→ The 2014/15 season was Sergio Aguero's best ever for Fantasy returns. Seven of his goals/assists and 36 of his FPL points came in two meetings with which club that year? Scout Betting
25 February 2012 762 comments
Mark Mark
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The world of Fantasy management is awash with apprehension as the somewhat average spectacle of recent cup football, and consequential replays, have postponed Premier League fixtures and left us with some tough choices ahead. Faced with absent friends from Merseyside, with a trouble Gameweek 29 looming, it’s time to forget the worries temporarily and unfurl another tenner to pay a visit to our bookmaker friends…

If you haven’t already been party to Juan Mata and Sergio Aguero’s steady point scoring this season, you’ll likely be eyeing them up for a Gameweek which hands them handy home ties with Bolton and Blackburn in the sights. For a bit of interest on these likely earners, Paddy are offering 17/10 for Mata to score and Chelsea to win and 8/13 for Aguero to achieve the same feat. Traditionally on the Flutter we look to spread our bets and take a little on each market, but as the moons are aligning for these two, we’re going all-in and take a fiver on each.

Even though the Scout wallet’s empty and we’re only into the third paragraph, Paddy are pricing up a couple of longer shots in the shape of QPR’s Adel Taarabt. He’s had a indifferent time this season, perhaps as a result of his own attitude, but with a show of faith from Mark Hughes, the talent that brought a 19 goal haul last season has begun to shine through in recent weeks. At 5.8 in the FPL he’s a mid-price punt playing behind the striker with a penchant for a four or five efforts on goal per match. If he can rise to the challenge and score from outside the box against Fulham this weekend, Paddy’ll will pay 12/1. Perhaps too risky, but a goal and QPR home win at 9/2 might tempt in a few Taarabt believers.

Rooney’s throat infection kept him out of the midweek wobble against Ajax, but he’ll be expected to return to the lineup against Norwich, he also heads the line-up of Paddy’s ‘Who Will Score the Most’ market at 6/4. Ba and Van Persie join him at 8/5 and 11/5, yet even their home fixtures couldn’t provide enough impact to knock Wayne off the favourite spot. Tenner gone, we’ll try a sportsman’s bet on Demba Ba to take advantage of the easiest fixture of the trio.

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  1. Jukesy
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Drenthe is now 5.3, I wonder if I'll be able to ignore him if Moyes gives him a few games.

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    1. tw
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      he's got a probable dgw 😉

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      1. The Pink Panzer strikes aga…
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        What could possibly go wrong 😉

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      2. Jukesy
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        and he'll probably start the first match and get injured 20 minutes in.

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    2. Just One More Thing
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      IF Moyes gives him a few games...Pienaar fighting for the same position - I'd steer clear

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    3. @FuzzyWarbles
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      ive been on the drethe price watch ever since i dropped him, he's dropped .1 about every 5 days, its hilarious. i keep saying its a conspiracy by FPL to persuade us into buying him again!
      but with pienaar there now, im not convinced drenthe will get many looks as a starter.

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      1. Epic Fail
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        I think it's daft really. He looks brilliant when he gets game time. I don't understand why he gets so little game time.

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        1. @FuzzyWarbles
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 10 months ago

          moyes too conservative. agreed though. drenthe looks like he's on ice skates out there while everyone else is wearing snowshoes.

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  2. mahone24
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Cant really get Aguero without some re-structuring so how does
    Zamora > Balotelli
    Baines> Anyone to bench

    Probs then captain Ba in case Balo doesnt play

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    1. tw
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      just keep zamora for the week. next week do baines to someone cheap and sess to mcclean then the week after you can do zamora to rooney

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      1. mahone24
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        That does sound good, thanks

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        1. tw
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 10 months ago

          np mate!

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  3. hillbillypete
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Does anyone know if Kolorov is fit to play? Rumour he had a fitness test midweek. Worried about Clichy not starting

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    1. Chrissy Waddle - 2025/26
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Having Clichy you'll always have that problem. Get rid.

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  4. dillydally1982
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Who to start - Barton (FUL) or Moses (AVL)?

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    1. Just One More Thing
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Barton

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    2. Bad Pen
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Barton

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  5. mufc802
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    The problem is if Aguero starts, he will outscore Ba, but he may not start. Ba is the safe option me thinks.

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    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      The way I see it is that as good as Newcastle have been this season, they are still Newcastle and I wouldn't be entirely surprised if they end up doing nothing.

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    2. @FuzzyWarbles
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      ba at home against a wolves side that gave up 5 to WBA at Molineux? even if aguero starts, im not convinced he outscores ba. i know rovers are pants defensively but wolves are a real mess atm.

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  6. ViperStripes
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    2 choices:
    A) Save FT so have 2next GW and more flex to get in Ba, Rooney, Mata or someone else expensive
    B) Zamora > Cisse – or is Zamora differential enough?

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    1. Just One More Thing
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      A

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    2. Incorrigible Brat
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      A definitely

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    3. tw
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      a

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  7. Mr Sarcastic
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Oh why did scout's put sorensen in their picks?????
    I got linde and sorensen and was thinking linde => krul and play him this gw.
    Can't decide anymore!!!!!!!!!!

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    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Don't base your decisions on the scout picks.

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      1. Mr Sarcastic
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        Correct Sir, it just made this more difficult.
        I just think when I bench sorensen + walters this gw, there might be a few "if's" in my mind tomorrow night 🙂

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    2. COMH
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      The Scoutpicks aren't gospel. I have Sorensen but Krul is the better option. I reckon they would have gone with Krul if not for Raylor. Stoke at home to Swansea looks good on paper but Krul has literally been doing the business this season.

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      1. Mr Sarcastic
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        Thanks Hristo!!!

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    3. QPR expects... glory!
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Bring Krul in.

      Congratulations! You now have the same GK dilemma as me!

      I can't decide between doubling up on Newcastle (with Santon) or spreading the risk and playing Sorenson.

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      1. Mr Sarcastic
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        I could go sorensen + simpson, but it appears to be krul + simpson 😉

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  8. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Ok, here's my team this week - subs look right? Moses vs Siggy is the tricky one!!

    Sorenson
    Kompany, Raylor, Simpson
    Silva, Mata, Dempsey, Moses
    RVP, Aguero(c), Ba(vc)

    Schwarzer, Siggy, Rangel, Caulker

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    1. HappyAnkit
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Play Siggy.

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      1. The Finnisher
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        +1

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        1. RoysCallerAnne
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 10 months ago

          no, no play Victor!

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        2. Jinswick
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 10 months ago

          Epic Fail (I think) talked me into Moses earlier - AVL woeful at the back, no Dunne etc. Pulis rested a number of key players for this one, and STO are historically solid at home, and SWA poor away.

          Hmm, reasoning behind playing Siggy?

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    2. Optimus.
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      i see you lost bale for mata im tempted by the same

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      1. RoysCallerAnne
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        I did it too Optimus (Bale to Mata)

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        1. Optimus.
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 10 months ago

          he does have better fixtures

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          1. Jinswick
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            13 years, 10 months ago

            Yep, short term move for me - Mata definitely in for the next 3 weeks, for which I expect him to comfortably outscore Bale. The fact I can sell Bale for 9.3 and I have a wildcard tucked in my top pocket made dumping him now fairly unpainful (until he goes nuts this w/e....) 😉

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            1. Optimus.
              • 14 Years
              13 years, 10 months ago

              he who dares

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  9. gruffyboy
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Need to pick two to start from Bale, Sess & Demps. Currently on the first two - should I change it??

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    1. tw
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      can't you bench someone else?

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    2. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Sounds good to me. It's what I'd go with.

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    3. COMH
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      I wouldn't be benching Dempsey in a local derby against a rotten defence!

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  10. som3awy
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Who to bench, Dempsey or Graham?! 😐

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    1. Egg noodle
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      surely the G

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    2. COMH
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      See above. You cannot bench Dempsey against QPR.

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  11. Incorrigible Brat
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Any chance of Tevez playing today??

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    1. Egg noodle
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      0%

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      1. HappyAnkit
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        +79

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  12. Mr.Vuvuzela
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Start Dempsey or BAE?

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    1. Just One More Thing
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Dempsey

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      1. HappyAnkit
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        +78

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    2. 4vets
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Demps, imho.

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  13. 4vets
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Santon or Taiwo... already have 1 Newcastle defender?

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    1. Demí
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Santon

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      1. 4vets
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        Cheers Demi.

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    2. Nibbsy
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Taiwo then

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    3. HappyAnkit
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Santon

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    4. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Taiwo. Think of the goals, think of the glory 😉

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  14. JoeySamSam
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Repost: Vorm
    Cahill – Simpson – Richards
    Bale – Dempsey – Sigurdsson – Larsson
    RVP – Aguero – PCisse

    Sorensen – Taiwo – Valencia – Enrique

    0.9m, 1F, I think I will do Larsson > McClean, unless you can suggest a better midfielder for 7.6m? And are my GK the right way round? Thanks

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  15. Nibbsy
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Anyone getting Taraabt?

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    1. thetinkerman
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      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Might next week if Sess looks like his good run is coming/has come to an end, especially since I have McClean.

      If not Taraabt then Siggy.

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      1. Nibbsy
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        Cheers. Do you reckon he's worth a punt this week or should I just play Siggy?

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    2. mahone24
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Was tempted but i already have Zamora so seems a bit much

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  16. Incorrigible Brat
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Krul or mignolet??

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    1. Nibbsy
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Krul

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      1. HappyAnkit
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        +7

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    2. Just One More Thing
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Krul

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    3. Screaming Midget
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Mig if you're playing a Newc defender and aren't playing catch up.

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  17. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    anyone have any info on walters? Went on the stoke forums and they don't have him in their starting lineups

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    1. Nibbsy
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      He'll start but maybe not oop

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  18. oxido_76
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Hi guys !
    Chance of Rooney to play this week ?
    Thanks

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    1. Just One More Thing
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      80% I reckon

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      1. Nibbsy
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        Haha

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        1. Just One More Thing
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 10 months ago

          Telepathic or what? Worrying....he probably won't play now 🙂

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    2. Nibbsy
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      80%

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    3. Random_Guy
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      79%

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  19. Epic Fail
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Woah I didn't realise Samba had gone to Anzhi. Where have I been.

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    1. udit
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      In lisbon?

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      1. Epic Fail
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        That's correct. Just putting together the finishing touches to my Europa League winners.

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    2. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      All the more reason to captain Kun.

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  20. PUSH THE BUTTON
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Should I bench J Evans or Siggy? Thanks

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    1. Nibbsy
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Jevans

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  21. Screaming Midget
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Do you think I've got the subs correct?

    Mignolet (Krul)
    Kompany Simpson Taiwo
    Silva Bale Dempsey McClean
    Aguero(C) RVP Ba(vc)

    Subs: Beausejour Kelly Caulker

    Playing Mig over Krul as I think Sunderland have a decent chance of a CS too and playing Simpson
    I still think Beausejour will score more than either Dempsey or McClean, but only 0.01% own him, so even if he did score big it wouldn't affect me much... I'll start him next week though for sure.

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    1. HappyAnkit
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Play Krul

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      1. Screaming Midget
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        Nah I prefer the Mig pick.

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    2. Jukesy
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Beausejour over Dempsey, I dares ya.

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    3. Screaming Midget
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Jukesy, that's what I intended to do originally with Dempsey first sub.

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      1. Jukesy
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        In your position I'm not sure whether I could bench Dempsey to be honest, but the rest of your team is decent.

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    4. Bad Pen
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Looks good to me.

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  22. Just One More Thing
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Evans

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  23. pimpmysideFC
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Bent to Back worth a 4pt hit? I think not.

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    1. pimpmysideFC
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      *Ba

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      1. HappyAnkit
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        Maybe Yes but Bent has great fixtures.

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    2. HappyAnkit
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Is it Ba?

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  24. SAINTS
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Play Dempsey or Bale?

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    1. Screaming Midget
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Bale

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    2. Just One More Thing
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Dempsey; but that's easy for me to say as I am playing both.

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    3. Ryan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Both if you can, surely

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  25. Rinseboy
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Who to bench and captain out of-
    Dempsey sess siggy yaya bale
    Rvp ba aguerro!

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    1. Ryan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Captain Aguero. Bench Siggy

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    2. tw
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      have the same front 8 as you cept i have silva not yaya. right now have siggy benched and aguero captained but that is likely to change 5 min before the deadline

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  26. Jay Dal
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Tough calls this week. My team.
    Sorensen
    Kompany,Simpson,bae
    Bale,Silva,yaya,mcclean
    Rvp,ba(c),sturridge
    Subs; vorm,Dempsey,Kelly,Enrique

    Any to change?

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  27. Team Hayemaker
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    anyone got a link for round 2 of the members cup?

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  28. Ryan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Just switched the armband to Rooney. I figure if he doesn't play Ba as vice would fit nicely. I imagine Rooney will either start or simply not feature due to his illness

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  29. Dave Bauer
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    I've decided to go Ba over Aguero for the armband, purely because I can't see Ba being rested and he's far more likely to play 90.

    Aguero rested is unlikely, but feels more likely than Ba.

    Hope I don't regret it...

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  30. Dante
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Senderos or BAE?

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