[sbu_large_image] Spot the Differential
30 November 2013 727 comments
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With just a few hours left until this morning’s deadline, we roll out our weekly look at a trio of overlooked alternatives for your consideration once again – Sergio Aguero’s strike-partner, Arsenal’s fit-again winger and a Dutchman proving his worth to the Carrow Road cause.

Alvaro Negredo

City’s summer signing remains firmly under Fantasy radars due to the exploits of strike-partner Sergio Aguero. There’s no doubting Negredo’s impact since arriving from Sevilla, though – five goals and three assists in just eight starts under Manuel Pellegrini highlights that he’s wasted little time in settling into his new surroundings.

Crucially, those eight appearances in the XI have arrived in the last nine Gameweeks. Starting the season behind Edin Dzeko in the strikeforce pecking order, the Spaniard has since cemented a regular role alongside the sublime Aguero, with their flourishing partnership tearing top-flight backlines apart. As the season unfolds, the duo’s understanding goes from strength to strength, with Negredo’s physical approach the ideal foil for Aguero – it’s little wonder his manager described him as “the perfect player for the Premier League” after Sunday’s demolition of Tottenham.

Whilst there’s no question Aguero is the explosive option of the two, Negredo – particularly at home – has ticked over nicely, producing a goal or assist in each of the last five at the Etihad. Available for 9.1 in the Fantasy Premier League (FPL), Negredo will set you back 8.6 in the Sky Sports game and 6.0 in the Sun Dream Team ahead of a home game against Swansea. He may appeal to Aguero owners as well, providing the option of doubling up on Pellegrini’s attack as they look to continue the only remaining 100% home record in the top-flight.

Theo Walcott

The Arsenal wide-man has finally recovered from the abdominal injury that forced a last-minute withdrawal prior to the Gameweek 5 home win over Stoke. Introduced from the bench in the last couple of games in all competitions, Walcott has been tentatively eased back into the fold by Arsene Wenger but, as his match fitness picks up, may well be poised for a start away to Cardiff this weekend.

Still owned by under 4% in the FPL game, Walcott’s return to the Arsenal XI is eagerly anticipated by Fantasy managers. With team-mates Aaron Ramsey and Mesut Ozil currently residing in 59% and 29% of teams, Walcott’s menace down the right and keen eye for goal certainly offers the Gunners, and Fantasy managers, something different in midfield.

Coming in at 9.1 in FPL (8.5 in the Sky Sports game and 5.5 in the Sun Dream Team), he also has back-to-back home games against Hull and Everton to follow and, while there’s no guarantee he’ll start all three, if he finds the form that racked up 14 goals and 13 assists last time out, the bandwagon will be quick to pick up pace.

Leroy Fer

As Chris Hughton reels from the news that first-choice wingers Robert Snodgrass and Anthony Pilkington are set for weeks on the sidelines, he’ll find some solace in the form of his Dutch summer recruit. Fer has now notched in each of the last two Gameweeks, with his battling abilities and driving runs from central midfield proving crucial to the Canaries’ cause.

While Scout Pick squad member Nathan Redmond offers a cut-price option at 4.6 in FPL, Fer’s consistent close-range threat suggests he may be worth the extra outlay. Priced at 5.8 in FPL, he’s fifth overall for midfielders in terms of shots inside the box – an indication that those back-to-back strikes were no statistical anomaly.

Available for 5.3 in the Sky Sports game and 1.5 in the Sun Dream Team, he’s nailed-on under Hughton and he not only has a home clash with Palace this weekend, but also squares up to Sunderland and Fulham later this month, offering the chance to maintain his climb up the FPL standings.

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  1. El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
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    12 years, 3 months ago

    NEED HELP.

    Need a quick "healthy" meal from a fast food spot (i guess you could say least unhealty)

    A.Mcdonalds
    B.KFC
    C.Hungry jacks
    D.Roast chicken from Coles (Supermarket)

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    1. Hot Sauce
      • 13 Years
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      D

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    2. TorresMagic™
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      D

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    3. El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
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      Righto. Was up for a big mac but ill stick with the roast chicken.

      Thanks all.

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    4. Spin
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      Play your Wild Card!

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  2. enrico.palazzo
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    12 years, 3 months ago

    Is it worth trading out snodgrass for a -4? Or just play Brady? I'm a bit worried about lack of depth in mid over festive period. I was thinking
    A) fer
    B) Mirralas
    C) cabaye
    D) other

    7.8 to spend

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  3. HellasLEAF
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    12 years, 3 months ago

    Who's getting rid of Ozil

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    1. ILOVEBAPS
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Decided to stick. Hull at home in a few days is too tasty to pass up. 😀

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      1. GTS
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        true that!

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  4. Valar(Keith)
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    12 years, 3 months ago

    Boruc (Davis)
    Terry GJ Murner (Clyne Rosenior)
    Mirallas Hazard Ramsey Ravel (Brady)
    Suarez Aguero(c) Rooney
    2 million in bank
    1 FT

    Safe to save the transfer right? Plan is to swap Mirallas out for Wally next week

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    1. Valar(Keith)
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      12 years, 3 months ago

      Though i've grown very fond of mirallas 🙁 ..

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      1. ILOVEBAPS
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        12 years, 3 months ago

        Lucky not to be red carded then you'd have no choice. Good plan with Hull at home next GW!

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        1. Valar(Keith)
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          12 years, 3 months ago

          Hope wally gets under 45 mins this week.. then it'd be a sure transfer

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  5. Hot Sauce
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    12 years, 3 months ago

    With nasty out 3 weeks. To get him out it would be for a hit.Already done my ft this week. Walcott in next week. And the week after that it's to late to get him out anyway.

    A.Get him out -4
    B.Keep him this 3 weeks.

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  6. Dre
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    12 years, 3 months ago

    I'm off until after the deadlines. Good luck to you all, may your hits bring you twice as many points, your captains score hattrick sand your rivals' miss pens

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  7. The Missing Link
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    12 years, 3 months ago

    So liverpool set up looks like this?

    Migs
    johnson toure agger flanagan
    Lucas allen
    moses gerrard alberto
    suarez

    Look right?

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    1. Acquafresca
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      Skrtel.

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      1. The Missing Link
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah think you're right

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    2. TorresMagic™
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      Cissokho

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      1. Demel
        • 14 Years
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        Cat amongst the pigeons. Do you actually believe that?

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    3. Billy Gilmore
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      No

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    4. goneill79
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      12 years, 3 months ago

      More likely to be this

      Mign
      GJ Skrtel Agger Flanno
      Lucas Gerrard
      Henderson Cout Moses
      Suarez

      If Coutinho isn't available I'd imagine Joe Allen would come in

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  8. Valar(Keith)
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    12 years, 3 months ago

    Bloody hell.. no early kickoff today, a late kickoff i dont care about and Manu vs Tottenham playing during the same 2 hours as my weekly football match at the beach.. Urgh

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    1. Valar(Keith)
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      That being said.. 6 days of football matches in the 9 days.. cant really complain 🙂

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    2. ILOVEBAPS
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      12 years, 3 months ago

      Fake a hammy and head to the pub. 😉

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    1. Kane Toads
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      12 years, 3 months ago

      looks good - same (C) as me - and I'm still stuck with Chester also! I hope Tekkers comes good for you!

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  10. HellasLEAF
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    12 years, 3 months ago

    Lallana. Ya or nay.

    Thinking with I can have basically the same player for cheaper..

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    1. big oak
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      12 years, 3 months ago

      lallana you better have someone to rotate with over the next 8 weeks
      che CITY TOT eve CHE
      AV new car

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    2. Kane Toads
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      12 years, 3 months ago

      I benched Lallana for MTurner (nor)

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  11. FORCA INTER
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    12 years, 3 months ago

    already planning transfers for next gw

    2 FT's

    thinkink

    Ivanovic ➡ CPL defender

    Sess ➡ Walcott

    that would give me front 8 of

    Walcott , Hazard , Couthino , Ravel , Brady

    Rooney , Aguero , Suarez

    sounds good?

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    1. Valar(Keith)
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      I did think of losing Terry for a bit yesterday.. i then realised i was being stupid. dont get rid of a chelsea defender.. any other way? maybe swap Coutinho for Wally.. Sess's fixtures improve soon

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    2. Demel
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      Holy mother of goat that is a sexy 8!

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    3. The Missing Link
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      12 years, 3 months ago

      How long is cout out for?

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  12. Bobby
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    Morning all, a quick question if I may - who'd you captain out of Rooney, Negredo, Remy and Ozil?

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    1. ILOVEBAPS
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Negredo.

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  13. Rinseboy
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    12 years, 3 months ago

    Quick votes
    A- play gabidon or Pieters
    B- 1st sub Januzaj or one of the above?

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  14. The Missing Link
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    12 years, 3 months ago

    Only 3 players for me today:/ anyone have less??

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  15. Demel
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    12 years, 3 months ago

    So quick check before pulling the trigger...

    Transfer to make Rat -> Flanagan

    Marshall
    Terry - Johnson - Flanagan
    Nasri - Oscar - Ramsey - Ravel
    Aguero - Suarez - Rooney

    Harper - JWP - Evans - Burner

    Is that the best way to set the team up"
    Is that the best transfer to make? (I have 2 and need to use one)

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    1. big oak
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      i think flanagan will remain in the pool team until he commits his first mistake
      he is natural RB and not LB as he is being played
      this decision will come back to haunt you in the busy chritmas period

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      1. Demel
        • 14 Years
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        So Rat to Gabbidon? I will lose a transfer if I don't make one.

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        1. big oak
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          gabbi is good
          if for the bench this week u can go for one of cardiff's taylor or turner
          yanga is another option
          turnre for norwich is another option

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        2. Trojans XI - Team Spain
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          12 years, 3 months ago

          Like this move. Did Vidic to Gabbi myself. Nailed on, plays center for a Pulis-team (high probablity of 0-0 & possible bonus points) plus decent run till WC.

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        3. Demel
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          Cheers guys. Think you are right. It also brings me a bit closer to afford the inevitable Nasri -> Silva, Michu, Coutinho, Walcott upgrade which will inevitably happen.

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  16. FORCA INTER
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    12 years, 3 months ago

    NO Couthino!?

    there it goes , my plans are over

    0.1M short of Couthino ➡ Wally grrrrr

    hmmmm , fast planing tells me to double up at Chelsa midfilders

    Oscar prehaps?

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    1. Demel
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      12 years, 3 months ago

      I like the sound of the Chelsea midfield double up....but do they score enough? What about the budget double option of Navas and Nasri?

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    2. The Missing Link
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      12 years, 3 months ago

      Check how long he's out for before doing anything

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      1. Valar(Keith)
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        12 years, 3 months ago

        *Check if he's out at all in the first place

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      2. The Missing Link
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        12 years, 3 months ago

        Brunt if he's out

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    3. Acquafresca
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      Agger or GJ?

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      1. FORCA INTER
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        has to be GJ i think

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  17. HellasLEAF
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    Pick one going forward.

    Ward or Turner (Cardiff)

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    1. Hot Sauce
      • 13 Years
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      Burner

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  18. Acquafresca
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    Changed my mind.

    Former plan way too risky.

    Nastasic > GJ for free sound good?

    GJ or Agger?

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    1. Demel
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      GJ (however over rated he is as an FPL player my team always looks bare without him).

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    2. FORCA INTER
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      not risky if you get player who is not Michu

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      1. Demel
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        I want Michu in my team when he returns.

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        1. FORCA INTER
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          i would want him if he cost 6-7M , but he is well overpriced and in bad bad form

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      2. Acquafresca
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        Can only afford up to 8.6 mid... think GJ is safer transfer.

        Can still get Walcott for Cout next week

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    3. big oak
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      GJ
      he is guaranteed starts

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    4. RogerC
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      12 years, 3 months ago

      GJ.

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    5. The Missing Link
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      12 years, 3 months ago

      Agger for baps

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  19. t4thomas
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Will yanga-mbiwa start?

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    1. big oak
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      12 years, 3 months ago

      yes

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      1. Shifty
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        12 years, 3 months ago

        No unlikely he will mate. Williamson "100% to start" and mbiwa will not start ahead of colo. Debuchy back in right back.

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  20. Zep
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    12 years, 3 months ago

    I've just realised that GW14 is midweek, this is definitely not a time to be bringing in players who are not guaranteed starters...

    I'm sticking with Ozil...

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    1. Joburger
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      12 years, 3 months ago

      Yup. Last thing you want is a couple of injuries and to be left with a squad full of players that may or may not start...

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      1. Joburger
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        12 years, 3 months ago

        Good luck for the next round of the BSWC Zepinho.

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        1. Zep
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          Cheers mate...

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  21. big oak
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    what is this coutinho out news coming from this morning?

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    1. FORCA INTER
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      12 years, 3 months ago

      no clue , but that news pissing me off

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    2. The Missing Link
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      The guy on twitter who always gets the lineups early for liverpool. Support_believe

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    3. Disco Pat
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      12 years, 3 months ago

      Whats story with Coutinho. I have him but might move all. Is he injured? If so what exactly is injury

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    4. goneill79
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      12 years, 3 months ago

      Think its cos he wasn't in any of our training pictures taken on Thursday.

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      1. goneill79
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        Pictures from Fridays session

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        1. Joburger
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          He didn't train on Friday I don't think.

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  22. kanubelieveit
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Szcz
    Distin Shaw Pieters
    Hazard Özil Ramsey Morrison
    Agüero Suarez Lukaku

    Toss up: Agüero (swansea) or Suarez (HULL) for the armband?

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    1. bigdave1
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      12 years, 3 months ago

      Kun if i had him.... 🙁

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      1. S.Kuqi
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        12 years, 3 months ago

        Kun easily

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    2. big oak
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      when in doubt go with the home player
      that means aguero btw and not suarez as yu have shown

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      1. kanubelieveit
        • 13 Years
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        cheers all

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  23. bigdave1
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Mig Boruc
    Dawson Collins Fonte Coleman B.Turner
    Ozil Ramsey Sess Yaya Barkley
    Rooney Suarez Remy

    1. Ozil and Roon out for Hazard and Kun - For a -4................. Yes or no?

    2. Cpt?

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  24. Hitman MHK
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Who did you get rid of Kolo for?

    Looking at either GJ or Cahil.

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  25. S.Kuqi
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    gw14 Ramsey&Westwood to Walcott&Lewis. 4p hit?

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  26. Shifty
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Most of the casuals in my ML captaining Suarez this GW. Last week they captained aguero and the week before, Suarez.

    A sign?

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    1. big oak
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      no

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      1. Shifty
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks

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  27. HellasLEAF
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    12 years, 3 months ago

    Why is everyone so high on Ravel M? Surely it's mainly price..

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    1. Demel
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      I think he is a good 4th midfielder pick. Him and JWP ib midfield allows me to go heavy in all other main positions.

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    2. Valar(Keith)
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      He's been given the free role

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    3. big oak
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      he is good for his price

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  28. Leelas legs 11
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Morning everyone I would be grateful for advice re who to play in midfield this week

    Lallana Sess Walcott Brady Fer

    Thanks

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    1. S.Kuqi
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Walcott,Sess,Fer and Brady

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      1. Leelas legs 11
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        • 12 Years
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        Thanks Kuqi

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  29. Twelve years a slave
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    12 years, 3 months ago

    First sub Januzai or Gabidon

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  30. Chrisitis
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Whits -> Walcott or
    Coutinho -> Walcott

    If coutinho has a knock today there should me chances of recovering in time for the game tomorrow?

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    1. big oak
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      if he ddnt travel then none

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