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The Dugout Discussion – Saturday

21 December 2013 3335 comments
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As Luis Suarez continues to make football look easy, rendering Fantasy football a simple game in the process, we tot up another ridiculous points haul whilst turning attention to the day’s three o’clock kick-offs.

Six matches follow shortly, including Man United’s attempt to avoid the unthinkable – three consecutive home league defeats. They face shot-shy West Ham at Old Trafford, while the not so shot-shy City take a trip to take on Fulham at the Cottage, without the goal power of Sergio Aguero.

Stoke and Sunderland host Villa and Norwich respectively, while Palace look to continue their recent revival with a Selhurst Park clash with Newcastle. Managerless West Brom round things off as they take on Hull City at the Hawthorns.

Look to our Twitter feed for all the teamsheet news from these encounters, while our Dugout Discussion chatroom remains ajar for those partial to some real-time reaction.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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  1. The Machine
    12 years, 10 months ago

    Just realized

    Silva 100% gonna be rested for CRY.

    Worth a hit to bring him for Liverpool is the question

    Not too sure now

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      12 years, 10 months ago

      thinking yaya for next 3 then silva in after?

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      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        12 years, 10 months ago

        wc after swansea game and when ban goes to 10 games

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      2. The Machine
        12 years, 10 months ago

        Yaya's too expensive for me now. Might even bench silva for Crystal Palace though

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    2. Bubz
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Why's that then?

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    3. mgilbert86
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Only Yaya worth a hit if buying from City

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    4. ★FC Borecelona★
      12 years, 10 months ago

      "100%"

      lol

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      1. The Machine
        12 years, 10 months ago

        he won't start. Bookmark it. If he does, you can choose my display name

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        1. ★FC Borecelona★
          12 years, 10 months ago

          Bookmarked

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        2. FPL Daniel
          12 years, 10 months ago

          interesting one. can't wait

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    5. chrisjdgrady
      12 years, 10 months ago

      why's that? Surely Pelligrini wants every point his can get so he'll field the best he can.

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      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        12 years, 10 months ago

        might be rest for silva in fa cup?

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        1. Jax
          12 years, 10 months ago

          no they have 2 games in 3 days bound to be rotations in midfield.

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    6. LewanGOALski
      12 years, 10 months ago

      you can't say that for 100%. Even Pellegrini can't now probably...

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    7. Raddy
      12 years, 10 months ago

      From my experience 99% of the time when people make up up stats about whether a player will start, they come off wrong.

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      1. The Machine
        12 years, 10 months ago

        I'm the other 1%

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        1. Raddy
          12 years, 10 months ago

          touché 😉

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    8. Parm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 years, 10 months ago

      😆

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    9. Pap Boomez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Why you reckon silva will be rested?

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  2. THE Wild Rover
    12 years, 10 months ago

    Cheerio Robbie, thanks for nothing..

    A) Januzaj
    B) Sterling
    C) Other to £7.1m

    Ta 🙂

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    1. Chris_White
      12 years, 10 months ago

      B

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    2. Coaly
      12 years, 10 months ago

      b

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    3. banskt
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Cabaye?

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  3. BenDavies
    12 years, 10 months ago

    How likely is it Silva will be rested against Palace?

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    1. Demí
      12 years, 10 months ago

      100% according to the bastion of truth at the top of the page

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      1. chrisjdgrady
        12 years, 10 months ago

        lol

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      2. theunwiseone
        12 years, 10 months ago

        THIS

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      3. Konig Luther
        12 years, 10 months ago

        🙂

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      4. Jimbo123
        12 years, 10 months ago

        🙂

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      5. ★FC Borecelona★
        12 years, 10 months ago

        😆

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      6. Big_Andy_GAWA
        12 years, 10 months ago

        😆

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    2. Chris_White
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Very.

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      1. Bubz
        12 years, 10 months ago

        Why?

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    3. Shifty
      12 years, 10 months ago

      reasonable chance. could say the same for all City players, even Yaya really.

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  4. Hamstergod
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    12 years, 10 months ago

    A big thanks to those, who told me to hold on the FTs!

    I only did Bakuna -> Sterling and now I have 2 FTs and 47 points from 4 players (pre bonus).

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  5. LewanGOALski
    12 years, 10 months ago

    Sess ➡ Silva feels gooooood 🙂

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    1. Shifty
      12 years, 10 months ago

      With ya on that. It felt good when you hit the confirm button, it felt great today, it will feel great even if Silva's benched for Palace.

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      1. BigManBakar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        12 years, 10 months ago

        SHIFTY!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Need your help,check post below. How did you gw go?

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        1. BigManBakar
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          12 years, 10 months ago

          your*

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          1. Shifty
            12 years, 10 months ago

            So far so good mate, 45 before bonus with Howard, Coleman, Walcott, Ramsey, Hazard and Lukaka to go! Hope yours is doing fine

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      2. boc610
        12 years, 10 months ago

        with ya ya on that you mean 🙂

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        1. Shifty
          12 years, 10 months ago

          😆

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      3. LewanGOALski
        12 years, 10 months ago

        true that. Should have done this for hit yesterday :/

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    2. The Shoonchy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 years, 10 months ago

      My most pleasing transfer this season has been getting Terry out 😀
      For Coleman, no less

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  6. fatherted
    12 years, 10 months ago

    Average approx 33-35 depending on % of Suarez(c)

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    1. Moorinho
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Would be surprised if anyone had Suarez and chose not to captain him.

      Though, 30-35 would be the avg with the number of dead teams floating around..

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    2. Konig Luther
      12 years, 10 months ago

      44.3% in top 20k

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      1. Big_Andy_GAWA
        12 years, 10 months ago

        Guy in my ML who had over 1000 points before today captained Yaya instead !

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  7. Coaly
    12 years, 10 months ago

    Gabbidon OG, Panty and Myhill both benched, Hull and WBA both mugging me off by scoring

    Hopes resting on 1 game tomorrow and 1 monday

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  8. Rossamous
    12 years, 10 months ago

    Any ideas when Kosc is due back?

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    1. Yome
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Boxing day

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      1. Rossamous
        12 years, 10 months ago

        thanks

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  9. BigManBakar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    12 years, 10 months ago

    Repost due to lack of replies,Will feel blessed if you guys bother to comment on this:
    For next gw, would you prefer

    A) Williamson/M.Ollson+ Silva/Walcott
    B) M.Ollson + Yaya

    Please mention your individual preferences also! Thanks in advance

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    1. The Enlightener
      12 years, 10 months ago

      A. Silva and Wally are going to be big points grabbers over the oncoming fixtures. Of course, Yaya ain't too bad a shout either, but I'd rather have the other two.

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    2. Coaly
      12 years, 10 months ago

      So the question really is Silva Walcott or Yaya isn't it?

      If you have no coverage of the arse or only Ramsey, then Walcott.

      Otherwise Yaya

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      1. The Enlightener
        12 years, 10 months ago

        Yeah. Yaya is great to have. Own him myself. But, when it comes down to it, the combination of Silva and Walcott versus Yaya is probably going to net you more points.

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        1. Coaly
          12 years, 10 months ago

          Yeah of course it's slight margins between them all.

          I would say it goes Wally, Yaya Silva though in order.

          Obviously 2 would be better than 1!

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    3. THE Wild Rover
      12 years, 10 months ago

      You've posted this nearly as many times as that Holtel bullshit

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    4. Shifty
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Williamson and Walcott for me. Can't get much better than Stoke at home defensively, and London derby tips it in Walcott's favour.

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    5. BigManBakar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Thanks guys, I have no city attacking cover at all btw , and only ramsey in Arsenal

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      1. BigManBakar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        12 years, 10 months ago

        So please give it a rethink considering this scenario!

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  10. Ginkapo FPL
    12 years, 10 months ago

    A German guy approaches a lady of the night.

    'I vish to buy sex viz you.'

    'OK,' says the girl, 'I'll charge 20 an hour.'

    '..ist goot, but I must varn you, I am a little kinky.'

    'No problem,' she replies cautiously, 'I can do little kinky.'
    So off they go to the girl's flat, where the German produces four large
    bedsprings and a duck caller.

    'I vant zat you tie ze springs to each of your hans und knees.'

    The girl finds this most odd, but complies, fastening the springs as he
    had said, to her hands and knees.

    'Now you vill get on your hans und knees.'

    She duly does this, balancing precariously on the springs.

    'You vill please to blow zis kwacker as I make love to you.'

    She finds it odd, but figures it's harmless (and the guy is
    paying.) She finds the sex is fantastic, as she is bounced all over the room by the energetic German, all the time honking on the duck caller.
    The climax is the most sensational that she has ever experienced and it is several minutes before she has enough breath to say,

    'That was totally amazing, what do you call that position ?'

    'Ah,' says the German . 'zat is ze....

    Four-sprung
    Duck technique

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    1. Dave Boozle
      12 years, 10 months ago

      7/10. Good effort.

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    2. ★FC Borecelona★
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Upvote for the effort

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    3. My name is an echo
      12 years, 10 months ago

      dreadful

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    4. Lao Tzu
      12 years, 10 months ago

      ... did this happen to you?

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    5. GreennRed
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Class 🙂

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  11. reeceon
    12 years, 10 months ago

    How exactly do bonus points work?
    Is it the top players in each position only that receive them?

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    1. copps
      12 years, 10 months ago

      top 3 yes

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    2. Namtab Nomolos
      12 years, 10 months ago

      There's a breakdown on the FPL site in the Help section.

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    3. Moorinho
      12 years, 10 months ago

      http://fantasy.premierleague.com/rules/

      Check under scoring. They mention the criterions. The highest scorer from the match gets 3!

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      1. reeceon
        12 years, 10 months ago

        Thanks ill have read 🙂

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    4. HabitualLineSteppers
      12 years, 10 months ago

      http://totalfpl.com/bonuspoints

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  12. copps
    12 years, 10 months ago

    did pellegrini say anything about zabaleta today?

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  13. Ricky - it doesn\'t ta…
    12 years, 10 months ago

    51 -4 [+14 baps] with 6 to play. good day today

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    1. Shifty
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Nice baps haul

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  14. aapoman
    12 years, 10 months ago

    Brady to
    A) Whittingham
    B) Mutch

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    1. copps
      12 years, 10 months ago

      A, he's more guaranteed and has FKs PENS

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      1. aapoman
        12 years, 10 months ago

        Yeah but Mutch has 51 points and 871 minutes played. Whittingham has 66 points and 1530 minutes played. And Mutch is a bit cheaper. Leaning towards him at the moment.

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        1. suddenorgan
          12 years, 10 months ago

          Whittingham in better form, Mutch more likely to be rested

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  15. asdasdasdadasdasda
    12 years, 10 months ago

    straight swap of Glen Johnson to per Mertesacker?

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    1. ElementWire
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Doing that myself after the Arsenal game against Chelsea just in case Per picks up an injury because the fixtures look very nice.

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      1. asdasdasdadasdasda
        12 years, 10 months ago

        yeah till february i think

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  16. theunwiseone
    12 years, 10 months ago

    hey peeps so a question for next week...who would you bench out of this?my midfield are cabaye,silva,ramsey,hazard,mirallas and my forwards are lukaku,rooney,suarez so im in a bit of a pickle who to drop.

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    1. Dave Boozle
      12 years, 10 months ago

      According to FFS's Mystic Meg Silva will be dropped. I would say maybe Rambo or Kevin M.

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    2. LewanGOALski
      12 years, 10 months ago

      strong mid-line that is. I think I'd bench Mirallas. Or eventually Ramsey.

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    3. T1P
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Ramsey

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  17. DonTheSpecialOne
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    12 years, 10 months ago

    Best option as Sess replacement,
    - Henderson
    - Sterling
    - Januzaj
    - Lennon
    - Snoddy/Redmond
    - Cabaye

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    1. DonTheSpecialOne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 years, 10 months ago

      ?*

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      1. theunwiseone
        12 years, 10 months ago

        u didnt have to reply with a question mark. we get the idea.

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    2. Moorinho
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Cabaye, Henderson, Sterling in that order.

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      1. chrisjdgrady
        12 years, 10 months ago

        This

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    3. LewanGOALski
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Cabaye

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      1. DonTheSpecialOne
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        12 years, 10 months ago

        Thanks all

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    4. Hamstergod
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Pricey but reliable Henderson/Cabaye

      Cheap and decent Sterling/Januzaj

      I wouldn't go for any of the others

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    5. Ricky - it doesn\'t ta…
      12 years, 10 months ago

      i have cabaye and have been happy with him. if not then sterling but he will be dropped once sturridge is back

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    6. Bubz
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Cabaye

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      1. DonTheSpecialOne
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        12 years, 10 months ago

        Agree, think Cabaye looks like The best option

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    7. aapoman
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Cabaye 100%

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    8. EmreCan Hustle
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Cabaye.

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    9. Shifty
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Cabaye

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    10. HabitualLineSteppers
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Cabaye

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  18. The Machine
    12 years, 10 months ago

    Anyone worse than Coutinho when it comes to shooting?

    his technique alone can make you cry

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    1. Ricky - it doesn\'t ta…
      12 years, 10 months ago

      henderson

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    2. The Enlightener
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Joe Allen. That dude is terrible.

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    3. Dave Boozle
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Emile Heskey.

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    4. Carrick Doesn't Deserv…
      12 years, 10 months ago

      torres

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      1. banskt
        12 years, 10 months ago

        +1

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    5. Stupendous
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Luis Suarez is shocking. No really. He only scores about 3 out of 9 or 10 shots a game

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      1. Dr Dream
        12 years, 10 months ago

        Yeah his strike rate isn't as good as some of the more clinical strikers in the game..even now...God help us if he becomes more clinical himself.

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  19. thearsenal
    12 years, 10 months ago

    McGregor Mignolet
    Santon Distin Mertesacker Lovren BenDavies
    Ward-Prowse Yaya Hazard Ramsey Oviedo
    Lukaku Giroud Suarez

    2 FTs, £0.3 in the bank

    Should I do
    a. Mignolet to Krul, and Ward-Prowse to Ki Sung Yueng
    b. Mignolet to Krul
    c. Ward-Prowse to Ki Sung Yueng
    d. Your other advices
    e. Save the FT

    Thanks! 😀

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    1. aapoman
      12 years, 10 months ago

      b

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  20. FPL Daniel
    12 years, 10 months ago

    how come i played sess instead of whitts is beyond me 🙁

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    1. The Machine
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Selling Rooney over Sess was even worse

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      1. FPL Daniel
        12 years, 10 months ago

        tell me about that. i thought he will do something home vs hull

        back to no wba players policy

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  21. Konig Luther
    12 years, 10 months ago

    funny to see the ownership and captaincy distribution between suarez and van persie

    bottom in site: http://fpldiscovery.wordpress.com/2013/12/21/gw-17-transfers-and-team-selection/

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  22. Big_Andy_GAWA
    12 years, 10 months ago

    Anyone fancying Roonpig (c) on Boxing Day?

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    1. Carrick Doesn't Deserv…
      12 years, 10 months ago

      yes

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    2. Parm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Nah, playing a tad too deep for me.

      Will probably go Lukaku.

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    3. aapoman
      12 years, 10 months ago

      yup

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    4. asdasdasdadasdasda
      12 years, 10 months ago

      i would captain welbeck if i had him actually

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  23. Koflok
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    12 years, 10 months ago

    Gonna pull the trigger on

    Ivanovic Ravel -> Burner Silva (-4)

    or should I hold and just do Ivanovic -> Chester, play Redmond and do the Silva transfer next week?

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    1. aapoman
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Iva -> Chester only.

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  24. Wag the Drog
    12 years, 10 months ago

    Sess->Cabaye is looking good no?

    Also, still can't forgive myself for captaining Ozil on accident over Suarez.

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    1. super zlatan
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Thinking the same. See below

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  25. lappingitup
    12 years, 10 months ago

    Howard
    GJohnson Coleman Mert
    Wally Silva Haz Rambo
    Luk Rooney Suerez

    Chester Sterling Ward

    This is ace, yes?

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  26. hnmfm
    12 years, 10 months ago

    Will Silva and Rooney get 3 baps?

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    1. ★FC Borecelona★
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Yes sir

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    2. Van Dal
      12 years, 10 months ago

      yaya

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  27. Moorinho
    12 years, 10 months ago

    Hows this for next week:

    Terry to Chester and Mutch to Cabaye... would give me a milf of

    Ramsey, Cabaye, Silva, Hazard, Yaya

    REALLY want to get Cabaye in the team. Amazingly consistent.

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    1. Wag the Drog
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Looks great. Maybe too strong! What's the forward line?

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      1. Moorinho
        12 years, 10 months ago

        Suarez, Lukaku, Rooney

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    2. Reed_Rothchild
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Walcott over Ramsey

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    3. white lightning
      12 years, 10 months ago

      You'll have a headache trying to pick your m/f every week & who to leave on the bench. For example if you had that m/f this week you probably would of benched Cabaye. You only need a cheap 5th midfielder. Invest the money elsewhere.

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  28. rohan
    12 years, 10 months ago

    Waits eagerly for Smarty Pants top 1k post and average predictions

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  29. super zlatan
    12 years, 10 months ago

    Best option?

    A) sess > cabaye (free)

    Or

    B) terry and sess > ward and Walcott (-4)

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    1. Wag the Drog
      12 years, 10 months ago

      a

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      1. LewanGOALski
        12 years, 10 months ago

        simply A

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    2. aapoman
      12 years, 10 months ago

      a

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  30. Scottys Army
    12 years, 10 months ago

    mcauley to evra

    no brainer ?

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