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3 October 2014 893 comments
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Christian Benteke could be set to return to the Villa squad to face City. Daniel Sturridge remains a doubt for Liverpool. The central midfield woes build for Burnley, Stoke have worries out wide for their trip to Sunderland, Hull are set to be without their number one keeper for the next month, whilst Nacho Monreal may be back for Arsenal.

Sean Dyche faces a problem in central midfield ahead of the trip to Leicester. The Burnley boss has confirmed that Dean Marney and David Jones are still unavailable, whilst Nathaniel Chalobah is also ruled out after sustaining a throat injury during a midweek reserve outing.

Christian Benteke looks set to return to the Villa squad for the first time in months. The Belgian turned out for the reserves in midweek as he steps up his recovery from an anterior ligament injury, though Paul Lambert has admitted Ron Vlaar is likely to miss out yet again as City roll up to Villa Park.

Steve Harper is set to start for Hull’s home encounter with Palace after Allan McGregor was ruled out for around four weeks with a shoulder injury.

Nacho Monreal has a chance of returning in time for Arsenal’s trip to Chelsea, Arsene Wenger confirmed earlier this morning.

Mame Biram Diouf is unavailable for Stoke this weekend after sustaining a hamstring injury in Monday’s win over Newcastle. Victor Moses is expected to shake off a minor thigh problem in time for the trip to Sunderland.

Wes Brown is available for the Black Cats once again after missing out with a calf complaint last weekend. Emmanuel Giaccherini remains a doubt for Gus Poyet’s side, though.

Brendan Rodgers has admitted he’ll have to “wait and see” over Daniel Sturridge’s fitness as Liverpool prepare to face West Brom. The Reds boss has confirmed the likes of Joe Allen, Emre Can, Jon Flanagan, Glen Johnson and Mamadou Sakho remain sidelined.

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  1. shirtless
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    12 years, 1 month ago

    On wildcard.. For the long term, money no problem..

    ADM and Welbeck

    or

    Ozil and Falcao (leaves the option of getting Rambo and Rooney back if I wish)

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    1. Team Hayemaker
      12 years, 1 month ago

      def option1

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      1. shirtless
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Curently have Eriksen sitting in the midfield spot though. Was planning to give one more week then get the Ozil/Ramsey in, being as they are away to Chelsea and Spurs at home.. The Welbeck hatty has muddled my mind though!

        I think you're right though, nothing 2FT's can't fix anyway. Rest of team spot-on!

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    2. Just A Hat
      12 years, 1 month ago

      The option of one

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  2. Team Hayemaker
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Mad to go for Pelle over Aguero as Rooney's replacement?

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    1. Olivier Bernards watch
      12 years, 1 month ago

      I kind of think so, but I seem to be in the minority. It makes sense if you need a hit to get aguerro in though.

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      1. Team Hayemaker
        12 years, 1 month ago

        No hit involved for Ageuro, think my trust is somewhat burned from last season though!

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        1. Olivier Bernards watch
          12 years, 1 month ago

          yeah, that's why I've waited all week for the press conference to make sure he's not secretly injured

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  3. Mr Smith
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Long term which keeper would you go with?

    A. Forster
    B. Mannone
    C. Other

    ?

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    1. FPL Emu
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Hm. Depends on the strategy, really. Mannone isn't the worst, but I have Heaton and reasonably happy. Schmeichel is also viable.

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      1. Mr Smith
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Strategy is to pick the keeper eh will score the most points 😀

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    2. Olivier Bernards watch
      12 years, 1 month ago

      a

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    3. droginexile
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Mannone, Had him all last season, his save points and BAPs were brilliant, couldnt believe they kept him at 4.5 this season.

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  4. Olivier Bernards watch
    12 years, 1 month ago

    bottom of last page.
    anyone know when the city press conference will be?

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  5. FPL Emu
    12 years, 1 month ago

    If it didn't affect your FT's for next week (you will have 2FTs regardless of what you choose), what would you go for this week and the 2 next?

    A) Hazard
    B) Silva
    C) Gerrard
    D) Özil

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    1. MARVELLUS
      12 years, 1 month ago

      In a similar dilemma, with ADM included.

      Thinking C)

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    2. droginexile
      12 years, 1 month ago

      SIlva

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  6. Uncle Gamst
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Not sure whether I made the worst xfer of my FPL career on Tues! Did Ramsey to Boyd in vague attempt to free up money for Sergio.

    I now have 6.2 million in the bank but would it require another 3 xfers = 12 point hit!

    Chester > Moore, Rio to 4.0 (or less) Bojan > Sergio

    Do I

    1)stick,
    2) twist
    3)Just bring in Moore
    4) Forget Aguero and bring in Baines & Azpilicueta

    Mannone

    Clyne , N Taylor, Rio*

    ADM , Sterling , Fábregas, Siggy, Boyd

    Pelle, Costa

    Bench: Krul, Chester*, Wisdom, Bojan*

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    1. FPL Emu
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Gawd. Must be some other way to deal with that mess. Can't you just get some other striker in for Bojan, like Welbeck or Lukaku? Or even Benteke?

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      1. Uncle Gamst
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers thinking Wellbeck but perhaps for next GW

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    2. CFC1990
      12 years, 1 month ago

      3 if you still have a FT.

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      1. Uncle Gamst
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers, that's they way t go I think if I'm to get Sergio at some point.

        However now leaning towards:

        Mannone

        Clyne , N Taylor, Baines*, Azpilicueta*

        ADM , Sterling , Fábregas, Siggy,

        Pelle, Costa, Wellbeck*

        Bench: Krul, Wisdom, Boyd

        With 0.0 in bank; wildcard is calling

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  7. CFC1990
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Is Guzan and Mannone the best rotation combo for around 9m?

    There are a lot of away fixtures you need to play them in though.

    Guzan and Heaton rotate better but Mannone is a better option than Heaton imo.

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    1. CFC1990
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Well 3 to begin with but it i sot, qpr and cpl so not the end of the world!

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  8. Uncle Gamst
    12 years, 1 month ago

    4) forgot 'and Wellbeck'

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  9. Dr Dream
    12 years, 1 month ago

    I've popped a bit more coal in the Wakomatic steam powered stats generator and have the numbers for the FWDS....Once again no consideration is given to recent goals or assists with the number entirely "potential" driven in respect of upcoming opponents etc..

    Something of a bunching up of picks this weeks from the numbers but I'm sure anybody contemplating fwds transfers are aware of that.

    Pelle 66
    Costa 59
    Aguero 57
    Welbeck 55
    Sturridge 53
    Crouch 52
    Ulloa 51
    Sakho 47
    Lukaku 47
    Dzeko 43
    RVP 43
    Balo 42
    Valencia 41
    Ade 40
    Berahino 37
    .
    .
    .
    Falcao 21 (apologies to those who picked him but that's what he is right now)

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    1. Arvin-ation
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Wow. Pelle. Good to see Aguero high up and just behind Diego

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    2. Olivier Bernards watch
      12 years, 1 month ago

      so what are the main stats you take into account? touches in box? shots? shots on target? And do you weight them all equally? Also, how do you rank and weight the difficulty of the upcoming fixtures? Thanks

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      1. Olivier Bernards watch
        12 years, 1 month ago

        oh, and do you take previous stats from the whole season into account or just from the last couple of games?

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      2. Dr Dream
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Yep all of those and more...so for example more than 50% shots on target is a +1...playing ahead of the striker for mids is another +1...Good home fixtures another +1..and on and on..

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        1. Djerbil
          12 years, 1 month ago

          LOL

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        2. Olivier Bernards watch
          12 years, 1 month ago

          cool. Sounds interesting. How have you done at predicting points so far?

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          1. Dr Dream
            12 years, 1 month ago

            Good...Picked Crouch out two weeks ago whilst everybody slumbered...21 pts in his last two games. Of course the acid test is over six weeks...The purpose is to try and pick the potential for the likes of Crouch as short term picks...Picking Costa is easy..

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            1. Olivier Bernards watch
              12 years, 1 month ago

              nice work.

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    3. Saniul
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Is Diouf like minus something? 🙁

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      1. Dr Dream
        12 years, 1 month ago

        29..

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    4. The Generalator
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Thanks Wakey
      Very useful xx

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      1. The Generalator
        12 years, 1 month ago

        So Costa, Pelle, Aguero are the big 3 then 🙂 x

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    5. The Generalator
      12 years, 1 month ago

      why is Falcao so low? really low !

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  10. benjen snow
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Got Terry and Betrand as only defenders who'll start this weekend.

    Others who might / might not play are Dummet & Chester.

    Worth -4 to swap Chester for a certain starter (i.e. Moore?)?

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  11. jaredwilliams
    12 years, 1 month ago

    lameli naismith --> chadli pelle for -4 ??

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    1. enrico.palazzo
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Missed some price drops but a reasonable Tf although I think Naismith may score this week

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  12. Carrick Doesn't Deserv…
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Embarrassing. Rodgers is already trying to wash his hands of responsibility for Balotelli

    http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/oct/02/mario-balotelli-liverpool-brendan-rodgers-luis-suarez

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    1. Jafooli
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Cracks appearing, this is not going to end well.

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    2. Lucy.
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Poor attitude.

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    3. Bubz
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Balotelli to score a hat trick out of spite this weekend

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      1. Carrick Doesn't Deserv…
        12 years, 1 month ago

        isn't he more likely to set off fireworks in brendan's office?

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        1. Lucy.
          12 years, 1 month ago

          Or drive a car into it.

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        2. Bubz
          12 years, 1 month ago

          Sadly, that actually is more likely than him scoring a hat trick 🙁 (I still own Balotelli for some reason)

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    4. Simon69
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Couldn't believe this when I was reading it. Surely not good for the player's confidence.

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    5. Somalion
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Screws falling out one by one.

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      1. Somalion
        12 years, 1 month ago

        BR has a history of playing moneyball, can't wash his hands of it.

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    6. Kostja
      12 years, 1 month ago

      I dont understand how he is trying to wash his hands, everyone knew and I dont remember Pool trying to disquise that bringing in Balo was a gamble.

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      1. Kostja
        12 years, 1 month ago

        And Balo knows himself that this is his last chance at a biggish club. That is how it works for clubs with limited funds. Dont you think Danny(although one of my favorite players) was a gamble?

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        1. Carrick Doesn't Deserv…
          12 years, 1 month ago

          not to the same extent. he has work rate and still contributes when not scoring. also Wenger wouldn't be coming out with this stuff if Welbz wasn't scoring. it was only right at the very end after one incident too many that he stopped talking up Bendtner after all

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          1. Kostja
            12 years, 1 month ago

            Hard to tell who is right here, you seem to think he is throwing Balo under the bus here. I think he just knows it wont be easy but he can provide value for 16 mil and be a solid 15 goal striker

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            1. Kostja
              12 years, 1 month ago

              I appreciate that he is not giving us BS how this is sort of all part of the plan or Balo is playing great, team just not creating chances. This is open declaration that more is expected from Balo. And if Liverpool want to save this season he is the man who has to step up IMO

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            2. Carrick Doesn't Deserv…
              12 years, 1 month ago

              probably somewhere in the middle. this tactic could be to fire up Balotelli and motivate him. but to me it seems like Brendan is trying to avoid responsibility

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      2. Carrick Doesn't Deserv…
        12 years, 1 month ago

        he said other targets fell through and balo was the last option... sounds like he is trying to make excuses for why balo won't work already to me

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        1. Kostja
          12 years, 1 month ago

          That is probably true on most transfers, you get the best that is available for that money. U really think United would not have Vidal instead of Blind or smthn. I agree with you that he is complaining a bit, but I can see why, when the club have an opportunity to stay in the CL and to compete there and than they dont provide the funds. Liverpool should have been top spender this pre season IMO, considering the leap they have to make. I bet they could have gotten Falcao if they really would have showed intent.

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          1. Carrick Doesn't Deserv…
            12 years, 1 month ago

            what do you mean? they have constraints with FFP like everybody else in Europe. with the amount they have spent they are already under investigation from UEFA

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            1. Kostja
              12 years, 1 month ago

              That is true, I forgot about that, I guess I just kind of feel bad for them. I have loads of cash on them not being in top 4 this season. So sad to see Rodgers really not being able to do anything about it at all.

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              1. Kostja
                12 years, 1 month ago

                I think they should have just tanked CL this season

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      3. Tinmen
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Exactly.. He said it from the beginning. Also he has played 6 games, give it time and wait for Sturridge link up

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    7. Lucy.
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Of course he would have been able to make a big marquee signing if he hadn't spent £45m on Southampton players...

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      1. Somalion
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Exactly this.

        In fact, if we go back a bit. He didn't have to buy any of the Soton boys, Migs or even Sakho. A lot of money could be generated for a really big player or maybe even two. Instead, he played moneyball.

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        1. Lucy.
          12 years, 1 month ago

          Yup. I said I couldn't see how 8th-placed-players were going to make them into more solid title contenders but hey ho, it's worked out for us. 😉

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          1. Carrick Doesn't Deserv…
            12 years, 1 month ago

            it does work sometimes though. when united were suffering from mourinho's dominance at chelsea we signed Carrick from Spurs and that was our only signing. he had a great season and we got the title back.

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            1. Lucy.
              12 years, 1 month ago

              But you didn't lose a player of Suarez's quality???

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          2. Somalion
            12 years, 1 month ago

            Very true, it was silly stuff really.

            Aye, Soton much better off, delighted 😀

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        2. Jax
          12 years, 1 month ago

          Balotelli is useless. transfer fee says it all. Milan wanted him out and pool will soon.

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      2. Nabs Kebabs
        12 years, 1 month ago

        😆

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  13. Hammers Select
    12 years, 1 month ago

    I could be wrong here,

    Does Mourinho not have a track record of picking players so are playing previous clubs or clubs they are motivated to play against.

    Remy was basically told he was going to Arsenal even seen at Arsenal games at the end of the season but for it to fall through, so will not be suprised if he starts vs Arsenal and Costa is rested to the bench only brought on if needed with a slight injury worry and pulls out of the Spain squad.

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    1. Hank Scorpio
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Oh, please don't.

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    2. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Yep, you could

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    3. Bubz
      12 years, 1 month ago

      I'm sorry but that is the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard

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      1. Hammers Select
        12 years, 1 month ago

        We shall see Sunday, I wont be suprised if Mourinho does this.

        Remy against Arsenal and bring Costa on if needed, Remys speed would destroy Mert.

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        1. Bubz
          12 years, 1 month ago

          I just don't think Remy's link to Arsenal has anything to do with it

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          1. Hammers Select
            12 years, 1 month ago

            Mourinho has a proven record of using players motivation to his benefit.

            If there is 2 teams Remy will be motivated against will be Liverpool and Arsenal.

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            1. Bubz
              12 years, 1 month ago

              Why? I don't see what extra motivation he would have against them. Just because he was linked to them in the transfer window? He has ended up at a better club, why would he have any feelings of discontent towards Arsenal or Liverpool?

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              1. Hammers Select
                12 years, 1 month ago

                They told him he had medical problems and couldnt sign for them, Harry Redknapp came out in the press and publicly said he is mystified over striker's 'failed' medicals.

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    4. The Finnisher
      12 years, 1 month ago

      I still genuinely believe Mourinho is talking shite about Costa's 'injury'.

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    5. Mahesh_Kumar
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Costa s hamstring is fine. Mourinho is making up stories to keep him out of international duty.

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  14. Simon69
    12 years, 1 month ago

    So tempted to captain Falcao this week.. Have a feeling he could get a few this weekend

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    1. shirtless
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 years, 1 month ago

      I put him in for Rooney... But Welbeck is winking at me!

      Playing the fixtures though you have to expect a Utd striker to come out on top. Everton away in Russia Thurs night, leaking goals in the PL..be madness not to get on that.

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      1. Simon69
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Now I'm even more convinced!

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        1. GHB
          12 years, 1 month ago

          I'm doing it as well. Worth the risk IMO. As per post above, Everton very leaky in defence and travelling on thurs sad isn't going to help.

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  15. The Finnisher
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Mourinho has lost just 3 of 32 matches against Man Utd, Man City, Arsenal and Liverpool. 😯

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    1. Lucy.
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Saw that on twitter. Fantastic record. Another win on the horizon I think.

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      1. The Finnisher
        12 years, 1 month ago

        In a few weeks vs Pool and United yeah. 🙂

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        1. Lucy.
          12 years, 1 month ago

          😉

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      2. Kostja
        12 years, 1 month ago

        another 0-0 more likely

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        1. Bubz
          12 years, 1 month ago

          Have you seen Arsenal defend? No chance Chelsea don't put at least one past them

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          1. Lucy.
            12 years, 1 month ago

            This.

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    2. Bingo
      12 years, 1 month ago

      He's a decent bus driver all the same

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  16. ViperStripes
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Which transfer is the priority for next GW

    1) Krul > Forster - reason is obvious
    2) Vardy > Aguero - worries me not having Aguero but Vardy ahs a very good run and massive differential
    3) Ivanovic > Chambers - frees up some cash, Chelsea not defensive til after Xmas. Arsenal have a good run coming up and historically very good defence.

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    1. chronuso
      12 years, 1 month ago

      who's your other stopper, if you don't make a change,, but yeah id love to have forster?

      vardy is more exciting to have in team, i'm not fussed about chasing after aguero for that price, loads of decent strikers for cheaper producing the points.

      i have ivan and fancy a change, I'm looking at baines for fun an i don't have any of the toffees yet, or bertrand cos saints defence is best so far. but chambers looks a decent option although you've just missed his price up.

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  17. Sebbo29
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone else noticed the typo in the team news section of Chelsea? Unless of course they just signed a new striker 😉

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  18. Hamstergod
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Would you get Baines this week or better wait for next week?

    It would be for -4, however most of my defense have tricky fixtures.

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    1. Jafooli
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Next week.

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      1. Hamstergod
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks!

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    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Spooky! Next, especially if for a hit.

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      1. Hamstergod
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Just noticed your post 🙂

        And thanks!

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  19. Twisted Saltergater
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone the wise on how Baines recovered from 6.9m back to his 7m starting price this week?! 182k transfers out and 110k transfers in.

    Presumably, because he is owned by quite a few teams at the beginning it needs a percentage of these to sell to drop 0.1m and then a fixed amount to go back up?

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    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Was hoping to get him in at 6.9m next week 🙂

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    2. Djerbil
      12 years, 1 month ago

      WC Transfers don't count

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      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Ahh would explain it. Cheers.

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  20. LewanGOALski
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Bought PS4 to find out that I need to pay for playing online 😐

    FUT gotta wait then. Bring the manager career mode with Southampton in 😎

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    1. Lucy.
      12 years, 1 month ago

      COYS! 😉

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  21. The HiTmAN
    12 years, 1 month ago

    4 Definite goal scorers this weekend lads? (for betting reasons 😉 )

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    1. Jafooli
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Costa - Hazard - Falcao - Sterling

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    2. Djerbil
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Aguero
      RVP
      Ulloa
      Sakho

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    3. Bubz
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Costa, Aguero, Falcao, Pelle

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      1. Dr Dream
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Falcao's gonna need to improve his game dramatically..

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        1. Bubz
          12 years, 1 month ago

          I'm just going off Everton's form after Europa League games. Probably should have said RvP.

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          1. Dr Dream
            12 years, 1 month ago

            RVP more likely off recent showings for sure...Falcao looks rubbish on early showings, what's going on ?

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            1. Bubz
              12 years, 1 month ago

              It is rather strange. Not like he doesn't have the players around him to provide service. I expect him to come good eventually though.

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      2. enrico.palazzo
        12 years, 1 month ago

        This

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    4. Saniul
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Aguero. Pelle. Falcao. Sakho.

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  22. Simon69
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Clyne away to Spurs or Duff away to Leicester?

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    1. Bubz
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Clyne

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    2. Lucy.
      12 years, 1 month ago

      I'm on Clyne with the same condundrum.

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      1. Lucy.
        12 years, 1 month ago

        *conundrum even. 😉

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      2. Simon69
        12 years, 1 month ago

        I also have Forster though! Maybe I already know the answer... 😀

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        1. JT's Dog
          12 years, 1 month ago

          Take hit then

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          1. Simon69
            12 years, 1 month ago

            Why would I take a hit?

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        2. JT's Dog
          12 years, 1 month ago

          Having double defence means having to ride out these kind of weeks

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    3. JT's Dog
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Clyne can return at both ends

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    4. BRONALDINHO
      12 years, 1 month ago

      I was wondering the same. Think I'll go for Clyne, hoping for attacking returns

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    5. J0E
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      12 years, 1 month ago

      I'd play Clyne. Attacking returns and WBA showed that Spurs aren't the best post Europa. Plus Ulloa has great home attacking stats. Burnley's defence without Jones and Marney to protect them is League 1/bottom half of Championship at best.

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      1. Simon69
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Some great points. I'm sold on doubling up with Clyne. Cheers for that.

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        1. J0E
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          12 years, 1 month ago

          I've seen a lot of promoted teams over the years. I can safely say that Burnley are doomed. They just don't have the personnel to survive.

          Leicester look far better...some depth there and importantly they have goal scorers.

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  23. Mahesh_Kumar
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Mutch and Barton doubtful. Looks a good GW to be a Downing owner.

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  24. Lucy.
    12 years, 1 month ago

    How many top seasons has Zlatan got in him? 33 today.

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    1. JT's Dog
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Reckon in two years time he will be playing in Far East

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    2. Bubz
      12 years, 1 month ago

      He said he might be retiring after next season didn't he?

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    3. Saniul
      12 years, 1 month ago

      What a man to share my birthday with.

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    4. Ghost Ship
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Interviewer: "Zlatan, I understand it's your wife's birthday. What did you get her?"

      Zlatan: "I didn't get her anything. She has Zlatan."

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  25. Nabs Kebabs
    12 years, 1 month ago

    good to go lads?

    Forster
    Naylor, PVA, Wilson
    Di Maria, Sterling, Siggy, Chadli
    Kun, Costa, Welbeck

    McCarthy, Boyd, Clyne, Janmaat

    0ft, 2.9m

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    1. Tinmen
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Captain?

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      1. Nabs Kebabs
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Costa

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  26. Saniul
    12 years, 1 month ago

    I thought why everyone in my FPL team looks the same, but then I realised Stoke, Soton and Sunderland are wearing the same thing this year.

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    1. Kalix
      12 years, 1 month ago

      if you have 9 players from those three teams...you're doing it wrong! 😀

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  27. Vernon Anita-Dobson
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Im concerned by Aguero's gametime, esp with jovetic's return, thinking RVP and Tadic in for Rooney/Ramsey, decent shout??

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    1. Saniul
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Aguero's gametime is NOT affected by Jovetic, the only thing that ruin him is his own injuries/

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      1. Vernon Anita-Dobson
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Either way, hes highly unlikey to play 90 mins, 12.2 is a big outlay for someone who's curretly only playing roughly 65mins

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        1. Saniul
          12 years, 1 month ago

          A striker of his pedigree doesn't really need more time to score.

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        2. Bubz
          12 years, 1 month ago

          He has the highest goal to minute ratio of anyone in the Premier League for this reason. Nothing has changed.

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          1. Vernon Anita-Dobson
            12 years, 1 month ago

            Ok, you guys are swaying me

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            1. Bubz
              12 years, 1 month ago

              I don't even own Aguero. I would like to though.

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    2. Bubz
      12 years, 1 month ago

      There's really no need to be concerned imo. He has always been a 60-70 min player most of the time even when fully fit. That's all the time he needs to score goals.

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      1. Sebbo29
        12 years, 1 month ago

        This

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      2. Fader
        12 years, 1 month ago

        plus he is the best striker in the premier

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    3. Mahesh_Kumar
      12 years, 1 month ago

      You don't buy Aguero thinking about his game time. You buy him for his goal a game average. And why would his game time be affected by Jovetic?

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  28. Dr_Deej
    12 years, 1 month ago

    In a bit of a pickle chaps..

    Have a front 8 of

    Fab , Ramsey , Sterling , Siggy , Boyd
    Costa , Aguero , Naismith

    With 1FT, I have to ship Ramsey out. But is it worth downgrading and using the budget to upgrade Naismith this week for -4?
    I think I should perhaps hold out for another week as Everton could score, but Ulloa, Pelle, Welbeck and others are tempting...

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    1. Saniul
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Play Naismith this week. Do Ramsey to Tadic/Chadli.
      Get Welbeck next week.

      😉

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  29. Saniul
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Mesut Ozil is yet to lose a Premier League game at the Emirates.

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    1. Bubz
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Really?? 😯

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      1. Billy Gilmore
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah. They haven't lost at home since Aston Villa on the opening day of last season

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      2. The Machine
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Well the last time we lost was against villa first game last season and ozil joined after that

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        1. Bubz
          12 years, 1 month ago

          Christ. Feels like they've at least lost a game there since then.

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    2. JT's Dog
      12 years, 1 month ago

      When playing? Sub? Or visiting?

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  30. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Best route here fellas?

    (A) GW7: Ramsey & Rooney -> Chadli & Aguero (4 points)
    GW8: Terry -> Baines [0.3m left over]

    (B) GW7: Ramsey & Rooney -> Tadic & Welbeck (4 points)
    GW8: Hutton -> Baines [1.7m left over]

    Krul, Elliot
    Terry, Clyne, Chambers, Wisdom, Hutton
    Hazard, Sterling, Ramsey, Siggy, Albrighton
    Costa, Rooney, Pelle
    Bank 0.1m

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