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28 December 2014 2842 comments
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Here we go again, then. Less than 48 hours after Gameweek 18 got underway, the next round of fixtures is already thrust upon us – with only a handful of official news updates yesterday, though, we are mainly left to assess the lay of the land after Friday’s fixtures.

Phil Jagielka (hamstring) and Tim Howard (calf) are both likely to miss Everton’s trip to Newcastle after the pair was forced off with injuries in the home loss to Stoke. Kevin Mirallas and John Stones will be assessed after the duo sustained knocks in Friday’s 1-0 defeat. Mo Besic is hoping to shrug off an illness in time, though Steven Naismith is set to serve a one-match ban after topping off the Suspension Tightrope.

Olivier Giroud serves the first of a three-match ban as Arsenal head to West Ham this afternoon after his Boxing Day dismissal at home to QPR. Laurent Koscielny “has a chance” of making the match, though Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain “has an ever smaller chance” after missing Friday’s match with a groin problem.

Marouane Fellaini is ruled out of Man United’s trip to Spurs with a broken rib, whilst Adnan Januzaj is set miss out through illness. United are awaiting scans on the pelvic problem that forced Angel Di Maria out of Friday’s win over Newcastle. Judging by Ashley Young’s Instagram account, it seems Luke Shaw is back in the squad for the trip to White Hart Lane.

Gabby Agbonlahor will miss Aston Villa’s home encounter with Sunderland due to suspension. The forward earned his fifth yellow of the season away to Swansea and will serve a one-match ban.

Mark Hughes will check on Bojan (back) and Phil Bardsley (calf) ahead of the derby visit of West Brom, whilst Ryan Shawcross is expected to start despite picking up a head knock at Everton.

Fraizer Campbell is a doubt as managerless Palace travel to London neighbours QPR just 24 hours after the dismissal of Neil Warnock. The forward limped off just after the break in Friday’s home loss to Southampton.

Leicester’s Jamie Vardy is also unavailable after earning his fifth caution of the campaign in Gameweek 18, whilst Andy King has been ruled out with the knock that forced him off against Spurs.

Brad Jones is likely to miss Liverpool’s home clash with Swansea after being forced off with a thigh injury in the first-half of Friday’s win at Burnley. Simon Mignolet is set to return to the starting XI after being dropped due to poor form in recent weeks.

Stevan Jovetic and Vincent Kompany could return for City’s home clash with Burnley, according to reports. The former has stepped up his recovery from another hamstring problem and was an unused sub in Friday’s win at West Brom.

Andrew Robertson is a doubt for Hull due to a hamstring problem. James Chester misses the visit of Leicester through suspension, whilst Jake Livermore returns after serving a similar one-match ban.

Carl Jenkinson is unavailable to face parent club Arsenal at Upton Park later today, whilst Sam Allardyce still has doubts over James Tomkins’ ongoing hamstring problem.

All this and more has now been updated in the Team News section ahead of this morning’s deadline. Keep an eye on our official Twitter Stream as breaking news unfolds.

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

    Chambers to:
    A kolarov
    B mangala
    C skrtel

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    1. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      A

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    2. Jimbo123
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      A and make him captain 😉

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

        That is asking for trouble..

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        1. zencro 42
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Tempted by A too

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        2. Forever In Our Shadow
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Not captain. Someone's pulling your pisser

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  2. Forever In Our Shadow
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    have just done -8 to sort my defence and bench out.

    Bert/Clichy/Moore out Zaba/Caulker/S Taylor in.

    Team is now;

    DDG
    Zaba, Azpi, Caulker
    Haz, Sanchez, Yaya (vc), Silva (c), Downing
    Costa, Austin.

    (Gills, Kane, S.Taylor Cameron.

    Good to go?

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    1. RESULT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      yes defo

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

      ah i see you have the same Kane v De Gea dilemma as me. My backup keeper is Schmeichel who I would have dearly loved to have played

      Wud have Cameron as 1st sub at least (WBA)

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

    its a shame the early game isnt an easy banker, wud have been nice to make the transfer based on the known lineup at 11.00

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  4. nafis9
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Some help we be very appreciated.

    Which 3 to play in defense among the following :

    Azpi, Clichy, Hutton, Baines, Janmaat.

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    1. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Azpi Hutton Clichy but put baines as first defensive sub. Clichy 80/20 playing in my opinion. 20 being him playing 😉

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      1. nafis9
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks. My keeper's Guzan, do you think doubling up on Villa defense is a good idea ?

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  5. Pilko's Pump Pants
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Morning gents,

    Got 1FT left, which is the better switch to take me up to the WC?

    A. Siggy> Sterling
    B. Krul> Hart

    Thanks

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

      A

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  6. Daniel Exeter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Would anyone here do; Duff > Hutton?

    For free
    Even if Hutton will then sit on the bench

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    1. Pilko's Pump Pants
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Only if you'll lose a FT if you don't use it

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

        Only have the 1 FTS

        But if Azpi/Zaba/Chambers don't play this week I only have Naylor off the bench to come in. Duff and Obertan are all out. Thinking bringing him in will at least cover me the next 2 GWs

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        1. Pilko's Pump Pants
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Fair enough then

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        2. Forever In Our Shadow
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          I just did a -8 to sort my subs out. It will pay in the next 2 game weeks I can assure you.

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

      I would

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

    Worth taking a hit to shift Bony? Would have 9.1 in the bank, already have Austin & Costa

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

      no.

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    2. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Not with a porous Liverpool up next.

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  8. RESULT
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Good Morning!

    Foster
    Zab Baines Hutton
    Eriksen Sanchez Silva(c) Haz
    Sakho Costa Austin

    Good to GOOOOO?????

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

      yes

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

    Now im thinking to bench Bony instead of Downing.

    At least I know Downing will start

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    1. il Brutto
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      play bony

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  10. Gooner97
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    1FT and £1.0 ITB

    A)Ivanovic to Zabaleta
    B)Chambers to Hutton
    C)Siggy and Chambers => Milner and Mangala/Demi (-4)

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

      Chambers to Hutton is a good transfer and nets you some cash as well.

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  11. Citizen kano
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    final time austin or silva cpt

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    1. Crabster
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I have the same problem... I just don`t know...

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

      Silva

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

      I'm going Austin as he will play 90 minutes

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

        This

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

      silva...1 pt for clean sheet...1 pt extra for scoring...silva

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

      Silva for me.

      Big side at home against one of the smallest squads playing in their second game in two days.

      Two big hauls already. Also the added advantage of a midfielder who can get clean sheet points.

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  12. KING KOUNDER
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Baines -> Zaba for a hit.

    Fed up of Baines, doing this.

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

    Need some adivce, plwase 😀

    Baines, Kane OUT

    Azpil Austin IN

    Kane has a few tough games and Austin has a few decent ones. Worth a -4?

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    1. KING KOUNDER
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Really good moves, ATB 😀

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

        Took a hit last week, didnt want to do another. But I cant keep missing these Austin Hauls

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  14. 5os
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Duff -> Azpi for -4 or wait and do that move for free tonight? I also have Yun so no other defense backup for this week.

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  15. Citizen kano
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    will silva play 90mins

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    1. KING KOUNDER
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Dont think so

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    2. Granville
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Doubt it

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    3. Takedog1
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      If there 3 or 4 up I doubt it

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    4. COW
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      This is why I'm scared on putting the captain on him.

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

        He got 14 points last week and only played 60 minutes.

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

          If he can sustain

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    5. La Roja
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      He doesn't need 90 min to cause a damage

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  16. Lubic87
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    2 FT's: Hazard to Silva + Chambers to Zaba?

    Would obviously bring Haz/Fab back in on the WC

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

      Do it

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

      Yes

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    3. La Roja
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Makes sense

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  17. andres
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    This is not the moment to double up on che defence is it?

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

      no its not

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  18. SpaceCadet
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Will Spurs team news come out before Deadline?

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    1. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Yes. 20 minutes.

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

      yes

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

    Feck it. Benteke (c). Following my gut, worked with Rooney last week!

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    1. La Roja
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Good lad

      Best of luck mate 🙂

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

        Finally captaining a big Belgian striker 😛

        Cheers mate. You too!

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  20. fishnil
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    If you have Silva, yaya and Austin who would you captain? Currently on yaya with Austin vc.

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

      Stick

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

        Thanks.

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

      Stick

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

        Thanks

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  21. ANDYC311
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Captain?

    Yaya
    Silva
    Austin
    Costa
    Sanchez

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    1. Gooner97
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Austin

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  22. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Done Giroud to Austin as my FT. Defence is : Zabaleta, Naylor, Dummet, (Davies), (Yun) but have 7.8 itb Yun -> Kolorov ?-4 Or save

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    1. Mohit20
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      7.8 *o*

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  23. COW
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Play 3.

    Chambers, clichy, terry, caulker

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    1. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I'm not sure if Chambers or Clichy will actually play today...

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

        If this is the case it's better to start terry, caulker and clichy then.

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    2. Luis Suarez Ate My Homework
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      drop Chambers.

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  24. Mohit20
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    any talks of janmaat or azpi being rested if yes then i am fecked!!

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  25. Marty McFly
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Austin vs Silva: The Debate.

    They are both good captain choices for this week. The only thing you can do when picking your captain is have a reasonable set of reasons for doing so. The stats are fairly inconclusive as to which is likely to perform better, so I have made my choice based on bookies odds, and sensible/gut feeling.

    The bookies odds on "anytime goalscorer" and "scoring two goals or more" favor Silva, just...

    Source: http://www.paddypower.com/football/football-matches/premier-league?ev_oc_grp_ids=3903

    My personal feeling is that Silva is well rested, has played through a PL Xmas period before, has a squad behind him that is big enough to be fresh even when playing 2 games in 3 days, has more of an assist potential than Austin, and gets 5 points for a goal instead of 4.

    N.B. 69.7% of the top 10k own Austin, only 31.3% own Silva. For this reason you'd expect Austin to be the stand out choice for captain selectors, but he isn't... According to Fantasy Football Scout's poll it is very close: Austin 29.49%, Silva 26.9% - This leads me to make the assumption that most Silva owners will (C) him, whilst a fair number of Austin captainers don't own Silva. This is important because it suggests that the majority the people that are having to choose between the two players are choosing Silva.

    For these reasons, I'm sticking with Silva! I hope this has given some people food for thought in the final hour!

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

      Ignore the (c) poll
      I for one happily vote for a player I don't own

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      1. Marty McFly
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        It would be interesting to see how many others do that.

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

      Same applies with those that own Ya Ya also

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

      Surely if you are Marty McFly who know the outcome?

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      1. Marty McFly
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Haha. The alias is a bit of a joke for this site. People have been starting to pick up on it over the last couple of weeks.

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

      You have just swung me over to Silva now, food for thought indeed.

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  26. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Oh no! This Spurs Utd line up could cause carnage at 11.

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

      90 seconds per page I'm betting

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    2. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Really? Why? If it was Man City or Chelsea I coukd understand but how many people have a dilemma over Spurs and United players that would create carnage?

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  27. JaydenLFC87
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Can someone give me a reason not to Captain Zabaleta??

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

      He's a defender

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

      None. I want to do it myself

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    3. Marty McFly
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      For me your captain should be a sensible pick whist your XI should contain a couple of differentials. Better options this week IMO.

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    4. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Who says he's playing?

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  28. Elfozzie 42
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    I'm Austin (C) and Silva (VC) currently.

    Less likely to change as every time I have in last few weeks I've ended up blanking (Sanchez - Bony) and previous selection (Austin - Costa) scoring a hatful.

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  29. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    How does this look for this week
    De gea
    Hutton azpi zabaleta
    Hazard Alexis siggy yaya(c)
    Costa Austin Benteke

    B Davies marney yun

    Good to go?

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

      Nice captain choice.
      I like.
      You'll do well like most people on here.

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  30. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Thinking of Haz to Silva -4

    Has poor away form (FPL wise) could be rested, and already have Costa.

    Stupid?

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

      Could work

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

      not for a -4

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    3. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Just got to weigh up can you afford to buy him back if you want to?

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