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15 August 2013 5171 comments
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No thrills. Few spills. Just two men in a room talking about Fantasy Football.

Granville and I handed Jonty and the “Professor” an extended pre-season and rolled the ScoutCast back to its rawest form. Just myself and the Mancunian sharing our thoughts after a summer break and looking forward to another Fantasy campaign.

We talk double Gameweek assets, I roll out the van Persie duvet, Granville reveals more than he should about his team lineup and, around all that, we assess the early bandwagons and preview the weekend fixtures.

Forty-five minutes of two blokes talking about the stuff that’s rattling around in most of our heads right now.

It’s good to be back.

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

  1. PAVLYUCHENKOSAURUS
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 7 months ago

    Perhaps the lamest poll ever but...

    A. Chamakh & Koren
    B. Anelka & Jedinak / other 4.5

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  2. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 7 months ago

    Time to weigh up just how much Baines is worth... I think I can squeeze him in, but at the cost of Kim, and £1m from my keepers...

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      I think not. 🙂

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  3. Will.I.Am
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 7 months ago

    Any thoughts on Szczesny?

    After all, he has something to prove this year...

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    1. A.T
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      I'm probably having him

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    2. 7shadesofsmoke
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      Migs at the same price with great opening fixtures. He's got time to prove his worth before i feel the urge

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      1. A.T
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 7 months ago

        Arsenals fixts aren't bad

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    3. Jafalad
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      Too expensive when you have Migs. Takes up too much money imo.

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  4. Sess!
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    12 years, 7 months ago

    Currently have Terry, Hazard & Benteke as DGW coverage. Stuck whether to go for a) or b) as below:

    a) Oscar & Dzeko
    b) Mirallas & Giroud

    Quick vote would be appreciated thanks.

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    1. Dynamic
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      B is better long term

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      1. super zlatan
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 7 months ago

        B all day long

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    2. Super John McGinn-
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      GW1 A. Long run B

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    3. Parm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      A

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    4. DietCoke
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      B.

      Oscar and Dzeko are subject to rotation, and adding Oscar brings your DGW player count up to 4. That means you are officially screwed come GW3 unless you wildcard or take point hits.

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    5. Sess!
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      Cheers lads. I know b) is more sensible as a) would give me a right headache with transfers. Just being lured by the poisoned chalice that is the DGW and the short term temptation of a big points haul GW1 is getting the better of me.

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  5. For Fuchs Sake
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 7 months ago

    Wow the £14m for RVP cripples the rest of your team, tempted to leave him out, am I mad?

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    1. Jafalad
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      Not one bit - all the cool kids have done it 😉

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    2. Touré De Force
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      No 60% of players have adopted this approach.

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    3. Parm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      Maybe

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    4. the axolotl
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      i've gone with, and think there's enough quality at decent price to make decent team around him. fact is there's no other really expensive must have out there, meaning rvp is affordable (-ish)

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  6. godfather42
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 7 months ago

    andddddddd im done.

    RMT please chaps, just so I can re-do it again.

    Mign (Davis)

    Ivan, Walker, Coleman, (4.0) (4.0)

    Silva, Michu, Hazard, Walcott, (Puncheon)

    Anelka, Lukaku, Benteke

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  7. Blue Moon Rising
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 7 months ago

    Happy with front 8. But feel as though back 7 could be improved:

    G: Mig, Boruc

    D: Ivanovic, Turner (Nor), Chester (Hull), Ward (C Pal), Turner (Cardif)

    Any suggestions?

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    1. DietCoke
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      You won't want to be playing a promoted defender week in week out.

      I'd say downgrade Boruc to a 4.0 and upgrade Ward to a 4.5

      If you like a rotating keeper strategy, downgrade Migs to a 5.0 and do the same thing.

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    2. Blue Moon Rising
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      0.5 in the bank.

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      1. DietCoke
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 7 months ago

        Even better. Do one of the downgrades mentioned above to swap Ward for K. Toure.

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    3. 7shadesofsmoke
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      you dont 'need' boruc with Migs in goal.

      get a 4.0 and invest the .5 in a better defender.

      I'd also run the Terry gamble to improve another given how little you've got invested at the back.

      Toure is a great value defender, Clyne (if fit) too. Coleman could prove well worth the 5.0

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    4. Blue Moon Rising
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      cheers for the guidance Gents. Gonna get Pryce and Coleman

      May consider downgrading Mig and swapping Coleman for Kolo

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  8. Rendabomb
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 7 months ago

    Hah, both those pronounciations of van Ginkel are completely wrong, Mark!

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    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      Nobody cares... Why keep on about it?

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      1. Rendabomb
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 7 months ago

        Just trying to rid the world of ignorance and make it a better place mate. Small steps!

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        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          12 years, 7 months ago

          Wrong place.

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          1. Rendabomb
            • 14 Years
            12 years, 7 months ago

            Well, in this case he actually asked for it himself in the Scoutcast, so I doubt that. van Ginkel is pronounced with a very hard G, coming from the back of the throat, by the way. Difficult to put into words though.

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  9. Bests Conquests
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 7 months ago

    Hey Cabaye4, you around?

    Thoughts on Mbiwa?

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    1. CABAYE4
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      No one seems to know if it'll be him or Taylor alongside Colo.

      Probs be a case of rotation based on oppo at least until Taylor gets injured again! Mbiwa can also fill in at full back so if we get an injury in the back 4 he looks a good option.

      Atm, I'd probs stay away until we see if he's ahead of Taylor or not.

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      1. Bests Conquests
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 7 months ago

        Cheers mate, thx 🙂

        I reckon we'll see a much improved Newcastle side.

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  10. r0nh
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 7 months ago

    Lambert has spent the majority of his career below the top flight and Wenger is surprised that his talent was not identified earlier.
    “It is a fairytale story and it raises many questions,” the boss told Arsenal Player.
    “How can a player of that calibre, that talent stay for so long in the lower leagues? Immediately you go to the next question: is there somebody else down there who has the same qualities and not be detected? It raises interesting questions.”

    Wenger trying to justify the fact that he will sign French league 9 players again.

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    1. Jafalad
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      You make it sound like the Bermuda Triangle. Good q though: how has Lambchop gone from Bristol Rovers to England?

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      1. r0nh
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 7 months ago

        Cause the influx of foreign players have lead to the England national team having to rely on league 2 players.

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        1. Granville
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          12 years, 7 months ago

          If he's good enough to play for a Premier League team then he's good enough to play for England

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          1. r0nh
            • 14 Years
            12 years, 7 months ago

            Well why wasnt his qualities spotted before he played in the EPL?

            Your logic is very similar to the typical England managers...

            If he is good enough for a top 4 side, then I must pick him for England & ignore the lower team players.

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    2. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      I think he's got a point.

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    3. the axolotl
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      think it's hard to look good as a certain type of player playing in certain leagues which play a particular style. but i'd have though lambert should have looked good in lower divisions. but i wonder if say xavi played for macclesfield, would he still look like a really great player?

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    4. Bests Conquests
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      Good point brought up. Don't forget Wenger has some very promising English youths in the system. I think his reputation will change in the coming few years to be honest.

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  11. yanky
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 7 months ago

    thoughts? Cheers all!!

    Migs Boruc
    Zaba Terry MTurner Chester Ward
    Hazard Walcott Coutinho Mirallas Kim
    Lukaku Dzeko Soldado

    a) boruc > 4.0 and mturner > coleman or no?
    b) zaba terry vs. lescott ivan
    c) walcott lukaku vs giroud oscar

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  12. Super John McGinn-
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 7 months ago

    Best 4.5 def and mid? That are currently fit

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    1. 4vets
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      I don't fancy any of them!

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    2. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      Turner (Nor) and Meyler

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    3. Sess!
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      Morrison if he gets the gametime in terms of attacking returns. If you want security of starts then cabral is a solid bet. Nailed on, although doesn't get forward much.

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  13. jimbobjeff85
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 7 months ago

    Apologies for being really lazy guys - can somebody swing me a link to the rotation spreadsheet. My West Ham/S'ton 2 way rotation is ruined as Clyne/Shaw are doubtful.

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      1. jimbobjeff85
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 7 months ago

        Thank you sir!

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    1. Parm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      Get Yoshida, then.

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      1. ccc
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 7 months ago

        too short term imo

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  14. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 7 months ago

    If Giggs Boson is still about - thanks very much for the information and link posted earlier - tried thanking you at the time on the particular post but I seem to be having an absolute mare with the site. Cheers mate!

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  15. ccc
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 7 months ago

    Which 4.5 defenders have you gone for?

    I have gone for Turner. I will downgrade Ivanovic to Collins, Clyne or Mbiwa.

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    1. ccc
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      all this injury talk has me a bit worried about Collins, and Turner seems a good nailed on and fit pick, more so than the rest.

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    2. Parm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      Murner here too, alongside Toure, Terry, Burner and Ward.

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    3. DietCoke
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      I'm going with Mbiwa.

      Even if he doesn't start, my other defenders are solid enough.

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  16. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 7 months ago

    Re Redmond..

    I heard an interview with Russell Martin (Nor Capt) today and he implied that Redmond will not be nailed on.. "When he is picked..." etc

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  17. mattmobster
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 7 months ago

    Walcott doubtful? 75% chance of playing?

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    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      Until Wenger says he is not playing I keeping in my team.

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  18. Chef Ramsey
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 7 months ago

    7.5 to spend on a forward
    i already have altidore
    help?

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    1. DietCoke
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      Lambert.

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  19. Back to Back Ballacks
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 7 months ago

    Scoutcast
    😯
    😯
    😯

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    1. 4vets
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      Yet to listen B2BB... you heighten my anticipation!

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  20. 4vets
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 7 months ago

    I know nothing about FPL but I'll be fecked if that'll stop me posting tonight!

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    1. Parm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      Gte back too FIFA grandpa....

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      1. 4vets
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 7 months ago

        Done that... may go back to it. Just seeing the lie of the land 🙂

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    2. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      You know a fair bit about FPL..

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    3. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      haha... Loving the random posts about things that have been hammered to death, posted in all innocence like they just thought of it 😀

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  21. Godot - Fashanu Zealand
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 7 months ago

    Think I'm settled with this for now. I'll have changed it at least fourteen times before saturday of course though. Rating out of ten and why? 🙂

    http://gyazo.com/07350406d62540bc1ed233d1ebc860bc

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    1. Dynamic
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      Good team. 9/10.

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    2. Parm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      Don't like Silva or Livermore, otherwise it's good. About 8.5/10 or 12.75/15 if you're King Eric.

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      1. Godot - Fashanu Zealand
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 7 months ago

        Not too sure about Silva myself but not too keen on tripling up on Liverpool players, I'd be getting Coutinho otherwise.

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      2. King Eric, in America
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 7 months ago

        Ahhh ...

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    3. Super John McGinn-
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      Same front 7 as me, I like it 😉

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    4. King Eric, in America
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      Rating a team of 15 'out of 10' is mental.

      Until you change your lunatic ways, I'll have none of it. I won't. *places fingers in ears*

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      1. Sob or lie?
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 7 months ago

        I thought it was a 8/11 personally 😉

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  22. Tibidabo
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 7 months ago

    Just so you all know, it's MirallAs not MirallEs.

    It's written on the FPL site. Get it right.

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    1. Parm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      Sorry Tibidebo

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    2. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      Get a life.

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    3. 4vets
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      Incorrect... Kevin is simple to pronounce.

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    4. King Eric, in America
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      *Snaps to attention*

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  23. jdogg
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 7 months ago

    manone boruc
    cole coleman kolo collins yanga
    hazard theo coutinho miralas kim
    lukaku soldado dzeko

    hows it looking?x

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    1. super zlatan
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      I like it. Similar to mine.

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      1. jdogg
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 7 months ago

        how settled r u?im feeling quite happy,which i dnt like?x

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  24. PINKFISH (SANCTIONED AND GA…
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 7 months ago

    Rambo?

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      Rather Wilshere.

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    2. super zlatan
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      Preferred over the top tbh

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    3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      my favourite was rambo 3

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  25. El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 7 months ago

    Why are people not considering Lallana, great talent, attacknig potential + on set pieces. for 6.0

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    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      Got him!!

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    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      8 successful attacks last season, hardly enticing.

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    3. junitrules
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      I wanted to put him in the team, instead I have Kim and JRod.

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  26. super zlatan
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 7 months ago

    Is 4 dgw players overkill?

    Currently have hazard. Lukaku. Benteke

    Worth getting in ivanovic too?

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    1. the axolotl
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      yes why not. people fall over themselves for dgws later in season. you've 2 weeks to get rid of excess

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    2. LewanGOALski
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      for me it's too much, but probably everybody has his own opinion about it here. It also depends on the other players and their fixture in GW3

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    3. 4vets
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      I've got 4 and see no problem benching 2 or taking at hit to get rid of one. You have the play the game...

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    4. OptimusBlack
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      Dude i replied for ur post last page

      i feel that Have terry may be better than zab and go with 4 DGW Players

      but i want to ask u it's better to Have Benteke + Mannone or Adrian ( west ham GK )

      OR Foster & Giroud

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      1. super zlatan
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 7 months ago

        Hi Optimus. I think u gota go with benteke. He is a beast

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        1. OptimusBlack
          • 12 Years
          12 years, 7 months ago

          (Y) Hii Ibraaaa . we have same team but u have Zab and i have Terry still Thinking to change to Zab 😀 and u also thinking to Change it to terry u can't get Ivano 6.5 M

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  27. LewanGOALski
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 7 months ago

    For how long is Nastasic out?
    Is Lescott worth having instead of Mertesacker then?

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  28. Crokey
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 7 months ago

    RMT

    Szcesny

    Toure MTurner Lescott

    Hazard Walcott Silva Coutinho Mirallas

    Soldado Mirallas

    Rudd Anelka Clyne Chester

    Is anelka to dear to be my 8th forward? is my defence too weak? is Migs and Kosc worth the extra 0.5?

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    1. Crokey
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      Lambert instead of the 2nd Mirallas lol, it's been a long day!

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      1. Smarty Pants
        • 16 Years
        12 years, 7 months ago

        Come on man, Chelsea have a DGW. DGWs shouldn't be ignored.

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        1. Crokey
          • 13 Years
          12 years, 7 months ago

          there will be too much rotation imo, only 3 i would be interested in are cech cole and hazard cant afford the other 2

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  29. Twisted Saltergater
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 7 months ago

    Who can play RW for Chelsea? 😉

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    1. Parm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      MOSES

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      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        12 years, 7 months ago

        Sorry, who can play RW WELL for Chelsea?

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  30. Soggy Cabbage
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 7 months ago

    First RMT of the year lads,

    Foster (Boruc)
    Brayford, Roberge, Hughes (Chester, Ward)
    Coutinho, Hazard, Hoolahan, Walcott (Kim)
    Lukaku, Soldado, Dzeko

    3-4-3 all season long. 6.0M in the bank for V Persie (Lukaku out) after GW1.

    Thanks in advance!

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