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Scout Scribbles- Sturridge Fit for Chelsea

12 January 2012 516 comments
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Robbie Keane joins Aston Villa on a short-term loan deal. Roberto Mancini is hoping to have David Silva available for City’s trip to Wigan, Rio Ferdinand has picked up a stomach bug, while Daniel Sturridge and John Terry are both fit for Chelsea’s clash with Sunderland:

Manchester City are sweating over the fitness of David Silva after the Spaniard missed last night’s League Cup semi-final against Liverpool. The midfielder was subbed off at half time in last weekend’s FA Cup loss to Man United with the problem but Roberto Mancini is hopeful his playmaker will recover in time for Monday’s trip to Wigan. Silva, who has seen a steady decline in his ownership in recent weeks, could see his popularity fall even further now his fitness is in doubt.

Andre Villa-Boas’ Thursday afternoon press conference was full of plenty information for Fantasy managers. Daniel Sturridge and John Terry are both fit for the visit of Sunderland, though Branislav Ivanovic and John Obi Mikel are still sidelined. Florent Malouda is a doubt, while Michael Essien could return next weekend for the trip to Norwich.

Sylvain Distin, who picked up a hamstring injury against Spurs last night, looks unlikely to be fit to face Aston Villa on Saturday. The Frenchman lasted 58 minutes at White Hart Lane and is expected to go for tests today to determine the extent of the injury.

Rio Ferdinand is a doubt for Manchester United’s home clash with Bolton this weekend. The centre-half took to twitter to inform his followers he has picked up a stomach bug and is struggling to be available for the weekend. Good news for owners of Jonny Evans, then- the Irishman has recovered from a calf problem and was on the bench for the 3-2 FA Cup win at Man City on Sunday.

Aston Villa have confirmed they have completed a loan move for LA Galaxy striker Robbie Keane. The former Liverpool and Spurs man will be eligible to face Everton at the weekend and will remain in the midlands up to and including gameweek 26 when Villa travel to Wigan. Villa have been struggling for goals of late and the Midlanders will hope that Keane, who has 123 Premier League goals to his name, can reignite their stuttering season.

Tom Cleverley will be given more time to recover from his ankle ligament injury to ensure a total recovery. The young midfielder was originally scheduled to return to action over Christmas, but with Anderson and Paul Scholes returning to bolster the United midfield, the Old Trafford medical team are reluctant to bring Cleverley back into action until he is completely ready.

Kenny Dalglish has revealed that the injury sustained by midfielder Jay Spearing is not as serious as initially thought. Spearing pulled up with a hamstring injury last night after 23 minutes and was replaced by Charlie Adam. Dalglish said after the game:

It was his hamstring, but it wasn’t too bad. It just went a bit tight on him. I don’t think he has pulled anything, but we’ll have to wait until the morning when he gets back.

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  1. SMOOTH
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    need to replace rodwell

    have 5.1

    pilkinton? or mclean? .. will prob be only for a few weeks as i wanna wild card soon

    is pilkington back to starting?

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    1. ssssshhh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      I'm going for McClean in my WC.

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  2. ssssshhh
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    What do you reckon:

    A) Cabaye and Nani
    or
    B) Dempsey and Valencia

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    1. FF23
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      B

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  3. OneTwo
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Over loaded on the DGW and need to use my Jan WC...any and all salient thoughts greatly appreciated.

    Vorm (Kenny)
    BAE Jones Enriq Simpson Shotton
    Nani Dempsey Walters Bale Moses
    RVP Kun Yak

    Current team is linked...Thanks in advance for any feedback!

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  4. sando
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Wildcard got me pulling my hair out.

    Vorm - Ruddy

    Richards - BAE - JEvans - Shotton - Simpson

    Bale - Nani _ Silva Walters - McClean

    RVP - Aguero - Yak

    or

    Vorm - Moreira

    Richards - JEvans - Shotton - Simpson - De Laet

    Bale - Nani - Silva - Dempsey - McClean

    RVP - Aguero - Yak

    Thinking Yak to Fletcher and upgrading De Laet to Kelly

    Any Opinions or suggestions????

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  5. jamie20
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    RIght lads, had another brainwave......playing my wildcard(needs must) and torn between aguero and sturridge. My team has dyer who i can upgrade to valencia if i downgrade aguero to sturridge?

    midfield will be bale/valencia/sess/dempsey(walters)

    and up front it'll be RVP/wazza/sturridge...thoughts?

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    1. GREENDREAMS11
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      nice front 8

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      1. jamie20
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        Cheers, just in a bit of a pickle over this sturridge dilemma. Should i push the button on aguero>studge and dyer>valencia GREENDREAMS?

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        1. GREENDREAMS11
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 11 months ago

          i would, but i already have studge and valencia.

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          1. jamie20
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 11 months ago

            yeah i think i will then. sod it, have that front 3 in the sun anyway haha much appreciated mate. Just needed a kick up the arse to go for it.

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        2. GREENDREAMS11
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 11 months ago

          dyer has some pretty hard games coming up so with those 2 most of your egss are in Agueros basket, the other 2 gives you more scope for points and Valencia has been playing well recently,

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          1. jamie20
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 11 months ago

            Yeah he's much better value than nani right now. Now that smalling and jones are back, he's playing in his proper position. He's been a terrific signing for us.

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    2. alsybach
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      who the fook is wazza?

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      1. jamie20
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        If you dont know that then all i can say is meh? :-/

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        1. alsybach
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 11 months ago

          all i can say is.......are you 12??

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          1. jamie20
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 11 months ago

            no dickead, 37 and your clearly clueless so shhh there's a good boy.

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  6. Pennywise
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Out of reach clawing back a 180 point deficit by end of season? I'm about ready to throw in the towel after the DGW pain! 👿

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    1. GREENDREAMS11
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      10 points per game is not impossible, dust down the gloves and go for the jugular, ding ding round 2 ;P

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      1. jamie20
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        plenty of football left to claw it back if you spot the diff's and get some god damn luck along the way penny! 🙂

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      2. Pennywise
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        Areas for improvement..?

        Vorm (Sorensen)
        Richards, Evra, Skrtel
        Sess, Valencia, Bale, Gerro, Silva
        Yak, RVP

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        1. GREENDREAMS11
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 11 months ago

          evra is an expensive way to uniteds defence. who is your other forward and subs?

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          1. Pennywise
            • 16 Years
            13 years, 11 months ago

            I've been burned with Evans before though, once bitten... Danny Graham is my other fwd other than that just a cheap Newc/Swan def..

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            1. GREENDREAMS11
              • 16 Years
              13 years, 11 months ago

              ok. your in the same position as me, im a long way behind as well and the only way you will make up ground on your rival is by being alternative. Your team is like most on here so pretty generic. No doubt the guy in your league will probably have about 7 players the same. its unlikely you will catch him without taking risks along the way. The way i'm having to play it is that if my opponent has Bale from Spurs i go VDV, if he has Nani, i go Valencia and so on. the main thing i think is to then try to pick the risky gems from the small clubs. ie: big Crouch has some nice fixtures coming up, Graham has hard games coming up . Its a risky ploy but you dont have much choice. Just coz you lost a couple of points before on a player shouldn't stop you from revisiting that option. the change from evra to evans frees up nearly 3 million, worth giving it a 2nd go.

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  7. jamie20
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Dont think gerrard is worth the 10.5 tbh. Maybe downgrade him to dempsey and upgrade yak?

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    1. Pennywise
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Can feasibly do Gerro to Demp then Yak to Sergio... I really think Gerro will kick on and close the season with a bang = solid diff

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      1. GREENDREAMS11
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        exactly, done the same myself. will give it 3 weeks, see how he goes and then re-assess the situation. If he is doing well he stays.

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  8. PlayPercentage
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Is Simpson (NEW) a doubtful starter this GW?
    He only played 60 mins of the cup game at the weekend.

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  9. Mr Blue
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    For two weeks only (WC gw23)

    Current team is

    Krul
    BAE - Simpson - Baines - ( Brown - Wilkinson)
    Bale - Walters - Nani - (Osman - Drenthe)
    RvP - Sturridge - Ade

    Thinking about Brown - Evans (1 CS poss in 2 gw)
    or a punt on a mid
    Osman - HBA/Ramires/Milner/? (max price 7.1)

    Help needed, any suggestions?

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