoko?)
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  1. PB-THE-VET
    11 years, 2 months ago
    I do think he will be top scorer from gw30 on. Same was said last year and the guy just wouldnt stop scoring. But plenty of alternatives. Even a strike force of say sturidge, lambert, benteke for instance, quiet cheap but by no means could u call it week.
    
    Very different season to last year this one with the standard power 5 and all. Seems all the bargain up and comers were strickers this year as opposed to mids last year
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  2. Pasqualinho
    11 years, 2 months ago
    I'd definitely want him for the double, though. And would definitely keep if he doesn't have a blank in GW29. I guess my transfer strategy is completely in the hands of whoever is going to decide the fixture list.
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    1. PB-THE-VET
      11 years, 2 months ago
      Defo. Im allready planning i think on righting off gw29. I have 2 ft to tidy up but if all blanks occur ill be lucky to field half a team that week.
      
      But right capt and still cud break 40 🙂
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    2. thetinkerman
      11 years, 2 months ago
      This. We are at the mercy of the fixture list, which kind of levels the playing field a little.
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Pap Le Cissier
11 years, 2 months ago
Ahh, coffee. The REAL best drink of the day! 😀

Morning all, been a little while to say the least!!
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1. Dealbert
  11 years, 2 months ago
  +1
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2. Stern John Terry Wilson Pal…
  11 years, 2 months ago
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVrLloM1Al8
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  1. Pap Le Cissier
    11 years, 2 months ago
    😀
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3. thetinkerman
  11 years, 2 months ago
  Tea is also good for you. Coffee isn't 😛
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  1. Pap Le Cissier
    11 years, 2 months ago
    Isn't schmisnt!
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andres
11 years, 2 months ago
Wow EVS just noticed your rank! Congrats man!!!

This is coming from a 716 rank:)
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Water_Pink
11 years, 2 months ago
cheers mancini. no dzeko?
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1. TorresMagic™
  11 years, 2 months ago
  Always a risk with Tevez back.
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