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With Gameweek 1 concluded, it’s time to delve a little deeper into the data in our first “Big Numbers” article for members of the campaign. We analyse the display of Arsenal’s new wide man against Palace, the QPR front pairing at home to Hull, Liverpool’s ever-improving youngster, Southampton’s delivery under Ronald Koeman and United’s weekend scorer in the 2-1 home loss to Swansea.

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  1. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Members only

    Bugger

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    1. The Sarjeant
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Cough it up.

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    2. Ouch 8 point hit
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      It basically says keep Mata.

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      1. Ben Mee Over A Table
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Seems like a lot of people need persuading. I didn't choose him in the first place, so I don't have the same problem 😎

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      2. Syd.
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        I am a non owner

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        1. Ouch 8 point hit
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Then you should buy him!

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          1. Syd.
            • 16 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            Get the feck out of here

            He plays for United and they're shite

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  2. Jacketts Potatoes
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    These price rises are getting on my nerves lol

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    1. An Púca
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      stay calm

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    2. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I'm not even looking at them.

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

      You can't get every rise every week relax!

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    4. Woy of the Wovers
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Part of the game.

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  3. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Would Man U fans like them to make a move for Agger and/or Vlaar?

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    1. The Sarjeant
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I'm not a United fan, but Vlaar can play in that system, he's decent, so why not?

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      1. The Sarjeant
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Plus, he's much better than Blackett.

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        1. Not Irish
          • 12 Years
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          😑

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          1. The Sarjeant
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            What's with that face?

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            1. Not Irish
              • 12 Years
              11 years, 3 months ago

              Sick of people dismissing Blackett. Can't wait til everyone's forced to board the train.

              And we're done buying defenders anyway so it's a moot point.

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              1. The Sarjeant
                • 12 Years
                11 years, 3 months ago

                Your saying you'd rather Blackett play week in week out than Vlaar?

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                1. Not Irish
                  • 12 Years
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                  Absolutely.

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    2. Declan
      • 15 Years
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      Agger 😯

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    3. Gubbins94.
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      No, unless they were cover, in which case meh

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      1. Epic Fail
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Vlaar would be the best defender they have.

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        1. Gubbins94.
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          πŸ˜†

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      2. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
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        You ain't gonna attract the big guns though

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        1. Gubbins94.
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          If Jones fulfils his potential he'll be good enough some day, Vlaar will never be good enough. I'd rather leave Jones develop.

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

      Pool won't sell Agger to United, Vlaar should have gone weeks ago

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    5. Honeybadger
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Never Agger, Vlaar yes!

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    6. Not Irish
      • 12 Years
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      No.

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    7. Somalion
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I'd like Agger...

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    8. Heydudes13
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      RONCRETE is the most sensible buy on the planet, all we're doing is chasing big names to flatter the fans.

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      1. Not Irish
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        He's worse than every CB we have including Blackett.

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        1. Heydudes13
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          No, he's not.

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          1. Not Irish
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            Over the hill permacrock who's been mediocre his entire career.

            Ridiculously overrated.

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          2. TheDogTor
            • 15 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            Central with Rojo left and Jones right side i think you'd be much more solid. I think what united fans need to realise is though is that they're not going to even become 'good' again over night, never mind what they were over night.
            If the fans don;t have patience and they just splash cash on big names it will take a long time to recover.

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            1. Heydudes13
              • 14 Years
              11 years, 3 months ago

              This is why we should go for sensible buys rather than outrageous ones.

              I class Rojo as sensible fwiw.

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    9. TheDogTor
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Not a united fan, but Vlaar would be a better signing for them than hold it... Di Maria, by far. If they pay 50mil for Di Maria, well what can i say, it would be shocking business.

      Vlaar would also be there best defender

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      1. get_in
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        No way Di Maria will be bought at 50 M if they wouldn't cough it up for Vidal

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        1. TheDogTor
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          You'd think not, but if the board room starts flapping because the media and fans are on their back they could well do another Fellaini at almost double the price.

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    10. Sooda
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I thought they could have had the two QPR recruits: Caulker and Isla.. Utd fans may shudder but it would have given depth and options in a 3-5-2..

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  4. Puzzle
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Repost:

    Team:

    DDG, Krul

    Terry, Debuchy, C.Davies, PVA, Moore

    Sterling, Mata, Siggy, Ramsey, Mutch

    Bojan, Costa, Rooney.

    Thinking of doing the popular Mata to Fabregas, not too keen on triple United with their shaky start.

    Agreed? πŸ™‚

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    1. Towsor44
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      No, keep Mata

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    2. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Pull the trigger.

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    3. Yes Don
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      i've done mata > fab...

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    4. Jeremiah
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I have triple United also and reckon will do Mata > Fab.

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  5. Touré De Force
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    be that stat as it may, Sanchez is greedy and wasteful (thus far)

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  6. denial
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    I want Remy at Spurs.

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    1. Spike ⚽️
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I think Bony would be a better shout

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  7. Sooda
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Guys, give me a good 4.5 Mill def to transfer in for Naughton please..

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    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Can't your bench cope for now?

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      1. Sooda
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        it can, I am mulling over what to do. There is no transfer I really want to do other wise my team is:

        Begovic - Caulker, Van Aanholt, Cahill - Silva, Sterling, Mata, Ramsey - Rooney, Bojan, Diego Costa

        Bench > Gilks, Wisdom, Albrighton Naughton

        The other obvious move is finding some way to get Siggy in - downgrade Cahill and upgrade Albrighton, but I dont think I should go into next few weeks without a Che defender. Other option ofc is Silva> Siggy...

        OR, I can roll the transfer over. But I need to ship him out now, because of price drop and by the time hes back Walker will be on the verge of returning

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    2. Towsor44
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Chester and make 0.1 if you do it tonight. Van Aanholt.

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      1. Ben Mee Over A Table
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        *and avoid Naughton's price drop.

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      2. Sooda
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        yeah.. Chester it is! Thanks

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

      Who else have you got?

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      1. Sooda
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks...

        Begovic - Caulker, Van Aanholt, Cahill - Silva, Sterling, Mata, Ramsey - Rooney, Bojan, Diego Costa

        Bench > Gilks, Wisdom, Albrighton Naughton

        Think it will be Chester!

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    4. Home Run Baker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Kelly, Chester, van Aanholt

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      1. Sooda
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        thanks mate, will be Chester I think

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    5. Sooda
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      thinking about Yoshida too

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  8. Ludo
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    The Big Numbers! Always a great piece.

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  9. Epic Fail
    • 15 Years
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    These numbers are massive.

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    1. The Sarjeant
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      That's what she said.

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      1. Les Bleus
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Numbers?

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      2. Epic Fail
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        One of the numbers is even 69.

        There you go non members. Some free info.

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        1. The Sarjeant
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          πŸ˜†

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        2. Petes Sake
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Haha!

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  10. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    I bet non members couldn't fill in the missing player πŸ˜‰

    'With ___________'s six chances created more than any other player over the first round of fixtures...'

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    1. Defcons are for Kinnear
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      N'Zogbia

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    2. Gubbins94.
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      barton's

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    3. Touré De Force
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Defo not, he's good value there's no doubt.

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    4. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Tony Hibbert πŸ™‚

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    5. Mr_Partridge
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      My lord Giroud, stop it

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      1. Mr_Partridge
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        fail

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    6. Alan The Llama
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I just go by the photo.

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      1. teej
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Chamakh?

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    7. Wouter
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      It's Joey Barton isn't it.

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    8. Towsor44
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Mata πŸ™‚

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    9. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Jovetic

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    10. Mata-Is-The-Juan
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Jovetic

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    11. Woy of the Wovers
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Cattermole

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    12. Ben Mee Over A Table
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Jovetic?

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    13. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      James McCarthy

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    14. chrisjdgrady
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Think someone spoiled it above

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    15. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Stewart Downing

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    16. gravless
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I bet members have £12.50 less in their pocket than me.

      Joey Barton by the way.

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    17. SwissGuinness
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I'm a non member and I don't know. But do you know which team shot the most at goal ? πŸ˜‰

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  11. cravencottage
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Eriksen to Sterling. even though Spurs have better fixtures?
    Yes? No?

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    1. bronzadonis
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Yes. Can't see Spurs bangin em in even with fixtures

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

    Take a -4 hit?

    DDG & Luis -> Cortois & Clyne + 4.0

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    1. Ben Mee Over A Table
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      + 0.5?

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      1. teej
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Whoops yeah πŸ™‚

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  13. Les Bleus
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Don't know if this has been mentioned, but Courtois signs a five year deal after he was "confirmed no 1 keeper"

    http://www.goal.com/en/news/596/exclusive/2014/08/19/5045753/courtois-to-sign-five-year-chelsea-deal?ICID=HP_HN_3

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  14. binyamin44
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Giroud is awful tonight.

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    1. binyamin44
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Tonight is in option actually.

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  15. Disco Stu
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Better cheap middy for the short term: JWP, Ince or Tadic?

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    1. Declan
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Tadic imo

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    2. Robe Wan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I'm going jwp

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    3. Mull
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Tadic if you can afford him.

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    4. Mata-Is-The-Juan
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Tadic-- Looked lively against Liverpool. But JWP seemed to have priority over set-pieces and corners if that's a deal breaker for you.

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    5. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      JWP

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    6. Towsor44
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Maybe wait and see how De Jong does for NeuvilleChateux

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  16. denial
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    GW 2 team:

    Bego

    Terry Caulker Hutton

    Fabs Eriksen Ramsey Sterling Siggy

    Rooney Costa

    Another power 5 emerging?

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    1. Towsor44
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      And no Silva or Haz in that, with Walcott and Ozil to come back yet

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      1. denial
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Er, yeah. You can only have 5 mids though.

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        1. Towsor44
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          My point was to embold the Power 5. You listed 5 mids in your team, I was merely pointing out there are even more great options in the midfield

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          1. denial
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            Oh OK. Yeah, well the whole power 5 thing is a load of BS anyways. It'll change once the other Arsenal mids come back. Not convinced Silva will be in there over Kun though.

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    2. FPLCEO
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Great team

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  17. Les Bleus
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Damn those who are selling Mata!

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    1. Tim Canterbury
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      definite price drop if he blanks again

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      1. Les Bleus
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        It's happening this week already me thinks πŸ™

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        1. Epic Fail
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          It'll go up after his brace.

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        2. darko
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          And if he scores against Sunderland, everyone will want him again and he'll go back up!

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    2. JeremyBentham
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I'm not. About to post a very good explanation about why you should be happy to keep!

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      1. Ouch 8 point hit
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Quickly.... Every second you delay another Mata owner dies.

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  18. Ouch 8 point hit
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    0-0 a good result for Arsenal?

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    1. Declan
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Nope

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    2. Ludo
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Neither good nor bad.

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    3. Mr_Partridge
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      not great but will go through regardless

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    4. chrisjdgrady
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      No I'm disappointed

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    5. Debauchy
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Not great -ok though

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  19. amol
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Vargas going to QPR, sweet.

    Would like the look of him as an OOP prospect if he gets listed in midfield. Hope he gets listed at 5.5 or 6.0

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    1. Ludo
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      That would be generous. Likelier to be a 6.5 forward, I'd say.

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      1. amol
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        πŸ™ But he can play on the right or left aswell, so slight hope?

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  20. Jacketts Potatoes
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    The biggest thing I learnt last season (my 1st of doing FPL properly) is that unnecessary transfer hits was the difference between a top 50k finish and the top 150k finish I got..... Astounding really.

    Nows the thought of whether to utilise my FT to gain some TV or not.

    My 2 on 'thin ice' are obviously Young & Bojan.... My only 2 punts.... But can't see anything worthwhile to transfer to and there benchers for GW2 anyway.

    I guess on the watchlist (not this week) could be Mata to Sterling bit feel the need to hold onto mata at least another week (despite the nasty swing on TV this could give)

    A thought I have is caulker to Chester as Chester is rising in price and the £'s are important (esp if I want kun in at some point). Could even go wisdom to Chester......

    Or do I just stick?

    Thoughts of gaining value tempt me but one things for sure..... No hits

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

      Sterling is tempting but away against City next he could well blank. I'd keep Mata, though I myself an tempted to transfer Mata to Fab despite having Haz…

      Wisdom to Chester could be a decent transfer. Wouldn't get rid of Caulker yet, you probably brought him in for attacking threat as I did and he still has some decent fixtures ahead and had a shot cleared off the line at the weekend.

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      1. denial
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Caulker is one I wish I hadn't gone with GW1. Wasn't convinced, but got caught up in the hype. Would really like to get Clyne for him.

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        1. Jacketts Potatoes
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          I think caulker will come good to be fair.

          Do like clyne though.

          I'm just thinking TV for Kun

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      2. Jacketts Potatoes
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        See I already have Fab to be fair thank god. Your right though, caulker was in for a reason.

        Wisdom to Chester maybe. But will Chester get the 0.2 rise otherwise it's no benefit to my tv lol.

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

          Keep Caulker and consider the Chester move then. Chester will definitely rise 0.1 tonight and could well squeeze another 0.1 out over the next 4 nights. If not, he'll probably go up at the weekend. Plus you know, he's a decent buy.

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    2. FPLCEO
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I always take hits and have finished 2k, 3k last two seasons. I lost young for siggy and debuchy for clyne this week

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      1. Jacketts Potatoes
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        You must do it better than me then lol. I was very rookie last year and took silly hits on pointless bandwagons.

        Lot more sensible this year (I hope)

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  21. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Ooh just check my points

    I got a 69 this week πŸ™‚

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    1. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      You a teenager? πŸ˜›

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      1. Syd.
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Those years are long gone πŸ˜†

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        1. Les Bleus
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          πŸ˜€

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      2. Woy of the Wovers
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        ..and dyslexic. It was a 99. Double cone.

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        1. Syd.
          • 16 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Preference is for a 68

          I will owe them one πŸ˜‰

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    2. Ben Mee Over A Table
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Congratulations. Your first?

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  22. AgentRed
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Bego

    Caulker Chester PvA

    Haz Mata Ramsey Siggy

    Costa Dzeko Roo

    Bench: Elliot, Chambers, Wisdom, El Ahmadi

    0.5m ITB

    Already made my transfer this week to bring Siggy in. Need to resist the pull to take hits and build team value, right?

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    1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah, you win by points. Not value.

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

        Does help a lot though if you're in a strong position after first few weeks. Just going to have to take the risk of Mata/Haz dropping and Fab/Sterling rising.

        The real transfer I want to do is Chambers to Clyne but I'll just have to hope Clyne doesn't rise and then get him in at the weekend.

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  23. La Roja
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Giroud please quit football

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    1. Mr_Partridge
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      He's had a bad game, have you seen the state of the pitch?

      Get over it

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    2. Zombie
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      harsh much?

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    3. FPLCEO
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      He has looked terrible to be fair

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  24. Ibracadabra
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Dzeko / Jovetic analysis in this article is why statistics can only get you so far...

    Anyone who watched the game will have seen that Dzeko and Jovetic's performances were night and day. Dzeko was confident on the ball, held up play well, linked with midfielders, and provided the spark of creativity for the first goal.

    Jovetic was by no means poor, but his decision making in the final third was not excellent, and most of his shots were blocked as it was clear to every fan in the stadium, everyone watching on TV, and even Newcastle's slow footed defenders when he was about to pull the trigger. (He also had 2-3 shots similarly blocked in the Community Shield against Arsenal). He is certainly a talent but there is no question that Dzeko was the better performer on the day and will be the reliable striker partner for Aguero this weekend against Liverpool.

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    1. bronzadonis
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Yep I agree. Dzeko looked much more dangerous

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    2. Touré De Force
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Dzeko is light years ahead of Jovetic.

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    3. FPLCEO
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Yep spot on

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  25. Wouter
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    I think Alexis is finding out that it is quite a difference to have Giroud running next to you rather than Messi.

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    1. Ouch 8 point hit
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Because Messi's rubbish in the air.

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      1. amol
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        πŸ˜†

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    2. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      πŸ˜€

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    3. get_in
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      *galloping

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  26. Acquafresca
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Sanchez off
    Ox on

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  27. Towsor44
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Sanzhez off for Gibbs

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    1. The Sarjeant
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      :loll:

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      1. The Sarjeant
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        * πŸ˜†

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    2. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      πŸ™‚

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

      at least not a card this time πŸ˜€

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  28. Fergies fledgling
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Sanchez off, Ox on

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  29. Home Run Baker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Any SWA fans?

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    1. Zombie
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Can you make do with Siggy fans instead ?

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  30. Wouter
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Ramsey hit in the nuts.

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