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The Numbers Game – 2014/15 Review – Man City

1 July 2015 1071 comments
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Our series of members articles, assessing the season gone by, continues this evening with a look at Manchester City.

Manuel Pellegrini’s men kicked off the campaign as champions after finishing two points clear of Liverpool in 2013/14 but a poor Easter period, where they lost four times in six matches between Gameweeks 27-32, allowed Chelsea to clinch the crown with three fixtures to spare.

We take time out to delve into their data, assessing the performance of City’s key Fantasy assets in terms of their creative and goal threat output.

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  1. Jafooli
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    When do the pre-season friendlies start in earnest?

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
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      • 16 Years
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      Well, we have a fairly major match tomorrow night ... 🙂

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      1. Jafooli
        • 13 Years
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        Good luck....

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        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
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          • 16 Years
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          Thank you! 😀

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          1. Parm
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            • 13 Years
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            Streamed live on the Hammers website for free if you didn't know already Doos.

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            1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
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              Aye - thanks!!! 🙂

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              1. KujaliaFC
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                • 13 Years
                10 years, 5 months ago

                I'm keen to see Cresswell in action. I have him pencilled in as my Iron cover.

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      2. Woy of the Wovers
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        It's a big game....for Andorra.

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    2. Wilshere Knowledge
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      Any time now I think.

      The all important Emirates cup is on the 25th & 26th this month, with Arsenal, Lyon, Villarreal and Wolfsburg! 😀

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      1. Jafooli
        • 13 Years
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        In that case the pre-season friendlies tab would be nice 😀

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      2. Ziegler1988
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        Don't forget about the Barclay Asia Trophy 10 days before. We'll already be on a treble before the season kicks off 😆

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        1. Wilshere Knowledge
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          😆

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  2. The Sarjeant
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    The tables are cooked up again.

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    1. The Sarjeant
      • 12 Years
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      Cocked*

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    2. JK - Cønt â­
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      • 14 Years
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      I think it's just subliminal messaging

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    3. Mark
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      • 18 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Sorted now. It's so odd. There' something in the syntax of our code that sometimes breaks these when we resubmit to the CMS. They were fine when I edited earlier.

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      1. The Sarjeant
        • 12 Years
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        You might as well be talking Chinese, Mark. 😆

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  3. JK - Cønt â­
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    • 14 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    City's fixtures are better than Arsenal

    Kos out Kol In

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    1. The Sarjeant
      • 12 Years
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      MCI GW1-11.
      MUN GW12.

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    2. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Have a good first sub ready. 😉

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  4. Tinmen
    • 12 Years
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    Folks, what do you make of Hoolahan as a FPL player for the start of the season?

    How much would he be?

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    1. The Light Knight
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Not one really- too much rotation, although should be played in the best home fixtures.

      5.0

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      1. Tinmen
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        Rotation? Isn't he a guaranteed starter tho?

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        1. The Light Knight
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          No

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          1. Tinmen
            • 12 Years
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            Interesting

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          2. ihateramsey2
            • 10 Years
            10 years, 5 months ago

            how about REDMOND

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            1. The Light Knight
              • 14 Years
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              Should get consistent starts on right of front 3, but only got a consistent run of returns at the end of this season. Lot of development to go as he is only 21, decent option imo. Probably will be 5

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  5. Paypal Issues Today
    Mark
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    Just a heads up, Paypal are currently having issues with their service (as of 12.01am today) which is causing issues for a lot of sites that use their service.

    On our side, it's just failing to trigger membership - payments are going through fine so we've been manually upgrading folk today.

    If you've paid through paypal today and your account isn't active then please mail us as support@fantasyfootballscout.co.uk with your Paypal receipt.

    I'm hopeful that they are working around the clock to sort their issues.

    Payments through Stripe are working fine.

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
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      Blimey. I hate PayPal. Sorry that you have these issues, Mark.

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      1. The Light Knight
        • 14 Years
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        Not much of a fan myself- getting to pay them for the pleasure of cocking up your transaction

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        1. 32chickens
          • 15 Years
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          Really like paypal
          Really hate those put in your 4th 11th and 13th numbers of your secret codeword

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      2. In Like Flynn.
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        Why?

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    2. The Sarjeant
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      I know Kings of Lyon had this problem earlier. I don't know if it's been sorted.

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      1. Mark
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        10 years, 5 months ago

        Yeah, we just ticked the box manually.

        We have a fix we can roll out at our end but we're hopeful that Paypal will sort themselves out first.

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    3. Manamongst
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      Yeah, your site/stripe kept rejecting my card as well, so I went the Paypal route, completing payment, but have yet to see my account update some 15+ minutes later. Not chomping at the bit by any means just thought I would bring the card issues I had it to your attention as well.

      I´ve since emailed support; thanks in advance.

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    4. Twisted Saltergater
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      Do you think PayPal was affected by the 1 second adjustment, yesterday? It's the millennium bug all over again. 😀

      http://www.theguardian.com/science/2015/jun/30/leap-second-to-pause-clocks-at-midnight-as-entire-planet-gains-a-second

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    5. RedLightning
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      Has the PayPal problem been sorted yet? If it hasn't, any forecasts for when it should be fully working again?

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  6. The Light Knight
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    Daniel Levy's favourite time of year
    https://vine.co/v/eJLJJVVzwgj

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  7. Bøwstring The Carp
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    10 years, 5 months ago

    Repost. This is really a question for the more veteran members, but who do you think was best from:

    Messi, Pele, Maradonna or Eusebio?

    At 22, I've only seen Messi play, so I can't imagine what these guys would've been like at the time week in week out.

    Curious to know, cheers.

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    1. The Light Knight
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      You've picked the wrong 4

      CR7, Garrincha, Laudrup, Di Stefano

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      1. Ruth_NZ
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        10 years, 5 months ago

        I have seen Pele, Eusebio and Messi live and Maradona many times on TV. But I'd still vote for Di Stefano. He certainly impressed me more than any other player I have seen.

        Garricha was great too but CR7 doesn't deserve to be mentioned in that company.

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        1. MADCHESTER UTD
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          10 years, 5 months ago

          CR7 definitely deserves to be up there with the greatest players of all time. easily in my top 5 ever. 3 ballon dors (if it wasn't for messi he's have 8 or 9), shined at utd with 42 goals in one season at utd when we won prem and CL, now has over a goal a game at real Madrid in 5 or 6 seasons. his stats alone destroy the likes of maradona of van basten, ronaldo etc. and so many people now consider messi as the greatest player of all time (including me) yet Cristiano has not only out scored him for a few seasons, he has also won 3 ballon dors whilst messi is in his peak years. that says it all

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        2. MADCHESTER UTD
          • 10 Years
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          also di Stefano although undoubtadely the greatest player until pele turned up, was playing in an era where European cup finals were being won 7-3. ive got that very final on dvd. both puskas and di Stefano were awesome but you cant tell me the standard of defending was anywhere near as good as it is now. messi destroys teams like real Madrid and Bayern munich with the best defenders in the world. proper athletes that try to nullify him cant get near. granted he has an amazing team to play with but for players like henry, xavi, iniesta to say he is the best ever is enough for me

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    2. Wilshere Knowledge
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      "I have played against Platini, Maradona, Cruyff and played with George Best — a lot of big names, but none of them has been able to do what Messi does. Two years ago I said that the best player I played against was Maradona and the best player I have played with was Bestie. But I can now say I have never seen a player as good as Messi. He’s in a league of his own." - Former Tottenham star Gerry Armstrong

      "Diego [Maradona] filled us with emotions. But between the cracks, without doubt, Messi is better than Maradona." - Diego Simeone

      "Who is the Best Player in the World? Leo Messi. Who is the Best Player Ever? Leo Messi." - Arsene Wenger

      "Lionel Messi is quite clearly the best player ever. It’s a pleasure to pit myself against him and when I finish my career it’s something I can look back on and know I’ve tested myself against the very best." - John Terry

      "Messi is better than Maradona; he is more complete, more consistent, more spectacular. He is reinventing the game – a mix of the real and the virtual." - Tostão

      "I am not crazy enough to compare myself with Messi because he is the best there ever was and the best there will ever be." - Mario Gomez

      "I was a big fan of Maradona growing up and of the current crop Ronaldo is good but Messi is the best I’ve ever seen. I don’t dish out praise lightly but Messi deserves it. I look for weaknesses in his game and I can’t find them." - Roy Keane

      "Messi is the best player ever. And this is said by someone who has seen Maradona and Pele play." - AC Milan chief Adriano Galliani

      😀

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      1. JK - Cønt â­
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        • 14 Years
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        Mario Gomez blatantly ripping off Bret Hart there

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      2. The Light Knight
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        Scraping the barrel for references there 😆

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        1. Wilshere Knowledge
          • 12 Years
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          I ignored all teammates and managers and Michael Owen, and I'd say their opinions are probably better than some one here. 😉

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      3. Mílanista
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        • 14 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        If Galliani says Messi is the best then he isn't.

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      4. MADCHESTER UTD
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        I agree. messi is the greatest player of all time and I very much doubt there will ever be a better player than him. people say "messi needs to win a world cup to be considered the best. maradona single handidly won it in 86 etc" but I say "maradona never won the European cup of which messi has won 4 times and has been the standout player in 3 of them. also I don't remember maradona ever scoring 50-60 goals a season like messi and Ronaldo does" also there is a myth that the Napoli team was a one man team but careca was probably in the top 5 strikers in the world in the late 80's. so messi number 1,pele, maradona, Cristiano Ronaldo, cryuff top 5 then you got the likes of eusebio, zidane, platini, di Stefano, Ronaldo, best, beckenbaurer, garincha, ronaldihno, van basten etc in no particular order

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    3. money face bandwagon
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      dont really understand y people always try to compare the 4 of them when in fact they are born in different era. count by goals? count by trophy? count by skill?

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    4. Frank Black
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      Ronaldo(the real one), not one of them could ever compare to him.

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    5. Old Man
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      Interesting - we're talking 4 of the greats here. I'm probably one of the oldest members on this site and I'd put it very close between Pele and Messi, with Maradona just behind and Eusebio some way back in 4th. All this rubbish about Messi having never won a World Cup is a total irrelevance. Pele and Maradona won the cup not only because of their own brilliance, but also because of that of their team mates. The standard of the oppo is also a factor.

      But for sheer brilliance, where his world class team mates hold him in awe, and he can win matches by himself, I'd say Messi has to be the greatest. There was a time when I thought Pele would never be bettered, but I think Messi has done just that.

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    6. Old Man
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      • 14 Years
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      Answered on the previous page - I'm older and a bit sadder than other posters, and Messi is the best.

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      1. Old Man
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        this page actually

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      2. MADCHESTER UTD
        • 10 Years
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        I agree. I really hope he scoes a hat trick or a last minute winner against chile in the final to put to bed the myth he doesn't shine for argentina. watching that copa del ray final took my breath away. when he picked the ball up on the right near the half way line i thought "no, he isn't is he?" but he just kept going past everyone before his finish. just sat there dumfounded. only time I felt like watching football was when owen scored that goal against argentina wc98 and ronaldihnos toe punt finish against Chelsea at the bridge in CL

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    7. Scratch
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      Messi and Maradona are in their own league. Nobody else comes close.

      I'd put Pele and Cruyff 3 and 4 but there was others close to them.

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      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • 16 Years
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        This.

        People have become spoilt at the consistency from Messi. He's on another level to any player I have seen live or on video. Maradona would be the only one that has come close, for me.

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  8. Dušan Citizen
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    • 11 Years
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    Don't know if someone have mentioned, but Benoit Assou Ekotto signed for Saint Etienne. 🙂

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
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      Damn! 😀

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  9. Tommytour
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    Would you consider Sterling 9m ahead of Silva 10.5 at City?

    Or even double up?

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    1. Gregor
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      10 years, 5 months ago

      Fo sho, wouldn't double up though.

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      1. Tommytour
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        Treble up with Kun 🙂

        WAT cpl WHM tot NEW BOR from GW4

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    2. Big Bad Barry
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      Silva 10.5! Ouch

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      1. Tommytour
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        Only 0.1 PPG less than Hazard

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        1. Wilshere Knowledge
          • 12 Years
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          I don't think he'll get near last seasons goal tally again, personally.

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    3. Wilshere Knowledge
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      I doubt I'd buy Silva at 10.5 at all.

      I'd consider Sterling at 9m.

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      1. Tommytour
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        10 years, 5 months ago

        Who's your favourite Arsenal mid to start?

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        1. Wilshere Knowledge
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 5 months ago

          Ozil for safety, Theo for big risk & big reward. I'll probably try and squeeze both in! 😀

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          1. Tommytour
            • 15 Years
            10 years, 5 months ago

            Theo is so tempting after having him for GW38

            Ramsey my preferred choice currently

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            1. Wilshere Knowledge
              • 12 Years
              10 years, 5 months ago

              Ramsey, Wilshere and Cazorla competing for central roles, Wilshere, Ramsey, Welbeck, Ox competing for wide roles.

              I'll be steering clear of the lot of them, personally.

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              1. Parm
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                10 years, 5 months ago

                There's no way that Walcott is nailed on out wide either. Especially when Alexis is back a couple of weeks in.

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                1. Wilshere Knowledge
                  • 12 Years
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                  I think he'll be nailed while Alexis gets rest, and be worth the risk for potential time up front when Alexis returns.

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              2. ihateramsey2
                • 10 Years
                10 years, 5 months ago

                so ramsey is nailed for one position?

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                1. Wilshere Knowledge
                  • 12 Years
                  10 years, 5 months ago

                  No, I don't think he is. He's not a natural winger at all, and Wilshere and Cazorla are quality. Could be benched, imo.

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          2. ihateramsey2
            • 10 Years
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            ozil nailed?

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            1. Wilshere Knowledge
              • 12 Years
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              Ozil is 100% nailed.

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    4. Je suis le chat
      • 11 Years
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      Silva won't be more than 10m, no penos in his locker. Might still get him at 10min depending on Agueros status.

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      1. Tommytour
        • 15 Years
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        At 10 I think he will be worth the extra 1m over most 9s

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        1. Je suis le chat
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 5 months ago

          It possibly depends on Bony and his gametime; might start with the 2 and see whos going better before bringing in Kun.

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          1. Tommytour
            • 15 Years
            10 years, 5 months ago

            wba CHE eve not too appealing though

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            1. Je suis le chat
              • 11 Years
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              Good point, 3 fixtures after are gold though.

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              1. Tommytour
                • 15 Years
                10 years, 5 months ago

                WC GW 3 🙂

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  10. Frank Black
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    Gaitan is about to sign with Atletico Madrid, which would obviously unlock Turan to Chelsea.

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    1. The Light Knight
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      So United won't be linked with Gaitan again till Xmas 😥

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    2. Yome
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Turan is off to Barca, check the news

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      1. Frank Black
        • 12 Years
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        Either Chelsea or Barca but Barca can't buy players right now. Plus, it'd be really strange, Pedro is much better than Turan and doesn't play.

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        1. Yome
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 5 months ago

          Agree, Pedro is better. Turan is already 28...

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      2. Wilshere Knowledge
        • 12 Years
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        "When we were planning Arda's next career move, we considered that he had won everything at Atletico Madrid in four years so we seek the best for him and came to the conclusion that the right decision was to leave Atletico.

        "He intends to leave Spain this summer. It is his will to go out to play in the Premiership, that is where he would like to continue his career at this time,"

        He's not going to Barca...

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        1. The Light Knight
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 5 months ago

          Maybe he's one of those Catalan Republicans

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          1. Wilshere Knowledge
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 5 months ago

            😉

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      3. Tommytour
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        When Jan? Or next summer?

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        1. Frank Black
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 5 months ago

          Plus, Cuadrado's agent had a meeting with Inter a few hours ago. So they're clearly on Turan if they're trying to get rid of Cuadrado.

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        2. Yome
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 5 months ago

          He will be loaned to Galatasaray or play in the reserves, see below

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          1. Frank Black
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 5 months ago

            So, he'd accept to go play in a very bad league on loan, waiting five months to go sit on Barca's bench? Instead of going right away in one of the best teams in the world, in the best league in the world to play as a starter? Doesn't make much sense.

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            1. Tommytour
              • 15 Years
              10 years, 5 months ago

              Especially if they are paying big bucks for Pogba too

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            2. Yome
              • 14 Years
              10 years, 5 months ago

              He is a galatasaray kid, he would love to go back there to play I am sure

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      4. Yome
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        Barcelona and Atletico Madrid have reached an agreement over the sale of midfielder Arda Turan, 28, say Sport.

        An official announcement over the player's move to Barca will be made shortly, with it expected that the Catalans will pay less than the Turkey international's €41m buyout clause in his contract at the Vicente Calderon.

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        1. Wilshere Knowledge
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 5 months ago

          They are almost certainly spouting ass gravy.

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    3. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Or Turan to any of the 4 or 5 clubs he's been linked too. 😉

      If he went to Chelsea, it must mean Hazard will play as a 10, and that would be brilliant for fantasy.

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    4. Tommytour
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      And stop Gaitan to Utd rumours finally

      On the bright side Luis back to Athletico opens up Azpil as a better option

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      1. Frank Black
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        Azpilicueta didn't really suffer because of Luis' presence. He lost probably 2 o 3 games.

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        1. Tommytour
          • 15 Years
          10 years, 5 months ago

          Every little helps for 6.5 I want him playing all games

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          1. Wilshere Knowledge
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 5 months ago

            I'd rather have a very minor threat of rotation to keep him a differential.

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    5. SH1M1
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Atletico are making some smart moves! Vietto, Martinez & now Gaitan.

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  11. money face bandwagon
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    looking forward to shaqiri signing for stoke.

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    1. 32chickens
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      And i thought it was shakira...

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    2. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      I really cant see him agreeing to go there.

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      1. Bauerhaus 24
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        He has by the looks of it. I'll give you 3/1 he stays.

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        1. Wilshere Knowledge
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 5 months ago

          I've seen a fee reportedly agreed, but not terms.

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    3. Je suis le chat
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      If he does, could see them finishing 5th or 6th ahead of the pool. Just hope Bojan gets fit and some gametime before the season starts.

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      1. Yome
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        Are you serious? Not with Diouf as striker. Mid table like usual...

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    4. SH1M1
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      konoplyanka maybe too

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  12. Jairzinho
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    What is wrong with Shaqiri then? He signed for Inter in Janaury and they already want to let him go.

    I've always rated him when I've seen him play in the Champions League and World Cup 2014.

    How has he suddenly become so bad that he's going from Bayern Munich to Inter to Stoke, all in the space of 9 months?

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    1. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      attitude problems apparently

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    2. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      He's basically a combination of Mirallas and Balotelli.

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    3. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Inter syndrome. Known to wreck careers.

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  13. Davido989
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    RMD

    Pantillimon - 4m
    Koscielny - Coates - Morgan - Bournemouth - 4

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    1. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      RMC - GW1

      Cazorla (C)

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      1. Tommytour
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        Like the defence not the captain

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        1. Davido989
          • 15 Years
          10 years, 5 months ago

          RMC - draft 2 - GW1

          Hazard (C)

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          1. Tommytour
            • 15 Years
            10 years, 5 months ago

            That's better

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    2. Je suis le chat
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Same as mine except I've Cresswell instead of Kos.

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      1. Davido989
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        Reckon Cresswell will come in at 5.5?

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        1. Tommytour
          • 15 Years
          10 years, 5 months ago

          Can't see why he's in for a hike

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      2. Tommytour
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        Really liking WHM BOR rotation could double up with Adrian Boruc too

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    3. The Sarjeant
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Double Sunderland?

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      1. Davido989
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        Dick's magic has convinced me

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        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          10 years, 5 months ago

          He is a good Advocaat ...

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      2. Tommytour
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        They have the fixtures and Coates likely to be 4.5 whereas Pants has the saves

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        1. The Sarjeant
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 5 months ago

          Still not worth a double up!

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          1. Tommytour
            • 15 Years
            10 years, 5 months ago

            It is when you look at other options

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  14. Your Man With The Hair
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    Hi guys, when does the FPL open as a new season? Is it 1st of Aug?

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    1. 1892
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Next week maybe

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    2. SH1M1
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      2mo between 1-2

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    3. Jairzinho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Between 14th and 17th July

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      1. Tommytour
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        Earlier I hope

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  15. Defcons are for Kinnear
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    I know it's been asked many times before but does anyone know when Finsbury Park Library opens? Need to get a book out.

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    1. Parm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Closed 10 minutes ago ðŸ™

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    2. Tommytour
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Been told they have early opening hours, 4 am

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  16. Yome
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    Cech trolling Arsenal:
    On an interview he said ‘I missed out 10 years at arsenal… Erm, well I didn’t really miss out on anything.’

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    1. Yome
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      http://metro.co.uk/2015/07/01/petr-cech-inadvertently-trolled-arsenal-fans-in-interview-with-hilarious-trophy-jibe-5274458/

      Right at the end of the video 🙂

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    2. Je suis le chat
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Slightly concerning comment, with a good keeper they might have won some more silverware. He seems a good guy but needs to be less flippant given all the millions he will earn. Maybe Mourhinho knew he was selling a smartass!

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  17. SH1M1
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    Which players do we think will have their position changed on FPL for the upcoming season?

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    1. Jairzinho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Can't think of any.

      I think Sanchez and Walcott will keep their midfield spots. Were there even any others that could have been considered OOP?

      Rooney will stay as a forward.

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      1. Tommytour
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        Can Brunt would be lovely changes

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      2. SH1M1
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        i say this because I can see Depay being classed as a Forward, whereas Sanchez was a Midfielder

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        1. Tommytour
          • 15 Years
          10 years, 5 months ago

          Nah Depay should be midfield, I can see Wally being a striker though

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          1. Jairzinho
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            10 years, 5 months ago

            Depay midfielder IMO (but could go either way... to be honest, Sanchez could have last year, but he has primarily played a midfield role so I can't see him being changed).

            Don't think Walcott will be changed for the season either, even though there's a chance he could primarily play as a striker for Arsenal this season.

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          2. Camp No No
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 5 months ago

            Why on earth should he be a midfielder when he comes out of a season playing forward day in day out?

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            1. Jairzinho
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 15 Years
              10 years, 5 months ago

              He hasn't been playing as a 'real' forward though, has he?

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    2. MADCHESTER UTD
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Sanchez is the one that springs to mind

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  18. pundit of punts
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    Shaquiri to Stoke? WTF

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  19. Saniul
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    So, Sophie Turner aka Sansa Stark is in X-Men: Apocalypse. That comes after Natalie Dormer aka Margaery in Hunger Games and Emilia Clarke aka Dany in Terminator Genisys.

    What is it with our GOT ladies and action movies?

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    1. Licky
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      ... X-Men should be better than those other two though. 😯

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    2. The Sarjeant
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      There's tons of actors and actresses from GoT in things nowadays. My mum was watching some drama thing on BBC the other week and the Hound was in it!

      I don't know whether it's because they were in GoT or just because they have that many actors and actresses in it, that they're bound to turn up in loads.

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      1. Licky
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        I think this happens a lot though, when something on TV becomes big the cast stars to appear in other things on the Silver Screen, though it isn't necessarily a good thing quality wise.

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      2. Saniul
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        Yep, and the Melisandre has been in a lot of decent movies.

        Sometimes I watch random movies and when they crop up, I feel good. 😀

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        1. The Sarjeant
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 5 months ago

          Watched Harry Potter the other day. Walter Frey and Osha are in it.

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          1. The Sarjeant
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 5 months ago

            Walder*

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          2. Saniul
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 5 months ago

            Yep, I know that.

            And Jaime Lannister is in a lot of terrible comedies. 😀

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          3. Saniul
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 5 months ago

            And mountain won strongest man of europe like five times. 😀

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            1. Licky
              • 13 Years
              10 years, 5 months ago

              That Olenna ould one was married to James Bond too! Until she died. 😆

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              1. The Sarjeant
                • 12 Years
                10 years, 5 months ago

                She was in James Bond!

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  20. SH1M1
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    -Shaqiri-----------Arnautovic-----------Konoplyanka--

    ----------------------Krkic-----------------------------------

    Stoke 4 CL!

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    1. The Sarjeant
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Tenner says they don't line up like that.

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      1. SH1M1
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        they will all be there tho 😉

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      2. Saniul
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        Yes, Bojan excelled at no 10 before he got injured, why would they bump him up?
        Also... Arnie at no 10. NO.

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    2. Saniul
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      --------Shaqiri-------------Bojan--------------Konoplyanka
      --------------------------Diouf/Joselu

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      1. SH1M1
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        Diouf is beast! could be good pick on fpl next ssn

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    3. kalmoffit
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      I don't understand all the Shaqiri love.

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    4. BERGKOP
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Can't stand Stoke

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  21. Hazard for Ballon D'or
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    Sky sports not working, can someone update me with the major transfer rumours that might actually happen?
    Many thanks

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    1. MADCHESTER UTD
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      not exactly new information but listening to talksport and apparently utd think they have a real chance of getting ramos, Lloris to utd is nearly done and benteke to Liverpool is also a strong possibility but for less than the 32mill but out clause. coates to sunderland

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  22. pundit of punts
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    Looked at the ticker properly first time now.

    I'm liking this back line already.

    Myhill(4.5) - 4
    Tomkins(5) - Coates(4.5) - Fuchs(4.5) - Naughton((4.5)/Cedric(4.5) - BOU(4)

    31m defense. Gives solid home fixtures and all nailed on rigid defenses.

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    1. pundit of punts
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Plenty of room for the likes of Aguero,Rooney/Mata,Silva,Hazard,Walcott/Ramsey,Mane,Austin/Benteke in attack.

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      1. MADCHESTER UTD
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        nice but remember defenders such as ivanovic, baines on form, coleman, terry etc can score as many points as mid/stri for lower money, so don't neglect defence too much

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        1. Big Bad Barry
          • 15 Years
          10 years, 5 months ago

          True Ivan is nailed and a beast

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        2. pundit of punts
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 5 months ago

          That's more over the course of the season. Will have the expensive defs as the season goes on and i build decent TV.

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    2. Parm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Cedric will be 5, imo.

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      1. pundit of punts
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        Naughton in that case.

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    3. Big Bad Barry
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Cedric 4.5? 5 if your lucky

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      1. The Sarjeant
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        No chance, at all!

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        1. The Sarjeant
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 5 months ago

          Sorry, I thought you were the one implying he'll be 4.5!

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      2. pundit of punts
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        probably right. naughton ftw

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    4. Tommytour
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Cedric 4.5 no way and be lucky for a 4 Bor, Naughton likely to be 5 too (Naylor best chance of 4.5)

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      1. pundit of punts
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        Naylor will be 5m i think. played most of the season and amassed a good points total.

        naughton would have been 5m as well had it not been for the injury late on. i think he 'd be 4.5.

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        1. Tommytour
          • 15 Years
          10 years, 5 months ago

          Way I see it is Naughton is number one RB and scored well when fit

          Naylor has new competition and it's up in the air as to who no 1 LB is so both could be 4.5

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    5. The Sarjeant
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      I think you've got most of these prices totally wrong. Add about 2.0 more to that.

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      1. pundit of punts
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        Only Cedric could be wrong.

        Don't see how it'd be 2m more.

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        1. The Sarjeant
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 5 months ago

          Myhill, Cedric + Fuchs definitely 0.5 more. Tomkins maybe 0.5 more.

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          1. pundit of punts
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 5 months ago

            A second choice gk from a mid table team won't ever be 5m.

            Cedric agreed.

            Fuchs no chance he'll be 5m. Only Morgan in the leicester defense would be 5m. Fuchs never played in the Pl and leicester just avoided relegation. Don't think their assests deserve such nig price hikes.

            Tomkins also no chance. cresswell only 5.5m Reid has an outside chance.

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            1. Jay10
              • 10 Years
              10 years, 5 months ago

              This.
              Naughton can 5.0 though.
              And nailed on Bou defender for 4.0 will be difficult.

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            2. The Sarjeant
              • 12 Years
              10 years, 5 months ago

              Foster is out injured for a lengthy time, I don't believe FPL will price him that low because of that.

              Fuchs is an attacking player. Tripper was 5.0 when Burnley got promoted! He'd never played in the Premier League before.

              Tomkins maybe, who knows.

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            3. The Sarjeant
              • 12 Years
              10 years, 5 months ago

              And, if Myhill was to be 4.5, everybody would have him.

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            4. Egg noodle
              • 15 Years
              10 years, 5 months ago

              Myhill is going to be 5, Foster could be 5.5 or 5.
              Don't assume that FPL don't know what you know 🙂

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    6. Saniul
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Tomkins is not first choice. I guess Reid is the only one who is, and Burke/Kouyate could easily be the one partnering them.

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      1. 32chickens
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        kouyate ,i hope ,will play in his rightful midfield position

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  23. La Roja
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    Arda Turan signed with Barca and announcement will be made shortly says Catalan radio & TV

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    1. Tommytour
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Strange signing to me

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    2. MADCHESTER UTD
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      and at the same time apparently city have offered juve 100 mill euros for pogba. I cant see barca having iniesta, turan, busquets, pogba and rakitic. 2 of them 5 on the bench?

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      1. BERGKOP
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        City ruining careers again

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  24. Tommytour
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    I still think I may pay 5m for PVA over Coates 4.5 for example

    Can play him 9/10 first GWs

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  25. The Sarjeant
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    Just been reading 'The Team' tab below. I've not heard of half of those people, ever!

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    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Noob 😉

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      1. The Sarjeant
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        I've never seen them post before or heard people mentioning them. Surely they're not still around?

        Think it needs updating tbh.

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    2. palace ash
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Running out of things to read on this site?

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      1. The Sarjeant
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        Yeah ðŸ™

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    3. 32chickens
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      bilko I think you're on a wind up wheeze
      must be some money in it....

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  26. palace ash
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    If we were to manage to get Cabaye, how much do you think he'll be and would you be getting him in your team?

    I reckon £7.5m

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    1. The Sarjeant
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Probably would depending on his price. Can't remeber Palace's fixtures though.

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      1. palace ash
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        Good 7-19 and 24-37

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    2. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Would he be on pens though? If so then 7.5. Otherwise 7.

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      1. The Sarjeant
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        I think this is sensible.

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    3. Novo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      100% if Pards plays him in the number 10 position (as he did behind Remy for Newcastle in 2013/14 when he was a great FPL pick).

      May opt for Bolasie instead if Cabeye's played deeper and is say £1m more expensive.

      Can see a SOT mid to CPL mid transfer pre-GW7 in my team.

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  27. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    Never realised Holtby was still a Spurs player until today. What a disappointing move that turned out to be

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  28. ihateramsey2
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    Konoplyanka and shaqiri to stoke wtf??? confirmed??

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    1. Frank Black
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Shaqiri rejected with a laugh.

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      1. In Like Flynn.
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        By Stoke?

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        1. Frank Black
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 5 months ago

          He rejected their offer. He told Inter to sell someone else or to find him a better team.

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          1. Camp No No
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 5 months ago

            But that was the word of yesterday already. And yet they're still working on the transfer. So maybe he hasn't made his mind so completely.

            £12M for Shaqiri. Still a risk worth taking. Not, of course, if the guy doesn't want to join the club.

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    2. 32chickens
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      i'm a citeh fan
      hughes is a comedian figure for me on the pitch and as a manager during matches
      however as a puchaser of clever signings he's good-kompany +bojan being highlights
      I wish him and stoke well with another ambitious move
      this year muniesa to shine

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  29. MADCHESTER UTD
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    just watched highlights of argentina 6 Paraguay 1. although messi played well its strange not to see him score a goal when his team scores 6. di maria scored 2. any of you think he might be brilliant for utd this season?

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    1. Frank Black
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Messi always tends to disappear outside Barca. He's been unimpressive throughout the entire cup. United should definitely NOT sell ADM.

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      1. Kurtinho
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        Football is not all about goals mate. Sounds like you haven't watched any matches, possibly just the highlights.

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      2. Wilshere Knowledge
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        2 MOTM's in 5 games, 1 goal and 3 assists, 8.47 whoscored rating?

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      3. Dr Dream
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        ?...He's been brill...

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      4. Camp No No
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        He doesn't tend to disappear. He carried a mediocre and almost attackless Argentina team to the World Cup finals on his shoulders.

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    2. Licky
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Maybe in patches, he's a very inconsistent player.

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  30. Cheeseoid
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    I am having a semi at midnight.

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    1. Lucy.
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Surely you're watching a semi at midnight?

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    2. QPR expects... glory!
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      I wake up most mornings with one

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      1. 32chickens
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        Matron!

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