The ScoutCast - Episode 116 - Minefield - Best FPL Tips, Advice, Team News, Picks, and Statistics from Fantasy Football Scout

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Gabriel Magalhães
Jurriën Timber
Tarkowski
Senesi

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Bruno Fernandes
Palmer

Ekitiké
João Pedro
Bowen

Verbruggen
Andersen
Summerville
Anderson

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Price Change Predictions

Risers

Fallers

Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
Gabriel	ARS	7.0m	102.4%	Very Likely
J.Timber	ARS	6.3m	97.4%	Likely
B.Fernandes	MUN	9.6m	94.5%	Likely
Bowen	WHU	7.6m	95.1%	Likely
Mukiele	SUN	4.5m	95.6%	Maybe
Chalobah	CHE	5.7m	89.0%	Maybe
Semenyo	MCI	7.8m	87.0%	Unlikely
E.Le Fée	SUN	4.9m	90.9%	Unlikely
Garner	EVE	5.2m	88.4%	Unlikely
Pickford	EVE	5.6m	85.6%	Unlikely
Cash	AVL	4.8m	83.4%	Unlikely
Wirtz	LIV	8.3m	76.2%	Unlikely
Enzo	CHE	6.8m	73.1%	Unlikely
Summerville	WHU	5.5m	71.2%	Unlikely
Barry	EVE	5.7m	74.9%	Unlikely
Ayari	BHA	4.8m	73.0%	Unlikely
Estêvão	CHE	6.4m	65.5%	Unlikely
Aaronson	LEE	5.4m	61.8%	Unlikely
Saliba	ARS	6.0m	56.6%	Unlikely
Ødegaard	ARS	7.8m	62.5%	Unlikely
Igor Jesus	NFO	5.8m	60.2%	Unlikely
Cucurella	CHE	6.0m	56.1%	Unlikely
Cunha	MUN	8.0m	54.9%	Unlikely
Anderson	NFO	5.3m	53.9%	Unlikely
Hall	NEW	5.3m	56.5%	Unlikely
Martinez	MUN	4.8m	53.9%	Unlikely
Amad	MUN	6.2m	52.3%	Unlikely
Wilson	FUL	6.1m	49.0%	Unlikely
Truffert	BOU	4.5m	51.6%	Unlikely
Maguire	MUN	4.3m	48.8%	Unlikely
Dúbravka	BUR	4.0m	47.3%	Unlikely
Romero	TOT	5.0m	45.2%	Unlikely
Collins	BRE	5.0m	44.1%	Unlikely
Alderete	SUN	4.1m	42.0%	Unlikely
Nallo	LIV	3.7m	40.6%	Unlikely
G.Jesus	ARS	6.4m	38.4%	Unlikely
Gibbs-White	NFO	7.3m	36.2%	Unlikely
Senesi	BOU	4.8m	34.3%	Unlikely
Mitchell	CRY	5.0m	37.2%	Unlikely
Palmer	CHE	10.4m	36.9%	Unlikely

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Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
Haaland	MCI	15.0m	107.5%	Very Likely
Meslier	LEE	4.2m	97.3%	Maybe
Nichols	ARS	3.8m	98.2%	Maybe
Roberts	BUR	4.4m	97.3%	Maybe
O'Reilly	MCI	5.0m	89.9%	Maybe
Acheampong	CHE	3.8m	94.7%	Maybe
Foden	MCI	8.3m	88.0%	Unlikely
Frimpong	LIV	5.8m	89.3%	Unlikely
Yoro	MUN	4.2m	90.1%	Unlikely
Andrey Santos	CHE	4.5m	90.0%	Unlikely
Bajcetic	LIV	4.3m	88.3%	Unlikely
Poveda	SUN	4.8m	88.3%	Unlikely
Benitez	CRY	4.0m	86.9%	Unlikely
Burrowes	AVL	4.4m	86.9%	Unlikely
Wood	NFO	7.2m	85.4%	Unlikely
D.Leon	MUN	4.2m	83.3%	Unlikely
Ebere	EVE	4.4m	80.5%	Unlikely
Isidor	SUN	5.2m	79.5%	Unlikely
Weiss	BUR	4.3m	80.0%	Unlikely
M.Bizot	AVL	4.2m	79.7%	Unlikely
McAidoo	MCI	4.5m	76.7%	Unlikely
Byram	LEE	3.8m	74.5%	Unlikely
Carvalho	BRE	4.7m	76.1%	Unlikely
Toti	WOL	4.2m	75.1%	Unlikely
Vicario	TOT	4.8m	74.2%	Unlikely
Spence	TOT	4.3m	69.5%	Unlikely
Kporha	CRY	4.0m	71.1%	Unlikely
Kluivert	BOU	7.0m	70.5%	Unlikely
Ward-Prowse	BUR	5.6m	70.7%	Unlikely
Tchaouna	BUR	4.9m	67.4%	Unlikely
Lavia	CHE	4.9m	69.0%	Unlikely
Tavernier	BOU	5.4m	66.1%	Unlikely
Gordon	NEW	7.3m	60.4%	Unlikely
Aké	MCI	5.3m	67.2%	Unlikely
Cherki	MCI	6.6m	64.1%	Unlikely
Trésor	BUR	4.4m	67.7%	Unlikely
Campbell	EVE	3.9m	66.6%	Unlikely
Raúl	FUL	6.2m	66.8%	Unlikely
Mfuni	MCI	3.9m	65.5%	Unlikely
Arrizabalaga	ARS	4.1m	64.5%	Unlikely

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	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Raya Martin	ARS	B
No Change	Sanchez	CHE	B, Vs
No Change	Pickford	EVE	B
No Change	Roefs	SUN	C
No Change	Henderson	CRY	C, Vs
No Change	Verbruggen	BHA	C
No Change	Dubravka	BUR	B, £

Last updated: 31 Jan, 2026 1:27am

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Gabriel Magalhães	ARS	A
No Change	Chalobah	CHE	B, Vs
Up	Senesi	BOU	C, Vs
No Change	Mukiele	SUN	B
No Change	Lacroix	CRY	C, Vs
No Change	Tarkowski	EVE	B
No Change	Cash	AVL	B, Vs
No Change	van Hecke	BHA	B
No Change	van Dijk	LIV	B
No Change	Andersen	FUL	B

Last updated: 31 Jan, 2026 1:36am

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Bruno Fernandes	MUN	A, Vs
No Change	Saka	ARS	C
No Change	Fernández	CHE	A, Vs
No Change	Rogers	AVL	B, Vs
No Change	Semenyo	MCI	B
Up	Wilson	FUL	A
No Change	Wirtz	LIV	A
Down	Bruno Guimarães	NEW	A, VsX, Inj
No Change	Ndiaye	EVE	C
No Change	Anderson	NFO	B, £
No Change	Mitoma	BHA	B

Last updated: 31 Jan, 2026 1:43am

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Haaland	MCI	C
No Change	Watkins	AVL	B, Vs, Inj
No Change	Thiago	BRE	A
No Change	Ekitiké	LIV	C
Up	Bowen	WHU	B
Down	Calvert-Lewin	LEE	B, VsX

Last updated: 31 Jan, 2026 1:46am

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The ScoutCast – Episode 116 – Minefield

7 November 2013 2440 comments

Mark

These are hazardous times. Shopping in midfield is a thankless task, with little value and consistency on offer, aside from a pair of dominant forces who threaten to break the season, along with the hearts and minds of those too stubborn to jump on board their seemingly relentless bandwagons.

In this latest episode of the podcast, I lay the blame for my inept season squarely at the feet of my failing midfield and my reluctance to give Aaron Ramsey the time of day. Oh, how I crave those predictable days of the ever-reliable “Power Five”.

Granville does his best to ensure that my moans fall on sympathetic ears, although his sniggering gives him away on more than one occasion. In between giggles, my co-host joins me to dissect the week’s transfer activity, preview the weekend’s fixtures and mastermind another mediocre Gameweek for the ScoutCast lineup.

Tread where others fear to tread via this link or laugh in the face of danger via the handy player below…

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Benjimaate
12 years, 3 months ago
Here's the team right now

Boruc
Coleman, Fonte, Walker
Brady, Ramsey, Lallana, Ozil
Lukaku, Suarez, Rooney

Subs - Mignolet, Johnson, Vidic, Amalfitano

Couple questions arise..

1. Who do you think I should make captain? Currently sitting on Suarez.

2. Is there any thing I should do to the team? Currently have 1FT and I'm not sure if I should sit on it or what?

Thanks all 🙂
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1. ILOVEBAPS
  12 years, 3 months ago
  1. Suarez is by far the best option imho for this weeks captaincy.
  
  2. I would play Johnson over Walker. And Walker over Brady. I'd save the free as it is a good solid team.
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  1. Tabone
    12 years, 3 months ago
    i agree ^^^^
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2. Leelas legs 11
  12 years, 3 months ago
  Nice looking team. I've the same front three and playing Suarez as my captain
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3. Cruizer van Nistelrooy
  12 years, 3 months ago
  1. suarez
  2. with that defense, i would play 4-3-3 (bench brady) in case you don't want to put coleman on the bench
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  1. kingbails
    12 years, 3 months ago
    Am tempted to play Brady, but until he gets over his injury and looks likely for more than 45 mins it doesn't make too much sense to have him anywhere but the bench
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kingbails
12 years, 3 months ago
Thinking about Giroud out for Lukau or Benteke... Lukaku has scored every away game he has played in but Benteke has better upcoming fixtures... or just save the transfer?
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1. Tabone
  12 years, 3 months ago
  id prefer lukaku to benteke or giroud.. better player than giroud by far. and on a better team than benteke, so should get better service, and cheaper. i dont know how much he is now.. im guessing 8? i got him at 7.5
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  1. ILOVEBAPS
    12 years, 3 months ago
    He's 8.1 which is a steal!
    
    Can't see him not scoring this week tbh.
    I actually think Lukaku's schedule is better than Rooney's until GW 16.
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  2. kingbails
    12 years, 3 months ago
    8.1, still good value me thinks. He can score in big games and small ones so think I'll go with him and still have gooner cover with young Ramsey thanks
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2. Cruizer van Nistelrooy
  12 years, 3 months ago
  i'm thinking the same transfer (giroud -> benteke), but a bit reluctant to play the fixtures..i transferred out rooney in gw 8 -> lukaku due to his fixtures at that time, and a bit regrets to do that move..though to be fair,it allowed me to do lukaku -> aguero last week without any hesitation..
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  1. kingbails
    12 years, 3 months ago
    I've already moved Lukaku in and out once, think I might keep him a little while longer this time. Got him, Suarez and Aguero leading the line which isn't too bad going forward
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    1. Tabone
      12 years, 3 months ago
      same front 3 as me. im content with that and plan on keeping that till atleast january unless obviously an injury or something going horribly wrong
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HarryS
12 years, 3 months ago
Mignolet
Williams - M.Turner - Ivanovic
Coutinho - Ramsey - Oscar - Townsend
Aguero - Sturridge - Benteke
Marshall - Coleman - Collins - Ravel

Team atm, should I drop Townsend for Coleman or not?
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1. ILOVEBAPS
  12 years, 3 months ago
  No. But I would have no faith in Nor defence.
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  1. HarryS
    12 years, 3 months ago
    WHU at home?
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    1. ILOVEBAPS
      12 years, 3 months ago
      Prefer Coleman. Plus he could get attack points.
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    2. ILOVEBAPS
      12 years, 3 months ago
      Also don't forget that WHU put 3 past Tot.
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Geoff
12 years, 3 months ago
@Mark

People used to complain about the template. Here you say there are no assured midfield points. Good! No template.
Oh Granville just said the same thing.

I'll still post this.
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Peggi
12 years, 3 months ago
If you were on a WC, who would be the 5 most important players to put in your team?
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1. Santi sensei
  12 years, 3 months ago
  Terry Oscar Silva Ramsey Aguero Suarez
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  1. Peggi
    12 years, 3 months ago
    Oscar is an interesting pick, I'm not convinced with any Chelsea mids
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    1. Santi sensei
      12 years, 3 months ago
      Keeping eye on Hazard
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  2. Santi sensei
    12 years, 3 months ago
    delete* Silva 😀
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  3. ILOVEBAPS
    12 years, 3 months ago
    This ^^ but Ozil over Oscar and possibly no need for Silva.
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  4. Jay Jay Okocha
    12 years, 3 months ago
    the only essentials right now are aguero, suarez, ramsey
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2. Desertbug
  12 years, 3 months ago
  Ramsey Suarez Rooney and then after that you're on your own.
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  1. Peggi
    12 years, 3 months ago
    Why Rooney over aguero?
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    1. Desertbug
      12 years, 3 months ago
      Could go either way, but Rooney cheaper and in my opinion is less of an injury risk. And when RVPs hammies inevitably go sproing, it's all Rooney all the time. But you could go either way.
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3. doggies
  12 years, 3 months ago
  Kun, Suarez, Ozil.
  
  Then the others are a complete lottery.
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Shifty
12 years, 3 months ago
Is Lukaku over Suarez for captaincy this week an unnecessary gamble to climb the ranks?
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1. Benjimaate
  12 years, 3 months ago
  High risk = High reward 😉
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  1. Desertbug
    12 years, 3 months ago
    High risk = Epic fail
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    1. Cruizer van Nistelrooy
      12 years, 3 months ago
      😆 😆
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    2. kingbails
      12 years, 3 months ago
      Is it a high risk when it's against bottom of the league team when he has scored in every away game so far?
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      1. kingbails
        12 years, 3 months ago
        *that he has played in
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      2. Benjimaate
        12 years, 3 months ago
        This ^^^^^^^^
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2. kingbails
  12 years, 3 months ago
  Could be a smart move.. Gajones required
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  1. Shifty
    12 years, 3 months ago
    yea it's really that isn't it? Would take some balls.
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3. ILOVEBAPS
  12 years, 3 months ago
  He is my VC and I am confident in him. If Suarez fails then you would be in with a great chance to climb. More ownership with Suarez to be considered though.
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  1. Shifty
    12 years, 3 months ago
    Fair points, he's my VC as well. Chances are pretty high of Suarez getting a good score still. Might just go with Suarez and hope for a small green arrow if Lukaku performs as well 🙂
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    1. ILOVEBAPS
      12 years, 3 months ago
      This thinking will help you climb rankings. Slowly but surely. 🙂
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      1. Desertbug
        12 years, 3 months ago
        Yup, and I've got a ways to go. I'm captaining Suarez and VC Lukaku, FWIW.
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        Shifty
        12 years, 3 months ago
        Yeah probably go that way too. Had enough of bad captaincy decisions.
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      2. Desertbug
        12 years, 3 months ago
        And ... fine... ILB, you were right about the borefests of last Sunday. You cursed us! 🙂
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        ILOVEBAPS
        12 years, 3 months ago
        Tehehehe... it was always on the cards tbh. Cardiff at home are not easy and Tot were always going to kill off Eve attack and provide little themselves.
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        Desertbug
        12 years, 3 months ago
        I know, I know, I was just hopeful.
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4. Tabone
  12 years, 3 months ago
  its not really a risky move or a gamble..i think lukaku has a great chance to score a brace. only reason im not going to do it myself is i have suarez aswell... and he has a higher chance of scoring and is at home. it could happen but the odds are in suarez favour.
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  1. Shifty
    12 years, 3 months ago
    yea this is the train of thought i'm going with. Lukaku does have a great chance of getting a good score but is it too much of a gamble picking him over Suarez because of the form + home + opposition factor.
    
    Lukaku does have some form, but it would take a really brave person to captain Lukaku over Suarez. Maybe not really risky/gamble as you've pointed out, but brave 🙂
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5. Dre
  12 years, 3 months ago
  I dont think this is the week to roll the dice to be honest. If there were 3/4 solid captaincy options then going for a punt could pay off, but with so many people going for Suarez (C) (myself included), if he runs riot and Lukaku blanks then you'll be surrounded by red arrows.
  
  I made this error a few times last season trying to make up points and falling further behind.
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  1. Shifty
    12 years, 3 months ago
    completely agree, you make sense. if you're playing for ranking then it's abit risky due to the popularity of Suarez (c) and obviously falling further behind. Maybe fortune favours the brave, or maybe ILB up top is right - climb the rankings slowly, but surely 🙂 But for this GW, i'll just hope Lukaku performs and gives a little bit of a boost.
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Santi sensei
12 years, 3 months ago
Quick RMT pls
Migs
Walker Lovren Clyne (Dawson Chester)
Silva Oscar Ramsey Townsend (Ravel)
Aguero Suarez(C) Sturridge 🙂
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1. Harry (C)ane
  12 years, 3 months ago
  Put Clyne on the bench. Dawson in.
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  1. Cruizer van Nistelrooy
    12 years, 3 months ago
    and double up walker and dawson?
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    1. Santi sensei
      12 years, 3 months ago
      I believe Sot have better chance of keeping CS 🙂
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2. Tabone
  12 years, 3 months ago
  keep clyne in lol. this is the first team ive seen with double spurs defense. ur good to go
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  1. Santi sensei
    12 years, 3 months ago
    was in sky high with tot double defence last few weeks 😛 but will take out 1 after this gw for Terry 😀
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    1. Tabone
      12 years, 3 months ago
      good move!
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JUSTBLAZE
12 years, 3 months ago
Not got a resply.

Boruc
Clyne Coleman Toure
Ozil Ramsey Januzaj Morrison
Aguero (VC) RVP (C) Sturridge

Brady Wilson Ward

Good to go? Have a FT which I was going to take Ward out for Williams but I believe the team's good to go this week and it'd be invaluable to have 2 FT over the break.
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1. FortunesAlwaysHiding
  12 years, 3 months ago
  Right on all accounts in my opinion.
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2. ILOVEBAPS
  12 years, 3 months ago
  No need for the trade you talk about. Saves a benching headache too.
  
  Gtg and set up nice going forward too.
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3. Dre
  12 years, 3 months ago
  Not tempted to do Coleman > G.Johnson? I know you have Toure but Pool's fixtures are sig better than Everton's? It's a bit of a left field transfer though, and saving the FT would prob be worth it. Depends on if you're chasing a league where Coleman is in every template team
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  1. Dre
    12 years, 3 months ago
    RVP captain is very ballsey too
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JackJackJack93
12 years, 3 months ago
What's everyone's opinion's on..

Sturridge scoring a brace against Fulham
Silva playing 90
&
Tottenham getting a clean sheet against Newcastle at home?
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1. FortunesAlwaysHiding
  12 years, 3 months ago
  Who knows! I'd say all are 50-50.
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2. ILOVEBAPS
  12 years, 3 months ago
  I'd say 20% on a Studge brace.
  
  Silva playing 90 I'd say 50-50
  
  Tot getting a CS vs Newc about 60%
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3. Dre
  12 years, 3 months ago
  I'm hoping for all three! But I'd say it'll go;
  
  Sturridge to score 1
  SIlva to play 70 mins or not at all
  Tottenham cleanie
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FortunesAlwaysHiding
12 years, 3 months ago
Could do with a few final opinions on my draft league team. Sorry to pester guys...

Mignolet
Coleman Vertonghen Terry
Mirallas Gerrard Snodgrass Schurrle
Soldado(c) Lambert Bony

Not used: Rat, Johnson, Walcott, Shawcross, Sakho, Brady
Pablo Hernandez

Look ok?
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1. Leelas legs 11
  12 years, 3 months ago
  Do you have any free transfers/funds?
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  1. FortunesAlwaysHiding
    12 years, 3 months ago
    Not for this week I'm afraid. This is what I have to play with.
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2. PussyGalore
  12 years, 3 months ago
  If autosubs work for that league then start sakho and GJ
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  1. FortunesAlwaysHiding
    12 years, 3 months ago
    They don't I'm afraid. I have to pick just a starting XI. That's Adam Johnson by the way. Sad but true!
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Son of Rambo
12 years, 3 months ago
After asking you guys for help on numerous occasions wether to do Paulinho > Ramsey for a -4, I decided not to, now hopefully Paulinho scores well this weekend, anyone else riding with Pauinho?
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1. ILOVEBAPS
  12 years, 3 months ago
  I am but I would seriously consider that trade if I didn't already have Ramses I.
  
  Paulinho is sitting as my 1st sub at the moment.
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  1. Son of Rambo
    12 years, 3 months ago
    When did you get Ramsey? This week? And I'm not going for Ramsey anymore, waiting for Walcott to return.
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    1. ILOVEBAPS
      12 years, 3 months ago
      Got Ramsey about 4 weeks ago. I'll get Wally only if he shows form that warrants it over Ozil.
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    2. Desertbug
      12 years, 3 months ago
      I'm not going anywhere near Walcott this year. Those abdominal wall hernia injuries are notoriously hard to recover from and really sap their speed and mobility. Recurrences are quite common.
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2. PussyGalore
  12 years, 3 months ago
  Same situation not worth it imo. Will do it next week for free.
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  1. Son of Rambo
    12 years, 3 months ago
    7.2 milion is alot more than the 5.5 he used to be.! But who can deny he is having the best season of his life!
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    1. Desertbug
      12 years, 3 months ago
      7.2 million is less than the 8.0 that he'll be after a few more weeks of scoring at this pace.
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3. Nice to Finally Michu
  12 years, 3 months ago
  with that username how do you not have ramsey
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rohan
12 years, 3 months ago
Keep Koscielny or get Dawson in for free? Thinking long term.
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1. FortunesAlwaysHiding
  12 years, 3 months ago
  Keep Kos for sure. I don't think Dawson is that great an option long term looking at Tott's fixtures.
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2. ILOVEBAPS
  12 years, 3 months ago
  Dawson was probably my best transfer in this season. Great value in such a solid defence.
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  1. FortunesAlwaysHiding
    12 years, 3 months ago
    Well, there you go!
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    1. ILOVEBAPS
      12 years, 3 months ago
      🙂
      Now watch him get benched and have the odd cameo from here on in. 🙂
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  2. rohan
    12 years, 3 months ago
    Dawson still looks great value. But have I missed the boat though? They don't have great fixtures after this week
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    1. ILOVEBAPS
      12 years, 3 months ago
      You would still get 60% CS from them though I reckon. They rely on it now as their attack is so dire.
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      1. rohan
        12 years, 3 months ago
        Hmm I think more than the Koscielny vs Dawson debate, I am far too tempted to have 2FT's over the International break.
        I'll give Dawson a real consideration now, though. Cheers
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        ILOVEBAPS
        12 years, 3 months ago
        Yep. Go for the 2FT.
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kingbails
12 years, 3 months ago
Would you play Clyne or Chico in def this week?
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1. ILOVEBAPS
  12 years, 3 months ago
  Clyne. I have Boruc playing too.
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2. Tabone
  12 years, 3 months ago
  id really play both! who u got in defence? i think thats 2 cleansheets there... unless stokes top goalscore (begovic) is in the goals again.. LOL
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  1. kingbails
    12 years, 3 months ago
    Dawson Coleman Ivan are the other three... I can see some points on the bench this week!
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    1. Tabone
      12 years, 3 months ago
      i would play clyne ivan and chico.... ive got shaw terry and williams playing with dawson on the bench.. would like to have him on but i prefer the other 3 really.. after newcastle putting 2 past chelsea thought id be cautious
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  2. Tabone
    12 years, 3 months ago
    if i had to pick i guess it would be clyne
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    1. kingbails
      12 years, 3 months ago
      That's what I'm thinking too. If the Swans fail to man-mark Begovic there is a good chance they might concede
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      1. Tabone
        12 years, 3 months ago
        haha
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    2. kingbails
      12 years, 3 months ago
      Unless it's worth dropping Barkley in the midfield for Chico? He hasn't played a full game in a while but it's against CP :/
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3. Desertbug
  12 years, 3 months ago
  Do you really have to choose?
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Leelas legs 11
12 years, 3 months ago
Similar dilemma for me- keeping faith with Southampton defence this week though.
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1. Leelas legs 11
  12 years, 3 months ago
  Sorry I pressed the wrong button! Meant to be a reply!
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  1. ILOVEBAPS
    12 years, 3 months ago
    It's those damn pig trotters of yours. Not very nimble.
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    1. Leelas legs 11
      12 years, 3 months ago
      Lol! My 'pig trotters' are currently trying to refrain from sticking them up a snoring husbands nose!!
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      1. ILOVEBAPS
        12 years, 3 months ago
        Hahaha... ear plugs. 😉
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  2. kingbails
    12 years, 3 months ago
    Am tempted to get 5 in def and root for the borefest
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Werkself
12 years, 3 months ago
Evening all,

Migs , (Boruc)
Clyne, Zab, Dawson, (Kosicelny, Vidic)
Ravel, Ramsey, Haz, (Brady, Michu)
Aguero, Giroud, Sturridge

which transfer is best for a -4 hit?

A. Vidic > Terry - leaving 0 in the bank
B. Vidic > Williams - leaving 1.6 in the bank
C. Michu > Coutinho - leaving .8 in bank
D. Michu > Oscar - leaving .2 in bank
E. Other

Thanks.
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InfamousXI
12 years, 3 months ago
Play Dawson for a cleanup against Newcastle? Or play Ramsay for a sneaky assist/goal against Man U. Already have ozil in mids and have to play him at his price
Boruc
Terry shaw Chico Coleman Dawson
Morrison ozil
Suarez benteke RVP
(Brady, Ramsey, amilfitano, )
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1. ILOVEBAPS
  12 years, 3 months ago
  Immediately you think play Dawson as benching Ramses I or Ozil is silly.
  
  BUT, is it? Perhaps Ozil who doesn't do so well (FPL wise) away from home could be 1st sub??!
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  1. InfamousXI
    12 years, 3 months ago
    I just can't bench ozil even though Ramsey is in better form. 10m mid fielder has to be played.
    Ramsey could play further back this week.
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2. Ini
  12 years, 3 months ago
  I wouldn't put Ramsey on the bench over a defender..
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3. Werkself
  12 years, 3 months ago
  I have both and would play Ramsey over Dawson
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4. kingbails
  12 years, 3 months ago
  As a United fan I would definitely play Ramsey over Morrison with our defense at the moment.
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  1. Werkself
    12 years, 3 months ago
    Good point.
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  2. InfamousXI
    12 years, 3 months ago
    Thanks for the reply. I'm thinking Ramsay over Dawson if anything. Newcastle been in good form as of late and really don't like a 5-2-3 formation.
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  3. ILOVEBAPS
    12 years, 3 months ago
    Haha... didn't even see that. Play Ramsey over Morrison for sure.
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Ini
12 years, 3 months ago
Here's a dilemma, for me at least I'd be interested in hearing your opinion - thinking long term here to partner Aguero:

A - Sturrige and Rooney
B - Suarez and Benteke
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1. Mojo Rojo
  12 years, 3 months ago
  B
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2. FortunesAlwaysHiding
  12 years, 3 months ago
  I'd go A.
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3. Werkself
  12 years, 3 months ago
  A
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  1. Werkself
    12 years, 3 months ago
    I meant B
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4. ILOVEBAPS
  12 years, 3 months ago
  B. I think Benteke is worth a punt for his explosiveness and lack of ownership compared to Studge. Also over the xmas period he will have nothing but premier league games to focus on which is good if you own Kun.
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5. Ini
  12 years, 3 months ago
  Yeah it's an interesting dilemma since there seems to be much more points up front..I think Benteke does provide a valid differential to your point
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Mojo Rojo
12 years, 3 months ago
GW11 XI

Mignolet
Coleman - Terry - Clyne
Barkley - Hazard - Silva - Paulinho
Benteke - Rooney (v) - Sturridge (c)

Boruc - Walker - Whittingham - Chester
Bank = 0.5

FTs = Michu & Giroud > Hazard & Benteke

G2G?
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1. Werkself
  12 years, 3 months ago
  I'm not sold on Benteke yet despite Villa's fixtures. They seem very loose at the moment. I say that as someone who started the season with him and would love get him back. Just not yet.
  
  But your team looks strong.
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2. ILOVEBAPS
  12 years, 3 months ago
  Not sure on those Freddy. Hazard a doubt to play. I like the Benteke move however.
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  1. Mojo Rojo
    12 years, 3 months ago
    I know, I know... Was done early this week prior Michu's drop. Would have certainly reconsidered my options had I known Hazard was going to be cheeky and not attend training. Praying he returns to the XI against WBA and Silva shrugs off his knock.
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    1. ILOVEBAPS
      12 years, 3 months ago
      At least you have Walker as 1st sub. Good chance of a CS there.
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Esquires
12 years, 3 months ago
What do people make of Benteke? Good fixtures, but form's a bit iffy so far. Weimann and Agbonlahor out too.
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1. Werkself
  12 years, 3 months ago
  See above
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2. Leelas legs 11
  12 years, 3 months ago
  Thinking that Weimann may soon be an interesting differential with support from Benteke. I'm keeping one eye on him at mo'.
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3. ILOVEBAPS
  12 years, 3 months ago
  I think this week will show us. I don't think he is in a slump at all, he just came up against a very well drilled WHU defence that any striker would find hard to penetrate. He will get more chances with his wingmen back but he is still very capable of scoring without them. Was unlucky a couple of times too.
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  1. Esquires
    12 years, 3 months ago
    Totally. EVE and WHU are pretty hard to break down, but hard to say how much of the two blanks is their solid defense and how much is him finding his legs again. With Arsenal looking at a difficult run of fixtures, it's tempting to swap Giroud for him for sure.
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Nice to Finally Michu
12 years, 3 months ago
ok so apprently lamela did well today, is he worth going from a four point hit to an eight point hit to bring him in for michu
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1. TorresMagic™
  12 years, 3 months ago
  No, need minutes to be useful.
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  1. Nice to Finally Michu
    12 years, 3 months ago
    Yeah I guess i'll hold off this week and just play morrsion although its been disheartening how West Ham seems to play him further away from the goal each week
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2. ILOVEBAPS
  12 years, 3 months ago
  No not for a hit. Too early imo to risk 4pts on a potential non starter.
  He may be the next big bandwagon on this site however!
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3. Desertbug
  12 years, 3 months ago
  Can you just hide Michu on your bench for another week and make the move then? I wouldn't say that he's anywhere near a lock to return enough points to make up for the penalty points
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  1. Nice to Finally Michu
    12 years, 3 months ago
    I could but then it would either be Ravel or Ben Turner and I'm not so confident in either although I think Norwich with Morrison would be my pick
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    1. Desertbug
      12 years, 3 months ago
      Yeah, I think I'd give Ravel a shot.
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MattWHUFC
12 years, 3 months ago
Team for GW11

Mignolet
Johnson, Vlaar ,Jagielka (Williams baker)
Ozil Ramsey Barkley januzaj (Morrison)
Suarez (c) benteke aguero (v)

Thoughts?
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1. TorresMagic™
  12 years, 3 months ago
  Probably the right bench.
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Twelve years a slave
12 years, 3 months ago
Wouldnt be suprised if Man C milk the Silva injury to get him off international duty.
Think any slight doubt and they wont play him
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1. TorresMagic™
  12 years, 3 months ago
  Who are Spain playing?
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  1. Nice to Finally Michu
    12 years, 3 months ago
    Angola i believe
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    1. TorresMagic™
      12 years, 3 months ago
      Cheers. Friendly but don't mind Silva out.
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      1. Nice to Finally Michu
        12 years, 3 months ago
        Spain should cruise through that one although it will be headlined by Costa's debut
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2. ILOVEBAPS
  12 years, 3 months ago
  Ewww... conspiracy theory. I like it. 🙂
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3. oxido_76
  12 years, 3 months ago
  Any news about his injury ?
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4. OPTA FPL
  12 years, 3 months ago
  Of course, i got him this week by 4p hit
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  1. ILOVEBAPS
    12 years, 3 months ago
    Mmm kinda like my Michu > Hazard. Fail
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    1. OPTA FPL
      12 years, 3 months ago
      Not yet 🙂
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Nice to Finally Michu
12 years, 3 months ago
What do people think of Chirches as a good and somewhat cheap differential after the two bad fixtures?
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1. tm245
  12 years, 3 months ago
  I like him. If I didn't have Walker he'd be on my radar.
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2. BootlegRascal
  12 years, 3 months ago
  No. Not nailed on by any means
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Werkself
12 years, 3 months ago
A. Vidic > Terry - 0 bank
B. Vidic > Williams - 1.6 bank
C. Michu > Coutinho - .8 bank
D. Michu > Oscar - .2 bank

Which one please?
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1. OPTA FPL
  12 years, 3 months ago
  A & D by -4
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  1. Werkself
    12 years, 3 months ago
    Already made one transfer and can't do both.
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2. Sunny 😎
  12 years, 3 months ago
  D is the priority imo
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3. tm245
  12 years, 3 months ago
  D
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Sunny 😎
12 years, 3 months ago
My defence is-
Dawson, Burner, Clyne, Coleman, GJ

Want to get in Terry for the good fixtures
Who to sell?
A)Dawson
B)Coleman
C)Save FT and get Terry next week
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1. tm245
  12 years, 3 months ago
  C. You have enough for this week for sure
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  1. Sunny 😎
    12 years, 3 months ago
    I would be playing Clyne, Coleman and GJ this week with Townsend in mid
    If i get Terry in for Dawson it would be 4 at the back
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2. ILOVEBAPS
  12 years, 3 months ago
  Great defence this week so save incase of injuries in next matches. I'm looking at Terry/Ivan next week too but hard to take out performing defenders.
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  1. Sunny 😎
    12 years, 3 months ago
    True. But Coleman has some tough games so he will be the one going out next week for sure. Just not sure if i should sell Dawson or bench him for his 2 tough games
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    1. ILOVEBAPS
      12 years, 3 months ago
      Same defence as mine except I have A. Williams not Coleman. I'd sell Coleman before Dawson.
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ILOVEBAPS
12 years, 3 months ago
I've finally climbed over the 105m TV mark!! Yippeee!

Small milestone, I'll take what I can get. 🙂
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1. rohan
  12 years, 3 months ago
  Well done.
  
  I'm still at a dismal 103.5 myself.
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  1. ILOVEBAPS
    12 years, 3 months ago
    but you have more points than me which means much more.
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    1. rohan
      12 years, 3 months ago
      Lot of it depends on the C choices every week. They have been carrying my team so far
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      1. ILOVEBAPS
        12 years, 3 months ago
        They certainly haven't been carrying mine. 😉 I have like 19% total points from captains where others on here have boasted up to 45%.
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2. Sunny 😎
  12 years, 3 months ago
  What's your selling value? That's what matters
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  1. ILOVEBAPS
    12 years, 3 months ago
    TV 105.3
    SV 102.6
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    1. Sunny 😎
      12 years, 3 months ago
      Nice
      mine is TV 105.8 and SV 103
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    2. Sunny 😎
      12 years, 3 months ago
      Nothing in terms of points for me so it doesn't really matter
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      1. ILOVEBAPS
        12 years, 3 months ago
        It does matter. Allows more transfer freedom as the season continues.
        I got burned last year by bigger budgeted teams as I couldn't get the power 5 and decent strikers, which they all had.
        
        As they say... "the rich get richer, the poor get kids."
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3. Nice to Finally Michu
  12 years, 3 months ago
  that is also a pretty impressive rank, well done
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  1. ILOVEBAPS
    12 years, 3 months ago
    Cheers NTFM.
    Has been my best season so far.
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4. Tabone
  12 years, 3 months ago
  108.3 for me 🙂
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  1. Tabone
    12 years, 3 months ago
    108.5 sorry 😛
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    1. ILOVEBAPS
      12 years, 3 months ago
      Here i was feeling good about myself for a second. 🙂
      
      Well done Hazzy.
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tm245
12 years, 3 months ago
Am unsure about a Michu replacement so I'm wondering if I can make it through the weekend without shipping him so I can have two FTs to sort things during the international break, even at the cost of 0.3m in price drop. Thoughts on how thin this attack is?

Cazorla Hazard Barkley Morrison
Suarez Sturridge Benteke
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1. Sunny 😎
  12 years, 3 months ago
  You can get through this weekend and maybe keep Michu as well cuz he will be back after the break. But do you really want him? He hasn't scored any attacking points FPL wise over his easy games. And has scored something like 6-8 goals since last January i guess
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  1. tm245
    12 years, 3 months ago
    I don't want him but I have no idea who to get so I don't want to waste a transfer on a one week move. 2 FTs over the break would be great.
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    1. Sunny 😎
      12 years, 3 months ago
      Save it then. Your team looks good enough to get you through without getting a Michu replacement
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      1. tm245
        12 years, 3 months ago
        Cheers. Just spent some time looking for a replacement and was not impressed.
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CapFive
12 years, 3 months ago
Who is a good keeper for the next round of fixtures, sjoukd injust rotate migs and Boruc (who I have currently) or can anyone suggest anyone else)
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1. Nice to Finally Michu
  12 years, 3 months ago
  stick with it
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JUSTBLAZE
12 years, 3 months ago
Thanks for replying earlier guys. Didn't realise. Why no to Williams in the future? Toure is going to get dropped soon. Looking to bring in one or two of Terry/Williams/Johnson (as mentioned by Cech Yourself). Have 4.0 in the bank so I have the flexibility to do so if needed.
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1. Tabone
  12 years, 3 months ago
  why would toure get dropped? think his got that spot nailed down.. rodgers said agger and skrtel are in direct competition with each other for the CB role.. RCB and LCB are sakhos and toures cos they have more speed than skrtel and agger for that position. unless they change formation back to 4 at the back i dont see toure getting dropped at all
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  1. JUSTBLAZE
    12 years, 3 months ago
    I'm not sure. That's just what I was reading. I was under the impression he was doing well too. Surely Johnson over Toure if money permits though right? If the case is that Toure does retain his spot, I don't want to spend money to transfer in a better defender if I can have 3 quality ones starting weekly in Toure, Coleman and Clyne. I'm not much for defensive rotation and it's served me well thus far.
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2. Valar(Keith)
  12 years, 3 months ago
  As a toure owner i totally understand. a 4-4-2 looks very likely and Agger is slated for a comeback. Will feel like we are livin on borrowed time every week.. course he could go on to start every game this season and hence why i'm tryin to get GJ alongside him(thanks to reid 🙁 ) and not for him
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Mojo Rojo
12 years, 3 months ago
Play Paulinho or Walker?
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1. ILOVEBAPS
  12 years, 3 months ago
  Hahahaha... here we are again at the end of the week.
  
  See you on here tomorrow no doubt, both of us looking for that answer. 😉
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  1. Mojo Rojo
    12 years, 3 months ago
    LOL! Your comment on my post above made me a little uneasy benching Walker. Whoever I pick, it'll be wrong. If I bench Walker, he'll get a CS. If I bench Paulinho, he'll register attacking points... ARGHHH
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    1. ILOVEBAPS
      12 years, 3 months ago
      Tell me about it. Whatever we do will hopefully work out well for us. 🙂
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