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Tottenham and Arsenal justify their lofty league positions by supplying us with some eye-catching statistics over the weekend. Michu’s goal threat against Palace, Southampton’s defensive solidity and Chelsea’s attacking midfield trio also come under our analytical eye in this week’s regular sift through the data for members.

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  1. mookie
    13 years, 1 month ago

    Bentekes flag turned from yellow to orange, any chance he will be protected?

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    1. Scottys Army
      13 years, 1 month ago

      No that only haapens if they flag is removed not changed.

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  2. The Machine
    13 years, 1 month ago

    Can't believe i bought Luaku in last night. Regretting it already

    Can see one of Sturridge/Suarez ripping it up this weekend and i'll be looking to offload after just a single week 🙄

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    1. Scottys Army
      13 years, 1 month ago

      they will both rip it up and i will get all the points.

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      1. The Machine
        13 years, 1 month ago

        Too bad you don't have space for Luaku's hat-trick

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    2. SilkySkills
      13 years, 1 month ago

      I think you did the right thing bringing n Lukaku right now from a Liverpool fan. Liverpool have hardly been amazing, we've just nicked wins and now we're getting caught out a bit.

      I would honestly wait a while before getting Suarez, he always seems to start slow the first few weeks

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      1. Scottys Army
        13 years, 1 month ago

        yeh right suarez is usualy the opposite to that

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      2. The Machine
        13 years, 1 month ago

        I know, but CPY at home has a brace for someone written all over it.

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    3. Crouch Potato!
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Lambert has stated that he may be forced to play a lot of players who are carrying knocks. That's against Spurs a tough fixture. Then Man City, who I think are going to go to town on them. Aguero or Negredo if I was certain he started for me.

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      1. Scottys Army
        13 years, 1 month ago

        bayern a few days after is a worry

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    4. MJ6987
      13 years, 1 month ago

      I think that Sturridge has been very fortunate in that he has scored most of the (relatively few) goals that Liverpool have scored. That won't happen now Suarez is back because once the ball goes to Suarez (which it usually does when he's playing) it is either a goal or a goal kick!

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  3. cravencottage
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    13 years, 1 month ago

    Which Combo?

    A) Ozil and Walker
    B)Oscar and Baines

    Thanks!

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    1. GRIMANDI [formerly boring M…
      13 years, 1 month ago

      A all day

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    2. EmreCan Hustle
      13 years, 1 month ago

      A

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  4. meltedman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    13 years, 1 month ago

    Me and my friend are arguing over his bench selection. What do you reckon? Bench one of Ramsey, Yaya Toure, Giroud.

    He also has ozil.

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    1. Dogba
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Ramsey all day.

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    2. AAAAA
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Ramsey, because of Giroudl and Ozil. Otherwise I would have said Yaya

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    3. Demí
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Yaya. Ramsey is the more in form player, and he's shooting from normal positions. Yaya's a DM and his goals have been 2 free kicks, and a goal from a corner.

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

      Yaya for me, he's got lucky so far.

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      1. meltedman
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        13 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers all. I was saying Ramsey and he was saying Giroud.

        I'm going a bit nuts this season with transfers, done Walcott/Benteke --> Ozil/Lukaku for a hit already.

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  5. LewanGOALski
    13 years, 1 month ago

    so I have already taken -4 point hit and now I am on:

    Migs
    Zab Mert Clyne
    Wally Lampard Michu Barkley
    Sturridge Rooney Giroud

    Marshall - Kim - TurnerM - Ward

    if Walcott out, I'd need to play Kim instead or take another 4-point hit.

    Or just use my WC tonight and catch some price rises and deal with Walcott dilemma when we will know more ??

    on WC, I'd definitely drop Marshall, Murner, Ward, Lampard, Kim, and possibly Walcott... I'd also probably go for Terry for one of Mert / Zabaleta.

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  6. King Kohli
    13 years, 1 month ago

    The midfield you would have if you could WC now?

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    1. LewanGOALski
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Ozil - Michu - Oscar / Eriksen - Barkley - Whitt / Brady

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    2. AAAAA
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Ozil Michu Oscar Whittingham Arnauvatic

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    3. Leaf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      13 years, 1 month ago

      I could , I may

      Michu , Walcott for starters

      Then 2 from Miralles , Ben arfa , Paulinho , Oscar

      And a cheapy like Brady , whit , Barkley

      If pressed I'd go

      Michu , Walcott , Miralles , Oscar , Brady

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      1. King Kohli
        13 years, 1 month ago

        No love for Ozil, Barkley, Eriksen etc?

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        1. Leaf
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          13 years, 1 month ago

          Much prefer Theo to Ozil , Arsenal fan and Theo has been playing well , just not hit the fpl points yet . Injury is a worry but if fit Theo 1st name in my squad, basically a striker
          Erikson , Barkley are both ok

          Hard to see who will emerge at Spurs as the de rigour pick
          Paulinhos shot stats are good though (if not his position)and cheap

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  7. - DC -
    13 years, 1 month ago

    Benteke > Lukaku
    Giroud > Suarez
    Lampard > Michu
    Ben Arfa > Barkley

    - 8

    Talk to me!

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    1. AAAAA
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Giroud --> Suzrez is a waste of a transfer

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    2. Evans
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Yes

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      1. - DC -
        13 years, 1 month ago

        Yes do it or yes Giroud > Suarez is a waste?

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        1. Evans
          13 years, 1 month ago

          do the transfer

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    3. Game of Throw-ins
      13 years, 1 month ago

      I did Lampard and Benteke to Michu and Lukaku, but not really with you on the other two. Ben Arfa and Giroud will play and possibly do as well or better than Barkley and Suarez.

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  8. Evans
    13 years, 1 month ago

    Eden Hazard dropping tonight .... 9.2 would you get him or is Oscar 8.6 the Chelsea asset to have ?

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    1. - DC -
      13 years, 1 month ago

      You never know with Mourinho.

      It rhymes for a reason. 😆

      One minute Oscar might score a hat-trick.....and then gets rested for 5 games on the trot with De Bruyne in his place. Nobody is safe in that team and I mean NOBODY.

      I thought Lampard was. Drafted him in......has come of the bench twice since. Terry is the only one who I have who I think is sure of starts in the PL. But even thats not exactly 100% nailed on with the CB's they have. Cole, Ivanovic and Cech look the others.

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      1. Blue Lion
        13 years, 1 month ago

        Oscar is mourinho's no.10. he will play.

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  9. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
    13 years, 1 month ago

    What's this?

    Suarez chomping at the bit?

    Against a managerless Sunderland?

    Oh hi der luis, would you like to come into my team?

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    1. Evans
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Ha yeah I heard that Rodgers had used that phrase "chomping "

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    2. Scottys Army
      13 years, 1 month ago

      hatrick alert

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    3. King Nil Miss ✩
      13 years, 1 month ago

      *gets injured against United

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      1. Scottys Army
        13 years, 1 month ago

        suarez injured

        dream on

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      2. Feanor
        13 years, 1 month ago

        Courtesy of a two footed ankle breaker from Evra.

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  10. Stephen - Robot Daniels
    13 years, 1 month ago

    Too many midfielders potentially double rising and not enough slots to store them in!

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    1. The Machine
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah i was wondering how the WCers would fit them all in

      Brady Ramsey Yaya Oscar Michu(gotta have him before he rises) and Ozil spring to mind

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    2. King Kohli
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Exactly. Can't really make too much money as you would want to keep most of them.

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    3. Crouch Potato!
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Same here 🙂 Wildcarding is mad, getting it sorted though, tv in real terms will be very healthy by end of week. Certainly the week to do it for me.

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      1. RD
        13 years, 1 month ago

        Xctly..me on wildcarding and too many midfielders double rising isnt going on good...hopefully some defenders would double rise too

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  11. super zlatan
    13 years, 1 month ago

    Evening lads

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    1. Evans
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Evening zats

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  12. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    13 years, 1 month ago

    unless im gettin news tonight, i have to offload tekkers now to avoid the drop

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

    65 points off the top 100k, Wildcard spunked, team shite.

    Great season.

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    1. GRIMANDI [formerly boring M…
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah your team looks worse than mine. I feel for you buddy

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    2. The Machine
      13 years, 1 month ago

      I'm gradually slipping away thanks to my jerky knee

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    3. AAAAA
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Struggling to break into the top 1 million!
      Wildcard left, of terrific use though with a selling value of 99.9.

      *And I'm not a terrible player, I've finished in the top 20k last 2 seasons..

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      1. The Machine
        13 years, 1 month ago

        Your final statement contradicts itself

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        1. AAAAA
          13 years, 1 month ago

          I'm not sure how exactly, I said I'm not bad because I finish in the top 20,000.

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

        I finished in the top 1k last season, not used to this 🙁

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        1. Optimus.
          13 years, 1 month ago

          i was ranked 1.2m gw12 last season..chin up

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        2. AAAAA
          13 years, 1 month ago

          Its fun, its a new challenge. I sense I'm going to be taking far more hits this season then last and that's always great.

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    4. Evans
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Aye your not alone

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    5. MJ6987
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Bloody hell, you are doing worse than me! Things.....can only get better! Can only get....can only get....things.....

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    6. King Nil Miss ✩
      13 years, 1 month ago

      12 point hit is my solution!

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  14. Bubz
    13 years, 1 month ago

    Ramsey or Moses in for Walcott?

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    1. Hect.OR 98th
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Neither unless you need the funds for something else.

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      1. Bubz
        13 years, 1 month ago

        Im doing Benteke, Soldado, Walcott --> Rooney, Saurez, Ramsey/Moses

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    2. SilkySkills
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Neither, Would rather have Brady, Whittingham or Barkley

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  15. Hect.OR 98th
    13 years, 1 month ago

    Horrible week. Help me out please:

    Lampard to Brady
    Benteke to Rooney

    For a hit? Want to do it tonight to avoid Benteke's fall and catch Brady's rise. I know there are midweek games but at this stage of the season I'm happy to gamble to build team value.

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    1. Raybel22
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Im doing something similar.. Walcott > Brady..... Benteke > Rooney.... I will have a lot of money in the bank to upgrade my midfield like Jervis > Lamela/Oscar/Eriksen next week.

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  16. RooneyforLife
    13 years, 1 month ago

    wildcard active

    best 5 midfielders, plz suggest , right now i've oscar,michu,ramsey,brady

    a bit confused over 5th midfilder ozil/yaya/any other , plz suggest ?

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    1. MJ6987
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Michu Ozil Eriksen Barfa Barkley

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    2. Leaf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      13 years, 1 month ago

      As above

      very good grav btw

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    3. Evans
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Ozil, Oscar, Toure, Michu, Barkley

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    4. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Ozil, michu, Brady, Ramsey, and a cheapy

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  17. super zlatan
    13 years, 1 month ago

    Still debating if I should activate wildcard.

    Head pickled. 🙁

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    1. The Machine
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Won't WC now. quite a few risen already. Not sure what your team is but surely you could surviive a couple of weeks

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    2. LewanGOALski
      13 years, 1 month ago

      so do I 🙁

      what would you do in my situation ? Described a bit above

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      1. super zlatan
        13 years, 1 month ago

        Hold fire Juan. Your team is grand.

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        1. LewanGOALski
          13 years, 1 month ago

          thanks man!

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    3. Leaf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Yep the same , dithered last night

      All depends whether I want to keep RVP or go to Rooney to finance upgrades

      My teams ok , so only change a few

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  18. EmreCan Hustle
    13 years, 1 month ago

    Bench ONE of these players:

    Walcott, Ramsey, Nastasic, Shawcross, Clyne, Coleman

    Thanks.

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    1. Feanor
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Walcott may not even play. Don't worry about it till Friday.

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  19. - DC -
    13 years, 1 month ago

    Is it complete madness to have Barkley, Brady AND Whittingham?

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    1. super zlatan
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Not really.

      A midfield of
      Ozil. Michu and the above 3 is quite tasty

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      1. - DC -
        13 years, 1 month ago

        This is exactly what I am looking at!

        IS THIS THE TEMPLATE?

        Mignolet - £4.0
        Strongish Defence
        Ozil - Michu - Barkley - Brady - Whittingham
        van Persie/Rooney - Aguero/Suarez - Lukaku

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        1. SilkySkills
          13 years, 1 month ago

          You could bring in a half decent defence like rio, Natastic, Coleman, Sakho, Mertesacker

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    2. EmreCan Hustle
      13 years, 1 month ago

      I believe so.

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    3. SilkySkills
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Nope i have Barkley, Brady and im just about to bring in Whittingham, other two midfielders are Michu and Ozil.

      I think the midfield is the most unsure place to earn points so i have players that take freekicks, pens and are dirt cheap and go up in price.

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  20. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
    13 years, 1 month ago

    My wc team,

    Vidic Wilson burner Coleman dawson

    Ozil Ramsey Michu Brady (someone else)

    Suarez rooney Giroud

    Good or bad?

    I have money itb.. (about 1.6m if I get a cheap mid)

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    1. CFC1990
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Have you activated it?

      Who are your keepers?

      Kasami for a cheap 5th Midfielder?

      Good by the way.

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      1. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
        13 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks. Mignolet and davis.

        Yeah done it yesterday

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  21. CFC1990
    13 years, 1 month ago

    Will Barkley and Ramsey rise by 0.2m each by the start of GW6?

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    1. Demí
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Ramsey will only rise .1 more.

      Barkley will rise 0.2 from now

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  22. jimnastics
    13 years, 1 month ago

    RVP, Benteke + Lampard > Rooney, Suarez + Michu for -4? Sounds pretty damn good, right?!

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    1. MJ6987
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Only if RVP and Benteke are ruled out, otherwise it sounds bad.

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    2. Big_Andy_GAWA
      13 years, 1 month ago

      I would...

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    3. EmreCan Hustle
      13 years, 1 month ago

      yep.

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    4. EmreCan Hustle
      13 years, 1 month ago

      you could just do lampard>michu if the other two are fit!

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    5. Bubz
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah it sounds delicious to me

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  23. Judas
    13 years, 1 month ago

    Are people keeping Benteke?

    Currently have my wildcard activated and a looking to bring in Rooney or Aguero

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    1. Feanor
      13 years, 1 month ago

      I might but on a wc you shouldn't.

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  24. Baa
    13 years, 1 month ago

    Yaya or Silva on a WC?

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    1. Big_Andy_GAWA
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Big Yaya appears to be more explosive.

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  25. Yome
    13 years, 1 month ago

    Is Barkley gonna keep his place? Gibson is back to full training

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    1. La Roja
      13 years, 1 month ago

      I reckon he will keep his place

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      1. Yome
        13 years, 1 month ago

        Nice but don't feel like buying him, I didn't get on the train after GW1...

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    2. Demí
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Should do but will never be completely nailed. Gibson doesn't directly affect him, as he plays in the pivot. Barkley further up

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      1. Yome
        13 years, 1 month ago

        okay so in fact Fellaini leaving, Barkley gets more game time. How about McCarthy? He plays defensive mid like Gibson?

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        1. La Roja
          13 years, 1 month ago

          Yes both defensive

          I cant see any direct replacement to barkley under martinez's format

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        2. Demí
          13 years, 1 month ago

          Not quite sure exactly. Him and Osman both used to playing deeper in the pivot too. Osman did so for all of last season. McCarthy was the same for Wigan, but both can go forward. Right now it's Barkley's spot to lose imo. Osman, Gibson(who's injury prone) and McCarthy competing to partner Barry

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  26. super zlatan
    13 years, 1 month ago

    Thoughts on this possible WC team

    Boruc. Marshall
    Zab. Coleman. Mert. Burner. Clyne
    Ozil. Michu. Moses. Brady. Whittingham
    Rooney. Suarez. Giroud

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    1. Big_Andy_GAWA
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Do Brady and Whitt rotate nicely? Up until when? May look to bring Whit in if this is the case. Looks sweet as a nut, yeah B)

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    2. La Roja
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Solid

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    3. SilkySkills
      13 years, 1 month ago

      sick

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    4. Evans
      13 years, 1 month ago

      I like .... But

      You could save 0.5 by swapping Marshall for Davis as long as you don't mind always having a saints keeper

      I've gone for lukaku instead of Giroud and upgraded Moses to Oscar

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    5. Sweetpea
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Pretty good

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  27. Declan
    13 years, 1 month ago

    Walcott and Soldado ➡ Ozil and Rooney, -4. Yay or Nay?

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    1. La Roja
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Hell yay

      Anthing without Soldado sounds better

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      1. Big_Andy_GAWA
        13 years, 1 month ago

        I ditched him 20 minutes ago for Suarez. Fed up with him.. 🙁

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        1. La Roja
          13 years, 1 month ago

          I ditch him before he started to play vs cardiff

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    2. LewanGOALski
      13 years, 1 month ago

      yeap

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    3. Scottys Army
      13 years, 1 month ago

      yeh

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    4. The Farke Side Gallery
      13 years, 1 month ago

      walcott will come good but i would get rid of soldado

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    5. Sweetpea
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Wouldn't lose Walcott unless confirmed out.

      Also wouldn't take a hit. Soldado could easily outscore Rooney.

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  28. La Roja
    13 years, 1 month ago

    Active wildcard holders

    Leighton Bainess

    Discuss

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    1. Baa
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Expensive.. Coleman exists.

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    2. Bedknobs and Boomsticks
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Baines effectively costs 8.0 as you have to have a cheap mid instead of a cheap defender in his place. I'm going with Walker as my flair attacking fullback, and Lukaku from Everton.

      maybe.

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    3. King Kohli
      13 years, 1 month ago

      A good pick, specially when no mids doing great at that price range. Add to that Everton's solid defense and Baines being a great free kick taker, it makes sense imo.

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    4. Sweetpea
      13 years, 1 month ago

      I would definitely include. He's an extra attacker with CS potential.

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  29. Assisting you all day
    13 years, 1 month ago

    Soldado worst buy ever

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    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      13 years, 1 month ago

      im waiting 2 more games to conclude that

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      1. Evans
        13 years, 1 month ago

        2 goals in 5 games is not good enough I'm afraid

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    2. Sweetpea
      13 years, 1 month ago

      yes but most have bigger fish to fry

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