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Fantasy Football Scout Cup VIII – Seventh Round Draw

We’ve reached the Seventh Round of the Fantasy Football Scout Cup VII, as sponsored by Paddy Power, after 16 more teams were eliminated in the previous batch of matches. As we cast an eye over the weekend’s results and look to the next round, those still in with a shout should note that the upcoming fixtures will be played out over Gameweek 21 – the 10 fixtures on New Year’s Day do not count towards your points hauls:

Site regular Tony Hibberts Love Child squeezed into the last 16 by a one-point margin. Having won his tie 60-59, he now sits in 268th overall up – the highest-ranked manager remaining in the draw – and is up against Tdubb05 for a place in the Quarter-Finals.

Site moderator applebonkers is still in with a shout of snapping up the silverware. A 63 point-haul was enough to see him through last time around and earn him a spot against sim716 when the cup resumes in Gameweek 21.

The 2ndMan deserves a mention here. A tally of 72 points was higher than any other manager over the last round and sees him square up to 11 Men in Flight in the next round. Yes the Sess! racked up 71 points – the second-highest haul of Round 6 – and will now face FPLAaron, who, with an overall position of 464,000, is the rank outsider for the tournament.

Finally, Tal was the lowest-scoring manager to earn a spot in the next round after registering 54 points in Gameweek 19 – he now goes head-to-head with EricCantona_707.

If you want a full update on how the ties played out in the previous round, click here. Otherwise, click here for the Seventh Round details.

As always, we wish good luck to the final 16 as they brace themselves for battle!

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  1. Eboue
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Podolski or Cazorla? (one week)

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    1. SW6
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Pod for sure

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    2. Chris_White
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Podolski

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    3. Jude Rooney
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Caz.....

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      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        Caz. I am going him. That ICT index of the chart convinced me. He is surely motivated

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    4. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      +1
      He'll score if he plays.
      Great differential IMO

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  2. Orion
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Suarez C 🙂

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    1. Chris_White
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Ballsy

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      1. Eboue
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        😀

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    2. Breadbin
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Unlucky on the attempted first post.

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  3. andres
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    silva replacement:

    nasri, navas, gerrard, cazorla?

    mannone (davies)
    merte coleman ward (williams chester)
    hazard SILVA wally cabaye (jedink)
    roo lukaku suarez
    0.4, 1FT

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    1. royals forever
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Navas or Caz

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      1. andres
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        will navas play?

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        1. 4-4-who?
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 3 months ago

          Let's hope not

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  4. Rinseboy
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Is Zaba fit? Someone earlier posted he was out with Hamstring injury?

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    1. Breadbin
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Don't worry. He'll be back in 2014.

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      1. Rinseboy
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        Against Swansea??? Otherwise I will have Banan or Mcauley coming on both Dross

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        1. Breadbin
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 3 months ago

          Nothing wrong with Bannan. Zabs will play, relax.

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          1. Rinseboy
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 3 months ago

            Yes Bready

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  5. Fizzy Mcgee
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    I'm 60 odd points behind my ML leader, he has Coleman, I don't. I have lots of differentials in midfeld and defence, is it worth taking a hit to get Coleman anyway, or do I keep my differentials in Dawson and Distin?

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    1. Fizzy Mcgee
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      I'd be transferring Dawson out to Parr, so I guess I'd keep a differential in that sense, he doesn't have a Crystal Palace defender.

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      1. Tricky
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        Coleman a must. Palace defender not much of a diff

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        1. Fizzy Mcgee
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 3 months ago

          Do you happen to know how nailed on Parr is?

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          1. Tricky
            • 13 Years
            10 years, 3 months ago

            I don't, check player history on fpl. Gabbidon the pick of Palace defenders I'd say or Ward

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            1. Fizzy Mcgee
              • 13 Years
              10 years, 3 months ago

              He's been picked for the last couple of games, he's the only Palace defender I could afford tbh. Think it's worth a risk, either him or another 3.9 defender.

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              1. Tricky
                • 13 Years
                10 years, 3 months ago

                In that case might be worth a punt but get Coleman.

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                1. Fizzy Mcgee
                  • 13 Years
                  10 years, 3 months ago

                  Thanks for the help mate, much appreciated.

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  6. royals forever
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    • 14 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Best MF combo for the next 2 GWs

    A. Cazorla and Puncheon
    B. Oscar and Sterling

    Rest of Front 8

    Walcott Mirallas Lallana

    Welbeck Suarez Lukaku

    Any ideas would be welcome

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    1. Fizzy Mcgee
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Oscar and Sterling for me, don't see Cazorla doing too much, plus you have Walcott.

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    2. nashi
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      B from these two

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    3. Tricky
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      C. Cabaye and Sterling

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  7. Sarnab
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Chico + Parker > Koscielny + Sterling (-4)

    Yes or No?

    So tempting.

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    1. nashi
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      yes

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    2. Valar(Keith)
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Parker? 😯 .. need your whole team mate. Chico to Kosc looks good.. who'll play instead of parker in your team? if no one(or parker) then yay i guess

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      1. Sarnab
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        Yes Parker will play if I don't take a hit.

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  8. The class of 92
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Ravel > sterling (-4)

    Or

    Play Januzaj, Bardsley and Distin

    Only subs are ravel and Burner for if someone doesn't play

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    1. MJ6987
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Not worth a hit

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  9. Valar(Keith)
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Davis (Marshall)
    Terry Distin GJ Gabbidon (Burner)
    Hazard Wally Cabaye (Redmond Silva)
    Suarez Rooney Dzeko
    1 FT
    2,2 in the bank

    A) Dzeko to Giroud
    B) Burner to koscielny (next week Dzeko to adebayor)

    Thanks Sarnab so far..

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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      I'd do A I think

      Adebayor is not know as Die Adebayor Die on here for nothing

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      1. Valar(Keith)
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        Giroud has taken up the name donkey on here for a reason too(though i dont agree)

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        1. JK - Cønt ⭐
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 3 months ago

          true, tbh I don't fancy any of them

          Gonna sound odd, but I'd punt on Fletcher, nice fixtures and tends to be a streaky player, he's finding some form and has nice fixtures

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          1. Valar(Keith)
            • 14 Years
            10 years, 3 months ago

            Yup.. was thinking about him. he is more of a punt come GW 23 for me when the lineups come out early though. WC GW 24.. maybe i should just get koscielny in now and get adebayor/jrod in nexxt week? i failed to mention giroud is just a 1 week punt in my punt slot. the week after he goes for ade/soldado

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      2. Sarnab
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        Giroud is due a rest

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        1. Weasel Boy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 3 months ago

          Podolski!!!

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    2. Valar(Keith)
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      *next week Dzeko to Adebayor/JRod/7.7 and below forward
      😉

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  10. nashi
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Would you play Howard (stoke) or Mannone (AV) this GW???

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    1. Jude Rooney
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Mannone all day long......

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    2. Sarnab
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Man

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  11. JJO
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Any Fulham fan here?
    Who is the best solution from Fulham midfield in terms of fantasy?

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    1. Namtab Nomolos
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Dempsey

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      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        ^this^

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      2. Namtab Nomolos
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        But yes, other than him (who hasn't appeared in the squad yet) it's a dire prospect despite their fixtures.

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    2. Sarnab
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Scott Parker 😉

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    3. Judas
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      are you kidding they just got beaten 6-0 but Hull

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    4. SW6
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Err...err. Sidwell? In all seriousness none. Dempsey once he starts playing

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      1. SW6
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        Kasami is a decent option for his price. Hard to say how much he'll play though

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    5. Tricky
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      None till Demps starts playing.

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  12. Cheeseoid
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Evening all. Christmas is officially over as I am back into the office for a nightshift. Poor

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  13. The class of 92
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    I have Rooney, hazard and ravel who all potentially may not play

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    1. The class of 92
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      This was meant to be on my other post

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    2. MJ6987
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Why wouldn't Hazard play?

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    3. Jude Rooney
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Rooney and Hazard will play

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  14. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Breadbin, who is that in your grav?

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    1. Rinseboy
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      I was wondering the too!

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  15. Chris_White
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    So Collins and Ravel both 50/50 according to FPL.

    As I don't think Ravel will play either way, how does Ravel -> Puncheon sound?

    ...or is Collins -> Ward a better move?

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  16. Waldaz
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    What's the latest on Rooney? Not that I expect anything from Moyes...

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    1. Podge
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Trained today, fine, just like his last groin problem he was really rested and they just said that.

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      1. Waldaz
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        Ah good, thank you.

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      2. bitterandstout
          10 years, 3 months ago

          upvote for the avatar and good info..

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    2. GHB
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Quick one..

      A) Yaya and Cabaye

      Or

      B) Navas and Nasri

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      1. MJ6987
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        A

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      2. Chris_White
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        A

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      3. nevins84
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        A sensible option..
        B a tasty 1 week punt

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      4. SW6
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        A by a distance

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      5. nashi
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        A

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      6. GHB
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers guys. A is what I'm swaying to. The B is the tasty punt as Nevins says.

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    3. Kerrazy
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      what do you think of this WC team ?

      Marshall | Speroni
      Coleman Kosc Williamson Ward | Chester
      Walcott Silva Cabaye Hazard | Mutch
      Rooney Suarez | Sagbo

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      1. Podge
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        Change Sagbo to Aguero and you're sorted 😉

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      2. Jude Rooney
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        Was looking good up to the Sagbo bit.....

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      3. stooshermadness
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        I understand where you are going - can you afford J.Rodriguez instead of Sagbo?

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    4. nevins84
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Do you need to be a paid up memeber to have a grav???

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      1. MJ6987
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        No. Go to Gravatar.com

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      2. Jimmers
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        No - see FAQ's below and gravatar.com

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      3. Namtab Nomolos
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        Sign up at gravatar.com with your email you used here. Make sure it's rated for everyone to see.

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      4. nevins84
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks

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      5. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        No go to gravatar.com

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    5. laziale
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Who to bench from this 5 midfielders
      Walcott, Cabaye, Sterling, Hazard, Lallana.

      Thanks in advance.

      Cheers.

      PS - Forwards are Suarez, Rooney and Remy

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      1. MJ6987
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        Lallana

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      2. Tricky
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        Good problem to have. Would say Cabaye rather than Lallana.

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        1. laziale
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 3 months ago

          Not bad, i know.
          It's a huge dillema right now...
          Leaning towards Sterling but don't know.

          Tks.

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    6. Rafabio
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Wilshire + Mert OR Caz + Ward?

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    7. Feanor
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Ivanovic is going down tonight. Would you take a hit to bring in Ward or Mertesacker for him?

      Cyrrent defensive lineup for Wesnesday: Coleman, Wilson, Moxey (Ivanovic, Burner)

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      1. A.T
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        No

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      2. Big_Andy_GAWA
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        I am glad I got rid of him, he was close to useless for me!

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        1. Big_Andy_GAWA
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 3 months ago

          Moxey probs won't even play as he ain't nailed on!

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          1. Feanor
            • 14 Years
            10 years, 3 months ago

            I know. Which is why I'm considering getting Ward in.

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      3. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        Struggling in defence with those. Not really worth a hit though.

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    8. SLOT GACOR MAXWIN
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      need some help with my team

      G: Mignolet and Krul
      D: Davis, Evra, Coleman, Mertesacker, Chambers
      M: Ramires, Yaya Touré, Januzaj, N'Zonzi, Lallana
      A: Rooney, Suárez, Negredo

      Think I need to upgrade my midfield, And with Rooney 75% chance of playing. Should I switch him out now this round?
      Needs serious tips here.
      Dont know how to attack this problem..
      £1.2 in bank
      mabye Rooney to wellbeck to free some money??

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      1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        Keep Rooney he will be fine get rid of Nzonzi he is a poor pick Nzonzi-Sterling is sensible

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        1. Keyser Jose
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 3 months ago

          +1

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        2. SLOT GACOR MAXWIN
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 3 months ago

          If I pick Sterling. Who should I use in lineup?

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          1. SLOT GACOR MAXWIN
            • 10 Years
            10 years, 3 months ago

            If I do that. maybe upgrade Nzonzi to Cabaye?

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            1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
              • 12 Years
              10 years, 3 months ago

              Nzonzi Cabaye is a great move

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              1. SLOT GACOR MAXWIN
                • 10 Years
                10 years, 3 months ago

                I did
                Mannone for Mignolet and
                Cabaye for N'Zonzi

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              2. SLOT GACOR MAXWIN
                • 10 Years
                10 years, 3 months ago

                Thank you very much 🙂

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          2. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 3 months ago

            Evra Coleman Mert Sterling Yaya Lallana Januzaj

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            1. SLOT GACOR MAXWIN
              • 10 Years
              10 years, 3 months ago

              not Ramirez?

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              1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
                • 12 Years
                10 years, 3 months ago

                No he doesn't offer much in terms of attacking threat

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      2. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        You have too much money tied up in your goalkeepers as well downgrade Migs to Mannone New and Sun rotate home and away then use the cash to upgrade the mid further

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    9. Markus123
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      is nastasic back? will he start?

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      1. Big_Andy_GAWA
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        He is back, yeah. Hopefully he will start as I bought him the other day and need him to play! Always the threat of Lescott. Demichellis out injured..

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      2. Tricky
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        Yes but wouldn't say he's guaranteed starter.

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    10. 4-4-who?
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Gerrard anyone?

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      1. sinik
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        for GW21 maybe

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      2. andres
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        if there is a confirmation he will play, hell yeah!

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      3. Tricky
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        Not yet, give it few weeks

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    11. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Repost lost on last article. I really can't decide if I should bring Sterling in for Ravel or Kosc for Flanagan will decide whether I play 3 at the back or 4. Really need some help on this

      Marshall Price
      Coleman Distin Evans Baker Flanagan
      Walcott Hazard Cabaye Ravel Silva
      Rooney Suarez Lukaku

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      1. Keyser Jose
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        I'd go Kosc 😉

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        1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 3 months ago

          Spying mission trying to catch me 🙂

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    12. Rinseboy
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Play Timmy Krul or take a hit for Chesney Hawks!

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      1. A.T
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        Play krul

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      2. Chris_White
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        Play Krul. They could easily get a cleanie.

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        1. Rinseboy
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 3 months ago

          Cheers boys

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      3. Tricky
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        Play Krul defo. Wouldn't take a hit for a keeper. Get him Jan wc

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    13. sinik
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      so far I have 5 risers and no droppers. but looks like Ravel will drop..again..ugh..also Rooney and Silva might drop (though I doubt Silva will)

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    14. Seamy
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      @MJ
      Did you just go RavMo --> Sterling last night then after all?

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      1. MJ6987
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah! Higher risk / reward!

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    15. The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      just done a WC draft

      Mannone( Speroni)

      Coleman, Mertesaker, Gabbidon ( Chester, Bardsley)
      Hazard, Walcott, Silva, Cabaye ( Huddlestone)
      Suarez, Rooney, Aguero

      0 left in bank. Please rate

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      1. Markus123
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        aguero injured still

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        1. The 12th Man
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 3 months ago

          yeh. not planning on WC for a couple of weeks., by then Aguero should have dropped another 0.1-0.2m and I will have other price rises.

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      2. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        Wouldn't double up with Sunderland in defence Bardsley-Williamson

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        1. The 12th Man
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 3 months ago

          could go for clyne instead

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        2. The 12th Man
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 3 months ago

          swapped Bardsley and Huddlestone for Debuchy and Colback

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