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18 April 2014 2686 comments
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In our weekly attempt to get the better of Paddy, we turn to three of the current top six ahead of favourable games against a trio of relegation candidates. Once again, we look to the Scout Picks for inspiration and place our faith in a couple of in-form midfielders and City’s fit-again talisman as Manuel Pellegrini’s side attempt to recover from their disappointing home draw with Sunderland.

We get underway at White Hart Lane on Saturday lunchtime, where Tottenham entertain London neighbours Fulham. Paddy are offering 6/1 on Christian Eriksen to score and Spurs to register a clean sheet. Given that the Dane has scored four times in as many matches, there’s every chance he’ll get amongst the goals against Felix Magath’s brittle backline – Spurs have been a little suspect at the back in recent matches but we’re happy to hand Paddy £3 of our kitty.

Next up, we target Liverpool’s trip to Carrow Road on Sunday afternoon as the visitors look for an eleventh successive victory. Paddy are offering 9/2 on Steven Gerrard to score and the Merseysiders to keep out their opponents. The Reds skipper has netted five times in his last four away games in a run that has seen Brendan Rodgers’ side deliver a couple of shut-outs and, with Norwich failing to score in each of their last three, we make this our favoured bet of the week and stick £4 on it.

Our final £3 is kept for Monday’s crucial clash at the Etihad. Having taken a single point from two matches in the previous Gameweek, City’s home game with West Brom is a must-win for Manuel Pellegrini’s charges. Paddy are willing to offer 9/2 on Sergio Aguero to score twice and City to keep out the Baggies. The Argentine has notched nine times in 10 home appearances this term and with City expected to attack from the first whistle to get their title bid back on track, we’re willing to part with our final £3 for this one.

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  1. DynamoTomato
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Evening all,

    Would you get rid of Yaya Toure for Mata? Would lose value but at this late stage of the season does that matter? Thoughts?

    Marshall (Mannone)
    Coleman Cahill Ward (Vlaar Williamson)
    Nasri Lallana Sterling Barkley (Yaya Toure)
    Aguero Suarez Lukaku

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    1. joinho
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Do it and bench Barkley

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    2. joinho
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      And no team value doesn't matter at this stage of the season

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      1. DynamoTomato
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        or would Eriksen be better?

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    3. brianutd-why always we? 20
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Absolutely do it no time for being cautious, Yaya out for two games or will struggle for the second, Mata on form in the right position and has DGW boom

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  2. Cheeseoid
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    I think I will take a hit to strengthen my midfield allowing me to bench Johnson (won't sell him based upon upcoming fixtures). Barkley is the logical one to go. I have 9.2 so a touch short of Gerrard. Other mids are Silva Punch and Erik what do you think? Ramsey?

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  3. M.I.A.
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Is it worth doing Coleman>Zab for a hot? Already have Baines

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  4. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    If Silva is out, does that make the possibility of Dzeko-Aguero starting in a 4-4-2 more likely?

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    1. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Silva will play.
      They need him.
      I think he was just rested on Wednesday

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      1. Bubz
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        But if he doesn't...?

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        1. Weasel Boy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 3 months ago

          "Then start looking for a new miracle" John McClane

          I'd say Dzeko will start up front

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    2. @persecuted_by_mods
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Less imo, probably use more mids to combat the loss of the two big guns (Yaya, Silva)
      Sunderland didn't seem too scared facing Garcia Fernandinho Milner

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      1. Bubz
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        What mids? Navas is out too.

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    3. Sweetpea
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      YES

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  5. Valar(Keith)
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Repost.. with more info

    Harper (Mannone)
    Baines Dann Azpilicueta (coleman chester)
    Mata AJ Puncheon Mutch (Silva)
    Suarez Aguero Lukaku
    5.4 in bank
    0 FT

    A) Puncheon/mutch to Ramsey/Eriksen/Nasri (which one?) -4
    B) Do nothing

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

      if you don't want City defence Punch to Nasri looks good. Plans for Rooney next week

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      1. Valar(Keith)
        • 16 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        Lukaku to Rooney is the transfer for next week.. can be for a free if i go eriksen/ramsey/no hit.
        Coleman to Evra if i go Nasri.. either way it seems very fine to be honest

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

          Then your call mate both ways look good for me

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          1. Valar(Keith)
            • 16 Years
            12 years, 3 months ago

            thanks 🙁 .. im stumped

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

              it reapply depends on how much faith you have in Punch over the other 3 tbh.

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              1. Valar(Keith)
                • 16 Years
                12 years, 3 months ago

                cheers mate.. i dont see sleep in my near future 🙂

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          2. Valar(Keith)
            • 16 Years
            12 years, 3 months ago

            You are saying get rid of puncheon/mutch for one of those 3 though right?

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    2. Kowalski
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Punch is too good to lose for me. B

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      1. Valar(Keith)
        • 16 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        Can lose mutch.. though fixtures and cardiffs relegation battle say otherwise

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        1. Kowalski
          • 13 Years
          12 years, 3 months ago

          Ye tough one. ALl depends on if Punch as had a lucky run or he is the real deal. I am keeping him just incase...

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  6. Kowalski
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    I hope Mata does his job now after all the respect we have been giving him on here. Come on little Mata watty...come score some goals for your FF Managers...there's a good boy

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    1. Polaris - The Mortal Coil
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      He's scored 12 and 19 points in his last two...

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      1. Kowalski
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        Ye, he does look like he is ready for unleashing some mayhem...

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  7. Zombie
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Boruc(Mannone)
    Baines, Ivanovic, Ward, Flanagan
    Eriksen (vc), Nasri, Puncheon
    Suarez(c), Aguero, Lukaku

    Bench: AJ, Coleman,JWP - 0FT, 7.1 ITB

    Good to go or should I take any hits to bring someone in? e.g. JWP -> Mata? Bench order correct?

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  8. sinik
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    alright, not taking a hit, keeping Silva, starting him and Ward, have Coleman and Chester on the bench if one/both doesn't play (as I think both Silva and Ward will either start or not play at all)

    http://i.imgur.com/wGNub6a.jpg

    now to just decide on Suarez vs Kun cappo

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  9. Valar(Keith)
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    https://twitter.com/physioroom

    Physioroom reckons a late fitness test regarding silva.. there is hope

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    1. Sweetpea
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      physioroom no nothing more than us i;m afraid.

      if they say any more they are guessing - ive seen plenty of examples most recently 'Mirallas not fit' and played 90 mins!!

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      1. Valar(Keith)
        • 16 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        hmmm.. always thought they had an inside man. theyve been right more than wrong tbh.. atleast over a sample of the past 3 years. pretty reliable

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        1. Sweetpea
          • 13 Years
          12 years, 3 months ago

          nothing inside i'm afraid. ask the regulars, you'll get the same answer

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    2. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Even a potential start brings it's own risk, he could easily break early on and have to come off.

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      1. OnionBag
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        especially since he's made of glass

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  10. bitterandstout
    12 years, 3 months ago

    what do you reckon lukaku -> adebayor for a hit?

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    1. Sweetpea
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      negative. the pattern is full

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    2. Kowalski
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      I think a lot of people are in your position. It really is a 50/50...flip a coin ha

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    3. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      If you captain him yeah

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    4. Captain Shirokov
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      no way

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  11. Caibarhaw
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Silva showing as "25% chance of playing."
    Therefore need to change my 1st sub from AJ to:
    A - Ramsey?
    or
    B - Salah?
    This player will probably be in my team for final games.

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

      Ramsey as Hazard will eventually return and Salah can be rotated with Willian and Schurrle

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    2. Kowalski
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      A

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  12. BT31 - WE ARE ALL TINKERMEN…
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Good to go?

    Boruc
    Cahill Baines Ward
    Sterling Eriksen Lallana Silva
    Suarez Lukaku Sturridge

    Mannone Mutch Fonte Coleman

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    1. CapFive
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Silva confirmed to be out

      http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/manchester-city-team-news-silva-3428142

      David Silva, Yaya Toure AND Jesus Navas will miss Man City's clash with West Brom through injury

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      1. the axolotl
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        That's an idiot journalist for a newspaper for idiots. Likely maybe but by no means confirmed.

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  13. CapFive
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Lads I need some assistance.

    With silva definitely out should I take another -4 to be total -12 for the week?

    Speroni (Mann)
    Terry-Ward-Zaba(Distin-Faye)
    Silva-Mata-Eriksen-Barkley(Adam)
    Suarez- Lukaku-Aguero

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    1. Sweetpea
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      jaysus

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      1. CapFive
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        Help me sweetpea, what would you do!

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        1. Sweetpea
          • 13 Years
          12 years, 3 months ago

          keep silva, i think he will play

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    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      It's still -4 in the end.

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      1. CapFive
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        So you think treat it as any other -4 if so I would go for it

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        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 17 Years
          12 years, 3 months ago

          If it's worthwhile.

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    3. Al Bundy
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      No.

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  14. BOOM XHAKALACA
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Decision time:
    A) Start Collins or Ward?
    B) Captain Aguero or Suarez?

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    1. CapFive
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Always captain Suarez

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  15. Ribus
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Play Punch or Mirallas?

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    1. Captain Shirokov
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Punch

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    2. Kowalski
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Punch

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  16. MattysFantasyFooty
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Suarez has 11 in 5 against Norwich, Just to let you guys know.

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    1. Carrick Doesn't Deserv…
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      hmmm so he is due a blank then. cheers

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    2. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      'In three appearances against the Canaries over the last two seasons, the Uruguayan has delivered eight goals and three assists'

      Aguero MNF ftw

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  17. fatherted
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Currently loitering around 14k, not really changed much the last few wks. As everyone, half my time is injured, Yaya Silva Hazard. Thinking of an almost suicidal 16 point hit but one that will stand me in good stead for the last 4 wks particularly wk37

    Lukaku > Aguero
    AJ > Erikson
    Olsson > Zabaleta
    Silva> Mata
    Hazard> Salah

    Still got 1m left.

    Mad but good???

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    1. Kowalski
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      I would Say Haz - Mata then keep Silva a bit longer. Then get in Aquero week after.

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  18. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Three live games is a PROPER Super Sunday.. But don' forget your MNF Captain 😉

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

      ACE

      Always Captain Evil

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  19. DynamoTomato
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Mata
    or
    Eriksen

    Replacement for Toure for this gameweek?

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    1. kimoo
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Erisken this GW Mata after this GW

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    2. Al Bundy
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Eriksen is the best this gw, but after that Mata has 3 amazing home games, and Spurs arent really trustworthy

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  20. FPL Emu
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Please - give me a percentage on Dzeko starting tomorrow!

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    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      0% as match is Monday

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      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        😀

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      2. Kowalski
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        Haha. Brutal

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    2. Al Bundy
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      28 %

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      1. Polaris - The Mortal Coil
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        As Revival already pointed out, it's actually 0%.

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  21. the axolotl
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Lallana or Ramsey to score more pts rest of season?

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    1. Al Bundy
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Ramsey

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    2. OnionBag
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      ramsey

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  22. kimoo
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Sturridge > Adebayoor

    i t's for - 4

    Yes

    No

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    1. HurriKane
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      big yes

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  23. Capt. Krypton
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Hart
    Fonte Baines Coleman
    Silva Eriksen Schurrle Puncheon
    Suarez Sturridge Lukaku

    subs: colback, vlarr, collins

    not sure what to do with this at ALLL, any advice? seems a should look at shifting silva and probably sturridge out though

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  24. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 17 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Best Noone replacement?

    1 Amal
    2 Salah
    3 Sterling

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    1. Captain Shirokov
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      1

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      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 17 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        Do you think he might get something vs City?

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        1. Captain Shirokov
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 3 months ago

          May well do. Kompany has been awful.

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    2. Dago
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Sterling.

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    3. Capt. Krypton
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      I'd go sterling

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  25. Mile Plankton - Myth and Ch…
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    WTF is going on with FPL? I can't log on whole day.

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Working fine. What message do you get?

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      1. Mile Plankton - Myth and Ch…
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        It always brings me back to home page and offers me to log in. When I write mail and password it doesn't react.

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  26. Carrick Doesn't Deserv…
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    how long is yaya protected for

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    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Does it really matter at this stage?

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      1. Dago
        • 16 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        People in my mini league are still making early changes with TVs around 115 million. 🙂

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    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Did he change flags?

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    3. Kowalski
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Spend spend and spend some more...you cant take it with you when the season ends

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  27. Dago
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Yaya > Nasri or Mata anyone?

    Eriksen Silva AJ ?????
    Aguero Suarez Lukaku

    Cheers.

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  28. MedC
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Am I benching the right three?

    Adrian

    Ivan. Azpi. Baines

    Mata. Eriksen. Gerard. Silva. Ramsey

    Sturridge. Suarez (c)

    Subs: Mannone. Dzeko. Coleman. Ward.

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  29. Cheeseoid
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    It's taken a hit but this is my slice of fried gold for the week. Top 1k here I come

    Boruc
    Ward - Ivanovic - Agger
    Silva - Mata - Eriksen - Puncheon
    Suarez (c) - Aguero - Lukaku

    Bench: Mannone - Evra - Johnson - Coleman

    Obviously There are better options than Lukaku and Silva may not pay but you cannot keep taking hits can you?

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  30. Mind över Mata
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Bugger, team isn't looking good here!

    Any ideas, 1m in the bank, one hit already taken:

    Hart
    Coleman, Baines, Azpilicueta
    Puncheon, Hazard*, Silva*, Eriksen
    Aguero (vc), Lukaku, Suarez (c)

    3.9; A Johnson, Ward, Olsson

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    1. Kowalski
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      For me it would be Haz to Mata or Gerrard then sit tight.

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