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1 January 2014 4373 comments
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City’s comfortable win at the Liberty rolls us into another nine Premier League encounters, with eight three o’clock kick-offs and United’s Old Trafford clash with Tottenham rounding off Gameweek 20.

Arsenal are top of the bill as they welcome Cardiff to the Emirates, where the main issue around these parts focuses on Theo Walcott’s availability – as illustrated by our team news tweets, it’s good news on that front .

Elsewhere, Chelsea roll up to St Mary’s with Eden Hazard hoping to continue his superb festive form. The Belgian is on the search for a third consecutive set of double figures, having notched against Swansea and Liverpool.

Palace attempt to register a fourth clean sheet in five at Selhurst Park against Chris Hughton’s Norwich, while Sunderland are looking for a fourth shut-out in five Gameweeks as Villa make their way to Wearside. The crunch match at the Cottage finds Fulham and West Ham looking to take advantage of suspect defences in an encounter that could bring some differentials to the fore.

Those still holding Romelu Lukaku will be hoping the big Belgian embarks on a scoring spree away to Stoke, having ended his barren run at home to Southampton last weekend. Meanwhile, Yohan Cabaye’s new band of owners will be looking for an instant impact away to West Brom, with the Baggies have conceded three against goal-shy West Ham on Saturday.

This leads us into the final match of the Gameweek, where United take on Tottenham. Yet again, David Moyes failed to clarify his side’s injury situation, leaving Wayne Rooney’s owners desperately hoping the Red Devils’ boss is playing cagey once again.

News on that and the other teamsheet tittle tattle cna be found in our Twitter feed, while our Dugout Discussion chatroom remains open for those looking for a spot of real-time banter as the action and points build.

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  1. DRIZ ✅
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    So awful to see Rooney playing in middle

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    1. El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
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      WIll probably change 2nd half

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  2. Piggs Boson
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    Peter Crouch

    - 6 ft 7 in
    - A body sculpted like an ancient Greek God.
    - Rich
    - Has beautiful wavy locks
    - The eyes of an angel
    - Can do the robot

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    1. Tatty Bojangles
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      - Married to winner of Strictly Come Dancing 2013

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    2. Heydudes13
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      😀

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    3. rohan
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      😯

      The things a Berbatov goal can do to people

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    4. Mithrandir, the Grey Pilgri…
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      Stuff that. He has Abbey Clancy!

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    5. Kerrazy
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      he's winning in real life !

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  3. Scottys Army
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    The way hes going wazza will get a 2 match ban before the end of the season.

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    1. floydy_floyd
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      After the next 3 games the way he's goin

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  4. Rafabio
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    Spurs have Palace home next. Hmmm, sort transfers by Spurs

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    1. MJ6987
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      Eriksen or Ade if you want to go that route

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      1. denial
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        Negredo>Ade or Cabaye>Eriksen I think

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        1. MJ6987
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          Or both if you are brave!?

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    2. Rafabio
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      Have Eriksen, might get Ade

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  5. Lord Flashheart
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    Just logged in - who do I kill for the gj 55 minutes substitution?

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    1. Smarty Pants
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      Yaya Toure please

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      1. Lord Flashheart
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        Was there an injury?

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        1. Rafabio
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          Yes injured

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          1. Lord Flashheart
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            Damn

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    2. DRIZ ✅
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      lolzz

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  6. Trigg ⭐️
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    Hmmm ....

    Lukaku to Ade and Distin to Baines?

    Or just be patient with Romelu. As soon as I lose patience with him, he scores.

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  7. Hibbo
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    Rooney heading towards 10 yellows at a good pace if he get close to a 2 game ban he's out of my team.

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    1. DRIZ ✅
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      that makes sense

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    2. Trigg ⭐️
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      Forgot it was 2 game ban for 10.

      Yeah, he has to go if that happens.

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    3. MJ6987
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      Not sure about him for my WC team in a few weeks. Not just cos of that but cos RVP is back soon as well

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      1. Hibbo
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        How you fair out today?

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        1. MJ6987
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          Not great. 42 pre Baps with just Rooney in play. You?

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          1. Hibbo
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            Aye 40 pre baps with Rooney.

            No cs but Walcott Hazard Yaya.

            No hit thou but red arrow territory.

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  8. SW6
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    Palace at home really isn't that great of a fixture. City struggled against them. No way I'm selling Lukaku before Norwich at home.

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    1. floydy_floyd
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      Agreed

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    2. Trigg ⭐️
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      Yeah, good point. I'm tempted, but I'll do the same.

      Perhaps an Eriksen punt though?

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  9. jsookwa
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    Mates, does Yaya Toure leave soon for ACON? Will he be available after the wildcard has been activated?

    Thanks for any responses 🙂

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    1. Art Vandelay
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      No ACON this season due to WC

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    2. Elfozzie 42
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      If he goes this year he'll be on his own...no AFCON till 2015.

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  10. sinik
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    Newarse, your name is appropriate.

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    1. DRIZ ✅
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      lol

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      1. sinik
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        haha fair play, fair play 😆

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    2. Schürrle Class
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      Would you WC this team

      Szczesny ( Harper )
      Coleman Bardsley Mertesacker ( Vlaar and Fonte )
      Yaya Cabaye Walcott Fer ( Shelvey )
      Negredo Lukaku Suarez

      I have 1 FT and 1.0 ITB
      Looking to get rid of Fer and Shelvey and Fonte and maybe Negredo ( That is why I might wait till wildcard )

      Any suggestions?
      Thanks in advance 😉

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      1. sinik
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
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        no, wait until as late as possible..what's your TV? seems low..I might get rid of Negredo for Ade next week..not thinking about any of it until after cup matches

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        1. Schürrle Class
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          Yeah my TV is 107.6 Million. I will look to go from Negredo to Adebayor also

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  11. Phaze 1
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    This look semi decent W/C to you guys? Rooney would prob become Aguero when he's back in the game.

    Foster, Mannone

    Coleman, Koscielny, Azpilicueta, Chester, Ward

    Walcott, Silva, Hazard, Cabaye, Mutch

    DAD, Rooney, Suarez

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  12. Jinswick
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    Whatcha reckon is best here fellas?

    A) Nasri -> Lallana/Eriksen
    B) Clyne -> JEvans
    C) Evra & Nasri -> JEvans/Nasty & Ozil (4 points)
    D) Save transfer
    E) Wildcard

    Szczesny
    Terry, Evra, Clyne
    Walcott, Silva, Barkley, Nasri
    Suarez, Rooney, Lukaku

    Davis, Sterling, MOlsson, Ward
    Bank 0.6m, 1 freebie

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    1. El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
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      Not conceding to Yaya?

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      1. Jinswick
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        It's tempting, but no.

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    2. Phaze 1
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      D

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    3. Jinswick
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      Or F) Evra & Nasri -> Baines & Lallana/Eriksen

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  13. El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
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    Who is conceding defeat to the troll 🙁

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    1. Podge
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      NEVER !!!

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    2. DRIZ ✅
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      YAYA WOOO

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    3. Zombie
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      Nope

      I will buy Eriksen rather

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  14. HurriKane
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    Come on moyes activate our secret weapon howard webb for the second half 😀

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    1. El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
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      Hes joined chelsea

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  15. asquishypotato
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    Bendy near scores. Surely Soldado will score from open play to break the space-time continuum?

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  16. The B
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    People with Lukaku:

    He faces Norwich and WB next, where there is a good potential of goals and points.

    After GW22, a swap from Lukaku>Bony could be great as great run of fixtures for Swansea start, where Bony will be a solid pick as a budget striker. This is the plan, unless you are too tempted by Adebayor.

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    1. Reedy
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      I'm going to bank the extra to upgrade him to Aguero when the time comes. Also happy with him for now.

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  17. super zlatan
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    Anyone got a link to Ade goal?

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      1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
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        nice 😎

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  18. Call Me Old Fashioned
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    Howard Harper
    Coleman Mertesacker Shaw Burner Chester
    Mirallas Hazard Walcott Sterling Whittingham
    Rooney Negredo Suarez

    Would you WC with this team? I would remove 6 possibly 7 of these players.

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    1. FACUPARSE
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      Double Everton is bad choice from now I think

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      1. Jax
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        norwich home
        west brom away

        both winnable.

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        1. Call Me Old Fashioned
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          as were the last 4 they kept to keep a CS in

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    2. Call Me Old Fashioned
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      Otherwise Mirallas--->Eriksen or Negredo--->Ade will be my FT if I didnt WC

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  19. Fin
    • 13 Years
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    On wildcard. I have Coleman but want Baines. Double up or Coleman -> Baines?

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    1. Phaze 1
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      Everton double seems pretty risky. If you want Baines I'd sell Coleman. I wouldn't bring in Baines if you got Colaman at a low price

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  20. RedNev
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    Valencia is the Matt Jarvis' version of Man United.

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    1. sinik
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      I think that sentence is out of order 🙂

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  21. Valar(Keith)
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    GJ to Koscielny or Podolski to Adebayor
    Which should be my priority transfer this week? may end up goin both for a hit in the end 🙂

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  22. rrwholloway
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    Go Adebayor! Best transfer I've made in a while.

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  23. United13
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    How have people done so far then?

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    1. DRIZ ✅
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      10 from 8

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    2. Viper
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      41 as it stands. Walker & Rooney in play.

      Bang average!

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    3. MJ6987
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      42 plus Roo

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    4. Van Dal
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      52 pre bap. Average

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    5. Fin
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      53 after baps with Rooney playing

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  24. Van Dal
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    Wtf another loss for utd. Even 4th is slipping away

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    1. DRIZ ✅
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      is it FT yet?

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    2. sinik
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      18 games to go lol..

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  25. Viper
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    My FPL cup opponent took a 16 point hit to bring in McGregor, Mertesacker, Terry, Cabaye, Wilson & Proschwitz (Hull striker)

    😆

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    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
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      😯

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    2. Mithrandir, the Grey Pilgri…
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      😯

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  26. El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
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    Feel sick may have to get in the ultimate troll of all time. God.

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    1. DRIZ ✅
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      so after all that hate on yaya you shall get him. massive lols

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    2. Gaz Downright
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      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Are you sure? Sandro does not get many FPL points

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    3. Reedy
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      Look, just get him in for his rises on your JWC and then ditch.

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  27. Elfozzie 42
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    In terms of wildcard strategy does it make most sense to go for it now there's a week and a half of transfer market manipulation on offer?

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    1. Pasqualinho
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      It'll be the week where the most WCs will be played, which should mean more price changes. But after you've played the Jan WC then team value becomes less and less important. If you feel your team can be improved significantly then go for it, else it's prudent to wait. Jan WC shouldn't be used for team value purpose.

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    2. FantaCity
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      that will be the case between GW22-23 too, if you want to wait

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  28. Thomass
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    WC yes or no????
    Szczesny
    Coleman JT Ward
    Hazard Walcott Sterling Cabaye
    Negredo Suarez(C) Lukaku

    Subs; Kelvin Davis, Evans, Silva and Faye
    Thanks lads 🙂

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    1. Heydudes13
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      You asked last page ffs.

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    2. Hibbo
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      Yes.

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  29. Doctor X
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    Who's the best striker option out of these for the next few weeks lads?

    A) Negredo (new, CAR, tot)
    B) Adebayor (CPL, swa, MCI)
    C) Hooper (eve, HUL, NEW)

    Looking to shift Loic Remy out.

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    1. Elfozzie 42
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      I'm looking at Ade - Negredo's not consistent enough for me and Norwich are poor.

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    2. Schürrle Class
      • 12 Years
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      I will say Negredo

      Would you WC this team

      Szczesny ( Harper )
      Coleman Bardsley Mertesacker ( Vlaar and Fonte )
      Yaya Cabaye Walcott Fer ( Shelvey )
      Negredo Lukaku Suarez

      I have 1 FT and 1.0 ITB
      Looking to get rid of Fer and Shelvey and Fonte and maybe Negredo ( That is why I might wait till wildcard )

      Any suggestions?
      Thanks in advance

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  30. Gaz Downright
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    • 15 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    maple leafs v red wings looks interesting

    hockey game in a football stadium.. crazy

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