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25 March 2014 1692 comments
Paul Paul
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Gameweek 31 continues this evening with a trio of fixtures for Fantasy managers to focus on. There’s the small matter of a Manchester derby at Old Trafford, with both sides impressing defensively in recent matches – United have kept out their opponents in all but one of the last five, whilst City have registered four back-to-back shut-outs and welcome skipper Vincent Kompany back from suspension:

Elsewhere, Arsenal entertain Swansea at the Emirates, with Arsene Wenger’s side looking to bounce back from Saturday’s humiliation at the Bridge. The visitors face a tough time of it, given that the Gunners have conceded once in the last six in front of their own fans, though they are without Laurent Koscielny after the Frenchman picked up a calf injury over the weekend.

Newcastle take on Everton at St James’ Park in this evening’s other match. From a Fantasy perspective, this could be one for defensive returns – the Magpies have scored once in their last five matches without the injured Loic Remy, whilst Everton have mustered a single strike in their previous four road trips. Potentially good news for Seamus Coleman and Leighton Baines owners, then.

As always, you can look to our Twitter feed for news of tonight’s lineups, while our Dugout Discussion chatroom is open and ready to go for those looking for real-time interaction.

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  1. Sess!
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 14 days ago

    Only 4 pts between Lukaku and Dzeko. Happy enough with that. Silva disappointed tho. Nasri was the man!

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  2. gers23
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 14 days ago

    Silva and Azpilicueta to Yaya and Chambers for -4?

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    1. Jebiga
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 14 days ago

      no

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  3. Jebiga
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 14 days ago

    szczesny
    coleman, ivanovic, azpilicueta
    silva, yaya, gerrard, hazard
    suarez, sturridge, lukaku

    sub: m.olsson, bruce, 4
    1 mil. in the bank

    good for next GW ?
    or should i replace szczesny ?
    dont know who is the best keeper. Howard maybe ? Thnx

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  4. Tim Canterbury
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 14 days ago

    MIGHT take a hit this week for the first time since GW13. Got just enough money for Kosc & Giroud to Coleman & Lukaku. What are peoples thoughts on Giroud & Lukaku for the rest of the season?

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  5. ILOVEBAPS
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 14 days ago

    My score seems shite compared to everyone else's on here 😯

    124 (-4) Pre baps w 5 to play. Damn you Kosc.

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    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 14 days ago

      remember only ppl with huge scores tend to post dude, 124 is great

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      1. Tim Canterbury
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 14 days ago

        This. I'm on 120 POST baps. No hits though.

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      2. ILOVEBAPS
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 14 days ago

        Very true CS. Very true.

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    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 14 days ago

      🙄

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    3. Give The Todd Some Love
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 14 days ago

      I'm only on 114 (-4)

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      1. ILOVEBAPS
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 14 days ago

        Ahh.. thanks. 😉

        I was wondering where I went wrong!

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    4. Jebiga
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 14 days ago

      131 (-8) pre baps and suarez c, sturridge and gerrard

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    5. Efan Ekoku Pops
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 14 days ago

      116 (-8) pre baps with 6 to play. Meh.

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    6. Andy1
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 14 days ago

      139 plus baps

      No hits

      5 including captain to play

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    7. Blue Lion
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 14 days ago

      I won our H2H. 😀

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      1. ILOVEBAPS
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 14 days ago

        😆

        Of course you did.

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    8. rdpx
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 14 days ago

      117 pre baps (5baps) with 6 to play

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  6. Tinmen
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 14 days ago

    Who's the best 5.7 replacement for Koscielny folks? Tough price to work with im finding?

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    1. Jimmers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 14 days ago

      Azpi?

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    2. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 14 days ago

      Azpi

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    3. Tinmen
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 14 days ago

      Oops should of said i already had Azpi lol but anyone else?

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    4. Kip
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 14 days ago

      azpi or distin imo

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    5. Mr. Bean
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 14 days ago

      Skrtel, Azpi, Fonte, Lovren, Shaw

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  7. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 14 days ago

    Probably best to save here right?

    Manonne
    Baines, Terry, Distin
    Yaya, Silva, Gerrard, Nolan
    Suarez, Sturridge, Lukaku

    Gazzaniga, Chester, Williamson, Gnabry
    Bank 0.5m, 1 freebie

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    1. Boz
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 14 days ago

      See what happens tomorrow night but should be good to save

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  8. Sting
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 14 days ago

    138(-4)

    Mannone, Colback, Suarez (c), Sturridge and tonight's bonus to come.

    Benched Lallana(9) for Colback(0) otherwise I'm pretty happy.

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  9. OptimusBlack
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 14 days ago

    Suarez C / Sturridge / Nolan / Gerrrad / Adrian

    They will get ?

    A- 40 pts : 500 pts

    B- 50 pts : 60 pts

    C- More than 60

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    1. Jebiga
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 14 days ago

      1000 pts

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    2. Ed
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 14 days ago

      hopefully 40-500 as I have that lot too

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    3. jonnybhoy
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 14 days ago

      A- 499 points I'd say

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    4. stufail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 14 days ago

      This makes no sense.

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    5. OptimusBlack
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 14 days ago

      LOL

      i mean 50

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  10. Jimmers
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 14 days ago

    Kos and Caz looking pretty pathetic in my team tonight.

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  11. jonnybhoy
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 14 days ago

    Should I go for this lads?

    Silva and Mirallas to Yaya and Barkley?

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    1. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 14 days ago

      Don't be surprised if Barkley is rested next game

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      1. MJ6987
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 14 days ago

        And Mirallas is back in!

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        1. Get up ya bum
          • 16 Years
          12 years, 14 days ago

          Very likely

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  12. MJ6987
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 14 days ago

    Silva and Mata are both players who play good football while rarely threatening to score. So, with Walcott out and Bale and VDV gone, who are the midfielders now who are selfish enough, and good enough, to get the FPL points?

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    1. Tim Canterbury
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 14 days ago

      I'm quite happy with Yaya Hazard Lallana & Gerrard. Won't change unless injuries or a dramatic change in form occur

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      1. MJ6987
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 14 days ago

        Solid foursome there Bows

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    2. Guy Demel's SH
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 14 days ago

      Aside from the obvious choices of Yaya and Hazard, Nasri has served me well this season.

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  13. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 14 days ago

    155 on ufpl

    Bench 8, 8, 8, 13, 2, 8

    😆

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    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 14 days ago

      Sorry
      7, 8, 8, 13, 10, 2

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  14. Call Me Old Fashioned
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 14 days ago

    Devastated I didnt get Nasri or a City defender. Instead I have Gerrard and Nolan.

    Looks like I had to get rid of Gerrard or Nolan, think I can go another week without City defence

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    1. HVT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 14 days ago

      SG and Nolan still have to play tomorrow night , you do realise ?

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      1. Call Me Old Fashioned
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 14 days ago

        Fancy them to get 13 or 14 pts?

        I do not. I would rather take Nasri's 15

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        1. lifes a pitch
          • 12 Years
          12 years, 14 days ago

          15 between them, wouldn't be too much to ask

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  15. Messiah Hazard
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 14 days ago

    Giroud and Koscileny out, Lukaku and Azpi in for a hit...

    yay or nay?

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    1. ILOVEBAPS
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 14 days ago

      Yay.

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  16. HVT
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 14 days ago

    David Moyes continues his record of not able to beat top sides ....
    Just realized he can't beat the middle or the bottom sides either ....
    If he were a dog you would put him out of his misery.

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  17. pjomara
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 14 days ago

    The league now Man City's surely. Looks like it'll be an easy 3 pts for them vs Arsenal and they can even afford to lose at Anfield and still win the league even if Chelsea win all their games.

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    1. Ed
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 14 days ago

      they're favourites; but reckon they'll drop points in the arsenal game. Certaintly won't be easy

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      1. seanie3
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 14 days ago

        are you joking!!! they will steam roll Arsenal..

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    2. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 14 days ago

      they cant win if pool win all games

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      1. seanie3
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 14 days ago

        yes they can.. city have a game in hand on liverpool so if they win that they can still afford to lose to liverpool as long as they win all remaining games..

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  18. Nice to Finally Michu
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 14 days ago

    What transfers should I make with 1 FT and 0.1 ITB?

    Boruc (Mannone)
    Azpi Chester Baines (Kolarov Kosc)
    Hazard Nasri Sterling Yaya (Puncheon)
    Lukaku Suarez Sturridge

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    1. Boz
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 14 days ago

      Save

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      1. Nice to Finally Michu
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 14 days ago

        thanks

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    2. elkunaguero
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 14 days ago

      save or Punch to Barkley

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      1. Nice to Finally Michu
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 14 days ago

        0.1 short of Punch > Barkley

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  19. Granville
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 14 days ago

    Mertesacker and Koscielny DGW.

    -1 combined 🙂

    Have to laugh at this gameweek. Season wrecker.

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    1. Captain Shirokov
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 14 days ago

      Nice 😎

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    2. Tim Canterbury
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 14 days ago

      Good work. Don't forget the injury which means your free transfer is spoken for.

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      1. Granville
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        12 years, 14 days ago

        yup forced to sell Koscielny when I wanted to sell Evra

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    3. HVT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 14 days ago

      It's all about city / Chelsea defenders for me G from here , I'd ship both ASAP tbh.

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    4. Tony Warner Fan Club
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 14 days ago

      That is an achievement it in a way...

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    5. Spike ⚽️
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 14 days ago

      You may have to reconsider your double Arsenal defence plans

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    6. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 14 days ago

      I have Szcz and Mert ( Total 1 point )
      Owning Barkley has absolutely saved me do

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    7. Back on the horse
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 14 days ago

      Good material for the podcast. You are always hedged in a way 🙂

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    8. lifes a pitch
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 14 days ago

      lol, seen alot of this to Cheetara's great delight!!!

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  20. Captain Shirokov
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 14 days ago

    Arsenal have gone from being a strong contender for the title to fighting for 4th.

    😆

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    1. Declan
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 14 days ago

      🙁

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    2. Ed
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 14 days ago

      happens every year!

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        • 12 Years
        12 years, 14 days ago

        this! all looks rosy... and then they drop out of everything within a week or two.

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      1. Snikiii
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 14 days ago

        not really they haven not been a strong contender for 4-5 years now

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    3. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 14 days ago

      If only Ramsey, Walcott and Wilshere weren't injured right now

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    4. Hibbo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 14 days ago

      Their season has been over for months.

      You cant challenge with a fancy dan pansy like Arteta anchoring your midfield.

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      1. lifes a pitch
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 14 days ago

        lol

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  21. Sess!
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 14 days ago

    Can't believe I only bought yaya this week for first time this season.

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    1. HVT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 14 days ago

      Me too 🙂

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      1. Sess!
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 14 days ago

        I've Still managed top 10k........could have pushed on even further with the Ivorian in the side!

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    2. elkunaguero
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 14 days ago

      last week, for Mata

      absolutely no regret

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    3. FantaCity
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 14 days ago

      me three, but what a week to do it

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  22. Malcolm Tucker for England …
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 14 days ago

    Anyone else bored of hearing peoples scores when the gameweek is still going?
    More so with people who haven't linked their teams as 198 points with a rank of 1.5 million isn't something to crow about

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    1. Own Goal
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 14 days ago

      Yes.

      I'm too thick to turn my computer off, as well.

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      1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 14 days ago

        Genius

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  23. Pablitto
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 14 days ago

    David Silva man of the match IMHO

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    1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 14 days ago

      Humble? Really?
      If it was that humble you wouldn't have offered it IMO

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    2. WipWapJaws
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 14 days ago

      Agreed but just doesnt translate into FPL points

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    3. elkunaguero
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 14 days ago

      Nasri was great, running around the place with a lot of drive, he has a lot to prove if he wants to go to the World Cup and I think he will do great until end of the season

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  24. Jimmers
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 14 days ago

    Great work by SSN - footage of Moyes with talktrack of Pellegrini - first question 'What do you need to do to win the League?'!!!!

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    1. HVT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 14 days ago

      I saw that and 🙂

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  25. Hamstergod
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 14 days ago

    Is 117 good or bad around here (no boasting or anything similar, just this week any 100+ seems easy)...In my mini league I actually covered the loss from the first round and am now leading my opponent

    Would you think that Suarez (C), Sterling , Mannone and Gerard can outscore Gerard (C), Skrtel, Davies and Sturidge by +8?

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    1. Declan
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 14 days ago

      average

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      1. Hamstergod
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 14 days ago

        Thanks! So I guess I will only move down at the moment.

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    2. KunBaYaya My Lord
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 14 days ago

      Saurez (c) makes all the difference imo. Though I'm hoping Suarez, Sturridge and Gerard all do well against Sun.

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      1. Hamstergod
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 14 days ago

        Yeah, I was surprised when I saw his captain. The fact he doesn't have Suarez is bad enough but not captaining Sturidge is a bit mad in his situation

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        1. KunBaYaya My Lord
          • 12 Years
          12 years, 14 days ago

          Yeah not owning Suarez is crazy! Probably going to end this season as the all time leader for a single season.

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  26. Bartowski
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 14 days ago

    Jeez, that Everton Arsenal game on the 6 April is going to be massive...

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    1. Declan
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 14 days ago

      Every game is "massive" from here on in for Arsenal.

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      1. Bartowski
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 14 days ago

        Yeah but more so you know because they're your direct rivals for the 4th spot so its a six pointer...

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        1. Declan
          • 16 Years
          12 years, 14 days ago

          Thankfully they have City to play too.

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          1. Bartowski
            • 15 Years
            12 years, 14 days ago

            I'd write both the games the two teams have against City off...

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  27. HVT
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 14 days ago

    Moyes out - his record is absolutely abysmal.

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    1. HVT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 14 days ago

      No other manager anywhere would get away with it.

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      1. Bartowski
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 14 days ago

        Can't see what he brings that you wouldn't get if it was just a caretaker tbh

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      2. radawson
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 14 days ago

        Apart from at Arsenal

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  28. Chris_White
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 14 days ago

    Everton can surpass Arsenal in 2 weeks if they beat Fulham and Arsenal lose to Citeh this weekend, which looks highly likely.

    G'wan Toffees!!

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    1. Chris_White
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 14 days ago

      With 1 game in hand 😯

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    2. HVT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 14 days ago

      Yaya will beat them on his own !
      How's your score CW ?

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  29. Hibbo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 14 days ago

    You can thank me all for the random +1s!

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    1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 14 days ago

      Ver' kind. Have one back

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  30. Jebiga
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 14 days ago

    should i transfer szcesny or save transfer ?
    dont have idea for who. hart maybe

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    1. Boz
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 14 days ago

      Hart or Cech only options really

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