Preamble

The Pre-Match Preamble – Gameweek 27

It’s like we’re resigned to investing ten minutes talking to the plain-looking friend to get to the one we fancy. We’re just eager to get Gamweeek 27 out of the way so we can concentrate on the real business of the midweek double.

I should probably point out that I never had the kahunas to even approach the plain-looking friend and, had I done, I’d have probably have counted them as a “conquest” had they even stood around to listen to my attempts at conversation.

With that in mind and true to form, I’m optimistically entertaining the idea that Gameweek 27 may just have plenty to offer us: it could prove to be a surprise package.

Rarely do we consider rolling the dice with the captaincy and look beyond Sergio Aguero and Alexis Sanchez. It’s not often we care about that budget defender littering the bench that suddenly seems priceless because he ensures we have eleven men. The fixtures even have us seriously considering Victor Moses.

Gameweek 27 is like a welcome break from the norm: it almost feels like the pressure is off. We’re expecting so little that, should someone drop in with double figures, it would crown our whole weekend – particularly if it happened to be that budget defender or the punt on Victor.

I’m well aware of the allure of Gameweek 28 with its flash of twin Harry Kanes and the fluttering of its Charlie Austins. Admittedly, my head is turned and, of course, I’m preparing myself for a crack at the big prize. But double Gameweeks have let me down before; they’ve let us all down before.

So, while I’ll keep one eye on Tuesday night, reserving two transfers and my best lines, for now, I’m giving my almost undivided attention to this weekend – plain-looking or not.

I’ll throw in the one about Craig Dawson and ten men and see where it gets me.

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

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  1. Lord Flashheart
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    The game did not update yet or is it just my safari browser?

    1. McSauce
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      im also not able to log in

    2. Maxi_D
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      I cant log in with safari. Chrome is fine though

  2. McSauce
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    Why am I the only one not able to log into fantasy

    1. Jax
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      log out then log back in maybe

      1. McSauce
        • 14 Years
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        tried it doesn't work

    2. Maxi_D
      • 9 Years
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      Are you using safari?

  3. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
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    Looks at next weeks fixtures.

    Thinks about keeping armband on Aguero.

    1. Waldaz
      • 14 Years
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      You won't though.

      1. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
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        I wouldn't be so sure.

        Leicester at home is like a DGW for Aguero.

    2. Breadbin
      • 13 Years
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      I am doing this.

    3. Jimbo123
      • 14 Years
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      I am doing the same.

  4. Egg noodle
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    I did Kane > Gayle 4 weeks ago. What a dumbass move... Dropped from rank 1.6k to 9.2k 🙁

    1. Jax
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      that is a poor transfer alright.

  5. Breadbin
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    I hope my players score lots of points in this gameweek.

    1. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
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      Did you captain all of them or did you forget?

      1. Breadbin
        • 13 Years
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        I changed my vice captain from Hazard to Sanchez, that's all I changed.

    2. Kurtinho
      • 9 Years
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      I hope yours don't.

      1. Breadbin
        • 13 Years
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        Naturally. I hope all players I don't own score minus points.

    3. Pasqualinho
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      I'm the same. I get in a really bad mood when you have a low scoring GW.

      1. Breadbin
        • 13 Years
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        I like you.

        1. Pasqualinho
          • 15 Years
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          There's a lot to like.

          1. Breadbin
            • 13 Years
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            Coffee tonight?

            1. Hy liverpool
              • 10 Years
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              Haha

  6. Bubz
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    My main rival, currently 114th in the world, has gone double-double defence in the WBA v Southampton match with Clyne, Bertrand, McCauley, Dawson. I can guarantee you all a 0-0 in that match. Whatever this guy does turns to gold.

    1. Jax
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      hope they both score

      1. Bubz
        • 10 Years
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        I brought Bert in this week but Id probably take that tbh. £1000 up for grabs if I beat this guy.

  7. FPL Daniel
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    I saw several posts about potential Kane injury and people keep saying it won't change anything. I completely disagree. I for one don't own him... Also the replacement is gonna be crucial

    1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      I'm going to add this to my long list of things I am not going to worry about till they actually happen

      1. Nuclear Holocaust
      2. Sarah Palin becoming President
      3. Bemba winning FPL etc etc etc

  8. Klopp's Kids
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Kane and Austin sufficient for the DGW?
    Anyone else you'd consider who isn't going to get rotated?

    Eriksen/Rose might but are good options...

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

      I'm leaning towards just having these.

    2. money face bandwagon
      • 10 Years
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      its enough. dgw is over hyped. sterling silva could outscore eriksen with 1 game.

    3. jernej93
      • 10 Years
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      Austin with two tough fixtures and QPR can't score at home? Worth going with Austin for hit over Giroud? 🙂

      1. money face bandwagon
        • 10 Years
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        have a look at arsenal's fixtures

      2. Klopp's Kids
        • 10 Years
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        I'm getting rid of Defoe so a big difference in quality there.

  9. davies
    • 9 Years
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    VC?

    Aguero (LEI)
    Austin (TOT/ARS)

    1. money face bandwagon
      • 10 Years
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      aguero

    2. Breadbin
      • 13 Years
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      Patience young'en.

      1. davies
        • 9 Years
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        Just pondering, Breadbin.

    3. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 13 Years
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      Aguero . Sorry Davies but it does not look for yous next week

      1. davies
        • 9 Years
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        We'll fight hard, as usual, though. All I can ask for away at City.

        1. Jax
          • 14 Years
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          0-0 maybe. schmeichel incredibly bounces back from injury and has the game of his life.

          1. davies
            • 9 Years
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            Aguero or Austin, SS?

            1. Jax
              • 14 Years
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              Austin

          2. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
            • 13 Years
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            I'v seen stuff like this happen before . Senor Sexy do you remember David Marshall's performance vs Barcalona at the Nou Camp in the Uefa Cup when he was only 19 .

            1. Jax
              • 14 Years
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              yeah was 0-0 right?

              1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
                • 13 Years
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                Yep in 2004 Ronaldinho was there too

                1. Jax
                  • 14 Years
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                  yowza. anything can happen. leicester haven't been playing too badly recently.

  10. FPL Daniel
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    My GW completely depends on Arsenal and Wenger. Hope for a revenge for the Monaco game

  11. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
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    Just on my way the Utd stadium to watch Utd in the Salford end

    1. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
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      Lets show these northerners what we're made of. Cmon wazzzzzza

      1. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
        • 11 Years
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        He's got a point.

    2. davies
      • 9 Years
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      😆

      Who they playing? Newcastle, yeah?

      1. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
        • 11 Years
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        No, the geordies I think. The red ones

    3. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
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      Good times

      1. Jax
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        2-0 man u. di maria x 2

        1. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
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          6-1 utd. We're not the best at the back I heard

          1. Jax
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            would take that if ADM gets a few goals/assists

            1. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
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              He is a really good player

              1. Jax
                • 14 Years
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                love him.

        2. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
          • 10 Years
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          Would love that, but rather 3-2 with a hattrick from the angel and a brace from Defoe

          1. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
            • 11 Years
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            You must be very bitter about my 20 titles if you think they're going to score twice against us

            1. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
              • 10 Years
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              I've been a Utd fan for 35 years boy

              1. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
                • 11 Years
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                Ah, good lad. You're clearly an ambitious bloke. Thought you were one of those people that support little teams

  12. McSauce
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    Lads i honestly can't log into fantasy can anyone help?? I keep getting sent back to the log in homepage tried everything

    1. Scotch Jock
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      Me to - try
      Clearing cookies
      Using a different browser
      Using s different device (smartphone?)

    2. Holmes
      • 10 Years
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      Leave it for couple of hours

    3. Maxi_D
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      Try another browser

      1. Maxi_D
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        Safari has been doing this all morning. Chrome has been fine for me

    4. Vardy Gras PBFC
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      Certain ad blockers do this. If you have any installed on your browser, uninstall them and try again.

  13. internal error
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Mark Noble is only 27. That cant be right

    1. Jax
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      kevin nolan is 42

    2. Billy Gilmore
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      I could've sworn Doosra said he was in his sixties...

      1. Jax
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        lol

      2. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
        • 10 Years
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        Butxwhat about Noble?

        1. Billy Gilmore
          • 12 Years
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          But....Doosra is Noble 😯

          1. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
            • 10 Years
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            Aha ok

    3. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
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      What?

  14. Kurtinho
    • 9 Years
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    Kane (c) fail 🙁

    1. Hy liverpool
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      Who's your captain couti??

      1. Kurtinho
        • 9 Years
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        Alexis. Form is temporary, class is permanent.

        1. Hy liverpool
          • 10 Years
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          Good luck

          1. Kurtinho
            • 9 Years
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            Cheers mate. You too.

        2. Klopp's Kids
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          Didn't work for Torres.

          1. Kurtinho
            • 9 Years
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            There are exceptions 😛

  15. Hy liverpool
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    Imagine the atmosphere here when c.dawson scores
    ?????

    1. Jax
      • 14 Years
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      an own goal

      1. Kurtinho
        • 9 Years
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        Beat me to it 😛

    2. Kurtinho
      • 9 Years
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      .... an own goal.

      1. Jax
        • 14 Years
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        haha

      2. Hy liverpool
        • 10 Years
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        LOL

    3. Breadbin
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      I don't own him so I hope this scenario doesn't happen.

  16. Cloughie
    • 9 Years
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    Can anyone Pls tell me is Chelsea having a double Gameeweek or not? Or is it yet to be confirmed?

    1. Jax
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      no. GW34.

    2. JÆKS ⭐
      • 9 Years
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      GW 34

  17. JÆKS ⭐
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    9 years, 3 months ago

    Just noticed City's run of fixtures after Pool's game, essential to bring Silva in or not?

    1. Jax
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      you should have brought him in at christmas.

      1. JÆKS ⭐
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        I went with ADM, but it's not too late!

        1. Jax
          • 14 Years
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          7 goals, 4 assists, 12 bonus since palace game.

          1. JÆKS ⭐
            • 9 Years
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            Doesn't change my situation a lot, I can't collect points he already earned so it's either buy him next week or don't buy him.

    2. money face bandwagon
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      i will bring him in

    3. Breadbin
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      You don't have to.

  18. Skor Hattricksson
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    The second place team in my ML chose the wrong week to go dead. Here's the players on his squad that won't or might not start:
    Kane
    Eriksen
    Terry
    Hazard
    Austin
    Chambers
    Hutton
    Clichy
    And some Bartley fellow

    To make things crazier he has a wildcard available and was active as recently as two weeks ago

    1. money face bandwagon
      • 10 Years
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      doubt he can do much about it anyway. the most he can do is take a hit to get out 2 defenders.

      1. Skor Hattricksson
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        Or wildcard

        1. money face bandwagon
          • 10 Years
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          nah its not very worth it as kane austin eriksen all having a DGW and he would probably want to keep hazard and terry too.

          1. Skor Hattricksson
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            I see your point now. Suppose it was just poor planning that lead to this

            1. money face bandwagon
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              yeah. good week to extend your lead!

  19. Ruth_NZ
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    A huge bunch of price changes due tonight after this morning's avalanche of transfers.

    Predicted Fallers: Hazard (again), Costa (again), Berahino, Elia, Fabregas (again), Eriksen (again), Kane, Oscar (again), Terry and Caulker amongst others.

    Predicted Risers: Giroud, Sanchez, Coutinho, Dawson, Silva, Sterling, Rooney, Di Maria amongst others.

    So says FFFix.

    1. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      What about RvP?

      1. Ruth_NZ
        • 9 Years
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        No. Quite far away.

        1. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
          • 11 Years
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          What about De Gea?

    2. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
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      So -ve 0.3 here

    3. Les Bleus
      • 12 Years
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      Kane and Erikson falling again before his DGW = 😯

      1. simosalminen
        • 10 Years
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        all the better, I'm looking to bring in Eriksen and would not really mind a price drop or two...

        1. PÍE
          • 9 Years
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          There's about 12 hours for it to change though, i'd expect quite a few transfers in for prominent Spurs players.

    4. Jax
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      foster, sakho, aguero

    5. Somalion
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Wow, have a feeling some are getting themselves into crap situations.

      1. Mílanista
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Shame

    6. Holmes
      • 10 Years
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      Thats 2 risers and 1 faller for me

    7. FantaCity
      • 11 Years
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      I very much doubt Eriksen or Kane will fall - people will start transferring them in tonight. Shame though . . .

      1. Jax
        • 14 Years
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        wrong. both are falling.

        1. FantaCity
          • 11 Years
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          we're not at 2am GMT yet mate

          1. Jax
            • 14 Years
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            i said falling, not fallen.

            1. FantaCity
              • 11 Years
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              Splitting hairs We're talking about price changes, that's the subject of Ruth's post

              1. Jax
                • 14 Years
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                yeah i know.

      2. Ruth_NZ
        • 9 Years
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        Only fools would bring them in before Sunday and when they are about to fall.

        1. FantaCity
          • 11 Years
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          Plenty of fools about, plus all the people who have exact money and, for example, are transferring out Terry etc.

          1. Ruth_NZ
            • 9 Years
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            Usually the vast bulk of Saturday transfers are before the GW deadline.

            Who would want to transfer Terry out now? They'd have done that move already.

            Unlikely that anything much changes before tonight.

  20. darko
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    UFPL Captain - Di Maria or Walters? Cheers.

    1. Jax
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      ADM

      1. darko
        • 13 Years
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        Thanks

        1. Jax
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          good luck!

  21. The Nuttman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    PVA makes the most selected side from my ML top 10 😯

    Captain break down of my top 10:

    Sanchez 3
    Aguero 2
    Di Maria 1
    Cazorla 1
    Moses 1
    Lukaku 1
    Dead Team 1

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Luka captainer will be 1st

      1. The Nuttman
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Riiiiiiight 😉

  22. simosalminen
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Want Eriksen for the double gameweek. And the fixtures of mun, LEI, bur, AVL after.

    I have Sanchez, ADM, Hazard, Cazorla and Boyd in midfield and Kun/Kane/Austin in front.

    I think Sanchez and Hazard are season keepers. Which one should I move out:

    A) Cazorla (gold now, but rotation risk)
    B) ADM (starting to find form, but terrible fixtures until wk 35, new, TOT, liv, AVL, MCY, che, eve)

    1. The Nuttman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      A.

  23. Siva Mohan
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    come on Puncheon!!

  24. Venom Snake
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Playing around with my transfers, definitely going to sell Falcao and Puncheon.

    So do I bring in Austin and Eriksen for the double, or Costa and Mane?

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Austin and Eriksen

  25. Forza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    4th in my ML hasn't changed his team, played Panti over Krul and has Hazard VC. I love it when that happens!

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

      Hate it when that happens. You want a good challenge, don't you?

      1. Forza
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Yes, but this guy has been getting lucky all season, I don't want a complete casual beating me with luck

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

          Now he has an excuse if you win 😛

      2. Rhinos
        • 10 Years
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        Agree, beating someone who doesn't try is a banter killer

    2. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Sunderland to keep clean sheet now 😉 VC doesnt really matter.

  26. Kurtinho
    • 9 Years
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    Looking at the 'Pick Team' page.. Kane with SWA (H), QPR (A) is beautiful, isn't it?!

    1. Venom Snake
      • 10 Years
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      Aguero(lei) looks better

      1. Jax
        • 14 Years
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        hard to say. aguero could easily go nuts.

      2. Hy liverpool
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Sturridge bur looks better here

    2. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      It will look better once Erisken and Vert form a nice line behind him.

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

        *drools*

  27. Randy_Marsh
    • 13 Years
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    Hamer(C)

    .... And yes Xmas is over

    1. FantaCity
      • 11 Years
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      Hamer Time ?

    2. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Why?

      1. Randy_Marsh
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Kun (VC)

        And yes I'm a dick for putting 4 starters in my subs bench

        1. Bubz
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          You're more patient than I. I cant wait til sunday for rank updates etc

  28. Galfadez
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Sorry to jump on the prematch excitement but with 2 FTs would you go Giroud + Moses/Puncheon to Austin and Eriksen for the DGW?

    1. Venom Snake
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Yes

    2. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
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      Hell yeaah

    3. JÆKS ⭐
      • 9 Years
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      Sure, Giroud + Puncheon

    4. Galfadez
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      thanks friends

  29. JÆKS ⭐
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Who will be first choice in the league games, Zouma or Cahill? Was planning on selling Terry to Zouma so I could afford Cazorla --> Silva on GW 29 (just a thought)

    1. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Zouma but still no for me

      1. JÆKS ⭐
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        The rest of my defence is: Dawson PVA Cresswell and Clyne so it's not that I need him to play every game

  30. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Silva or Sterling for next GW?

    1. andy85wsm
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Silva for me