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FPL GW23 Scout Picks - Final Selection

Sanchez

Gabriel Magalhães
Marc Guehi
Collins

Wilson
Saka
Wirtz
Fernández
Semenyo

Haaland
Thiago

Darlow
Alderete
van de Ven
Kroupi

GW23 Captain Poll

Price Change Predictions

Risers

Fallers

Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
Schade	BRE	7.1m	91.2%	Likely
João Pedro	CHE	7.1m	70.2%	Likely
Garner	EVE	5.2m	56.5%	Likely
E.Le Fée	SUN	4.9m	81.5%	Likely
Brobbey	SUN	5.5m	64.1%	Unlikely
Collins	BRE	5.0m	61.9%	Unlikely
Mané	WOL	4.5m	73.3%	Unlikely
Pickford	EVE	5.6m	43.6%	Unlikely
Rice	ARS	7.4m	28.5%	Unlikely
Ødegaard	ARS	7.8m	78.7%	Unlikely
Thiaw	NEW	5.1m	74.3%	Unlikely
J.Timber	ARS	6.3m	64.7%	Unlikely
Mbeumo	MUN	8.2m	1.4%	Unlikely
Hall	NEW	5.3m	64.9%	Unlikely
Wirtz	LIV	8.3m	22.8%	Unlikely
Aaronson	LEE	5.4m	59.8%	Unlikely
Semenyo	MCI	7.7m	2.2%	Unlikely
Tarkowski	EVE	5.8m	1.3%	Unlikely
Kroupi.Jr	BOU	4.6m	50.1%	Unlikely
Mukiele	SUN	4.5m	1.3%	Unlikely
Thiago	BRE	7.2m	29.4%	Unlikely
Gabriel	ARS	6.9m	13.5%	Unlikely
Chalobah	CHE	5.6m	10.6%	Unlikely
Calvert-Lewin	LEE	6.0m	60.1%	Unlikely
Palmer	CHE	10.4m	58.4%	Unlikely
Dorgu	MUN	4.3m	14.9%	Unlikely
Barnes	NEW	6.1m	46.2%	Unlikely
A.Becker	LIV	5.4m	53.9%	Unlikely
Xhaka	SUN	5.2m	42.1%	Unlikely
Alderete	SUN	4.1m	41.2%	Unlikely
Enzo	CHE	6.6m	18.4%	Unlikely
Dúbravka	BUR	4.0m	43.4%	Unlikely
Barry	EVE	5.7m	35.8%	Unlikely
Truffert	BOU	4.5m	46.2%	Unlikely
Wilson	FUL	6.0m	1.7%	Unlikely
Tielemans	AVL	5.9m	42.3%	Unlikely
Gakpo	LIV	7.3m	42.2%	Unlikely
Martinez	MUN	4.8m	39.5%	Unlikely
Romero	TOT	5.0m	25.8%	Unlikely
Wissa	NEW	7.3m	40.7%	Unlikely

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Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
Matheus N.	MCI	5.5m	92.5%	Likely
Alleyne	MCI	4.5m	96.4%	Likely
Trossard	ARS	6.9m	110.4%	Very Likely
Foden	MCI	8.6m	109.4%	Very Likely
Rogers	AVL	7.7m	78.6%	Likely
Hincapie	ARS	5.2m	37.2%	Likely
Kamara	AVL	4.9m	105.3%	Very Likely
Gvardiol	MCI	6.0m	98.4%	Likely
O'Reilly	MCI	5.1m	13.5%	Likely
Diakité	BOU	4.3m	92.5%	Likely
Rees-Dottin	BOU	4.4m	94.6%	Maybe
Arthur	BRE	3.9m	89.1%	Maybe
Mount	MUN	5.9m	94.5%	Unlikely
Okafor	LEE	5.5m	94.5%	Unlikely
Ward-Prowse	WHU	5.6m	94.2%	Unlikely
Phillips	MCI	4.8m	86.3%	Unlikely
Richarlison	TOT	6.4m	79.7%	Unlikely
G.Rodriguez	WHU	4.8m	95.4%	Unlikely
R.Williams	LIV	3.8m	84.5%	Unlikely
Roberts	BUR	4.4m	81.9%	Unlikely
Rúben	MCI	5.6m	67.1%	Unlikely
Cullen	BUR	5.0m	76.5%	Unlikely
Kovačić	MCI	5.9m	85.5%	Unlikely
Tavernier	BOU	5.5m	33.4%	Unlikely
Meslier	LEE	4.2m	81.9%	Unlikely
Woltemade	NEW	7.2m	35.6%	Unlikely
Benitez	CRY	4.0m	82.7%	Unlikely
Cunha	MUN	8.0m	30.1%	Unlikely
Eze	ARS	7.3m	63.2%	Unlikely
Neil	SUN	4.8m	78.4%	Unlikely
Anthony	BUR	5.1m	86.1%	Unlikely
Nichols	ARS	3.8m	78.9%	Unlikely
Mamardashvili	LIV	4.2m	73.8%	Unlikely
Reijnders	MCI	5.2m	60.3%	Unlikely
Dalot	MUN	4.5m	47.9%	Unlikely
Buendía	AVL	5.3m	77.5%	Unlikely
Møller Wolfe	WOL	4.3m	79.2%	Unlikely
Watkins	AVL	8.8m	43.1%	Unlikely
Burrowes	AVL	4.4m	71.8%	Unlikely
Wood	NFO	7.2m	76.0%	Unlikely

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FPL Fixture Ticker

Watchlists

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Raya Martin	ARS	B
Up	Sanchez	CHE	B, Vs
No Change	Pickford	EVE	A
No Change	Roefs	SUN	C
No Change	Henderson	CRY	C, Vs
No Change	Verbruggen	BHA	C, Vs
No Change	Dubravka	BUR	C, £

Last updated: 24 Jan, 2026 12:46am

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Gabriel Magalhães	ARS	A
No Change	Chalobah	CHE	B, Vs
No Change	Mukiele	SUN	A, £
No Change	Lacroix	CRY	C, Vs
No Change	Tarkowski	EVE	A
No Change	Cash	AVL	B, Vs
No Change	van Hecke	BHA	B, Vs
No Change	Senesi	BOU	C
No Change	van Dijk	LIV	B
No Change	Andersen	FUL	C

Last updated: 24 Jan, 2026 1:04am

	Player	Club	Factors
Up	Bruno Fernandes	MUN	A
Down	Saka	ARS	B
No Change	Fernández	CHE	A, Vs
No Change	Rogers	AVL	C, Vs
No Change	Semenyo	MCI	B
No Change	Bruno Guimarães	NEW	A, Inj
No Change	Wirtz	LIV	A
No Change	Wilson	FUL	B
Up	Ndiaye	EVE	C
No Change	Anderson	NFO	B, £
Down	Mitoma	BHA	B, Vs

Last updated: 24 Jan, 2026 1:05am

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Haaland	MCI	C
No Change	Watkins	AVL	B, Vs
No Change	Thiago	BRE	A
Down	Ekitiké	LIV	C
No Change	Calvert-Lewin	LEE	B, VsX
No Change	Bowen	WHU	C

Last updated: 24 Jan, 2026 1:03am

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The Numbers Game – Team Stats Analysis – Gameweek Thirty Three

12 April 2012 1623 comments

Paul

In tonight’s Members article, we pay another visit to the Team Statistics area. With plenty of data available to help with your Fantasy choices, we analyse each side’s performance in the previous Gameweek both from a defensive and attacking point of view.

Digging deeper, we then pick apart the previous four Gameweeks from a cumulative perspective, looking at any patterns or even anomalies that have recently emerged as we continue our planning for those crucial final five Gameweeks of the season:

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Acquafresca
13 years, 9 months ago
Chances of McAuley starting this week?
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1. Desertbug
  13 years, 9 months ago
  Don't know... not sure why he didn't start last week, for that matter.
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PL Ball
13 years, 9 months ago
So the FA Cup Final is on 5th May.

GW 37:
Chelsea play Liverpool on 5th May

Spurs play Villa on 6th May

Everton play Wolves on 6th May

So the two teams that do reach the final, their GW 37 has to be rearranged right? So are we talking about YET another DGW?!
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1. Christina.
  13 years, 9 months ago
  Tosey?Demi?
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  1. PL Ball
    13 years, 9 months ago
    eh?
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    1. Christina.
      13 years, 9 months ago
      I'm asking them for help...
      
      🙄
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      1. PL Ball
        13 years, 9 months ago
        Ahh, gotcha.
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        Christina.
        13 years, 9 months ago
        Any change it will just be re arranged midweek?
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        Jinswick
        13 years, 9 months ago
        An EVE v TOT final could mean 2 very tasty DGWs in 38!!
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        jimski
        13 years, 9 months ago
        Interesting that last season the FA Cup final was on the same weekend as a pre-existing Man City v Stoke game.
        
        By that score, the final will be Chelsea v Liverpool this time around.
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        PL Ball
        13 years, 9 months ago
        I guess that's possible. Although as we know that didn't happen for the Semi's...
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        1mills
        13 years, 9 months ago
        I considered this, but as all games have to finish together, I assume if the game is rearranged it would have to be before the final games and therefore NOT in GW38.
        
        By my reckoning, its more likely to be midweek in GW37, plus players rested, so potentially cup finalists are ones to avoid.
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Mihai Roman
13 years, 9 months ago
Repost:

This is my team for GW 34:
Mignolet
Caulker-Kompany-Evans-Sagna
Yaya-Sigurdsson-Sess-Valencia
Rooney-RVP (C)
Subs: Schwarzer-Dempsey, Simpson, Cisse and 2.2 in the bank

I’m 80 points clear of my rivals in my main mini-league, so would you do any changes to this team, or keep the transfer for GW 35? I was thinking of Yaya to Walcott, have the funds necessarry. I don’t like Theo but he gets the points seemingly out of nowhere and looks like a must these days. What do you guys think? Thanks!
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1. DarPaC
  13 years, 9 months ago
  Doesn't seem worth it to me. Surely its a 1 week punt with Walcott v Chelsea or Yaya v Wolves the following week?
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2. Crystal Pulis
  13 years, 9 months ago
  I would save the transfer
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3. PL Ball
  13 years, 9 months ago
  Is Yaya fit to play?
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  1. Podolskistan
    13 years, 9 months ago
    probably yes
    http://www.physioroom.com/news/english_premier_league/epl_injury_table.php
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  2. Crystal Pulis
    13 years, 9 months ago
    He will most likely be available for NOR
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  3. Mihai Roman
    13 years, 9 months ago
    Well Mancini said he is hopefull Yaya will play at the weekend so he should be.
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Crystal Pulis
13 years, 9 months ago
Mignolet | FRIEDEL
Caulker | Sagna | Taiwo | JEvans | KELLY
Valencia | Siggy | Walcott | Moses | BALE
Rvp | Roon | SUAREZ

1 FT, 0.9 in the bank. Any suggestions lads. Planning to WC next week so i don't mind screwing up my team momentarily. Willing t take a hit too.. Thanks in advance

Cheers
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1. DarPaC
  13 years, 9 months ago
  Moses > Song or McClean?
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  1. DarPaC
    13 years, 9 months ago
    Ooops ignore Song
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    1. सनकी
      13 years, 9 months ago
      mcclean.
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2. Scholsey
  13 years, 9 months ago
  bale -->>sess???
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Crystal Pulis
13 years, 9 months ago
Already 3 ARS players. McClean sounds interesting. Almost did Suarez to Kun and Bale to Sess before...
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1. RedForLife
  13 years, 9 months ago
  cracking transfers. would leave a awesome lineup for this week. taking a hit myself to bring in Kun.
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Elniñorules
13 years, 9 months ago
HV:

Lol sorry had gone out for lunch.

He's nailed-on, bar Mancini's rotation. But it's a gamble. If I were in your position, I prolly would play it safe, do Ryo > McClean and set the stage for Papiss to come in next week. Don't trust Jelly to start both games. Would you be able to afford Papiss next week, if you get McC?

Another alternative could be just 10 players: Ryo > McC. Then transfer the Pig out for Cisse, freeing funds up for the DGW. I quite like this, since you'd fancy EVE to be a tough fixture.
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1. Christina.
  13 years, 9 months ago
  Howzit ENR - your input on another DGW with the fa cup being played on 5 May and the 4 teams still involved having 5/6 May Prem league fixtures?
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  1. jimski
    13 years, 9 months ago
    I don't think they'll let any games take place after the 13 May (would be unfair), so any games would have to be fitted in before gw38 starts.
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    1. Elniñorules
      13 years, 9 months ago
      Any idea what happened last year?
      
      I highly doubt there will be midweek games after an FA CUP FINAL!!!!
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      1. jimski
        13 years, 9 months ago
        The game took place the midweek after the final - it was the same two teams playing (Man City v Stoke)
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        Elniñorules
        13 years, 9 months ago
        Ah right. Then no DGW!!
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  2. TorresMagic™
    13 years, 9 months ago
    Midweek games at best for those during GW37. GW38 is 10 fixtures all at once.
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  3. Elniñorules
    13 years, 9 months ago
    A DGW in gw38 is definitely on the cards.
    
    Here's hoping Liverpool go through to the finals though, since that makes the DGW in gw36 more fruitful.
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    1. Elniñorules
      13 years, 9 months ago
      Apparently it was played midweek after the final last year. So no DGW by the looks of it!
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      1. PL Ball
        13 years, 9 months ago
        hmmm.
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    2. TorresMagic™
      13 years, 9 months ago
      You think there will be games after the final day? Has to happen before imo & would be part of GW37.
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      1. Elniñorules
        13 years, 9 months ago
        Fair enough. Just realized that it was played mid-week last year.
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2. hvsauce
  13 years, 9 months ago
  Haha cheers ENR. Lunch is over-rated!
  
  Lot to think about here... a bit worried about Tosey's Kompany & Verm this week.
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  1. Elniñorules
    13 years, 9 months ago
    If you really are, then Vermaelen's a good shout (purely for his offensive calibre)
    But Wigan & Norwich are in a good run of form at the moment. I wouldn't be surprised to see a non-CS for either.
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3. The Japanager: Roberto Newm…
  13 years, 9 months ago
  Hey dude,
  
  No matter how many times following your advice seems to fail me. I keep on doing it. I did the 8 pointer this week.
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  1. Elniñorules
    13 years, 9 months ago
    😆 I'm sorry about Walcott dude. It was the logical thing to do. If that Bale shot hadn't hit the post, it could have been nirvana for us Bale owners!
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    1. The Japanager: Roberto Newm…
      13 years, 9 months ago
      I mean, in all fairness, I would have lost my H2H even if I had done that. I would have been playing 4 points for someone who wasnt a differential in that match, so, meh, whatever.
      
      Overall, of course, it was a horrible decision.
      
      But, here I am again, in an 8 point hole before the week has even begun.
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      1. Elniñorules
        13 years, 9 months ago
        In hindsight, it looks horrible. But who'd have thought Totty would lose to Norwich.
        
        I'm pretty sure you'll yield amazing returns with this 8-pt hit. 🙂
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        The Japanager: Roberto Newm…
        13 years, 9 months ago
        Meh, Im so depressed about how poorly I've done, I'm not even sure I care. I did something crazy scary and ugly to my team, just to get it so it looks like all the other teams this week, who DIDNT need a hit.
        
        If I get a green arrow this week, I'll be shocked.
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        TorresMagic™
        13 years, 9 months ago
        What did you do?
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        The Japanager: Roberto Newm…
        13 years, 9 months ago
        -8 for Walcott, Turner, and Sess
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        TorresMagic™
        13 years, 9 months ago
        Who did you sell?
        
        I have those 3. 🙂
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        Elniñorules
        13 years, 9 months ago
        Just cos it looks like teams here, doesn't mean you won't do well. Mind you, FFS is barely 5% of the total number of teams on FPL.
        
        I was surprised you got Siggy in for Dyer and Cisse in, when the objective should have been to field 11 players this week.
        
        Newman, there's nothing to depressed about. You have a better rank than most people on here. A top 1k finish is definitely on the cards with the casuals taking gw34 & gw36 lightly.
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        The Japanager: Roberto Newm…
        13 years, 9 months ago
        Yeah, they are only 5% of teams, but they are a LOT of the higher ranking ones, most of which will cruise straight on past me this week.
        
        Like Jinswick.
        
        Yeah, the Siggy and Cisse moves seemed crazy, but they both had great fixtures, and I was sick and tired of missing out on not having them. With Siggy, Dyer had to go: he wasn't starting anymore. I actually don't regret that one at all, as far as Im concerned I got rid of a questionable starter for GW 34 and got a sure fire one.
        
        Cisse..........ok, stupid. Again, desperae because of all the missed points and scared out of my mind of missing a huge haul at bolton that never came.
        
        I guess back then, fielding 11 wasn't a big deal to me. Now I'm starting to see how important that will be.
        
        I honestly really doubt I'll slide into the top 1k. Haven't had a truly good week in a long time. I am missing all the good bandwagons, and captaincy isn't working at all.
        
        We'll see if youre right.
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        Ryan
        13 years, 9 months ago
        Yeah I'd rather be depressed about my GW34 situation but load up on free DGW players for GW36. Not keen to follow your lead on an 8pt hit just to field a solid GW34 side
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        The Japanager: Roberto Newm…
        13 years, 9 months ago
        Honestly, part of the reason I did it is this: I dont WANT more than 7 DGWers.
        
        I want to play RVP, Caulker, Sess, and Siggy that week. That leaves only 7 spots for doublers.
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        Ryan
        13 years, 9 months ago
        Each to their own, I'm happy with just RVP and Siggy but with the way Swansea are going at the moment even Siggy may not be that great come GW36. I will do the 9-10DGWers approach and see if it makes up for this GW
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        The Japanager: Roberto Newm…
        13 years, 9 months ago
        Even benching turner has a huge chance of being regrettable, honestly.
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        The Japanager: Roberto Newm…
        13 years, 9 months ago
        hope it works out for you in the double, Ryan.
        
        I wont be playing you H2H, so I really hope it goes awesome for you.
        
        The other factor for me was rotation. Almost all the teams with doubles have done it lately. Too scary, for me. This weekend has much less rotation risk.
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        Ryan
        13 years, 9 months ago
        Fair point on rotation. I will have to do my homework on that closer to the time and see how the FA cup results turn out. It wasn't helped by the fact I bought in two DGWers since we've found out about it all so I kind of have to work with what I've got myself into and that's the DGW approach.
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  2. Jinswick
    13 years, 9 months ago
    You need to listen to me more often Newman.... 😉
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    1. The Japanager: Roberto Newm…
      13 years, 9 months ago
      lol what good advice did I ignore from you, friendo?
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      1. Jinswick
        13 years, 9 months ago
        Pretty sure I said to go for the Bale -> Walcott (for a hit) move....
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        Elniñorules
        13 years, 9 months ago
        Nope you didn't. I remember both of us said keep Bale (if fit).
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        The Japanager: Roberto Newm…
        13 years, 9 months ago
        Yeap: you both said unless news comes out that hes hurt that I should stick. I remember because it was probably the deciding factor.
        
        thanks, boys.
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        Jinswick
        13 years, 9 months ago
        Hmmm (digging for evidence...)
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      2. Zod
        13 years, 9 months ago
        Roberto, I read your rant on previous pages and my season has similarly gone down the pan in recent weeks. I'm going into this week without Walcott while everyone around me will have him. It's happened a lot recently where I've been weeks behind with a transfer and I've been caught and passed.
        
        Just wanted to empthasise is all.
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        The Japanager: Roberto Newm…
        13 years, 9 months ago
        Appreciate it. It's a miserable game, it is.
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        Zod
        13 years, 9 months ago
        The highs are spectacular but the lows are frequent, if only because we're all perfectionists playing a game that can only ever disappoint us.
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        Ryan
        13 years, 9 months ago
        So true. Although I think its satisfying to beat your mates in your own minileagues. This should be more important than rank surely
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        The Japanager: Roberto Newm…
        13 years, 9 months ago
        Not for me, Ryan. My mates are all idiots.
        
        Don't know what that says about me.
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        Ryan
        13 years, 9 months ago
        Yeah thats not so good if their a wee bit rubbish at FPL. In all my minileague's with mates I'm either 1st or 2nd so its nice and competitive. They are what I call serious casuals. Often solid but unspectacular top 100k players
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        Zod
        13 years, 9 months ago
        I want both rank and mini-league success. My problem is my expectation levels are high because I've finished top 1,000 twice. That's my benchmark and anything less isn't good enough.
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        Ryan
        13 years, 9 months ago
        Gee that's unlucky. I guess I feel the same way about top 50k but to be fair FPL has become a lot tougher in recent years.
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Always (C)ane
13 years, 9 months ago
Mignolet
Caulker Evans Vermaelen Turner
Siggy Sess(VC) Valencia
Rooney RVP(C)

Krul Cisse Dempsey Bale Kelly

0.2 in the bank and 1 FT

can't afford Walcott

which one the best choice?
A. Bale -> Arteta
B. Bale -> Song
C. Bale -> Nasri
D. Other?
E. Save transfer and play 10 players
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1. Crystal Pulis
  13 years, 9 months ago
  Save Bale. You'll defo want him back...
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  1. DarPaC
    13 years, 9 months ago
    Really? 2 assists in last 6? Better Spurs players for DGW unless his form improves.
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2. TorresMagic™
  13 years, 9 months ago
  C or E.
  
  Whoever you get in will need to score 4 to breakeven even with it being a FT unless you don't want Bale back & will keep Nasri etc for more than one week.
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Podolskistan
13 years, 9 months ago
EHO TO CAPTAIN IN GW34

valencia rooney RVP Wall OR McClean (for differential)
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1. Podolskistan
  13 years, 9 months ago
  WHO *
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2. TorresMagic™
  13 years, 9 months ago
  Not McClean.
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3. hvsauce
  13 years, 9 months ago
  Based on the captain's poll here, it looks like captaining Rooney will be a differential...
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4. Drogba "Unstoppable, U…
  13 years, 9 months ago
  rOONEY (C)
  McClean (VC)
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Season Hubley
13 years, 9 months ago
Morning.

Anyone think taking a four-pointer to swap D Cisse for Aguero this week is a good idea?
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1. TorresMagic™
  13 years, 9 months ago
  Most things have merit this week with the shortage of players. If you have less than 11 then it's 0 for Cisse or -4 in this case vs Aguero. Will you be swapping back etc or getting Cisse back another way?
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jimski
13 years, 9 months ago
So who thinks Skrtel -> Verm for a 4 pointer is worth it this week if it moves me from 10 to 11 players playing?
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1. Ryan
  13 years, 9 months ago
  Not really. For free its worth it but not for a hit imo
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  1. TorresMagic™
    13 years, 9 months ago
    Verm needs 4 to break even. Will you play him in other weeks? Would you use Skrtel in the DGW?
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      13 years, 9 months ago
      I thought I'd use Skrtel in the double, but not too sure now given Pool's defensive crapness.
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      1. TorresMagic™
        13 years, 9 months ago
        Always harder taking a hit for a defender. Have a feeling Wigan will score but he is very attacking so may get some return there instead.
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        jimski
        13 years, 9 months ago
        I also feel fielding 11 this week is important. There could be rotation (so need as many bodies as possible), and also gw36 could be a rotation mess, so might well backfire.
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        TorresMagic™
        13 years, 9 months ago
        I have a FT this week & will more likely play 10. I even have Senderos to sell but may keep him as his replacement needs to score 4 to breakeven as FTs are GOLD now. Verm is the best option but my lack of team value is hurting me when it comes to upgrading Graham.
        
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        b) what does the 0.9 spent on Verm cost me in later transfers?
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2. Bolt-on
  13 years, 9 months ago
  I reckon do it - nothing worse than not having 11
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  1. TorresMagic™
    13 years, 9 months ago
    One player gets 0, big deal. Better than losing points taking a hit & for that player to score less than 4 unless you will play him in the future.
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    1. Ryan
      13 years, 9 months ago
      Especially for the fact that its a defender. They are so often hit and miss.
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3. DarPaC
  13 years, 9 months ago
  For this week yes. However Skrtel has better fixtures in 35 and DGW36
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  1. Zod
    13 years, 9 months ago
    And with Agger back Liverpool could start keeping clean sheets again. Could.
    
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    1. DarPaC
      13 years, 9 months ago
      I agree. Without Agger i might have a different view. I believe Reina is back after FA cup Semi too.
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        13 years, 9 months ago
        Thanks for all the comments, guys. I'm still very much undecided, but you've given me food for thought.
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Bolt-on
13 years, 9 months ago
Anyone know sunderlands back 4 - I don't follow them much and Beardsley only got 57 mins last week and I thought he we nailed on
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1. Ryan
  13 years, 9 months ago
  Turner is where its at for Sunderland defense
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  1. Bolt-on
    13 years, 9 months ago
    Thanks
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2. Bolt-on
  13 years, 9 months ago
  Bardsley
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Daniyal
13 years, 9 months ago
Need a Defender for my 1FT

currently have
JEvans Senderos Santon JEnrique NTaylor

which defender to get keeping GW34 in mind
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1. Daniyal
  13 years, 9 months ago
  2.9 in bank
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2. Christina.
  13 years, 9 months ago
  gw 36?
  
  Turner
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Christina.
13 years, 9 months ago
So, gw 36 is the last DGW....
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1. TorresMagic™
  13 years, 9 months ago
  Pretty much. GW38 won't be a DGW.
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2. PL Ball
  13 years, 9 months ago
  Looks like it.
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3. DarPaC
  13 years, 9 months ago
  Yep with 1 or 2 games pushed into midweek for GW37
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4. Elniñorules
  13 years, 9 months ago
  Phew. I almost regretted having my WC.
  
  I have only 6-8 players in gw37 if the fixture is not pushed midweek.
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Manani
13 years, 9 months ago
does Mel Gibson really hate Jews??
or is it just a rumor/ stories made up by the media?
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1. Zod
  13 years, 9 months ago
  The Jewish media?
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  1. King James
    13 years, 9 months ago
    Isn't the word Jewish redundant there?
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      13 years, 9 months ago
      Well, I was using it to make a (facetious) point but yes you're correct.
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Grounderz
13 years, 9 months ago
Guys, is there a play-off in the final gameweeks of a head-to-head league? The rule uses the word 'optionally' so my guess is that the option will be presented to us by gameweek 36 or 37? Confused here!
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1. TorresMagic™
  13 years, 9 months ago
  Depends on the Admin of the League. GW36 means 8 in quarter final. The option is given at the beginning of the season to the Admin. If GW35 is the last H2H match then it's Quarter Final knockout.
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  1. Grounderz
    13 years, 9 months ago
    I see. Thanks.
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2. TorresMagic™
  13 years, 9 months ago
  Tea Cup is QFs. Your other H2H league is just points after GW38.
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  1. Grounderz
    13 years, 9 months ago
    Tea cup? How would I know if my league is a tea cup?
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      13 years, 9 months ago
      Haha sorry about that. Didn't know you look at my profile. Thanks thanks.
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  2. Grounderz
    13 years, 9 months ago
    But hey how do you know that league has quarterfinals? And the other league is just points?
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    1. TorresMagic™
      13 years, 9 months ago
      Matches in H2H.
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  3. Grounderz
    13 years, 9 months ago
    You there? Torresmagic? Need help! How do you identify and differentiate it?
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    1. TorresMagic™
      13 years, 9 months ago
      http://fantasy.premierleague.com/my-leagues/53888/matches/?entry-matches-entry=1700895
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      1. Grounderz
        13 years, 9 months ago
        Oh... my gameweeks stop at gameweek 35... meaning I didn't qualify? And as for my other DFFC h2h league, it continues to gw 38. Is that the reason?
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        Grounderz
        13 years, 9 months ago
        Ahh I see... sorry about that. Regardless of which matches in h2h league, as long as a h2h league comes to an end in gameweek 35, this means there will be playoffs.
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        TorresMagic™
        13 years, 9 months ago
        Correct.
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        TorresMagic™
        13 years, 9 months ago
        Top 8 qualify in TC. When GW35 is over, you will get another fixture for GW36 if you finish in the top 8. 1v8, 2v7, 3v6, 4v5 etc.
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        Grounderz
        13 years, 9 months ago
        Top 8? How would you know it's top 8 and not top 4?
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        TorresMagic™
        13 years, 9 months ago
        Yes Top 8, it's knockout, 8 in GW36, 4 in GW37, Final 2 in GW38.
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        Grounderz
        13 years, 9 months ago
        I see. Thanks, again, Torresmagic. 🙂
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      2. Grounderz
        13 years, 9 months ago
        Thanks again, Torresmagic. You've been helpful.
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        13 years, 9 months ago
        You're welcome. 🙂
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China Mag
13 years, 9 months ago
Morning deadzone.

I was on the train back from our factory when barfagate broke yesterday. As a barfa owner, i'm going to say that he definitely should have got some baps, but there was plenty on here suggesting that Dave did nothing all game other than score a tap in to earn the 3 baps. Did you watch the game? Nobody really played well, including Dave, but he played a lot better than most (maybe all) of the other players on the pitch. Holding the ball up well, and bringing others into play. Watched a recording of MOTD on the train, and Alan Hansen certainly agrees with me! So in summary, Barfa should have got 2 or 3 bonus, but it was quite right that dave should get 2 or 3 as well!
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1. Ryan
  13 years, 9 months ago
  Yeah I sometimes wonder if we can alter the criteria somewhat for Bonus. Perhaps that will be looked at in time for next season. Newcastle defense shouldn't have done so well on bonus because Krul did a lot of work.
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2. Fratboy
  13 years, 9 months ago
  I watched that game and it was bloody awful, so boring UNTIL Ben Arfa came out of nowhere and broke through Bolton's defence. He changed the game and for that reason of course deserved bonus points but unfortunately it just doesn't work that way chinamag. Not sure whether they'll change it next year either!
  
  I wouldn't suggest trying to pick who deserves bonus points, might lead to a fair bit of stress haha.
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3. Manani
  13 years, 9 months ago
  where can u download MOTD to watch in ur ipod/phone/device?
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  1. China Mag
    13 years, 9 months ago
    I was watching on my laptop. Not sure how to get it on your phone. I download it from http://www.thebox.bz
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    1. Manani
      13 years, 9 months ago
      thank you so much
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4. TorresMagic™
  13 years, 9 months ago
  Shots off targets have a big bearing on PPI. 3 shots off target took a few points off. The 2 defenders just beat him so the CS was the difference there. 2-1 would probably get HBA 2 points.
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  1. China Mag
    13 years, 9 months ago
    Has this changed as the season has progressed? I seem to remember that earlier in the season, a goal in a low scoring game = bonus points, pretty much every time? Or am i remembering wrongly? Or did it just happen that early season goal scorers didn't have any shots off target??
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    1. TorresMagic™
      13 years, 9 months ago
      Sots off target have always been penalised quite abit. HBA scored 29 in PPI. I think a goal is worth around 15-16 in PPI. He did alot of good things outside that but the 3 shots off target & possible his 1 foul counted against him. He would have got 2-3 if he only had the 1 shot all game.
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      1. TorresMagic™
        13 years, 9 months ago
        Shots*
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5. PL Ball
  13 years, 9 months ago
  Barfa Captainer, imagine how i feel!
  
  Felt robbed of 4 points but thinking back to last week, he got an assist that i felt wasn't his so i guess it's evened out.
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  1. China Mag
    13 years, 9 months ago
    Yeah. That's the way I see it too. But my mini league is so tight, every point counts, so it hurts even more!
    
    Regarding the bonus, and all of the other problems with the game this year. Do we think that the scout, in their official partner capacity will be allowed any influence in making suggestions for improvement for the game next year? Maybe we can all give suggestions, and the scout takes the best ones and put them to the powers that be at the end of the season.
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  2. Ryan
    13 years, 9 months ago
    I almost captained Barfa myself. Unlucky mate
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Buck The Trent
13 years, 9 months ago
Ming
Evans Caulker Mcauley
Valencia Siggy Sess Walcott
Rvp Rooney

(Bog Kaboul Simps Demps Cisse), 1FT, 3.0 in the bank

GW35: Sess/Wally to Bale
GW36: Caulker to Hibbert/Cahill, Roon to Ade/Jelavic, Sess/Wally to Mata/Arfa (-4 hit)

Bog**
Simps** Kaboul** Hibb/Cahill**
Bale** Demps** Siggy Mata/Arfa**
Rvp Cisse** Ade/Jel**

Total 9 DGW

Does this plan look okay?
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Drogba "Unstoppable, U…
13 years, 9 months ago
After trailing since the beginning of my ML

i finally take the lead
however lead by only 10pts
(Not completely secured)
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1. Bolt-on
  13 years, 9 months ago
  Wow the guy you overtook must be losing his mind ....
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  1. Drogba "Unstoppable, U…
    13 years, 9 months ago
    Undoubtedly...
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Pinoche
13 years, 9 months ago
Finally recovered from the depression of last week and back to business 🙂
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1. Christina.
  13 years, 9 months ago
  Are you family of Ashish?
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  1. Pinoche
    13 years, 9 months ago
    Lol , No ..
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    1. Elniñorules
      13 years, 9 months ago
      Abhishek, Punuru?
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      1. Pinoche
        13 years, 9 months ago
        No no no ...
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2. Drogba "Unstoppable, U…
  13 years, 9 months ago
  u were right about (C) choice (and other things....)
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  1. Pinoche
    13 years, 9 months ago
    Yeah , I know .
    Got 2 ft this week and hoping to get things right back on track ..
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    1. Drogba "Unstoppable, U…
      13 years, 9 months ago
      We'll see
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  2. The Finnisher
    13 years, 9 months ago
    Right about (c) choice? He captained Rooney.
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    1. Drogba "Unstoppable, U…
      13 years, 9 months ago
      What i meant was that
      
      During our H2H clash, in the beginning
      he was leading but he predicted his lost due to his wrong captaincy choice(Rooney)
      while i had RVP(C)
      
      therefore he was right about (C) choice since indeed (C) choice made me win
      
      phew....
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Scholsey
13 years, 9 months ago
will it be wise to raylor--->>turner for a 4 point hit....if it will provide me the luxury of having 11 players for GW34???
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1. Christina.
  13 years, 9 months ago
  Are you family of Aatish?
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  1. Scholsey
    13 years, 9 months ago
    lol....nopes!!
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King James
13 years, 9 months ago
Did anybody see the city game? How was Silva looking? I'm thinking of getting Silva in for 2 gameweeks before transferring to Mata/Lamps for the DGW. How does that sound?

I don't have any other City players as off now, btw.
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1. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
  13 years, 9 months ago
  Looking good again I would bring him in
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Mr Sarcastic
13 years, 9 months ago
I've been tinkering this all week, so one last q and I'm out of this mess.

My keepers are Krul + Sorensen, so what do you think
a) Sorensen => Given
Story: have to take a hit, and because of his this week fix, I have to play Given also next week to make any sense for this move

b) Go without a keeper
Story: Profit for this week for Vorm/Mign would be max 2-3 point - not worth it.
Profit for Given would come gw35 if I'm lucky, but Krul has good fixture then too - not worth it.

I'm leaning to plan b.....
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1. TorresMagic™
  13 years, 9 months ago
  B sounds best if a hit won't be covered as long as you are happy to play Krul for the season.
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  1. Mr Sarcastic
    13 years, 9 months ago
    thanks, I'm not happy but vorm/mign/given fixtures are not better for gw's 37 or 38 either.
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Elniñorules
13 years, 9 months ago
Deadzone! I know you missed the announcement last evening. Here it is:

http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2012/04/12/fpl-bonus-gameweek-thirty-three/comment-page-10/#comment-3037896
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1. PL Ball
  13 years, 9 months ago
  Awesome!
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2. TorresMagic™
  13 years, 9 months ago
  Very nice. Not sure if I'll do the Euros. Any chance I am auto qualified for the UCL next season? 😉
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  1. Elniñorules
    13 years, 9 months ago
    Haven't decided about the qualification criteria next season, TM. But you'll get preference, sherly. 🙂
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3. WOLVERiNES
  13 years, 9 months ago
  Ahh nice.. will have to be on a look out now.. 😛
  
  There will be 100s of people wanting to participate in cl/europa next year.. 😉
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lonnane
13 years, 9 months ago
I need your advice mates.
I will take 2 transfers (-4) for upcoming gameweek, 1 defender and 1 midfielder.
for def, which one is promising, arsenal or sunderland?
Sessegnon is already on my squad, then who i should buy for midfield? Walcott, McClean or Larsson?
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1. WOLVERiNES
  13 years, 9 months ago
  Go for wallcott thats it.. dont take a hit for a def wholl play for just 1 week..
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Drogba "Unstoppable, U…
13 years, 9 months ago
This GW
Mata Out - Silva In
For Free

GW35
Mata playing against Arsenal away
Silva against WOLVES!!!

GW36
Play WC and Get Mata Back for DGW

So transfer Silva In?
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1. Bolt-on
  13 years, 9 months ago
  Yes - you are well positioned with Wildcard too - the guy you just overtook does he have a Wildcard too?
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  1. Drogba "Unstoppable, U…
    13 years, 9 months ago
    He doesn't
    
    Mwahahahahhaha
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    1. Bolt-on
      13 years, 9 months ago
      Excellent
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2. PL Ball
  13 years, 9 months ago
  Why not Nasri?
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  1. Drogba "Unstoppable, U…
    13 years, 9 months ago
    And why not Silva?
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    1. PL Ball
      13 years, 9 months ago
      At this stage i would be looking to get differentials.
      
      Silva: 31% ownership
      Nasri: 4% ownership
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      1. Drogba "Unstoppable, U…
        13 years, 9 months ago
        Oh
        thx
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3. DarPaC
  13 years, 9 months ago
  Looks like a no brainer to me. nor/wol vs blank/ars
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  1. DarPaC
    13 years, 9 months ago
    Although a few people on here favouring Nasri
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Brian (Not the Messiah)
13 years, 9 months ago
Gw36:

A) Ba
B) Cisse - 4

Much appreciated! 🙂
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1. TorresMagic™
  13 years, 9 months ago
  NB
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  13 years, 9 months ago
  B) he is the flavor of the month and rightly so. Can't see a switch in fortunes between him and ba
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3. Willis.
  13 years, 9 months ago
  You can't keep clinging onto Ba, hoping for a change in fortune. It's never going to happen!
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4. China Mag
  13 years, 9 months ago
  Can you not do it in GW35?
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  1. WOLVERiNES
    13 years, 9 months ago
    +1 + Cisse
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kingozil-The Germans once a…
13 years, 9 months ago
FPL is similar to ________ ?? According to me,it is similar to business. Taking risks,trying out new things, having a close look at prices,planning for price rise and drops 😛
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1. TorresMagic™
  13 years, 9 months ago
  You went bankrupt last week. 🙁
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China Mag
13 years, 9 months ago
Regarding the bonus, and all of the other problems with the game this year. Do we think that the scout, in their official partner capacity will be allowed any influence in making suggestions for improvement for the game next year? Maybe we can all give suggestions, and the scout takes the best ones and put them to the powers that be at the end of the season.
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1. WOLVERiNES
  13 years, 9 months ago
  What Id like is 'Manual Subs' like in UCL.. what do you think ??
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  1. China Mag
    13 years, 9 months ago
    I'm not sure what you mean. I don't play UCL.
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    1. WOLVERiNES
      13 years, 9 months ago
      Its a rule from the official champions league fantasy game..
      
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      After all matches on a single day have finished and before the next matches start, you can:
      
      1: Replace any player who wasn't sent off, with one from your bench whose team is yet to play.
      
      2: Change your captain if he wasn't sent off, with a player from your squad whose team is yet to play.
      
      Players who are substituted out will score 0 points, the captain bonus will be lost from your original captain if a new captain is selected. Substitutions and captain changes can't be cancelled once confirmed.
      
      An unlimited number of manager substitutions can be made, however, it is not possible to make manager substitutions after games on the last day of the Matchday, as all fixtures will have been completed.
      
      If a manager substitution or captain change is made then no automatic substitutions will take place on your team that Matchday.
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      1. WOLVERiNES
        13 years, 9 months ago
        The above rule minus the captain change would be great..
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        13 years, 9 months ago
        I will, regretfully, have to transfer you out, GW 35 ... 😉
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        13 years, 9 months ago
        Its alright Doos.. I hope Senor Arteta gets you a haul or two. 😀
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SGEOR
13 years, 9 months ago
Who I should bring in ?

Α. Silva
Β. Nasri
C. Other midfield

Thanks,
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1. TorresMagic™
  13 years, 9 months ago
  Hard to help without a team or link.
  
  You could already have C.
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Drogba "Unstoppable, U…
13 years, 9 months ago
A) Nasri
B) Silva

Choose 1
(for only 2 upcoming GWs)
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1. Drogba "Unstoppable, U…
  13 years, 9 months ago
  just noticed above question...
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