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The Big Numbers – Gameweek 25

10 February 2014 3570 comments

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We delve into the data once again ahead of tomorrow’s fast-approaching Gameweek 26 deadline. Hull’s new Croatian frontman and Palace’s debutant are amongst the assessed, whilst we also examine City’s recent goal drought, Tottenham’s Togolese talisman and a couple of in-form wide men who racked up the weekend returns:

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potatoace

12 years, 5 months ago
Seriously toying with idea of playing Bacuna over Mata thirdGW. Cardiff defence is all over the place right now. Man u chances against Ars is meh.

Would you?
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1. potatoace
  
  12 years, 5 months ago
  *this GW
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2. Pringle
  
  12 years, 5 months ago
  Not even on the 29th of February in a leap year
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gers23

12 years, 5 months ago
If Pool games on which is better?

A) Terry to Coleman (Have ivan)

B)Hudson to Distin or Reid ( keeping Terry)
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Test Eagles

12 years, 5 months ago
Oh boy!

My John Terry rants were a complete waste of time weren't they! No only was he failed as a transfer in, and captains choice, I'm now planning to get rid of the meat-head!
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1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
  
  12 years, 5 months ago
  Desserts. Just. 😉
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  1. Test Eagles
    
    12 years, 5 months ago
    Yes sir ... had that coming in a big way!
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  2. Test Eagles
    
    12 years, 5 months ago
    Would you:
    
    a) Terry > Azpil / Cahill
    b) Terry > Kompany
    c) Stick and play Mertesacker against a fickle United
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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
      
      12 years, 5 months ago
      A), because of the long Chelsea fixture bonanza. Cahill.
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2. BeachBadger
  
  12 years, 5 months ago
  Why are you getting rid?
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Pringle

12 years, 5 months ago
Looks like west ham defenders are the most trendy budget defenders at the moment. Who is the best pick out of them and why?
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1. Chris_White
  
  12 years, 5 months ago
  If Reid starts tomorrow, he is. Most nailed on.
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  1. Pringle
    
    12 years, 5 months ago
    Thank you friend. You are really helpful tonight!
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    1. Chris_White
      
      12 years, 5 months ago
      In a giving mood 😉
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2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
  
  12 years, 5 months ago
  Reid. 'Cos he's the best. Apart from Tompkins, who is still one year off.
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3. potatoace
  
  12 years, 5 months ago
  Demel the demigod
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sinik

12 years, 5 months ago
we'll know whether the Liverpool match is on before the lock for the GW, right?
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1. sinik
  
  12 years, 5 months ago
  I live in Los Angeles so I'm a bit removed from GMT 😉
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2. Chris_White
  
  12 years, 5 months ago
  Yes
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  1. sinik
    
    12 years, 5 months ago
    thank you kindly
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3. jamesffs
  
  12 years, 5 months ago
  Yeah - about 3pm apparently, so well beforehand.
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  1. jamesffs
    
    12 years, 5 months ago
    (UK time, so whatever it is over there!)
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everton_fanatic

12 years, 5 months ago
Morning all!

First time poster from the land down under - just after your thoughts on West Ham's defense, in particular Collins vs McCartney?
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1. Najoman86
  
  12 years, 5 months ago
  Collins to fight it out with Tomkins for the second CB spot next to Reid
  
  McCartney looks a likely starter in O'Brien's absence. Could face a little rotation with Taylor
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2. President John F. Keninnsie
  
  12 years, 5 months ago
  Neither are safe. Collins or Tomkins will drop out when Reid is match fit, and McCartney is competing with Taylor and Armero (new signing) for the LB spot.
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  1. everton_fanatic
    
    12 years, 5 months ago
    Thanks guys
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jamesffs

12 years, 5 months ago
Who should I play guys?

Azpilicueta vs wba, or Mata vs ars?
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1. Pigvig
  
  12 years, 5 months ago
  Mata
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2. Bubz
  
  12 years, 5 months ago
  Mata absolute no brainer
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3. jamesffs
  
  12 years, 5 months ago
  Thanks guys
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4. Dots321
  
  12 years, 5 months ago
  Both, you have to have worse defenders
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Mourinho The no1

12 years, 5 months ago
Any news on Yaya???
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1. Pigvig
  
  12 years, 5 months ago
  Said in the tweets that he will not face charges.
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2. sinik
  
  12 years, 5 months ago
  he's not banned.
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3. jamesffs
  
  12 years, 5 months ago
  He should have a 3 game ban but the FA are idiots who do nothing against the 'big clubs' so.. yes, he'll play
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  1. rdpx
    
    12 years, 5 months ago
    LOL
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4. Bubz
  
  12 years, 5 months ago
  He has luckboxed his way out of the ban.
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5. Mourinho The no1
  
  12 years, 5 months ago
  Damn, now i have no money to upgrade!!!
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6. gtwilliams
  
  12 years, 5 months ago
  He won't be banned.
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sinik

12 years, 5 months ago
having not been an FFS member before November (and therefore not as invested in FPL), this summer is going to be boring after the World Cup 😯
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1. Bubz
  
  12 years, 5 months ago
  Imagine if there was no World Cup!
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2. Pigvig
  
  12 years, 5 months ago
  Make sure you get on a World Cup Fantasy Football game to eke out every last bit of fantasy football before the hibernation!
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  1. sinik
    
    12 years, 5 months ago
    as I'll be in Brazil, I'll probably have to skip on that as I'll be preoccupied! 😉
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OptimusBlack

12 years, 5 months ago
.Fulham confirms that the match against Liverpool may postpone because of a strike in which Q trains transporting fans under the ground, things will become clearer tomorrow afternoon and will be issued an official statement as soon as Fulham make sure the news.
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BeachBadger

12 years, 5 months ago
WHy are people shipping Terry? Have I missed something while I was in snoozetown?
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1. Najoman86
  
  12 years, 5 months ago
  knee-jerk transfer. Seems like a lot have gone Terry > Ivanovic
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  1. Najoman86
    
    12 years, 5 months ago
    Although, he is out of the West Brom game
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2. President John F. Keninnsie
  
  12 years, 5 months ago
  Ruled out this GW.
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3. Dots321
  
  12 years, 5 months ago
  Hes got a small injury, shouldn't be out for more then a week though
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4. nevercaptorres
  
  12 years, 5 months ago
  Inj
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5. The Bandit
  
  12 years, 5 months ago
  Still injured, won't be playing this week again
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6. BeachBadger
  
  12 years, 5 months ago
  Cheers guys. Much appreciated.
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Najoman86

12 years, 5 months ago
A.Johnson > Silva the only transfer worth considering for the midweek GW?

Boruc/Mannone
Mertesacker/Ivanovic/Kolarov/Ward/Yoshida
Mata/Hazard/Lallana/A.Johnson/Noone
Sturridge/Suarez/Bony

2FTs | 3.6m in the bank
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1. Spencer
  
  12 years, 5 months ago
  Yup, I have a very similar team to you.
  
  If the Fulham game is cancelled, maybe think about swapping Noone for someone if he's not in the starting 11.
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  1. Najoman86
    
    12 years, 5 months ago
    Cheers, Spencer. Interesting thought. Hopefully Noone gets the nod from OGS
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Doctor X

12 years, 5 months ago
Does this team look like it needs a transfer?
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................................Boruc..............................
.........Koscielny........ Cahill............Ward..........
..Johnson..... Lallana..... Hazard (vc)..... Mata....
...........Suarez (c)...... Sturridge..... Dzeko.........
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Subs: Davis - Evans* Noone* Bruce*

My bench is terrible and Koscielny/Ward/Johnson have difficult fixtures. Thoughts lads please?
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1. President John F. Keninnsie
  
  12 years, 5 months ago
  You probably need a defensive transfer, Evans/Bruce > WHU/NOR def.
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  1. Doctor X
    
    12 years, 5 months ago
    That being my exact thoughts. Cheers Innsie.
    
    Would you play Demel over Kosc, Ward or AJ?
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    1. President John F. Keninnsie
      
      12 years, 5 months ago
      Ward.
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Big_Andy_GAWA

12 years, 5 months ago
If Reid does t start tomorrow, is George McCartney a sound investment? He gonna be nailed on for next couple of months?.
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1. The Shadow
  
  12 years, 5 months ago
  I don't think Reid is going to affect McCartney. It's the new transfer he has to hold off. Has been doing it so far.
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Bubz

12 years, 5 months ago
Since it's slow... Any advices?

Boruc (Mannone)
Azpil, Sagna, Evans* (Ward, Bruce)
Cazorla, Mata, Hazard, Mirallas (Noone)
RvP, Suarez, Lambert

0.5ITB 1FT

I am currently thinking Evans---->Distin. Or should I do Bruce---M.Olsson? Or any other suggestions?
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1. Bubz
  
  12 years, 5 months ago
  Advice*. Let my inner Forca slip out there.
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  1. Test Eagles
    
    12 years, 5 months ago
    🙂
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  2. President John F. Keninnsie
    
    12 years, 5 months ago
    😆
    
    Bruce > Olsson sounds good.
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2. Chris_White
  
  12 years, 5 months ago
  Bruce > Olsson
  
  Evans could be back next week
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  1. Bubz
    
    12 years, 5 months ago
    True. Question is, do I want to keep him through the blank. Will mean benching 3 Utd players.
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3. nevercaptorres
  
  12 years, 5 months ago
  Evans> demel
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Dots321

12 years, 5 months ago
JRod to Dzeko for free?

3 out of next 4 are good home fixtures and only have Yaya and Mata to worry about for the blank in 28
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1. nevercaptorres
  
  12 years, 5 months ago
  Hold off a wk
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2. RÏɠBY
  
  12 years, 5 months ago
  they'll probably score about the same
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Pringle

12 years, 5 months ago
So what would you do?

A. Chester --> Reid/Demel
B. Chester --> Olsson
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1. President John F. Keninnsie
  
  12 years, 5 months ago
  Probably A.
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2. Bubz
  
  12 years, 5 months ago
  Tricky one. Olsson has a nailed on game GW29 which makes him perhaps more tempting. But WH defence is better.
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3. nevercaptorres
  
  12 years, 5 months ago
  Demel
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Carroll to the rescue

12 years, 5 months ago
Should I ship Ozil out?
If so, for who?
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1. President John F. Keninnsie
  
  12 years, 5 months ago
  Yes! Anyone. Mata/Silva/Lallana all good options.
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  1. BeachBadger
    
    12 years, 5 months ago
    SOrry to hijack this thread. Hey Innsie. Who's Long Popov in our head to head? I have him this round
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    1. President John F. Keninnsie
      
      12 years, 5 months ago
      Hey bud. Test Eagles.
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      1. BeachBadger
        
        12 years, 5 months ago
        Cheers man.
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2. Najoman86
  
  12 years, 5 months ago
  Yes. Toure/Silva viable options with 2 favourable upcoming fixtures
  
  Need to have sufficient cover for the blank upcoming GW though
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3. RÏɠBY
  
  12 years, 5 months ago
  yes.. carzola probably
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Ridgewell's scores

12 years, 5 months ago
Johnson > Sterling?
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1. Najoman86
  
  12 years, 5 months ago
  Wait on the FUL/LIV fixture postponement confirmation, before completing this move - if that's the one you're set on
  
  Snodgrass (if fit) an alternate?
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  1. Ridgewell's scores
    
    12 years, 5 months ago
    Anyone up to 7.5 is an alternative.
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    1. Najoman86
      
      12 years, 5 months ago
      Mirallas
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2. Magerost
  
  12 years, 5 months ago
  Wait for news about the match first.
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The Governor

12 years, 5 months ago
Play Mertesacker at home to Man United

Or A Johnson away at Man City (bearing in mind I have Kompany!)
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1. Pringle
  
  12 years, 5 months ago
  Having Kompany should not affect your decision
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2. Najoman86
  
  12 years, 5 months ago
  Mertesacker
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3. Pringle
  
  12 years, 5 months ago
  Would play Johnson. No doubt
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4. Pigvig
  
  12 years, 5 months ago
  I think Arsenal have a decent chance of a cleanie against utd.
  
  However, Johnson at his old club and in great form.
  
  Tough call.
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5. President John F. Keninnsie
  
  12 years, 5 months ago
  Johnson
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6. HabitualLineSteppers
  
  12 years, 5 months ago
  A. Between a rock
  
  B. A hard place
  
  Mert home to Utd. = to answer that particular dilemma - any other way round your plight ?
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7. Chris_White
  
  12 years, 5 months ago
  Johnson.
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Pigvig

12 years, 5 months ago
Chester to Dann: Is he nailed on? Can only afford if I do before the price changes....
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1. The Shadow
  
  12 years, 5 months ago
  Magic 8-Ball would say "try again later." I think he is but it's impossible to know at this point. Need to see him get consecutive starts.
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  1. Pigvig
    
    12 years, 5 months ago
    So best to leave then. Think I concur.
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Chris_Fàbregas #DOOS…

12 years, 5 months ago
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFkYoT5Gezo&feature=kp
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AF90

12 years, 5 months ago
Would you rather have Bony or Benteke for the next few weeks? Need to replace 1.
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1. President John F. Keninnsie
  
  12 years, 5 months ago
  Benteke
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2. Najoman86
  
  12 years, 5 months ago
  I've got Bony, but I would rather have Benteke, to be honest
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  1. AF90
    
    12 years, 5 months ago
    Cheers, Dzeko in for Bony?
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      12 years, 5 months ago
      FT or hit?
      
      Hoping Bony can deliver against Stoke. I'll be keeping him this GW to address other issues
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Blue Moon Rising

12 years, 5 months ago
Bruce to McShane or save transfer.
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1. President John F. Keninnsie
  
  12 years, 5 months ago
  Depends on your other defenders.
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  1. Blue Moon Rising
    
    12 years, 5 months ago
    Kosc , Ward, Vlaar and Azpi
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    1. President John F. Keninnsie
      
      12 years, 5 months ago
      Probably save.
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2. Doctor X
  
  12 years, 5 months ago
  Save save save.
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notoriousbmp

12 years, 5 months ago
I noticed a blank for sunderland in game week 28 will they have a DGW
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1. President John F. Keninnsie
  
  12 years, 5 months ago
  Yes
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2. BeachBadger
  
  12 years, 5 months ago
  Yes
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AF90

12 years, 5 months ago
Ki & Bony ---> Mirallas & Dzeko 2 FT's

Any reason not to?
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Dots321

12 years, 5 months ago
Is Dzeko worth a punt?

Next 6 is SUN, STK. Blank, VIL, hul, FUL
Can upgrade from JRod with FT
Can cover for the blank as at the moment I only have Yaya and Mata blanking.
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1. nevercaptorres
  
  12 years, 5 months ago
  Noo not over jrod
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2. BeachBadger
  
  12 years, 5 months ago
  Serious fixtures but not nailed on. I got him in though on a punt a few weeks ago. don't know if I'd get him in now
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RÏɠBY

12 years, 5 months ago
seems orwell wasn't a footy fan
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1. RÏɠBY
  
  12 years, 5 months ago
  http://dangerousminds.net/comments/george_orwells_special_olympics_message_sports_are_bunk
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2. The Shadow
  
  12 years, 5 months ago
  Seems to have thought cheering and booing are unfair attempts to influence the outcome of a match!?!
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nevercaptorres

12 years, 5 months ago
Is mata to hazard a bad move? Have rvp and can only get haz in for yaya or mata thought
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1. FortunesAlwaysHiding
  
  12 years, 5 months ago
  Hazard is the numero uno as far as mids are concerned. It's not a bad move at all. Especially the way Mata was deployed last game. Moyes seems to not have a clue.
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2. BeachBadger
  
  12 years, 5 months ago
  I think Mata will probably outscore Yaya for the rest of the season but he's proved me wrong so far this year. Probably not a good idea doubling up on united the way they're playing too
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    12 years, 5 months ago
    I don't think he will to be honest. Yaya has continued to prove people wrong and Moyes has already shown that he's prepared to make Mata look ordinary.
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3. RÏɠBY
  
  12 years, 5 months ago
  do it and then captain him 🙂
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  1. nevercaptorres
    
    12 years, 5 months ago
    Ty all haz in it is went all yr without him be killing me ha time to jump on the train
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4. President John F. Keninnsie
  
  12 years, 5 months ago
  Lose Yaya instead. Just cause I refuse to get him 😛
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  1. nevercaptorres
    
    12 years, 5 months ago
    Just can't have since the start wanted to do yaya silva few times but yaya just keep scoring then
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FortunesAlwaysHiding

12 years, 5 months ago
Morning y'all. Need some help for my draft team this week. I need a win!...

Boruc/Mannone
Azpilicueta/Baines/Shaw/Evans/Reid
Mirallas/Ozil/Eriksen/Noone/Puncheon
Suarez/Jovetic/Bony/Agbonlahor

A) Is it wise to pick Baines from these for the captaincy should the Liverpool game be cancelled? I need to submit my team by 6pm/9am UK time.
B) Any ideas on a starting XI?!
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1. Najoman86
  
  12 years, 5 months ago
  Don't bench/don't captain Baines
  
  Bench: Mannone Puncheon Noone Evans
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  1. FortunesAlwaysHiding
    
    12 years, 5 months ago
    Play 4-3-3?
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2. President John F. Keninnsie
  
  12 years, 5 months ago
  Boruc
  Baines - Reid(if starting, Shaw if not) - Azpilicueta
  Mirallas - Ozil - Eriksen - Noone(if starting, Puncheon if not)
  Suarez - Jovetic - Bony
  
  If the Liv game is off, Baines and Mirallas look your only real captaincy contenders IMO.
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  1. Najoman86
    
    12 years, 5 months ago
    Agree. Baines/Mirallas viable captaincy options if LIV game is off, INNSIE
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