[sbu_large_image] Dugout Discussion
6 April 2013 3472 comments
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Saturday’s events kick-off with a relegation humdinger. Southampton will consider themselves close to safety as Mauricio Pochettino continues to inspire some vibrant performances but opponents Reading are fighting for survival, with three points a necessity. Throw in the fact that the Royals’ new boss, Nigel Adkins, is facing his former club and we have ourselves a tasty scenario as our amouse bouche for the Gameweek.

Three more matches follow at three o’clock, with Norwich hosting Swansea, Stoke facing off against Villa and West Brom taking on Arsenal at the Hawthorns. Fantasy managers will perhaps be looking to that final clash in the main, with Santi Cazorla continuing to hoover up new owners this week ahead of his two fixtures in Gameweek 33.

Our Dugout Discussion chatroom is now open for business, plying its trade by soaking up your real-time reactions as every pass, tackle and shot is played out.

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

  1. FredrikH
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    Which man utd defender do you recon will get more minutes than the others for the rest of the season?

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    1. Parm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Evra.

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  2. floydy_floyd
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    Benteke - best villa striker since Yorke.

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    1. Parm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      John Carew? 😉

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      1. FredrikH
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 1 month ago

        The model? O_o

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      2. COMH
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 1 month ago

        HESKEY

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    2. Chris_Fàbregas #DOOS…
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Luc Nilis.

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      1. floydy_floyd
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 1 month ago

        Terrible injury the lad got.

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  3. COMH
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    Villa and Wigan looking like they are throwing Sunderland into the Championship.

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

      Stoke or Wigan mate

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      1. COMH
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 1 month ago

        Stoke would be ideal

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    2. Live4pool
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      *Sudetenland

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      1. Henry Hill
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 1 month ago

        😆 I've been calling them that since the fascist took over

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  4. Spike ⚽️
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    I like Paul Lambert. Just been on Sky now post match interview. Really hope Villa survive

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

      oddly even though them getting relegated would save us...but I agree I like Lambert and Villa, especially Benteke 😀

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      1. Spike ⚽️
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 1 month ago

        think Sunderland will be ok personally

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

          I pray you are right

          🙁

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    2. 4vets
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      +1

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  5. Mithrandir, the Grey Pilgri…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    STILLLLL waiting for Samba to score.

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    1. Declan-
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Tomorrow will be the day ........................................Hopefully

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    2. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      He hasn't played yet?

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      1. Mithrandir, the Grey Pilgri…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 1 month ago

        I know. Just putting it out there for tomorrow.

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  6. jonnybhoy
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    An opinion please?

    1) Mata or Gerrard to Fellaini?
    2) Lambert or Benteke to Berbatov?
    3) Mert to Sanga or Koscienly
    Question is should I do these transfers and who should I pick. Thanks!

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  7. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    Just did:

    Davies > Sagna
    Sissoko > Fellaini
    Lambert > Berba

    For -8 before the price rises.

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    1. Carrick Doesn't Deserv…
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      fellaini is dropping

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      1. Declan-
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 1 month ago

        and lambert is rising

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        1. 4vets
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 1 month ago

          *might be

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        2. Declan-
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 1 month ago

          Oh berba is too. Fair enough

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      2. Sun Jihai
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 1 month ago

        I don't get why Fellaini is dropping though? Who is transferring out now?

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        1. 4vets
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 1 month ago

          It's a carry over from this morning.

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    2. Mile Plankton - Myth and Ch…
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Fella will drop.

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    3. 4vets
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      😆

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    4. Just A Hat
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      lol they are all strange moves

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    5. Mile Plankton - Myth and Ch…
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      You didn't think it through.

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    6. Carrick Doesn't Deserv…
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      terrible timing on your part

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  8. Del Monte
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    Bottom of page:

    De Gea
    S. Taylor Enrique Clichy
    Cazorla Silva Gerrard Sissoko
    Van Persie Giroud Lambert

    Bench all have blanks, made my transfer, do i take a hit?

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    1. XP
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      depends who is on your bench

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  9. LewanGOALski
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    DDG - Robles
    Sagna - Baines - Zabaleta - Dawson - Wilson
    Walcott - Santi - Fellaini - Hazard - Maloney
    RVP - Berbatov - Mirallas

    it was my initial DGW WC plan, but I may keep Benteke instead of getting Mirallas. But I need to find 0.4 mln (already assume Fellaini's drop tonight) to be able to keep Benteke.

    Where would you downgrade? Or maybe stick with Mirallas' DGW over Benteke ?

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    1. Carrick Doesn't Deserv…
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      rvp to rooney

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    2. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Dawson to Demel?

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      1. LewanGOALski
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 1 month ago

        but Dawson is in my team because of DGW coming for him. Need to have at least 4-5 future DGWers to not take too many hits for DGW36

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  10. MJ6987
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    Going up:
    Michu
    Benteke
    Rosicky
    Gervinho
    Soton defence

    Going down:
    Mertesacker
    Bunn
    Walcott

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    1. 4vets
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Yes... that particular article is useless.

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      1. MJ6987
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 1 month ago

        Better to just wait for the Notes

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    2. Declan-
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Lowton with his goal and assist

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      1. MJ6987
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 1 month ago

        Oh yes, and Davies down as well

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  11. Acquafresca
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    People.. stop posting RMTs and transfer plans.

    It's only Saturday!

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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      😆

      look down, though I suppose people in my position are different

      Also FWIW, I haven't got Fellaini yet, have filled slots with players who rising, like Coutinho

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    2. Podge
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      This .1 rise on Berba is vital for me

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  12. Milky
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    Probably been covered in detail already, but how many games will Mertesaker (excuse the spelling) miss out?

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    1. Declan
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      1

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      1. Milky
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 1 month ago

        I thought it was a straight red?

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

          Professional foul. It's only 3 games for violent conduct.

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        2. Declan
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 1 month ago

          Yup, only violent conduct = 3 game ban

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          1. Milky
            • 16 Years
            13 years, 1 month ago

            As a Spurs fan I can only say, Damn! 😉

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  13. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    ok lads the wc team as it stands, (once I sell off my risers etc)

    DDG, Robles

    Rafa, Baines, Sagna (Turner, Alcaraz)

    Theo/Forehaead/Pienaar, Caz, Fellaini, Maloney (Michu)

    Rooney, Berba, Suarez

    9 DGWers for 33
    4 for 36, with transfers for more
    1 Suarez

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    1. Just A Hat
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      shiiii

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  15. Mithrandir, the Grey Pilgri…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    I can get 7 DGW for a 4 pointer.

    Enough? Tempted to have some fun and get 8 for -8, or have I been smoking too much of the Halflings Leaf again??

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    1. Declan-
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      I think 7 is loads but it depends on the players

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      1. Mithrandir, the Grey Pilgri…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 1 month ago

        Sadly 2 of em are Jussi and Demel

        Also have RVP, Santi, Rafael.

        Want Fellaini, like everyone, and feel I need a bit of Arsenal defence. Sagna is tempting.

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  16. toaster
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    Johnny Evans to Baines worth it? Will Evans get two 90 mins over DGW?!

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    1. Rafabio
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Do it mate, Baines is pricey but Evans not worth it. I'm going to bring in Baines on my WC

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      1. toaster
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 1 month ago

        thanks, yeah shame as i could have had 7dgw players instead of 6 if I keep Evans and get Baines another way, but pointless if Evans won't even play a lot.

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    2. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Evans will probably get 1 game knowing SAF.

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  17. Pratik
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    This is the first time in so many years I had no idea who my captain or vice captain was in a gameweek..... Does it mean I actually have something resembling a life now? 😉

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    1. Pratik
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Btw it turns out it is Mata(c) and Bale(vc).... Gulp

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      1. Declan-
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 1 month ago

        Hope it works well

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      2. Bøwstring The Carp
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 1 month ago

        Mata (c) also here 😉 and Mark if it makes you feel better

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    2. Acquafresca
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      how would you not know?

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      1. Pratik
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 1 month ago

        I had no idea it was Mata.....Probably changed my team last week during the gameweek itself and completely forgot about who the captain/vice-captain were.

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

    My La Liga tie vs Chris White (hey) basically comes down to Rooney vs RVP and Rafael vs Dawson.

    Nervy times 😯

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    1. Declan-
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      I hope you lose 👿

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

        😯

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

        If Rafael doesn't play RVP has to outscore Rooney by at least 7 points...

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        1. Declan-
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 1 month ago

          It could be close

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    2. Pratik
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Btw just updated the La Liga

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  19. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    wildcard ACTIVE

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    1. Rafabio
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      😎

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    2. 4vets
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Michu looks good!

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    3. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      same 😎

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    4. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Gonna save mine for GW2 13/14

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  20. Spike ⚽️
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    Wenger - " Rosicky is such an important player for us which he showed today "

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

      Granville yesterday - "Rosicky anyone?"

      Every reply: "No!"

      😯

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      1. Jonah
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 1 month ago

        Very good at spotting things which others don't, is Granville.

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        1. Locarno
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 1 month ago

          Didn't buy him, though, did he?

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          1. Granville
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 16 Years
            13 years, 1 month ago

            No I mentioned Rosicky for Walcott if he doesn't make the Norwich game. I felt I had to give Walcott the chance of being fit.

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      2. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 1 month ago

        That was for the dgw, not today..

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

          not necessarily...maybe he was considering an early transfer for him

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          1. The Bandit
            • 15 Years
            13 years, 1 month ago

            He wasn't

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    2. Mithrandir, the Grey Pilgri…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Didn't he start scoring and playing regularly at the end of last season too?

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      1. Jonah
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah, had him for a long run at the end of last year. Only got me the one goal but his performances merited more. Always felt a bit unlucky about that.

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      2. Spike ⚽️
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 1 month ago

        He scored 1 agst Spurs GW26 but that's all

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  21. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    Any word on City's DGW?

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    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Explosive

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  22. Ginkapo FPL
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    Anything excting happen? What happened to Bunn?

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    1. Spike ⚽️
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Currently injured again 😉

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  23. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    Chuffed for Villa, showing some real fight....hope they stay up now.

    Bog off Stoke....don't care where you go 😛

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  24. Manani
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    I want to bring in Baines, but for who??

    backline:
    enrique Sagna Dawson Zab Clyne

    Zab has good fixture, and so do enrique, could easily get as much as baines
    dawson is for gw36,
    or should I sell him?

    thanks 😛

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  25. Shakshuka
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    Bego - > DDG for would leave me with this for DGW:

    DDG
    Rafael GJ Sagna
    Walcott Santi Sissoko Mata
    RVP (C) Sturridge Benteke

    Bunn Clyne Harte Michu

    Looks good?
    Can't really justify taking anyone else out for a hit can I? Good fixtures all over the place. Perhaps sturridge - > Berba I guess.

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

    So, who is keeping Michu? He's maybe not on the best form ever but his shots totals tell an interesting story...

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    1. Jonah
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      He'll be on my bench next week along with Gomez and Dawson.

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

        Gomez 😯

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        1. Jonah
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 1 month ago

          Believe it.

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    2. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Trying to hang onto him.....

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    3. Ginkapo FPL
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      We had 18 corners today, doesnt mean we scored!

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

        9 shots away from home... that says a lot though

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    4. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      I'm looking into it but can't see a way to Fellaini without selling him

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      1. Mithrandir, the Grey Pilgri…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 1 month ago

        My problem too.

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    5. Manani
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      he has always has such high number of shots,
      but he has been converting them less recently.

      I'd say keep if u don't have WC

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

        he doesn't actually always have high numbers, I'd say that's probably the most shots he's had away from home all season. And he a lot against Spurs, whatever he's doing right now, he's got the hunger again.

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    6. Acquafresca
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Me.

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    7. 1966 was a great year for E…
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Might keep on WC, there aren't too many DGW mids that I want.

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    8. Trigg ⭐️
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      S'oton at home, then a DGW on the horizon. Don't see why not.

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    9. Bøwstring The Carp
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Me!

      GW33 - planned on benching him
      GW34: SOT 😀
      GW35: che 😕
      DGW36: MCI 😕 wih 😀
      GW37: mun 😕
      GW38: FUL 😀

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

        ok they're hard fixtures but with the DGW bonus it's not bad and if you were going to bench any player for this DGW it'd be someone like him

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        1. JK - Cønt ⭐
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 1 month ago

          I'll be benching him next week

          Plan to keep till the end. a 38GWer in my team 😀

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  27. iCon
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    WC team:

    ~ DDG // McCarthy ~
    ~ Distin // Sagna // O'Brien // Zabaletta // Wilson ~
    ~ Fellaini* // Walcott // Cazorla // Pienaar // Maloney ~
    ~ RVP // Berbatov // Suarez ~

    *Fellaini is Coutinho at present until he falls tonight

    All look good and sensible?

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    1. joinho
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Very much so, wish I still my wc 🙁

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  28. Locarno
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone pondering Riether for the DGW?

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    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      No sure I care about defenders any more...total wast of time......

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    2. Jonah
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      I would say avoid.

      The stats tell you he sets up about one chance every game. Lucky to have the assist that he's got so far and I don't see an assist in these fixtures.

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      1. Jonah
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 1 month ago

        Sorry several typos there.

        Lucky to have the assists that he's got so far, and I don't see a clean sheet in these fixtures.

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    3. LewanGOALski
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      no, grazie

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    4. 1966 was a great year for E…
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Yep, between him and Distin for me, I think.

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    5. Rafabio
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      I am...

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    6. Declan-
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      No not really. I don't see any clean sheets for them

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  29. joinho
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    Seriously thinking of doing something I've never done in FPL and getting an expensive keeper:
    De Gea (in) for Begovic (out)

    With Man U's DGW got to be worth it.

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    1. Shakshuka
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Doing the same

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      1. joinho
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 1 month ago

        Bit worried about not having RVP though...

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  30. The Badger
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    Szczesny, Mertesacker, Puncheon ---> DDG, Koscielny, Fellaini for -8?
    Absolute nightmare with injuries today wanted to bring theo in no chance I'm taking 12 point hit!

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    1. LewanGOALski
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      yes

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