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The Numbers Game – Third Striker Options – Part One

15 March 2012 551 comments
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With Robin Van Persie a constant in most Fantasy squads and Wayne Rooney’s recent form lifting him to near essential status, there appears to be just a single slot up for grabs in our Fantasy forward lines. With this in mind, our two-part members article plunders our own ICT Index scores and Opta statistics for the previous six Gameweeks to assess form, identifying would-be targets in the mid-range and budget price brackets.

We start today, analysing those players open to Fantasy managers with cash to spare: forwards available in the 7.0-9.5 Fantasy Premier League (FPL) price range.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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  1. 1966 was a great year for E…
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    Cheers for the tip, Dan, easy £25.

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  2. Valar(Keith)
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    in college.. cant check tfpl and ctc..
    I wanna do Suarez to Rooney.. got exactly enough
    will rooney rise/suarez fall tonight? or can i afford to wait for team news tomorrow night b4 doin it?

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    1. DLL18
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      Rooney on 24%
      Suarez on -19%

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      1. Valar(Keith)
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        so literally no chance then.. feels like i'm playin with fire though.. thanks

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    2. Jimmers
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      You can wait til tomorrow

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      1. Valar(Keith)
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        hope i dont regret this//

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    3. Over Midwicket
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      Rooney's capped at +0.3 rise, so he won't rise again until 11:30 on Saturday.

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      1. Valar(Keith)
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        a suarez fall will kill me too:(.. dont wanna suffer after waitin all week and stomachin price rises.. might as well do it tonight

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        1. Valar(Keith)
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          thanks everyone

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  3. Shipstontrev
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    Is Valencia's price likely to go up before 11-30am on Saturday?

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    1. IfYouTinkerYou'llHaveA…
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      not sure - would you still want him this week after not featuring tonight?

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      1. Shipstontrev
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        Hoping for some news from the press conference tomorrow.

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    2. Jimmers
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      No

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    3. JC Lopez
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      His price is not going to rise. He is a lot less likely to play on Sunday.

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      1. Shipstontrev
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        Cheers for the replies.

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  4. Nomar
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    Quality finish from Rooney.

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  5. Declan
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    1 down, 2 to go!

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    1. 4vets
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      3

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      1. Declan
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        2 - ET

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      2. 4vets
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        2 😳

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        1. Declan
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          🙂

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          1. 4vets
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            Well, 3 actually 🙂

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  6. Bedknobs and Boomsticks
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    Is anyone else thinking how well Drogba comes out of that table?

    Come on Tony V, I need you fit so I can afford the big guy!

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    1. ssssshhh
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      Dont get all the Drogba hype. Dont think Chelsea are out of the woods yet - those old farts cant play like that week in week out. And the fixtures aren't great.

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      1. Christina.
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        Nothing wrong with chelsea fixtures post gw 32

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    2. JK - Cønt ⭐
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      +1. With Torres clearly worthless and Chelsea needing to try and finish in the top 4, Drogba will get plenty of minutes. Plan on getting him in in GW32.

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  7. Valar(Keith)
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    why is valencia not on the bench? injured again?

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    1. Bad Pen
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      Not sure, SAF didn't mention him at all when talking about the various other missing players pre-match.

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  8. QPR expects... glory!
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    Good job Rooney was injured a few mins ago. Otherwise he wouldn't have been able to score that cracker 😉

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    1. SPorting
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      finally! some logic i can follow.

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      1. JC Lopez
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        That is what I was thinking. That sentence doesn't make any sense.

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  9. Abominable Snowy84
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    did pogba just spit at the player

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  10. Mulder
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    Lucky goal Rooney

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    1. Le Bluff
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      Save those sort of phrases for Fifa '12.

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  11. Christina.
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    Pogba looks like balotelli's kid brother

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    1. Shipstontrev
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      +1

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    2. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
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      bit racist

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      1. Davido989
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        Christina should have a 8 gw suspension off this site 😉

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  12. Bad Pen
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    Well, one thing you can say is that this match sets it up nicely for a backlash against Wolves.

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  13. Abominable Snowy84
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    whoever told de gea that sticking his mams waxed hair on his face was a good look 😆

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    1. Davido989
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      His growing a beard till Utd win title/Spain win Euros lol wasteman he is

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      1. Epic Fail
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        😀 .

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  14. ...---...
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    I think it's fair to say that Manchester United are very lucky boys indeed not to be in the Champions League draw tomorrow. Bilbao - slick as they may look - have conceded 17 goals in their last 4 games against Real Madrid!

    The quality of the Primera Liga looks to have thoroughly transcended the Premier League now.

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    1. Davido989
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      Premier League > La Liga any day

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      1. Cruyff Turn
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        ...and here we go again

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      2. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
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        except friday

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      3. Jimmers
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        On what basis?

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      4. Davido989
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        Just winding ya'll up.

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      5. HST
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        The only thing the Prem has over over La Liga is better pies...and thah's because they don't serve pies at Spanish grounds.

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        1. GREENDREAMS11
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          your wrong there, i was at a malaga game last year and there was a fat spanish bird called Ella serving some nice ones. She's affectionately known by the locals as Pie-Ella 😛

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          1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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            boom boom tish

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          2. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
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            sounds a bit fishy to me

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            1. GREENDREAMS11
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              theyre about 2 euros each, or in our cash, about 3 squid ( sorry guys, im bored)

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          3. 1966 was a great year for E…
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            😀

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          4. DLL18
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            lol'd 😀

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    2. JC Lopez
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      It looks like it...United really need to invest this summer. We need a world class CM urgent.

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    3. HST
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      The Gulf between La Liga and The Prem is huge.

      The Prem is more exciting and competetive but the standard compared to La Liga is very poor.

      And the school of thought that "Barca couldn't beat stoke on a snowy Monday night at the Britannia" is horse sh1t it would be 0-50.

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      1. 1966 was a great year for E…
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        Not if Stoke got their tactics right:

        http://vintagengog.wordpress.com/2011/06/26/match-report-stoke-3-barcelona-1/

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    4. Cruyff Turn
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      Technical Skill - La Liga, Serie A
      Star Names - La Liga, PL
      Benefit to National team - Bundesliga, La Liga
      Unpredictability - Bundesliga, PL

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      1. HST
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        I have signed up to ESPN and have been watching quite a lot of Bundesliga and really enjoying it, great football and fantastic atmosphere in the grounds.

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        1. Cruyff Turn
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          Atmosphere - Bundesliga, PL
          WAGS - Serie A 😀

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          1. DLL18
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            Also hot female presenters - Serie A

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  15. Jimmers
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    Man City: Hart, Richards, Toure, Savic, Kolarov, Pizarro, Toure Yaya, Johnson, Silva, Balotelli, Aguero. Subs: Pantilimon, Milner, Dzeko, Nasri, Clichy, De Jong, Roman

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    1. ssssshhh
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      Can see City destroying them tonight.

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    2. Shipstontrev
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      Roman? Has Abramovich bought City as well? 😉

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    3. TheSteady ¤ Wines th…
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      Cheers

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  16. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
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    WELL DONE BILBAO

    basque in the glory of a tie well won!

    😉

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    1. Manani
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      respect

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  17. Bad Pen
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    The commentator saying 'That's it' seems peculiar when the game has been done for a very long time.

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    1. TheSteady ¤ Wines th…
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      😛

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  18. Abominable Snowy84
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    nigel winterburn in the ssn studio says utd were beating by the better team.

    if that was gordon mcqueen

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  19. 1966 was a great year for E…
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    Congrats to Bilbao, especially their fans. Impressive.

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  20. EoinM
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    Will rooney start vs wolves?

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    1. Bad Pen
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      I reckon so, seemed to shake off that injury worry.

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    2. Epic Fail
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      No, he's being rested.

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    3. Scratch
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      I'd say Hernandez will come in and play with Rooney or Wellbeck.

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      1. 1966 was a great year for E…
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        It won't be Hernandez and Welbeck.

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    4. JK - Cønt ⭐
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      Well United have only the Pl left, why rest your key man when you'll get a week off afterwards.

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  21. LWO23
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    13 years, 8 months ago

    For me, the choice for 3rd striker is between Balotelli and Adebayor. I'm not sure which way to lean just yet. Another week or two until I make the move, so I guess I will consider the coming weeks to be a tryout.

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    1. Manani
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      13 years, 8 months ago

      balo for me

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    2. TheSteady ¤ Wines th…
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      13 years, 8 months ago

      Odem for me 😛

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  22. Henry Hill
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    This Cleverley kid is so average, Fergie really must buy some central midfielders.

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    1. Manani
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      +1000000000

      largely overated.
      might do well later in his carrer, but not now

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    2. TheSteady ¤ Wines th…
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      I would love to see Schwinsteiger or Hazard in United.

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      1. Bad Pen
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        I'd love for either or both of them to be in PL, no matter who they join.

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      2. Manani
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        schwinsteiger.

        i would jizz myself if swine in playing for united next season

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    3. kraftwerker
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      Christ, and you've come to that conclusion on the basis of one game where he was playing wide right?

      He's been over hyped by United fans but he's far from average.

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  23. TheSteady ¤ Wines th…
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    Which combo would you play this week?

    A:Schwarzer and Sigurdsson(playing against each other)

    B:Mignolet(bla) and McAuley(wig)

    C:Schwarzer and McAuley

    D:Mignolet and Sigurdsson

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    1. Bad Pen
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      C

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    2. Captain Robert Hatch
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      sea

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  24. heco87
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    Any snippets of news on Nani guys? Really can't afford no Man Utd attacking cover again ...

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    1. TheSteady ¤ Wines th…
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      Haven't heard anything no.

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  25. GREENDREAMS11
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    with all this valencia doubt does anyone think james morrison could be a good shout this weekend ?

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    1. TheSteady ¤ Wines th…
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      Yep good shout

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      1. GREENDREAMS11
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        it gets rid of sess and frees up cash going forward, besides that they have a good couple of fixtures coming up and they are playing quite well just now i dont want to go into the weekend with 5 defenders and just 2 mids..

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        1. dogtanion
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          Sess will be a great differential next week if you can wait.

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          1. GREENDREAMS11
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            hmmm. still not sure what to do now you mention that, it will cost me a hit to put morrison in, however it will free up a bit more cash to do other transfers a bit further down the line. good point though dog. i was all set for Valencia but to take a hit to bring him in when he might not play seems foolish

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    2. Cruicky
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      Brought him in already 😉

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      1. GREENDREAMS11
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        sound, i like it when a plan comes together !!! 😉

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    3. Bad Pen
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      He could play even more of an attacking role if Odem is ruled out too.

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      1. GREENDREAMS11
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        thanks for the input guys.

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    4. Declan
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      Im getting Brunt

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    5. QPR expects... glory!
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      Great shout. I bought him last night before he went up!

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  26. HST
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    Take the top 3 teams out of the Prem, La Liga, Serie A and Bundesliga and stick them in a league playing each other twice....

    Final Table standings

    1)Barca
    2)Real madrid
    3)Bayern Munich
    4)Milan
    5)Manchester Utd
    6)Valencia
    7)Napoli
    8)Man City
    9)Tottenham
    10)Juventus
    11)Dortmund
    12)Monchengladbach

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    1. Declan
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      agree with the top 3, the rest are a bit random imo

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    2. Granville
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      13 years, 8 months ago

      Why wouldn't Real finish above Barca.

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    3. Cruicky
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      Barca, Madrid, Bayern, Milan, Utd, City, Valencia, Spurs, Juventus, Dortmund, Gladbach, Lazio.

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      1. Declan
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        Lazio 😆

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        1. Cruicky
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          Lazio are currently 3rd in Serie A. Napoli are 4th.

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          1. Declan
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            having lost 7 games in a pretty average league to be fair.

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      2. The Bandit
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        As Granville said......

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        1. Cruicky
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          True.

          My only reasoning is head-to-head record...

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    4. heco87
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      Based a little too heavily on this seasons champions league involvement / lack of it me thinks.

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    5. Epic Fail
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      Barca above Real makes no sense.

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      1. Granville
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        Also having watched Valencia a few times this season, I'm not convinced. Chelsea turned them over pretty easy.

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    6. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
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      now do a league table including EVERY team from those leagues put together

      then i'll pay attention

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  27. dogtanion
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    Rooney plays 90 mins..oh joy

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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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      he'll play v Wolves.

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      1. dogtanion
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        Hope so

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  28. BOOM XHAKALACA
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    Silva to Yaya to free up some funds?

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    1. Declan
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      Done last GW.

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  29. United once again 😀
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    WTF with Nani?

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    1. Declan
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      Nani(C) for me.

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  30. DV8R
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    Ba hasn't done much in the last few weeks, should I keep for one more week or transfer him out for Odem?

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    1. Bad Pen
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      13 years, 8 months ago

      Odem is a doubt for the weekend, there's a link to a story on the next page.

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    2. heco87
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      I'm sure I've just read somewhere that Odemwingie is out of the match this weekend. So probably give it another week.

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    3. Declan
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      Odem's injured?

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