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As we count down the days to Saturday’s Premier League kick-off, the Carlos Tevez – Sergio Aguero conundrum has become a major issue for Fantasy managers after the former’s scintillating strike and strong display against Chelsea in Sunday’s Community Shield.

Having looked at the City midfield area in Monday evening’s Technical Area piece, we now turn our attentions to the Argentine duo’s performance against the Blues but first of all, we use the Members Area Comparison Tool to gauge their respective displays over the final four Gameweeks of 2011/12 to look for the similarities within Roberto Mancini’s new formation:

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  1. GoonerByron
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Is Nathan Dyer nailed on for Swansea or am I better off finding a million from elsewhere to upgrade him to Michu?

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    1. DropPointsNotBombs
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      He will be subbed a lot

      Michu is class

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  2. Zack Attack
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Think my team is sickkkkkkkkk

    what you think ??????????????????

    Begovic / (Jussi)
    A Cole / Zab / Fabio / (Rio) / (Cuellar)
    Yaya / Ramires / N Zog / Robson – Kanu / (Bale)
    Tevez / Torres / Graham

    And 3m for RVP!!! Good night!!!!!!!!

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      ramires not guaranteed to start

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      1. CRAZY TRAIN
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        Que? Since when?

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        1. Zack Attack
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 3 months ago

          yeah since when he is the fittest out the lot

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          1. CRAZY TRAIN
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 3 months ago

            Thats it, I'm off to the pub.....

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      2. DropPointsNotBombs
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        Yes he is. Why wouldn't he start?

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      3. Drogba "Unstoppable, U…
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        Really?

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      4. Jimbo123
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        I think it's because he played an international midweek on the other side of the world.......I still fancy him to start both, however.....

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  3. dillydally1982
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Michu & Bent, or N'Zogbia & Graham?

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    1. Zack Attack
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      exactly my q a while ago but gone for n zog and graham, what you think of my team above matey?

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      1. Efan Ekoku Pops
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        I've gone for N'Zog and Graham. 1.5M cheaper being the only reason.

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    2. Pinoche
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      First one.

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      1. Moosie the Staggie
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        Me too

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      2. Jimbo123
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        And meeeee......

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    3. ZaKNaFeiN
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      I had a similar question asked. Someone replied Dyer+Bent which is cheaper than Michu+Bent

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      1. Jimbo123
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        Michu over Dyer all day long

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  4. ZaKNaFeiN
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Current team:

    DDG / Fed
    Zab / A Cole / Bennett/Gorkss/Demel
    Bale/Lamps/Toure/N'Zog/Noble
    Tevez/Graham/Torres (+2)

    Should I do N'Zog+Graham+Toure+Lamps to Dyer+Bent+Nasri+Ramires?

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  5. Benzemabob
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Pumped for the return of the Scout Picks!

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    1. lamps92
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      when r the scout picks out

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  6. FantasyFreak
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Somebody please convinced me why DDG is a good pick?
    Or else, I will just go for Fed-Green. Thank you.

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    1. Zlatan
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      I think United will have a solid defence this season and 1M cheaper then Hart.

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    2. theotherguy
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      With Vidic back they should have the best defence of the League. And Utd's fixtures aren't half bad either.

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    3. FantasyFreak
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Alright, you guys have convinced me.
      Anyone start DDG over Fed for the 1 GW?

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      1. muggaz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        DDg at 6.0 is amazing. he will skyrocket. also if you have fed as your second, he will start anytime that DDG doesn't, you win.

        I will be starting Fed for DGW. looking for a cleany and some saves points.

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  7. JVL
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    RMT
    Hart (Federici)
    Cole Zabaleta Cuella (Clyne Demel)
    Carzola Mata Bale Sinclair (Noble)
    Podolski Tevez Graham

    Trying to get rid of sinclair but dont know wat to do
    maybe downgrade and upgrade somewher else?

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    1. @theTinkermen
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Pienaar? good fixtures after united game

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  8. Marco Pagano
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Who is the most nailed on in the Reading back 4?

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    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      gorkss/pearce

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      1. Zlatan
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        I guess Pearce.

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  9. Drogba "Unstoppable, U…
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Quick questions

    1. Fabio or Rangel?

    2. Kacaniklic/Noble/Maloney?

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    1. paulb6384
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Fabio and Noble

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  10. don parcheesi
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    I know I'm a little late to the party here, but great article Paul -- you helped me justify and rationalize Tevez for good. I know it was an objective look, but really, inferring "self-belief" from a few stats... you knew what you were doing 😉

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  11. DropPointsNotBombs
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Michu and Podolski

    OR

    Graham and Cazorla

    How much of a doubt is Cazorla at the minute?

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    1. roscoe1891
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Graham & Cazorla. I have my doubts as to how effective Podolski is going to be this season, and whether he'll get shunted out on the left where he was so hopeless for Bayern.

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      1. DropPointsNotBombs
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        I have Graham and Cazorla at the minute but this news about them monitoring Cazorla has f'ed everything up. Will probably just stick with it.

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    2. Rui
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Graham & Cazorla.

      Not sure if Cazorla will play against Sunderland though.

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  12. paulb6384
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    anyone else think hazard will be out of the blocks early and have a great start to the season??

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    1. DropPointsNotBombs
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      No

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    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      nope

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    3. Drogba "Unstoppable, U…
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      don't think so

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  13. lfcserg
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Repost:

    A) Federici (other keeper is ddg), lescott, rooney
    B) Cerny (other keeper is ddg), zabaleta, rvp

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    1. roscoe1891
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      A. Zabaleta is too much of a rotation risk for my liking, and Cerny the same

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  14. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    have a feeling rvp will run riot v fulham

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  15. The Finnisher
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Beginning to think to get the best out of Chelsea DGW + United/Spurs fixtures from GW2, a 4 point hit in GW2 makes sense.

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    1. rvp786
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      which chelsea players you got at the moment?

      and you could be right. im planning rooney in for torres and possibly vertonghen for ivanovic

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      1. The Finnisher
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        Mata/Torres/Cole at the moment. Not sure on Torres but it feels safer with him there, and I don't really want Rooney away to Everton.

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        1. rvp786
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 3 months ago

          my team atm is:

          ddg fed

          zaba ivanovic hangeland cuellar demel

          bale mata pienaar nzogs guthrie

          graham tevez torres (+2)

          rooney for torres gmwk 2 and possibly vertonghen for ivanovic or vdv for mata.

          what do you think of my team and plan?

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          1. muggaz
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 3 months ago

            same back as mine, so i like it a lot

            although I am vehemently opposed to having 2m in the bank just sitting there and not earning any points.

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  16. Bobbydhino - ⚒ Saint Slav…
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Sky Sports reports RVP's Squad number for United is..... 20

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    1. SPorting
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      exactly how many minutes he'll play on Monday

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      1. Freshy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        30 min

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      2. mgrea
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        Or points.

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  17. mattyrobinson
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    What are people thinking about Steven Ireland's game time?

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    1. DropPointsNotBombs
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Hasn't really crossed my mind tbh

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    2. little_wizard123
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      He'll start virtually every game. Play at least 60.

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  18. Lord Flashheart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    vdv or kagawa?

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  19. @ImpressiveTackl
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Right, I actually can't handle this.

    Throw some Twitter usernames at me please. I'm gonna sign up.

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    1. muggaz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      @muggaz

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  20. Stevie D
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Any geniuses please recommend a 4.5mil midfielder who is expected to play regularly!?

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    1. DropPointsNotBombs
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Guthrie

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      1. Stevie D
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        Guthrie is good shout but I've got 2 RDG players already, plus 3 CHE, which is worrying me for GW3...

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  21. Mak_Gold
      13 years, 3 months ago

      McClean, Larsson or Pienaar?

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      1. Stevie D
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        Pienaar, but only after GW1

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    • Evasivo
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      What you saying lads?

      Federici,
      Harte, Lescott, Cole A,
      Young, Lampard (C), Bale, Sinclair,
      Torres (VC), Graham, Tevez

      Subs: Begovic, Noble, Shawcross, Demel & £0.5M

      My only concern is Shawx with Stoke fixtures

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    • Fernando Torres
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Saha is a bargain!

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      1. CRAZY TRAIN
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        ...and also made of glass

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    • Moosie the Staggie
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Help greatly appreciated.

      Demel or McCartney?

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      1. Moosie the Staggie
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        Wow, this place is super busy atm

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    • Nabs Kebabs
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      for anyone who has missed it:

      RVP is now manu in fpl
      Bosingwa has come in at 5M
      Saha at 5.5M

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      1. mgrea
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        Saha is good cheap option to replace Pog if you have .5 left.

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      2. CarelessGenius©
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        Anyone think Fabio's time is threatened by Bosingwa's appearance?

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        1. muggaz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 3 months ago

          no. fab is a lb.

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      3. Moosie the Staggie
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        Saha could be good option at various points of the season.

        5.5m seems underpriced to me

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        1. CarelessGenius©
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 3 months ago

          Which points though. Every other, other game????

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        2. CRAZY TRAIN
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 3 months ago

          He'll be great....for the first 60 mins afterwhich he will get stretchered off and miss the next 10 games

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    • held5034
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      N'Zog or Pienaar?

      Looking to add Baines in week 2 or3

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      1. muggaz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        N'Zog. Villa has a great fixture list and Lambert will unleash the beast this season

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    • The Finnisher
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Saha @5.5 anyone? 😉

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      1. Fernando Torres
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        BARGAIN bucket

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      2. Nabs Kebabs
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        tempting with the fixtures but graham or petric imo,

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        1. RD84
          • 13 Years
          13 years, 3 months ago

          Yeah, I've got Petric, and I'm not sure I'd want to change that for now.

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      3. Doctor X
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        5.5. Brillliannt!!

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        1. RD84
          • 13 Years
          13 years, 3 months ago

          With the likes of McClean, Larsson, and Sess feeding him, it seems like that could be a really good option. Well this makes things confusing...

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    • Indalo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Federici
      A.Cole Hangeland Zabaleta
      Yaya Ramires Bale Taarabt
      Torres Aguero Graham

      DDG Noble McCartney Cuellar

      0.5 in the bank

      So much for being happy with my team, realised I have no United attacking cover 🙄

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      1. rvp786
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        downgrade ageuro to tevez and use that 2.5m to plan united cover

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    • GoonerByron
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Which one guys..

      A - N'Zogbia and N Dyer

      B - Ireland and Michu

      Cheers!

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      1. Jimbo123
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        B

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      2. Kindago
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        B

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    • Matt_
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Any thoughts please? I would appreciate it.

      De Gea / Federici

      Zabaleta / Ivanovic / Hangeland / Cuellar / Wilson

      Bale / Mata / Taarabt / Valencia / Noble

      Graham / Bent / Tevez

      Have .5 mil left to use on upgrading Taarabt to a 6.5 mil mid throughout the season depending on fixtures. Good idea?

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