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FPL GW23 Scout Picks - Final Selection

Sanchez

Gabriel Magalhães
Marc Guehi
Collins

Wilson
Saka
Wirtz
Fernández
Semenyo

Haaland
Thiago

Darlow
Alderete
van de Ven
Kroupi

GW23 Captain Poll

Price Change Predictions

Risers

Fallers

Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
E.Le Fée	SUN	4.9m	90.2%	Unlikely
Mané	WOL	4.5m	83.7%	Unlikely
B.Fernandes	MUN	9.4m	57.1%	Unlikely
Szoboszlai	LIV	6.6m	77.3%	Unlikely
Brobbey	SUN	5.5m	81.3%	Unlikely
Garner	EVE	5.2m	81.1%	Unlikely
Ødegaard	ARS	7.8m	77.0%	Unlikely
Rice	ARS	7.4m	71.4%	Unlikely
Gabriel	ARS	6.9m	62.5%	Unlikely
Chalobah	CHE	5.6m	58.9%	Unlikely
Kroupi.Jr	BOU	4.6m	63.6%	Unlikely
Pickford	EVE	5.6m	61.2%	Unlikely
J.Timber	ARS	6.3m	66.1%	Unlikely
Wilson	FUL	6.0m	53.6%	Unlikely
Aaronson	LEE	5.4m	60.8%	Unlikely
Collins	BRE	5.0m	63.3%	Unlikely
Evanilson	BOU	7.0m	48.4%	Unlikely
Hall	NEW	5.3m	61.3%	Unlikely
Thiaw	NEW	5.1m	56.4%	Unlikely
A.Becker	LIV	5.4m	48.8%	Unlikely
Dúbravka	BUR	4.0m	45.5%	Unlikely
Truffert	BOU	4.5m	45.4%	Unlikely
Barnes	NEW	6.1m	45.3%	Unlikely
Tielemans	AVL	5.9m	42.6%	Unlikely
Calvert-Lewin	LEE	6.0m	47.5%	Unlikely
Martinez	MUN	4.8m	42.0%	Unlikely
Mitchell	CRY	5.0m	41.3%	Unlikely
Wissa	NEW	7.3m	39.9%	Unlikely
Barry	EVE	5.7m	38.5%	Unlikely
Nallo	LIV	3.7m	37.3%	Unlikely
Mbeumo	MUN	8.3m	1.6%	Unlikely
Alderete	SUN	4.1m	38.9%	Unlikely
Kayode	BRE	4.5m	37.0%	Unlikely
Mykolenko	EVE	4.9m	35.5%	Unlikely
Cash	AVL	4.8m	33.2%	Unlikely
Romero	TOT	5.0m	33.0%	Unlikely
Gakpo	LIV	7.3m	35.0%	Unlikely
João Pedro	CHE	7.2m	1.3%	Unlikely
Igor Jesus	NFO	5.8m	30.7%	Unlikely
Devenny	CRY	4.3m	30.4%	Unlikely

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Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
Bruno G.	NEW	7.3m	101.5%	Very Likely
Cherki	MCI	6.7m	101.1%	Very Likely
Woltemade	NEW	7.2m	101.0%	Very Likely
Gordon	NEW	7.4m	86.9%	Likely
Tavernier	BOU	5.5m	93.9%	Likely
Richarlison	TOT	6.4m	100.1%	Very Likely
O'Reilly	MCI	5.1m	84.3%	Likely
Foden	MCI	8.5m	67.3%	Maybe
Saka	ARS	10.1m	78.3%	Maybe
Arthur	BRE	3.9m	96.2%	Maybe
Phillips	MCI	4.8m	94.6%	Maybe
Anthony	BUR	5.1m	93.7%	Maybe
Heaven	MUN	3.9m	87.6%	Maybe
Gomez	BHA	4.9m	94.5%	Unlikely
Kamara	AVL	4.9m	94.3%	Unlikely
Mount	MUN	5.9m	94.3%	Unlikely
Okafor	LEE	5.5m	94.2%	Unlikely
Rúben	MCI	5.6m	91.6%	Unlikely
Cullen	BUR	5.0m	92.4%	Unlikely
Reijnders	MCI	5.2m	90.2%	Unlikely
Casemiro	MUN	5.5m	89.3%	Unlikely
Ward-Prowse	WHU	5.6m	93.4%	Unlikely
G.Rodriguez	WHU	4.8m	96.2%	Unlikely
Donnarumma	MCI	5.7m	88.9%	Unlikely
Kovačić	MCI	5.9m	90.9%	Unlikely
Minteh	BHA	5.8m	79.8%	Unlikely
Møller Wolfe	WOL	4.3m	88.5%	Unlikely
Roberts	BUR	4.4m	88.3%	Unlikely
Eze	ARS	7.3m	84.3%	Unlikely
Meslier	LEE	4.2m	87.3%	Unlikely
Nichols	ARS	3.8m	85.2%	Unlikely
Dalot	MUN	4.5m	75.4%	Unlikely
Poveda	SUN	4.8m	85.8%	Unlikely
Mamardashvili	LIV	4.2m	83.6%	Unlikely
Benitez	CRY	4.0m	85.4%	Unlikely
Haaland	MCI	15.1m	67.0%	Unlikely
Neil	SUN	4.8m	81.9%	Unlikely
Wood	NFO	7.2m	80.6%	Unlikely
Bajcetic	LIV	4.3m	78.8%	Unlikely
Rogers	AVL	7.7m	83.4%	Unlikely

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Watchlists

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Raya Martin	ARS	B
Up	Sanchez	CHE	B, Vs
No Change	Pickford	EVE	A
No Change	Roefs	SUN	C
No Change	Henderson	CRY	C, Vs
No Change	Verbruggen	BHA	C, Vs
No Change	Dubravka	BUR	C, £

Last updated: 24 Jan, 2026 12:46am

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Gabriel Magalhães	ARS	A
No Change	Chalobah	CHE	B, Vs
No Change	Mukiele	SUN	A, £
No Change	Lacroix	CRY	C, Vs
No Change	Tarkowski	EVE	A
No Change	Cash	AVL	B, Vs
No Change	van Hecke	BHA	B, Vs
No Change	Senesi	BOU	C
No Change	van Dijk	LIV	B
No Change	Andersen	FUL	C

Last updated: 24 Jan, 2026 1:04am

	Player	Club	Factors
Up	Bruno Fernandes	MUN	A
Down	Saka	ARS	B
No Change	Fernández	CHE	A, Vs
No Change	Rogers	AVL	C, Vs
No Change	Semenyo	MCI	B
No Change	Bruno Guimarães	NEW	A, Inj
No Change	Wirtz	LIV	A
No Change	Wilson	FUL	B
Up	Ndiaye	EVE	C
No Change	Anderson	NFO	B, £
Down	Mitoma	BHA	B, Vs

Last updated: 24 Jan, 2026 1:05am

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Haaland	MCI	C
No Change	Watkins	AVL	B, Vs
No Change	Thiago	BRE	A
Down	Ekitiké	LIV	C
No Change	Calvert-Lewin	LEE	B, VsX
No Change	Bowen	WHU	C

Last updated: 24 Jan, 2026 1:03am

GW23 Chip Poll

Dugout Discussion

30 December 2011 3298 comments

Mark

Deadline passed, we’ve just the one match to distract us while we ponder the merits of our latest tinkerings. It’s off to Anfield for what is traditionally a cracker, as Liverpool face Newcastle – the Dugout Discussion chatroom is now open to soak up the match events as they happen…

The team news is in and there are few surprises amongst them. With Luis Suarez twiddling his thumbs after putting his one finger to use at Craven Cottage, Kenny Dalglish recalls Craig Bellamy in tandem with Newcastle old boy Andy Carroll. The script is there, can the big Geordie deliver?

Liverpool’s other change has Jay Spearing make a return, with Maxi Rodriguez making way. He joins Steven Gerrard on the bench.

As for Newcastle, they make just one change with Haris Vuckic drafted in for Leon Best who is amongst the subs. Demba Ba shakes off a “little knock” to his knee to lead the line, carrying the hopes of the travelling Magpies faithful and the expectations of plenty of Fantasy managers. Enjoy the game.

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Park the bus
14 years, 1 month ago
no chance that hit Ba!
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1. heartsattack
  14 years, 1 month ago
  You can hardly go with no chance. It may have touched him may not. How anybody can say with any real conviction is beyond me. Watched it half a dozen times and inconclusive is what it is.
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  1. Rts
    14 years, 1 month ago
    And what is the most natural thing to do once scoring a goal? Celebrate. Ba ran straight to Cabaye, hinting he never touched it and to congratulate Cabaye on the goal.
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    1. GunsnRoses
      14 years, 1 month ago
      +1, Ba has not shouldered it. Ba in my team though.
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    2. Cruicky
      14 years, 1 month ago
      Can't assume that.
      
      It seems to me that Ba did raise his arm to celebrate but may have realised that it went off Agger for the goal and is rather an own goal than his or Cabaye's.
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Lionel Hutz
14 years, 1 month ago
Current team (this week's setup): http://i.imgur.com/rY1Sv.png

I need to make up 1.3M to fund Ba->Adebayor. Have 2 free transfers.

Should I downgrade Silva, Mata or Jones?

Currently leaning towards Silva as City are playing Liverpool and Spurs in their next 3 games.
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1. GunsnRoses
  14 years, 1 month ago
  Can you take him after those matches playing WC ?
  I would have trade out Mata as his trade price(for you) and cost price won't have any difference but for Silva it should be 0.4 or 0.5
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  1. Lionel Hutz
    14 years, 1 month ago
    Hang on, will post on next page with yet more info.
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Burly - swear i wont ever (…
14 years, 1 month ago
Ruddy & Walters > Howard & Drenthe sound good for next week? 4 point hit?

Drenthe & Howard are only short term for the double, will sort out with the WC, and hopefully have made a few quid on them.

Sound good?
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1. Burly - swear i wont ever (…
  14 years, 1 month ago
  (Already have Ade, BAE and Bale for the DGW by the way)
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Torrestar
14 years, 1 month ago
Considering everything,

Hibbert -> BAE or Woodgate -> Gallas

for the next 2 GWs?
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Jinswick
14 years, 1 month ago
Any advice for transfer this week? 1 freebie and 1.1m in the bank. Don’t mind taking hits for DGWers…

Westwood
Verm, Caulker, JEvans
Nani, Bale, Ramsey, Sinclair
RVP, Rooney, Adebayor

Ruddy, Reo-Coker, Wilko, Simpson
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1. mouldy_uk
  14 years, 1 month ago
  Evans to BAE
  or
  Ramsey to Osman
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  1. Oi! Shadders!
    14 years, 1 month ago
    I concur. Nice team, Jinswick.
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  2. Jinswick
    14 years, 1 month ago
    Worth taking any hits? e.g...
    
    Ramsey & Sinclair -> Drenthe & Osman/Lennon, or
    Wilko & Ramsey -> BAE & Drenthe
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Shipstontrev
14 years, 1 month ago
How did Cabaye get away with that tackle?
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1. heartsattack
  14 years, 1 month ago
  Cos the ref missed it. Tiote was involved in an aerial challenge just before and Probert was watching the aftermath of that, deciding whether to stop play or not.
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Just One More Thing
14 years, 1 month ago
Ba > Sturridge & Enrique > Walker or BAE (4 pointer) will be done sooner rather than later.

Thinking BAE as the cheaper option. Bit disappointed with Walker's stats considering how much he gets forward. Any opinions?
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lazybones18
14 years, 1 month ago
no BA goal = best thing happened today 😛
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1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
  14 years, 1 month ago
  Worry about the players you got rather the ones you don't have
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2. Random_Guy
  14 years, 1 month ago
  😀
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3. The Bandit
  14 years, 1 month ago
  People who are supposed to be in jail are easily pleased.... 🙄
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  1. andy85wsm
    14 years, 1 month ago
    haha 😀
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  2. AP
    14 years, 1 month ago
    What's this jail stuff? Saw it mentioned earlier too.
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    1. andy85wsm
      14 years, 1 month ago
      He said he was going to jail so needed some advice for the next few weeks cos he wouldn't be able to change his team.....something along those lines, didn't bookmark it
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      1. King Eric, in America
        14 years, 1 month ago
        FYI Nobody *really* goes to jail in LA - far too much over-crowding in the prisons.
        
        ['War on Drugs' and all ... ]
        
        Perhaps he's home on restriction with an ankle bracelet. 🙂
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        Manamongst
        14 years, 1 month ago
        ^^^^
        This
        Except of course violent offenders & predicate felons...
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    2. Manamongst
      14 years, 1 month ago
      mentioned he had to go to jail for a month and needed a line up that would last...most assumed that he was full of sh*t. Maybe he got a jail overcrowding gift like Paris...but he has yet to clear that up for us...
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The Bandit
14 years, 1 month ago
Cabaye will almost certainly get a retrospective red card..... and rightly so.
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1. Shipstontrev
  14 years, 1 month ago
  + 1 million
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  1. UnderstandablyDistraught
    14 years, 1 month ago
    ++
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2. AriseSirGiggsy
  14 years, 1 month ago
  he wont
  
  no crowd reaction
  manager and player didnt slate the challenge after the game
  he's not a household name
  it wasnt featured on Match of The Day
  He didnt go to ground
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@FPLStrategist
14 years, 1 month ago
tough choice...Bale in for either

a) Mata
b) Nani
c) Silva
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1. Just One More Thing
  14 years, 1 month ago
  Silva
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2. Compulsive Transfer Policy
  14 years, 1 month ago
  Silva
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3. Mull
  14 years, 1 month ago
  Silva.
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4. Burly - swear i wont ever (…
  14 years, 1 month ago
  got him for silva last week before the price rises, silva could well drop in next few days so it quick, bale is set to rise tonight too
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  1. AriseSirGiggsy
    14 years, 1 month ago
    if you lose silva now he will cost you at least 0.8 more to bring him back - thats too much
    only get rid now if your prepared to NOT have Silva for the rest of the season
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5. AriseSirGiggsy
  14 years, 1 month ago
  mata
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6. Torrestar
  14 years, 1 month ago
  Had the same options. I just did Mata -> Bale as I have Sturridge.
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7. Oi! Shadders!
  14 years, 1 month ago
  Silva
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8. Optimus.
  14 years, 1 month ago
  horrible choice because i have mata nani silva bale
  
  at a push id say silva
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9. GunsnRoses
  14 years, 1 month ago
  Mata
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SchoolboyError
14 years, 1 month ago
Rang my pc-phobe dad tonight to ask him if he wanted to do anything with his team;

"I want that Carroll in, he's bound to score against Newcastle",

"You can't afford him dad, Sturridge is only 7.4"

"Alright, i'll have Bellamy."

That took him 30 seconds, why does it take me hours of indecision and then I still get it wrong?!
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1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
  14 years, 1 month ago
  Sounds like a man who knows his fpl
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2. Shipstontrev
  14 years, 1 month ago
  Can I have your dad's number? 😉
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  1. SchoolboyError
    14 years, 1 month ago
    To be fair, he wanted Van Nistelrooy last Season....
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    1. Shipstontrev
      14 years, 1 month ago
      On second thoughts...
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  2. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
    14 years, 1 month ago
    dodge
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3. Just One More Thing
  14 years, 1 month ago
  Yes - there's nothing like an on-the spot decision that cuts out the hours of agonising thinking. What's his number? I need advice for next week 🙂
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Jonah
14 years, 1 month ago
So my "just for one week" team got 31 points, once Adam's assist is added on which should happen tonight.

So will I be number 1 for the gameweek?

http://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/2667956/event-history/19/
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1. Lionel Hutz
  14 years, 1 month ago
  Not a chance!
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2. Jonah
  14 years, 1 month ago
  My gut feeling is that the Gerrard goal ruined it for me. There'll be some smart-bum out there with Bellamy captain AND Gerrard.
  
  Annoying as I would have had him if it wasn't for the line ups coming out early.
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3. applebonkers
  14 years, 1 month ago
  be surprised if it's beaten. depends if another guy has gerrard
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  1. Jonah
    14 years, 1 month ago
    SOOOOO close to having Cabaye instead of Krul as well 🙁
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4. Mull
  14 years, 1 month ago
  I reckon you've got it.
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5. Christina.
  14 years, 1 month ago
  ...gameweek 1 only ends next year...
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6. MC
  14 years, 1 month ago
  for tonight only, you have a chance.
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7. TorresMagic™
  14 years, 1 month ago
  You will be close. Some people might have Bellamy, Gerrard etc but you having Bellamy captain helps. Would have been better to have Cabaye etc too
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sumatera
14 years, 1 month ago
possibly thinking to do:

Ba > Sturridge
Pilkington > Drenthe tonight

4 point hit

any thoughts on that?
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1. mouldy_uk
  14 years, 1 month ago
  Good transfers but unless you are close to losing out on value I would hold off until this GW games are played
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  1. sumatera
    14 years, 1 month ago
    yep, I have 0.2 to play with so you are right. nice one
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2. Oi! Shadders!
  14 years, 1 month ago
  Good moves.
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disparate dan - a reasonabl…
14 years, 1 month ago
just watching that skrtel clearance again,unreal, the fact he was chasing the ball too
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JoeySamSam
14 years, 1 month ago
Well, looks like my FPL Cup match boils down to this; who do you think will win?

Me v Him
Sorensen v Howard
Richards v Kompany
Jones v BAE
Sinclair v Shotton
Valencia v Walcott
Adebayor v Ba (2pts)
RVP(c) v Rooney(c)
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1. tommys
  14 years, 1 month ago
  his defenders look strong but no guaranteed cleanies...so your forwards should pull you through
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2. Jax
  14 years, 1 month ago
  think your captaincy will let u down
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  1. tommys
    14 years, 1 month ago
    ya that could be a prob... can you see rooney getting a big point hauls though....utd have scored 10 goals in 2 games they'll hardly continue that scoring
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jamsiep
14 years, 1 month ago
Right, transfers made!

Vorm
BAE Shotton Koscielny
Drenthe Nani Bale Ramires
RVP Rooney Adebayor

Defence is pretty poor, and I have a lot of players away from home, but I still like it quite a lot. Feels good having Rooney, Nani, RVP, Adebayor and Bale.
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1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
  14 years, 1 month ago
  Funny if they get injured
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  1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
    14 years, 1 month ago
    Happened me with Vidic..not doing unnecessary early transfers after that bit me in the @rse.
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2. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
  14 years, 1 month ago
  Who did you sell then to raise the cash? Agger?
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  1. jamsiep
    14 years, 1 month ago
    Agger and Ramsey for Shotton and Bale.
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      14 years, 1 month ago
      Nice. Plenty of BIG guns in there
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    2. applebonkers
      14 years, 1 month ago
      at least you had him in a week where he was their top defender.
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      1. jamsiep
        14 years, 1 month ago
        By a mile when they remove the OG.
        
        And you never know, he could make a glorious return when I play my wildcard.
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        Jinswick
        14 years, 1 month ago
        aint gonna happen...
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3. UnderstandablyDistraught
  14 years, 1 month ago
  Most of us will have quite a few players away I think. Nice dgw team
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4. AP
  14 years, 1 month ago
  That boring team of mine, well, you've almost got it too now, baring that ugly defence.
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5. Jinswick
  14 years, 1 month ago
  Will have 6 of those front 7. (Swap Ramires for Osman or Lennon if he's passed fit). So obviously it's a great team.
  
  Your defence is better than mine... Westwood, Verm, Caulker, JEvans
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Jax
14 years, 1 month ago
anyone not got bale? didn't think so.
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1. Christina.
  14 years, 1 month ago
  1754828 don't have him.
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2. heartsattack
  14 years, 1 month ago
  Me. I do not have Bale.
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3. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
  14 years, 1 month ago
  I will get Bale in after the Spurs , Valencia out Bale in. I don't have to worry about price rises 1.3m in the bank.
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Indalo
14 years, 1 month ago
0pts from 1 played.. off to a good start 🙂
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1. JoeySamSam
  14 years, 1 month ago
  RTaylor?
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2. Jax
  14 years, 1 month ago
  raylor no doubt...
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3. Indalo
  14 years, 1 month ago
  yep lol
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4. fatherted
  14 years, 1 month ago
  If Cabaye is given the goal surely its raylors assist
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maxi - REAL ENGLISH FAN
14 years, 1 month ago
lol ****ing come on

sp*rs gooners chelski were citey manure comin for u

already transferred captain gerrard in
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1. Mull
  14 years, 1 month ago
  ***** **** **** *** ****
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2. AriseSirGiggsy
  14 years, 1 month ago
  lol
  ok
  come on
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3. Call Me Old Fashioned
  14 years, 1 month ago
  why do u need lol before ****ing?
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4. Mulder
  14 years, 1 month ago
  LOL
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5. Manamongst
  14 years, 1 month ago
  You and Stevie get a room...
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Compulsive Transfer Policy
14 years, 1 month ago
Getting rid of Walters for GW20 - GW23:

A.) Walters > Mata 3 away 1 home
B.) Walters > Dempsey 3 home 1 away
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1. Compulsive Transfer Policy
  14 years, 1 month ago
  I have Sturridge if that makes a difference btw.
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  1. Shipstontrev
    14 years, 1 month ago
    Walters to Osman would give you 5 players for the DGW
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  2. GunsnRoses
    14 years, 1 month ago
    dempsey
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★FC Borecelona★
14 years, 1 month ago
Should I do Naylor to Jagielka before his prices tonight?
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forester15
14 years, 1 month ago
Rate my team for GW20?
Friedel
Terry kompany vermaelan Williams
Valencia bale Richardson
RVP sturridge adebayor
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1. gravless
  14 years, 1 month ago
  Different
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Doctor X
14 years, 1 month ago
Osman vs Drenthe. Who. And why?
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1. Optimus.
  14 years, 1 month ago
  osman more likely to get 180
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  1. Jax
    14 years, 1 month ago
    if he's playing darts 😉
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  2. Doctor X
    14 years, 1 month ago
    Ill take that. He seems sharper in front of goal too.
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2. Jinswick
  14 years, 1 month ago
  Tricky one isn't it. Swaying towards Drenthe as he's cheaper, and is Osman a nailed on starter in the hole (Cahill a threat?)
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  1. Doctor X
    14 years, 1 month ago
    Off late he hasnt been he. and the 2 games are a week apart. so enough time for rest there IMO. What say?
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    1. Jinswick
      14 years, 1 month ago
      Not sure. Reckon it's a close call. I may even get both!
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3. Just One More Thing
  14 years, 1 month ago
  Osman worth the extra outlay. Two double figure hauls in his last three. Drenthe on corners etc but more flaky.
  
  Saying that I see minimal attacking returns for Everton over the two games. 1-0 v Bolton and a 2-0 loss to Spurs.
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disparate dan - a reasonabl…
14 years, 1 month ago
bale or adebayor captain

i've gone bale
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1. Call Me Old Fashioned
  14 years, 1 month ago
  same position and prob same answer here
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2. andy85wsm
  14 years, 1 month ago
  It's certainly between those two
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andy85wsm
14 years, 1 month ago
Going into the DGW with

Adebayor, Bale, BAE, and Drenthe I think.

Not sure if anyone else is worth it, and realistically I can't get many other players in without getting rid of players I want to keep. The only other player I can think of doing easily is

Walters to Osman for a 4 pointer. Really doesn't look worth it to me.

How many DGwers are the rest of ya going for?
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1. Optimus.
  14 years, 1 month ago
  i have bae bale ade
  
  but looking at doing raylor/silva to baines/osman for 4 pointer
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  1. PlayPercentage
    14 years, 1 month ago
    Loading up on double GWers doesn't always lead to big points returns.
    Anyone old enough to remember the Zigic of Birmingham double GW disaster?
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2. AP
  14 years, 1 month ago
  Those 4 will be very common. Majority of posters will have them anyway.
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  1. andy85wsm
    14 years, 1 month ago
    Yeah guess, just wondering how many are going for 5-6
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PlayPercentage
14 years, 1 month ago
It's rubbish nowadays, waiting for BPs.
Remember the old days, when Gerrard would have got 3 BPs for his cameo?
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1. Jax
  14 years, 1 month ago
  he'll get 2
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2. Just One More Thing
  14 years, 1 month ago
  Aye - waiting until Monday morning kills off the anticipation; and the allocations themselves are often imbalanced. Poor old goalkeepers; not much ackowledgement for them either....
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JoeySamSam
14 years, 1 month ago
Anyone think the OG was actually Cabaye's because it was on target?
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1. Optimus.
  14 years, 1 month ago
  who know these days
  
  bale got similar goal against ful
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2. Granville
  14 years, 1 month ago
  Yes it should be Cabaye's goal.
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  1. fatherted
    14 years, 1 month ago
    Raylors assist then??
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jamsiep
14 years, 1 month ago
If there's one lesson I need to learn about fantasy football, it's that I shouldn't prioritise getting a defence with great fixtures for a gameweek over getting in a big hitter that's in form/has a great fixture.

Time and time again I focus too much on defenders, making transfers that invariably don't work and prevent me from getting highscoring attacking players in.
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1. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
  14 years, 1 month ago
  i pay very little attention to the defence
  
  it's always bottom of my priorities
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2. gravless
  14 years, 1 month ago
  I think that's the most sense I've ever 'heard' you say.
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3. Mull
  14 years, 1 month ago
  You going for the uber cheap defence on the wildcard then.
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  1. jamsiep
    14 years, 1 month ago
    I doubt it.
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4. Jinswick
  14 years, 1 month ago
  Only took you 3 years?.... 😉
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  1. jamsiep
    14 years, 1 month ago
    ha! Sadly, yes. It was literally just now as well. Very nearly got rid of Nani so that I could sort out my defence for this gameweek.
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5. AP
  14 years, 1 month ago
  This sounds dangerously close to form > fixtures.
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  1. jamsiep
    14 years, 1 month ago
    I blame my mathematically inclined brain. I enjoy studying the fixtures and trying to find patterns that lead to me having a five man defence, where at least three of them will have a good fixture (preferably at home) in any given week.
    
    Unfortunately it often means that I end up with defenders from rubbish sides who never keep clean sheets. See Stephen Ward this year, and Gonzalo Jara last year, for prime examples.
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6. Doctor X
  14 years, 1 month ago
  Slow steps. 🙁 We all learn the hard way. Somtimes with FPL, we just dont. Amen
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7. King Eric, in America
  14 years, 1 month ago
  My defense has saved my fanny many times. I'm not a cheapie defense team. But, good luck on the tactics change.
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disparate dan - a reasonabl…
14 years, 1 month ago
vorm
verm, enrique, jones
silva, nani, BALE, drenthe
rvp, ba, adebayor

lindegaard, caulker, simpson, tiote

swap jones for a spurs defender for my other free transfer???
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1. Optimus.
  14 years, 1 month ago
  wouldnt swap jones have you money in bank?
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  1. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
    14 years, 1 month ago
    could do simpson to gallas and bench jones?
    
    will gallas play both though??
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2. Call Me Old Fashioned
  14 years, 1 month ago
  rather swap verm IMO
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Burly - swear i wont ever (…
14 years, 1 month ago
Ruddy & Walters > Howard & Drenthe sound good for DGW next week? 4 point hit?

Drenthe & Howard are only short term for the double, will sort out with the WC, and hopefully have made a few quid on them.

Already have Ade, Bale, BAE, so will have 5 for DGW.

Sound good?
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1. Jafalad
  14 years, 1 month ago
  Depends how you see the dgw going. Personally, investing in EVE doesn't hold a lot of interest. Three Spuds will do it for me.
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2. Goodfish
  14 years, 1 month ago
  Sounds like something. I really don't think Drenthe will do much. Howard may get you 8 points, but more likely to get you 4. You do the math, innit.
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