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Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
Wilson	FUL	5.6m	143.1%	Very Likely
Ekitiké	LIV	8.6m	103.7%	Very Likely
Foden	MCI	8.8m	98.5%	Likely
Bowen	WHU	7.5m	99.7%	Likely
Gvardiol	MCI	5.9m	98.0%	Likely
Marc Guiu	CHE	4.2m	94.0%	Maybe
Truffert	BOU	4.5m	83.3%	Unlikely
Watkins	AVL	8.5m	84.3%	Unlikely
Keane	EVE	4.6m	78.0%	Unlikely
Haaland	MCI	15.0m	73.6%	Unlikely
Verbruggen	BHA	4.4m	74.8%	Unlikely
B.Fernandes	MUN	9.3m	65.6%	Unlikely
Ballard	SUN	4.6m	70.9%	Unlikely
Andersen	FUL	4.6m	70.8%	Unlikely
Mitchell	CRY	5.0m	69.1%	Unlikely
Raya	ARS	6.0m	65.7%	Unlikely
Guéhi	CRY	5.3m	60.7%	Unlikely
Dalot	MUN	4.4m	63.2%	Unlikely
Petrović	BOU	4.5m	61.5%	Unlikely
Tete	FUL	4.5m	62.2%	Unlikely
Cherki	MCI	6.5m	56.4%	Unlikely
Dúbravka	BUR	4.0m	56.4%	Unlikely
Cullen	BUR	5.0m	55.6%	Unlikely
Casemiro	MUN	5.5m	57.2%	Unlikely
Rogers	AVL	7.1m	46.2%	Unlikely
Van den Berg	BRE	4.5m	51.8%	Unlikely
Cash	AVL	4.9m	51.1%	Unlikely
Igor Jesus	NFO	5.8m	49.6%	Unlikely
Livramento	NEW	4.9m	54.6%	Unlikely
Romero	TOT	5.0m	48.8%	Unlikely
Flemming	BUR	5.3m	47.8%	Unlikely
James	CHE	5.6m	47.7%	Unlikely
Cunha	MUN	7.9m	43.9%	Unlikely
L.Miley	NEW	4.4m	43.8%	Unlikely
Mount	MUN	5.9m	41.1%	Unlikely
Saliba	ARS	5.9m	35.7%	Unlikely
Wilson	WHU	5.8m	38.9%	Unlikely
Chalobah	CHE	5.5m	36.1%	Unlikely
Trossard	ARS	6.9m	37.9%	Unlikely
Leno	FUL	4.9m	38.3%	Unlikely

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Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
Woltemade	NEW	7.4m	118.3%	Very Likely
Gakpo	LIV	7.4m	114.3%	Very Likely
Enzo	CHE	6.6m	108.7%	Very Likely
Barnes	NEW	6.3m	103.8%	Very Likely
João Pedro	CHE	7.3m	108.4%	Very Likely
Nallo	LIV	3.8m	102.4%	Very Likely
Elanga	NEW	6.6m	101.9%	Very Likely
Muniz	FUL	5.4m	101.1%	Very Likely
Rodon	LEE	4.1m	100.7%	Very Likely
Mayenda	SUN	5.3m	100.9%	Very Likely
Gudmundsson	LEE	3.9m	100.5%	Very Likely
Sels	NFO	4.7m	97.9%	Likely
Irving	WHU	4.4m	98.6%	Maybe
Jordan	BUR	4.0m	99.3%	Maybe
Neave	NEW	4.4m	97.6%	Maybe
Balcombe	BRE	4.0m	94.4%	Unlikely
McKenna	BOU	4.0m	95.0%	Unlikely
Bentley	WOL	4.0m	94.1%	Unlikely
Okafor	LEE	5.5m	94.3%	Unlikely
Piroe	LEE	5.0m	93.4%	Unlikely
Broggio	AVL	4.5m	92.2%	Unlikely
Munetsi	WOL	5.4m	90.3%	Unlikely
Colwill	CHE	4.8m	91.9%	Unlikely
Barnes	BUR	4.3m	92.3%	Unlikely
Tasker	BHA	3.9m	90.4%	Unlikely
Worrall	BUR	3.9m	90.2%	Unlikely
Kulusevski	TOT	6.4m	90.4%	Unlikely
Danso	TOT	4.3m	89.4%	Unlikely
Nørgaard	ARS	5.2m	89.0%	Unlikely
Morgan	BRE	4.4m	90.0%	Unlikely
Coleman	EVE	4.3m	86.8%	Unlikely
Benitez	CRY	4.0m	86.6%	Unlikely
Webster	BHA	4.4m	85.7%	Unlikely
Mosquera	ARS	5.4m	84.1%	Unlikely
Aina	NFO	4.7m	84.6%	Unlikely
Mbeumo	MUN	8.2m	81.9%	Unlikely
Bevan	BOU	3.9m	84.2%	Unlikely
Tzimas	BHA	5.3m	84.1%	Unlikely
McAtee	NFO	5.1m	85.7%	Unlikely
Robertson	LIV	5.8m	82.2%	Unlikely

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	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Raya Martin	ARS	C
No Change	Alisson	LIV	C
No Change	Donnarumma	MCI	C, Sus
Up	Kelleher	BRE	C, Vs
Down	Ramsdale	NEW	C
No Change	Dubravka	BUR	C, £

Last updated: 13 Dec, 2025 10:16am

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	van Dijk	LIV	C
No Change	Jurriën Timber	ARS	C, Inj
No Change	O’Reilly	MCI	C
Up	Andersen	FUL	C
Up	Marc Guehi	CRY	A
Up	van den Berg	BRE	C, Vs
No Change	Thiaw	NEW	A
No Change	Milenkovic	NFO	C
No Change	van Hecke	BHA	A
No Change	Mukiele	SUN	C, £

Last updated: 13 Dec, 2025 10:28am

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Saka	ARS	B
No Change	Bruno Fernandes	MUN	A
No Change	Foden	MCI	A
No Change	Semenyo	BOU	C
Up	Szoboszlai	LIV	C
No Change	Minteh	BHA	B
No Change	Bruno Guimarães	NEW	A
No Change	Schade	BRE	C, Vs, Sus
No Change	Anderson	NFO	B, £

Last updated: 13 Dec, 2025 10:34am

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Haaland	MCI	B
No Change	Thiago	BRE	A, Vs
No Change	Mateta	CRY	C
Up	Ekitiké	LIV	B
Down	Welbeck	BHA	C, Rest
Down	Woltemade	NEW	B

Last updated: 13 Dec, 2025 10:43am

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The Numbers Game – Fabregas Under The Microscope

3 November 2010 1241 comments

Mark

By his own admission, Cesc Fabregas had the “worst first half” against West Ham on Saturday. Certainly, when a home win for Arsenal passes by without Fantasy Premier League Bonus Points for the skipper, you know that something is wrong.

A paltry 3 point Gameweek return for Fabregas left those who had played wildcards or spent points on recruiting him, feeling rather hollow; particularly given that the he was awarded the FPL captaincy by the majority of his owners. Those who resisted the Fabregas pull meanwhile, can feel somewhat smug by his return given that he later revealed that his hamstring remains a concern.

So just how badly did Fabregas perform in relation to his peers and his own high standards?

Very soon our Members will be able to analyse weekly Opta data so that player performance can be measured on a Gameweek basis; we’re testing that functionality right now. That form of analysis immediately comes into play when examining the potential of Fabregas in the light of the West Ham showing…

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BONZ
15 years, 1 month ago
Get in - first??? and the tweets are back......
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1. Nikos1978
  15 years, 1 month ago
  You could always jump on Twitter quickly and see if there are any new ones...
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tony1986thompson
15 years, 1 month ago
Oh yea
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MADE IN CHARLTON
15 years, 1 month ago
OK, Nasri or Hernandez captain this week (as no Fabs yet)?
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rasher
15 years, 1 month ago
fabregas better play this weekend. too many doubts in the team
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Soop
15 years, 1 month ago
DAMMIT FARBERGAS

So why is he a doubt? Wenger just said it was painful 🙁
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1. Jermaine Chigurh
  15 years, 1 month ago
  They'll probably have to be an operation on that soon.
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2. Screaming Midget
  15 years, 1 month ago
  I heard he's a pretty much definite for the weekend...
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  1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
    15 years, 1 month ago
    And who did you har that from?
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Screaming Midget
15 years, 1 month ago
Nani and VDV as doubts... or are we also including Malouda and the Mummy? In that case I'll have 4.
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IAmTheWalrus
15 years, 1 month ago
@ Johnny unitas, replied on last thread

i wasnt playing you on fifa last night??#

my tag is SnO0chiBOochies

dunno who you were playing!!

I fixed my router to open yesterday, but it reset yesterday.

Saying that, i will attempt to have a game with you now if you like
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1. IAmTheWalrus
  15 years, 1 month ago
  ya my firewall is still restricitve, so not sure if it well let me invite you to a game
  
  wat might work is if you go to match lobbies, geography
  
  and there is a couple of empty rooms,
  
  im in north america now, as it is empty!
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shortestshort
15 years, 1 month ago
so...in pretty much the same mess as everyone else with Fabs, Nani, VDV etc...

assuming VDV is out, could trade VDV for Cahill (will only lose .1 on VDV) and then next week drop Nasri for Bale - thoughts?
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Attila the Bum
15 years, 1 month ago
I can field a reasonable XI for the next gameweek so long as Drogba stays fit - bitter will be the tears if he gets crocked as well. Tempted to get rid of Bosingwa but other alternatives are no better after this GW. Testing times indeed.
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1. Attila the Bum
  15 years, 1 month ago
  Oh and to add to my bitterness - my teams potential success for this GW depends upon Arsenal battering my Newcastle - lamentations for GW11 inevitable. 🙁
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  1. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
    15 years, 1 month ago
    It's your own fault. Should've bought the heater.
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2. Woy of the Wovers
  15 years, 1 month ago
  All in the same boat here. I'm pondering whether I just ride out the storm an run the risk of playing only 10 before using two transfers for the midweek fixtures.
  
  Either way, waiting to see what Friday and Saturday brings before doing anything. Too many variables
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SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
15 years, 1 month ago
Some interesting odds on PFA player of the year. Nani is 11/1, with Cesc Fabregas and Rafael van der Vaart both currently 12/1. Drogs and Bale the favs.
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1. Locarno
  15 years, 1 month ago
  I mentioned VDV at 25-1 four weeks ago and got laughed off the website.
  
  Backed Bale at the start of the season at 16's. Hope the judges don't go on FPL returns...
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  1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
    15 years, 1 month ago
    Are you gonna lay off the Bale bet? Think he's into about 6/1
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    1. Attila the Bum
      15 years, 1 month ago
      Whats the odds on Tiote or Joey Barton? 🙂
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    2. Woy of the Wovers
      15 years, 1 month ago
      Now is probably a good time.
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  2. jamsiep
    15 years, 1 month ago
    hehe Spurs are going to finish 6th at best and their players are suddenly the favourites for the PFA awards?!
    
    It's pretty pointless discussing this at this stage of the season, but I vote Ashley Cole. But Chelsea could win the league by 30 points and none of our players, or our manager, will win anything. Just like Mourinho never won manager of the year, despite cruising to the title.
    
    Scholes = Pfa player of the year 2011. Fact.
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    1. Attila the Bum
      15 years, 1 month ago
      Already backed him at 35/1 🙂
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      1. jamsiep
        15 years, 1 month ago
        Who? Mike Cashley or Scholes? If it's Scholes then those odds are incredibly tempting..
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        Attila the Bum
        15 years, 1 month ago
        Scholes at day one of the season. Thought it was worth €3.50
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    2. Locarno
      15 years, 1 month ago
      It is a bit early. If Little Pea kicks on, he's a chance, but VDV is doing his chances no harm.
      
      And Spurs will finish higher than sixth.
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    3. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
      15 years, 1 month ago
      Why don't you put a bet on? Licence to print money right there...
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Soop
15 years, 1 month ago
Who's a doubt in my team? I swapped VdV for Nolan this week
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1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
  15 years, 1 month ago
  Did you really? I'd go Drogba > Roberts
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  1. Soop
    15 years, 1 month ago
    noooooooooope o_____________o
    
    Unless I go for my crazy team, Drogba is staying.
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2. Attila the Bum
  15 years, 1 month ago
  Nolan? Against Arsenal away? Already?
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  1. Soop
    15 years, 1 month ago
    YES! I wanted the money really. Silly move though.
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    1. Attila the Bum
      15 years, 1 month ago
      Ach well we all make the odd ballsup now and again. Wait until late friday/early saturday before making any further changes, the injuries etc are very unclear
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    2. Woy of the Wovers
      15 years, 1 month ago
      Only two things wrong with the transfer.
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  2. Boom!!!
    15 years, 1 month ago
    he is mad already used his free transfer n that too nolan this week....that shows why his rank is not good...
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    1. Soop
      15 years, 1 month ago
      And you sir are retarded. That shows why your spelling and grammar are appalling.
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      1. RoysBrotherJohnson- Irish p…
        15 years, 1 month ago
        he could be dslxsxeci
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        RoysBrotherJohnson- Irish p…
        15 years, 1 month ago
        sdyscexli
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        RoysBrotherJohnson- Irish p…
        15 years, 1 month ago
        ....a bad speller....
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        Damo.
        15 years, 1 month ago
        Ah johnson that's not fare
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        Attila the Bum
        15 years, 1 month ago
        * Fayre
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        Soop
        15 years, 1 month ago
        That's kind of the point I'm making. Boiling my entire season down to the fact that I made a free transfer early this week is ignorant.
        
        We've already had discussions about basing peoples advice on their ranking being stupid, but there's always one...
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3. Locarno
  15 years, 1 month ago
  Nani's out; Mummy's a bench possiblity.
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  1. Attila the Bum
    15 years, 1 month ago
    Mummy’s a bench possiblity - whys that?
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    1. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
      15 years, 1 month ago
      Backlash from last game. Him being shit and all that.
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      1. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
        15 years, 1 month ago
        ...in the last game, he's been decent otherwise.
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        Attila the Bum
        15 years, 1 month ago
        No way never no more. He was taken off as he had no chance against an exceptional left back - he wont be playing Enrique every week, Bruce had to sacrifice someone to make way for Gyan.
        Waaaaaaay too premature to suggest he will be a rotarisk now on the strength of that drubbing, he was no worse than any other Sunderland player out there.
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        Locarno
        15 years, 1 month ago
        Grumble. That "exceptional left back" has returned me 1, 1, 1, 2 and 2 in the past five weeks.
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        Attila the Bum
        15 years, 1 month ago
        Difference between real life and FPL life. I'd only put Cashley Cole ahead of him this season.
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        Locarno
        15 years, 1 month ago
        Aye. Same with Bale - if I'd put in a far inferior player, say Nolan, and had A Hole for Enrique, I'd be (just doing the sums...
        
        ... yep, leading the whole bloody comp.
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        Will
        15 years, 1 month ago
        +1
        
        Bloody Enrique is on very thin ice.
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        jamsiep
        15 years, 1 month ago
        I've seen him twice, and both teams he's been absolutely terrible.
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        Attila the Bum
        15 years, 1 month ago
        Who Mumster? He's alright, not quite as good as his FPL returns suggest but hes alright.
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        jamsiep
        15 years, 1 month ago
        Yah. B'Burn and the might 'castle... He was horrendous in both games.
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        Locarno
        15 years, 1 month ago
        Don't bite, Atilla. Emo's a quality player - anyone who says he isn't is a closest gymnastics fan.
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        RoysBrotherJohnson- Irish p…
        15 years, 1 month ago
        jsp, this is FANTASY football. Different beast.
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        Attila the Bum
        15 years, 1 month ago
        Ive seen him around 4 or so times, he's a 6/10 player in real life. If you offered a straight swap him for Gutierrez I'd piss myself laughing, if you offered a straight swap him for Routledge I'd have to think about it
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    2. Locarno
      15 years, 1 month ago
      They think Bruce will go 4-4-2 - no room for either Mummy or Welbeck.
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  2. Soop
    15 years, 1 month ago
    Am I right in thinking Coleman is under threat?
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    1. Alex Hunter
      15 years, 1 month ago
      depends on tactics, but yes he's never been a cemented 90 min. player.
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  3. thehodge
    15 years, 1 month ago
    Nanis out? Source?
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    1. Attila the Bum
      15 years, 1 month ago
      Theres a whole article on it, a red flag and its all over the news. A fair few sources Hodge mate
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    2. Damo.
      15 years, 1 month ago
      http://www.eatsleepsport.com/manchester-united/united-suffer-double-injury-blow-1114462.html
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      1. Johnny Unitas
        15 years, 1 month ago
        Sky Sports attributed comments to Ferguson last night saying that Nani was definitely out of Saturdays game and it was highly likely that Fletcher would be too.
        
        Elmo on the other hand was withdrawn due to Bruce trying to shore up his defence at the weekend, he has been praised to high heaven by Bruce in recent weeks, and I can't see him being benched.
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Johnny Unitas
15 years, 1 month ago
Fabregas will play, Wenger more or less said so, they need to kick on after that late win last week, and Newcastle are on a high, so Arsene needs to play the best team. He will be resting all week.

How many times have we been here? How many times has "Will Tevez play? Mancini says he will be rested" or "Will Rooney play? He is out of the weekends game according to latest reports" nonsense emerged on this site as "fact".

Let's just wait and see, cool the jets, relax the kaks, everything will become clearer with time
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1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
  15 years, 1 month ago
  Eh? You've gone from "Fabregas will play" in the first line to "let's just wait and see" by the end. Which is it?
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  1. Johnny Unitas
    15 years, 1 month ago
    Do I really have to say "in my opinion" for it to be clear that it is my opinion that he will play? Well, in my opinion Fabregas will play, my other comment was more in respect of Nani/VDV/Elmo etc, so I should of been clearer on that point to be fair, it's getting tiresome reading the same post ever three posts on here in respect of the same players
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    1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
      15 years, 1 month ago
      Yeah i gathered that it was your opinion, i was just a bit confused by your initial certainity which seemed to quickly turn into a more cautious approach as you were typing!
      
      I hope Cesc does play otherwise i can see a very poor gameweek ahead for me (unless Albrighton comes back and scores a hatrick that is!)
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      1. Johnny Unitas
        15 years, 1 month ago
        I think he will play, but we won't know until we get further news is my point. I need him to play along with VDV/Nani/Adam/Elmo or whoever has emerged as a "doubt" or otherwise, just mental how things can be blown out of all proportion on here, but so be it!
        
        A very poor gameweek beckons for alot of us, that is why I am not overly worried
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        SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
        15 years, 1 month ago
        You've been here long enough to know the score though man. Things do get over analysed but it's still a great source of footy info. Sometimes i think it is helpful to ignore the messageboards and just concentrate on the articls and tweets. Otherwise you just can't see the wood for trees!
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        Johnny Unitas
        15 years, 1 month ago
        I do, there is just more of this mass panic this year and I miss the good ol' days of FFS circa 2008!
        
        Sniff. Ranting over.
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    2. Screaming Midget
      15 years, 1 month ago
      He's a Rovers fan... take that into account.
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Alex Hunter
15 years, 1 month ago
my concern isn't just this weekend's or match by match fitness, it's long term and effectiveness on the pitch as these are all season holders imo (fabs, vdv, nani, etc.). even if they play this weekend, there's a good chance that they won't be effective or will risk their health for upcoming matches.

this gw is tricky in that the the next gw falls mid-week only a few days later, which could see a lot of these injury prone stars rested for more important matches when they're 100%, so that they don't aggrevate these niggling injuries that could lead to more severe ones. i think we're all going to have to rely heavily on our bench players for a bit, or really consider doing some major surgery on our squads, especially in mf.
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Jinswick
15 years, 1 month ago
Any advice for transfers to my squad this week? Struggling for inspiration....
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1. Boom!!!
  15 years, 1 month ago
  u don't need any advice ...u played jara n benched carrol last gw...u know ur team better than anyone mate....
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  1. SaintMatt
    15 years, 1 month ago
    your fornt 8 looks fine, defence might not be so great this week but there's no real pressing transfers I would say.
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SaintMatt
15 years, 1 month ago
Guys any ideas for my transfers this week? Or shall I just sit tight so I get 2 free ones next week? Not looking to take out nani, malouda or fabregas even if they're are doubts and would love to have VDV as well. Team is linked.

Cheers in advance..
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1. Johnny Unitas
  15 years, 1 month ago
  Would hold, you can play a 5-2-3 at the very least most likely
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2. Alex Hunter
  15 years, 1 month ago
  i'm just gonna sit tight before i move players around and see what happens. i think most, including myself, will just wait for the next gw and use the two free transfers then.
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5678
15 years, 1 month ago
This is what Wenger said about Fab on Tues:

"Cesc Fabregas will not travel. It is a mixture of caution and his hamstring. We cannot take the gamble.

He has a good chance to play on Sunday but tomorrow would be a risk. He has no real strain but he has a little pain. He has had injuries before on his hamstring and he is a little bit reluctant to push 100 per cent."

That's all there is 🙂
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More Cowbell
15 years, 1 month ago
Lads, what to do with this? I've got 1 free and my wildcard. Thoughts?

Foster
Alcaraz, Elmo, P Jones, Konchesky
Malouda, Fabregas, N'Zogbia, Ferguson
Drogba, Carroll

Subs: Jaask Jara, Nani, Tevez
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Boom!!!
15 years, 1 month ago
when will fpl cup will start? ...i am waiting for it after last season's heroic perfomance....
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1. RedLightning
  15 years, 1 month ago
  Last season GW17 was the qualifying week for the FPL cup, followed by round 1 in GW18.
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RoysBrotherJohnson- Irish p…
15 years, 1 month ago
lads, i have a game of ball tonight but im doubtful. Me missus is giving out to me cos she's away home for the weekend, and im feeling my hammy after a sprint to the welfare office cos i forgot to sign on.

My large balls are also a minor hindrance on the field as I can't find my cup. All in all there's alot of doubt over whether i'll last the full 60 minutes on the astro turf. I wouldn't captain me, as i tend to get alot of yellows and the occasional red but i should be good for a few assists and boner points should me mates missus be on the sidelines again, she's a quality bit if fluff.
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1. Locarno
  15 years, 1 month ago
  +1
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  1. Abstruse
    15 years, 1 month ago
    😆
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2. Attila the Bum
  15 years, 1 month ago
  😀 I'm transferring you out for MMW, he doesn't backchat the ref as much
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  1. Johnny Unitas
    15 years, 1 month ago
    I would never captain you RBJ, too likely to get the ultimate penalty of -4 for a red card before 60 minutes, so is PhishGate over then?
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    1. Damo.
      15 years, 1 month ago
      Oh yeah I meant to say it to ya Johnson, You might get some great ammo from Bob Servant.
      http://www.bobservant.com/books.html
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      1. Damo.
        15 years, 1 month ago
        http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00vhlzd
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      2. RoysBrotherJohnson- Irish p…
        15 years, 1 month ago
        i sent him attilla's piece there the other day, about prince odemwingie- he hasnt come back yet unfortunately. i cant wait for the next one though 🙂
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        Attila the Bum
        15 years, 1 month ago
        Oh nice one! Keep us posted 🙂
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3. Alex Hunter
  15 years, 1 month ago
  hahaha, quality post yet again RBJ! thanks for lightning up the shit morning i'm having already- office job says it all.
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Abstruse
15 years, 1 month ago
Ok, Experimenting with my team to see what formation I should play this week, how does this look?

Hart
Faye/Ridgewell/Evra/O'Shea/Alex
VdV/Fabs/Brunt/Ferguson
Drogs

Subs: Dembele, Carroll, Nani

The annoying thing is, I'm sure Hernandez will pull off a big score this week, and I have no chance of getting him in my team.
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Luke
15 years, 1 month ago
Anybody thinking of transferring Bale in (or back) in in a couple of weeks?

If he gets some league form back he is still at a great price
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1. tazri
  15 years, 1 month ago
  if VDV is injured iw will bring him in
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2. Locarno
  15 years, 1 month ago
  I'm keeping him for the season. So far, it's not been the most brilliant plan ever devised by man...
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tazri
15 years, 1 month ago
3 out of:
alex,koncheskey,elmuhammady,salcido,boateng
thanks
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1. Screaming Midget
  15 years, 1 month ago
  I think Alex plays every week, regardless of opposition... unless your other options have superb CS odds.
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2. 5678
  15 years, 1 month ago
  You need to ask?
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  1. tazri
    15 years, 1 month ago
    dont know whether to go alex or salcido
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3. Admiral Stark
  15 years, 1 month ago
  bench boateng and konchesky
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Jinswick
15 years, 1 month ago
Any essential surgery to this back 5?

Alex, Jones, Williamson, Foley, Jara

Would have to play a defender away to Man U or Arsenal = not good.
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1. Screaming Midget
  15 years, 1 month ago
  Alex, Williamson + Jones
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  1. Screaming Midget
    15 years, 1 month ago
    (for next GW thought you mean).
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    1. Jinswick
      15 years, 1 month ago
      Yeah, Alex and Jones are def starters for me this week. With Jara banned, leaves me with Foley (away at Man u) or Williamson (away at Arsenal)...
      
      Possible transfer would be Jara -> x
      Ideally wanna keep enough cash to do Nasri -> VDV next week, so x can only be 4.1->4.2m...otherwise could do williamson -> 4.3/4.4 def...
      
      any suggestions?
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andy85wsm
15 years, 1 month ago
OptaJoe Opta Sports
7 - Nicolas Anelka has scored seven goals in his last nine Champions League starts. Contented.
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1. Attila the Bum
  15 years, 1 month ago
  Haha like the way you have successfully gazumped Jamsie P's only useful contribution to the site by posting the OPTAJoe facts - keep up the good work 😉
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  1. andy85wsm
    15 years, 1 month ago
    🙂
    
    Someone else was linking them earlier as well. He's got to be quicker these days!
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  2. jamsiep
    15 years, 1 month ago
    Blow me.
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    1. Attila the Bum
      15 years, 1 month ago
      OptaJoe Opta Sports
      0 – Number of blowjobs Jamsie P has recieved. Hard up.
      
      😀
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2. Johnny Unitas
  15 years, 1 month ago
  I am hoping Drogba keeps him quiet tonight having done Anelka OUT Drogba IN in the UCL game! Drogba (C) c'mon, do what you do best!
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RoysBrotherJohnson- Irish p…
15 years, 1 month ago
i fancy over 3.5 goals in the arsenal game tonight gonna put that on at 3.4 and get some kip in a while before my game later. 3 people on here joined BFair so far on the links given, tis free bets, you know it makes sense people!
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1. Attila the Bum
  15 years, 1 month ago
  Oh is that last word the code? I thought you were virtually sneezing or something.
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  1. RoysBrotherJohnson- Irish p…
    15 years, 1 month ago
    yeah, when youre on the join page, you enter that code in the box, or easier still, i send u an email from my account and you just click a link and alot of your admin is done.
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  2. Locarno
    15 years, 1 month ago
    I thought he was trying to spell bicycle.
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2. Johnny Unitas
  15 years, 1 month ago
  As long as Nasri has at least a goal and an assist I will be happy!
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  1. tazri
    15 years, 1 month ago
    today?
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    1. Johnny Unitas
      15 years, 1 month ago
      Champions League fantasy
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3. Drip Doctor
  15 years, 1 month ago
  Cant see it myself RBJ. I think its going to be a tight game, 0-1, 1-1, something like that
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  1. RoysBrotherJohnson- Irish p…
    15 years, 1 month ago
    that occurred to me, but alot of btoh team's recent games have had alot of goals, so i felt foot it. 5/2 was alright for a3-1 or 2-2 ye know. shaktar could batter them aswell if arsenal arent bothered
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4. Oliver Reed
  15 years, 1 month ago
  not betting for a while. Quitting whilst ahead at the moment. ill just get my kicks from taking hits. -4 this week at the mo, if fabs, mummy and bosingwa go tits up it could get messy!...
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Drip Doctor
15 years, 1 month ago
Best midfielder for 6.8. Im thinking Bale with upcoming fixtures. Anyone have a better suggestion?
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1. Boom!!!
  15 years, 1 month ago
  pienaar or bale for me as well...
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2. Alex Hunter
  15 years, 1 month ago
  if you don't have vdv, then bale hands down.
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hunkydory
15 years, 1 month ago
Depending on the extent of all these injuries, I'm thinking of ditching Nani, Tevez (and Jara) in order to snag Fabregas, Amoebi and Evra. Worth a 4pt hit?
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1. hunkydory
  15 years, 1 month ago
  ...Or maybe Salcido/Fabs/Varney instead, which would give me cash in the bank to sell Nasri for Nani when he's fit. Turn your wounds into wisdom, as Oprah once said.
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The Real Big Vern
15 years, 1 month ago
wtf is this about a groin injury for Nani?
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Back on the horse
15 years, 1 month ago
Does anyone here work in the waste industry?
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1. Locarno
  15 years, 1 month ago
  Have you not read RBJ's posts?
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2. Oliver Reed
  15 years, 1 month ago
  ?
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3. RoysBrotherJohnson- Irish p…
  15 years, 1 month ago
  im about make a sizeable addition to it in about 5 five minutes..
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4. hunkydory
  15 years, 1 month ago
  We all do.
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5. Back on the horse
  15 years, 1 month ago
  nevermind
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  1. RoysBrotherJohnson- Irish p…
    15 years, 1 month ago
    no, all joking aside, why do you ask? i do know a man who is
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BMox81
15 years, 1 month ago
Right, I'm off to battle the Tube Strike in order to get to Stamford Bridge for the game.

I'll be sure to corner Carlo after the game and get his plans for Malouda and Bosingwa on Sunday.

Enjoy the footie ladies and gents.
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1. Attila the Bum
  15 years, 1 month ago
  Do us a favour and smash Ivanovic and Fererra's ankles so Bosingwa will definitely start the GW. Appreciate it, ta.
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2. jamsiep
  15 years, 1 month ago
  Enjoy.
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