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Juan Mata’s rapid ascent up the Fantasy rankings have left few in doubt where their allegiance lies in the Chelsea midfield. Mata’s form has stripped Eden Hazard of his “near essential” status after his explosive start to the campaign, with our sights swinging to the Spaniard and his more friendly Fantasy Premier League (FPL) price tag.

While Mata’s appeal is obvious, in this latest article for Members, we both acknowledge the rise of the Spanish playmaker, whilst identifying a trend that suggests that Hazard may yet emerge from his shadow…

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

  1. Demel
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    Hazard!

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  2. Wej
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    Mata all the way

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    1. Home Run Baker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Agreed. But prob no reason to make the sideways move except to free cash.

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      1. Wej
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 1 month ago

        Agreed!

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  3. lilmessipran
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    REpost
    ok i gotta manage a team against my main h2h rival this week …he is on a wildcard what according to u will be the best eleven for this gw only not thinking ahead with this team…team value of around 101.3!!need the best starting eleven for this gw alone ??suggestions guys?

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    1. SPorting
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      roughly translated:

      I have 101.3m and I would like someone to pick my team for me.

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    2. heartsattack
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      I answered on the last post. What was wrong with that side.

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    3. Dr Dream
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      well as a one off i'd just look at whoever QPR Reading Southampton Norwich and Villa.were playing just for goals galore and build from that...and then sit with my head in hands as Man U and Chelsea draw four a piece...

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  4. Sw££t Sci£…
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    13 years, 1 month ago

    Test

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    1. Sw££t Sci£…
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      I give up : /!!

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      1. Epic Fail
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 1 month ago

        What you testing?

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        1. Sw££t Sci£…
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          13 years, 1 month ago

          My gravatar mate, its not working...or I cant get it to work.

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          1. blue cheese
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 1 month ago

            http://en.gravatar.com

            Use the same email address as the one you to login here.

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            1. Sw££t Sci£…
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              13 years, 1 month ago

              Thank you , il give it a go. Fingers crossed

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      2. SPorting
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        13 years, 1 month ago

        if I was a Forest fan, I'd give up to.

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        1. Sw££t Sci£…
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          13 years, 1 month ago

          Haha good one.Anyway, Were becoming a good team again. Whos ur team?

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          1. SPorting
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            13 years, 1 month ago

            Notts County!

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            1. Sw££t Sci£…
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              13 years, 1 month ago

              Unlucky.

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  5. BOOM XHAKALACA
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    13 years, 1 month ago

    Wilson or Cameron?

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    1. blue cheese
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      13 years, 1 month ago

      Wilson.
      Cameron does appear to be nailed-on atm but has Wilkinson and Shotton for competition.

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      1. BOOM XHAKALACA
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers Nitin.

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    2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Wilson, imo.

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    3. 1mills
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      I have been considering this.

      Cameron has some decent stats in terms of attacking and is possibly more of a threat especially if played OOP.

      He was at fault for a few of goals and didn't have best game at Utd though, so sticking with the safe option of Wilson. He's having shots quite often but from way out, so not expecting any return.

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  6. sy
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    So transfer in Hazard for the home games and swap to Mata for the away games

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  7. Flying Assassins
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    What do you make of my team?
    http://fantasy.premierleague.c.....history/8/

    2Ft’ no money left though. Thinking Hangeland to Wilson.
    Any thoughts?

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    1. Flying Assassins
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      http://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/2168042/event-history/8/

      Sorry this the right link. 2Ft’ no money left though. Thinking Hangeland to Wilson.
      Any thoughts?

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  8. Doolittle
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    So Mata then, unless you're planning on benching/transferring out Hazard for the away games...

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    1. heartsattack
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      If Chelsea keep up there good form it could well be both, at some point, for me.

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      1. Home Run Baker
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 1 month ago

        Transfer both in for home games, and both out when away! Simples.

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      2. Doolittle
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 1 month ago

        I'm struggling on settling with big hitting midfielders, both of those will rack up points over the season, but so will Bale, Cazorla, and Silva. Going to be tough to pick.

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        1. heartsattack
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 1 month ago

          I'm still not sold on Silva this season and despite having Cazorla for most (maybe all) of the season I think Bale Hazard Mata will be the top three over the season.

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  9. gers23
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    Anything worth a hit to sort out this mess? 0.7 in bank

    Begovic/Swarchzer

    Ivanovic/Demel/Cuellar/Ridgewell/Wilson

    Yaya/Santi/Mcclean/Dyer/Pienaar

    Rvp/Suarez/Berbatov

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    1. heartsattack
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Not for a hit. I'd play 4-3-3 though.

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  10. OPTA FPL
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    13 years, 1 month ago

    which is better in next 2 weeks?

    A) Defoe + 4 points
    B) Ba (save 0,1M if i get him this week before the price rises)

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    1. Tommytour
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Defoe even without the 4 points on top

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      1. OPTA FPL
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        13 years, 1 month ago

        thank Tommy

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

      A, imo.

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  11. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
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    13 years, 1 month ago

    J-U-A-N-M-A-T-A

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    1. The Dom-Bastic scale
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      13 years, 1 month ago

      ANSWER MY QUESTION, PAGE 2.

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  12. Chu Young Ping Pong
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    13 years, 1 month ago

    Lana Del Rey is perfection. So f************* hot.

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    1. GREENDREAMS11
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      So is chilli but i wouldn't pump it

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    2. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
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      13 years, 1 month ago

      She's terrible...

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      1. Call Me Old Fashioned
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        13 years, 1 month ago

        +1

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      2. Chu Young Ping Pong
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 1 month ago

        WTF. Are you mad bro?

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    3. Parm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Meh.

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      1. Chu Young Ping Pong
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 1 month ago

        Hey you, shut up please.

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    4. OPTA FPL
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      who's she?

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      1. Chu Young Ping Pong
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 1 month ago

        Seriously^2?

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    5. heartsattack
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      I've no idea who that is.

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      1. Chu Young Ping Pong
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 1 month ago

        Seriously?

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    6. SPorting
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      is that the one with the wonky face? looks like she's permanently walking sideways up a hill?

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      1. Epic Fail
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 1 month ago

        😀

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

        lol

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

        No that's Kate Bush...but she was running up that hill.

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    7. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Average everyday girl.

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    8. ★FC Borecelona★
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      6/10

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      1. Chu Young Ping Pong
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 1 month ago

        Who's 10/10 then?!

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        1. heartsattack
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 1 month ago

          Catriona Shearer.

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      2. GREENDREAMS11
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 1 month ago

        Could be more dependent on clunge tightness :p

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        1. heartsattack
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 1 month ago

          Are you that lad of the Inbetweeners?

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  13. PB-THE-VET
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    Who toplay out of this def?

    Begovic manoone

    Jenk rafael hughes wilson fonte

    I play 343

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    1. OPTA FPL
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Mahonna Wilson Hughes Jen

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    2. Live4pool
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Mannone
      Jenk - Wilson - rafa

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  14. DLL18
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    So Hazard is this years Mata (i.e awful away) and Mata is this years...?

    Well anyway Mata's cheaper and performing home & away so he seems the obvious choice. Although Hazard would make a good (c) option at home being on pens and all.

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    1. SPorting
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Adam

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    2. NATSTER
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      He's last year Silva.

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  15. Leaf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    Very good , but how does Oscar compare

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    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Hazard, home.
      Mata, away.
      Oscar, UCL

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      1. Leaf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks ,interesting

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  16. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    Great article.. This has got to be one of the most interesting decisions so far this season..

    I started with Mata, then switched to Bale then switched to Hazard all at the wrong times this season. However I am sticking with hazard now as I believe he is worth the extra especially with Fat Frank out

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    1. Home Run Baker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Surely the sample is too small.

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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 1 month ago

        +42. Mata for me. 🙂

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  17. Aditya K
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    Suarez and Lambert > Aguero and CRouch for -4 or ditch either one?

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    1. heartsattack
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      I'd be very worried about taking a hit for a player who may not start (Aguero).

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      1. Aditya K
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 1 month ago

        I cant see Aguero benched 3 PL games in a row..he's been given enough rest.. He will start

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        1. heartsattack
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 1 month ago

          If your confident he'll start then go for it. You will get the four points back easily imo.

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          1. Aditya K
            • 15 Years
            13 years, 1 month ago

            Cheers..may be more 🙂

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    2. living the dream
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Nah

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    3. Leaf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Looks good to me

      I did the same 2 to tevez & Ba but nearly did the same as you're considering

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      1. Aditya K
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers..i can have Tevez and Ba too.

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        1. Leaf
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 1 month ago

          Would hope to get hit back as capt

          Aguero is the pick for the rest of season , probably a slight rest issue this weekend although like you , I think he will start

          Went with ba as Walters will do me for stoke cover

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          1. Aditya K
            • 15 Years
            13 years, 1 month ago

            Cool...u think I should hold onto Lambert for one GW? I can just do Suarez> Aguero.

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  18. BOOM XHAKALACA
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    Captain Juan or Carlito?

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    1. SPorting
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Mr. T

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

      Tev

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    3. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Carl.

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      1. BOOM XHAKALACA
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks

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    4. Sw££t Sci£…
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      13 years, 1 month ago

      No contest...carlos

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

    Who do you prefer Mata or Hazard? You already know my preference...but what's yours?

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    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      One.

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    2. SPorting
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      not bothered about either one of them, to be honest.

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    3. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Mata. 🙂

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

        😀

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    4. Home Run Baker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      I have Hazard still. I will keep him unless I have a FT that I don't need for a more urgent move. I see them being very similar, with Mata being cheaper and that's all.

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    5. Simon March
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Mata. Always was but I got seduced by the Hazard price rises. Fortunately I swapped back before last GW :-).

      I think they could easily end up on similar points but Mata's proven ability to provide consistent returns over a PL season, couple with the significantly lower price makes him the clear winner for me atm.

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  20. J.Mata
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    Defoe (sot, WIG)
    or
    Berbatov (rdg, EVE)??
    after gw 10 I'll get Rooney.

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    1. blue cheese
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Defoe.

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  21. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    Mmm. In order to score, you must first have the knack. Hazard has not demonstrated that yet, to me, at least. 🙂

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    1. Home Run Baker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      I agree. Mind you, his pass to Mata at the weekend was truly sublime.

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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 1 month ago

        He is a great passer. So is Kagawa. However.

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        1. Home Run Baker
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 1 month ago

          I know - we care about fantasy points...... 😉

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  22. Simon March
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    Morrison or Sterling this week?

    (oh and it's a repost btw).

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    1. SPorting
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      to buy or to play?

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      1. Simon March
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 1 month ago

        to play. I was fairly set on Morrison then I noticed that Sterling's away stats are slightly better....

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        1. SPorting
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 1 month ago

          Against this weeks opponents, I'd go with Morrison.

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    2. Bøwstring The Carp
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Same predicament, I'm forced to play Baines this week so I'm going with Morisson. Sterling could even be rested if he plays tonight. Newcastle and Pool could have European hangover meaning it's Morisson for me 🙂

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    3. Simon March
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Thanks lads.

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  23. Home Run Baker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    Have you noticed how the PL, always known for physical football, has gone small this year? Notably CHE with Mata, Hazard, Oscar but also Cazorla. More of a European finesse approach to the game - perhaps not surprising given the supposed tactical superiority of the continentals.

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

      Diminutive Spaniards FTW

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      1. Simon March
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 1 month ago

        Diminutive left-footed Spaniards FTW

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    2. SPorting
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      the physical game is being killed off slowly by the over-zealous FA.

      of course, dribbly Spanish talent is very much desired in the EPL but so is a clean, ball winning meaty tackle without the fear of retribution.

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      1. Home Run Baker
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 1 month ago

        Nicely put.

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      2. Captain Shirokov
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 1 month ago

        I'll '+1' that.

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  24. living the dream
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    Rvp to Defoe for 2 gwk and then switch back?

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    1. SPorting
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      very punty. lots of negative flair but not for me thanks.

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      1. living the dream
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 1 month ago

        Fairplay, if this was RVP of last season I wouldn't even consider it but the next 2 fixtures aren't great and defoes are.?

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    2. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Nah man.

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  25. The Baines
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    Whom to bench ?? Nolan/Sterling this week.. in dilema as both gave good returns last GW..

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    1. andres
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Play nolan

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      1. The Baines
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 1 month ago

        yea.. i selected Nolan oly.. thanx all for the assurance..

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    2. Bøwstring The Carp
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Play Nolan definitely!

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      1. Elwood
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 1 month ago

        +1

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      2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 1 month ago

        Hmmm. 😉

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        1. Home Run Baker
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 1 month ago

          "Noble" seems to auto-correct to "Nolan" on the iPad. It's the only possible explanation 😉

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          1. threesticks
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 1 month ago

            wish I had an iPad

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        2. Bøwstring The Carp
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 1 month ago

          Wish I had him 🙁

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  26. Elwood
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    Very helpful members post.

    Anyone wondering whether it's worth signing up for full membership, just think about how much you use the site now. With the extra functions it's well worth is for the cost of a crate of beer (or 2 beers in Norway).

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    1. 4vets
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      There is a reason I've never been to Norway...

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    2. Home Run Baker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Yes - worth it, and frankly the team deserve it for all the free content.

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  27. Epic Fail
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    Red Dwarf and Scoutcast. What a night.

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    1. Optimus.
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      i like redheads but.....

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      1. Epic Fail
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 1 month ago

        ... couldn't eat a whole one?

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        1. Optimus.
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 1 month ago

          😀

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  28. Gazza2000
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    Time to get Rangel out for a Newcastle defender but which one to pick ?

    Coloccini is nailed on or should I go for Saylor who is more of an attacking threat ?
    Or go with Simpson and safe 0.2 ?

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    1. 4vets
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      13 years, 1 month ago

      Simpson, purely for the fact that I one too 🙂

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      1. 4vets
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 1 month ago

        *am

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  29. andres
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    After a lot of thinking on my WC it all comes down to this:

    Bego sorensen
    Baines rafael saylor wilson mcCartney
    Bale mata sterling XXX XXX
    Rvp ba XXX

    A. Santi, puncheon, berba (0.2 in the bank with no idea how to use later)
    B nolan, McAnuff, jelly (0.9 in the bank to do wilson -> sagna after two gws)

    Really appreciated your comments, thanks

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    1. Cak Juris
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      too many Stoke's defender/goalkeeper in your team

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  30. tadtman
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    Hey guys,

    Again I turn to your advice to help me do better than the 37 pts. I mustered up last week. I currently have 1.2 in the bank and I have my FT.

    Schwarzer (Rudd)
    McAuley A. Cole Reid (Clyne, Pearce)
    Bale Hazard Santi Cazorla Michu (Noble)
    Torres Berbatov Fletcher

    I know that I have to get rid of Rudd/Pearce, but I am hoping to bring something in to make up for last week. I’ve been thinking more about bringing Crouch in, but I feel like that’s the obvious move. I also think I’m gonna keep Hazard, but I obviously need to work on my defense.

    As always, your help is greatly appreciated!

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    1. duffnasty
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      not sure you can sort out your defense without a wildcard. you can certainly upgrade one player with the 1.2 you have in the bank but at most you might see a few points out of that this week. if you want some more bang for your buck then change one of your forwards and put the armband on him. something like:
      fletcher > ba (c)
      torres > tevez (c)

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