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The Suspension Tightrope – Gameweek 18

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Chelsea’s Diego Costa was the latest guilty party in the penultimate Gameweek of the first Suspension Tightrope of this season. Having bagged a brace for the first time this term in yesterday’s 2-2 home draw with Watford, the Spain international earned his fifth caution of the campaign for a late foul on the Hornets’ centre-half Craig Cathcart. The indiscretion will therefore see Guus Hiddink’s side deprived of Costa’s services for the Monday teatime clash with Manchester United.

Replacing Costa on the tightrope for the final spin of the disciplinary wheel this week is Villa’s Leandro Bacuna, who collected his fourth yellow in a 1-1 draw with West Ham on Saturday. The versatile Dutchman is one of 26 players who will need to be on their best behaviour for the final Gameweek of the calendar year before the Tightrope limit is extended to 10 bookings on New Year’s Day.

Both Norwich’s Alex Tettey and Newcastle’s Jack Colback have a head start on the chasing pack in their efforts to reach that 10-card limit, which would trigger an automatic two-match ban.

That duo are already on eighth bookings for the season and therefore sit just two cards away from further sanction. Stoke defender Erik Pieters, who managed to avoid the referee’s wrath this week, sits one behind on seven cards, while new additions Robert Huth, Emre Can, Billy Jones and Eric Dier have all collected six cautions apiece.

Lastly, a nod to Gareth Barry as the old man of the disciplinary halls, as he picked up a record-breaking 109th yellow card in the last gasp win over Newcastle, his 580th Premier League game. No other player has topped three figures yet for bookings in their Premier League era.

Elsewhere, Bastian Schweinsteiger is available for United’s clash with Chelsea after serving the last of a three-match suspension during yesterday’s loss at Stoke. Jack Rodwell is also back in contention for Sunderland’s home encounter against Liverpool on Wednesday evening, having fallen off the Tightrope last time around.

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  1. ANON.
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    1 ft, 4.8 in the bank

    Butland
    Kolarov, Toby, Dawson
    KDB, Ozil(c), Ramsey(vc), Mahrez
    Kane, Lukaku, Vardy

    Schmeichel, Souare, Surman, Smith

    A. Vardy to Ighalo
    B. Kolarov to Bellerin/Koscielny
    C. Schmeichel to Hennessey
    D. Save

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    1. Mikeharbrw
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Vardy to Igalho... he's incredible

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  2. John t penguin
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Is any of arsenal defence likely to get rested / dropped after spton?

    Can only see slight possibility of monreal or mert getting rested

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    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      I expect kos and Bellerin to be rested

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      1. Acquafresca
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        No way both are rested in 1 game. Debuchy wasn't even on the bench last game.

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        1. Acquafresca
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          and Mert looked awful, more likely to get dropped than Kos.

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          1. Mahesh_Kumar
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 5 months ago

            Tbh Kos looked worse

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          2. Colonel Klink
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 5 months ago

            I feel like Gabriel might come in, but I don't think it would be that Mert is "dropped."

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            1. John t penguin
              • 9 Years
              8 years, 5 months ago

              For kos?

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              1. Colonel Klink
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                8 years, 5 months ago

                I would think more Mert. Was responding to notion that Mert would be dropped as opposed to rested.

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        2. John t penguin
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          So you think belled in is safe over next two?

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          1. Colonel Klink
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 5 months ago

            I think so. Debuchy out of it and Chambers so inferior.

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        3. La Roja
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          Gabriel will come in that's for sure

          Not sure why Debuchy was out, didn't know

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          1. John t penguin
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 5 months ago

            You reckon it's worth a punt on Gabriel?
            Could he get both games

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  3. 1966 was a great year for E…
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Would you captain Theo or Ozil?

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    1. Zizoulicious
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Theo

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    2. Sif
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Ozil could well be rested, which wouldn't be terrible unless he has a cameo.

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    3. Colonel Klink
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Probably Walcott.

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      1. 1966 was a great year for E…
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Cheers lads.

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    4. Worzel Gummidge
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Walcott and I have.

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    5. AriseSirGiggsy
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Bench which 1

      A) Bojan (eve)
      B) Mane (whm)
      C) Willian (mun)
      D) Mahrez (MCY)

      ?

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      1. Acquafresca
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        A or B.

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      2. Sergeant Garcia
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        C

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    6. Acquafresca
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Bottomed: Good day everyone. Wondering what the best use of my FT would be:

      Butland xx
      Kolarov, Walker, Moreno, Janmaat, Ward
      KdB, Ozil, Rambo, Mahrez, Westwood
      Kane, Lukaku, Vardy

      A) Kolarov > Bellerin
      B) Kolarov > Koscielny
      C) Kane > Aguero
      D) Other

      Cheers for replies!

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      1. ANON.
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Very similar to me above. I'm leaning towards saving

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      2. Shane Ferguson 4.0
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        A or B, but you tell me which 🙂

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      3. La Roja
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        I'd only get rid of WW acqua. Not sure if there is money ITB

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        1. Acquafresca
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          Sorry there's enough money to do Kane > Aguero for free. 3.6 banked.

          You think Kolarov is still a good bet going forward? Rotation and lack of CS makes me want to swap him for an Arsenal defender. 2 plum home fixtures coming up.

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          1. La Roja
            • 12 Years
            8 years, 5 months ago

            Keep Kolarov but get a good 5th mid. You will need it tomorrow

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            1. Acquafresca
              • 12 Years
              8 years, 5 months ago

              Both Stanislas(away to ARS) and Westwood will get 2 points, not the ideal week to make that swap. I have some decent bench cover in my solid 5 defenders. I really think this is the week to sell Kolarov for ARS defender.. Kos or Bellerin?

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      4. Mikeharbrw
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Westwood to Stanislas?

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    7. RubeRx
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Hey guys, loving the quick turn-around in GWs but it's tough to expect high scores as two days is not enough time for these athletes to fully recover.

      Butland
      Ivanovic, Kolarov, Moreno
      KDB, Ramsey, Silva, Ozil
      Giroud Ighalo Lukaku

      Hennessey Mahrez Nyom Francis
      http://i.imgur.com/DMhETsJ.png
      1FT 0.3 ITB

      Save FT?

      Play Hennessey (SWA) or Butland (eve)?

      And most importantly, take the risk on benching Mahrez?
      If not, who else would you bench instead?

      Thanks in advance! 🙂

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      1. Rains of Castamere
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Wouldn't go double MCI midfield away at the leaders, would bench Silva for Mahrez

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      2. Mahesh_Kumar
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Save. And I am benching Mahrez for Coutinho. The team looked pretty tired against Liverpool. Aguero will make them struggle.

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    8. Colonel Klink
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Whose place in starting XI for WBrom is more secure--Evans or Olsson?

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    9. The Man Pastore
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      G2G for this GW?

      Hennessey
      Moreno Dawson Souare
      Silva Coutinho Ramsey(VC) Marhez
      Lukaku Aguero(C) Kane

      Bench: Butland Gosling Kolarov Bertrand.

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      1. ANON.
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Think Kolarov over Souare. And Gosling last on bench

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    10. Elwood
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Looking at a second Arse mid for the next two GWs, I've got Ozil

      Ramsey or Walcott?

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      1. La Roja
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Theo

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      2. The Man Pastore
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Rombo

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      3. JabbaWookiee
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        My quandary exactly. Thinking Walcott could be the man. Just 2.6% ownership compared with Ramsey's 5.2. Only worry is rotation...

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      4. Rains of Castamere
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        I can't decide on this. Planned Ramsey for this GW but now torn on him or Theo.

        Coin toss

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      5. Elwood
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        I'm in good company then.

        I'm going to drop Vardy to the bench and looking at upgrading Gosling to someone. Ramsey is the current favourite but I think Walcott might be more likely the 90 minutes

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      6. Worzel Gummidge
          8 years, 5 months ago

          Walcott.

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        • Reacher
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          Walcott for me, potentially more explosive so for me worth the extra risk

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      7. tyron
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        eff it, im gona sell vardy for benteke this gw, either it pays off or fails me

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        1. Elwood
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          Good short term if you can afford to get him back.

          Who i your fifth mid?

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          1. Elwood
            • 12 Years
            8 years, 5 months ago

            *Who is*

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          2. tyron
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 5 months ago

            deulofeu.. but already have lukaku

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        2. Mikeharbrw
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          gotta be a better option out there than benteke

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      8. FPL Mentor
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        RMT

        Hennessey
        Bellerin Alderweireld Moreno
        Silva Ozil(vc) Mahrez Manè
        Aguero(C) Kane Lukaku

        (Myhill, Alli, Bertrand, Huth)

        Hows it looking, good to go??

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      9. The Gambler.
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Butland - McCarthy
        Moreno - Alderweireld - Sagna - Bellerin - Dawson
        KDB - Mahrez - Ozil - Coutinho - Barkley
        Lukaku - Vardy - Kane

        2 FT, £2.5m ITB
        Really struggling to improve this lot, am I missing something?

        Giroud in for Vardy?
        Hennessey in for McCarthy?

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        1. Elwood
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          Both rubbish options.

          How about you go 2-5-3?

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          1. The Gambler.
            • 14 Years
            8 years, 5 months ago

            Played that chip already

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      10. Zizoulicious
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Joel Campbell (c) 😮

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      11. Bojaninho
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        top 3 players to own this week..?
        GO

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        1. President Giggs
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          Ramsey, Aguero, Moreno

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        2. Rains of Castamere
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          Giroud
          Ozil
          Henderson

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        3. J1F
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          Dawson, Ozil, Mahrez

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        4. Whats the Huth
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          Theo. Alli. Ward

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        5. Worzel Gummidge
            8 years, 5 months ago

            Not Aguero.

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        6. GAMBIT
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          DDG

          Wolly, Dawson, Bellerin
          KdB, Ramsey, Ozil, Mahrez
          Kane, Lukaku, Vardy

          Schwarzer, Henderson, Cathcart, Saylor

          Don't want to get rid of Vardy because i got him early and everyone in my ml has him, scared of him scoring. That leaves Lukaku or Kane for Aguero? Or maybe get rid of DDG?

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        7. Sergeant Garcia
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          Bench one:

          A) Moreno (sun)
          B) Toby (wat)
          C) Dann (SWA)

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          1. Sergeant Garcia
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 5 months ago

            I'll probably play Henn over Butland btw

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          2. Rhys85
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 5 months ago

            Hmm, Toby I think.

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          3. Worzel Gummidge
              8 years, 5 months ago

              B

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          4. Flynny
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 5 months ago

            Going round in circles...Who to captain...always get it wrong...

            Ozil (rotation risk)

            Kun (guaranteed to start)

            Ramsey

            Thanks

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            1. Flynny
              • 9 Years
              8 years, 5 months ago

              And that shd be a question mark after guaranteed to start!

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              1. luke25
                • 9 Years
                8 years, 5 months ago

                I think Ozil will start

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          5. Rhys85
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 5 months ago

            Which Southampton defender would people prefer to have?

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            1. La Roja
              • 12 Years
              8 years, 5 months ago

              Fonte

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            2. Konichiwa
              • 13 Years
              8 years, 5 months ago

              I've just bought van Dijk

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            3. Zizoulicious
              • 8 Years
              8 years, 5 months ago

              Bertrand on corners

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            4. Mahesh_Kumar
              • 9 Years
              8 years, 5 months ago

              Bertrand

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            5. J1F
              • 9 Years
              8 years, 5 months ago

              Bert, corners

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            6. Shane Ferguson 4.0
              • 13 Years
              8 years, 5 months ago

              none

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            7. Worzel Gummidge
                8 years, 5 months ago

                None.

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            8. JK - Cønt ⭐
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              8 years, 5 months ago

              really tempted by Lovren

              right up there for goal threat

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              1. Bøwstring The Carp
                • 12 Years
                8 years, 5 months ago

                I agree he carries a huge goal threat... to Liverpool 😉

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                1. Zizoulicious
                  • 8 Years
                  8 years, 5 months ago

                  😆

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                2. JK - Cønt ⭐
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 12 Years
                  8 years, 5 months ago

                  😀

                  Am just throwing ideas out as I have no clue what to do for tomorrow

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              2. La Roja
                • 12 Years
                8 years, 5 months ago

                Accident waiting to happen

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              3. luke25
                • 9 Years
                8 years, 5 months ago

                Would rather go for Sakho cos of BAPS

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            9. Mahesh_Kumar
              • 9 Years
              8 years, 5 months ago

              Benching Mahrez, playing Coutinho. God help me.

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              1. Sergeant Garcia
                • 9 Years
                8 years, 5 months ago

                Captaining Coutinho #yolo

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                1. Mahesh_Kumar
                  • 9 Years
                  8 years, 5 months ago

                  Time to take risks. And Sunderland are absolutely dire

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                  1. Sergeant Garcia
                    • 9 Years
                    8 years, 5 months ago

                    Yep, benched Cout yesterday, but now I feel he could harm Sunderland.

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                2. Konichiwa
                  • 13 Years
                  8 years, 5 months ago

                  I'm thinking about doing the same, but every time I choose a not obvious captain it backfires!

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                  1. Mahesh_Kumar
                    • 9 Years
                    8 years, 5 months ago

                    Been there done that. I am captaining Walcott.

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              2. Rhys85
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 9 Years
                8 years, 5 months ago

                Love your avatar!.......and yes, may god have mercy on your soul!

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              3. Konichiwa
                • 13 Years
                8 years, 5 months ago

                The one time I benched him he scored 21 points!! Good luck mate! 🙂

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            10. Zizoulicious
              • 8 Years
              8 years, 5 months ago

              A friend has somehow kept his WC till now... What do you reckon for a WC defense?

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              1. Trae44
                • 8 Years
                8 years, 5 months ago

                Bit of Stoke, Arsenal, Palace and Spurs

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              2. GAMBIT
                • 9 Years
                8 years, 5 months ago

                Toby, Wolly, Ake, Dawson, Kosc is what the template is suggesting

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              3. Rains of Castamere
                • 9 Years
                8 years, 5 months ago

                Kos, Shawcross, J Evans, Toby, Rangel

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            11. Christina.
              • 14 Years
              8 years, 5 months ago

              cut off date for YC suspension?

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              1. Forza
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 9 Years
                8 years, 5 months ago

                This gameweek since it's the last one of 2015.

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                1. Christina.
                  • 14 Years
                  8 years, 5 months ago

                  *wipes brow

                  I have 3 on 4 yc in my team

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                  1. La Roja
                    • 12 Years
                    8 years, 5 months ago

                    😐

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              2. Mikeharbrw
                • 11 Years
                8 years, 5 months ago

                after this game I think

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            12. Konichiwa
              • 13 Years
              8 years, 5 months ago

              Who to bench?

              A) Alderweireld
              B) Bellerin
              C) Clyne
              D) van Dijk

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              1. La Roja
                • 12 Years
                8 years, 5 months ago

                D

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                1. Konichiwa
                  • 13 Years
                  8 years, 5 months ago

                  My only worry is that Watford is on fire and I can't really see West Ham score goals. What do others think?

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              2. Mahesh_Kumar
                • 9 Years
                8 years, 5 months ago

                D

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            13. Henning
              • 9 Years
              8 years, 5 months ago

              Hello

              When will we see some DGW.

              And is it wise to save bench boost for that?

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              1. Elwood
                • 12 Years
                8 years, 5 months ago

                If oyu plan on plaing a WC for a DGW then you can't play bench boost. It's worth bearing in mind

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                1. Henning
                  • 9 Years
                  8 years, 5 months ago

                  aha thanx for the info

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              2. TorresMagic™
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • Has Moderation Rights
                • 15 Years
                8 years, 5 months ago

                February or March and yes.

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              3. GAMBIT
                • 9 Years
                8 years, 5 months ago

                Around the time of the C1C final, yes

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            14. Pierce34
              • 8 Years
              8 years, 5 months ago

              Any advice? I've got 2 free transfers and a squad of

              Butland, McCarthy
              Kolarov, Bellerin, Toby, VVD, Dawson
              Ozil, KDB, Mahrez, Ayew, Alli
              Vardy, Lukaku, Kane

              Thinking of saving 1FT and just doing McCarthy to Elliot.

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              1. nickc123
                • 8 Years
                8 years, 5 months ago

                I have a lot of your team i am thinking of taking out ayew and replacing him with walcott

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            15. KOLASINA(C)
              • 8 Years
              8 years, 5 months ago

              My next opponent has triple Manchester City (including Sagna and Kolarov), triple Spurs, double Chelsea, Everton and Leicester. Sigh.

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              1. Trae44
                • 8 Years
                8 years, 5 months ago

                That's good, tough game for all of them

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            16. Exeter Gently
              • 9 Years
              8 years, 5 months ago

              captain

              a. kane
              b. ramsey
              c. de bruyne

              currently kane C ramsey VC

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            17. Whats the Huth
              • 8 Years
              8 years, 5 months ago

              Bench Mahrez or Lukaku

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              1. Pierce34
                • 8 Years
                8 years, 5 months ago

                How about neither?

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              2. Mahesh_Kumar
                • 9 Years
                8 years, 5 months ago

                Never bench Lukaku. Especially at home.

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              3. Worzel Gummidge
                  8 years, 5 months ago

                  None

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              4. waltzingmatildas
                • 13 Years
                8 years, 5 months ago

                Hey guys,
                What to do, what to do?
                Got 2fts and 4.5 in the bank

                Ddg hennessy
                Smalling dier Moreno Bertrand Simpson
                Ozil kdb mahrez deulofeu stanislas
                Kane ighalo giroud

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              5. matiakez
                • 13 Years
                8 years, 5 months ago

                Any thoughts on Zouma? a little steap for a defender not nailed on, shift for Bellerin/Kos?

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                1. Helpmenowbruh
                  • 8 Years
                  8 years, 5 months ago

                  bertrand

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