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KPI Analysis – Midfielders, Last Four Gameweeks

17 November 2014 1835 comments
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We turn our attentions to the player Key Performance Indicator (KPI) statistics once again in our latest members’ article. Having assessed the form of Forwards over the last four Gameweeks compared to the first seven rounds of fixtures late last week, we now turn our attentions to the men in midfield.

For the unfamiliar, these Key Performers Indicator (KPI) tables use a series of key stats to allow our members to track a trend in player performance as a guide to their form. By tracking the frequency of certain key statistics, such as minutes per chance, and comparing them over two separate periods of time, we can ascertain patterns of improvement or decline in these areas. For those unfamiliar, we’ve rolled out a preview movie which shows just how to get the best out of the KPI tables.

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

    Well, it's finally stopped raining in Godsown. Never have thunk it was Spring. 🙁

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

      To think of all the good posts that missed out on top of the page 😆

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    2. Get up ya bum
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      last year sydney seemed to pass on summer. feels like it's started early this time around. We hit 36 the other day. Who'd have thunk it's still only spring

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  2. Del Monte
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Ranked 100k

    Which is the safer option captain Costa or Aguero?

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

      Aguero

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    2. Bolivian Seaman
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Safer is easily aguero.

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    3. Get up ya bum
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      the only thing i know of to even guage would be overall ownership and that probably means next to nothing.
      Just back one i reckon.

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    4. Del Monte
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Costa has double the ownership overall but only 10% more in the top 150k.

      More people will captain Aguero over Costa in the top proportion so I think Aguero is safer and that is who I will go with.

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

        Fair point. It's interesting how shockingly high Costa's ownership is but I would be interested to know how many of those are ghost ships who abandoned their teams between GW3 - GW8 range.

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        1. Del Monte
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          There will be some ghost teams but around my rank there won't be many at the moment I wouldn't imagine.

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      2. Get up ya bum
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        in that case yeah. I didn't know top 150k ownership was available

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        1. Del Monte
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          http://fpldiscovery.wordpress.com

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

        I wouldn't worry about Costas higher ownership though. Aim high Del Monte. Aim to beat the higher teams and you'll start passing the weaker teams regardless 😉

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    5. TeamSteam
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      What rank you are shouldnt affect your captain choice. Go with the one you think will score more points. Later for those tactics.

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      1. Del Monte
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Its too close to call this week.

        Thats why I want the safe option so I can stick with the pack.

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        1. TeamSteam
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Guess i dont think its that close. But if youre looking for a strategy, you should go with what you think the people behind you will go for if you want to maintain your rank/are protecting a lead. If you want to move up/catch up, then thats the time for differentials.

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  3. Bolivian Seaman
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Touchdown!

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

    Go on then, AR. - do your thing.

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

      Risers: upson

      Fallers: Downing

      😆

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

        I actually took you seriously, for a minute. 😯

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        1. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          lol

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

          Lol

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  5. Del Monte
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Risers: Downing Perez

    Fallers: Koscielny Gardner Cisse Ideye Davidson Blackett

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    1. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      LOL we posted at the exact same time 😆

      but it could be craig gardner 😉

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

        Correction: You posted second (last) 😉

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        1. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          😀

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      2. Del Monte
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        I thought it was Craig Gardner lol

        Didn't know there was a Gary

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

      Atta boy Ideye

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  6. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Risers: Downing Ayoze

    Fallers: Koscielny G Gardner Cisse Ideye Davidson Blackett

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

      Put G.Gardner - hulk it.

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  7. Get up ya bum
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    another one to add to the list of ffs over-used terms: DM. Playing in the centre of the park doesn't make one a defensive midfielder.

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

      This. Before Makelele, you were just a midfielder.

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      1. Get up ya bum
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Indeed. Speaking of which, what a legend he was. Doesn't get enough kudos when talking of the greats.

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

      I don't really get what you're saying here Champ. Usually it's qualified as CDM or central defensive mid...always assumed as being a holding midfield single or pair in front of the back four. Only exception that makes it muddled is when a team like Arsenal plays a 4141. It's normally the 2 in a 4231..can't see a problem with the classification.

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      1. TeamSteam
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Arsenal play 4-2-3-1? More so than most teams, i`d say. Just because your starting position is centrally in the midfield area, doesnt make you a defensive midfielder by default. I get his point totally.

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

          Re-read my post. I clearly stated when Arsenal play 4141. To me, if you play in central midfield, you are the vast majority of the time falling into two categories: in the hole, clearly an attacking position, or protecting the back four as a pair of holding midfielders, to which one of those two has more license to go forward than the other but defending is still their number one job.

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          1. TeamSteam
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            And then you have this whole category of players that are called box to box midfielders, im not so sure you understand what this term implies.

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          2. Get up ya bum
            • 16 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            traditionally a 4-2-3-1 suggest 2 central mids and an attacking mid or in the hole as you say. No holding player. As opposed to a 4-3-3 which suggests 3 central midfielders one of which will be the holding or defensive midfielder.
            As above this position didn't exist before makele. It's a player that's main duty is defending and play between defence and midfield. Before him centre mids were centre mids. They are generally either box to box types or playmakers like fab or xavi. Either way definitely not defensive midfielders

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

              I don't think a box to box midfielder and a defensive midfielder are mutually exclusive qualifications.

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              1. Get up ya bum
                • 16 Years
                11 years, 3 months ago

                One is a cm. The other plays between defence and midfield. By your logic then a player in the hole behind the striker also isn't mutually exclusive from a box to box central midfielder? Because a dm also plays in the hole. It's just his hole is in front of the defence instead of behind the striker.

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      2. Get up ya bum
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        again i'm talking about ffs not the classification in general. Often on here centre midfielders are referred to as dm's regardless of their actual role in the team. For a prime example see fabregas getting called a dm on the previous page. Kapeesh? 😀

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

          Fab is a defensive midfielder. That's his position.

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

            What's Matic then? A double defensive midfielder?

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

              No, just the singular. A defensive midfielder.

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

                So Chelsea play with two defensive midfielders, in your opinion?

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

                  Yes. Fab's positioning and role is dependent on quality of opposition when they have him and Matic partnered in their 4231.

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

                    So if Pirlo, or any great passer of the ball, plays in the 2 of a 4231, they're a defensive midfielder?

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

                      The 2 in a 4231, to me, are both defensive midfielders. One plays further back than the other, but both players' are playing behind three attacking midfielders in my opinion. Just how I classify them.

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

                        We can agree to disagree. It's all good.

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                    2. TeamSteam
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 13 Years
                      11 years, 3 months ago

                      Juventus play 3-1-4-2.

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          2. Frank Black
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            Fabregas is a CM, Matic a DMF.

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          3. TeamSteam
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            Hes not. Youre mistaken.

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          4. TeamSteam
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            Dailey Blind is a defensive midfielder. Would you compare the two?

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

              That is a ridiculous notion.

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              1. TeamSteam
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                11 years, 3 months ago

                How so? Where do you disagree? Because i know for sure that Blind is a defensive midfielder, both in role and position. As much as i know that Fabregas is not. So im curious.

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

                  Blind is strictly responsible for shielding the back four, more like Matic is. Blind just happens to have no help when they play a 4141 when they may be more vulnerable in general. Fabregas is responsible for supporting Matic when needed, defensively, which is rare for Chelsea since they usually boss the game and he is able to roam further forward leaving Matic back further behind him to protect against counters. Fabregas' job is still to support Matic when necessary and dropping back in the rare instances during a game when it is called for. He has far more defensive responsibilities than Oscar, for example.

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                  1. TeamSteam
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 13 Years
                    11 years, 3 months ago

                    I disagree. Oscar/Hazard/Willian/Schurrle etc all have defensive responsibilities, they just have them on different areas of the pitch. Thats why Oscar is Mourinho`s favourite, because hes so damn disciplined. Fabregas`s main job is to support Matic, you say. Yet Fabregas consistently play 10-15 yards above him. Ofcourse when you play a duo in central midfield, even if one of the two has been designated defensive master,the other one occasionally has to help out. That does not, i repeat does not, make Cesc a defensive midfielder. It just doesnt.

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

                      Agree to disagree. I would also appreciate if you calmed the hard on you seem to have for me as you are coming across as kind of a dick to me, in my opinion.

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                      1. TeamSteam
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 13 Years
                        11 years, 3 months ago

                        No offense intended. Im just opinionated and stronly beliieve youre mistaken on this subject. I realize i come on a bit strong at times and i apologize if you take that personal.

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

                        Strong is fine, but at least be respectful and kind in your construction of your argument.

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                      3. TeamSteam
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 13 Years
                        11 years, 3 months ago

                        Tbh i dont think im beeing much worse than you. I said im sorry and that i dont mean much by it, dont be a girl about it now. Respectfully, pretty please.

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

                        Pretty please. Hah. Thanks for that. It was a pleasure, Psychobingo. I'll be sure to not engage you again.

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                      5. TeamSteam
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 13 Years
                        11 years, 3 months ago

                        Haha, that was just to poke you. Honestly though, i am sorry if i came off as a dick, but when i feel strongly about something, i push the issue. Surely you can relate. Im not just doing it to troll you or offend you or anything like that.

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          5. Get up ya bum
            • 16 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            Nah see this is the problem Walshy. Nowhere other than FFS is the term "defensive midfielder" used to describe central midfielders. It's a specific role in between midfield and defence also known as the holding role or the makele role. It's a fairly new position in football much like the trequarterista or player "in the hole" and like they play between midfield and attack and are not referred to as a striker or a centre midfielder so too are dm's their own position and not cm's or central defenders.

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            1. Get up ya bum
              • 16 Years
              11 years, 3 months ago

              Many teams play without one. I used to play centre midfield. Sometimes we'd play a holding mid in behind us other times we'd sacrifice him for an extra man in attack and me and the other cm would have to do even more tracking back.

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

              Yeah I guess, but I still maintain that those two holding midfielders jobs are defend first. It's all sort of a gray area I suppose, but regardless of what their positions are called or considered it's easy to just look at the stats, average positioning, etc. to determine whether or not a player is a good or bad fantasy option.

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

              This is the crux of it. I don't think anyone here thinks fab is a makalele but for fpl purposes a mid is either attacking and if not then they are def mids. If you look at the avg position of both fab and matic they are almost identical with matic actually being further forward in gw 10!

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

          dm is generally used to describe the a player in cm playing a more defensive role is all. I would class fab as a dm as he has almost zero goal threat. Sneiderlin and wanyama are more attacking than him

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

      Double pivot too, when it's consistently the same player who goes forward.

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

        Right, but still both are defensive midfielders. Case in point with Matic and Fab. Fab goes forward, Matic does not.

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        1. Frank Black
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          At Arsenal Fabregas was compared to Platini....how can he be a defensive midfielder, lol.

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

            You know, it is possible for players to adapt. He hasn't played for Arsenal in donkey's years.

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            1. TeamSteam
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              11 years, 3 months ago

              Yeah. Cus his tenure at Barca really turned him into a defensive midfielder, all those games on the wing and as a striker for club and nation.

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

            He's not at arsenal any more, he left and went to Barcelona where he struggled to get in the team before moving to Chelsea where he is now. Do try and keep up 😀

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

              Thanks, Dino. 😀

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

                No probs Walsh, I agree with you here fwiw

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

      Matic plays centrally. Is he a defensive midfielder?

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      1. Del Monte
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Definitely and the best in the world at it.

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

          Bold call, by a bold man

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          1. Del Monte
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            Who's better?

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            1. TeamSteam
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              11 years, 3 months ago

              I can think of atleast a few

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

              Xabi Alonso.

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

              Alonso, Khedira, De Rossi, J Martinez, Biscuits, just a few 😉

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              1. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
                • 12 Years
                11 years, 3 months ago

                he is better than khedira I think...

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                1. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
                  • 12 Years
                  11 years, 3 months ago

                  replace khedira with lahm

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

                    Good shout

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                2. TeamSteam
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 13 Years
                  11 years, 3 months ago

                  Yeah i easily agree with this, Khedira pretty overrated imo.

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

                    Schweini & Masch for Argentina surely, no?

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                    1. TeamSteam
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 13 Years
                      11 years, 3 months ago

                      Ya, see below.. Just off the top of my head.

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

                  If Khedira moves to Arsenal, he'll prove his worth. He was unstoppable at the WC.

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                  1. TeamSteam
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 13 Years
                    11 years, 3 months ago

                    He plays for the best team. I dont think hes fantastic. Hes good, sure. Not great.

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                  2. NABIL - FPL otai
                    • 13 Years
                    11 years, 3 months ago

                    Apparently he won't.

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              2. TeamSteam
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                11 years, 3 months ago

                Theres a few on that list that dont belong over Matic, tbf.

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            4. TeamSteam
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              11 years, 3 months ago

              If youre going pure dm`s.. I`d say; Lahm, Busuets, Mascherano, Schweinsteiger, Alonso, Pirlo.

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              1. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
                • 12 Years
                11 years, 3 months ago

                this

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

                The last two of those are very different players to the first three. Lahm (in the last season and a half), Busquets and Mascherano do little other than tackle.

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                1. TeamSteam
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 13 Years
                  11 years, 3 months ago

                  This is simply not true. Busquets is the best in the world at starting attacks. His short/mid range passing and vision is bettet than anyone in the entire world. Mascherano id agree is somewhat of a tacklebot.

                  Alonso isnt different, hes just complete.

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

                    When I said do little other than tackle, I omitted that they obviously pass the ball short very well.

                    If you think his mid range passing and vision is better than anyone in the entire world, I'll have some of what you're having.

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

                      *his, meaning Busquets

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                    2. TeamSteam
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 13 Years
                      11 years, 3 months ago

                      I guess mine and Guardiola`s opinion on the matter are of no importance to you. Try to watch closely next time you see Barca/Spain, and tell me that you really think Busquets does nothing but tackle and shove the ball 10 yards. Hes really exellent at starting attacks.

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

                        And how do you think he starts attacks? By passing the ball 25 yards?

                        Just because Guardiola said that and you've misinterpreted what he said. that doesn't make you right.

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                      2. TeamSteam
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 13 Years
                        11 years, 3 months ago

                        Stuff your holier than thou attitude up where the sun dont shine. Guardiola said and i quote: Sergio has the best vision in the entire team. He sees the pass way before anyone else in the team, including Xavi and Andrès.

                        Just because you disagree doesnt mean you have got a clue.

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        2. TeamSteam
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Best in the world? Holy moly. Thats pretty blue of you to say.

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      2. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        yes - his role is primarily defensive

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

      They play too much FIFA 😉

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

        I fear this is the answer.

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

        The last video game console I owned was Nintendo 64. If you want to say I watch too much football, I'll agree, but please don't lump me in with the video gaming folks.

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

          Was just itching your scratch there Walsh 😉 Don't take it too seriously

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        2. TeamSteam
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Objection! Nothing wrong with playing video games.

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

            This.

            FIFA is enjoyable.

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

            Overruled

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            1. TeamSteam
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              11 years, 3 months ago

              FU. Defence rests.

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

                #Gamergate

                Meeting Adjourned

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                1. TeamSteam
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 13 Years
                  11 years, 3 months ago

                  I concur. 😀

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

                    FIFA is pretty good though, I must admit 😉

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                    1. TeamSteam
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 13 Years
                      11 years, 3 months ago

                      Had a bad rash of FUT a couple releases ago. Hella addictive.

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

                        Haha yeah mate, if some people could translate their profit margins on FUT to Wall Street, they'd be millionaires man.

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                      2. TeamSteam
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 13 Years
                        11 years, 3 months ago

                        Thankfully i never traded much. I played a ton of seasons, build up a lot of squads from different leagues that differentiated from the "normal" teams youd see. To me that was more fun than spending tons of money on the in forms etc.

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    6. Diva
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      But the kind of midfielder player who sits in front of the back four and doesn't get forward often isn't likely to be a great fantasy option. So it seems perfectly sensible on a fantasy football site for people to develop a shorthand to identify the more defence-minded midfielders.

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

        Exactly d well said

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    7. money face bandwagon
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      agree. just watch soccer and find out which player gets forward even their role is primary defensive. We cannot just wipe out a player becos he plays deep

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    8. Amateur Pundit Zan
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      When I turn out for eltham mets team we classify the two central midfielders in a 4-2-3-1 as defensive midfielders or holding midfielders. Their role is protect the back four as well as slot in and cover breaks forward by marauding full-backs such as myself and to a lesser extent Leighton baines.

      I'm pretty sure I can extrapolate out our team's terminology across all modern 4-2-3-1 formations.

      Glad I cleared that one up for you all 🙂

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    9. BeachBadger
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I would disagree to some extent. There are CMs and there are DM's.

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

        Is Fellaini a DM though? That is the more important question IMO

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

          I think we can all agree that Fellani is a waste of space 😆

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  8. ChampionoftheWorld
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Getting excited about selling Di Maria and getting Sterling in.

    Discourage me anyone?

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    1. Del Monte
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Never sold Sterling, lost 0.3 🙁

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

        Waiting for him to drop to 8.4 or maybe 8.3 will be better!

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        1. Del Monte
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          He will fall before this weekend then I think he will go the other way with Liverpools fixtures

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

            Blank against Palace and he will sink like a stone. Come on boys. Just one solid showing lol

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    2. Frank Black
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I might do the same thing to get Aguero in. First i want to see how Raheem performs with Sturridge back.

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

        Sturridge likely back to play against palace, and thinking they could go with a bang. Di Maria on the other hand have arsenal to contend with this weekend.

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    3. Joggers Nipple
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      The only advantage of Maria to Sterling is the money you gain imo

      Liv- cpl, STO, lei, SUN, mu, ARS
      Mu- ars, HUL, STO, sot, LIV, avl

      i guess at pretty similar returns ovr that set of fixtures, maybe slightly more for Maria. like i said, if you using that extra cash wisely then maybe it make sense. I m just staying away from Pool, playing awfully.

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

        Last chance saloon for ADM in his next 2.

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

          ... Home games.

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        2. Joggers Nipple
          • 16 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Agree, the HUL, STO fixtures will decide his fate in my team

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

        But the same can be said for man utd, playing awfully too.

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        1. Joggers Nipple
          • 16 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Agree both playing poorly but, and just my opinion, liverpool looking slightly more clueless

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

            It looks that way, yes. I'm hoping pool can improve as they should not be able to get worse right?

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            1. Joggers Nipple
              • 16 Years
              11 years, 3 months ago

              Guess so, maybe just watched too many full liverpool games recently. ant actually work out what they are trying to do, system, style of ply etc. Sterling has been out wide, which is such a waste (same as ADM). And its not just Ballos fault. Sturridge back would help for sure

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    4. money face bandwagon
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      u need both ADM and sterling

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  9. Koflok
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Good discussion on last page, in particular re Fabianski Azpi vs Courtois Naylor
    Cheers guys.

    One thing holds me back from getting Azpi is rotation.
    It is not appearant now but later on the festive period, Courtois + Naylor is more likely to be nailed on rather than Fabianski + Azpi.

    True?

    Although Naylor is 1 card away from suspension so that kinda cancels it out.
    And Fabianski might get save points and Azpi baps.

    Damn I just talked myself out of it again.

    ASDASDIHdijQIDJJWQ

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

      😆

      You feckin' potato.

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

        😉

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    2. TeamSteam
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      There will be no more rotation on Azpilicueta than any of the others in the Chelsea back 4. He`s as nailed on as it gets.

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

        Him compared to Courtois though?

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        1. TeamSteam
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Schwarzer might play the odd game over the christmas period too. Happened before. But obviously keepers are generally more nailed on than fullbacks.

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    3. money face bandwagon
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      will choose courtois+naylor..u can rotate your defenders to get the max CS..but u cannot do that with a GK unless u have a spare

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  10. Del Monte
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Toby to

    A) Clichy
    B) Lovren
    C) A.Williams
    D) Reid

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    1. Goodnight Kiwi
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      D for me. Looking at him or Azpi at the moment

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    2. Joggers Nipple
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      C or D

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    3. Venom Snake
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      D

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    4. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      D or Naylor, but do it next week.

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

        This man knows

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    5. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      D

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  11. Cookie Thumper
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    A / Ariana Grande. Or
    B / your suggestions

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

      Kill, marry, divorce?

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      1. Cookie Thumper
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Marry or at least give them a seeing to.

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

          Riri.

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

            Or Queen B.

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

      Alexandra Daddario, what a babe man

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  12. Venom Snake
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    I may take a hit next week to bring in Oscar/Sterling for Tadic. Worth it?

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

      Only if Tadic is confirmed out otherwise definitely not, MR.

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    2. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      wait for next week imo 🙂

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      1. Venom Snake
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Good advice 😎

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      2. NABIL - FPL otai
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        he mentioned next week 😉

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        1. Joga Bonito®
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          I was working with his uncle unil last month. One of the funniest blokes I've ever met in my life. Had a one liner for everything.

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          1. Joga Bonito®
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            Reply fail to nabil below.

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          2. NABIL - FPL otai
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            You mean Stewart's uncle? How lucky. Please ask him to tell his nephew that he needs to cheer us up regularly as well 🙂

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            1. Joga Bonito®
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              11 years, 3 months ago

              Ha, I'll drop him a text.

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      3. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        😳 😆

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  13. NABIL - FPL otai
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Morning DZ.

    Downing 😎

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    1. Joga Bonito®
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Got him in a few weeks ago and can't fault the lad 🙂

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    2. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Yep. Although I got him after the explosion, I'm still happy that I got him now for the upcoming fixtures.

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

    Nutella.

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    1. Joga Bonito®
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      This.

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  15. ChampionoftheWorld
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Welbeck to Costa? But it doesn't feel right getting in a striker with 4 yellows, and also extremely high ownership.

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

      It must feel more right than owning someone who is shite at scoring?

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

        Well he did score a few but mostly in europe and internationals!

        I won't say he's really shit, but just not doing it in the league yet. Furthermore with Giroud coming back soon......

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

          Exactly, defiantly better options out there in any price range; cheaper or not.

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

            definatly 😆

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

              AH then I go and misspell defiantly 🙄

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

                LOL

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    2. Joga Bonito®
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      The 4 yellows is putting me off too. I also don't want to own a CHE mid and striker and already have Fab.

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  16. Cookie Thumper
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Be calm. Most of you will be upset enough tonight when Scotland beat you.

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

      Some of us are already upset about that

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  17. Get up ya bum
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    *Opens can to release worms 😯
    I like a good debate 😀 I gotta run though.

    P.S. Fabregas isn't a defensive midfielder 😛

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

      P.S Matic is the best.

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

      FWIW, the man did not feel like defending vs Pool. Easily to blame for Can's goal, just drove right past him because Fab was on the wing waiting for a counteract.

      I sometimes feel, Fab's priorities lie elsewhere. His wants are taking over his needs on the pitch

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

        Good for him as a fantasy prospect that

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

          Aye could bear a good haul or two 😉

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

        JM won't be long knocking that careless side out of him 😉

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

          He'll have to hypnotize him at this point eh

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    3. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      So you guys are still with it..

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

      Later mate 😀

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

      Haha you pot stirrer 😆

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    6. Billy Gilmore
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      A defensive mid defends 90% of the time, hence the name. Fabregas, Ramsey, Henderson etc are not defensive midfielders.

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      1. Amateur Pundit Zan
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        That's a very definite percentade there billy g. From where exactly did you extract that one?

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        1. Billy Gilmore
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          My arse

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          1. Amateur Pundit Zan
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            Dipping into my own inexhaustive supply of made up stats I think it is more like 75%

            And actually I think we are trying to apply simple labels to a large variety of roles and even greater variety of players who do it, something which can never be done to everyone's satisfaction.

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

              Another reason for labelling all central mids that don't get in the box for shots on a regular basis dm's imo

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      2. NABIL - FPL otai
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Those you mentioned are classic central midfielders, who people tend to see as box-to-box midfielders. Count Lampard in.

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        1. Billy Gilmore
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Yeah exactly. Those that spend their time 50-50 (Hi Zan 😛 ) defending and attacking.

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  18. tokara
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    I am thinking of downgrading Fabre to Oscar so that i can get Sanchez, any thoughts?

    In terms of points per mil per minute, Oscar looks better

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    1. money face bandwagon
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      sure. any move that allow you to get in sanchez is probably not that bad of a move especially if it only involves swapping fab->oscar

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    2. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      sounds good

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

    I have Pelle Welbeck Aguero.

    Thinking of shipping Welbeck out for either Costa, Austin or Bony. Keeping Pelle for the game against Villa at least and monitor.

    Costa on 4 yellows, and is owned by almost everyone in my mini league.

    Austin is a strong choice and playing well, but can I have 343 with Austin as the first choice? Or revert to 352 with Austin as the bencher.

    Bony not doing enough to warrant a place yet, though Swansea have kind fixtures and he's on pens. Maybe Siggy is sufficient?

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    1. Joggers Nipple
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Did Welbeck to Costa early last week.
      Plan Pelle to Austin/Sakho to fund Sanchez coming in.
      If that helps

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    2. Joga Bonito®
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Good plan IMO. I'm also holding off on Costa for the time being. I've got Sakho Pelle Aguero and am considering Sturridge instead of Costa.

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    3. Chelsea Dagger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I'd try to get Costa - did it myself last week. Berahino is my 3rd forward, with 5 midfielders (ADM, Sanchez, Downing, Siggy, Chadli) that can all score. I'm trying to bulk up to make sure adequate coverage when the games start to pile up in December.

      As a next step, maybe replace Pelle with Bony due to fixtures.

      But Costa essential, especially if most in the mini league have him

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

        I once had 5 playing MF. I probably don't go back to that route again as it was headache with bench decision every week. Team look strong though.

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

      Same front three here.

      If I successfully resist the tempt to buy Costa this week, I plan to ride with them for another week. Then, Welbeck & Pelle out to Costa & Austin. Fab or ADM will be downgraded to fund this move. Keen to keep ADM, as he possesses more goal threat, if he looks okay against Arsenal though.

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  20. Cookie Thumper
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Of you could shag one girl band for a week, who would it be? Or boyband ahem.

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    1. TeamSteam
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Pussycat dolls comes to mind.

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    2. Del Monte
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      The Saturdays

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

      If I could shah one girl band till they were weak it would probably be the Saturdays

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

      Any K-pop girls group. SISTAR , Girls Generation, you name it.

      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q33SoblaZbU

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      1. Joggers Nipple
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Upvote sir

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

          😆

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      2. Cookie Thumper
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Dirty dirty boy. Bad boy.

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

          Says the lad who started the discussion "If you could shag one girl band for a week, who would it be? "

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          1. Billy Gilmore
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            😆 😆 😆

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

          😯

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

        K-Pop is something else.

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

          It really is man.

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    5. Joggers Nipple
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Im older, the original Sugar Babes

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

        Wouldn't they be getting on a bit now? If your getting a free pass you may as well take the ones that are still hot 😀

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        1. Joggers Nipple
          • 16 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          them as they were back then. Obv need a time machine

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    6. davies
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      What an engaging conversational topic.

      The Saturday's.

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    7. Cookie Thumper
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      A lot of the Saturdays. In order then, una...Vanessa, Mollie, Frankish, the other one

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    8. Amateur Pundit Zan
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Never heard of the Saturdays but I know what I'll be googling next time the wife is out

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      1. NABIL - FPL otai
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Or you can do it in the office like what I'm doing now. lol

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

          You slydog, you

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      2. Billy Gilmore
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Gives a good idea of the demographic on here. You can tell where those that know them are from 😉

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    9. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Japan's Morning Musume still got me going..

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    10. Sparrer
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      The Polyphonic Spree. The ultimate in value...

      http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Polyphonic_Spree#Members

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    11. NATSTER
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      International break seems too long 😆

      K-Pop girl band in my mind. 😎

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      1. NABIL - FPL otai
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Those Korean girls are fake, my man. The Japanese girls, otoh, are real 😉

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        1. Billy Gilmore
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Aren't they like 12?

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          1. NABIL - FPL otai
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            Possibly. I've read that college teachers are having hard time over there, as the students are only concern about makeups and hairstyles in the classrooms, and you also have cases where husband sued a wife for having an ugly child. Another one bites the dust..

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  21. Zasa
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    *note to self*
    Don't ask about defensive contribution from midfielders on FFS

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

      Lol. I'm gonna hunt Walsh down on Goldeneye.

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      1. Cookie Thumper
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        🙂 brilliant. He will be hiding above the toilet cubicle. Remember.

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

          Pfft. Running around as Oddjob like a boss with automatic weapons. Never hide, never back down...too small to see 🙂

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      2. Billy Gilmore
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Ah childhood 😐

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  22. Cookie Thumper
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    I am the best player in my village. I don't have Costa. But will I? :/

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

      I think you've spent too much time looking at girlbands on youtube

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      1. Cookie Thumper
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        I have a channel called Heat on tv in the background. It's just all these girl bands. Then Ariana grande and holly valance came on. Phew it's hot in here.

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        1. NABIL - FPL otai
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          kiss kiss!

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        2. Billy Gilmore
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Well at least the channel isn't wrongly named 😉

          Jeez Holly Valance, that's a blast from the past...

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  23. Cookie Thumper
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Here's a good one for 3AM. Country with your favourite girls? I'll put forward Jordan and Italy for starters.

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

      Jordan isn't from Italy.

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

      Columbia and Korea

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

        Colombia*

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

      Argentina for my meats, I'll go to Estonia for dairy

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

      Colombia, Spain, Canada, Sweden, Norway, South Africa, Brazil

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      1. NABIL - FPL otai
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Shakira, Penelope Cruz, Elisha Cuthbert, Charlize Theron, Morena Baccarin... the rest I don't agree 😛

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    5. EmreCan Hustle
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Good morning DZ.

      Do you think saving FT is a good idea this week?
      Next week: Mane+Pelle>>Walcott+Austin?

      McCarthy Foster
      Baines Clyne Hutton Chambers Moore
      Fabregas Di Maria Mane Downing Boyd
      Costa Aguero Pelle
      1FT 0.2m itb.

      Pending Fab and Baines news.

      Thanks 🙂

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

        Biggest. Fail. Ever.

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        1. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          you must be new here 😉

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

            If you're ever going to fail, make sure it isn't a response to "country with your favorite girls?"

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

        Yep save FT. Keep an eye on Baines and Hutton too. If they're both out your defence is in trouble

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

          I'd keep an eye out on for Olivia Wilde on my watchlist

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  24. Pumpkinhead
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Feel like I haven't had my D sorted all year.

    Currently have Chester, Clyne, Baines, Wisdom, Chambers. Need to lose 0.5 from this group what move would you make. Any ideas appreciated.

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

      CLyne and Baines I think your defence has been sorted for a while there lol

      Ship Clyne next week. Need that 0.5 immediately? Ditch Chambers or Chester.

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

        True. Been playing fantasy for 4-5 years now and always seems I'm fighting with my team. Don't know when I have a good thing I guess.

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    2. Joggers Nipple
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Chester to Yun. You can prob get away with 3 out 4 of Clyne, Wisdom, Baines and Chambers most weeks.

      Or Clyne to Ntaylor

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

        Good ideas. Thanks

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    3. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Very similar to mine. Just Hutton instead of Chambers.

      Chester to Yun or Clyne to Naylor next week are the options if you need that 0.5

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

        Cheers! Thx

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  25. Flying Dutchman
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Krul-Guzan

    Baines-Dummet-Taylor(Sw)- Caulker-Duff

    Downing- Sanchez- ADM- Siggy- Boyd

    Costa- Kun- Austin

    Wildcard team. but not entirely satisfied, some suggestions please? 0 in the bank.

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    1. Joggers Nipple
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      All pretty good, onlt the Caulker pick i dont like.

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      1. Flying Dutchman
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        I can go for Yun instead of Caulker but caulkers goal threat tempted me. You think taking Yun and upgrading the keeper is a better choice?

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        1. Nasri Loves Kompany
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Janmaat and Yun over Caulker and Dummet.

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    2. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Krul and Guzan ---> Fabianski/Adrian + 4m
      ADM ---> Oscar/Sterling
      Dummett/Duff ---> Yun
      Caulker/Naylor ---> Azpi

      that's an option i guess

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      1. Flying Dutchman
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        thanks but United cover can be useful i think. and already have Costa so oscar is not necessary. Have to keep an eye on Liverpool's form before taking sterling.

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        1. Flying Dutchman
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          I will work on the defense as per your suggestion. thanks!

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

      Hard to fault it. But theres just a little bit of extra cash tied up in each player preventing you from upgrading that defence a bit.

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

      I'd go for 2 big hitters in the back (Baines & Azpi) & three ubers that cover each other
      AdM I'd swap for Hazard if you can, if not Oscar's a good shout
      Fabi & 4.0

      Up front looks great, nice WC side 🙂

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  26. President John F. Keninnsie
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    The last couple of pages have been interesting reading. Thanks for the entertainment DZ 🙂

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

      We started off well but fell in to debauchery soon after 😆

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    2. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      gotta love the international break 😛

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

      Which girl band, then?

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

    G2G?

    Foster
    Duff Bertrand Baines/Chester (B/C, Wisdom)
    Sanchez Hazard(VC) Di Maria Walters
    Aguero(C) Sakho Pelle

    Cheers 🙂

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

      Very much so. Apart from the 4th midfielder. - I heard he smells.

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

        🙂

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

      Walters out for a hit;)

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

        Really? Fine.Done.

        Walters--->Downing(-4).

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

          Whould've thought you'd have got Joey Barton or someone 😆

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

            I have him in my draft game 😛 Walters was taken!

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

              😆 you are a comedy gem my friend

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

                Barton's come back and his chances created are insane + he's on set pieces and has a nice run of fixtures!

                People weren't laughing when I brought Bojan in 2 weeks ago and he scored the day after 😎

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

                  People are laughing at you because you probably still have Bojan 😆

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

                    It's in a draft game 😕

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

                      😛 *

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

                        😆

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    3. President John F. Keninnsie
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Did you seriously get Walters?

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

        Arvins gone all out for the final. I suggest you bring in Walters and Begovic too 😉

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        1. President John F. Keninnsie
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Are you an Argentine in disguise?

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

            I actually think Stoke will do well this week. It's next week that move will come back to haunt him 😆

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

              True^

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            2. President John F. Keninnsie
              • 12 Years
              11 years, 3 months ago

              But it's Jonathan bloody Walters! 😆

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

                😆 you're right. -3pts imminent

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

      G2g mate yeah, needs more Bojan though
      Nice side Arvin

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  28. davies
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Leicester - Sunderland predictions?

    2-0, here.

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

      1-1

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    2. President John F. Keninnsie
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      On a Moore important note, do you think he'll start this week?

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

        50/50, imo.

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        1. President John F. Keninnsie
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Hmm cheers.

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    3. Moosie the Staggie
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      1-1

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

      0-2

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  29. Koflok
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    After spendng half of my day at office thinking about my defense. I've decided.

    Next week's transfer will be

    Pelle Cesc Clyne Forster to
    Costa Siggy Naylor Courtois

    Moore to Yun and di Maria to Hazard on the cards
    #yolo

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

      Looks like too many transfers to me

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

        "long term move"

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

          all in one week though?

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    2. President John F. Keninnsie
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Forster > Courtois for a hit 😯

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      1. President John F. Keninnsie
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Your selling the highest scoring keeper, 2nd highest scoring defender, 3rd highest scoring mid and 2nd highest scoring striker 😆

        The moves do look pretty good though... 😉

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

          When you put it like that.

          Yolo right

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

        Yolo as said.

        Got that planned Yun Hazard incoming too so regardless I will take hits.

        Which one would you prefer Inns?

        a) Forster (MCI) + Naylor (whm)
        or
        b) Courtois (sun) + Yun (BUN) for -4

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        1. President John F. Keninnsie
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Probably A, but I'm avoiding hits this year so might be a bit biased 😉

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

            BIAS!

            Nah I'm avoiding hits too this year but it's tempting my hands are shaking

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    3. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Yolo 😎

      that will be for -8 right? looks good

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

        Yep -8. Yolo indeed 😎

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  30. BeachBadger
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Just noticed GW13, 14 and 15 are basically all in the space of a week from Nov 29th to Dec 2nd and coinsides with Southamptons run of bad fixtures.

    Three GW's means lots of transfers in that time. Could the value of these southampton guys plummet a lot faster than we usually see?

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

      NOv 29th, Dec 2nd and Dec 6th *

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