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The Stock Check – Gameweek 8 – Saturday Part Two

20 October 2012 3539 comments
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A fine Norwich performance has Arsenal slip to defeat at Carrow Road to deliver a hugely frustrating end to Saturday’s Gameweek 8 action. Here’s part two of today’s Stock Check…

On the Up

The Norwich Defence
Budget back fours continue to attract interest as expensive options fail to produce shut-outs and are forced to fall back on attacking returns. Chris Hughton’s side had showed promise following their opening day drubbing and demonstrated this again tonight with a gritty display. Their fixtures could be worse and the likes of John Ruddy may now earn some attention.

Grant Holt
A third consecutive goal for last season’s leading scorer at Carrow Road. Holt, at last, looks to have cemented his start in Hughton’s lineup and could yet offer some value as a budget striker option this term.

Going Down

The Arsenal Defence
Having started the season so strongly, with three consecutive clean sheets, the Gunners’ backline has failed to keep a shut-out since Gameweek 3. Over 50% of the Fantasy Premier League player base owns an Arsenal defender, with Carl Jenkinson the most popular option, but confidence in Wenger’s rearguard is diminishing by the week.

Vito Mannone
Any claims that Mannone had to the Arsenal number one jersey surely suffered irreparable damage this evening with a shaky performance and the error for the Norwich goal. Wojciech Szczesny may well be several weeks from fitness but he will surely be restored to the lineup once fit.

Santi Cazorla
The Spaniard failed to spark the Gunners this time, falling victim to bitterly disappointing performance from Wenger’s side which showed little in terms of goal threat. The recent clamour for Cazorla will see plenty frustrated this evening but the Gunners do at least have three home games in four to come in which the playmaker will be backed for profit.

Gervinho
Deployed on the flank once again, Gervinho epitomised Arsenal’s showing with ineffective display. His owners will now hope for a shift back to a central attacking role for Arsenal’s forthcoming fixtures but at least the injury suffered to Alex Oxlade Chamberlain could strengthen the Ivorian’s chances of retaining his starting role.

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

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  1. CFC1990
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    Right, i would really appreciate some opinions here.

    My current team:

    Foster, Federici
    Baines, McCartney, Williams, McAuley, Clyne
    Nolan, Pienaar, Hazard, Michu, Noble
    RVP, Tevez, Fletcher

    I am thinking of wildcarding to make a team something like the following:

    Schwarzer Begovic

    Wilson, Cuellar, Simpson, Baines, Demel

    Mata, Michu, Bale, Pienaar, Sterling

    RVP, Ba, Fletcher

    Is this wildcard team a very good one? How could it be improved?

    Worth activating tonight to benefit from price rises?

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    1. The Pink Panzer strikes aga…
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      Your team is in good shape - keep the WC

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  2. Lateriser 12
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    • 13 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    With regards to Yaya, he did play behind Tevez until the Milner yellow card. When possible, Mancini has deployed him as CAM. You lot might be running out of patience, but i would recommend holding for SWA atleast. And again, i am being optimistic because Mancini is using him as CAM, whenever possible.

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    1. Lateriser 12
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      Granny, i am looking at you here.
      And i disagree when people say he is playing DM, because he isn't.

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    2. COMH
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      13 years, 2 months ago

      Yeah Yaya + Tevez can stay for now.

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

      now yaya michu pineear Santi, one of them out for bale, who would you choose?
      was all set michu yesterday, but now OOP apparently,
      and al set on yaya today, and ur post came out 😆

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      1. Lateriser 12
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 2 months ago

        Tough call. You have any other city coverage? Between Yaya/Michu for me.

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    4. Lateriser 12
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      • 13 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      Milner red*

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

    Michu + Maloney + Guthrie -> Kightly + Lallana + Sterling (-4pts) ?

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  4. roooooooooneyyyy
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    vorm -> begovic
    graham -> crouch
    hazard -> mata… for 8pt hit???

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    1. New Ghost
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      1st 2 only.

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  5. SpinyNorman [*_*]
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    Dropped 9k places! First red arrow since GW3

    Need my Everton trio and Fletcher to bail me out of this one

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  6. Gooders
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    Any thoughts? 2FTs, 0.6 in bank

    Foster Begovic
    Baines Jenkinson Saylor Cuellar Demel
    Bale Cazorla Pienaar Michu Sterling
    RVP Tevez Lambert

    A. Lambert > Crouch
    B. Michu > Morrison/Walters/Lallana, Lambert > Fletcher (or anyone cheaper)
    C. Tevez & Lambert > Ba & Crouch
    D. Any other?

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  7. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    HBA > Mata

    I think it has to be done. Chelsea attacking coverage is essential as Torres is sh*te so their mids will lap up the points.

    Will give me

    Caz Mata Pienaar Nolan Sterling
    RVP Ba Fletcher

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    1. CFC1990
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      Yes, definately. That is exactly the front eight i am thinking of going for in my wildcard which may be activated tonight.

      Do you like Scwarzer/Begovic combo in goal?

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      1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 2 months ago

        Yes, I like it

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    2. SpinyNorman [*_*]
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      Dropped 9k places! First red arrow since GW3

      Need my Everton trio and Fletcher to bail me out of this one.

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      1. SpinyNorman [*_*]
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 2 months ago

        REPLY FAIL!

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

      No citeh?

      Swans are kak.

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      1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 2 months ago

        Nah, Don't need them when their strikers are all rotated like mad and Yaya is the only alternative without Silva there and I don't like him as an FPL player. Silva maybe later on.

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    4. Twelve years a slave
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      ffs , u-turn unreal , last week you hated chelseas fixtures

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      1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 2 months ago

        It's long term pal. If I don't get Mata now he will be out of my price range. Who didn't hate Chelsea's fixtures??

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  8. Twelve years a slave
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    Why Tevez still being sold? me no understand

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    1. Granville
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      • 16 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      Because he hasn't scored for 5 gameweeks.

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      1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 2 months ago

        This guy Triggerlips is a hoot

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      2. Christina.
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 2 months ago

        Foster should never have come for that cross.

        😡

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  9. Timmy Cahill Rules
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    what is newcastles formation

    im worried about ba if they go 4-3-3

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    1. New Ghost
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      I'd still keep Ba if he was shifted on the left of a front 3.

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

    Keep Lowton for (h) to Norwich or sell for Wilson?

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  11. Reed_Rothchild
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    Ba or Jelly?

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    1. Granville
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      Depends, have you got any other Everton?

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      1. Reed_Rothchild
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 2 months ago

        Baines

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  12. AK ⭐
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    Another green one there. And Noble coming in is just going to add to that. 😀

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    1. blue cheese
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      Bloody hell! 15 from Noble. Top 1k.

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      1. AK ⭐
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 2 months ago

        Hope so. And got 4 more to play. I'm a happy man. 😀

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        1. blue cheese
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 2 months ago

          Enjoy while it lasts! 😉

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          1. AK ⭐
            • 13 Years
            13 years, 2 months ago

            I hope it lasts for the next 30 GWs as well. Though I'm sure to choke on it. Still dreaming to finsih under 10k. 😉

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    2. Pratik
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      Are you still up till 5-6 a.m. these days? It's been some time, since I did the same.

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      1. AK ⭐
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah I am, I log on at around 5 myself, and I was wondering where you actually were, haven't been on as much these days?

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        1. Pratik
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 2 months ago

          It's been much harder for me....there is nothing for me to do these days so I don't stay up that late. Not much to watch, not much work, so I just end up sleeping soon.

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  13. Acquafresca
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    What do ya'll think about:

    Tevez + Haz OUT

    Aguero + Mata IN

    I know its a bit sideways but...

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    1. Acquafresca
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      For a hit btw 😀

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      1. Twelve years a slave
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 2 months ago

        not for a hit

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      2. blue cheese
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 2 months ago

        No!

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    2. AK ⭐
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      No.

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  14. McNulty
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    If only I'd stuck to the misinterpreted stats table for right wing/left wing threat. Noble and Boyce killed it! Cue Baines and Pienaar to run riot tomorrow!

    http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2012/10/18/terry-accepts-fa-ban/comment-page-5/#comment-4117022

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    1. blue cheese
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      😀

      I'll take that.

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    2. Lateriser 12
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      Amen.

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

      fear what you don't know

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    4. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      I need Pienaar to get a hat-trick to save a H2H match

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

    Just wildcarded, is it worth getting in players like Jenkinson for the rise through the week? I will definitely be putting Caz and Mata in, but just wondering what other players are worth sticking in to gain money?

    Many thanks!

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    1. CFC1990
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      I like Fletcher and Ba with RVP up front.

      Scwarzer and Begovic in goal for me. What do you think of this?

      I am about to wildcard too mate.

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

      Nolan, Sterling maybe Pienaar and Jelly depending on tomorrow. Jenks won't rise again

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    3. Twelve years a slave
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      You need ones who will rise .2
      Pienaar might jenkinson wont
      sterling obviously and santi could still do it ,

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

        Cheers fella, I'll just stick with wc team I'll be going for but with a few cert double risers.

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  16. Reed_Rothchild
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    Mata going up in price tonight.

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  17. Granville
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    Suarez 10 shots, 6 off target.

    These stats have continued on from last season, it's not bad luck.

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    1. Acquafresca
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      I heard it was 10 shots 1 on target?

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      1. blue cheese
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 2 months ago

        Yep. 1 on target, 3 blocked, 6 off.

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    2. Pratik
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      Demi posted a pic with the stats which had it as 1 shot on-target

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      1. Demí
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 2 months ago

        The site that i took it from counts blocked shots as shots off target though, so can be abit misleading.

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

      His finishing is woeful.

      Cost me my Rvp/Nolan/Suarez anytime GS and United win at 8/1

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  18. CFC1990
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    So who is wildcarding then this week?

    Just looked at my team and the captain choice looks very tricky for GW9

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  19. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    Rooney looks a viable alternative as Man United look like their formation is evolving into something rather spicy. I'm happy about this as it might be conceivable to free up some cash later on.

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    1. Christina.
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      I warned you.

      Rooney is the way to go.

      I would like to see Rooney's heat map vs that of Rvp.

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      1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 2 months ago

        There is no point in selling RVP but Rooney is equally an FPL goldmine. So it's nice that if you need to go back to UTD/Citeh strikers...you could save money.

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      2. Reed_Rothchild
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 2 months ago

        I prefer Rooney to RVP

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    2. Reed_Rothchild
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      I did it. And I bet Rooney will take the penalty when he and RVP are on the pitch together, which renders RVP worthless as far as I'm concerned.

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      1. Christina.
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 2 months ago

        +1

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  20. LewanGOALski
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    Federici + Zabaleta + Tevez --> Begovic + Saylor + Aguero

    for 4-point hit ?

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    1. New Ghost
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      I like it.

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    2. Manani
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      just first 2.

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      1. LewanGOALski
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 2 months ago

        will Tevez play next week? I have doubts :/

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  21. Fifa las vegas
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    So tempted to do RVP>Rooney + Sahin>Mata

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  22. Fifa las vegas
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    If i do transfers now and change my mind and wildcard later in the week, will i be able to get the players i transferred in earlier at their earlier price?

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  23. Timmy Cahill Rules
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    any chanceof berbs or ba rising tonight

    or lambert ot tevez falling

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  24. AK ⭐
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    So it's time to look ahead, get Kebe in for Noble, yeah he scored 2 penalties, but I'm not selling Michu, wasn't going to. And I won't be comfortable in playing Noble for Michu. Thoughts?

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  25. Acquafresca
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    Alright lads..

    Foster, Bego
    Baines, Gallas, Saylor, Hughes, Demel
    Hazard, Santi, Bale, Pienaar, Sterling
    Tevez, Ba, Berba

    Any ideas on what to do with my FT??

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    1. Acquafresca
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      1.2 banked

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    2. New Ghost
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      Hold for now. That team has no pressing concerns.

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  26. Grounderz
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    I'm going to pull my hair. Can't find a way to fit Mata in. Can anybody help? Bank: 2.5m.

    Current midfield:
    Michu - Yaya - Cazorla - Guthrie - Pienaar

    No intention on selling Michu and then getting him back again in the future for a higher price. Got him from the start of the season. I also don't want to lose Yaya as he's my only City coverage. Cazorla and Pienaar are definitely staying put.

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    1. rvp786
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      has to be yaya. he aint worth 8m plus tbh

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      1. Grounderz
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 2 months ago

        Argh... but I'd really like some City coverage.

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

        I would have to agree, I am taking Yaya out as well.

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    2. New Ghost
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      Yaya out

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    3. Lateriser 12
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      I'll go out on a leg and say, Keep Yaya. I've seen the highlights and a few games. He's been unlucky.

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  27. Christina.
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    Holt is tempting.

    gw 10- 17

    STOKE/read/MANU/eve/south/SUN/swans/WIGAN

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    1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      Did you watch him play? It was laughable...but so were Arsenal

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      1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 2 months ago

        Christina, I'm almost 99% certain Mata > HBA is a good transfer...I can't afford to wait and I think it should be considered a long term thing and not for immediate fixtures...yay or nay?

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      2. Christina.
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 2 months ago

        Yes, he missed some sitters but at least he is getting gametime, is 200k cheaper then lambert and he has scored 3 in 3.

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    2. OPTA FPL
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      no, thanks. I'm getting all expensive strikers.

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      1. Christina.
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 2 months ago

        ?

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        1. OPTA FPL
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 2 months ago

          RVP, Rooney, Aguero, Ba, Tevez, Jelavic. Pick 3 for you. Big hitters in midfield are fustrated (only trust Mata but I wont get him with those next fixtures), money is better to use on strikers

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          1. Christina.
            • 15 Years
            13 years, 2 months ago

            Sounds good.

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    3. rvp786
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      ok

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    4. Corrigan
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      This week's flavour.

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  28. cuterandy
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    sell tevez and get aguero?

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    1. Lateriser 12
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      A little too sideways. Tevez still is the highest scoring FPL forward.

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  29. Dundalkspud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    Help needed:

    Anyone any thought on Yaya out for Mata….already have Hazard but its hard to look passed Mata on this form.

    needs to be done tonight because of price rise

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  30. Smurf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    Best striker for 7.5m or less? Any better options than Berbatov?

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    1. LewanGOALski
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      Crouch may deliver good numbers in couple next games

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