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Versus – Juan Mata & Eden Hazard

25 October 2012 1033 comments
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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.

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

    Jelly to tevez or
    Berbatov to tevez
    Or carzola to Walters

    Fir a hit??!

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

      I wouldn't do any of them.

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    2. 4vets
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      No.

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

        Ok thanks guys

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

      None.

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    4. Hello. Yes, This is Dog
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      you're taking too many hits, 44 points already! try not to panick with them, hold your transfers 😀

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      1. Hello. Yes, This is Dog
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 1 month ago

        notice how the only 2 green arrows you've had were weeks where you didn't take hits. you've dropped every week otherwise. watch out for those hits mate.

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

          11 hits..pfffffft jeeeeez. Steady on brother.

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

            and he's still 200k higher than me!!

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

              Well u are supposedly a county fan, everyones at least 200k higher than u ; )

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

                Lee Hughes does not like this.

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

    Plan to my front line after next 1-2 weeks, which you choose?
    A) RVP Rooney (or Aguero) Lambert
    B) RVP Defoe Ba (or Tevez)

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

      I'm exploring ways to get A. It might be overkill, do u think so?

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

        i dont think it's overkill, ManU fixtures look tasty. As a ManU fan i feel comfortable to watch every game with both RVP & Rooney in my team too. The only problem is I hate Lambert in that, he's the weak link and I will miss Ba, Defoe banwagon (their next fixtures also good)

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

      B

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

    Who are the 2 best mids to have this week?

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

      Bale and Cazorla maybe. Mata?

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

      Bale for sure....barfa for a punt

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    3. 4vets
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      The one's that score the most.

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

      Maloney and Ireland.

      Bookmark it.

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

        how do I bookmark?

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

        Yayyy! I knew Maloney would come in handy.

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

        Big statement lol

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

        😯

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

      bale/nolan

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  4. Rinseboy
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    Should I take a hit on ny defenders to bring some in ?
    Demel Gibbs Ridgefield Saylor Baines

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

      Vertonghen!

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  5. hillbillypete
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    Pienaar to Bale
    Ivanovic to Wilson

    free transfers

    thoughts??

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

      I'd do it.

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

        allows me to keep santi and michu. doubling up on stoke defence/keeper. only got big hitter bale at back.

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

          I'd still do it (with Baines! 😉 )

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

            baines even.long day................

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

    Mataunreal

    Did you go through with your Dzeko theory in the end? You had a megaphone and were shouting from the rooftops about it. So much so I had to leave the site to get my hearing back.

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

      Nope, he played all the champions league match, too risky now

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

        My theory was and still is that at 7.5m he could represent good value at the right times

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

        Phew! Dodged your own bullet on that one.

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

    Right, whom to captain?

    A. RVP
    B. Tevez
    C. Bale
    D. Berba
    E. Nolan

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

      I'm going B

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

      B

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

      You tell us Captain!!

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

      No farkin' idea at all 🙁

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

      A

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

        Or B 😉

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

      B or C

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

      Thanks everyone for the replies.

      Hmmm, Tevez seems to be the most popular. Are people not worried about the fact that he hasn't scored in quite a while now? I know he's been returning points but still...

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

        No, im sure he will bag a goal this weekend, plus an assist and maximum bonus

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

        Ive got a feeling hes on for a hattrick

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

      Easy one that B!!

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

      A, imo.

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

    as everyone on here is dropping suarez, i expect another hattrick to come soon 😀

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

      One is enough for me.

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

      Your gonna be disappointed.

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

      wake up

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    4. Darth
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Only when he learns how to shoot

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

        Yeah a hat trick of misses.

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

        do you think what he did in training everyday?

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

      Im keeping for this week at least

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

      He just aint my type of player.

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

      i see...still the most hated player in the prem

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  9. hillbillypete
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    spurs shud be battering these

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  10. @Bryan
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    Since Rooney has come back, he has registered more shots and chances then RVP in the league.

    Can we expect this trend to continue vs the weaker teams from GW11 onward, or is RVP the man? (end of).

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  11. Alan The Llama
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    Ricky Villa-esque

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

    Beric scored! 😯

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

    pienaar-nasri for a -4 hit??worth it??afraid of not having city coverage this week
    other players are
    bale santi michu hba
    defoe berba jelly

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

      dont do it, even never think about Nasri, he'll disappoint you

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

        then should i do jelly-tevez for a hit?

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

          maybe good this week but Tevez gametime is still a question (though this week he should start but I'm not sure from next week), give Jelavic a chance, Everton is playing better this year and Liv isnt great, Jelly could do something

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

            thnx m all bugged up abt my team dnt like it 1 bit...might go for a saturday afternoon punt on lolarov eventually

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  14. hillbillypete
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    reckon demel is back this week?

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

      hope so, but wait for press conference tomorrow

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

      Unlikely - http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2012/10/25/the-watchlist-demba-ba-3/comment-page-5/#comment-4167573

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

        crappers

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

        🙁

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  15. asyrafdanial
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    Ditch Gervinho and get in Lennon..worth for a free ?

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

    BERIC

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

      😀

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

      Go back and play, you fool! 😀

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

        My work is done

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

          my work here is dumb.

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

          😆

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  17. Doctor X
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    Hello everyone! In a bit of a rough patch these days. 25 points off the top and my league leaders team is better set up for this week than mine.

    Begovic (Jaaskelainen)
    Baines, Taylor, Rangel (Cuellar, Gunter)
    Cazorla, Bale, Michu, Sterling (Pienaar)
    Giroud, Ba, Van Persie

    Do:

    A) Rangel > Hughes/Mertesacker/Anyone else you'd recommend
    B) Pienaar > Walters and play him over Sterling
    C) Save FT
    D) Anything else you see fit? Could use all the help I can get 🙁 Cheers!

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

      C and start Cuellar.

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      1. Doctor X
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 1 month ago

        Praying for a 0 - 0 then :'(

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

          Could very well be.

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  18. Demí
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    Jones, Wisdom, Skrtel, Agger, Johnson, Gerrard, Sahin, Shelvey, Downing, Suarez, Assaidi.

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

      sterling on bench?

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

        ye

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

      Wisdom bandwagon, let;s go

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  19. Corrigan
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    WC's been the worst of all time.

    "Should I get Demel and Gibbs, both of whom are injury prone?"

    *bangs head against wall*

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

      gibbs will start ?

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

        nope. Out. Useless.

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

          then,why u get him ?

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

            Because I'm stupid.

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

              hahaha///

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  20. Demí
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    Newcastle: Harper; Santon, S.Taylor, Perch, Ferguson; Tiote, Anita, Bigirimana; Obertan, Cisse, Sammy Ameobi.

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

      No Ba! 😀
      YAY!

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    2. Valar(Keith)
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Ba 🙂

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

        Done deal... well, later tonight 🙂

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

      no Ba and Saylor building up some match fitness.

      lovely.

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

        +42. 🙂

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

      NUFC substitutes v Brugge:

      Krul, Coloccini, Cabaye, Ben Arfa, Campbell, Shola Ameobi, Ba.

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

      looks to be resting best players, are toon not taking the europa cup seriously or do they consider brugge a walk in the park?

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

        Not taking it seriously at all, haven't been since it started. Reckon their just using it to give their youth a game and players that need to get back to fitness.

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

    I'm on wc. Which pair should I pick?
    A) Walters and Ba
    B) Ben Arfa and Crouch
    C Ben Arfa and Ba

    Other mids and forwards:
    Mata, Santi, Bale, Sterling, ---
    Tevez, Defoe, ---

    No United cover now, but going to get Rooney for gw11.

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

      A IMO.

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

      WBa

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

      Yes that's what i thought. Thank you both!

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

    English football's embarrassment in Europe continues.....

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

      Has the fat lady sang yet?

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    2. Kanus hat trick
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      *the Premier League's

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

      have they found Colleymore in the car park again?

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  23. ASAP Rocky
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    Need some help. 0.8 in bank. 1 FT.

    Bego - Foster

    Caulker - McAuley - Demel - (Nelsen) - (Gibbs)

    Michu - Dempsey - Sterling - Cazorla - (Pienaar)

    Tevez - RVP - Jelavic

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

      At least make some bloody effort. Do you expect folks here to choose your team?

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      1. ASAP Rocky
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks for the help Herr Vets. You're a real gem.

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

    Anyone know why Guthrie suddenly started for Reading last game? Did he replace someone injured and will he start this week again? I want to know cos maybe I couldnt fill 11 players this weekend

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

      I believe he had a falling out with McD but has now kowtowed and said the right things. I *think* he might be back. I still have him and am happy.

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

        cheers 4vets, all i want are 2p when I need him to play, dont demand more.

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  25. Chris_White
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    Any news on Demel?

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

      http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2012/10/25/the-watchlist-demba-ba-3/comment-page-5/#comment-4167573

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

        Ta.

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  26. Valar(Keith)
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    Mata or Wilson in danger of a rise? checked tfpl and ctc and both have em in late 60;s.. might as well get em today? wont be able to afford to tomorrow

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    1. In Like Flynn.
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      They won't go up tonight.

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  27. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    so Marveaux is no longer considered good enough to even make the Newcastle bench 😆 I pity anyone that still owns, and the fact that i once did may be my biggest source of FPL embarrassment ever

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

      williamson isnt on bench either..maybe both are been saved for the w/e

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      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 1 month ago

        If Marveaux is being saved for the weekend them I'm playing Foster over Migs

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

          i forgot to insert smiley face 😉

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          1. JK - Cønt ⭐
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 1 month ago

            I got that you were joking, at least where Marv is concerned. He is a joke.

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  28. # Young Gun SEAMUS #
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    tell 3 strikers for this week who can earn maximum points ?????

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

      Aguero Tevez Defoe

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

      Tevez, Defoe, Giroud!

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

      aguero kone defoe

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

      Tevez, Aguero, Dzeko.

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  29. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    So this is week for FFS scorers it seems. First Doosra, now Beric. Could it be my turn this week? 😆

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  30. # Young Gun SEAMUS #
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    any one have this midfield ........ MATA HAZARD BALE CAZORLA NOLAN

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    1. Valar(Keith)
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      i dont wanna know what your strikers look like

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

        or defence

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

          Optimus, here's my hypothetical Robooney team:

          Begovic
          Cameron | Wilson | Baines
          Mata | Bale | Michu | Nolan
          Rooney | RVP | Ba

          McCarthy 4.5 Demel Davies

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

            it does look mighty pretty..you must be tempted?..how many hits to get there?

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

      No, no one.

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    3. reply fail
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      yes

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

      I prefer RVP Aguero Rooney
      Mid could be: Bale Mata Peanut Nolan

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