[sbu_large_image] FFS Cup
12 April 2013 4006 comments
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First of all, apologies for the tardiness of this particular article, with all the excitement building up to the double Gameweek, we missed the fact that it failed to post earlier, resigning it to a sleepy Friday night slot. Better late than never, here’s how the Quarter-Finals of the Members Cup played out, together with the draw for the semi-final stages.

The last eight saw some very tight affairs, with “Maddocio” edging through in his clash with “mospace” by just the odd point. Former Members Cup winner, “Fuzzy Dunlop” experienced the agony of a two point defeat to “12 inch of fury”, while there was just four points separating the sides in our other pair of ties, as community posters and the top ranked managers remaining, “Acquafresca” and “Eunuch Jelly”, both made progress.

1Maddocio32-29www.msospace.com
2Fuzzy Dunlop38-4012 inch of fury
3Acquafresca32-28cuihe_508
4HeartOfTheCity28-42Eunuch Jelly

Semi-Final Draw

1MaddocioVsAcquafresca
2Eunuch JellyVs12 inch of fury

Eunuch Jelly, ranked 214 in the world, must surely be the favourite for the double Gameweek semi-final, he faces up to the Kiwi “12 inch of fury” in the last four, a player ranked some 16,000 places below him but armed with a Wildcard and 4.3 in the bank. That leaves “Acquafresca” and “Maddocio” to contest for the other coveted place in our final.

These ties will be played out over the fixtures spanning this weekend and midweek, with the final and third-place playoff taking place in Gameweek 34, before the last eight of this cup meet the last eight of our earlier cup tournament in the first Fantasy Football Scout shield.

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

  1. Gaz Downright
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    • 15 Years
    13 years, 13 days ago

    Gents,

    1) Fellaini + Downing
    2) Pienaar + Sissoko

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    1. Pinoche
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      1.

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  2. Joga Bonito®
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    • 14 Years
    13 years, 13 days ago

    Good morning peeps, I've taken a bit of time out and have suffered 9000 places for it.

    1 FT left, what should I do?

    I'm considering Szczesny for Fabianski as it seems obvious.

    Szcez

    Rafael Monreal Martin

    Mata Walcott Fellaini Maloney

    RVP Suarez Lambert

    Bunn Wilson Michu Davies

    Advice appreciated.

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    1. Merlinho
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      13 years, 13 days ago

      Yay to Fab in. Also consider Santi in for Mata for a hit.

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      1. Joga Bonito®
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        Mata will have a double sometime though so I'll only want him back in. May end up costing me twice. I am worried about Cazorla though :/

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  3. Merlinho
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    13 years, 13 days ago

    Ok, I know it's old ground but quick poll. Hazard to Theo for hit, yay or nay?

    It will help me get Bale back in for the DGW if I do it at some point, if that helps swing things.

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    1. Joga Bonito®
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      • 14 Years
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      Tricky one isn't it. Nay for me for the same reason I don't think i'll do Mata to Caz.

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      1. Merlinho
        • 16 Years
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        Caz is guaranteed to play both. Theo isn't. That's the hard thing (I already have Caz).

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        1. Joga Bonito®
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          I already have 3 arsenal anyway, just thought lol.

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  4. ccc
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    13 years, 13 days ago

    Selling my FIFA 13 Ultimate Team for TOTS drop. May look to switch things up from my 4321 BPL Squads. Which formation do you like? I like the 4321 because it allows me to play Hazard, Nani and Bale, but then I have to have Walcott, Valencia or Arfa as my RF. I am sitting on a 1.2m and all BPL gold rare cards.

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    1. ccc
      • 13 Years
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      besides Chelsea Demba Ba, Pool Sturridge and QPR Remy.

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    2. Acquafresca
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      3421, but you have the know how to defend. 😉

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      1. ccc
        • 13 Years
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        i'll try it out, thanks.

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    3. tw
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      shame you can't have custom formations in ultimate team. my favorite formation is 343 with a diamond midfield 😀

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  5. fourfourtwo
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    Do I need RVP this week (4p hit)?
    Front 3: Giroud, Berba, Suarez.

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    1. Merlinho
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 13 days ago

      Wouldn't do it for a hit, out of form and big risk of not playing both (coming from someone who has him). Plus who would you lose? Suarez could catch fire v Reading and you have two DGWers.

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    2. ccc
      • 13 Years
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      you should be ok

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  6. Zoomi
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 13 days ago

    Hi all.

    I'm about 50 pts ahead in a mini-league - the only thing that matters.

    Should I be looking to do stuff like Lambert > Berb for a hit if everyone else has him?

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    1. bdwhite91
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 13 days ago

      Mirallas!

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    2. Joga Bonito®
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      • 14 Years
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      Lambert is still picking up lots of points so I'd stick with him to be honest.

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  7. The Pep Revolution
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    13 years, 13 days ago

    A. Michu to Fellaini or

    B. Mata to Kagawa No other United cover.

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    1. ccc
      • 13 Years
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      a

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    2. bdwhite91
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      A

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    3. Joga Bonito®
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      Neither

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  8. UnitednationsXI
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    is clichy nailed on?

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    1. Evs
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      Whose the other option?

      Razak?
      LOLarov?

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      1. Joga Bonito®
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        Lolarov 'due' a game 😉

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    2. UnitednationsXI
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      lol

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  9. Evs
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    Is there no live games today ?

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    1. Evs
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      * on TV

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    2. Billy Gilmore
      • 13 Years
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      I have 5 😉

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      1. Evs
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        Hmmmm....

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        1. Billy Gilmore
          • 13 Years
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          But then I have all 10 live every week 😀

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          1. Evs
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            Hmmmm..... 😛

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    3. Merlinho
      • 16 Years
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      Millwall Wigan apparently 5.30. FA Cup.

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      1. Evs
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        Oh god . . .

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  10. jimnastics
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    • 16 Years
    13 years, 13 days ago

    If you had to ditch Mata or Hazard, who would it be? Could always re-double for GHW36.

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    1. Joga Bonito®
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      • 14 Years
      13 years, 13 days ago

      Hazards form is stronger and therefore price is more likely to hold.

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      1. jimnastics
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        • 16 Years
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        Ok, thanks. And out of the two, is either more likely to play this week?

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  11. Raheem's perm
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    Seeing people's WC teams on here with 11 DGW players makes me feel slightly ill.

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  12. bdwhite91
    • 14 Years
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    Walcott or Santi (c)?

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    1. ccc
      • 13 Years
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      of those santi imo

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      1. bdwhite91
        • 14 Years
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        Why are you going RVP?

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    2. Hyperion
      • 14 Years
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      Santi.

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    3. CarelessGenius©
      • 14 Years
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      Caz due to potential game time.

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  13. fabulousfab
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 13 days ago

    RMWCT. 0.7 in bank.
    9 DGW33 and 5 DGW36 which likely to become 9 with a -4.
    Rooney, Cazorla, Fellaini, Demel > Lukaku, Bale, Silva, Vertonghen.

    DDG* (Robles^)
    Rafael* Nasty^ Sagna* Demel* (Dawson^)
    Fellaini* Walcott* Cazorla* (Michu^, Maloney^)
    Berbatov* Rooney* Aguero^

    Reckon Nasty to be nailed on for the dgw?
    I could do Suarez instead of Aguero but I see Aguero scoring big too and Suarez is on 9 yellows.

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    1. fabulousfab
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 13 days ago

      Or Rooney, Aguero to RVP, Tevez?

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      1. PGR
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 13 days ago

        No. Aguero, Rooney is better

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        1. fabulousfab
          • 13 Years
          13 years, 13 days ago

          Thanks. Thinking the same.

          Now to decide whether to keep nasty...

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  14. Raise_the_Roof
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    Will Rafael start both games?

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    1. Jax
      • 16 Years
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      dunno

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  15. PGR
    • 14 Years
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    Captain Rooney or Walcott?

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    1. bdwhite91
      • 14 Years
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      Roon

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  16. Kostja
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 13 days ago

    So guys final decision, need a max 4.6 defender to play this week and keep for the season. The cheaper the better because I would not want to spend another transfer on him later on.

    Demel and Manolev are the current options.

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    1. CarelessGenius©
      • 14 Years
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      Demel or Manlove?

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      1. Kostja
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        yeah, currently have the 2 to choose from.

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        1. CarelessGenius©
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          Is his name really Manlove?

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          1. Jax
            • 16 Years
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            manolev

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    2. Pinoche
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 13 days ago

      A wigan defender? Figueroa?

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      1. Kostja
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 13 days ago

        already have 3 wigan players, and need the guy to play this week.

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        1. tw
          • 14 Years
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          😯

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          1. Kostja
            • 14 Years
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            Yeah going for a Gomez, maloney midfield with Robles. I have a very strong defense so I can go 4 defenders when wigan have a shht fixture.

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            1. Jax
              • 16 Years
              13 years, 13 days ago

              gomez? erm, no.

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              1. Kostja
                • 14 Years
                13 years, 13 days ago

                why not? he takes pens for Wigan, and has proven the higher scorer than any wigan mid when playing

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                1. Jax
                  • 16 Years
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                  he's got 3 goals this season. in one game. v reading.

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                  1. Jax
                    • 16 Years
                    13 years, 13 days ago

                    there are 4 wigan midfielders who have scored better this season if you looked.

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  17. Lord Flashheart
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    • 14 Years
    13 years, 13 days ago

    Between Fellaini and Walcott - who would you captain?

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    1. Pinoche
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 13 days ago

      Fellaini.

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      1. Kostja
        • 14 Years
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        +1

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    2. CarelessGenius©
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      Fell. Might not be match fit though....

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  18. JAMJAM88
    • 13 Years
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    Will Evra play both matches?...

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    1. PGR
      • 14 Years
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      He should

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  19. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 13 days ago

    You know dgw madness is rife when 44k people sell Suarez ahead of a game v Reading.. 😀

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    1. Acquafresca
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 13 days ago

      El Capitan WR?

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      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
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        Still flapping between Caz, Fellaini and Berbs.. Good luck in the cup 🙂

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        1. Acquafresca
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          Cheers...captaincy will make or break me this week.

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          1. tw
            • 14 Years
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            hoping to see you beat eunich jelly in the final! good luck mate

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    2. Aditya K
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 13 days ago

      I consider each half as a GW for Suarez against Reading. so, DGW for Suarez too 😉

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    3. tw
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      😯

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    4. Jax
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 13 days ago

      suarez will almost certainly score today.

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  20. Screaming Midget
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 13 days ago

    Morning. 1 thing to keep in mind with regards to Chelsea is this simple formula:

    Chelsea mid/att + DGW + Rafa Rotation = SGW

    With Chelsea still in Europe, I imagine the likes of Hazard/Mata will be play just 1 of the 2 games.

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    1. jimnastics
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 13 days ago

      Going with just one is sensible, but the ball-ache is which one? Impossible to predict who out of Mata and Hazard will play the prem games. Thinking about just shifting both and forgetting about them...

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    2. Screaming Midget
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 13 days ago

      That's what I've done Jim. Sold Hazard and going without any.

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  21. Slaps
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 13 days ago

    I'd Mancini to give me an update on Silva, Yaya's ppg are pretty similar...

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  22. UnitednationsXI
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    • 14 Years
    13 years, 13 days ago

    right folks, could really do with some advise

    ddg
    baines riether clark (davies harte)
    wally caz sissoko maloney (michu)
    rvp giroud berbs

    the only sticking point is if clark doesnt play then i only have 2 defenders
    A: sissoko >> fellaini (-4)
    B: clark >> rafael (-4)
    C: clark + sissoko >> clichy/evans + fellaini (-8)
    D: davies + sissoko >> clichy/evans + fellaini (-8)
    E: harte + sissoko >> clyne/obrien + fellaini (-8)

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    1. v12w12
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      13 years, 13 days ago

      Not sure but I'd defo take a hit to get Fellani in.

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  23. PGR
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    Worth a hit to do Mata/ Hazard to Walcott?

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  24. bdwhite91
    • 14 Years
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    If you knew Walcott was getting 180, would you captain him?

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    1. PGR
      • 14 Years
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      without a doubt

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    2. jimnastics
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      • 16 Years
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      100%, but genuinely feel he'll start from the bench today. It would be harsh for AW to boot out Ros / Gerv.

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      1. bdwhite91
        • 14 Years
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        Rosicky might not even be fit

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      2. Jax
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        rosicky is out though.

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        1. jimnastics
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          Didn't know that! Well that changes things...

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    3. Evs
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      Strong possibility I would, if I had him 🙁

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    4. CarelessGenius©
      • 14 Years
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      He won't be match fit.......

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  25. Fancy Feet
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 13 days ago

    Advice please guys, my options are
    A Coutinho to Pienaar- free
    B Cameron to Distin-free
    C Both in for a hit
    D Coutinho and Cameron to Coleman/Maloney and Baines/Rafael?
    Please help

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  26. BeardedOldMan
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    • 13 Years
    13 years, 13 days ago

    Aatish, GJ was one of your suggestions for C last week... Thanks! My highest scoring player. Still have a rubbish rank though.

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    1. Pinoche
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 13 days ago

      Nice but I went with Hazard in the end 😛

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  27. Kostja
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 13 days ago

    Demel, Manolev or Hooiveld guys? Need tho play the guy this week.

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    1. Acquafresca
      • 14 Years
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      Demel no brainer.

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      1. Kostja
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 13 days ago

        really? Could you explaine that. I cant see a CS there, so you are only counting on appearence points as Demel is not really attacing, United could trash them as well.

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        1. Kostja
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 13 days ago

          or do you think Manolev is just not nailed on, and BC of that I should keep away?

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    2. Moinal
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      Manolev

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    3. tw
      • 14 Years
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      demel

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  28. Acquafresca
    • 14 Years
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    Just found out Cazorla's wife had a baby 2 days ago.

    This changes eeeeeeeeeeevvvvveeeerrrrrryyyytthhhhhinnnnnngggggggg!

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    1. Evs
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      * nothing......

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    2. CarelessGenius©
      • 14 Years
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      He's really, really, really, really gonna wanna score a goal. May take a pen too if Arteta is kind....?

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    3. si
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      • 16 Years
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      Indeed it does. We will no doubt be treated to the tedious 'holding baby' celebration when he scores.

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    4. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
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      I look forward to the 'baby cradle' goal celebration...

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  29. si
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    Coutinho. Very odd scout pick.

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    1. Kostja
      • 14 Years
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      agree

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    2. adams_6
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      Just what I thought

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    3. Screaming Midget
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      Not really. I think he's one of the best midfield picks for the week, even though he has a SGW

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      1. si
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        I imagine everyone has put him in this week then.

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        1. adams_6
          • 14 Years
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          Probably got the armband

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        2. Screaming Midget
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          Failed d1ckhead

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  30. tw
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    rooney berba caz or baines for the armband and why?

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    1. CarelessGenius©
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      Berbatov or Caz only.
      Baines a defender, and Roons back from injury.....two away games as well.

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