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The Numbers Game – Community Shield Match Analysis

12 August 2014 7256 comments
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This evening’s Members article takes a look over the action in Sunday’s Community Shield showdown between Arsenal and City. Having assessed Alexis Sanchez’ display our lunchtime Technical Area post, we delve into the data to discover for any hints of form ahead of the weekend Gameweek 1 deadline.

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  1. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone know how many assists Eriksen got in pre-season?

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    1. 7shadesofsmoke
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      11 years, 4 months ago

      should be on the preseason tab unless he barely registered anything.

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    2. MJ6987
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      Not much I think, if any

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  2. The Iron Tulip
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    Courtois number 1 do we think?

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    1. Exilizer
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      11 years, 4 months ago

      Maybe not... wouldnt go near him or chech until we know for sure.

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    2. vova
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      Should be, played today in what looked a more or less first choice team (except Ake starting ahead of Luis and Azpilicueta at left back).

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  3. Defcons are for Kinnear
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    11 years, 4 months ago

    dammit. This means Shaw will get flagged and his ownership fall before GW1

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    1. Jimmers
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      his ownership was crazy anyway

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  4. 7shadesofsmoke
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    with Ward a bit of a risk, how do we feel about Caulker as a stand in for the first three weeks?

    Nailed on and always a goal threat, playing in a new back three. Do we think he has much by way of defensive returns in line?

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    1. Obi Wan Elokobi
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      11 years, 4 months ago

      It's not just his goal threat that attracts me with Caulker he's got a lot of assists as well and I think he's already got 3 for QPR pre season.

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      1. copps
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        11 years, 4 months ago

        i would feel bad paying 5m for a QPR defender but i am considering it. their home games are very good, harry knows the prem too.

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      2. 7shadesofsmoke
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        Reckon Redknap will have them in good shape against Spurs (away) GW2?

        Fancy him for those two home games if nothing else though... might have just snuck into my team

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        1. Nomar
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          I fear Hull will murder us this weekend.

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    2. Frip
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      QPR should be more solid than Cardiff at the back. I doubt he'll repeat his goals though, maybe 2-3 realistically

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    3. Heydudes13
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      Has the fixtures to get them, but can the team apply themselves to the PL?

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    4. d1sable
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      11 years, 4 months ago

      No, I don't see it.

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  5. Fifa las vegas
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    Giroud should start Gw 1, right?

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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      • 16 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      It Sanogo. 😉

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    2. Pepin - RIP Absinthe
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      Wouldn't bet on it

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    3. The Machine
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      cameo more likely. start against everton

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    4. stilicho
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      Right

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  6. vova
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    Have 6.0 for a defender, who should I get?

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    1. Optimus.
      • 14 Years
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      Wisdom

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    2. Wouter
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      I'd get a player like Ward and either upgrade your midfield/defence or keep the 1.0 in the bank. But that might just be me.

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    3. Starvaiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Mangala?

      I previously would've said Filipe Luis, not not a 100% lock.

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  7. mcgrejam
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    Everyone keeps mentioning young at 5.5, but isn't mutch a better option at the same price??

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    1. Jimmers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      11 years, 4 months ago

      One plays for ManU, one for QPR

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      1. sinik
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
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        😆

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        1. mcgrejam
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          Haha good point but he played for Cardiff last year and still scored loads of points!!

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      2. Saint Steve-O (@EliteFPL)
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        Brilliant^^^^ 🙂

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      3. Obi Wan Elokobi
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        Mutch it is.

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    2. Valar(Keith)
      • 16 Years
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      if i could work out a 3rd expensive striker to go alongside Rooney and Costa i'd prob go for him in midfield. so much easier findin a 5th expensive defender though

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  8. Proggy
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    Are we avoiding United defenders for now?

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    1. Exilizer
      • 12 Years
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      Yes

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    2. Yome
      • 14 Years
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      DDG out, Krul, Bego... in

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    3. Valar(Keith)
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      Even DDG?

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      1. Yome
        • 14 Years
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        Sure, I realized a 5.5 keeper is expensive, I needed funds for Terry 😉

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  9. Robareid
    • 12 Years
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    Did I read earlier that Southampton might be bringing somebody in to replace Yoshida?

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    1. Prime
      • 12 Years
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      More than likely

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    2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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      • 16 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Aye. Some Carlos Kick-a-ball.

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  10. tetters
    • 13 Years
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    Are you leaving any money in the bank?

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    1. The Machine
      • 12 Years
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      Yeah. 1.0 ITB

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    2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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      • 16 Years
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      About 150k. Why? 😉

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      1. Yome
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        Stop robbing FPL bank 😉

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        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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          11 years, 4 months ago

          😳 Sorry! 😀

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    3. Reeker
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      • 12 Years
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      Had 1.0m but I'll be doing Evans -> Luis/Cahill in a bit now

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    4. Yome
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      No interest unfortunately 🙁

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      1. Exilizer
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        That' be pretty cool.

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    5. ADucksBehind
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      Yep 1m,

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  11. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    11 years, 4 months ago

    ok given Evans might be out I now have to re-jig

    a) DDG and 4,5 defender (who - ideally need to be able to play them GW1)

    b) Krul and a 5.5 defender

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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      FFS. 😆

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      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        tell me about it, I had just sorted it this morning, hadn't even opened FPL until that Evans news 🙁

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      2. Demí
        • 14 Years
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        I will take one for the team and write a community article specifically for JK and his goalkeeper issues

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        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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          11 years, 4 months ago

          Please, Demi. Please! 😀

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        2. pundit of punts
          • 12 Years
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          😆

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        3. JK - Cønt ⭐
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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          11 years, 4 months ago

          The sad thing is I was sorted until Evans did this

          i don't trust our other defenders

          🙁

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        4. JK - Cønt ⭐
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          do you want to return the favour and write one outlining the key markers to differentiating between QPR and Crystal Palace? 😉

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    2. Saint Steve-O (@EliteFPL)
      • 11 Years
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      Straight swap to Jones?

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      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        he's even more injury prone than Evans

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        1. Saint Steve-O (@EliteFPL)
          • 11 Years
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          I was regarding for this GW just for coverage if Evans out

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    3. Yome
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      B

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    4. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
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      feeling like ddg is only player in utd def worth having currently. and the utd fixtures look too good to ignore, so a. as for the 4.5 def look to QPR or hull for gw1, newcastle or sunderland for long term purely on security of starts

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    5. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
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      B

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  12. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
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    Jelavic is now looking really tempting a 6mil

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    1. The Machine
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      Long leaving doesn't improve him as a footballer though, avoid

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      1. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
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        This.

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      2. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
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        good fixtures, guaranteed spot and focus of attack. better than ings/Austin/bojan I reckon

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  13. Sadio
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
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    A) Sturridge / Young
    B) Mata / Eriksen

    For the visual learners: http://i.imgur.com/Q3jtXvx.png

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      A).

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    2. d1sable
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      A

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    3. Ron_Swanson
      • 15 Years
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      B

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    4. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
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      B

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    5. CapFive
      • 12 Years
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      B

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    6. Obi Wan Elokobi
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      B but with Silva instead of Mata.

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  14. MK Don
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    MK Dons 3 - 1 AFC Wimbledon 🙂

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    1. Ginkapo FPL
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      11 years, 4 months ago

      Fecking hate MK Dons.

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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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        +42! 🙂

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      2. MK Don
        • 13 Years
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        Sit down, or we'll nick your club Ginkapo 🙂

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        1. MK Don
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          All gone very, very quiet from AFC (Hypocrites)

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  15. jurgenizer | TRIPEIROS
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    RT @MirrorDarren: Shane Long to Southampton for £12million? I need a lie down.

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    1. Leaf
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      Can imagine the Hull chairman desperately trying to stay cool on the phone

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    2. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      He could be a great FPL prospect......

      And wrap hats wrong with 12million! He IS good!

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    3. stilicho
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      11 years, 4 months ago

      It does feel a touch steep eh?

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    4. MJ6987
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      11 years, 4 months ago

      What a waste of money, if true.

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    5. Berbalove
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      If Ross MCCormack was £11m, then he's £12m.

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  16. The Milkman
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Who will get more points this season:

    McCarthy (Everton)

    or

    Hoilett (QPR)?

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    1. d1sable
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      11 years, 4 months ago

      McCarthy but I wouldn't go there

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    2. Ron_Swanson
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      if you have to tell people what club they play for, they probably don't know the answer

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    3. Bartowski
      • 15 Years
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      Hoilett given he's more attacking

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    4. tetters
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Hoilett's up to nothing. (QPR fan checking in). Wouldn't touch with a barge pole.

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      1. Big_Andy_GAWA
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        He will be rotated, correct? I had him in, but then rejigged things after Mutch arrival...

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  17. Leaf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
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    Not so confident in my DDG now

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    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
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      Same 🙁

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  18. CapFive
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Kosc injured, is it bad? Should I be transferring him out?

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    1. CapFive
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Saw this
      http://www.squawka.com/news/laurent-koscielny-could-miss-opening-day-with-achilles-problem/156109

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  19. gtf
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Any liverpool defenders at 5.0 gunna start?

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    1. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Manquillo

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      1. copps
        • 14 Years
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        most likely temporarily

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    2. Super PVA - Small Spuds
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Enrique will to begin with...

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    3. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Lovren

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  20. Killersquad
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Guys, should I go with Rose or Bavies?

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    1. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Bavies

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  21. dillydally1982
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    Are we any closer to knowing who is Chelsea's #1 keeper?

    Really keen to get Courtois in, would mean that I could downgrade Cahill to a cheaper defender and spend the money elsewhere.

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  22. Gurra
    • 11 Years
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    have 5.5 for a defender, who should I get?

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    1. kalmoffit
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Debuchy

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  23. t4thomas
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Luis + Caulker

    OR

    Cahill + Ferdinand

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    1. CapFive
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Luis + Caulker

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  24. pundit of punts
    • 12 Years
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    2 questions.

    A. Moore or Duff
    B. Ward or Dann

    Thanks. 🙂

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    1. Saint Steve-O (@EliteFPL)
      • 11 Years
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      Duff + Dann

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    2. Yome
      • 14 Years
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      Duff, Ward

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  25. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
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    Jose you fecking troll

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    1. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
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      What???

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    2. Exilizer
      • 12 Years
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      Drogba?

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  26. super zlatan
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    So who should I replace Evans with... Thinking Lovren?

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    1. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Baejan Lovren

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    2. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
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      I'm sure Evans will be fine come Saturday.

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      1. Pepin - RIP Absinthe
        • 15 Years
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        Only to be injured again

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    3. Yome
      • 14 Years
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      Debuchy, Wsrd or Terry -;)

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      1. super zlatan
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Already have debuchy. Can't afford terry unless I downgrade my midfield which I don't want to do

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    4. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Jones

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  27. ViperStripes
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
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    Damn...evans gone.....so Baines & Evans > Luis & ?

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Ivanovic you good luck with that one! 😉

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    2. Ole Gunnar Kush
      • 15 Years
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      Jones

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  28. sinik
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    • 12 Years
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    will Silva start GW1?

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    1. Obi Wan Elokobi
      • 14 Years
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      Why wouldn't he?

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      1. sinik
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
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        he didn't start CS and I haven't been monitoring their preseason

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      2. Obi Wan Elokobi
        • 14 Years
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        Genuine question I have him at the moment.

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  29. VougieDipond
    • 13 Years
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    Everything Must Go! Fire Sale!

    Ditch those Man Utd defender after everyone realises they are the same crap players from last season

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    1. Syd.
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      Also their best defender left

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  30. Bartowski
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    Really it just boils down to this for us all...

    Who is the best 4.5 defender available?

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    1. Obi Wan Elokobi
      • 14 Years
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      Glue

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    2. sinik
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
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      Chambers, but only for 2 weeks

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      1. Jaws
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
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        Rather 1 week. I suppose BFG will play as from GW2.

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    3. MJ6987
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      Not many good ones at all.

      Maybe N.Taylor?

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      1. Bartowski
        • 15 Years
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        I had him in but then I heard that Bartley might be a playing 4.0 and I don't want two Swansea defenders.

        Leaning towards O'Shea but it doesn't feel right...

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    4. Not Irish
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      Mariappa by some distance.

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      1. Bartowski
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        Doesn't seem to be a guaranteed starter judging on pre-season and new signings.

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        1. Not Irish
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          http://www.eatsleepsport.com/crystal-palace/mariappa-expected-to-shake-off-injury-1787800.html

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          1. Bartowski
            • 15 Years
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            Oh okay thanks, probably put him in, much rather have him than O'Shea. Although Hangeland potentially nicking his place is a bit worrying.

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