Liverpool and United’s cut-price wide men both catch the eye this weekend. We also run the rule over Everton’s lone frontman, Tottenham’s attack under Tim Sherwood and a couple of Alan Pardew’s French imports:
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wondering what the worst score is for people who did really well last year. say you were top 20k last year and are doing terribly this year, what are you on?
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Mark is 800K
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asking only really because i can remember people saying that it's easy to finish in the top 10k if you put a bit of effort in, but it really isn't. i've been trying all year and i'm just doing brutally badly. was in the 2k's last year
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3K last year, now languishing at 750,000 - really need a break
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Top 20k 3 years running. Now about 550k. Everything iv done has turned to shit in the last 8 gw's.
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Maybe past winners, whom for so long have rested on their laurels, have struggled to adapt to the evolution of Fantasy Football, this year's new trends which have come at a break-neck pace.
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Not scaremongering, but just pondering.
Reading between the lines, Wenger quite explicitly mentions that Özil might need a rest sometime over the festive period.
Considering the fixtures, more likely to be whu if any. Right?
Dec 26 whu
Dec 29 new
Jan 1 CAR
Jan 4 TOT
...1 week break...
Re. Ramsey, Bemba has a fair point that Ramsey is less likely to be rested against Cardiff, considering his record against them and former club et al. So he could be rested vs whu as well, with Flamini/Arteta and Rosicky in CM?
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"Bemba has a fair point" *logs off*
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now if you stayed logged off that would be a christmas present and a half
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Remember Arteta has swollen ankle after THAT tackle so could be rested.on Boxing day
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his reaction was a tad exaggerated I think, Flamini should play over him nevertheless though 😉
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http://i.imgur.com/GTYNIg2.png
£1.3m in the bank
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Sure you want to captain Lukaku? Not exactly in the best of form.
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Mig > Howie/Sczczcz could pay off? 😉
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If I tell you Silva will play CPL, is he the best midfielder in the game at the moment?
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Distin & Clyne flagged, Zaba out so only Debuchy & Coleman fit. FT used, do I bring Mert in for Zaba for a hit to boost the defence? Squad is...
Krul, (Szczesny)
As above
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7.6 to spend on a mid, not got Ramsey but think it's too late to bring him in especially over hectic Xmas period? Spurs have 2 good fixtures, any good options that'll play both games or go for cabaye, or any other thoughts???
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Cabaye defo 180mins over next to games but got arsenal, lamela easier fixtures but 110mins? Who wins???
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wow u can predict the amount of time they play?
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Well there's the added factor that lamela's rubbish.
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Still Mirallas. I won't be helping you again despite your awesome grav 🙂
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Thanks would consider him if I didn't have 3 Everton already, maybe should have shared that but at 200k you keep your cards to your chest...
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Roo leads captain poll so no need for any more daft questions please re who to captain.....and relax
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Some of us don't need a captain poll to tell us who to captain.
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Bit of a maverick eh?
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Probably not much. I'm going Wally but I expect a fair few will join me this week with the lack of serious alternatives.
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Oh your GW16 wasn't so good but you know it all well done
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They did this on Sky last night, interested to see results
Player of the season so far
Goal of the season so far
Signing of the season so far
Young player of the season so far
Team performance of the season so far
Manager of the season so far
For me it's
Suarez
Kasami vs Palace
Lukaku
Barkley
Liverpool vs Spurs
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Evening fellas, Merry Christmas! Any thoughts on the below, 1 free, 0.6 bank.
Gazzaniga
Coleman Distin Burner
Ozil Hazard Ramsey Whittingham
Suarez Rooney Lukaku
Vorm Sterling Clyne Collins
A) Ozil > Walcott/Silva
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just save. very hard over Xmas period. chance you will just transfer someone in who gets rested
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I'm so confused as to who to bring in that I might just do nothing. Not only that but I'm not sure transferring out Ozil is a good idea either.
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Hold Ozil for one more and Palace at home may force your hand
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Standard transfers for the week for me...Coutinho > Wally...Redmond > Barkley..
Front line of
Hazard Wally Silva Cabaye (Barkley)
Suarez (C) Rooney Lukaku
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yep i sold for silva this week, wish id done itt last week.................. coutinhos season turns around now 😉
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could do easily..I can accept that his shooting is rubbish and he joins Paulinho and Townsend in the reject pile for that..but he is creating chances for Suarez and that must surely come good at some point. Having said that Sterling is doing an even better job of that for half the money.
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Cut your losses on him. Sterling or Hendo are doing what you wish he was doing but for less cash. Win Win.
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Who are your Goalkeepers/Defenders, pretty expensive front 7. Love it.
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Gone for a double up of North london and Merseyside for perfect home and away rotations plus one other..Not done me much good so far really compared to a few other roptions but that's been the plan.May do New/Sun instead soon...
Gazza Davis (Krul next week)
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Christ how do you afford that. Must have got Coleman and Lukaku pretty early on.
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Yeah I did..I based my early defence on these stats and decided to stick with it, well that and the rotation...Three of the most attacking defenders in the game..One topping the list, one doing ok, and another not so ok...http://members.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/my-stats-tables/view/3832/
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Nice. I may sign up now...
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oh sorry didn't notice..Walker, Johnson and Coleman have topped the attacking stats for defenders for quite a while..but you probably don't need a table to know that.
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Yeah great premise to pick those players on those stats. That's what sort of made me want to sign up...
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yeah you should..It's great delving into the stats for nuggets..Here's a free one...Baines has delivered more than twice as many crosses as Coleman this season despite being crocked for so long...amazing...Coleman > Baines ????? (no chance but you get the picture)
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If O Shea is confirmed not to play I will take the risk and captain Lukaku over Suarez. Backfired last time but Lukaku is also due
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I'm going Lukaku. Had it on him as soon as the last GW got under way and have not swayed. The beast is overdue to score and Sunderland are overdue to concede.
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Happy Xmas guys and girls.
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Surprised at a lack of enthusiasm for Cabaye. Imagine if Cabaye was on the pitch for the penalty, he could have potentially had a brace.
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I can't get over last season's obsession with the hole though.
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i'm shocked by everyone getting cabaye over lallana. lallana is no.10 and in the better team
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When you do a real-life comparison, Lallana is the better player in a better team.
When it comes to fantasy, you've got to consider so many other things.
Price (Cabaye's cheaper)
Form (Newcastle are in better form and Cabaye's been instrumental)
Set-pieces (Cabaye owns this)
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Hey guys
I know that nobody here is a mind reader, but how much time do we reckon Nasri will get this week and next? Will he be pushed out a bit by Navas or Milner?
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In all of Citeh's early games Nasri was Silva's sub. He plays them together infrequently__Am I right? Not sure.
I don't think Navas has any affect on Nasri's game time but Milner clouds the skies. I am not sure tbh.
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I was all set to get him in as my Everton cover tonight, but noticed the knock
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Firstly, Merry Christmas everyone 🙂
Secondly, didn't Arsene say he might rest Ozil against West Ham? Drop to Wally now?Open Controls-
He didn't say when. Could happen, and I did that transfer this week which also meant Sess --> Silva.
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Lucky man, I've still gotta play Sess this week!
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Merry Xmas. :):
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Thanks pinkfish 🙂
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My front 8 are
Ozil/Hazard/Barkley/Lallana//Ravel
Suarez/Rooney/Lukaku
with Ravel currently on the bench.
I have 2 FTs.
A) Ozil & Ravel -> Walcott & Cabaye and play Cabaye over Lallana? Since both Wally and Cabaye are rising I'm gonna have to do it tonight;
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My cup opponent is now up, apologies if this is old news for everyone else...
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Journey to the attic and back without waking the kids was a success 😎
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stepping in between rattles n squeeky things 😉
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Love to be a parent just for Christmas.
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It's the time of year I'd least like to be a parent. Think of your wallet!
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Or the Crystal Maze haha!
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The crystal maze music ran through my head when i read krypton factor haha. Wife has a wee babba on the way this day next month, can't wait.
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A sess to cabaye
B sess, rambo => whits, silva (-4)
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Very unsure of what I should use my 2FT on
Mignolet
Burner-Coleman-Distin
Kim-Ramsey-Ozil-Hazard
Suarez-Rooney-Lukaku
Bench:Harper ¤ Vlaar ¤ Shelvey ¤ Ward
0.3M in bank:
People who I would want to get out, please choose who I need to get rid of ASAP:
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Merry Christmas guys, enjoy today see you lot on Boxing Day 🙂
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Merry Xmas :):
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oh and merry xmas all, have a goodun 😉
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Merry Xmas :):
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It's cup time be careful of hits, bin Ozil for Silva this GW giving coverage for both teams
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Ward-Prowse out Barkley in before price rise. ??????
More likely to play and do something
Gives me the following front 8
Whittingham, Barkley, Ramsey, Ozil, Yaya
Rooney, Lukaku, Suarez
Would most likely be rotating Whittingham and Barkley as the others are nailed on starters for the most part.
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