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Captain Sensible – Gameweek 11

6 November 2013 3321 comments

In Tommy We Trust

In the first instalment of a new, weekly article for members, we conduct some in-depth statistical analysis into one of the most crucial aspects in any given Gameweek – just who we entrust with the Fantasy armband. This week the options are plentiful – Chelsea, Liverpool and Tottenham all feature at home, City travel to basement-dwellers Sunderland, while a couple of Belgians are also in the running as clear captain contenders. With an array of talent on show, just who is “Captain Sensible”?

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HVT

12 years, 8 months ago
Right here right now put everything to one side , using the info JM gave us - would you do :
Michu to
A- Hazzard
B - Oscar
Thanks.
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1. Carrick Doesn't Deserv…
  
  12 years, 8 months ago
  B all day!
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2. Think_Tank
  
  12 years, 8 months ago
  B
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3. Demí
  
  12 years, 8 months ago
  Is there an option that involves neither? B if i was pushed and had to pick one
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  1. Ginkapo FPL
    
    12 years, 8 months ago
    Yaya
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    1. HVT
      
      12 years, 8 months ago
      Free kick expert that's gotta run outta steam And give in to the casual ?
      ..... ???
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      1. Ginkapo FPL
        
        12 years, 8 months ago
        Clearly doesnt have to run out of steam. And lest dont forget that Yaya was a fpl option last year too without free kicks, albeit just an option to me and doos.
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        HVT
        
        12 years, 8 months ago
        Seriously over Chelsea cover ?
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        Ginkapo FPL
        
        12 years, 8 months ago
        "cover" 🙁
        
        100% of Yaya or an indeterminate amount of Oscar. Who knows how many games he will play, and Mourinho does like 1-0 wins.
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        HVT
        
        12 years, 8 months ago
        You've got me thinking now ...
        Nailed on
        Form
        Free kicks
        Scores from play
        Doesn't do injuries
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        Mr. Bean
        
        12 years, 8 months ago
        also wears the captains armband on occasion 🙂
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        HVT
        
        12 years, 8 months ago
        And a beast 😉
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        Ginkapo FPL
        
        12 years, 8 months ago
        +flown under many radars because of ACON in recent years
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  2. HVT
    
    12 years, 8 months ago
    Who else so
    - Ramsey (have Ozil)
    - Silva wait on news (have silva )
    - have3 pool already
    - have Mira !!!
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    1. Demí
      
      12 years, 8 months ago
      Just bought Ramsey in myself so him 😉
      
      Not expecting him to do much this week, more of a long term move. Silva's a great shout too though, if you want to wait on news. Should get something on Friday
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      1. brianutd-why always we? 20
        
        12 years, 8 months ago
        Why did u delay so long Demi?
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        HVT
        
        12 years, 8 months ago
        Because like me , we thought he'd run outta steam and he couldn't score at each attempt.
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        Demí
        
        12 years, 8 months ago
        This 🙁
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        brianutd-why always we? 20
        
        12 years, 8 months ago
        Understand
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        The3rdTurd
        
        12 years, 8 months ago
        He still might run out of steam!
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        HVT
        
        12 years, 8 months ago
        And turds may fly 😉
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        Mr. Bean
        
        12 years, 8 months ago
        here's hoping
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        Mr. Bean
        
        12 years, 8 months ago
        same here, still holding out....
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    2. HVT
      
      12 years, 8 months ago
      * (Have Aguero)
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    3. 42 Rules
      
      12 years, 8 months ago
      nothing wrong with Mira!!! great diff just waiting to explode IMO, I have him also !!!
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      1. HVT
        
        12 years, 8 months ago
        🙂 by 2
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4. bitterandstout
  
  12 years, 8 months ago
  B.
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5. Granville
  
  12 years, 8 months ago
  C- Schurrle
  
  ^this one
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  1. HVT
    
    12 years, 8 months ago
    Shirley not nailed on ? I'd rather Ramieres at this stage G
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6. Valar(Keith)
  
  12 years, 8 months ago
  Neither.. oscar has been poor. and hazard.. well he's been covered on the last page 😉
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  1. HVT
    
    12 years, 8 months ago
    Who so ?
    Ozil / Mira / Brady / michu
    Luka / Suar / Aguero
    1ft / 2m
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7. HVT
  
  12 years, 8 months ago
  Gotta say thanks all for replies , right here right now I'm considering Yaya/Silva and Ramsey.
  I'm not bringing any Chelsea in till I hear more ,
  Thanks for help.
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Acquafresca

12 years, 8 months ago
For some reason I'm sti really tempted to get Coutinho over Ramsey 😆
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1. Declan
  
  12 years, 8 months ago
  Same here.
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2. thegame
  
  12 years, 8 months ago
  going to play the no10 position when hes back
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3. Rafabio
  
  12 years, 8 months ago
  Wagon time?
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SuperOsçarBaby

12 years, 8 months ago
arsenal win against dortmund away 😯
just like they did to bayern last season
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1. Granville
  
  12 years, 8 months ago
  Bayern last year was a dead rubber. Not the same at all.
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  1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    
    12 years, 8 months ago
    people always come up with excuses why arsenal wins were not good or will never win the title
    
    I'm still waiting for arsenal to play a good side 🙄
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    1. Declan
      
      12 years, 8 months ago
      Good man Bemba.
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    2. The3rdTurd
      
      12 years, 8 months ago
      In recent times, they have yet to prove they can hold their form over an entire season.
      
      Last season they came good after a sluggish start.
      
      In previous seasons they have generally faded after Christmas after starting off well.
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    3. Granville
      
      12 years, 8 months ago
      how defensive are you? I was actually reinforcing the victory tonight in a fully competitive game.
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    4. Colonel Wasabi
      
      12 years, 8 months ago
      Maybe they should get Mario Kempes, Luque & Dani Passarella out of retirement to test them out ?
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Arsenal USA FC

12 years, 8 months ago
RMT

Boruc - Vorm

Clyne Rat Terry - Williams Chester

Hazard Arnatovic Silva Ramsey - Ravel

Suarez Benteke Aguero
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In Tommy We Trust

12 years, 8 months ago
Signing off lads for the night. Feel free to leave your comments about the new article and ways to improve it. Will take them all on board. In a bit 🙂
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1. Saint Domingo
  
  12 years, 8 months ago
  Night Tommy, top man.
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2. SuperOsçarBaby
  
  12 years, 8 months ago
  what do non-member get 😉
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3. Rafabio
  
  12 years, 8 months ago
  Take care
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4. Valar(Keith)
  
  12 years, 8 months ago
  Night tommy.. see ya tmrw.
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5. Colonel Wasabi
  
  12 years, 8 months ago
  Very enjoyable article.
  Thanks Tommy.
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Mr. Bean

12 years, 8 months ago
plenty written today about Oscar/Hazard//Chelsea midfield, but seems to me if Hazard "missed a crucial training session" that he will feel the wrath of Mourinho and has very little chance of starting at the weekend. Mourinho has said clearly that Oscar is his number 10, so unless he's not fit, he will start, no? I would guess even though Mourihno seems to hate Mata, he probably hates Hazard even more at the moment
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1. Scottys Army
  
  12 years, 8 months ago
  agree 100 %
  
  have a vote up
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TeamSteam

12 years, 8 months ago
13.3 mill for a midfielder and a defender on a wc. Who do you like? Team looks like this atm;
Haper/Boruc
Vlaar/Rat/Turner/Pieters/ ?
Ramsey/Brady/Silva/Ravel/ ?
Kun/Suarez/Roon
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1. thegame
  
  12 years, 8 months ago
  jt and townsend
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    12 years, 8 months ago
    Townsend? Still with the fixtures?
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Jacketts Potatoes

12 years, 8 months ago
Well, shall I (c) Suarez or Aguero?

Edging towards Suarez at the mo....

Although, lukaku will play I'm sure, has a v easy fixture and may steal the show....
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bitterandstout

12 years, 8 months ago
That's not hate Bean, it's jose love..
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GarethJohn

12 years, 8 months ago
is it crazy ti run with the following team this week:

Migs

Baines,Fonte,Dawson,Nastasic,Baker

Ramsey,Ozil

Rooney,Aurgeuo,Suaraez

Bench: townsend,amalifanto,cowie

I can see cleans sheets !!!!
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Turtlepower

12 years, 8 months ago
@HLNinEngeland: Mourinho over #Hazard: "I dont want to lie. He s not injured. He forgot the time. Kids make mistakes. Fathers have to be clever."
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1. Valar(Keith)
  
  12 years, 8 months ago
  :egg on face:
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  1. Valar(Keith)
    
    12 years, 8 months ago
    hope he makes up for his mistake before the weekend.
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  2. Fitzy.
    
    12 years, 8 months ago
    Lol, wish there was an actual :egg on face: smiley option!
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2. Mr. Bean
  
  12 years, 8 months ago
  reliable quote?
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  1. Demí
    
    12 years, 8 months ago
    Yes
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    1. Mr. Bean
      
      12 years, 8 months ago
      strange, he's seems obsessed about work ethic and a player "forgets" the time of training and that's ok? I know if I "forget" when to show up to work I'd probably be fired
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brianutd-why always we? 20

12 years, 8 months ago
So then members v casuals v non members overall rank and rationale for choosing one of the three options - discuss
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1. Fitzy.
  
  12 years, 8 months ago
  I don't get the question. You want our rationale for choosing to be a member, non-member or a casual? Do casuals even use FFS? 😕
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  1. brianutd-why always we? 20
    
    12 years, 8 months ago
    Correct but nothing to do with FFS purely on how you use research or other sites to assist your performance or not if that makes sense
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    1. Fitzy.
      
      12 years, 8 months ago
      But you're asking the question on FFS - so the 'casual' option seems moot?
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      1. brianutd-why always we? 20
        
        12 years, 8 months ago
        Assuming casuals don't visit the site ok then don't bother
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Bambi

12 years, 8 months ago
i am so close to closing my FPL account for this year. I play in a ML with casuals who all have ramsey and yaya - driving me insane there is no skill this year it is really depressing 🙁
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1. thegame
  
  12 years, 8 months ago
  chin up
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2. brianutd-why always we? 20
  
  12 years, 8 months ago
  See above exactly my point
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3. bitterandstout
  
  12 years, 8 months ago
  a lot of skill involved if you don't have Ramsey, innit?
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4. Saint Domingo
  
  12 years, 8 months ago
  I beg to differ,this year is a really unusual season so skill is needed more than ever,just bide your time i am sure you will come good.
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5. Granville
  
  12 years, 8 months ago
  Were 1/4 of the way through the season. Plenty of time.
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6. Fitzy.
  
  12 years, 8 months ago
  Not getting to bully the 'casuals' in your ML like previous years - bummer... 😉
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Acquafresca

12 years, 8 months ago
Liverpool fans, Coutinho to start this weekend??
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1. Studgie G
  
  12 years, 8 months ago
  yes
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The Missing Link

12 years, 8 months ago
Another interesting point in the Chelsea game is the Terry and Cahill combination. All three cleanies in the premier league for Chelsea are with these two at the back. Luiz doesn't do it for me in defense and I think Mourinho is seeing Terry and Cahill as he best center back pairing.
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St.Ricardinho

12 years, 8 months ago
I'm looking to bring in an Arsenal midfielder in two weeks. Should I go with Ramsey? Or should I downgrade Ivanovic to Rat and get Walcott?
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  12 years, 8 months ago
  Im going Walcott
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Heydudes13

12 years, 8 months ago
Truly.

The tales and songs; fall utterly short of your enormity oh Smaug, the stupendous.

PSYCHED FOR THE HOBBIT.
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1. Captain Shirokov
  
  12 years, 8 months ago
  When's that out?
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  1. Heydudes13
    
    12 years, 8 months ago
    December 13th 2013.
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    1. Colonel Wasabi
      
      12 years, 8 months ago
      Ooooohh 😀
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pundit of punts

12 years, 8 months ago
What's your TV atm?

And what's your target TV for the January WC?
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1. The Missing Link
  
  12 years, 8 months ago
  I want 105 SV. TV means nothing in this game
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2. DonTheSpecialOne
  
  12 years, 8 months ago
  Samsung smart TV, 42" LED 3D.
  
  Oh..102.3, 0.6 in The bank.
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  1. Drip Doctor
    
    12 years, 8 months ago
    Beat me to it 🙁
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3. Drip Doctor
  
  12 years, 8 months ago
  Samsung.
  
  Aiming for a Sony Bravia in January.
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raheemsterling

12 years, 8 months ago
thoughts of captaining LUKAKU against crystal palace, easy fixture and most definately could steal the show???
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1. Mr. Bean
  
  12 years, 8 months ago
  could be great differential punt, especially because everyone is still selling him off for some reason
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Captain Shirokov

12 years, 8 months ago
Anybody else watching that new series on Sky, "The Tunnel"?
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1. Pepin - RIP Absinthe
  
  12 years, 8 months ago
  What's up with your new grav 😆
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    12 years, 8 months ago
    I am Doge.
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Studgie G

12 years, 8 months ago
don't know who it was but i remember someone this morning saying billy jones missing the game on the weekend hazard is going to run wild and score 18pts and they said what could happen ? I replied with they could do a newcastle lol..

i wonder what he's thinking now of mou's comments ?
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Parm

12 years, 8 months ago
So, how do I get Ramsey in? 😉
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1. Pepin - RIP Absinthe
  
  12 years, 8 months ago
  I am bringing him in for Miguel Perez
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2. Heydudes13
  
  12 years, 8 months ago
  Why did you get Ozil over Ramsey when you previously stated: 'Why have Ozil when you can have Ramsey.' ?
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Scottys Army

12 years, 8 months ago
I only bought oscar on sunday evening and havnt seen much of him this season .

All im hearing is his stats are poor , but the stat that counts in my eyes is

4 goals in 10 games including ( 2 games as a sub )

So if this is him in poor form , as a new owner im excited at the prospect of the points he can get me.
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1. Valar(Keith)
  
  12 years, 8 months ago
  🙄 no wonder you are piping on and on oscar. Anyway, as a chelsea fan, good luck to you sir. and to every other chelsea player owner 😉
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    12 years, 8 months ago
    *about oscar. trust me he's not been that good though.. cant wait for mata to start ahead of him
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    1. Scottys Army
      
      12 years, 8 months ago
      fair point i havnt seen many chel games if he starts , will watch wba game.
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  2. Scottys Army
    
    12 years, 8 months ago
    Im just bigging up my new signing.
    
    good luck to you as well sir
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    1. Valar(Keith)
      
      12 years, 8 months ago
      🙂 .. off to bed. goodnight.. may be both be right 🙂
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      1. Valar(Keith)
        
        12 years, 8 months ago
        *we.. jeez
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      2. Scottys Army
        
        12 years, 8 months ago
        night mate
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2. Studgie G
  
  12 years, 8 months ago
  i've watched him he hasn't been great but he'll score atleast over 10 goals this season and will get those assist. he's the only one thats a regular starter and in the hole is best place for a player to score pts apart from being a striker
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Pepin - RIP Absinthe

12 years, 8 months ago
TheGame you are back!!!!
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1. Parm
  
  12 years, 8 months ago
  Still need Vets back 😥
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  1. Pepin - RIP Absinthe
    
    12 years, 8 months ago
    He's on the BSWC emails, I think he needs some time off and he'll be back 😉
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2. thegame
  
  12 years, 8 months ago
  hi pep 🙂
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  1. Pepin - RIP Absinthe
    
    12 years, 8 months ago
    Welcome back! How are things?
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    1. thegame
      
      12 years, 8 months ago
      im good thanks....how about u? a certain captain kun been a life saver, guessing your ammunition lies with captain luis?!
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isacki: full casual

12 years, 8 months ago
He scores when he wants, he scores when he wants

AARON RAMSEY
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1. DonTheSpecialOne
  
  12 years, 8 months ago
  Crazy, really. Hat off, hands down - I'm bringing in Ramsey next GW. Can't believe it took me this long.
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  1. isacki: full casual
    
    12 years, 8 months ago
    Good luck. Just got to respond to what the eyes tell you and leave the stats wizards to try to rationalize why not to get him.
    
    My only regret is not going for him even earlier.
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    1. DonTheSpecialOne
      
      12 years, 8 months ago
      😆 So true. Great victory today, congrats.
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      1. isacki: full casual
        
        12 years, 8 months ago
        Cheers, feels like a game changer.
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    2. Scottys Army
      
      12 years, 8 months ago
      Cant fit him in my team.
      
      my big 3 stikers and ozil take priority
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      1. Scottys Army
        
        12 years, 8 months ago
        strikers
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        isacki: full casual
        
        12 years, 8 months ago
        Fair enough, lots of points from them too.
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        12 years, 8 months ago
        I could see that, mate. I'm going all in now.
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DonTheSpecialOne

12 years, 8 months ago
Schurrle had a good game? Only saw The FK which was pretty close to go in. Afraid he'll be chosen over Hazard against WBA.
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1. thegame
  
  12 years, 8 months ago
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  1. DonTheSpecialOne
    
    12 years, 8 months ago
    Thing is I already did.. For a hit. Michu madness caught me on Sunday night.
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    1. thegame
      
      12 years, 8 months ago
      ah well its done now. look at it this way if he doesn't start the game he will at least finish the game!
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      1. DonTheSpecialOne
        
        12 years, 8 months ago
        True. Wize words 🙂 Could've been worse.
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        12 years, 8 months ago
        Wise*
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Baa

12 years, 8 months ago
My midfield consists of:
Amalfitano, Brady, RMorrison, Ozil and Michu
Who do I get in for Michu?

Also got to downgrade Ivan (Got JT), will WHM defence still be strong without Reid? and Swansea without Vorm?
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El Berbossa - \\\"El b…

12 years, 8 months ago
If hazard doesnt play my two FTs next week will be

Ozil>Walcott
Hazard>Silva

Viable?
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1. Parm
  
  12 years, 8 months ago
  Özil is arguably the strongest captain choice next week. 😕
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  1. El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
    
    12 years, 8 months ago
    Yeah wont be doing that again after the palace game.
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President Giggs

12 years, 8 months ago
Nice article! Looking forward to more of them in the future. Still undecided on my transfer(s) this week. Really tempted to have faith in Coutinho with SAS now in front of him, but I also feel like he has to prove himself after his first few appearances before I pull the trigger.
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SuperOsçarBaby

12 years, 8 months ago
i told you to get oscar over hazard 😉
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