As the dust begins to settle after last night’s match at the Bridge drew a line under Gameweek 1, we cast an eye back over the 11 matches played out. In particular, we analyse some impressive attacking performances at the back and, crucially, highlight a number of protagonists who stood head and shoulders above many of their team-mates last time out from an offensive point of view.
Maybe Anelka wants to call time on his career due to the tragedy?
Could be easily linked, both these news...Open ControlsThe retirement has been denied, but i doubt it
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It might be just a knee jerk reaction from Anelka. Understandable really.
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Bottom line he will be affected for a while.
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I think his brother/agent passed away
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Here's a fun one. What would you do?
My backline options are Cole, Olsson, Chester, Coleman, and Kos.
I've already pulled Lukaks for Lambert. Basically Chester and Coleman are my only defenders this week. I have no idea how the ManU match will end up, or if Cole will even play. Should I go Chester-Cole-Coleman and risk losing points if CFC gets spanked, or should I take a 4pt hit up front, drop Cole, and grab someone like Zab, Enrique, or Baines(0m left)?Open Controls
Love being one of the fug smuckers that dodged the Anelka bullet 🙂
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Me too , but I did have Lukaka and Negredo ,
No God would allow anyone to have all 3 ,
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Meh. I had Anelka on the bench already, but I do hate price drops.
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will het get price protected?
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Members, compare Silva 2013 with Silva 2012. Interesting change in approach. Should be good on a fantasy level 😉
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I felt he was more of a goal threat vs Newcastle but would like to see more than just the one game to judge if it'll be like that more often
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It's one game against frankly crap opposition, with part of the game against 10 men...
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Tottenham starting XI: Lloris; Naughton, Dawson, Kaboul, Rose; Capoue, Paulinho; Townsend, Dembele, Sigurdsson; Soldado.
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Praying for Soldado not to get injured.....already done 2 transfers this week
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the curse of the scout picks bench: benched, completely absent. possibly retired.
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Anyone ever lost an FPL player to retirement midseason? (I'm aware it's just a rumour Anelka is retiring)
I guess Ryan Nelsen counts?Open Controls
VDV last season left some people a bit miffed
Open ControlsWent to Hamburg didn't he?
I still remember how many people owned him...Open Controls
But there was far bigger notice for Ryan Nelsen's owners.
This is out of the blue and completely scuppers a lot of plans.Open Controls
Joking about Anelka before you know the facts? Ridiculous.
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Open ControlsIt was reported he had walked out of training and retired, how is anyone supposed to assume he had lost a family member?
Keeping his recent decisions in mind, like moving to China, it seemed typical from Anelka. Stop being ridiculousOpen Controls
Calm down.
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Total nightmare took a -4 hit and this is my team. Any suggestions?
Boruc. (Given)
Toure ward zab Coleman (baker)
Countino, Walcott, hazard, mirallas (Morrison)
RVP, lambert (anelka)
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best replacement for "le sulk" then?
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i'm looking at Aguero or RVP. Cant decide which one though.
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Play Kim or take another 4 point hit to do Anelka > Lambert/Dzeko?
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Soldado starting in Tbilisi 🙁
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yes!
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Ramsey scored yesterday and today Anelka's brother dies who was his agent also and due to which Anelka retires
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Just a quick note guys.
Not everyone with RVP has Anelka, you know. Or JRod.Open Controls
Nah just have soldado and lambert instead . Poor me 😉
Open ControlsAnd just because you don't have RVP doesn't mean you don't have Anelka.
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Mark has Weiner
Open ControlsBut everyone with Anelka has RVP 😉
Open ControlsUmmm, no
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Best 4.5 mid? I'm avoiding Barkley as I already have Mirallas.
Open ControlsWhat to do with Anelka???
Switch to RVP or Aguero?
Auergo's next 2 fixtures look great.Open ControlsAguero
Open ControlsWhy did you have Anelka if you could afford RVP or Aguero??
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Why do you keep saying the same thing?
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is fiso not working properly for anyone else at the moment too?
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I am thinking of bringing in either Yaya or Navas for Gw3 in place of Hazard, i currently have Silva in my team, would another City midfielder be overkill?
Open ControlsSinclair would be perfect for them
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Should I WC with this team ?
Mig boruc
Baines Reid Rat Brayford Toure
Silva hazard mirallas paulinho Barkley
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this anelka news means im going to have to start one of...
Cole (mun)
Kim (MCI
Rat (new and unlikely to start, risk of 1 point sub appearance)
A Horrible coin toss between cole and kim.
Or Cole > Zab -4??Open Controls
Alright all,
Probably been discussed (I tried to find but no luck)
Terry to Zab worth a 4 point hit? I know the golden rule is not for defenders, but not guaranteed that Terry will even play.
Current defence...
Terry - Clyne - Murner (Brayford - Kos)Open Controls
I think its well worth it. For -4 you get an extra game (with a good fixture) and a price rise or two.
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Yaya or Navas for Gw3? i've already got Silva
Open Controlsi would go Navas. Like what I saw vs Newcastle
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Pick one to play: Ivanovic, Hazard or Lampard
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Total nightmare took a -4 hit and this is my team. Any suggestions?
Boruc. (Given)
Toure ward zab Coleman (baker)
Countino, Walcott, hazard, mirallas (Morrison)
RVP, lambert (anelka)
Would you take more hits to get anelka out? Would need another -8 I'd think
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Okay I am having a disaster.
Mig Ivan Koscielny Turner Brayford
Coutinho Walcott Hazard Kim Barkley
RVP Anelka Lukaku
Already used my FT doing Jedinak > Barkley.
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