Injuries

Rooney Out of Ajax Game

Wayne Rooney has been ruled out of Manchester United’s Europa League game with Ajax tomorrow evening. Sir Alex Ferguson’s afternoon press conference revealed the striker has been struggling with a throat infection for a week and, with a 2-0 first leg advantage, will not be risked against the Dutch side.

Rumours were rife this morning of a possible absence- reports had indicated Rooney had missed training and have subsequently proven to be correct. United have since published details on their official site, with Ferguson going on to say:

Rooney’s out for tomorrow. He has a bad throat. There were traces of it in Amsterdam last Thursday and he’s been in bed for a lot of the weekend. He came in this morning for the first time. We’re trying hard to get him ready for Sunday [at Norwich].

With Dimitar Berbatov back in contention after recovering from a knock, the blow is slightly lessened for United but the news is a significant worry for Fantasy managers. Over 46,000 have transferred Rooney in this week prior to the champions’ trip to Norwich- only Demba Ba has been more popular.

Back-to-back braces against Chelsea and Liverpool have seen Rooney’s stock soar, with his price rising 0.2 over the last couple of gameweeks. With United’s schedule looking particularly enticing from gameweek 28 onwards, many have overlooked the likes of Sergio Aguero, despite home fixtures with Blackburn and Bolton up next for City.

While Ferguson hasn’t ruled him out for the visit to Carrow Road, Rooney’s owners will be anxiously awaiting the United manager’s regular Friday morning update, where more light will hopefully be shed on his chances of recovery. Any absence could mean a simple short-term switch to Aguero and, with Ba also afforded two home games – against Wolves and Sunderland- the alternatives are clearly enticing.

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  1. Elniñorules
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    • 13 Years
    12 years, 8 months ago

    Yawn indeed!

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  2. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 8 months ago

    need advise fellow fantasy addicts:)

    given kenny
    richards caulker evans santon kelly
    silva bale sess valencia dempsey
    rvp sturrdige zamora

    was thinking of doing zamora >>> rooney so in order to fund that i need to do
    valencia + sess>>>> mclean/dyer/siggy/moses/davies/surman/pilkington/obertan

    which two would you recommend?

    Just heard that rooney might not play on sat which screws up everything:(

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  3. FPL Daniel
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 8 months ago

    Great fantasy news

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    1. HappyAnkit
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      +2

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  4. Twisted Saltergater
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 8 months ago

    Fergie finding a way of resting Rooney without upsetting the Europa League suits.

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    1. Back on the horse
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      12 years, 8 months ago

      yeah. 'sore throat'

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  5. Twisted Saltergater
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    12 years, 8 months ago

    What's going on with players these days? Long gone are the metatarsal and cruciate ligament injuries, to be replaced with sore throats and broken fingers.

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    1. All your goals are belong t…
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      Next they will be getting crabs.. wait and see..

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    2. chinmusic
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      12 years, 8 months ago

      I'm always surprised more footballers don't miss games with illness.

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      1. Epic Fail
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        • 14 Years
        12 years, 8 months ago

        I think they miss too many matches as it is, bunch of wussies.

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      2. HVT
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 8 months ago

        I know it must be so hard to collect 100 k + a week , I wonder do they get paid by cheque or an envelope of cash by the turnstile ? Mmmmmm

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        1. GreenWindmill
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          • 13 Years
          12 years, 8 months ago

          Not sure pay packet has too much of an effect on immune systems 😕

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          1. HVT
            • 14 Years
            12 years, 8 months ago

            Surely players sick pay scheme needs to be reviewed so ?

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            1. GreenWindmill
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              • 13 Years
              12 years, 8 months ago

              Not sure I understand that sentence, sorry.

              Do sick pay schemes stop people getting sick?

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        2. chinmusic
          • 15 Years
          12 years, 8 months ago

          Flu doesn't discriminate by pay packet

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    3. MA
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      Its up there with dead legs.

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      1. ColeHole
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 8 months ago

        Am I the only one thinking - how did his throat get sore?

        They don't mention that it's illness, just sore.

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        1. ColeHole
          • 13 Years
          12 years, 8 months ago

          sorry "bad throat". WTF is that?

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          1. All your goals are belong t…
            • 12 Years
            12 years, 8 months ago

            Its as if he has to shout at the ball to score.. more like Banshee in XMen!

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  6. arcticjunkie1
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 8 months ago

    Alright everyone, not posted for a while. Valencia out is rubbish but i'll have to bench him this GW and replace him next GW, otherwise it's -4. Thoughts on my side? 🙂

    Krul
    Evans Richards Simpson
    Sessegnon Bale Sinclair Dempsey
    Keane RVP Aguero(C)

    Vorm Kelly Vermaelen Valencia

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    1. Hank Scorpio
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      Hasn't Keane gone back to LA now?

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      1. arcticjunkie1
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 8 months ago

        I'm not sure, you could be right

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        1. HVT
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 8 months ago

          Yea Robbie has left the building

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        2. Hank Scorpio
          • 12 Years
          12 years, 8 months ago

          I'm 99% sure.

          I'd check on that if I were you as swapping him out for a playing striker could be well worth a 4 point hit.

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          1. arcticjunkie1
            • 13 Years
            12 years, 8 months ago

            yeah it would mean a -4 hit to replace Keane but it only leaves me with 5.6

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            1. arcticjunkie1
              • 13 Years
              12 years, 8 months ago

              Holt?

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              1. Hank Scorpio
                • 12 Years
                12 years, 8 months ago

                Nah, not vs United. If nobody stands out, just play Verm.

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                1. arcticjunkie1
                  • 13 Years
                  12 years, 8 months ago

                  or Valencia > Yaya Toure -4 and bench Keane then replace him next GW?

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                  1. Hank Scorpio
                    • 12 Years
                    12 years, 8 months ago

                    Yeah, sounds good - that has got much more chance of being worth it.

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            2. Manamongst
              • 13 Years
              12 years, 8 months ago

              Dude here's a sneaky nice pick for you this week:

              Marc-Antoine Fortune (5.2), he's a safer pick this week than Shane Long (5.7); and my prediction is that WBA will spank Sunderland's ass this weekend. Roy is loving him some Fortune right now, and I believe he will drag out Longs recovery.

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    2. HVT
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      Not bad I'd ditch verm long term, but then again who would you get/ upgrade to, patience is key your team will deliver. Saf will have toni back ASAP- his performances to say the least have been impressive.

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      1. avfc82
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        • 14 Years
        12 years, 8 months ago

        Robbie Keane will play against Wigan, it's his final game before returning to LA Galaxy. No need to take a hit this week.

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  7. tosey
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 8 months ago

    good news if true

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    1. Epic Fail
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      • 14 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      It is true.

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      1. tosey
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 8 months ago

        i know the story is true, i just doubt whether theres any truth in the point about him being a doubt for sunday

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        1. All your goals are belong t…
          • 12 Years
          12 years, 8 months ago

          SAF giving Rooney some rest.. trickery at its best.. 😉

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    2. ColeHole
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      I wouldn't be that surprised to see both Kun and Roon rested. it's happened before.

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  8. Efan Ekoku Pops
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 8 months ago

    FFS!! My entire team is falling apart >:(. First Valencia got injured, then Bosingwa and now Rooney is doubtful. Had RVP, Aguero and Rooney all set to do some damage on Sat. The gods of FPL are not on my side of late.

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    1. All your goals are belong t…
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      Wait out on Rooney.. Its just sore throat. Curable by Sat. Also "Val might not be out for 4 weeks" is what the general consensus at FFS. so SAF will have no option but play him next week or face our wrath..

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      1. Efan Ekoku Pops
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 8 months ago

        Rooney is going nowhere, he's my captain for this weekend. With the 2 goal lead going into tonight's match, he could probably afford to be rested anyway sore throat or not. He should be sorted by Sat. Was thinking the same about Val, SAF was very quick to say he'd be out for 4 weeks...could be mind games!

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    2. Hank Scorpio
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      Rooney -> Ba. Easy.

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    3. HVT
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      Get over yourself- it's a sore throat , for gods sake the doctor prescribed strepsils this morning man .

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  9. J0E
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    • 15 Years
    12 years, 8 months ago

    This week is all about the dangers of early transfers.

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    1. tosey
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      +1

      i posted a cpl of days ago my main 3 rivals had made transfers already so i was hoping for a cpl of injuries

      still city to play plus fridays press conference news aswell

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    2. Ginkapo FPL
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      yup, Waited till yesterday before getting rid of Valencia, was a long time to wait.

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    3. Scroobius Mac
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      Yup. I'm still expecting another big name to come injured out of Man U/City (and Stoke)

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    4. Hank Scorpio
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      I'm hoping:

      - Aguero, Silva and Evans don't play

      - Richards, Kompany and Yaya play and get injured.

      Too much to ask?

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      1. Scroobius Mac
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 8 months ago

        Hoping somebody gets injured = not cool.

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        1. Hank Scorpio
          • 12 Years
          12 years, 8 months ago

          Easy dude, I'm not wishing a broken leg or death upon them.

          Just a minor toe problem that maybe keeps them out for a week or two perhaps, or a tweaked hammy.

          In fact, a hilarious 3 way collision between the players in question resulting in multiple concussions would go down a treat.

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    5. Bouncebackability
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      • 15 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      Too true! If Ba was somehow taken ill or dropped an aftershave bottle on his foot I wouldn’t be overly bothered 🙂

      Just hope the Citeh boys get through unscathed tonight! And would be good if Aguero started tonight on the bench as well.

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    6. Demí
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      I used my 2 frees as soon as last gw's games finished. Couldn't wait as i knew the 0.2 i lost out on would be a problem for my proposed transfers in the future. Never really been burned by an early transfer, and on most occasions it's a calculated risk. For example i have a defender and midfielder on the bench currently who i'd have been happy to play anyway incase of an injury. Happy i did it early and will do again in the future

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      1. Demí
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 8 months ago

        I'd stress though that the majority of times that i do it early is when i want to beat the price rise on a popular player. Of course if he's not rising or there's a game in midweek, then i'd more often than not leave it as late as possible

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        1. J0E
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          • 15 Years
          12 years, 8 months ago

          I made one transfer to beat a price rise early on as well (I suspect the same player as you) but kept one back just in case. Glad I did, but its a mixed blessing as their are no real standouts to replace my newly injured crew.

          Sometimes it is worth the risk, but for anyone with Valencia, Rooney, BAE and at least one liverpool/everton player this week will be all about squeaky bums.

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          1. J0E
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            • 15 Years
            12 years, 8 months ago

            I had two FT this week btw.

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          2. Demí
            • 13 Years
            12 years, 8 months ago

            Agree, depends on the squad mostly, and most transfers are replacing an injured player, so you'd have to be fairly unlucky if you buy a player that gets injured too.

            Also my transfers were done with GW 29 in mind too, so tried to cover all bases.

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      2. Bouncebackability
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        • 15 Years
        12 years, 8 months ago

        That’s not so bad Demi. To be honest, I probably could have done that too as I was happy to play either of my first two subs this week so I probably just missed out on another .2 rise on Demba, but I’m not strapped for cash so thought it wise to wait.

        If I had a dodgy bench I think its always wise to wait – But I know how hard it is especially with a two week break!

        By the way, team news in ten mins please 🙂

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  10. adziom
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 8 months ago

    Hi guys, what's the news on Senderos being available for QPR - Fulham?

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    1. Hank Scorpio
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      Ssssshhh, don't you know that nobody, anywhere in the world is allowed to mention anything about the Senderos injury before the GW deadline?

      However, if anybody does, please let me know, as I own him too.

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  11. HappyAnkit
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 8 months ago

    TV selection means that the derby against Manchester United at the Etihad Stadium will now take place on Monday 30th April + Some other Man City's fixture changes-

    http://www.mcfc.co.uk/News/Team-news/2012/February/Manchester-derby-moved-to-Monday-night

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    1. Hank Scorpio
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      Ah, Monday 8pm. Plenty of time for people to get smashed before the game.

      I thought the police scheduled these type of games for early KOs because it is "high risk"?

      Not that I'm complaining, the atmosphere and setting is much better for big games at night IMO.

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      1. Scroobius Mac
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 8 months ago

        Wasn't City -United last year a Monday Night game? The one that was 0-0 and the worst game of the year.

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        1. Hank Scorpio
          • 12 Years
          12 years, 8 months ago

          It was an evening game, but a Wednesday. The atmosphere was good, there was trouble outside, but yes, the game was poop.

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    2. Fray Bentos
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      monday night football - Carlos Tevez time

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  12. Optimus.
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 8 months ago

    would anyone be worried of evans or richards starting place at the weekend if they start in europe

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    1. tosey
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      richards u should, evans not so much

      just my opinion

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      1. Optimus.
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 8 months ago

        yeah evans safe i think but i would be worried of another 1 pointer from richardsesp if he starts tomorrow

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        1. HappyAnkit
          • 12 Years
          12 years, 8 months ago

          Man City Vs Porto is today after 75 mins.

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        2. Bouncebackability
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          • 15 Years
          12 years, 8 months ago

          Citeh play at 5pm tonight I think! Many working through their lunch hours today...

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      2. HVT
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 8 months ago

        + 1 , Jevans is a beast he can play 3 times in 1 week even with a sore throat or a broken metarsal !

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      3. Manamongst
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 8 months ago

        I'm willing to bet Richards won't see the pitch. Even if he does, I won't trip...he was rotated last week.

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    2. hillbillypete
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      richards yes. not so much evans

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    3. Loooser
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      get Kompany and no worry for you.

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  13. Epic Fail
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 8 months ago

    There hasn't been any news on Kroos or N'Koulou being out of tonight's game has there?

    I'm going out in a bit so need to sort my team now as I won't be around for the lineups.

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    1. Portsmouth Bubblejet
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      Probable Bayern starting line -up (Kroos in defensive midfield):

      ------------------- Gómez ----------------
      Ribéry ---------- Müller --------- Robben
      ------------ Kroos ---- Luiz Gustavo ----
      Lahm--–Badstuber-–Boateng –Rafinha
      ---------------------Neuer -------------------

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      1. Epic Fail
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        • 14 Years
        12 years, 8 months ago

        That'll do me. Cheers.

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  14. Captain Robert Hatch
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 8 months ago

    Quick UCL questions:

    Start N'Koulou and Badstuber over Abidal(2) and Lombaerts (2)

    Gotta risk it right? Even though I'm starting Shaqiri.

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    1. GreenWindmill
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      Pretty low down side risk so yes imo.

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      1. Epic Fail
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        • 14 Years
        12 years, 8 months ago

        +1
        Not much of a risk. Get it done.

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    2. Captain Robert Hatch
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      Thanks people of the internet, much preesh

      Now, do I get all nutters and strap the band on Shaqiri or Kroos?

      Also, say for some insane reason, N'Koulou gets a wicked sore throat before kickoff, would auto subs bring someone in, or does making this move override it? Mostly just curious as to how the system works.

      Thanks Again UCLers

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      1. Epic Fail
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        • 14 Years
        12 years, 8 months ago

        Autosubs only kick in if you haven't done manual subs. Or at least I'm pretty sure that's how it works. Someone can correct me if I'm wrong.

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  15. HappyAnkit
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 8 months ago

    Man CIty-
    Hart
    Richards
    Kompany (C)
    Lescott
    Clichy
    Barry
    Nasri
    N. De Jong
    Y. Touré
    Agüero
    Silva

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    1. HappyAnkit
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      Subs-
      Pantilimon
      Zabaleta
      Savić
      Milner
      Pizarro
      Dzeko

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      1. hillbillypete
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 8 months ago

        kolorov not even on bench interesting

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        1. tosey
          • 15 Years
          12 years, 8 months ago

          mcfc tweets say him n adam johnson were out on the pith early for what looked like a fitness test

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          1. hillbillypete
            • 15 Years
            12 years, 8 months ago

            that is good news!

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          2. 1966 was a great year for E…
            • 14 Years
            12 years, 8 months ago

            Out on the pith with Chrith Eubank?

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      2. HappyAnkit
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 8 months ago

        Mario also in subs.

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    2. Drip Doctor
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      • 14 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      Richards, Aguero, Silva, ugh.

      Ba captain this weekend?

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      1. hillbillypete
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 8 months ago

        indeed

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      2. applebonkers
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        • 15 Years
        12 years, 8 months ago

        they all 'should' start. if we pussy out every time a team plays wednesday-saturday we'd be captaining ba all season

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        1. ColeHole
          • 13 Years
          12 years, 8 months ago

          That may have worked quite well...

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    3. Scroobius Mac
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      Ugh. Thats grim reading.
      Although how many of them can Mancini rest?

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    4. pompeyfan
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      Bad news, Clichy & Aguero start 🙁

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      1. Drip Doctor
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        • 14 Years
        12 years, 8 months ago

        Particularly worried about Aguero for this weekend now as neither Dzeko or Balotelli start upfromt with him.

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    5. Scroobius Mac
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      Saying that this isn't confirmed via the club yet and you did get the Real line-up wrong the other day.

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      1. Hank Scorpio
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 8 months ago

        Man City twitter account will tweat the confirmed team at 4pm sharp it says:

        http://twitter.com/#!/MCFC

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        1. Hank Scorpio
          • 12 Years
          12 years, 8 months ago

          Link fail.

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      2. Hank Scorpio
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 8 months ago

        Team confirmed now. He's right.

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    6. Hank Scorpio
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      Hmm, full strength.

      I'm still confident that Silva will face Blackburn, but Aguero...................it's got me worried.

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    7. J0E
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      • 15 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      not good news for Richards fans. Can't face another facepalm 1 pt moment from him. Such a waste of 6m or so.

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      1. J0E
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        • 15 Years
        12 years, 8 months ago

        looks like a great formation for YaYa.

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        1. Hank Scorpio
          • 12 Years
          12 years, 8 months ago

          Good point. He becomes very attractive if this set up were to continue.

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    8. All your goals are belong t…
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      Where is Tevez? Oh man.. Sore throat you think?

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      1. ColeHole
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 8 months ago

        Sore something, that's for sure.

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    9. Manamongst
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      IF this is correct this is interesting as Yaya and De Jong are out together seems like a water tester for Mancini.

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  16. HappyAnkit
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 8 months ago

    Porto-
    Helton
    Maicon
    Rolando
    Alex Sandro
    Otamendi
    Lucho González
    João Moutinho
    James Rodríguez
    Fernando
    Hulk(C)
    Varela

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    1. HappyAnkit
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      Subs-
      Rafael Bracali
      Săpunaru
      Defour
      Podstawski
      Cristian Rodríguez
      Kleber

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  17. hillbillypete
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 8 months ago

    is city game not on tv?

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    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      Stoke?

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      1. Epic Fail
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 8 months ago

        Ahhh it's on ESPN. (Not Stoke).

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    2. Back to Back Ballacks
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      espn

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    3. Frazek
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      ESPN, I believe.

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      1. hillbillypete
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 8 months ago

        ah crap

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  18. Parm
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 8 months ago

    Soothers anyone ❓

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  19. Back to Back Ballacks
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 8 months ago

    Anyone know a guy called "Fitzuation" on here?
    drew him in the cup, differentials not looking good for me,
    Him - Aguero, Ba, Sess
    Me - Rooney, Ox, Zamora
    Grim

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    1. Loooser
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      it will depend on your captain

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    2. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      Him,regardless of captaincy.

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      1. Back to Back Ballacks
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 8 months ago

        🙂
        that's what i reckon, i might sell RVP to Aguero (C), that might swing it,,,unlikely tho

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  20. Mind över Mata
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 8 months ago

    Any thoughts on this team for the week:

    Krul
    Simpson / Evans / Richards
    McClean / Dempsey / Bale / Silva
    RVP / Aguero (C) / Ba

    Subs: Mignolet / BAE / Valencia / Senderos
    0 FT / 0.7m bank

    Thinking of getting Roo in for gw 28, but trying to work out whether to shift Valencia next week for Sess. Got rid of Sess for this week to replace him with McClean and upgrade Dzeko to Aguero, perhaps I should have waited! Any thoughts would be welcome!

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    1. Loooser
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      nice team keep steady. Folks around agree on keepin Tony, so keep it. Donot bring in and out Sess every week. make a transfer and stick with it. It is either McDirty or Sess. Keep the FT. Or bring Kompany instead of Richy.

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  21. tosey
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 8 months ago

    just to confirm

    Hart, Richards, Clichy, Kompany, Lescott, de Jong, Barry, K.Toure, Silva, Nasri, Aguero

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    1. Parm
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      Am I really seing this ❓

      Kolo Toure as a playmaker 😉

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      1. tosey
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 8 months ago

        yaya not kolo - blame twitter!

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    2. GreenWindmill
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      🙁

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  22. Ings on the up
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 8 months ago

    Thoughts please,

    Krul

    Richards, Caulker, Santon

    Bale, Dempsey, Silva, Sessegnon

    RVP, Aguero (c), Ba

    Subs: Vorm, Sinclair, Taiwo, Shotton

    1 FT and 0.2m available

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  23. Bouncebackability
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 8 months ago

    Hmm, Aguero starts. May be shifting the armband to Demba now.

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    1. Hank Scorpio
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      If Aguero comes off early, like 60/65 minutes early then I will still consider him for the (C).

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  24. applebonkers
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    • 15 Years
    12 years, 8 months ago

    i'm going to try really really hard to try and solve AVB's team last last:
    ashley cole is just back from injury, the bare minimum you need against a stampeding napoli front 3 is 100% fit defenders, cole wasn't. add to that a tonne of rain too making the pitch heavier, you risk losing cole for over a month. in essence though last night bosingwa can run faster in a straight line than cole.
    with cole not fit enough to start you then have the issue going forward of losing cole's width to a right footed bosingwa. you can either pin mata to the wing, or just start the naturally left sided malouda over lampard, freeing mata to drift just like his goal for example.
    play mata over meireles or ramires? AVB wanted legs, simple as that.

    you can either have that, or the media version of rows here there and everywhere. rar rar rar fight fight fight stories stories stories sales sales sales

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    1. applebonkers
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      • 15 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      *play lampard over meireles or ramires?

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    2. Hank Scorpio
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      I'll solve it for you..............AVB is bonkers, applebonkers.

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    3. Frazek
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      In fairness AB, the whole AVB/Chelsea saga is all rather dull and is only a talking point based on the club's (and its' fans) mis-placed sense of entitlement. This season's Swansea, Newcastle, Norwich outperformance is far more interesting to me than in-fighting at the Arse or Bridge.

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    4. Ginkapo FPL
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      The only bit that suprised me was the choice of Miereles and Ramires to play the holding mids. Lamps/Romeo/Essien would seem more sensible choices. Admittedly all with their own flaws.

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      1. Manamongst
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 8 months ago

        This

        But Lamps...you're tripping. He can't officially play any position on the field any better than an average at best player. Meireles and Ramires with explicit orders would have been better IMHO.

        Also AB, read Zonal Markings write-up. The choice to have Ivanovic as an "extremely attacking role" pushing Sturridge inside pretty much left a huge gap between Ivanovic and Cahill, that was exploited time and time again.

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  25. Frazek
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 8 months ago

    Brian McDermott signs new contract at Reading, so the Wolves saga drags on... What's El Tel up to these days?

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    1. Parm
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      Have they not looked at my application form yet ❓

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    2. GreenWindmill
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      I'm tipping John Barnes to take over to my Wolves mates 😉

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      1. Frazek
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 8 months ago

        'BREAKING NEWS'

        FA's South-East region investment and facilities manager Stuart Lamb soon to be appointed new boss at Molineux.

        'Lamb thrown to Wolves'

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  26. hillbillypete
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 8 months ago

    what do we reckon to PP special?

    City
    Munich
    Marseille

    5/1

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  27. Tik
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 8 months ago

    I tried to find a news on the Man. Utd. keeper, but without success. It was something about bringing a thrird and forth keeper in or something...

    can anyone help please?

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    1. hillbillypete
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      Dea Gea no1
      Amos currently backup
      Lindy returning to fitness.

      Kuz loaned out

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      1. Tik
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 8 months ago

        ok, that sound familiar ; ) Thank you!

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  28. shirtless
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 8 months ago

    Check out my Sky Sports team. It kicks the hell out of my FPL side lol

    Hart

    Enrique Walker Naylor

    Silva Sess Mata Dempsey Bale

    Rooney RVP

    Impossible in FPL, but bang on the budget in Sky! 🙂

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    1. Fray Bentos
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      if you had cheap subs that team is easy to get in fpl

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    2. Optimus.
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      i can have that team easy on fpl and more

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    3. shirtless
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      I tried it. Ranger in for Studge 4.1m, Mata for Sinclair, Dempsey for Reo Coker, completing the mid. Then keeping Naylor at 4.0, Simpson at 4.0 and Kelly at 3.9m, with BAE at 5.4 as he's cheaper then Walker, I was 4.9m over??!!! 🙂

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    4. Royal5
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      Every one on here could have that team imo

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  29. Efan Ekoku Pops
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 8 months ago

    Could be some very interesting squad rotations for the weekend now. Why couldn't Mancini invent some exotic illness for Aguero?
    RVP (c) for Sat?? Took the armband him off him against Chelsea and he went and scored a hat-trick...logic tells me to captain him this weekend against Spurs.

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    1. shirtless
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      Might have to join you there. Was all set to go with Rooney. See how it goes...

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      1. Royal5
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 8 months ago

        Rooney or Ba for me..

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