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19 August 2014 2119 comments
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Cesc Fabregas grabs a pair of assists as Chelsea overcome Burnley 3-1 at Turf Moor. Diego Costa nets on his league debut, while Branislav Ivanovic and Andre Schurrle are also amongst the goals as the Blues get off to an impressive start.

Chelsea New Boys Dazzle in Burnley Destruction
Positioned in the Blues double-pivot alongside Nemanja Matic, Cesc Fabregas showed that, despite a deep-lying role, he looks poised to play a major part in our Fantasy seasons. The Spaniard pulled the strings for Jose Mourinho’s side in an outstanding first-half display that harvested a pair of assists and the maximum bonus points as he overshadowed the pricier Eden Hazard in the Chelsea midfield.

Up front, Diego Costa continued the momentum that saw him score four times over the summer friendlies. Drafted in by 37% of FPL managers prior to the weekend, the former Atletico Madrid man was second only to Wayne Rooney in last week’s Captain Poll and his predatory instincts will surely persuade more to invest as Mourinho’s men welcome Leicester, Swansea and Villa to the Bridge in the next five.

Schurrle Stakes a Claim
The German’s excellent strike also brings him onto radars as a potential mid-price option. Coming in at just 7.5, Schurrle scored eight times in just over 1400 minutes last season, with an average of 176.4 minutes per goal quicker than any Chelsea player – currently sitting in just 6% of FPL sides, he looks a real prospect if he can retain the role on the right of the attacking midfield three.

Luis and Cech Warm the Blues Bench
Mourinho started last season’s back-four for the Burnley clash as new signing Filipe Luis was named amongst the substitutes, with Cesar Azpilicueta and Branislav Ivanovic fielded as full-backs. Clearly, though, the new boy won’t be expected to sit on the bench every week and it may not be for a number of matches before we get a clear idea of Mourinho’s intentions – there seems little conclusions can be made on last night’s team sheet. Thibaut Courtois got the nod ahead of Petr Cech for the number one jersey, though before the match, the Blues boss added further uncertainty to the situation by stating:

“Thibaut is my number one tonight against Burnley. I don’t make decisions for the season; I make decisions for a match.”

Arfield’s Budget Appeal
The Clarets man was one of only three budget midfielders to get amongst the goals this week, along with Ki Sung-Yeung and Lee Cattermole. Having netted eight times in last year’s Championship, Arfield carries the main scoring threat in the centre of the park in Sean Dyche’s side and, after proving his capabilities against a side that chalked up 18 clean sheets last season, could come into contention as a cheap fifth midfield option.

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  1. What's wrong with knee jerking?
    J0E
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    Fantasy Football Scout daily hot topic

    What's wrong with knee jerking?

    I see the phrase knee jerking a lot this week. People accusing managers of knee jerking because they want to get Fabregas in for say Mata or Hazard or Sigurdsson in for say Ashley Young. Each week there will be similar popular transfers made and similar accusations of knee jerking.

    But what is so wrong with knee jerking? Surely it makes sense to draft in good players, especially those with great fixtures and price rises.

    It strikes me that people are basing these decisions not on jerky knees but analysis of the fixtures, form (inc pre season) and underlying stats (if they have FFScout membership). Surely that is good management.

    A correct use of the word knee jerk would perhaps be to get in Arfield or Cattermole because they scored. Good fantasy managers would know they are not going to do that every week, in fact that's probably their only goal of the season over with.

    So what do you think of 'knee jerk' as a criticism of other managers? Is it overused? And what's wrong with picking form players anyway, as long as it’s backed up with research?

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    1. Lanley Staurel
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      I wish I had knee jerked last season and got Yaya and Ramsey in and then I wouldnt have finished 75k!! This season is going to be different.

      Knee on acid!!

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      1. J0E
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        exactly...knee jerking, especially early on is the difference between a great final score and a terrible one.

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    2. GoonerByron
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      As tempting as it is, I think Mata -> Fabregas is the definition of knee jerk. Everyone who got Mata in done it for a reason and the reason is still there on the ticker on the right hand side.

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      1. Lanley Staurel
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        I do agree but I can get Mata back at any time which I intend to but probably at the expense of Eriksen. Its about playing form and fixtures.

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      2. J0E
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        But what if they saw Mata and Rooney practially trip over themselves at the weekend and what if they looked at the sheer quality of Chelsea and Fabregas in particular? Sounds like a sensible move to me. Chelsea have great fixtures too, remember...and crucially they are a better side than ManU.

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        1. Epic Fail
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          I wouldn't class that as knee jerk. Knee jerking I'd say is based on nothing but the points a player got.

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          1. ​
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            Precisely this, Clattermole is the best knee-jerk this week

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        2. GoonerByron
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          I suppose this is true... Perhaps I am clinging to the hope that Mata might start to look like the player he was for those 2 seasons at Chelsea in these next few games.. Perhaps you also answered that by the point that Chelsea are just a better side..

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      3. Christina.
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        Correct, but that was before I watched Chel/ManU play their first game.

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      4. Business Dog
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        This.

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    3. Defcons are for Kinnear
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      can you please sticky me on the previous page. I wrote on this exactly

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      1. Christina.
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        lol

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      2. J0E
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        Your Fabregas post? It was stickied when you posted in the DZ wasn't it?

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        1. Christina.
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          Jonty, what you think:

          GW 2: Mata/Haz->Fab/Sterling -4
          GW 3: Terry/Dzeko->Pva/Kun -4

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          1. The Finnisher
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            Can't wait to see your posts in 2 weeks 🙂

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            1. Christina.
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              😕

              I liked you.

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              1. The Finnisher
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                I would honestly not even say the 4 you are getting are any better than the 4 you are ditching as a whole, let alone worth 8 points and 2 FT's.

                Aguero will probs be hurt before you can get him and you'll have messed your team up to get him.

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                1. Christina.
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                  I don't HAVE to get Kun in week 3. If he is hurt I already own Dzeko. BUT this way I will own Cesc and Sterling that will prob be 0.5m and 0.3m more expensive by then.

                  I will 1.5m in the bank and could even get Rojo in.

                  😉

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                  1. J0E
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                    I would leave it I think. You can easily do Haz to Fab at a later date. Haz looked v threatening last night. If owned Haz I'd give him another game. Realistically if Fab has a stormer against Leicester and Haz blanks again then it is a good sign that Fab offers more points consistency.

                    I've always given a premium player a couple of games against poor sides...if they can't score against Burnley and Leicester then with the greatest respect to those sides Hazard is never going to score.

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                    1. Christina.
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                      Ta

                      I just fear another Ramsey/Yaya scenario from last season.

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          2. Billy Gilmore
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            Surely one of those this week and the other three next week makes more sense?

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            1. Christina.
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              No it doesn't. Both Sterling/Cesc will rise tonight. If they do, It makes a possible Aguero transfer impossible in week 3.

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            2. Billy Gilmore
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              Ah, I assume £££ is an issue?

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              1. Christina.
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                jip

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          3. J0E
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            I would n't lose Dzeko and Terry for those. I think One of Mata or Haz to Fab is a good move. personally I wou;ldn't get Sterling in for the next two. Man C are no roll over...Sterling is great but he's not George Best. I own Sterling already btw and am happy to keep but looking at fixtures and form Fab looks great...Sterling so so.

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            1. Christina.
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              Problem is I own Terry/Haz. Makes mata->Fab impossible.

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        2. Defcons are for Kinnear
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          Sorry, I haven't been back to check. It wasn't at the time

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    4. andy85wsm
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      There's plenty of overused terms for Fantasy Football:

      - Template team
      - Season Keeper
      - Knee jerk

      There's nothing wrong with picking form players, but can we say that any player has form after one game? Right now I'm more concerned about the money I might lose, it can be a big issue later on in the season.

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      1. Hamstergod
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        You forgot Coverage

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        1. Chris_White
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          *pukes*

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    5. Chris_White
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      The problem is, at least for me, more about who they are offloading. Getting rid of Mata/Hazard for Fabregas isn't exactly the same as swapping Young for Sigurdsson.

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    6. Epic Fail
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      Players don't become essential or crap after one game. Knee jerking presumes that they do.

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    7. Wilshere Knowledge
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      The point is that one game shouldn't be enough to dissuade you from your original choice.

      I think Mata is and was a crap choice, but surely if you thought he was a good choice, one game shouldn't change your mind.

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      1. penguinsofdeath
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        I think that would be correct half way through a season when players have previous form but when its the first game that is all you have as a basis

        I have Mata as I thought United would hit the ground running this season. Injuries and other issues have contributed to that not happening so I have to re-evaluate

        Everyone's situation is different but I have DDG, Mata and Rooney and I can't justify keeping 3 United players in my first 11 for back to back away games after that shower on Saturday

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      2. Courtois in the Rye
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        Bingo.

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    8. vova
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      Are you persuading me to do Mata to Sterling?

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      1. Christina.
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        I am.

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    9. GRIMANDI [formerly boring M…
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      Im jerking Hazard > Fabregas. Will free up enough money to do Costa & Chamber > Aguero & £4m def. The following week. Im set on owning Aguero & captaining for the stoke game. Could be a riot

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      1. J0E
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        See that's a great move....you've looked at your long term planning, player prices and you have form and fixtures to back it up. Also its personal to you so not following the crowd - you like Aguero and want him in and you think that Fabregas will outscore Costa...which is not a bad assertion to make.

        Feel free to copy and past that next time someone accuses you of being knee jerking. 😉

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    10. penguinsofdeath
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      I agree. Fabregas and Siggy have proven what a few already thought and so those that don't have them are now looking at the best way to get them in. I stuck with Sturridge over Suarez too long last season as I didn't want to 'knee jerk' but that got me no where!

      On the flip side I don't get the people bringing in Dier because of his goal. Not even clear if he will be a regular member of the Spurs defence... he is up there with Cattermole

      Its about finding the balance between what is a knee jerk and what is just being stubborn for the sake of it.

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    11. Rupert The Horse
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      I think the phrase is over used and is often used to belittle those who decide to do a transfer that they themselves would choose not to do. Often is the case where a certain person won't be able to afford a player if they rise by another 0.1m, but can't get them this week for any number of reasons so blame knee jerkers for the rise.
      It's all basically one big stock market, when you're hot you're hot.

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    12. Doolittle
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      I think, after a few weeks, when you can get a proper gauge of form etc., changes naturally materialise. Obviously no one’s starting team is perfect, and you start to realise mistakes if, say, one of your players has blanked for 3 weeks, and another option has racked up the points.

      The 2 caveats to this are with too small a sample size, and with a flash in the pan. The latter is how I would categorise the current situation. If you picked a player a week ago, they have not suddenly become a bad option (unless it is a question of game time – see my Jovetic concern below). Players like Mata, Sanchez, Hazard et al are class, and will come good. There is no point chasing points, and the opening GW does not tell us enough to justify wholesale changes.

      Then there are the flash in the pan players, that you alluded to Jonty. Those like Arfield and Cattermole, who are not going to repeat those displays on a regular basis (probably again this season). The class of the quality, proven players will shine through, and patience can be key.

      It’s a fine line – I have been guilty of hanging on to players for too long, and some seemingly proven players can suddenly flop (Michu and Benteke spring to mind last season). However, on balance, I think patience is the way to go – certainly when you hear people wanting to WC after 1 week. Relax!

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    13. imabearlol
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      It's fine if it's backed up by research, but most of the time it's just because they've had a good gameweek. It's not just about that there are many other factors to consider.

      a. Sigurdsson in for Young is a good move because Young has done very little to prove he's actually woth having. The only reason people got him in was because of a fairly decent pre-season. That is not enough information to guarantee he will do anything and now he's at risk of being played as a left back. Siggy on the other hand has done well last season when coming on for Spurs and even better during his previous spell with Swansea. Coupled with the price rise this move makes sense.

      b. Mata/Cesc is a similar situation. One gameweek is simply not enough information considering they are both good players - one is not inherently better than the other (unlike the Siggy/Young situation). Sure Cesc assisted, but Mata could easily have done so as well. Cesc plays deeper than Mata and with less freedom. LvG could get his act together and Chelsea may struggle against a parked bus at Leicester. Unless it is absolutely obvious Utd are in a crisis this move does not make much sense unless you are purely building TV.

      As long as there is more behind the reasoning to transfer a player than chasing last week's points then that isn't a kneejerk by definition.

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    14. Hamstergod
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      I think there is a very thin line between inspired moves, which will bring you higher up the rankings (such as Ramsey , Yaya, Coleman last year) and ones, which will weigh you down.

      I wouldn't consider getting someone like Fabregas knee-jerking, as he seemed to be class, but I'd actually focus on the frequency of such moves, e.g. if you do it once/twice for the right player or are hell bent on getting the price raises, it isn't really knee jerking it's more about strategic planning, but if you are like a kid in the candy shop or playground wanting all the toys everyone else has, no good will ever come from it and you end up transferring out the real scorers half of the time.

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    15. Jonny Bananas
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      This and 'casuals'....

      People who brought in Ramsey and Yaya were still called casuals until week 38 last season...surely if they're casuals for having two of the stand out players of last year....then anyone without was surely an idiot?

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    16. chuckberry04
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      United were great at the international champions cup. You can say it were just friendly games, but it was against topteams and they won it. Also, their manager is Louis van Gaal.. Everyone was getting United players and after one bad game they're getting ditched already? I'll take the -0,1 or more and I sense there's gonna be a lot of tears later for the people who switched Mata for Fabregas. Just look at Mata's fixtures lol!

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    17. The Iron Tulip
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      Glad to see this post, sick of people saying it.

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    18. Ryan
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      Thats the problem with these FFS terms. There isn't really a clear definition of what they are and as such everyone comes to their own interpretations. I don't think anything can be read into any of the popular terms on here, they simply mean different things to different people. The important thing is to look beyond the term and interpret what the poster is trying to say.

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      1. Ryan
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        Better yet, we should stop using such vague terms and try to be more precise with what we post.

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    19. getfunky
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      if youve got mata & youre happy to keep him then what does it matter if others choose to jump ship to cesc? to me it just comes across as having a lack of faith in your own decisions to question others.

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    20. Corrigan
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      Our passion for the game means disagreements in strategies builds up tension and aggression.

      It's only GW1! Everyone chill out with each other. If you feel obliged to sell Mata then by all means do so. 🙂

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    21. Dr Dream
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      Mata at home for GW 1 against Swansea after a good pre season > Cesc at home to Leicester is far from knee jerk....Perfectly good FF managment...even better when you stand to make up to 0.5 on the deal when/if you bring Mata back in.

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    22. rozzo
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      The mata and cesc debate is quite clear to me. If cesc played for united and mata was still at chelsea and nailed on we would want mata and not cesc.

      United got a lot of love in pre season which is suprising considering how poor they were last season. Just take a look at their squad. When will the penny drop?

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    23. Kalix
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      Great topic.

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  2. What we say and what we mean
    Hamstergod
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    Inspired by some responses to Jonty's Hot-topic,

    Shortlist of FPL terms

    "Casuals"
    People who tend to choose the scoring player in
    form thus ruining something only I knew about.
    As I am not a casual, I will stubbornly ignore that player
    and claim others to be too mainstream.
    These people also tend to get my differential (see below)
    after he made the mistake of scoring.
    Essentially not being casual is like being a hipster.

    "Coverage"
    The idea, that once you have a team, the players
    share points.
    You cannot afford Fabregas, Sturridge or
    Ramsey?
    No worries, you use your coverage picks and
    Matic, Lucas and Arteta should get a share of their points.

    "Defender Rotation"
    A fickle idea, which makes us scour the bottom of the table for wonderful
    defensive options, regardless of the fact that the team conceded 2.5 goals
    a match last season.

    "Demel"
    A mythical god-like figure, no team will every be truly complete without him.

    "Differential"
    A player I have painstakingly chosen amongst the most obscure picks,
    double-checked his ownership is under 1% and when he finally scores,
    I am angry that other people will actually buy him.

    "Essential"
    Every man and his dog owns this player, but you.

    "Knee-Jerking"
    The idea, that if you get a player after he scores well
    you are ultimately preparing for failure.

    "Rank"
    An overused term used for seeking advice from people luckier than you and
    believing that they must know more if they are 10k places above.

    "RMT"
    A way how to legally spam a football forum.
    Can also be used as a way of showing off , shooting down
    any advice, as your team is perfect anyway.

    "Season Keeper"
    A player I stubbornly hold onto despite his loss of form and newly
    rising appetite for pies.

    "Template"
    The best scoring team, a team I loathe and hate and believe every looser around
    has, while I revel in my rank of 1 300 000 and my original team full of wonderful
    differentials.

    I hope you find at least some of this funny 🙂

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    1. Chris_White
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      Brilliant

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      1. Chris_White
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        You did, though, forget "Kolarov".

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        1. Irish Madridista â­
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          He's in there, second last one 😉

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        2. Hamstergod
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          yeah , couldn't fit everyone in 🙂 Some other honorable mentions

          No Mata

          Berbatov

          Lol@ someone/something

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    2. Francescoli
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      Demel. Gold

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    3. Giroud U Kidding
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      Nicely done and funny

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      1. Hamstergod
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        Thanks !

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    4. Irish Madridista â­
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      "differential" quality 😆

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      1. Hamstergod
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        🙂

        someone here was complaining on Saturday, that his differential Sigurdsson scored and now all the casuals will buy him, so that was the inspiration 🙂

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    5. 4vets
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      You forgot "I'm on 95 pts, is that any good?"

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      1. Hamstergod
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        yeah, true 🙂

        Or how much do we expect xy to score today.

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        1. 4vets
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          The list is endless! Great post though 🙂

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          1. Hamstergod
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            Thanks 🙂

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      2. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
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        😀

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    6. Home Run Baker
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      Needs to be green'd. Excellent 🙂

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    7. J0E
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      brilliant 🙂

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    8. Ryan
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      I want to sell Lamela for Fabregas because after his two assists he is clearly 'essential' and a 'season keeper'. I'm concerned however that I'm 'knee-jerking' because its only been one game and I still want spurs 'coverage' for the QPR game. I also like Lamela because he's a 'differential' and all the 'casuals' are jumping on the Fabregas 'bandwagon'. To do this move I'd also need to downgrade a defender, is 'Demel' 'nailed-on'? I'm just a 'casual' Perhaps someone with a high 'rank' can advise?

      'RMT'

      McGregor, Gilks
      Ivanovic, Dier, Chester, Hutton, Vlaar
      Ramsey, Sterling, Lamela, Siggurdson, Cattermole
      Rooney, Costa, Berahino

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  3. Replacing the failures
    Arvin-ation
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    Round up of replacements for failed pre-season bandwagons

    Felipe Luis DEF 6m, Ben Davies DEF 5m

    The new chelsea signing was left out of the first game, with Azpilicueta starting in his place. It looks like he will probably be given his first PL start at Stamford Bridge, but it definitely does not look like he’s nailed on and will most likely be rotated with Ivanvoic/Azpilicueta( getting the majority of starts out of the 2 LBs IMO). At 6m, I wouldn’t want a premium defender with a chance of getting benched once in a while.
    
Same problem with Davies.

    Replacements:

    Clyne

    Southampton have excellent fixtures all the way until GW12
    WBA,whm,NEW,swa,QPR,tot,SUN,STK,hul,LEI,avl
    Loves to get forward and will surely pick up a few assists if not goals, evident from his 9 point haul this GW with a goal + 2 Bonus points.
    Reasonably priced at 5m, leaving you with 1m in the bank to upgrade other areas of your team if you have Luis, and nothing else compromised if you had Davies.
    - Their defensive resolve can only increase with the arrival of Gardos ( who may become an alternative to Clyne if he comes in at 4.5m)

    Young MID 5.5m ( Mutch MID 5.5m )

    Sigurdsson, Ince,

    Didn’t look attacking at all against Swansea and looked like the reverse OOP he is, at LWB. ( I’d strongly suggest Januzaj if you still want a budget Man United midfielder punt )
    One of the main players owners are looking to get rid of, mainly because he’s a rubbish FPL option IMO 😛

    Replacement options:

Ince

    Hull have some great fixtures coming up and have a nice run in the next 4- STK,avl,WHM,new
    Is now nailed on in Steve Bruce’s side after the injury to Snodgrass. I’m not too sure on where he’ll play now, but I suppose there’s a chance he could play in the hole with Snodgrass absence ( You’ll have to check this out yourself ). If not, he’ll be playing where he normally does on the left wing.
    Looked pretty attacking against QPR, and had decent goal threat. Members might want to have a look at his stats in the member’s area. They’re pretty decent for a 5.5m mid. Just search for Ince’s name and sort by each column.
    http://members.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/public-stats-tables/view/5984/

    Sigurdsson

    Playing in the hole
    Decent fixtures
    Solid haul in GW 1 of 13 points
    On set pieces
    You all know him, and know you need him! Find an extra 0.5m!

    Jovetic FWD 8m ( Giroud 8.5m?)

    Aguero’s back a lot earlier than expected, so looks like Jovetic’s place is in danger with Pellegrini seemingly favouring a Dzeko-Aguero partnership
    Tbh, I’d love to have him if he was nailed on. His only problem is his security of starts, looks pretty threatening and a good pick otherwise. I’d advise you to keep him if he looks likely to start GW2, or Pelle gives us more info that helps his chances.

    Replacements:

    Remy 7.5m

    Excellent player, looked very lively against Hull, was great at Newcastle last season and hopefully will replicate that form against QPR.
    http://members.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/public-stats-tables/view/5984/
    Find his name and sort by each column....particularly his touches in the box.....
    Great stats
    Looks like QPR’s main proven attacking force in the PL, and he should be involved in most of QPR’s goals.
    QPR are looking to strengthen their midfield & attack with soon to be signings, Fer and Vargas. IMO, they will only positively contribute to Remy’s output
    He’s cheaper than Giroud/Jovetic, leaving you with money in the bank to upgrade elsewhere.
    Fixtures aren’t the best though, so if you’re one to factor in fixtures a lot it might be best to go for Adebayor or punt on someone like Pelle.

    Adebayor 8.5m

    Pretty good fixtures with games against QPR, sun and WBA in the next 4.
    Looks nailed on with Poch seemingly favouring him over Soldado, and Kane needing more time before he becomes a regular fixture in the side.
    Will be their main man up front with the brilliant Eriksen feeding him.
    Will also be on penalties if Soldado’s not on the pitch(which he shouldn’t for the better part of most games)
    Had a great run of form at the end of last season, and hopefully will continue that run this season.

    Other alternatives:
    DEF - Caulker, Chester
    MID - Brady, Henderson
    FWD - Pelle, Naismith

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    1. Arvin-ation
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Well, I hoped that helped at least 1 person. 😆

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

        Deserves a good hulking for the effort. Its useful for me - thanks Arvin!!

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        1. Arvin-ation
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          Cheers Carlos 🙂

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      2. fitzy
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        I have both the GW 1 failures so yeah it does.

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

          failure defs I should say

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        2. Arvin-ation
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          Great! 🙂

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    2. Nabs Kebabs
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      good post

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      1. Arvin-ation
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers

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    3. RyanC
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Nice summary. 🙂

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      1. Arvin-ation
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks Caseyr

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    4. Irish Madridista â­
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      How about Lamela replacements? 😉

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      1. Arvin-ation
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        I had a couple others I wanted to write about,

        Coutinho, Lamela, Austin. Might've been going over the effort limit though 😆

        Obvious options are Tadic and Siggy though. If you fancy a pun Cabella/Januzaj.

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        1. Irish Madridista â­
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          I already have Tadic and Siggy 😀

          Strongly considering Cabella and Sterling, depending..

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    5. 4vets
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      So, despite being asked to submit as an article, you post it here 🙄

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

        Thanx though!

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      2. Irish Madridista â­
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        I think that something this length is acceptable in both.

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

          It is fine.

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

      Don't agree about Young. He was made to play left back, but that will not continue.

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      1. Arvin-ation
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Forgot about that, might have to take that into account. He didn't get forward much though even when he was playing as a LWB. For all I know, he'll bag a goal and assist in GW2. Just my opinion.

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      2. Arvin-ation
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Are you keeping him, Doosra?

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    7. Rödallegabomb á´¿á´®
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      So a failed bandwagon is one that doesn't do well for one single week?

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

        tis a fickle world

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      2. Arvin-ation
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Was going to write a disclaimer about this at the end, sort of gave up.

        Basically, these aren't failed bandwagons as such. They're GW1 failures and for all I know they'll all get 20 point hauls in GW2. These are just pre season bandwagons that don't look too good anymore after GW1, IMHO.

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        1. Rödallegabomb á´¿á´®
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          I don't agree with the players you recommend to get in. There are a few players who looked good options before GW1 and performed in GW1. They're the only ones I would risk getting right now.

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          1. Arvin-ation
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 4 months ago

            Was gonna go Naismith for FWD replacements, but not many people fancy him.
            Clyne and Siggy are GW1 performers, the FWDs section was hard to find GW1 performers for, at that price. I suppose I could've done Dzeko.

            This is all IMO though mate. 🙂

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    8. Pub Crawl to the Townsend
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Much abliged

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    9. pundit of punts
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      At least give them another chance. They blanked for 1 gw and they are failed bandwagons. 🙄

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      1. Arvin-ation
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Read the above please. Reply to Rodallega.

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    10. Doylaz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Gardos already in at 5.0m

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      1. Arvin-ation
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks for that! Didn't know! I guess Clyne's the top option then.

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    11. Jay_
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers mate good stuff

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      • Mike_McBam
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        People looking at a replacement for Young, I'd be tempted by Ward-Prowse. He looked pretty good in the Liverpool game, and had the lion's share of set pieces too. Not much of a risk for 5.0

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      • Arvin-ation
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        My first hot topic! Thanks to whoever hot topic-ed it 🙂

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      • elephantjuice
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Good post. I have Ben Davies and was looking to transfer him out for Clyne or maybe even Bertrand because of the favourable fixtures.

        I know it's a big but (fnar) but if you take Clyne's goal out of the equation Bertrand's stats were arguably more favourable.

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      • Baby Cuties
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        i think Dzeko's worth considering as a Jovetic replacement (albeit sideways, but City could slot a few past a Lpool who cant defend)

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      • Kalix
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Jovetic was superior to Dzeko is almost every way (other than height).

        Failure seems harsh for a player who created 3 chances and took 3 shots inside the box.

        Agree with the others though. Lamela is a glaring omission, worst player of the gameweek.

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    12. HERECOMETHEBELGIANS!
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Hello!

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

      Who's gonna keep their place when vertonghen returns? Dier or kaboul?

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      1. Dirty_Harry
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Is he expected back this week?

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        1. reece
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          Yeh apparantly so

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      2. reece
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        So anybody know which 1 will stay?

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        1. Irish Madridista â­
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          I'd imagine Kaboul will be out with Dier staying.. But that's based on an estimate and their ages.

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    14. Mid-Table Obscurity
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      anyone think that austin could lose penalties after missing in the weekend?

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      1. Epic Fail
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        I doubt it. Maybe if he continues to miss.

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        1. Mid-Table Obscurity
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          cheers

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    15. Mr_Partridge
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Autosub W*nkers

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      1. Dirty_Harry
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Wish I was an Autosub W@nker - had Chester as 1st Sub and would have made top 1K

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

          Vlaar, Guzan Siggy on my bench... all my players played though ðŸ™

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          1. Dirty_Harry
            • 16 Years
            11 years, 4 months ago

            I also had Van Aanholt as second sub ðŸ™

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            1. TokyoRed æ±äº¬èµ¤
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              11 years, 4 months ago

              Have Siggy, Chester, PVA. All 11 played ðŸ™

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              1. Dirty_Harry
                • 16 Years
                11 years, 4 months ago

                thats just nasty

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    16. FPL Mike the Knight
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      To get Costa, Rooney, Ageuro, Fab, Rambo, Sterling, Siggy is it worth the defence and goalies looking like this:

      4,4.5
      4.5,4.5,4.5,4,4

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      1. reece
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        No. I'm trying the same now but I'm choosing 2/3 big strikers. Not worth the sacrifice

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      2. The Iron Tulip
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        This is my plan.

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        1. Buck The Trent
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          my plan too

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      3. FPL Mike the Knight
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        there are wuite a few options which I would be happy playing most weeks rotating:

        Moore, Hutton, Chester, Pva, Rio, Colo, Naylor, Wilson, Kelly

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    17. Boss Hogg
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Where best to use my transfer this week?

      Krul (Foster)
      Jones, Taylor, Clyne (Caulker, CHAMBERS)
      Hazard, Ramsey, Siggy, MATA (SNODGRASS)
      Rooney, Costa, Bojan
      (0.0m)

      a.) SELL SNODGRASS. He’s injured and will fall in value tonight.
      b.) SELL MATA. For Sterling – to cash in on price rises
      c.) BOTH of the above.
      d.) SELL CHAMBERS. Might lose his place in the team.
      e.) Do nowt

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

        Chambers might get 1 more game - keep an eye out on the Besiktas game or if Manolas joins in the next few days. Kosc got on the plane to Turkey but there are rumours he's carrying a slight knock and Per might still not be ready.

        As for the others, the only move I might make is Snodgrass for a 4.5 and use the cash next week to upgrade Bojan.

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

        Snodgrass and Chambers would be on your bench anyway though right? Mata's fixtures are better than Sterling's and if you do wait you can deal with the price rises anyway. you could sell Snodgrass for someone dirt cheap and pocket the cash to use next week?

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      3. droginexile
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Id go C. or if you dont wanna take a hit, just A. You dont really want to lose value this early in the day. If you lose .1 now on a 6m player like snoddy, you can only replace him with a 5.5 which is limiting you more

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    18. The Iron Tulip
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Going to have to pull this trigger on Mata > Fabs!

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

        You doing it?

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    19. Sponge-worthy
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      I Hate Them ifs and buts, but Still: if i Had chosen siggy over fletcher (Which i thought about till the end), i would've finished With 86pts, that would've meant the joint 2nd place in Finland. That Would have been a way get Things started.. Well obviously There were Many others Who had left siggy on the bench.

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    20. waldo666
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Evening all....looking to get Siggy in for one of the following, who would you choose?

      A) Hendo (0.9m ITB)

      B) Mutch (0.4m ITB)

      Cheers

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    21. The Mighty I
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Is Yoshida nailed on? With SOT fixtures and I'm considering swapping him in for Chambers

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      1. The Iron Tulip
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        No.

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      2. Winston.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Until they sign a new CB

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        1. Willis.
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          They've already signed one

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    22. Cars and Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Fabregas had zero shots and only created three chances last night... If Burnley hadn't defended that corner so poorly and Costa had got the penalty he should have, I wonder what transfers people would be making this morning.

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      1. Brian (Not the Messiah)
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Fab runs the show, that won't change. Will be a bonus darling.

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      2. DO RE MI MATA
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        To be fair his 9.0 does him a huge favor. Not many can have / want to pay for Haz + Kun + Roo + Costa etc pp

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      3. Son is Rising
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        My thinking exactly, I can see Fab being quite frustrating in the FPL game due to relatively low goal threat compared to other options. He would need to keep churning out assists to get baps, and I can see him assisting the assister quite a bit with defenders/Costa/Hazard picking up the bonus. In the Sky game he looks a must have!

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

        cesc is an assist machine, he's proved it yr in yr out & he was in advanced positions quite often in that game, i can see consistent points from him this season.

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    23. boc610
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      amazed united have gone for Rojo. Really thought he made a lot of poor defensive decisions at the world cup. He might offer something in attack but thats not what LVG wants

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      1. The Chosen One...
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        he's an upgrade from what there currently is

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        1. boc610
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          true but at the end of the day he's a 16m upgrade who was on no ones radar until after the world cup

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

        He would be played at centre back though? Might curb how much he goes forward and mean he gets caught out less. That said Argentina were airtight in the knockout stages.

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    24. jaco
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Team for this week,

      Bego
      Jones, Cahill, Chambers
      Eriksen, Ramsey, Siggy, Mata
      Rooney, Costa, Jovetic

      (Gilks, Wisdom, Marney, Moore) +1.0 ITB

      thinking about getting Fab in for Eriksen? then will do something about Jovetic and Chambers weeks 2/3 thoughts...

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    25. Wells - Anti-Dentite!
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Although I came into this season with the mindset of not holding back and trying to get on as many early bandwagons as possible, I am convinced that I do not need to take any hits this week. Jumped on Sigurdsson, so will get the inevitable 0.3 rise, and currently own Sterling, Ramsey, and Chester - all likely to rise. Am I right in not taking any hits this week? Fabregas is obviously a prospect and a likely price rise, but Eriksen is the only midfielder I'd ditch for him. Keeping Eriksen for QPR, obviously, but will reassess next week.

      Is this a good move?

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      1. Cars and Mané
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Yes

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      2. Mid-Table Obscurity
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        i told myself the same thing. dont think ive ever made a transfer in the first week before. im holding onto mata because of fixtures but am faced with the dillema of shifting sanchez out for fab

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        1. Wells - Anti-Dentite!
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          I feel many are being influenced by all these casuals pulling the trigger so early (myself included). Surely it's worth to wait until at least GW2, maybe even GW3 to start taking hits. For all we know, Fabregas could be transferred out of teams this time next week if he gets 2 or 3 points.

          I feel as though I am finally being a smart FPL manager!

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          1. Mid-Table Obscurity
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 4 months ago

            yeah but thats exactly the point as you can benefit a lot further down the road from having accrued that extra value. it happens every year that my main fantasy rival jumps on to early bandwagons and by january he can afford to have someone like silva instead of barkley. most beneficial is to have those early bandwagon players in year team from the start, which you're well set for. if you think that erikson will kill it next week (moreso than fab which is a toss up) then hold him. sometimes it does pay to keep the faith because afterall its the points that count. just in the first few weeks while casuals are still interested the market is volatile

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          2. FPL_Crisis
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            11 years, 4 months ago

            i'm sure with leicester this week (seriously who gave chelsea such an easy start), fab will likely be close to 9.5 with the amount of bandwagon fantasy players on here. i'm backing hazard to be a gun and will hold eriksen for now. worse case i ship out mata for ramsey or sterling, no dramas
            #dontpanic

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    26. GummiG
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Which 2 to play in gw2
      Jovetic h lpool
      Coloccini a Villa
      Hutton h castle

      Im on jove and colo atm

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

        You think Newcastle will win? I think Villa are a better shout for a CS

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    27. HVT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Hi all,
      Please vote for me in the community scout pick challenge. And if you don't up vote me please feel free to give someone else your preference.
      Hvt#1
      Others#2 (not really!)
      Thanks.
      http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2014/08/18/this-much-we-know-gameweek-1-2/?hc_page=5#hc_comment_7965893

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    28. Brian (Not the Messiah)
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Lamela or Mata to fab? I'm feeling like Rooney is enough united at the moment, but the I'm really not sure about lamela!

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      1. Mid-Table Obscurity
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        mata has some pretty juicy fixtures. i'm sure he'll come right, especially if rvp is to come back soon

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      2. Chris_White
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        I wouldn't transfer out Lamela ahead of QPR at home. Then again, I'd be more comfortable with Fabs.

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      3. 50shades of o'shea
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Hold on till qpr

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    29. Winston.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Which two to pick from these;

      Mata, Eriksen, Fabregas

      Thanks!

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

        This is my team -
        Coleman Debuchy Cahill
        Coutinho sanchez Siggy Henderson
        Jelavic Bony Costa
        Should i keep this 3-4-3 or have a 4-4-2 with lovren replacing jelavic or bony?

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      2. Irish Madridista â­
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Mata + Cesc

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    30. OToolio
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Ignoring the fact that prices will likely change, do you think that I am right to stick with my team as is for another GW and give players another chance to perform (i.e. Giroud). Then if they fail to produce drop Giroud for someone cheaper and upgrade Young.

      Current Team:

      Krul (Murphy)
      Vlaar Lovren Taylor (Wisdom) (Duff)
      Ramsey Matta Siggy Hazard (Young)
      Costa Giroud Rooney

      Thanks

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    31. Chris_White
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      God I hope Mata rips it up next week

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    32. Bambi
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      mata to sterling or fabregas? I have Costa already (and no pool cover)

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      1. Mid-Table Obscurity
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        fab if only for the fixture

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        1. CarelessGenius©
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          Did fab for mata. Didn't like how they played v swans. Rooney only for many for me until they sort their s** t out....

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      2. imabearlol
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Leave it and bank the FT

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        1. Bambi
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          fabregas rising, and mata falling is the issue here with banking.

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    33. Rödallegabomb á´¿á´®
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Look at the state of this:

      Ramsey • Fábregas • Sterling • Sigurdsson
      -
      Aguero • Rooney • Costa

      😯

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

        Look down...

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        1. Rödallegabomb á´¿á´®
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          Snap!

          I want a defence of Clyne, PVA and Chester with it.

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

            😯

            Can you afford that?

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            1. Rödallegabomb á´¿á´®
              • 13 Years
              11 years, 4 months ago

              If I do the unthinkable...

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

        I assume your tempted for a WC

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        1. Rödallegabomb á´¿á´®
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          Tempted is not the word 😆

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

            Surely you haven't WC'ed already?

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      3. Sponge-worthy
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        That's me, apart from aguero..

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      4. Wells - Anti-Dentite!
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Come on, don't be shy. Show us that bottom half 😉

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

          See below...

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    34. Christina.
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      ok, So who likes this team for GW 3:

      Krul
      Hutton(HULL)-Rio(SUN)-PVA(qpr)
      Ramsey(leic)-Fabregas(eve)-Sterling(spurs)-Siggy(WBA)
      Rooney(burn)-Kun(STOKE)-Costa(eve)

      4m-Chester-Marney-Wisdom

      It would mean a -4 in week 2 and a -4 in week 3. Total cost -8

      Now tell me again why I shouldn't sell Hazard/Mata for Sterling/Fabregas this week...

      🙄

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      1. CarelessGenius©
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        I'm not gonna tell you....

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      2. The Chosen One...
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        play ur own game....i'm doing -8 this week even though it will get shot down on here

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

          Nice. What you got lined up?

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          1. The Chosen One...
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 4 months ago

            Eriksen > Siggy
            Tadic > Fab
            Naughton > Clyne

            All should go up in price and score well

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

              Lekker soos n cracker!

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        2. Rödallegabomb á´¿á´®
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          This.

          If we all did the same thing there would be no competition. We are rivals. If someone presents an idea people are more likely to copy it than to recommend it.

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      3. Arvin-ation
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        I'd just do the Hazard---> Fabregas transfer.

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

          It means I won't be able to get Sterling. His price will rise tonight probably.

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      4. The Finnisher
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Do it then

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

          I am.

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      5. Wells - Anti-Dentite!
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        I still think you should be waiting at least until after GW2 before jumping ship on players such as Mata and Hazard. Both proven performers, and I at least want to see Aguero play 70 minutes before considering him.

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

          Kun will be considered for week 3. Not 2.

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      6. Connor's Calling
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        It's basically exactly what i'm doing Tina. -4 this week. -4 next. Only works if Haz doesnt drop mind

        Bottom line is that i want Aguero...and i want him more than i want Mata and Haz. So that makes Fab an attractive back up.

        I really HATE hits, but i think i'll be happier with this balance than i've currently got

        [FYI think i'll lose Mata this week, then Haz next]

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

          I have Terry. I have to lose Hazard in order to get Cesc.

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    35. Timbomars
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Ben Davies is likely to be benched again isn't he? Or is Naughton's suspension likely to affect this? I'm tempted to swap him out for Chester or Vlaar.

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

        Bear in mind that Naughton looks like going down 0.1, and chester's going up tonight

        #justdoit

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

          sorry, do you mean you have davis, not naughton?

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      2. danishdynamite
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        ooh, you're an Owl!!

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        1. Timbomars
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          Yes mate! If only I could draft in a Wednesday defender, three clean sheets on the bounce! 😉

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

            I know- Pinchin myself too. Won't last though

            takeover fustercluck just around the corner too

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    36. Coaly
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      If Mata blanks in gw2 having dropped this week, I won't be able to change him as I already have Sterling and Sigurdsson

      With that in mind, should I change him?

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    37. Porkchops Johnson
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Horrific GW1 for me (43pts)
      Team was:

      Foster
      Jones Terry Moore (LEI)
      Ramsey Mata Hazard Mutch
      Rooney(C) Dzeko Giroud

      Krul Duff Clyne Marney.

      Already did Mutch->Siggy, any more suggestions for improvement?:)

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

        for goodness sake don't play Moore against Chelsea!

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        1. Porkchops Johnson
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          No this is the team I had playing this GW, to illustrate why it went badly:p

          Next GW I will play Krul and Clyne instead of Foster and Moore

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    38. Doar1986
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Is it just me that's thinking Hazard > Fabregas and save a million
      Looked far more dangerous last night

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      1. FPL_Crisis
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        yep go for it, so the rest of the hazard owners can bask in his glory when he shines

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