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31 January 2014 2643 comments
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And breathe. Deadline day is over and, while Jim White may have found reason to sound excited about every done deal, we’ve sifted through the bones of the completed business to pick out some of the most significant to Fantasy managers.

Konstantinos Mitroglou – Olympiakos to Fulham
A true marquee signing for the Cottagers, Mitroglou is one of Europe’s in-form marksmen having struck 23 goals in 26 appearances so far this term for his national side and Olympiakos. While that record speaks for itself, the reported £12.5 million signing represents a roll of the dice from Rene Meulensteen, as Fulham scrap for survival. On a relatively uneventful deadline day, the Greek striker stands out as a possible emerging Fantasy prospect but, as always, the pricing is key to his appeal. We’d wager we’ll see Mitroglou come in around the 8.0 mark in the Fantasy Premier League (FPL) and, should he hit the ground running, we’re likely to take notice from Gameweek 30 onwards with Fulham welcoming Newcastle, Norwich, Hull and Palace to West London for their run-in. Look out for an in-depth Scout Report on Mitroglou early next week.

Lewis Holtby – Tottenham to Fulham
An intriguing move by Rene Meulensteen, who looks to have replaced the mercurial and unpredictable talents of Adel Taarabt with those of the versatile German. It’s fair to say that Holtby has struggled to impose himself at White Hart Lane having been denied a consistent run of starts and defined role. Although a move back to Germany was reportedly his first option, Holtby is now looking to make an impact at the Cottage. His agent has stated that his client will get to play in his “favourite position” which, given the player’s previous claims, suggests he’ll be deployed in central midfield or even in front of the back four alongside Scott Parker. Hardly an exciting Fantasy prospect, then, compounded by his 6.2 FPL price tag.

Wilfred Zaha – Man United to Cardiff
One of many transfer window moves from Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and, potentially, the most significant for Fantasy managers. Zaha has been frozen out at United but the move to South Wales is an opportunity for the former Palace starlet to revive his reputation. Zaha will even feel he can use it as a platform to make a late run-up for the plane to Brazil. That might be ambitious but Fantasy managers would do well to monitor this one – Zaha will be deployed on the flank but he’s a big direct threat to the opponents goal which could see him offer real value for his modest price tag (5.4 FPL, 4.9 in Sky Sports (SS) and 1.5 in Dream Team (DT)). Look out for our Moving Target analysis soon.

Fabio – Man United to Cardiff
Another shrewd looking move from Solskjaer and another raid on his former club. Fabio has rarely threatened to match his brother, Rafael’s, achievements at Old Trafford but the switch to Cardiff offers him a new chance to shine. The Bluebirds have themselves a left-back with strong attacking tendencies who could well combine well with Noone or Zaha. His 4.1 FPL price tag looks interesting given that we’ve seen Ben Turner and Mark Hudson alternate of late alongside Steven Caulker. Fabio would seem assured of his start and, if he can show attacking potential, could tempt investment given a fixture list that has Cardiff face Villa, Fulham and Hull in their next three home matches.

Kim Kallstrom – Spartak Moscow to Arsenal
Once a legend of Championship Manager, now a fully-fledged Premier League player. Arsene Wenger has been pushed into doing deadline day business by Aaron Ramsey’s recent setback and ongoing injury concerns surrounding Jack Wilshere’s ankle. Kallstrom arrives as a midfield reinforcement, then, providing cover on the left of centre or on the flank. The Swede has a left-foot hammer and goals in his locker, with a mean direct free-kick at his disposal. First and foremost, however, Kallstrom is a solid performer and an effective link man who rarely concedes possession: Wenger’s preferred flavour of player. It’s doubtful whether this can all translate to Kallstrom being an Fantasy asset – the price tag will dictate matters and, with Ramsey sidelined, we’ll likely need him to come in around the 7.0 mark for the Swede to rouse any real interest.

Tom Ince – Blackpool to Crystal Palace
The winger’s move to Selhurst Park will put Fantasy managers on alert with Ince a proven source of assists and goals at Championship level. Having missed out on a loan deal for Wilfred Zaha, the capture of his England U21 team-mate on loan could prove a major coup for Tony Pulis as he looks to strengthen his attacking options. With Jason Puncheon completing a permanent deal and Joe Ledley set to arrive from Celtic, Palace suddenly offer a trio of options from midfield who have the potential to provide goals and tempt Fantasy investment. Ince’s price will be of huge interest given the recent contribution from Puncheon – should he come in under 6.0 in the FPL, we could see plenty of investment in a player who scored 18 goals from 45 starts last season and 7 strikes from 22 outings this. Meanwhile, Palace also sealed the signing of Scott Dann from Blackburn for an undisclosed fee – a less positive move from a Fantasy perspective which is likely to create uncertainty within Pulis’ defence.

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

  1. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
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    Mata...

    Is the hype nostalgic?

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    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
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      nah, he was wasted quality............

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  2. The Blind Badger
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    Not sure if old news but:

    Kalstrom in at 6.0
    Mitroglou in at 6.5
    Dann in at 4.0

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    1. jas5sk - Youtube channel
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      Dann! Back in the PL?

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      1. The Blind Badger
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        for CPL

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    2. Back to Back Ballacks
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      When were they added, will Ince be added tonight?

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  3. Wilberto
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    Please post your defensive.. Its' really hard to pick your defenders compared to midfielders and forwards!

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    1. Wilberto
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      defence*

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    2. The Blind Badger
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      Zabaleta, Koscielny, Ward, Turner, Chester

      Not too keen on Turner and Chester for obvious reasons and was planning to sell Kos next week

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  4. TorresMagic™
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    Mock FPL Open Draw

    The real one is completed after GW29. Make sure you enter 58-315

    http://www.tinyurl.com/fplopen

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  5. isacki: full casual
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    Here's the worst and best defences (over the last six games based on shots conceded in box) with home and away rankings (over the season) shown. Some real surprises in there - WBA defend well and are great at home, Cardiff are shite everywhere, City defence is top in both. Stoke's famous home defence also is evident, and Spurs and Sunderland have surprisingly good away defences. Those who defend better away are marked with *.

    Worst: (Home, Away)
    WHM (15th, 18th)
    CAR (20th, 20th)
    STO (8th, 16th
    TOT* (16th, 5th)
    SWA* (17th, 12th)
    SUN* (19th, 11th)
    LIV* (10th, 9th)

    Best: (Home, Away)
    MCI (1st, 1st)
    SOU* (7th, 3rd)
    ARS (4th, 4th)
    CHE* (6th, 2nd)
    MUN (5th, 8th)
    AVL (12th, 13th)
    WBA (2nd, 7th)

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    1. TorresMagic™
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      Nice stats. Members area?

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      1. isacki: full casual
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        Yeah, posted it in the deadzone for minimal exposure, can delete if you want.

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        1. TorresMagic™
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          Will leave but best to not post these in future.

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          1. isacki: full casual
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            OK fair enough. Probably talk out loud too much!

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    2. isacki: full casual
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      Definitely leaning towards getting Yoshida over Fabio now. Also, more confident about Bony doing something at West Ham, though West Ham probably concede a lot of blocked shots from the ball being hoofed into the box so it might not be as bad as it looks. City concede a lot despite conceding few chances, probably because they have so much possession but when they do concede a chance it's on the counterattack and a really good one.

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      1. Najoman86
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        Yep. Bony will stay in the side another GW, at the least

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    3. Najoman86
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      Awesome breakdown. Great work, Isacki!

      Have me reconsidering Aguero to Sturridge now

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      1. isacki: full casual
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        Collated FFS stats really, was trying to decide which defender to get.

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        1. Najoman86
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          Went with Yoshida during the WC last GW. Looks a good pick up at 4m

          How are your front 3 shaping up?

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          1. isacki: full casual
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            I WCed last week with Suarez Aguero Bony, looks like Aguero to Sturridge, Benteke or Carroll 😆

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            1. Najoman86
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              Ha! Carroll? Brave!

              Good luck with the decision

              Aguero replacement down to Sturridge/Benteke for mine. Allows an upgrade of Adam Johnson to Yaya Toure next week

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              1. isacki: full casual
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                Nice punting on AJ, did the same here. Probably is an upgrade after next week actually...

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      Interesting stat:

      Fulham have conceded the most goals from outside the box.

      Might explain why they aren't in that table...

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      1. isacki: full casual
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        Haha that's a mad stat.

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      Also interesting that MCI are top, but haven't got the best CS record, likewise with WHM/ARS having the best CS record...

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      1. isacki: full casual
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        Think it comes down to the quality of the chances conceded, tend to get hit on the counter. Just a though though

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    6. Reedy
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      Again this is good news for me. I'm having to play 2x SUN & 2x SOU away from home this week, but that might not be such a bad thing.

      Never again will I own a CAR defender, having seen this!

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      1. isacki: full casual
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        Admittedly I did go against the stats owning a Cardiff defender while Mackay was there based on my faith in his defensive abilities. Not sure about Solksjaer though...

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        1. Reedy
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          It's strange because they had looked quite solid earlier in the season, and with Medel in front of the back four it all looked promising. Not sure what went wrong.

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          1. isacki: full casual
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            They did, Medel was a big part of why I went for them, they had a very organized 9 men defending. Might be the sheer amount of time they spent without the ball and, well, Mr Tan.

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  6. Rataj2000
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    RMWCT please!

    Boruc (3,9)
    Koscielny Baines Kompany (+ 2 low)
    Lallana Cazorla A.Johnson Mirallas
    RVP Suarez Giroud

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    1. Lallana_
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      9/10

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      1. Rataj2000
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        How get this one more point?:))

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        1. Lallana_
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          I'm not a fan of having both Cazorla and Giroud

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    2. Gooner Kebab
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      too risky w Baines

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  7. Mind över Mata
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    Which sounds best

    A) Johnson and Aguero -> Mata and Giroud (-4)
    B) Aguero and Coleman -> Rooney and Baines (-4)
    C) Aguero -> Rooney / Giroud

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    1. Lallana_
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      B "sounds" the best

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    @Torresmagic

    I guess you have a point 😛

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    1. TorresMagic™
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      Replace me with you. 😉

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      1. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
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        Minds boggled, don't understand that riddle haha

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  9. jas5sk - Youtube channel
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    All the teams around Westham improved this window, we did nothing. Thanks, Sam!

    Won't be surprised if the club goes down again

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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      errrr west ham signed nocerino, borriello and napoli full back Amero

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      1. jas5sk - Youtube channel
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        😆 .... 😥

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    2. JT's Dog
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        Bonus being you will get rid of him

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        1. jas5sk - Youtube channel
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          He's better suited for the Championship though

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      • isacki: full casual
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        I think Sam is like Pulis, he's not great to watch, but solid and keeps up a team that would not necessarily stay up without him. Gets a bit of a raw deal imo. And Nocerino is a great signing.

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    3. nevins84
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      Sagna or Koicseliny??

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      1. Buddy Love
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        Kos

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    4. Lallana_
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      1) Rooney and Mertesacker

      or

      2) RVP and Collins

      Thanks!

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      1. Buddy Love
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        2. RVP. When in doubt, always just RVP.

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    5. Najoman86
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      Aguero to Sturridge - FT OR Bony/Aguero to Dzeko/RVP - -4pts??

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    6. oxido_76
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      Really need advice please !!!

      Lost on last page.

      Best option to replace Chester :

      A) Demel ( is he really nailed on ?)

      B) Flanagan ?

      Cheers

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      1. Lallana_
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        I really wish I knew which West Ham defender was nailed on. Is Collins nailed on?

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        1. JT's Dog
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            Surely playing for hammers they should all be nailed

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          • Doylaz
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            no

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          • bournemouth hammer
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            Reid will be nailed when back. Demel is nailed with obrien out for 12 weeks. Tomkins and collins rotate. And i reckon the new left back from napoli will be nailed as rat has left. Hope that helps

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            1. Lallana_
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              Thanks mate!

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        2. Gooner Kebab
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          just looking at these two? neither

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          1. oxido_76
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            So best defender for 4,6 or less ?

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        3. Buddy Love
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          B

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      2. JT's Dog
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          Just watching peter lovenkrands on fantasy football club.
          Accent is brilliant , sounds like he is from castlemilk in Glasgow.

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        • Oflow
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          Only two scouts picks, looks like im on course for triple digits this GW.

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          1. Reedy
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            I have only Fonte (and they benched him) 🙂

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        • Chris_White
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          Start Noone or Oscar?

          Already starting Hazard.

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          1. jas5sk - Youtube channel
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            Team Oscar

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            1. Chris_White
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              Cheers mate

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        • Wilberto
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          On a WC:

          What to do with Coleman? Bought him in the beginning of the season..

          Benteke or Adebayor?

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          1. Chris_White
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            Sell.

            Benteke.

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          2. Pea Soup
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            Keep!

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          3. snowman
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            Keep coleman

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        • DynamoTomato
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          Lallana & Giroud or Eriksen & Rooney?

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        • bournemouth hammer
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          BOURNEMOUTH HAMMER
          Hi lads whats looks then best option?
          A- coleman/aguero to Evans/RVP
          B- coleman/aguero to baines/rooney
          C- coleman/aguero to any suggestions?

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          1. Buddy Love
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            A

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        • Buddy Love
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          Hey guys nice and easy one for ya. Who should I start?

          A) Azpi vs City
          B) Bennett vs Cardiff

          Cheers in advance!

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          1. SamH123
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            Bennett definitely (assuming he's nailed on, dunno who he is)

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            1. Buddy Love
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              Cheers man

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        • OptimusBlack
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          A- Ward v.s Arsenal

          B- Fabio v.s Norwich for - 4

          A or B

          plz

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          1. Gooner Kebab
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            A

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        • luigizilla
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          I literally can't decide, SOMEONE HELP ME PLEASE

          STURRIDGE OR ADEBAYOR

          i have suarez obviously

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          1. jas5sk - Youtube channel
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            Sturridge

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          2. Chris_White
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            Studge

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          3. Sly Fly
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            Well I have Suarez, Sturridge, and Aguero...

            Ade ior Giroud or... Dzeko or... WHO FOR AGGY???

            P.S. Go Studge.

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        • Venom Snake
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          So before I pull the trigger on Aguero to RvP, anyone care to share anything that might change my mind. Or am I good to go?

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          1. Twelve years a slave
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            "We are mindful they're both coming back from injuries and we have to make sure they're ready," Moyes added, when asked about Rooney and Van Persie. "We are a little bit more concerned about Robin because he's been out longer.

            Read more at: http://www.clubcall.com/manchester-united/striker-pushing-for-united-start-1704076.html

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            1. Venom Snake
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              Hey trigger, who have you gone with?

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              1. Venom Snake
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                Just saw below.

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              2. Twelve years a slave
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                Sturridge

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            2. Avon Barksdale
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              Read the Guardians one aswell Trigg seems more assured all 3 will at least start, everything went to plan on tuesday 65 mins and taken off ronney got his 30 mins, no game till the weekend after no reason why they wont start it's a must win game, coming from an avid utd fan who reads literally everything. Going with Rvp in my WC as a big of a differential in my ML aswell!

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            3. Avon Barksdale
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              Any chance of a quick look at myWC before bed?

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        • Absinthe 42
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          Thoughts on this -4 pt move.

          Aguero + Gibbs >> RVP + Chambers

          Thanks.

          Rest of team:

          Mannone / Adrian
          Coleman / Kosc / Kolarov / Bardsley / gibbs
          Haz / Mata / Lallana / Erik / Gnab
          Suarez / Sturridge / ageuro

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        • Twelve years a slave
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          Was very tough decision , but joined the herd and went Aguero to Sturridge

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          1. mozza
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            I did the same. Good option

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          2. Absinthe 42
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            Who else have the herd got then, I already had Sturridge.

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        • HarryS
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          Adrian - Mannone
          Fonte - Azpi - Evans - Ward - Olsson
          Hazard - Mata - Toure - Lallana - Noone
          Suarez - Dzeko - Sturridge

          WC team so far, any changes? £0.3m free

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          1. Gooner Kebab
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            I'd get some premium defenders (bap magnets)

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        • boredjames
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          A. Aguero and Kolorov to RVP and Fabio

          Or

          B. Aguero and Janujaz to Dzeko and Mata?

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          1. Buddy Love
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            A. Dzeko not nailed on

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        • jas5sk - Youtube channel
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          Anyone else (c) Giroud? Ole! Ole! Ole! Giroud!

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          1. boredjames
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            he has better odds to score than Suarez...but still brave

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        • mozza
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          Play Marshall (NOR) or Mannone (new)?

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          1. boredjames
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            Marshall

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            1. mozza
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              That was my initial thought but a cabayeless Newcastle look a bit toothless and Cardiff havent exactly solid at the back lately.

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              1. boredjames
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                Its a derby though. Those games are crazy

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          2. Colonel Shoe 肝池
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            mannone

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          3. Pea Soup
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            Mannone

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        • Wilberto
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          On a WC:

          Whats your defence?

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          1. Reedy
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            it was use it or lose it m'lord

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