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Merry Christmas From Fantasy Football Scout

25 December 2014 1477 comments
Mark Mark
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For 364 days a year, we can be forgiven for devoting our attention to the merits of acquiring Alan Hutton; today we really should focus on friends and family.

Having said that, the cunning Fantasy Football manager will always sneak five minutes to scan that Boxing Day fixture list one more time as the mince pies are warming. So, while I’ve got your attention, I’d like to extend a very Merry Christmas from myself, and all those involved in Fantasy Football Scout, to you and your families.

Once again, I must thank you all for the outstanding support you’ve shown the site – although I’ll reserve further sentiment for the New Year message, along with a preview of things to come from us in 2015.

For now, you ought to get back to mulling over Alan Hutton, whilst pretending to listen to that anecdote that the Father-in-law told last year. And the year before that. Get back to it: they’ll be missing you.

Having said all this, be sure pop back later today for our views on Gameweek Differentials, the Boxing Day armband, our Mondogoal tips and our round-up of all the great things to come from you, the community, in the past week. We’re all friends and family here.

Merry Christmas.

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

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  1. Denis Tueart on the wing
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Bench Austin or Kane?

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    1. Cantona90
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Austin

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      1. Denis Tueart on the wing
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Are you doing that too ?

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    2. Oz lotto
      11 years, 10 months ago

      have to bench austin - leicester are awful

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      1. BabyB
        11 years, 10 months ago

        this

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  2. Just A Wooden Spoon
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Merry Xmas one and all 😀

    Team for this week:

    Guzan
    Hutton, Azpi, Clichy
    Hazard, Cazorla, Yaya, Sanchez
    Costa, Austin, Bony

    Subs: Elliot, Downing, Wisdom, Dummett

    Good to go?

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    1. Hurricane
      11 years, 10 months ago

      GTG

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    2. Oz lotto
      11 years, 10 months ago

      done! go for it... same bench as me!

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      1. Just A Wooden Spoon
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Cheers, hoping for big xmas points 🙂

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    3. Tinmen
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Nice. captain?

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      1. Just A Wooden Spoon
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Undecided atm, toss up between Bony, Haz, Caz, Yaya. Who you going for?

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        1. Tinmen
          11 years, 10 months ago

          Thinking of taking a one week punt with Giroud in for Austin or Kane and captaining him.

          Having my doubts obviously 🙁

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          1. Just A Wooden Spoon
            11 years, 10 months ago

            Don't doubt, on form and against a QPR side who will concede goals. Gru is a great choice and if i go Caz i'll be hoping its him who is providing all the assists!

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  3. JaydenLFC87
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Costa > Austin

    Yun > Zab

    For free Yay or Nay??

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    1. mike_89
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Nay. Not prior match tomorrow. But for next round nailed on.

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    2. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Nay

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  4. mike_89
    11 years, 10 months ago

    There really isn't any Chelski fan on this site who would know the line up for match tomorrow!? I don't expect it today, but surely there must be some reports an hour earlier than it's official.

    Normally for Liverpool there are news about line up almost for every match and it is 95% accurate so I am sure there will be also the same with Chelski?

    It would be good to know, since my captain is Bony, but would probably change it, if Hazard would start.

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    1. Black Knights
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Chelsea are playing WHU. What are they, 4th? And it's a derby. It won't be easy, he shouldn't be a captain option anyway. Im not even bothered if he doesn't play.

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      1. Crouch Potato!
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Shouldn't be a captain option? On that I must disagree.

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        1. tw
          11 years, 10 months ago

          I'm with ya mate

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      2. tw
        11 years, 10 months ago

        why do you think he shouldn't be a captain option?

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    2. Crouch Potato!
      11 years, 10 months ago

      No manager is obliged to reveal his lineup until required to do so.

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      1. mike_89
        11 years, 10 months ago

        I know, but just for example: prior to Man Utd - Liverpool match, there were news about Jones starting in goal a day before. So I am almost sure that there must also be someone close to Jose who will have any news about line ups..

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      2. Rhinos
        11 years, 10 months ago

        95% accurate lol. That's coz the chancers claiming to be in the know can make good educated guesses, like the rest of us

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  5. Hurricane
    11 years, 10 months ago

    REPOST
    RMT please. 2FT. 4.3 ITB.

    Panti Elliot
    Baines Naylor Hutton Wisdom Yun
    Fab Haz Sanchez Downing Boyd
    Costa Bony Austin

    Obvious move is Yun out. Thinking Zabaleta. Any other options?

    Thanks in advance Cheers!!

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    1. The Count of Monte Cristo
      11 years, 10 months ago

      That's a very good team value! Since you have 2FT, get Zaba in, I agree.

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      1. Hurricane
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Thanks for the reply!
        What do you think of Sanchez to Silva? Too knee-jerky?

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        1. Zepadrino
          11 years, 10 months ago

          I replied earlier

          Get yyt/silva in lieu of a chelsea mid

          And zab/terry/jones for yun

          Cheers

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          1. Hurricane
            11 years, 10 months ago

            Sorry. Just saw your earlier reply. Thanks for the reply!!!
            The problem with YYT is that i would be buying for just 3 games. He could be rested for one of those (unlikely) or get a YC and get suspended. Also would lose a lot of value on both Haz and Fab.
            Will do Yun to Zab.
            You think i should be patient with Sanchez and not do Sanchez to Silva? His goals seem to have dried up a bit...

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        2. The Count of Monte Cristo
          11 years, 10 months ago

          Sorry only just saw this! Hmm no I wouldn't do that just now. See how he plays tomorrow cos he can very easily score double figures in any match. Not that Silva cannot, but Samchez is due.

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          1. Hurricane
            11 years, 10 months ago

            Cheers! Will wait then.

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    2. tw
      11 years, 10 months ago

      yeah i'd sell yun for zaba or terry

      could also sell costa for giroud. in doing so you could then upgrade boyd if you wanted to

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      1. Hurricane
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Thanks for the reply!
        can't get Terry without getting rid of Costa.
        Good shout. Will check out my options.
        What do you think of Sanchez to Silva? Too knee-jerky?

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        1. tw
          11 years, 10 months ago

          oh oops missed that you had 3 chelsea. Sanchez to Silva is too knee jerky imo

          costa + yun > giroud + terry perhaps?

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          1. tw
            11 years, 10 months ago

            giroud or benteke

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            1. Hurricane
              11 years, 10 months ago

              Benteke is very tempting. Thanks for the help. Cheers!!

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    3. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Zaba in looks good and save the last FT, good team!

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      1. Hurricane
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Thank You and Cheers!!

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  6. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Play Hutton or Cresswell?

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    1. Hurricane
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Hutton

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      1. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Thanks!

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        1. Hurricane
          11 years, 10 months ago

          Could you check out my post above please?

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  7. Cesc, Drogs & Rock and …
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Merry Xmas, FFS!

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  8. The Count of Monte Cristo
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Out of these, who would you give the (C)aptain's armband to..?

    Hazard | Sanchez | Sigurdsson | Downing
    Costa | Bony | Austin

    Currently on Sanchez (c) and Bony (vc)

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    1. tw
      11 years, 10 months ago

      one of haz sanchez or bony

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      1. tw
        11 years, 10 months ago

        probably between haz and sanchez though

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        1. MrZ
          11 years, 10 months ago

          Last time i captained sanchez, he delivered poorly

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    2. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Hazard

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    3. Hurricane
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Bony for me

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  9. tw
    11 years, 10 months ago

    GGMU - replied to you on the last page

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  10. Buck The Trent
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Hart
    Baines Azpi Wisdom (Dummett Bartley)
    Haz Siggy Sanchez Downing (boyd)
    Costa Kane Austin

    Best option here lads?

    A Bartley to other defender (improve bench)
    B Boyd to Sterling/Silva (bench Downing)
    C Costa to Giroud
    D Save

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    1. Oz lotto
      11 years, 10 months ago

      save

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    2. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Save

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  11. rdamjan
    11 years, 10 months ago

    If DiMaria is back, will Roo play upfront?

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    1. Gunner77-
      11 years, 10 months ago

      No unfortunately

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    2. Skipdipper
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Maybe if Herrara and fellaini fit? Or rojo back and carrick can shift forward

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  12. Saint Steve-O (@EliteFPL)
    11 years, 10 months ago

    & a Merry Christmas to all admins & contributers....

    A fantasic source of information & debate

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  13. Skipdipper
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Sanchez or hazard captain?

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    1. Gunner77-
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Sanchez for me
      Haz VC

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      1. Skipdipper
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Risky with rotation! I was gonna do one or other then a banker as VC

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      2. tw
        11 years, 10 months ago

        why's that? just cuz you're a gooner?

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    2. Toonzie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 10 months ago

      hazard

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    3. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Hazard, on pens and form, less likely to be rotated than Sanchez

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      1. Stannage
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Reasonable chance hazard and or Sanchez may be benched don't u reckon....you'd be screwed if u captain them and they come on for last 5.....
        Don't u think it's best to captain someone more likely to play 90mins....like bony or giroud..

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        1. RamaJama
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          11 years, 10 months ago

          Safest at least, but less exiting

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          1. RamaJama
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            11 years, 10 months ago

            Exciting

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    4. Puyol Pants Up
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Haz

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  14. Toonzie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Guzan - Given
    Baines - Clyne - Naylor - Dummett - Yun
    Alexis - Yaya - Haz - Downing
    Costa - Bony - Austin

    A) Baines to Zaba
    B) Baines + Clyne to Zaba + Terry
    C) Clyne + Bony to Terry + Giroud
    D) Suggestion?

    2 FT, 0.8m in the bank

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    1. Oz lotto
      11 years, 10 months ago

      B is very tempting indeed. if not then baines --> Terry?

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    2. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 10 months ago

      B

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    3. tw
      11 years, 10 months ago

      who is your 5th mid?

      costa to benteke/giroud and yun to zaba/terry imo

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      1. Toonzie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Boyd is my fifth mid

        thanks tw

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      2. Zepadrino
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Baines to azpi or terry and yun upgrade

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    4. mojoindojo
      11 years, 10 months ago

      A

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  15. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Cresswell to Azpi?

    1 FT, 3.4 in the bank

    Forster
    Zabaleta, Hutton, Naylor
    Yaya (VC), Hazard (C), Sanchez, Siggy
    Costa, Austin, Kane

    Subs: Gilks, Cresswell, Dummett, Albrighton

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    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Or save?

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  16. Gimli son of Gloin
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Happy Christmas lads, thanks for all the help during the year and all that other sentimental bollocks.

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  17. mouldy_uk
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Merry Crimbo Peeps!!

    2fts, thoughts on

    Zab and Giroud in
    Trippier and Costa out

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    1. Oz lotto
      11 years, 10 months ago

      looks good to me. wouldn't usually say yes to trading costa out but when it means trippier to zab then yes

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    2. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Yes

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    3. tw
      11 years, 10 months ago

      sounds good

      could also do terry over zaba

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  18. Oz lotto
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Quick poll before I go on a Seinfeld marathon...

    A) Lukaku --> Giroud +3.3ITB
    B) Save FT + 2.5ITB

    Cheers lads and enjoy christmas!

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    1. mouldy_uk
      11 years, 10 months ago

      A

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    2. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 10 months ago

      A

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    3. tw
      11 years, 10 months ago

      A

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  19. Daniel Exeter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Merry Christmas everyone, and a Happy New Year!

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  20. Number 10
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Who to captain?

    a) Sanchez
    b) Sigurdsson
    c) Eriksen
    d) Fabregas
    e) Kane
    f) Costa

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    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Costa or Siggy

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    2. Oz lotto
      11 years, 10 months ago

      C or E awful tempting

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  21. Tinmen
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Who's on Arsenal pens now that Arteta is injured folks?

    Seems to be confusion over this one

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    1. Puyol Pants Up
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Giroud/Carzola

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  22. JaydenLFC87
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Moore > Hutton

    Ings > Kane

    Free free Yay or Nay??

    Merry Xmas Everyone

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    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Yay

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  23. Fitzy.
    11 years, 10 months ago

    With all the speculation and uncertainty about team line-ups, especially at this time of the year, maybe it's the right time to bring this up, don't think I've seen it mentioned before, but wouldn't doubt that it has.
    In the NRL (Rugby League) fantasy comps, there is a rolling lock-out in place, you can still do transfers, change your team line-up etc right up until kick-off for each match. Once a game has started, players from those teams are locked and you can't sub them out, transfer them out etc, but you can still tinker with the rest of your squad if they haven't played yet. Would it make FPL too easy, or take a lot of the strategy away from the game if there was a similar set-up?

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    1. Ryan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      11 years, 10 months ago

      It would favour those who live in certain time zones.

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      1. Fitzy.
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Yeah, of course, hadn't thought of all the ramifications.

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  24. Gunner77-
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Is Rooney(NEW) a good captain option?

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    1. Oz lotto
      11 years, 10 months ago

      not for me. not at all

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    2. Denis Tueart on the wing
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Are you happy with a 6 to 10 point (c)

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  25. thesmasher
    11 years, 10 months ago

    this is my team any ADVICE would be great currently ranked 82,343

    in goals pantamillon

    defence O'Shea Debuchy Clichy

    midfield:: Sigurdsson .Downing Yaya Touré ,Eriksen Sánchez

    forwards kane & Costa

    subs Austin, Cresswell , Johnson Liverpool

    any tips captain not sure thinkin eriksen

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    1. Oz lotto
      11 years, 10 months ago

      bench downing and play austin. I would captain eriksen or kane.

      no transfers needed for me although you would be praying sunderland don't concede

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    2. Denis Tueart on the wing
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Two SAFC defence?
      Hull will score, because Sunderland will attempt to attack Hull and not contain,

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  26. v0lt026
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    11 years, 10 months ago

    What about Jones for Clichy? Bought Clichy right after Kolarov got injured and must say I didn't regret it. But now time has come to get rid of him because of the rotation risk.

    I know chances are there that Clichy will play this week as Kolarov played 90 min last week, but do the transfer now I could also benefit from United at home at Newcastle... any thoughts?? Maybe other options?

    Currently have:
    Panti / Krul
    Bertrand / Davies / Hutton / Yun / Clichy

    Thx guys 🙂

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  27. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Cresswell to Terry?

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    1. QPR expects... glory!
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Hell yeah!

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      1. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Thanks!

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  28. Grounderz
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Are clubs press conferences scheduled for this afternoon?

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  29. citizen_kane
    11 years, 10 months ago

    So I need a goalie for the coming GW's.

    - Szchezhny has QPR, whm, sot, STK. Ars defence is pretty bad, though. 2 cs to be expected?
    - Guzan has swa, SUN, CPL, lei. Cheaper than Szceshny, but not as good a team. 1 cs to be expected?
    - Jones has bur, SWA, LEI, sun, avl. Pretty leaky defence, and also a rotation risk.

    I'm leaning towards Guzan. Any input? Already have Vergini for Sunderland defensive cover.

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    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Guzan

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    2. QPR expects... glory!
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Guzan

      Don;t forget that Vlaar is back. Things will improve and they were tight anyway

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  30. thunder_mike
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Merry Christmas FFSers

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