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Palmer	CHE	10.3m	100.0%	Likely
Wilson	FUL	5.6m	82.9%	Maybe
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Gvardiol	MCI	5.9m	87.6%	Unlikely
Marc Guiu	CHE	4.2m	87.6%	Unlikely
Watkins	AVL	8.5m	84.6%	Unlikely
Truffert	BOU	4.5m	80.0%	Unlikely
Ekitiké	LIV	8.6m	67.6%	Unlikely
Keane	EVE	4.6m	73.9%	Unlikely
Foden	MCI	8.8m	67.1%	Unlikely
Verbruggen	BHA	4.4m	69.7%	Unlikely
Andersen	FUL	4.6m	69.7%	Unlikely
Mitchell	CRY	5.0m	68.2%	Unlikely
Ballard	SUN	4.6m	66.8%	Unlikely
Haaland	MCI	15.0m	63.6%	Unlikely
Raya	ARS	6.0m	66.4%	Unlikely
Livramento	NEW	4.9m	64.0%	Unlikely
Tete	FUL	4.5m	61.9%	Unlikely
Casemiro	MUN	5.5m	63.1%	Unlikely
Dalot	MUN	4.4m	60.6%	Unlikely
Petrović	BOU	4.5m	57.8%	Unlikely
Dúbravka	BUR	4.0m	56.4%	Unlikely
Cullen	BUR	5.0m	56.1%	Unlikely
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Romero	TOT	5.0m	50.7%	Unlikely
Van den Berg	BRE	4.5m	49.9%	Unlikely
James	CHE	5.6m	48.7%	Unlikely
Igor Jesus	NFO	5.8m	47.6%	Unlikely
Flemming	BUR	5.3m	47.7%	Unlikely
Pickford	EVE	5.5m	40.6%	Unlikely
Mount	MUN	5.9m	39.3%	Unlikely
L.Miley	NEW	4.4m	39.2%	Unlikely
Wilson	WHU	5.8m	39.5%	Unlikely
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Cherki	MCI	6.5m	31.6%	Unlikely

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Elanga	NEW	6.6m	100.5%	Very Likely
Mayenda	SUN	5.3m	100.3%	Very Likely
Rodon	LEE	4.1m	100.3%	Very Likely
Muniz	FUL	5.4m	100.2%	Very Likely
Gudmundsson	LEE	3.9m	100.1%	Very Likely
Woltemade	NEW	7.4m	94.2%	Maybe
Jordan	BUR	4.0m	99.6%	Maybe
Neave	NEW	4.4m	99.0%	Maybe
Enzo	CHE	6.6m	94.2%	Maybe
Irving	WHU	4.4m	94.9%	Maybe
Okafor	LEE	5.5m	94.5%	Unlikely
McKenna	BOU	4.0m	94.9%	Unlikely
Piroe	LEE	5.0m	92.5%	Unlikely
Broggio	AVL	4.5m	92.4%	Unlikely
Bentley	WOL	4.0m	92.7%	Unlikely
Balcombe	BRE	4.0m	93.6%	Unlikely
Sels	NFO	4.7m	91.3%	Unlikely
Morgan	BRE	4.4m	93.6%	Unlikely
Barnes	BUR	4.3m	93.1%	Unlikely
Kulusevski	TOT	6.4m	91.6%	Unlikely
Colwill	CHE	4.8m	91.9%	Unlikely
Tasker	BHA	3.9m	89.6%	Unlikely
Yarmoliuk	BRE	5.0m	90.6%	Unlikely
Worrall	BUR	3.9m	88.9%	Unlikely
Nørgaard	ARS	5.2m	89.3%	Unlikely
Webster	BHA	4.4m	86.9%	Unlikely
McAtee	NFO	5.1m	86.9%	Unlikely
Benitez	CRY	4.0m	86.3%	Unlikely
Danso	TOT	4.3m	86.7%	Unlikely
Munetsi	WOL	5.4m	85.1%	Unlikely
Coleman	EVE	4.3m	85.7%	Unlikely
Fitzgerald	MUN	4.4m	85.0%	Unlikely
Jair Cunha	NFO	4.3m	84.9%	Unlikely
Barnes	NEW	6.3m	78.7%	Unlikely
Gakpo	LIV	7.4m	81.8%	Unlikely
Aina	NFO	4.7m	83.4%	Unlikely
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Injuries

16 November 2010 482 comments

johnfinlay

Joe Hart has pulled out of training today ahead of Wednesday’s England friendly against France with a suspected back injury. Reports suggest that Hart went down quite soon after the session commenced and team-mates rushed over to discover that the England No 1 was in some serious pain. He was eventually helped from the field and it is still unclear how serious the extent of the injury is, although Fabio Capello doesn’t have any major worries…

“Hart, the doctor is waiting to decide what happened. We think it will not be a big problem for him.”

The Manchester City goalkeeper is the most owned in the Fantasy Premier League (FPL) game by quite some distance, being used by 30.3% of managers. He is also the highest scoring player in this position with a total of 72 points and has recently notched-up a notable three clean sheets in as many games.

If the injury does prove to be a lengthy one then Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini does of course have the ready-made replacement in the shape of the dependable Shay Given, priced at £5.4million in the FPL.

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applebonkers
15 years, 1 month ago
good people of FFS i bring to you my theory that bale is now better value than van der vaart. last match 'arry moved van der vaart onto the wing and played 2 strikers. defoe's return would make this move even more likely, especially in home games. van der vaart is cleaning up in home games and keeping quiet in away games. is it time to switch back to bale? van der vaart playing right mid for 8.3mil or bale playing left mid for 6.9mil?
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1. Johnny Unitas
  15 years, 1 month ago
  Van Der Vaart on penalties and most free kicks swings it for me, stays in my team
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  1. Kings of Lyon ★
    15 years, 1 month ago
    Defoe will be on pens from sat on though Johnny..... maybe im just jealous i dont have him....
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    1. _Greg
      15 years, 1 month ago
      yeah man n pav th gay took th penalty on sat too...thankfully he missed!
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    2. jamsiep
      15 years, 1 month ago
      I doubt that Defoe has ever scored a penalty in his life.... He's hopeless at them.
      
      Can't remember his record but I think he's missed at least half of his last 10. After Pav's miss on Saturday, I'm pretty certain that VDV will take the next one regardless of who else is on the pitch.
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      1. _Greg
        15 years, 1 month ago
        awesome
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2. AP
  15 years, 1 month ago
  Mmm interesting theory. Not convinced though, with spurs tricky fixtures coming up i'm just gonna hang onto VdV and hope he does the business.
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3. Kings of Lyon ★
  15 years, 1 month ago
  As a Bale owner i hope you are right.
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4. njfsdkffslkf
  15 years, 1 month ago
  Vdv plays free form/ roaming and takes set pieces.
  Bale is always double marked.
  
  Back in you court 😉
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  1. _Greg
    15 years, 1 month ago
    strong point!
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  2. applebonkers
    15 years, 1 month ago
    good point, if it happens. not sure how roaming a role he would get if he was there every week
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5. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
  15 years, 1 month ago
  Knowing Harry, he will put Bale at LB and VDV LM, wrong thing to do... but you nkow how he wants to play Bale.
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6. _Greg
  15 years, 1 month ago
  i have both at present, cahill on the radar as replacement...
  
  adam+albrighton too
  
  don't forget pires, hope pires costs 4.5 i'm puting him straight in hahaha
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7. Lovely Jubbly Lions
  15 years, 1 month ago
  gonna have both, just in case
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8. $hahriyar
  15 years, 1 month ago
  Not convinced, although I'm actually happy not to any of them for the moment. But nice apple though;)
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9. applebonkers
  15 years, 1 month ago
  i'm saying this as i'm feeling pressurised to get van der vaart, but with upcoming fixtures if van der vaart is not playing up front with crouch and isn't on penalties either i can't see the value in him.
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  1. David Davros
    15 years, 1 month ago
    If you have Bale already i certainly wouldn't be bringing in VDV right now.
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    1. applebonkers
      15 years, 1 month ago
      don't have either. the blackburn game was the first time vdv didn't have a ludicrous number of shots, yes he got 10 points still but a corner and a handball isn't the most appetising. he was much more tempting playing up front with crouch.
      we'll have to see where 'arry plays him in the next few games and once defoe returns
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10. David Davros
  15 years, 1 month ago
  The thing for me is that i think VDV seems to want to cut in and shoot more. Seems more selfish, which works for me in ff terms.
  
  I have VDV at the moment, so will keep the faith - if his output stays less than Bales for the enxt few weeks i may reconsider though.
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11. Marknlard
  15 years, 1 month ago
  I'm with you apple. Seeing how Spurs played with two strikers (which they will surely do more often with Defoe's return), it made me yearn for Bale back in my team. Two strikers means it's harder for Bale to be doublemarked.
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  1. _Greg
    15 years, 1 month ago
    yes yes yes
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  2. applebonkers
    15 years, 1 month ago
    it's hard to argue against vdv right now but i don't think he will be so essential if he's on the right. and like you say 2 strikers would make bale more tempting too, more to hit with his crosses and less of vdv dominating attacking play. i know it's only one game but i'm not sure a corner and a handball assist is proof van der vaart will continue producing the goods at right mid. obviously 1 game isn't enough to disprove it either.
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  3. tosey
    15 years, 1 month ago
    but will he play vdv in a free role from the left hand side and use bale as a left back to cover the whole flank like ashley cole does?
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12. jamsiep
  15 years, 1 month ago
  Is everyone forgetting the fact that Huddlestone has just been ruled out for 3 months? That fact adds even more weight to AB's argument.....
  
  P.S. Love the gravatar. Paying homage to the worst player in Premier League history. 😉
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  1. applebonkers
    15 years, 1 month ago
    richard garcia volume 2
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    1. tosey
      15 years, 1 month ago
      and AP VDV wont be playing on the right when lennon is back will he?
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      1. applebonkers
        15 years, 1 month ago
        was lennon injured? i assumed he was just dropped.
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        tosey
        15 years, 1 month ago
        lennon wasnt in the 18 man squad so i assume he must have been injured
        
        surely hed have been sub if not
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        applebonkers
        15 years, 1 month ago
        good point. well that adds another twist to this tale which will inevitably end up with me just getting vdv
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        tosey
        15 years, 1 month ago
        its an interesting one
        
        id expect 1 up top away from home with vdv behind crouch.
        
        i also think hell play bale left back, lennon right and vdv in a free-ish sort of role with bale covering the whole flank when they go 2 up top
        
        might be wrong tho
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    2. jamsiep
      15 years, 1 month ago
      Oooh... Good call. Impossible to differentiate between the both of them. They're both non league standard players. Although Taylor-Fletcher wasn't playing at the World Cup....
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      1. applebonkers
        15 years, 1 month ago
        ricahrd garcia cost more than ozil on the metro world cup game. painful
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        jamsiep
        15 years, 1 month ago
        Scandalous.
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  2. Hoping To Manage Better Tha…
    15 years, 1 month ago
    Despite Bale's points were over 2 for the first time in 5 games, his performance was deserving of much more. Several times Pav and Crouch missed wide open headers, and touch in provided by the Welsh.
    
    HR has acknowledged his speed/confidence and crossing ability by moving him to LM. With him out there spurs attack becomes more balanced and harder to check. (tall forward only good for headers, short quick defoe, vdv on right who loves to shoot back post but has great passing, little luca's great ball handling and midfield control)
    
    spurs have multiple options in the back, and given Bale's attacking powers, I doubt Redknapp will change something that worked so well.
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Nikos1978
15 years, 1 month ago
Is Bosingwa set as a regular starter?
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1. Lovely Jubbly Lions
  15 years, 1 month ago
  i'd say 70% sure to 80%
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  1. _Greg
    15 years, 1 month ago
    hope terry just dies altogether then bos is in 100% lol
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    1. Kings of Lyon ★
      15 years, 1 month ago
      +3.2million
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    2. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
      15 years, 1 month ago
      Bit harsh
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      1. Nikos1978
        15 years, 1 month ago
        Do you guys think Bosingwa is a good "bargain option" for the Chelsea defense?
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        _Greg
        15 years, 1 month ago
        bosingwa + kolorov are exciting my cockles at present
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        tosey
        15 years, 1 month ago
        ive got bosingwa but plan to shift him out for kolarov after gwk16
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        _Greg
        15 years, 1 month ago
        wow just checked out chelsea's fixtures, not putting bos in yet at all! or at least not for a hit! gw17-19 my god!
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        tosey
        15 years, 1 month ago
        indeed! and look at liverpools fixtures from gwk17 onwards
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        _Greg
        15 years, 1 month ago
        yeah man i had that in mind when i put torres in a couple of gameweeks ago hahaha
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      2. _Greg
        15 years, 1 month ago
        he's a right bellend tho, don't think i've ever laughed so much as when he missed that penalty. Mr Chelsea this, Mr Chelsea that, Championship Manager 03-04 had him down as "Favoured Clubs, Man Utd, Chelsea"
        
        stupid prick. wish i didn't have to see his stupid, overpaid, gay face again
        
        just die terry
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2. Locarno
  15 years, 1 month ago
  I'd say he's about 70/3-0
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  1. Kings of Lyon ★
    15 years, 1 month ago
    😉
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    1. Locarno
      15 years, 1 month ago
      Cheers, Scottyyy. Obviously too clever for the rest of these yokels. 🙂
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      1. jamsiep
        15 years, 1 month ago
        Yeah, really 'clever'. 😉
        
        The only reason I didn't respond to it originally is because it reduced me to floods to tears.
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        Locarno
        15 years, 1 month ago
        There, there, Jamsie. Losing 3-0 at home to Sunderland could happen to anybody.
        
        *quick scan of Sunderland's last 1,000 games*
        
        Okay, so not ANYBODY. 🙂
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        AP
        15 years, 1 month ago
        This simply isn't fair, you get to take the piss out of all of us and we don't get a chance to retaliate ever!
        
        You must adopt a premier league team, that's the new rule.
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        Locarno
        15 years, 1 month ago
        Yeah, I did get away scot-free when we were slammed 4-0 at home by the footballing might of Brighton.
        
        Ummm... let me think about that one for a minute.
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        AP
        15 years, 1 month ago
        *must remember to check the lower division scores*
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  2. Marknlard
    15 years, 1 month ago
    Shouldn't it be 7-2/3-0?
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3. applebonkers
  15 years, 1 month ago
  i'd personally wait on all chelsea defenders until gw20. at which time you'll have a clearer idea how much of a regular bosingwa will be at5.6mil or you may have alex at 6mil by then
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  1. Kings of Lyon ★
    15 years, 1 month ago
    if he plays and scores well in the next 4 i can see him rise to 5.8/5.9.... ahgain this may be wishful thinking 🙂
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    1. applebonkers
      15 years, 1 month ago
      i was waiting to get him at 5.3ish in gw20 but now alex and terry got injured that unfortunately wont happen
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Nikos1978
15 years, 1 month ago
Because I think I can afford to do Terry => Vidic and Haageland => Bosingwa, rather than mess with my MD to get the .8 needed to do Terry to A. Cole...
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SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
15 years, 1 month ago
Kevin and Andy twitter - ''Andy just text me about the England game, "I never take precautions and I never pull out" - how appropriate!''

😆
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1. _Greg
  15 years, 1 month ago
  comedy
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2. jamsiep
  15 years, 1 month ago
  lol
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SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
15 years, 1 month ago
Considering getting Charlie Adam in, and captaining him. Wolves have been terrible defensively this season and won't even have their first choice centre halves.
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1. greghammer95
  15 years, 1 month ago
  But a transfer for just one game is it? If it is then I have done them in the past and they have always been shite to me. Not a bad shout though.
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  1. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
    15 years, 1 month ago
    I've had the opposite fortune, my strategy for the last 5,6 or even 7 gameweeks have been to get players in with a decent game, consulting the picks because I know if it all goes tits up I can solve it with the wildcard! I did it with Zhirkov and he got me 9 the week I got him, which was the only week I intended on keeping him!
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    1. greghammer95
      15 years, 1 month ago
      Fair enough, I should've asked, is it for a hit? If not then go for it by all means, but it is questionable IMO to spend points on it, mind you, Adam is now on my watchlist.
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      1. greghammer95
        15 years, 1 month ago
        I don't have the wildcard to fall back on though either. Your obviously doing something right this season, I think I may copy your idea 🙂
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      2. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
        15 years, 1 month ago
        I've 2 freebies so I'm looking to avoid a hit.
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        greghammer95
        15 years, 1 month ago
        I have 2 Freebies but am looking to take a hit, if there is a week to take a hit then you might as well do it when you have two freebies, especially as I actually need to take a hit this week.
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        SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
        15 years, 1 month ago
        I'm trying to avoid one, check the red arrows in my history for why, don't feel it's neccesary as if I was taking a hit I may as well just play the WC.
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  2. 1966 was a great year for E…
    15 years, 1 month ago
    Adam is a good buy, I'd say. More BPs than any other player this season, on pens and (most) free-kicks. Hard to predict when he's gonna score big, though, I had him on the bench for his 10pt and 13pt hauls 🙁
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    1. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
      15 years, 1 month ago
      Ouch, unfortunately I know how that feels 🙁
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      1. greghammer95
        15 years, 1 month ago
        Adam hasn't scored from Open Play this season by the way. Just putting it out there.
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        SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
        15 years, 1 month ago
        Yeah, that's a worry.
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        1966 was a great year for E…
        15 years, 1 month ago
        So you're saying he's 'due' a goal, right 😉
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        SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
        15 years, 1 month ago
        😀
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Pooodle
15 years, 1 month ago
Which 2 to play from Williamson, Dann, Coleman and Foley?
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1. greghammer95
  15 years, 1 month ago
  Not Williamson IMO, that narrows it down to 2 out of 3 at least.
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  1. Pooodle
    15 years, 1 month ago
    I'm a bit tempted to play Dann actually, considering Chelsea's poor form. Probably him alongside Coleman.
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    1. TO
      15 years, 1 month ago
      Dann will not keep a CS
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    2. greghammer95
      15 years, 1 month ago
      I did originally put Dann in the reply but changed my mind, Coleman is playing on the Monday as well, so you will have someone to cheer on.
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2. TO
  15 years, 1 month ago
  Coleman & Williamson
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H Dog
15 years, 1 month ago
Elmo, Malouda OUT
Vidic, Lee IN

Good move?
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1. Cottyuk
  15 years, 1 month ago
  Definitely.
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Screaming Midget
15 years, 1 month ago
BBC Sport: "Liverpool want Fanni"

Don't we all.
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1. 1966 was a great year for E…
  15 years, 1 month ago
  I'm not convinced Torres wants Fanni...
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2. jamsiep
  15 years, 1 month ago
  hehe
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3. $hahriyar
  15 years, 1 month ago
  hahahahaah, best headline of the week!
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SoccerDb
15 years, 1 month ago
Does anyone know which boots Alonso wears?
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1. applebonkers
  15 years, 1 month ago
  patricks 😛
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  1. Goose
    15 years, 1 month ago
    Patrick Berger's?
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    1. applebonkers
      15 years, 1 month ago
      what a player, cracking left foot.
      someone else must have had a crappy pair of patricks as their first pair of football boots no? i looked a right pimp in my first ever game with my patricks and 2 curled up watford programmes as shin pads.
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      1. Goose
        15 years, 1 month ago
        That he was, 2 goals on his debut if I remember correctly!
        
        Lol, I had a pair of red Asic's, quality footwear!
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        applebonkers
        15 years, 1 month ago
        wasn't for liverpool but the audacity to try this and score it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vo-wk-xrSR8
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        SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
        15 years, 1 month ago
        I've scored one like that 😉
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        _Greg
        15 years, 1 month ago
        immense goal, remember that
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2. applebonkers
  15 years, 1 month ago
  http://img132.imageshack.us/i/71050999z1mv.jpg/
  seriously though adidas. the classic ones not the silly plastic ones
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3. Locarno
  15 years, 1 month ago
  http://www.prodirectsoccer.com/staticfeature.asp?ART=1929
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TO
15 years, 1 month ago
Fab Nani N'Zog Adam VdV
Drogba Carroll Chamakh

Which 1 to bench?
Currently got N'zog on the bench..Good Move?
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1. Cottyuk
  15 years, 1 month ago
  Carroll, knackered from England duty, and a tough fixture away to notloB.
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SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
15 years, 1 month ago
Barca agree a deal to sign Ibrahim Affelay from PSv.

Why? He won't get his game and they don't need him.

Really dislike Barca these days.
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1. Locarno
  15 years, 1 month ago
  3 million Euros. Christ, they spend more than that on the players' Christmas party.
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2. H Dog
  15 years, 1 month ago
  Agree, would have looked good in my fpl team as well
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3. A.T
  15 years, 1 month ago
  Yep i have to agree, i havent liked barca since i went there for a long weekend and a waiter was rude to me. Mind you the stadium was superb, that place is awsome. |Id love to see a game there.
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Johnny Unitas
15 years, 1 month ago
I have a defence of:

Krul/Foster
Elmo/Simpson/Vidic/Jagielka/Boateng

I have 3.0 in the bank and am generally happy with rest of team:

VDV/Fabregas/Nani/Albrighton/Adam
Piquionne/Elmander/Drogba

I honestly can't see a worthy replacement for Elmo this week, I don't trust Bolton to miraculously start keeping cleanies all of a sudded, despite their fixtures. Don't really like Sunderland's chances of cleanies either. Am tempted to leave extra transfer go through to next week to see if maybe Elmo (however unlikely) gets a run out, and then decide. Thoughts?
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1. David Davros
  15 years, 1 month ago
  I'm playing elmo this week - i know alot of people aren't rating him but Brucey was talking him up loads earlier in the season, i'll (possibly naively) give him the benefit of the doubt for a couple more weeks i think.
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2. Baines on Toast...
  15 years, 1 month ago
  Thinking along the same lines myself. Even if he misses the odd game he's still playing in midfield whenever he plays, and although he's not got many goals/assists he does have BPs to show for it so far and that could improve. Throw in Sunderland's great defensive record, and I think that unless you're either struggling to put together a defence each week, or if you bought him very recently and stand to lose money (he's still worth 4.5-4.8 if not 5+ really) he's worth holding onto for a while at least.
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  1. Johnny Unitas
    15 years, 1 month ago
    cheers boys, thinking the same thing myself
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    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      15 years, 1 month ago
      Seriously guys last 2 games no Elmo. draw away to Spurs and 3-0 away to the Champions. Bruce can't and won't change that team!!!
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Valar(Keith)
15 years, 1 month ago
Gordon Jussi
Vidic Alex Kolarov Konchesky Coleman
Fabregas Nani VDV Nzogbia Jarvis
Drogba Carrol Elmander

or
A.Cole + Simpson for Alex and Kolarov.. on wildcard.. A.Cole worth gettin in at 8.3?
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1. SoccerDb
  15 years, 1 month ago
  Alex and Kolarov everytime. That teams looks amazing.
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  1. _Greg
    15 years, 1 month ago
    yeah man super strong! keep it like that!
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    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      15 years, 1 month ago
      Jealous!!
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2. Chris Finch - squeal piggy …
  15 years, 1 month ago
  I wouldn't take out Kolarov just yet...and at the moment A.Cole is an injury worry...maybe wait til Friday
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  1. Bigo1
    15 years, 1 month ago
    The only drawback (is it one?) is that your bench will perform very well week in week out; this can be very frustrating
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    1. Lovely Jubbly Lions
      15 years, 1 month ago
      but a good thing with players getting rested/rotated/suspended around a very busy xmas period.
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3. Lovely Jubbly Lions
  15 years, 1 month ago
  similar to my team
  
  Gordon Schwarzer
  Cahill Vidic Cole Kolarov Hangeland
  Nani Cahill Fabregas VDV Bale
  Elmander Odemwingie Carroll
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Flycroft
15 years, 1 month ago
i'm playing jara over jagielka this weekend, sensible?
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1. applebonkers
  15 years, 1 month ago
  it makes sense. i worry that jara due to the stupidity of his red card wont be allwed to walk straight back into the side.
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2. Johnny Unitas
  15 years, 1 month ago
  I bought Jagielka 4 weeks ago and he has got me a whopping 4 points, not sure whether to have patience or ship for Bosingwa or somone else in that bracket. I benched him at the weekend against Arsenal and he only came into my side by automatic sub, if I am benching a 5.8m defender 2 weeks in a row, you have to be wondering whether he is worth it
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  1. AP
    15 years, 1 month ago
    Ditto. Rassafrassingfrickin annoying.
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  2. applebonkers
    15 years, 1 month ago
    hmmmm kolarov
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  3. Locarno
    15 years, 1 month ago
    Same. Quality player - rubbish return so far, though.
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3. David Davros
  15 years, 1 month ago
  I'm doing the same so i hope so!
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SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
15 years, 1 month ago
Anyone see the miss on SSN? Anyone know the player's name or if it's on the internet?

P.S. The miss is an appropriate dscription as you'd know it if you saw it.
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1. Marknlard
  15 years, 1 month ago
  Look on the previous page for a youtube link.
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  1. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
    15 years, 1 month ago
    cheers, major lols
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PFOR
15 years, 1 month ago
What's this I hear about Afellay to Barca?

Shame, he looks good, but really isn't at that level. Hope Barca don't ruin him.
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1. AP
  15 years, 1 month ago
  Don't see what all the fuss is about tbh. Most of the top teams in the EPL have equal or better wingers.
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  1. PFOR
    15 years, 1 month ago
    He's more of an attacking mid. Only seen him play a few times, but he does look good. Certainly surprised he's going to Barcelona though.
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    1. CRUSHER
      15 years, 1 month ago
      He's been playing as a DM lately, but he can play anywhere in midfield or on the wing. He's going to Barca because most people think that's the awesomest club. Barca is getting him because he can sit on the bench for cover and he only cost a couple million because his contract would have run out in the summer. I'm just glad he's leaving Holland as I can't stand him.
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2. applebonkers
  15 years, 1 month ago
  his style suits barca. quick, tricky and with dutch standard technique. worth a punt imo
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stelin83
15 years, 1 month ago
krul(gilks)
foley, coleman, konchesky (alcaraz, carr)
fab, nolan, bale, cahill, nani
torres, drogba (piquionne)

any thoughts on this line up?

have 1 free... was going to carry it to next week as i cant decide who to get rid of without needing to take a hit...
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1. A.T
  15 years, 1 month ago
  torres has a possible injury i belive!
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David Davros
15 years, 1 month ago
So what's the consensus?

A) Terry injury means Bosingwa is pretty much nailed on, therefore transfer him in.

B) Terry injury means less Chelsea clean sheets, therefore avoid their defenders.

C) An unhealthy mix of both, no conclusion.
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1. Blyth Spartans
  15 years, 1 month ago
  Good post lol id say C
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2. A.T
  15 years, 1 month ago
  C for me there's no bankers for cs'. You could change a defender every week depending on fixts but that cant last long. Personally im looking to bring in vidic + alex/ivanovic
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3. Johnny Unitas
  15 years, 1 month ago
  (C) most definitely, they are not in-form, they look low on confidence, that being said Ivanovic and Alex are still a formidable partnership, Bosingwa and Ferriera will share RB to my mind, making Alex and Ivanovic the cheapest "dead set" starters outside of Cech.
  
  I am stearmaning clear of the them!
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Chris Finch - squeal piggy …
15 years, 1 month ago
I'm probably playing 3-5-2 this weekend, although I do still have my transfer before Saturday....I may do Alex>Kolarov or just save it for next week, anyone else have suggestions?
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1. Johnny Unitas
  15 years, 1 month ago
  I would say save it, see if Alex plays this weekend, and more importantly whether Kolarov starts
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Just A Hat
15 years, 1 month ago
Has anyone got the clap on this forum?
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1. samcro
  15 years, 1 month ago
  Its symptomless so how the hell would I know?
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Blyth Spartans
15 years, 1 month ago
So does anyone actually know much about kolarov? Or have they just bought him on footy manager before e.t.c :-p. Whats his injury history like? Has he actually scored that many freekicks to warrant his reputation? Any other interesting facts would be helpfull
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1. applebonkers
  15 years, 1 month ago
  he will be man city's cheapest regular defender and most likely to score or assist. no brainer imo if you want a city defender.
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2. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
  15 years, 1 month ago
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MuSgGhQpmGo&playnext=1&list=PLF7BAE5BD78B45E91&index=70
  
  convinced me.
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  1. Just A Hat
    15 years, 1 month ago
    I wouldn't go by youtube videos to convince you
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3. applebonkers
  15 years, 1 month ago
  his first club was Čukarički Stankom
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Henry Hill
15 years, 1 month ago
Need to replace Terry. Thoughts on Bosingwa?
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1. Chris Finch - squeal piggy …
  15 years, 1 month ago
  He may still be rotation risk with Zhirkov and Ivanovic...can you afford Vidic?
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  1. Will
    15 years, 1 month ago
    Zhirkov plays on the left doesn't he? I can't see him getting rotated with Bosingwa.
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Twelve years a slave
15 years, 1 month ago
Adam a good captain choice this week , home to a defensively challenged Wolves
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1. Johnny Unitas
  15 years, 1 month ago
  Go to http://www.crazycaptaincydecisions.com and register for your free "whack in the head to knock some sense back into it, whack"
  
  Nope, VDV/Nani and Torres (if fit) are all better options.
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ArcticJunkie
15 years, 1 month ago
Anyone benching Carroll this GW?
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1. Locarno
  15 years, 1 month ago
  Nope. He's full of confidence and is raking in the BPs.
  
  Not to mention the fact that if I benched him, I'd have to play Piqui-bloody-onne.
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  1. ArcticJunkie
    15 years, 1 month ago
    Hmm, I need to find a way of getting him into my team from the bench. Don't worry I have been playing him everyweek, I just benched him last night when regiging for GW14 because of his injury scare. Can you offer any suggestions?
    
    Hahnemann
    Coleman Toure Konchesky
    Fabregas Bale Nani(C) Brunt Albrighton
    Drogba Tevez
    
    Foster Carroll Elmohamady Dann
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    1. Locarno
      15 years, 1 month ago
      Hmmm... maybe Albrighton? Although he looked sharp the other day.
      
      If Carlos is injured/run-off-to-Argentina, it's problem solved.
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      1. AP
        15 years, 1 month ago
        Speaking of Albrighton why didn't he get an england call? He's done a lot more than Gibbs or Smalling so far this year anyway.
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  2. AP
    15 years, 1 month ago
    lol @ the moniker. Shame, i like the spuds.
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2. Zidane
  15 years, 1 month ago
  i wont bench carroll any week,if he plays good,if not my sub comes on problem solved
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ShadyGooner
15 years, 1 month ago
lads, help needed!

At the start of the season i thought using my two wildcards around gw 13 and gw 26. Last 4 GWs were awesome for me, saw me shoot up 19k overall from 146k.

what should be my strategy for using my wildcards?

Now I'm thinking of using one in gw 23 and other on gw 30. suggestions?
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1. Chris Finch - squeal piggy …
  15 years, 1 month ago
  I think you just have to wait and see to be honest, I don't know there is a particular game week you can pin point for the WC. If you have a bad week injury wise it could be a lifesaver. Then again, I used mine way too early and so I'll be a lot more cautious with the second one!
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  1. samcro
    15 years, 1 month ago
    You don't get much choice as to when to play the 2nd one!
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    1. ShadyGooner
      15 years, 1 month ago
      The second WC can be anytime between gw 23 - 27( if i remember right), so my best way to use my WC to full potential is wither usin one in gw 16 and other in gw 26 or like above mentioned!
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      1. ShadyGooner
        15 years, 1 month ago
        my keyboard is messed up! sorry for the typos.
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      2. samcro
        15 years, 1 month ago
        Yeah, it was more in response to Finch saying he would be more cautious with his second wildcard.
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SoccerDb
15 years, 1 month ago
Alex out 6-8 weeks
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1. Chris Finch - squeal piggy …
  15 years, 1 month ago
  Link?
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  1. Chris Finch - squeal piggy …
    15 years, 1 month ago
    http://www.chelseafc.com/page/LatestNews/0,,10268~2222056,00.html - here
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  2. Screaming Midget
    15 years, 1 month ago
    http://www.chelseafc.com/page/LatestNews/0,,10268~2222056,00.html
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    1. Granville
      15 years, 1 month ago
      Abandon ship, abandon ship!!!
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      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
        15 years, 1 month ago
        Bye bye Ashley, hello 8 mil!! Vidic for sure!
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2. AP
  15 years, 1 month ago
  Chelsea have some nasty old fixtures coming up soonish too. Excellent
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  1. _Greg
    15 years, 1 month ago
    awesome B-)
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3. Johnny Unitas
  15 years, 1 month ago
  source? Fook, Chelseas' defence is in tatters! Glory Glory Man United.
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  1. AP
    15 years, 1 month ago
    Everton Spurs Utd Arsenal. Are going to be very interesting indeed. If Welbeck made them look average imagine what Bale, Rooney, Fabs and co will do to that defence!
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  2. Bedknobs and Boomsticks
    15 years, 1 month ago
    Ouch! Big big ouch.
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4. applebonkers
  15 years, 1 month ago
  jeffrey bruma-wagon
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  1. tosey
    15 years, 1 month ago
    jeff bruma 4.5m?
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    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      15 years, 1 month ago
      Or Essien as centre back. Remember that?!!
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Viper
15 years, 1 month ago
How those this WC team look?
krul/foster
vidic bosingwa simpson foley boeteng
Cahill n'zog nani jarvis fabs
drogba/tevez k.davies carroll

Any obvious mistakes im making (apart from playing my WC in a kneejerk manner :P)
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1. David Davros
  15 years, 1 month ago
  I'd go Kolarov over Boateng. Foley is a bad shout imo - how about Jara?
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  1. Viper
    15 years, 1 month ago
    I originally had kolarov but thought boeteng was more nailed on atm. West brom are as bad as wolves for keeping clean sheets and imo foley is more of a threat, however i do have 1.1 in the bank so i could upgrade him?
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    1. David Davros
      15 years, 1 month ago
      Well Boateng was becasue Kolarov was yet to start after coming back from injury. He started at the weekend so more starts will surely follow? And less competition for his place too, and is apparently more handy. Looking long term it's a no brainer imo.
      
      West brom aren't the best but seem to be doing better than Wolves at the moment, if you have spare cash then neither would be the best option probably.
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Chris Finch - squeal piggy …
15 years, 1 month ago
sh1t....Now to get out Alex out but for Kolarov then? Anyone else?
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1. Viper
  15 years, 1 month ago
  Boeteng seems to be certain to play than kolarov atm and is only 0.1 dearer but i'd also take kolarov if i knew he was guaranteed games!!
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2. AP
  15 years, 1 month ago
  I'm tempted by a double down on Citeh defenders for the next 5. I know that will end in rotation disaster though.
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  1. Chris Finch - squeal piggy …
    15 years, 1 month ago
    you got Kolarov and Boateng now?
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    1. AP
      15 years, 1 month ago
      Neither currently but eyeing up an 8 point hit for them both.
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      1. David Davros
        15 years, 1 month ago
        Bosh, bit dangerous if they're playing away no?
        
        I'd spread it over a couple of weeks if i were you, if they don't keep a clean sheet you'll be p1ssed, no?
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        15 years, 1 month ago
        Yeah it's a bit dumb, but that's how i rolllllll. Dependent on Hart being fit too. City are almost guaranteed CS's too remember as they play 7 defensive players each game.
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3. applebonkers
  15 years, 1 month ago
  cahill is 'due a goal' 🙂
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Locarno
15 years, 1 month ago
Full-back Ashley Cole also misses the France international after being withdrawn from the squad because of an unspecified injury.

It's called can't-be-a*sed-itis.
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Bigo1
15 years, 1 month ago
Looking at the (few) WC teams posted here, it seems that ppl go back to the strong/expensive defense we saw 2y ago (when it was a 'must' to have one of Vid/Rio, a CHE def and a LIV def).

Not sure it is really the way to go as CS seem more and more random (take this WE, Che/Man U/Liv/Ars did not get any CS, while the likes of Bpool/WH and co got one). With a (hopefully) fit Torres and the come back of Shrek and Lamps, is it a wise move to go long strong defense?
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