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21 August 2014 3833 comments
Mark Mark
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Gently does it. Granville and I ease ourselves into the season with another thirty-minute bite-size podcast, gradually building up our fitness before we go full tilt next month.

Yes, it’s just the pair of us again, cuddling up in our intimate studio to discuss the events of Gameweek one, whilst casting one eye on the fixtures and events to come this weekend.

We get through the usual array of regulars, with Granville explaining how a wedding and a bout of childcare threatened to ruin his campaign, just as it gets out of the blocks. We reach out to all those Siggy benchers, whilst picking the bones out United’s limp corpse following their opening day defeat. We then chat Fabregas vs Hazard, Ivanovic vs the rest (they’re going to run and run) and sing Ultimate’s praises for helping the previously unloved play their part in our Fantasy seasons.

Pick at the buffet via this link, or dash straight to the main course via the handy player below….

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

  1. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Is Yoshida an expected starter for Southampton?

    Also, if you had to choose:

    PvA & Mata

    OR

    Dummett/Wisdom & Mata

    Thanks.

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    1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
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      They have just signed a def expected to take his place so I would stay clear

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      1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
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        And A

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        1. Salah’s Sonnet
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          Chhers.

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        2. Salah’s Sonnet
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          Damn, i meant PvA & Sterling

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      2. Salah’s Sonnet
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        Cool, thanks.

        A or B for those options?

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        1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
          • 14 Years
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          That's tough I'm keeping faith with Mata and with the fixtures I would go Dummett over Wisdom

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          1. Salah’s Sonnet
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            Cheers Spectrum, I've done Mata & Dummett now anyway, feels the right decision 🙂

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  2. Kane Toads
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    Somebody please convince me not to do Mata > Fab!

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    1. Twisted Saltergater
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      See if United respond positively to their defeat. If not, get rid.

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    2. Davido989
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      You have to. Fabregas is king. 😉

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    3. Demel
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      Looking at the respective fixtures I would discourage you.

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    4. Pie-o-My
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      Mata was a good choice last week. Still is as far as I'm concerned. I have both though so easy for me to say.

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    5. Simon69
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      If it's for a hit then don't be silly.

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  3. Snikii
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    Chamber likely to start?

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    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      Toughie. Think not.

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    2. Mr_Partridge
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      Yes,

      Wenger won't chuck Mertesaker straight into this tough away game.

      Will be eased back in imo

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    3. Phaze 1
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      50/50

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  4. Salah’s Sonnet
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    Sorry for the repost, wrote it incorrect before, A or B lads?

    PvA & Sterling

    OR

    Dummett/Wisdom & Mata

    Many thanks.

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    1. jdogg
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      A.x

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      1. Simon69
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        Wisdom and Mata.

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    2. RyanC
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      A

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    3. Phaze 1
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      b due to fixtures

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    4. Salah’s Sonnet
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      Cool cheers guys.

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  5. RyanC
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    What's the general consensus on taking hits around here? Just curious what people's limits are, and in what situations they most likely take hits. I've heard people say they never take hits and do really well, and people say they take hits every week and finish high.

    Personally, I take occasional -4s when I'm confident the transfers I'm making can make up for the subsequent loss in points. Sometimes doesn't work out, but the nature of the game I guess.

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    1. Lanley Staurel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      You answered your own question. 😉

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      1. RyanC
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        You'd better get used to me doing that this season! I have a severe case of not understanding my own thought processes until I write them down. 😉

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    2. Phaze 1
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      I just do what I feel is best for my team at the time. I'll take -16 if I feel the upside is there

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  6. The Machine
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    Ready for the game week. Naylor in the lime up with hutton first sub correct pick in your opinion?

    Krul
    Naylor Pieters terry
    Fabregas sterling siggy ramsey
    Costa (c) rooney jovetic. ..............no hits

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      Nice team. Why the extra A?

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      1. The Machine
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        Cheers. Hutton or naylor?

        Nate was my original username. Changed it to something else and now it says it's already been taken when I do try to change it back. Odd

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        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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          Might try the full Monty. Nathaniel. Lovely name.

          Naylor, imo.

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    2. Bubz
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      How come you're keeping Jov when you're so sure he won't start?

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      1. The Machine
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        I said no way would I take a hit for him now, he will start

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        1. Bubz
          • 12 Years
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          Ah, you need a comma in the sentence "No way he''l start" 😉

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    3. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
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      Prefer Hutton over Naylor with his security of starts, Naylor had a bit of a shocker last week

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      1. The Machine
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        Sadly I can't see villa keeping a cleanie. Tough one this. I think you are right about naylor...Probably won't start

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  7. Orion
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    Need to bench one def... Hutton or Chester...? Anyone want to help me choose guys? Thanx...

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    1. Simon69
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      Bench Hutton imo.

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      1. Orion
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        Cheers mate! 🙂

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        1. Simon69
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          Np! 🙂

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  8. Phaze 1
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    Eriksen was just rested right? Didn't see him on the team sheet today.

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    1. RyanC
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      Yep, stayed in London to finish a game of Uno with Adebayor and friends.

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    2. Snikii
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      rested from what? playing 1 game and not having a world cup

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      1. Phaze 1
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        well its eaither he was rested or he's injured. Hoping he's not injured

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      2. User
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        Spared a plane journey to Cyprus and back.

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    3. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
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      Nice and fresh to rip QPR apart at weekend

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  9. Mojo Rojo
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    Balo to do an Adebayor on the weekend? Score, run the full length of the pitch and celebrate in front of City fans.

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    1. Snikii
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      not going to take part in the game

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    2. Reeker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      What's the deadline that Liverpool have to sign him by tomorrow for him to be able to play?

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      1. Reeker
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        I don't think he will celebrate though I don't think he's bitter to City fans

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      2. Damo.
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        Midday I think. Not a chance

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      3. Mojo Rojo
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        Good question... I've got no idea tbf

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  10. toerag
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    you reckon young will drop tonight???

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    1. Orion
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      no way

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    2. aaroneous
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      No. He's got a long way to go but i'm worried he may tomorrow.

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  11. Yam-es
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Evening all, after some thoughts re the armband this week. Is it too much to give to Costa as I already have Fab as well (too many eggs in Chelsea's basket?!). Have Rooney as alternative option

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    1. The Bandit
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      Why would having Fab or any other Chelsea player stop you captaining Costa? Pick the player you think will score the most. Simples

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  12. The Orienteer - find me in …
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    PVa.

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  13. The Orienteer - find me in …
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    Yes, I know!

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  14. Adderz
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    Stoke fans - Is Wilson in to stay?

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    1. Bøwstring The Carp
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      Not a Stoke fan, but I hope Huth gets back in. Wilson reacted poorly for the goal they conceded against Villa last week imo. I reckon he's just not rushing Huth back with the injury

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      1. Adderz
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        Cheers, would have been a nice 4.5 to get in

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      2. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
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        Not a Stoke fan but hope Huth doesn't get back in as I have Wilson

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  15. Bøwstring The Carp
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    Costa to rise tomorrow night? Will feck my planned transfers up if he does....

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      Think you will be OK, imo.

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      1. Bøwstring The Carp
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        Fingers crossed!

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    2. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
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      Rose 12.6 today so guaranteed to rocket up tomorrow evening, sorry bro

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  16. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
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    have Debuchy so Chambers -- Vlaar makes sense right? Doubled up on Arsenal for week 1 trying to be clever 🙂

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    1. toerag
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      omg 🙄

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      1. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
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        What? Arsenal's fixtures turning iffy and he'll be benched soon

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        1. toerag
          • 15 Years
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          you putting him in to take him out again then?
          You have seen Villa's 4-7 games?

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    2. RyanC
      • 11 Years
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      I'd avoid Vlaar unless you already have him (in which case he was a great GW1 pick). Villa have a horrid run coming up.

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    3. HuttonDressedasLahm
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      Ignore the price rise. It's a wasted transfer

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      1. toerag
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        Buffoonery

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  17. Mojo Rojo
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    Begovic
    Caulker / Clyne / C.Davies
    Cesc / Mata / Sig / Sterling
    Costa (c) / Giroud / Rooney

    Krul / PvA / Chambers / Albrighton

    Transfer was B.Davies > Clyne... G2G?

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    1. Eoin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
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      Interesting. I'm currently set on PvA starting, Caulker on the bench.

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  18. Eoin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
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    Evening all. All set?

    De Gea

    Terry - van Aanholt - Chester

    Sigurdsson - Hazard (C) - Ramsey - Sterling - Eriksen (VC)

    Rooney - Dzeko

    Subs: Gilks - Bojan - Caulker - Duff

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    1. Wouter
      • 11 Years
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      Nice team.

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      1. Eoin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        Thanks man. Haven't made a transfer this week, don't think I've got any pressing matters. Feel very weird having captain and vice captain set on my only two midfielders who didn't return a thing last week.

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        1. tw
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          think i'd have either the (c) or the (vc) on rooney with the other on haz if I were you

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          1. Eoin
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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            Cheers man. Think that's wise alright.

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    2. tw
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      possibly caulker over pva

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      1. Eoin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        Yeah, really agonising over that one.

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      2. aaroneous
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        Nah, play PvA. He's home and got assist potential against a weak D.

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        1. tw
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          caulker has good goal threat though. and United are more likely to score (and score a few) than qpr imo

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          1. tw
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            😳

            *than spurs imo

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  19. mranonymous
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    Costa or Haz captain this week?

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    1. Eoin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      Costa is who I'd pick. If I had him.

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    2. Twisted Saltergater
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      Hmm tricky. Captaining Haz may be a reaction to Fabregas getting the points last week, but he still is a great captain choice. I was put off by his WC tbh though.

      Costa is owned by nearly 40% of players so he's my captain this week. Playing it safe until some true form appears.

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      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 16 Years
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        Hazard played his Wild Card?

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        1. Twisted Saltergater
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          😀 had to re-read what I meant then! (World Cup...)

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    3. Miracallas
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      Hazard is the high risk, high gain option

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  20. Twisted Saltergater
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    Siggy / Bojan Owners

    Continuing to play the rotation game and benching Bojan or fecked off with it already? (I'm sticking with it and benching Bojan this GW, fwiw)

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    1. tw
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      rotating attackers hardly works and usually ends in tears

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      1. Volk
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        Switch your choices the other way around then. 😉

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      2. Twisted Saltergater
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        Thanks for that. Was worth a shot in my book seeing as I wouldn't play a 5.5m striker every week. And Siggy / Bojan is still better than Jovetic + 4.5m mid, IMO.

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    2. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
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      Sticking and benching Bojan. Could be inspired sub when he is inevitably reuired

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      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • 16 Years
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        Cheers WR. Wouldn't mind an assist from him to halt any sales.

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    3. HuttonDressedasLahm
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      Siggy scored 7 of his last 8 goals away....

      ..... I think?

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      1. Twisted Saltergater
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        Not now Bernard :-S

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        1. Twisted Saltergater
          • 16 Years
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          But yep rad something like that earlier. Is probably more likely to play in the hole away too with Monk maybe favouring 2 strikers at home. Rotation out of the window if that's the case.

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  21. The Machine
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    Interesting to see if fabregas rises tomorrow. Will definitely be over 100% but could suggest the same fate as sigurddson.

    Hopefully it was just a new 2 rises in 3 days rule or something like that and not a 200% requirement.

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    1. The Machine
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      Suffer the same fate*

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  22. Dr Dream
    • 13 Years
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    Have we had any updates on Walcott of late..I still think Hazard and Wally are the best two premium mids when he's fit again...any news ?

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    1. chrisjdgrady
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      Should be pretty close now

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  23. Mr_Partridge
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    Man United keep buy the wrong players.

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    1. sinik
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
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      wrong, we're not buying any players 😉

      ðŸ™

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      1. Mr_Partridge
        • 11 Years
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        I don't see how Di Maria will fit in at all, Shaw seems to have a wrong attitute from what I gather and Herrera is not a big strong DM United have needed for years.

        Rojo will work well in 3-5-2

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        1. sinik
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
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          LVG doesn't want to play a 353, he just has to because of the personnel he has.

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        2. sinik
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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          352*

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  24. Jarvis
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    http://imgur.com/x1VjMbD Good to go? Only change from last week was (C) Rooney > Costa

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    1. Reeker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      Yep all good

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    2. Miracallas
      • 13 Years
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      Nice. Wisdom and Moore need to be switched on the bench though don't they?

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      1. Jarvis
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        yeah just fixed that, wisdom - marney - moore.

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    3. toerag
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      lookin' goood

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      1. toerag
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        or is that just an Avatar?

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  25. mranonymous
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    Is jones nailed on this week?

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    1. Jarvis
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      Im sure.

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    2. Miracallas
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      Yep

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  26. johnbarnes
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    Costa or Hazard, Hazard or Costa..who should be my captain? Been weighing the pros and cons and I'm still struggling.

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    1. tw
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      rooney 😉

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      1. johnbarnes
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        nah

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    2. toerag
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      Costa to keep up with the Jones's or Haz to have diff.

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    3. Miracallas
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      Are you a dullard or a maverick?

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      1. johnbarnes
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        Well, if you put it that way.

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  27. jernej93
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    Any price rise/fall tonight? 🙂

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  28. JAC THE CAT
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    A, Mata + Terry

    or

    B, Clyne + Sanchez

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    1. johnbarnes
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      A for now, but both are good bets

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    2. jernej93
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      A

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    3. tw
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      A for now

      B for several weeks down the road

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    4. RyanC
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      A for now.

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    5. JAC THE CAT
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      Thanks all

      I have A now but was thinking of B for GW3

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  29. mranonymous
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    Thank you for previous replys. Finally, who would you play? Lovren or Debuchy?. I on Debuchy... But Everton away ain't easy either

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    1. tw
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      debuchy for sure

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    2. Pub Crawl to the Townsend
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      Debuchy, could easily be an nil-niler.

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  30. tw
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    start 1: pva, ferdinand, moore

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