[sbu_large_image] Scout Picks
3 May 2013 1666 comments
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Unsurprisingly, the upcoming double Gameweek dominates this week’s Scout Picks. With six sides facing a pair of fixtures apiece, the potential for points sees us pile up on the likes of City, Chelsea and Tottenham, with all but one of our starting XI handed a couple of matches to rack up the Fantasy returns. Here’s who we’ve opted for:

Joe Hart is our preferred keeper for City’s double Gameweek. Having recovered from a back spasm suffered against West Ham last weekend, Hart makes his way to the Liberty to face a Swansea side that have scored twice in their last four at home. After that one, a Tuesday evening showdown with West Brom looks enticing, too – City have five clean sheets in seven at the Etihad and have shipped just 12 goals in front of their own fans all season.

Jan Vertonghen’s eye for goal helps the Tottenham defender get the nod ahead of a home clash with Southampton and trip to Chelsea. Bearing in mind his side have conceded in each of the last nine Gameweeks, the Belgian certainly hasn’t been selected for his defensive potential – three goals, two assists and four bonus points in his last six appearances, however, have more than atoned for his lack of clean sheets. Vertonghen is certainly a luxury item: Michael Dawson, at just 4.4, is your Spurs alternative should you be shopping on a budget.

In all likelihood, Chelsea will do well to register one clean sheet from their upcoming games against United and Tottenham. Despite their backline’s limited appeal, David Luiz has done more than enough in recent matches to earn himself a place in our starting XI. Having started eight of the last nine, Luiz has offered a security of starts greater than any Blues defender and with a move to central midfield allied with a share of set-pieces, he’s now scored in three of his last five in all competitions.

Emmerson Boyce is called upon as Wigan prepare for crucial games against West Brom and Swansea. Boyce has already racked up three goals from his role on the right of midfield this term and although there’s the possibility he could be moved to the back three to cover for injuries this weekend, Roberto Martinez hinted that Antolin Alcaraz is close to a return – a scenario that may allow Boyce to revert to his out of position role for Tuesday’s home clash with the Swans.

An overwhelming favourite in this week’s Captain Poll, Gareth Bale’s stunning form shows no sign of slowing down. It’s seven sets of double figures in his last nine for the Welshman now and with Spurs in desperate need of the points to boost their chances of a third place finish, he affords a security of game time that few, if any, of the City and Chelsea midfield can guarantee.

With a goal or assist in four of the last five Gameweeks, Samir Nasri is hitting top form ahead of City’s double Gameweek. The Frenchman’s appeal is boosted by the fact he offers us a cheaper option than David Silva in FPL and, while he’s similarly priced to Yaya Toure, is owned by just 4% of managers to the Ivorian’s 19%. With Swansea conceding twice in five of their last six, City will be confident of a win at the Liberty, while a run of seven wins and a draw in their last eight at the Etihad suggests a home win against West Brom is more than likely.

The steady consistency of Juan Mata earns Chelsea’s playmaker a Scout Picks call-up this weekend. While it’s something of a concern that he’s failed to find the net since Gameweek 25, Mata has, nonetheless, supplied five assists overt his last five matches and having been handed a brief sub appearance in last night’s Europa League win over FC Basel, he gets the nod over Eden Hazard. Encouragingly, Mata has already produced against Spurs and United earlier this term, returning a combined 27 points across Gameweek 8 and 9 back in mid-October.

With a pair of games on his upcoming agenda, we cannot ignore Michu. There’s no denying the Swansea midfielder has stumbled since the turn of the year but, having played a part in 50% of his side’s goals this season, he’s the one man likely to produce as Michael Laudrup’s side look to address a run of four goals in their last six. Michu welcomes a City side with one clean sheet in their last five road trips this Saturday before travelling to Wigan on Tuesday evening – with the Latics hit hard by injuries at the back, his 45% owners will be optimistic of further points.

We keep faith in Theo Walcott after he vindicated our selection for last week’s clash with United. This time round the Arsenal winger makes his way to relegated QPR and with Harry Redknapp’s beleaguered side registering a single clean sheet in their last 10 Gameweeks, Walcott’s return to form could see him plunder the points at Loftus Road tomorrow.

We’ve opted for Sergio Aguero as our City forward of choice for the trip to Swansea and home game with West Brom. Back in the first XI last weekend, he signalled his return by grabbing the opener against West Ham and with City keen to nail down a spot in second place, they’re in no position to ease up just yet. Roberto Mancini’s rotation policy could come back to bite us but given it’s the final double of the season, we reckon it’s a risk worth taking.

While he’s struggled for form over the last few matches, Arouna Kone’s displays may well determine whether Wigan are still in with a shout of survival once the Gameweek is done and dusted. Having scored more than double the number of league goals than any other Latics team mate, the Ivorian could well prove pivotal against the porous Swansea and West Brom backlines.

Our first bench-warmer is Angel Rangel as Swansea prepare for games against City and Wigan. With two goals to his name so far, the right-back has found the net more often than any defensive team mate and with the return of Neil Taylor perhaps casting question marks over Ben Davies’ game time, the Spaniard seems the safest option.

Shaun Maloney is edged onto the bench for Wigan’s aforementioned pair of fixtures. He’s somewhat unfortunate not to grab a starting berth – having grabbed a goal, assist and three bonus points over the last four he’s been the Latics’ most in-form attacking option and with set-piece duties in his locker, Maloney’s 5.3 price tag has already tempted many as a cheap fifth midfield option this week.

Romelu Lukaku is the unluckiest bench candidate of all. The Baggies forward has scored or assisted in nine of his last 11 starts and arrives at the double on the back of his highest FPL tally of the season – while the home clash with Wigan looks profitable, it’s the midweek trip to City that dents his appeal, though judging by his recent displays, there’d be no surprise if he delivered in both games. With 11 starts in the last 13 he’s been available for, Lukaku certainly seems to have established himself as a regular since the turn of the year.

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  1. CarelessGenius©
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Why the love for Luiz? Can't see him knocking a 40 yarder past DDG or Lloris.....

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    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      If he hits one like that, i CAN!

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    2. Elniñorules
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      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      How can you not love Luiz?

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      1. Thomass
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        Love him

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    3. Trigg ⭐️
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      If they had one game where a CS was likely, maybe.

      But I agree, he's not for me.

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    4. Home Run Baker
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      • 15 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      DDG won't play

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      1. Dante
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        Do you think so?

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        1. Home Run Baker
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          • 15 Years
          13 years, 3 months ago

          Probly will, but definitely a chance he'll be rested.

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    5. New Ghost
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Defender on set-pieces.

      Fantastic.

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      1. Home Run Baker
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        • 15 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        It's a CHE speciality ..... Alex

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    6. Dale Cooper
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Don't you remember the volley he hit against United right after he had been signed by Chelsea? He's a class act.

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  2. Fifa las vegas
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    De Guzman my DGW sneeky punt (captain him? 😉 )

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    1. Conrad.
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      punty enough to have him in your squad!

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      1. Fifa las vegas
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        😀

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  3. Dale Cooper
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    13 years, 3 months ago

    How many DGW players is enough?

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    1. Conrad.
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      ive got 9 of 11 🙂

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

    quick poll guys, Fellaini dropping tonight so who to keep

    a) Fellaini
    b) Pienaar

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    1. 1966 was a great year for E…
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      b

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    2. New Ghost
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Fellaini

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    3. SW6
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Sell Fellaini. I wouldn't trust him in a derby game, if it gets heated he'll be the Everton player sent off.

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

        I'll be benching him this week anyway

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        1. SW6
          • 13 Years
          13 years, 3 months ago

          Oh then i dunno. Haven't been able to watch much football lately so no idea where Fellaini has been playing. If he's still playing in the hole keep him.

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  5. Ginkapo FPL
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Were these the easiest scout picks ever?

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  6. Conrad.
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    sit Caz instead of Sturr, right?

    form over fixture in this case?

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  7. gedda
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Interesting picks! 2 chelsea and Maloney on the bench.. Nice to see Wally holds firm, gives me confidence.
    Going into this dgw with no chelsea at all myself so good luck me and good luck all!

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  8. Mikei
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Midfielder from City?
    Yaya, Nasri or Silva?

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    1. Conrad.
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      read the post for my opinion.

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      1. Mikei
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        But Nasri...I dont know. Both games = max 120 minutes…Yaya 180 definitely.

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    2. CarelessGenius©
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Gone for safe option......ya ya.

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  9. Parm
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    • 14 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    What do you make of this?

    http://i.imgur.com/F765Wru.png

    Courtesy of CrappleBonkers

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    1. Thomass
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Brilliant

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  10. 1966 was a great year for E…
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    13 years, 3 months ago

    Only got 3 of the picks 😯

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    1. Ginkapo FPL
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      13 years, 3 months ago

      Rly? But they are practically all the DGW options

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      1. 1966 was a great year for E…
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        13 years, 3 months ago

        Robles
        Dawson Kompany Sagna
        ^Bale^ ^Michu^ Hazard Maloney ^Walcott^
        Tevez RVP

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  11. Ninjaa
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    No transfers needed really but can't help thinking about doing berbatov to kone or lukaku ? Thoughts please guys ?

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  12. lilmessipran
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    repost
    demel to boyce woth a hit??already playing jass so is it right to double up on whu defense?

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  13. ratski
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Ok so why no love for silva?
    And is lambert to lukuku worth a hit bearing in mind there's 3 weeks left and he's got some tough fixtures?

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

      Nasri has the form I guess.

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    2. JT's Dog
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Lone Ranger loved him

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      1. ratski
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        For once funds are no problem but I'm struggling to pick a player
        Already have mata, Michu and bale but then who...

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  14. asyrafdanial
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    rethink between Aguero and Tevez..need one of them~

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    1. Home Run Baker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Agueroooooo

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  15. NLB
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Hart
    Vert Luiz Boyce
    Bale (c) ----- Mata Michu
    Tevez ----- Lukaku
    Subs: Robles Guthrie Demel Clyne

    Fill in the blanks:
    A. Aguero and Maloney
    or
    B. Hazard and Kone

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

      do you want to double up on Chelsea or double up on man city...think long and hard about it

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    2. TheOneAndOnly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      silva and kone??

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  16. TheOneAndOnly
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    • 16 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    conundrum... bench hazard, kone or maloney?? linked

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

      dear god...

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    2. NLB
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Maloney

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    3. Conrad.
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      maloney for me.

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    4. Tim Canterbury
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      59 transfers 😯

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      1. TheOneAndOnly
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        shhhhhhhhhh...

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  17. Tim Canterbury
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    No Tevez 😯

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  18. Keane There Dunne That
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Fellini -> Nasri -4

    Or just start benteke

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

      tough one, I'd start Benteke probably

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      1. Keane There Dunne That
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        My other transfer would be distin -> Dawson if that changes things

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    2. LOCO ABREU
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      start tekers

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  19. Roonani
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    worth dong baines and fellaini to zaba and mata for -8 ?

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    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Could be.

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      1. Roonani
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        or fellaini and gerrard to mata and nasri ?

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  20. stumanchuu
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    fellini and rooney out
    mata and lukaku in

    means benching Maloney

    -8

    sound good?

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  21. Thomass
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Thoughts
    Good to go?
    Hart* (Bunn)
    Vertonghen* Luiz* Rangel* (Sagna) (Jones)
    Hazard* Mata* Bale(C)* Maloney* (O'Neil)
    Aguero* Tevez* Lukaku
    Should I take hazard out for Wally??!

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    1. ★FC Borecelona★
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      It's REALLY good

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    2. ★FC Borecelona★
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      And wtf.. don't get rid of Hazard

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      1. Thomass
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        Ok...

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  22. vickyz r3d d3vil$ !!!
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Just a repost..

    Guys..this is a classic league for which
    scoring starts from GW 36..I invite all of
    u to join and play just for fun..Guys who
    had failures in mini leagues this season,
    its a chance to finish the season strong

    178411-588097
    Last Man Standing..!

    woud love to have all the fantasy footie
    friends. .:-)

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  23. Fifa las vegas
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Play:
    Sturr or Dawson

    DDG or Jussi?

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    1. CarelessGenius©
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Sturr

      Jussi

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  24. lazybones18
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    repost.. any advice 😀

    Fellaini, cameron, Rafael OUT

    Boyce, Luiz, Nasri IN

    8 point HIT

    yay or NAY !!!!

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  25. Conrad.
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Walcott or Michu?

    can only afford one...

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    1. ratski
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Michu then transfer in wally next week

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      1. Conrad.
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        was thinking this.

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    2. Conrad.
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      OR i could go Dawson + Walcott instead of Vert + Coutinho...

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  26. Mile Plankton - Myth and Ch…
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Who wins RVP + Benteke vs Tevez + Nasri?

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

      Benteke plays for Villa

      I would say you have to favour the DGWers

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    2. CarelessGenius©
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      In a fight? Hmmm....reckon RvP & Ben take it.....

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  27. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    I was optimistic about the Wigan defence approaching this DGW, but after Alcaraz got injured I decided I'm keeping well away. Boyce has a chance of attacking returns but that is not enough to warrant his inclusion over other players imo.

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

    Fellaini->Mata is a lock, but I still need to raise cash to make the move.

    As I already have Tevez, I'm confused b/w RVP->Aguero. Should it be Kone or Lukaku instead?

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  29. Bridge
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    I fancy some hits! Any of these worth a punt?

    RVP to Aguero
    Evra to Luiz/Kompany
    DDG to Hart

    DDG
    Evra, Zabaleta, Vertonghen
    Michu, Walcott, Bale, Hazard
    RVP, Tevez, Defoe

    Cheers

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    1. Thomass
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Do all

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