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Alderete
Miley
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GW18 Chip Poll

Price Change Predictions

Risers

Fallers

Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
Ekitiké	LIV	8.9m	97.4%	Likely
James	CHE	5.6m	97.3%	Maybe
Verbruggen	BHA	4.4m	94.6%	Unlikely
Truffert	BOU	4.5m	94.3%	Unlikely
Woltemade	NEW	7.3m	89.3%	Unlikely
O'Reilly	MCI	5.3m	84.6%	Unlikely
L.Miley	NEW	4.4m	83.1%	Unlikely
Mukiele	SUN	4.2m	78.9%	Unlikely
Chalobah	CHE	5.5m	77.7%	Unlikely
Dalot	MUN	4.4m	77.2%	Unlikely
Andersen	FUL	4.6m	74.4%	Unlikely
Stach	LEE	4.8m	71.1%	Unlikely
Guéhi	CRY	5.3m	71.2%	Unlikely
Cunha	MUN	8.0m	65.6%	Unlikely
Gravenberch	LIV	5.6m	67.5%	Unlikely
Lewis-Potter	BRE	4.8m	64.4%	Unlikely
Gordon	NEW	7.3m	62.4%	Unlikely
Petrović	BOU	4.5m	67.2%	Unlikely
Alderete	SUN	4.0m	65.2%	Unlikely
Tete	FUL	4.5m	65.9%	Unlikely
Mitchell	CRY	5.0m	65.4%	Unlikely
Mount	MUN	5.9m	57.4%	Unlikely
Van den Berg	BRE	4.5m	58.3%	Unlikely
Watkins	AVL	8.5m	57.6%	Unlikely
Cullen	BUR	5.0m	54.7%	Unlikely
Roefs	SUN	4.8m	52.1%	Unlikely
Raya	ARS	6.0m	53.6%	Unlikely
Dúbravka	BUR	4.0m	51.8%	Unlikely
Semenyo	BOU	7.7m	47.6%	Unlikely
Trossard	ARS	6.9m	47.7%	Unlikely
Igor Jesus	NFO	5.8m	47.7%	Unlikely
Saliba	ARS	5.9m	44.5%	Unlikely
Flemming	BUR	5.3m	45.1%	Unlikely
Smith Rowe	FUL	5.6m	44.0%	Unlikely
Pickford	EVE	5.5m	42.4%	Unlikely
Kamara	AVL	4.9m	43.1%	Unlikely
Evanilson	BOU	7.0m	43.9%	Unlikely
Sánchez	CHE	4.9m	42.6%	Unlikely
Virgil	LIV	5.9m	37.5%	Unlikely
Cash	AVL	4.9m	42.0%	Unlikely

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Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
Nallo	LIV	3.8m	102.7%	Very Likely
Mamardashvili	LIV	4.3m	102.9%	Very Likely
Strand Larsen	WOL	6.2m	102.1%	Very Likely
Isidor	SUN	5.5m	100.6%	Very Likely
Vicario	TOT	4.9m	101.9%	Very Likely
March	BHA	5.8m	100.6%	Very Likely
Piroe	LEE	5.0m	101.1%	Very Likely
Mosquera	ARS	5.4m	100.9%	Very Likely
Neave	NEW	4.4m	100.9%	Very Likely
Coleman	EVE	4.3m	100.3%	Very Likely
Balcombe	BRE	4.0m	100.5%	Very Likely
Thiago	BRE	7.1m	96.0%	Likely
Colwill	CHE	4.8m	100.3%	Very Likely
Kulusevski	TOT	6.4m	100.2%	Very Likely
Pedro Porro	TOT	5.3m	99.0%	Likely
Muñoz	CRY	5.9m	98.0%	Maybe
Nørgaard	ARS	5.2m	99.9%	Maybe
Tasker	BHA	3.9m	99.5%	Maybe
McAtee	NFO	5.1m	99.7%	Maybe
Doucouré	CRY	4.9m	94.3%	Maybe
Jair Cunha	NFO	4.3m	98.5%	Maybe
L.Guilherme	WHU	4.9m	96.0%	Maybe
Tchaouna	BUR	4.9m	96.5%	Maybe
Barnes	BUR	4.3m	97.2%	Maybe
Fitzgerald	MUN	4.4m	95.7%	Maybe
James	LEE	5.3m	95.2%	Maybe
Udogie	TOT	4.4m	94.2%	Unlikely
Okafor	LEE	5.5m	94.5%	Unlikely
Fer López	WOL	5.2m	92.8%	Unlikely
Barnes	NEW	6.2m	89.4%	Unlikely
Nwaneri	ARS	5.1m	93.1%	Unlikely
Bevan	BOU	3.9m	93.2%	Unlikely
Webster	BHA	4.4m	92.8%	Unlikely
Trafford	MCI	4.6m	91.6%	Unlikely
De Ligt	MUN	5.0m	90.9%	Unlikely
Benitez	CRY	4.0m	90.8%	Unlikely
Odobert	TOT	5.3m	86.8%	Unlikely
Yoro	MUN	4.3m	89.1%	Unlikely
Hannibal	BUR	4.8m	88.2%	Unlikely
Broggio	AVL	4.5m	89.9%	Unlikely

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Watchlists

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Raya Martin	ARS	C
No Change	Alisson	LIV	B, Vs
No Change	Donnarumma	MCI	B, Vs, Sus
No Change	Kelleher	BRE	C, Vs
No Change	Dubravka	BUR	C, £

Last updated: 20 Dec, 2025 12:40am

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	van Dijk	LIV	B, Vs
No Change	Jurriën Timber	ARS	C
No Change	O’Reilly	MCI	B, Vs
No Change	Andersen	FUL	C
No Change	Marc Guehi	CRY	A
No Change	van den Berg	BRE	C, Vs
No Change	Thiaw	NEW	B
No Change	Milenkovic	NFO	B
No Change	van Hecke	BHA	A
No Change	Mukiele	SUN	C, £

Last updated: 20 Dec, 2025 12:42am

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Saka	ARS	A
No Change	Bruno Fernandes	MUN	A
No Change	Foden	MCI	A, Vs
No Change	Semenyo	BOU	C
No Change	Szoboszlai	LIV	B, Vs, Inj, Sus
No Change	Minteh	BHA	C
No Change	Bruno Guimarães	NEW	B, Sus
No Change	Schade	BRE	C, Vs
No Change	Anderson	NFO	B, £

Last updated: 20 Dec, 2025 12:49am

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Haaland	MCI	B, Vs
No Change	Thiago	BRE	B, Vs, Inj
Up	Ekitiké	LIV	A, Vs
Up	Bowen	WHU	A
Down	Mateta	CRY	C
Down	Woltemade	NEW	B, Rest

Last updated: 20 Dec, 2025 12:51am

Team News

17 December 2010 252 comments

Mark

Carlo Ancelotti throws Frank Lampard back into the fray for the visit of United, while Alex Ferguson will be without the experience of Paul Scholes as he misses the trip to the Bridge. Rafael van der Vaart is back in contention after looking “sharp” in training all week as Spurs prepare for their snow-threatened trip to the Seaside.

West Brom look set to be without Peter Odemwingie for the local derby clash with Wolves – Somen Tchoyi could start up front as a result. Wolves continue to be ravaged by injuries and right now the likes of Kevin Doyle and Matt Jarvis remain doubts, while Mick McCarthy’s back four looks makeshift at best. Wigan are hit by injuries and suspensions as they wait on the visit of Villa who themselves are reported to have concerns over the fitness of Ashley Young – a possible four-week absence is being reported today.

Roy Hodgson continues to ponder whether to throw Steven Gerrard in against Fulham, although hints that his skipper will make a return. His former club Fulham in opposition travel to Anfield without Mousa Dembele as they strive to improve a dismal run of goalscoring form.

All the very latest team news tittle-tattle is being rounded up and presented to you on our Team News page. Keep an eye on our Twitter feed for the fresh stuff as it breaks.

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H Dog
15 years, 12 days ago
Bent or Gyan?
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1. Soop
  15 years, 12 days ago
  That's an anagram of "bent nor gay"
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  1. ife
    15 years, 12 days ago
    Bent all day long...
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2. Soop
  15 years, 12 days ago
  And I'd say Gyan.
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Luke
15 years, 12 days ago
Krul-Robinson
Kolarov-Sagna-Cashley-Coleman-Konchesky
Nani-Albrighton-Cahill-Henderson-Lee
Rooney-Torres-Carroll

That’s my team, with 2.2 in the bank and 2 free transfers

Thinking of taking out Henderson & Lee and putting in VDV & Barton, good moves?

Or should I transfer out Sagna? (options)

Cheers 🙂
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1. H Dog
  15 years, 12 days ago
  Actually i would keep henderson, maybe look at taking out albrighton and lee, sagna has a good fixture this week but maybe get rid next week
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  1. PAVLYUCHENKOSAURUS
    15 years, 12 days ago
    I'd stick with Albrighton as a cheap back up, took a knock lately and was out with injury but when he plays 90 minutes he is pretty influential for Aston Villa. Often finds his toe on the end of a cross!
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Screaming Midget
15 years, 12 days ago
Foster (Krul)
Vidic Kolarov Alcaraz
Nani Malouda MGP NZogbia
Carroll Torres(c) Drogba

Bench: Simpson Coleman Adam (Bank: 1.0)

Any transfers you'd recommend? Or roll it over to next GW.
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The Bandit
15 years, 12 days ago
New post
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howler
15 years, 12 days ago
Bench Coleman or Toure?
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1. Epic Fail
  15 years, 12 days ago
  Coleman. No matter which Toure you mean.
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  1. howler
    15 years, 12 days ago
    ta
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    1. PAVLYUCHENKOSAURUS
      15 years, 12 days ago
      Just when your problems were solved... I'd be tempted to play Coleman. Currently debating whether to put him in ahead of Cahley myself. In my opinion, both Man City and Everton have an equal chance of keeping a clean sheet and Coleman offers more attacking potential than Toure (Assuming you're not talking about Yaya).
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      1. howler
        15 years, 12 days ago
        bookies say:
        
        Mcy 1.24
        Eve 1.72
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        howler
        15 years, 12 days ago
        argh!
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        PAVLYUCHENKOSAURUS
        15 years, 12 days ago
        I accept all responsability for your headache and I apologise for that.
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        howler
        15 years, 12 days ago
        I might actually put Coleman on. I also have Tevez and Cahill, so a goal-rich, attacking bonus-winning match would be preferential overall to a 0-0 draw.
        
        Cheers!
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        howler
        15 years, 12 days ago
        *preferred/preferable?
        
        it's Friday...
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differentgravy
15 years, 12 days ago
cashley samba dann (coleman gohouri)
nasri(c) nolan etherington bale (adam)
tevez elmander drogba

A drogba > torres
B Do i play coleman
C Transfer in a better defender
D save transfer

Any help appreciated!!
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Soop
15 years, 12 days ago
Someone help 🙁

Crikey. I’ve just decided to bench Cahill for Bale, and it leaves me really one-sided; Man City defender and striker and no Everton coverage.

Is that being a tad overzealous? If Everton score, it’s likely to be Cahill, a header, and a Baines assist.

What is Hart like at clearing out crosses and attacks like that? And what are their defenders like in the air?
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shiffo
15 years, 12 days ago
Hey guys with VDV fit I havce a bit of a selection problem, any help would be great!!

Hart
Bardsley / Carr / Ferdinand
G. Pedersen / Nasri (C) / Nani / VDV
Torres / Drogba / Carroll
SUBS: Yaya Toure / Coleman / Foley / Mignolet

I am debating for this week's selection, Carroll vs. Yaya Toure and Ferdinand vs. Coleman?? Totally lost on this one. Also, would you captain Nasri or Torres (or even VDV?).

Apart from this week's selection, are there any obvious changes / transfers you'd do to this team?

Thanks!!
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Splhodge
15 years, 12 days ago
Malouda for VDV or Yaya (or both) for the medium term? If i do the Yaya then i would be able to do VDV next weekend.
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1. shiffo
  15 years, 12 days ago
  Definitely do it, I have done it this week as I think Malouda will be less influential with Lampard back + VDV is just great. Yaya great value for money even if he is defensive midfield I find (it's the best Man City exposure in midfield)
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  1. Splhodge
    15 years, 12 days ago
    Yeah very true point Malouda has probably stayed in alot of peoples teams a bit to long. So do Yaya especially with man citys run of games with 7 of the next 12 at home (i believe) and then VDV next weekend? Yaya is definitely killing it atm but that may change if mancini changes tactics but why would you change yaya scoring all the goals? Hopefully it carries on
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I hate Craig Gardner
15 years, 12 days ago
I made a bet with one of my friends last night (over a couple of drinks obviously) that David Silva will score 25 points or more in the next 5 GWs. Bold? Speculative? Reasonable? What are your thoughts scouts?
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1. si
  15 years, 12 days ago
  I would be very surprised if he didn't. The bonus will roll big time now he has his foot in that door.
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  1. 1966 was a great year for E…
    15 years, 12 days ago
    Si, do you bet on football at all? Not wanting to kiss your arse, but with your fantasy record you must clean up!
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Drip Doctor
15 years, 12 days ago
Alright chaps, just back from work, sorry if this has been asked already but has there been any news on Tevez?
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willieprunier
15 years, 12 days ago
Nasri, Tevez or Torres for captain???
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techmendz
15 years, 12 days ago
Thinking of dropping Tevez to pick up VdV. Any thoughts ??
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tricpic
15 years, 11 days ago
Anyone seen a weather forecast?
Games most likely to be off this weekend?
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P0mpey
15 years, 11 days ago
Very tough call, have to pick one of:

1) A Cole

or

2) Vidic
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