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The Stock Check – Saturday – Part Two

10 November 2012 4211 comments
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Javier Hernandez is the hero for United after climbing off the bench to turn the game around at Villa Park. The Mexican’s double and assist earned the visitors a stunning 3-2 victory, while Andreas Weimann also bagged a brace for the beaten hosts:

On the Up

Javier Hernandez
Sent on as a sub after half-time, his introduction proved the difference for Sir Alex Ferguson’s side. Hernandez produced two goals and assist as United came from two down – Ron Vlaar was credited with an own goal for the second, after the Mexican’s strike was deemed to be off target before a deflection helped it into the Villa net.

Andreas Weimann
A peripheral figure in the Villa set-up of late, the Austrian was handed his first start since Gameweek 4 this evening. Weimann notched both Villa’s goals and has surely staked a claim for a regular role, bearing in mind that the hosts had previously scored more than a single goal just once in their opening 10 matches.

Christian Benteke
Having supplied attacking returns in each of his previous two, the Belgian maintained his strong recent form with an assist for Weimann’s opener. The skill and strength displayed in bettering Chris Smalling and composure to set up the Austrian, allied with his current form, has more than vindicated Paul Lambert’s decision to start Benteke over Darren Bent.

Going Down

United Defence
Once again, United’s backline failed to keep out their opponents. Villa had scored just twice in their four league matches prior to this evening but Weimann’s strike just before the break means United have now trailed in seven of their 11 league matches – as this evening’s game showed, grinding out results is simply not an option for Sir Alex Ferguson’s side.

Ashley Young
He’d played 90 minutes in the previous wins over Chelsea and Arsenal but an insipid first-half display against his former club saw the winger subbed off for Hernandez at the break. With a single assist to his name this term, Young is showing little to suggest he deserves a regular role for the league leaders.

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

    This may have been said already but doesn't corzola have a touch of the modric about him?

    Amazing world class player but so much fantacy fail its not even funny.
    He's gonna be the guy who assists the assister?

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    1. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      I'll simply paste my comment from above...

      Cazorla. From what I have seen, he is a good player but he tends to look to keep the ball moving quickly in possession with simple fast sideways passes rather than look for something more risky to create himself.

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

        Liar. You put he was a food player last time...

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        1. MJ6987
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          13 years, 2 months ago

          Busted man. Paste and correct then.

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          1. stufail
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            13 years, 2 months ago

            lol

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    2. Mark
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      • 19 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      It has been said. In Fantasy terms, I'm nervous about the comparison 😉

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

        mark are you keeping him?

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    3. 4vets
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      13 years, 2 months ago

      It does seem that way, and he an Arteta seem to be interchangable, meaning Santi is not "in the hole". I think I've had enough of him.

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

      Modric was never the 5th top scoring midfielder in the game.

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

        Modric got slated fpl wise but I seem to remember he did ok points wise by end of season

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

          He never did that well. The Modric comparison is lazy and made far too often.

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

        Think that says more about the others than corzola consistency.

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    5. Home Run Baker
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      • 15 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      Possibly. Will be a key decision whether to keep or not.

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    6. In Tommy We Trust
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      I've had enough. Arsenal score 9 goals in two home games and he gets a grand total of a miss kick assist. Was also deeper today than he has been at home all season. Think Wenger it tweaking the system for Giroud at his expense

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

      His positioning is Modric-ish which isn't great for a player so expensive. But he's a million times as creative with through balls/crosses. And he's still Arsenal's joint top scorer in the league so he can score. But it's a concern that he isn't explosive enough and I might sell for Walcott/Silva.

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

        Why Walcott has been sat on the bench for so long is beyond me. I think he's class. Super dangerous and if I remember correctly end of last season was ff gold.

        Definitly on my watch list.

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

          Yeah, he's far too good to ignore. The injury may delay me jumping on the bandwagon though. He's on corners and free kicks too...he was basically ruining Cazorla's buzz the whole time today. And as you say, his stats last year were amazing and he can only get better. Every time he plays he's getting goals/asssists and in abundance.

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    8. afcblegend
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      13 years, 2 months ago

      I personally would compare him more to Silva than Modric. The difference? Tevez and Aguero can finish off the chances Giroud and the rest can't. Still a better option than almost every midfielder however.

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

        +1 He is way more creative than Modric imo. He could play in a different role further up the pitch if he wanted to. The problem for me is Walcott...who is cheaper and probably more explosive and stealing set pieces off him.

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    9. Hazardous
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      I think walcott the explosive arsenal player you want cazorla will just be the assister of the assist

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

    Just won my 7th pair of tickets on the fpl site.must be a record!!

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

      How'd you do that?

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

    Fellaini's mullet is legendary

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

      Unreal, it has great volume also

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  4. Shaps
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    Danny Guthrie going down to 4.2 tonight :mrgreen: just imagine all that money in the bank

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

      I'm keeping. Bigger fish to fry.

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

        +200000

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  5. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    The lurker I'm playing in the PP Cup took a 16pt hit a couple of weeks back and got a green arrow....

    Feel free to say hello 🙂

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

      Did anything get done about Bemba da starting a new team for the ffs cup?

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      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 2 months ago

        No idea... don't really care tbh.. 🙂

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    2. A.T
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      I got a green arrow with a 12 point hit and now my teams tip top. Hoorah!

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

    fellaini is must have ?

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    1. In Moyes We Thrust #freeshi…
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      Don't think so but I think he's the closest after RVP

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    2. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      I believe he is, particularly at that price. As effective as any of the midfield big hitters but quite a bit cheaper.

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  7. Kuqi Monster
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    got 2 FT and 0.5m but stuck for ideas with what to do with my team ...

    Begovic WHU (A)

    Baines RDG (A) / Cameron WHU (A) / Simpson SWA (H)

    Sterling WIG (H) / Santi Cazorla TOT (H) / Mata WBA (A) / Bale ARS (A)

    Ba SWA (H) / Van Persie NOR (A) / Berbatov SUN (H)

    Bench: McCarthy / Gorkss / Maloney / Cuellar

    Any ideas?! (I've decided not to bring fellaini in)

    Currently thinking best to sit tight to see if there are any injuries in the mid-week friendlies...

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  8. Hazardous
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    ego or schwarzer next week considering im starting hughes

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  9. IfYouTinkerYou'llHaveA…
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    Wahoo first ever 3 digit rank! Chuffed with that.

    Why's motd on so late tonight? I'm too old to be pulling a 10.50er

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

      Sky+ or early morning then

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      1. IfYouTinkerYou'llHaveA…
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 2 months ago

        True dat - ill give it a go but will be fairly snozzelled by game 3 and start tweeting linker random insults which seem funny but tomorrow ill quietly delete

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    2. don parcheesi
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      13 years, 2 months ago

      glad to see your FPL philosophy pay off in reality... you're like the anti-Wenger

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      1. IfYouTinkerYou'llHaveA…
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 2 months ago

        🙂 Adam congratulations on your fine game week rank and your first goal for Sunderland

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      2. IfYouTinkerYou'llHaveA…
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 2 months ago

        Actually that's a brilliant game week - from 45k to 9.5k blower hats off well played sir

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  10. Viper
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    I need Ivanovic to score less than 12 tomorrow to progress in the PP Cup!

    Stranger things have happened!

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    1. In Moyes We Thrust #freeshi…
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      A cleanie and a goal is all he needs 😉

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  11. In Moyes We Thrust #freeshi…
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    Should I do?:

    Pienaar -> Fellaini
    Cazorla -> Walcott
    -4pts

    Want to just do the first trade but can't without freeing up some cash and take a hit

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

      I like Pienaar > Fellaini. I am considering Cazorla > Silva or Walcott. I am waiting on tomorrow's game to make the decision.

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      1. In Moyes We Thrust #freeshi…
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah, would rather have Silva but doesn't free up enough cash to fund the first transfer.

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

      Can you downgrade elsewhere? Say your cheapest mid? I am considering McAnuff>Schnedelein to fund Felaini

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  12. The EJJ
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    Foster -> Ruddy
    Pienaar -> Fellaini

    Good?

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

    Hope Silva starts tomorrow. It'll be my scouting mission of the day

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

      Yeah, I'll be watching closely too, but I would anyway as he's amazing!

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

    I need Bale, Mata, Ba and Jussi to score 11 points tomorrow to gatecrash into the 600+ Points club.

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    1. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      I need Bale, Mata and Ba to score 34 points to get there....

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

      Done deal.

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    3. Ginkapo FPL
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      I need Kolarov, Mata, Bale and Dzeko to get 113 pts tomorrow. Seems legit

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

        I need 19 points from Mata, Ba and Hazard, it's possible, fingers crossed

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

      2 points from Tevez will do it. Less bonus points.

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  15. Waldaz
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    Michu to Fellaini tonight? Have Baines and Jelavic already but...

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    1. 4vets
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      13 years, 2 months ago

      Ignore the rise. Who might get injured tomorrow?

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

        Ba or Bale, but in that case I think I'd sell for Berbatov or a Chelsea man for a hit.

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    2. In Moyes We Thrust #freeshi…
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      Keep in mind Swansea have 3 home games in the next 5 which are LIV, WBA and NOR

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  16. Famous Mike
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    current midfield:
    Bale, Hazard, Pienaar, Sterling, Lallana

    A) Bale + Pienaar out, Michu + Fellaini in (4point hit)
    B) Bale out, Fellaini in
    C)Bale out, Michu in
    D)Bale out, Silva in

    ??

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  17. JayBomb
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    What's the story with crouch assist it clearly didn't touch him, it should be awarded to Walters. Obviously I have Walters in my team but none the less after seeing the highlights it didn't tiuch Crouch. Opinions please ?????

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  18. Xhaka Kahn't
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    This is the best rank I'll ever have. Still didn't get into the FFS cup! Thinking about bale to Michu, thoughts?

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    1. don parcheesi
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      really unlikely to pay off. Downgrade cazorla if anything, and I'd say only if its to upgrade to RVP.

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  19. sando
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    Who to bring in for fetcher. Already have berbs.

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

      Kone if you're feeling like a punt

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    2. don parcheesi
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      gotta upgrade him to someone 8.5+ IMO. Maybe axe an expensive defender

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

    Need HBA to do nothing tomorrow in my H2H with Gargamel in the cup.

    We have 8 of the same 11 this week.

    Ends up being;

    Pienaar, Cazorla, Crouch (me)

    VS

    Ben Arfa, Michu, Mirallas

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

    A Cazorla to Fellaini
    B Michu to Fellaini
    C Chill

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

      wait until tomorrow and do A. just in case some others get injured ie BA suarez mata bale and co

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      1. 4vets
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        13 years, 2 months ago

        Wait until after the friendlies, imho.

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    2. The EJJ
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      A

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    3. Kuqi Monster
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      C

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    4. In Tommy We Trust
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      C

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

    Ok, Simpson/Lamb ->Gorkks/Berba done.

    NOW, kaca to Felli for-4?

    Will leave 0.0m in bank. And a weekly benching problem...

    Bego/Fost
    Demel/Baines/Cuell/gorks/nelsen
    felli/michu/bale/santi/nolan
    rvp/ba/berba

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    1. A.T
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      Yes even though his fixts supposedly get worse after next 2 I think he'll still be worth keeping

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

        Can always sell after next 3 and make some money. Come gw 21 he will be 8m.

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  23. Ray Allen Iverson
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone see thr swansea game? Michu with no shots at all? Against southampton?? Wtf?

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    1. Bungle Machine
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      whata fuuuuuuuuu

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    2. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      Really???

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

      He doesn't get that many chances. Swansea play a patient possession game. All his goals have been of an opportunistic nature and sometimes out of nothing. He gets few touches in games and even fewer now he is up front. He is also playing up top on his own which can be difficult on away games. Nothing much has changed in my opinion. He will still score goals...

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  24. JayBomb
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    What’s the story with crouch assist it clearly didn’t touch him, it should be awarded to Walters. Obviously I have Walters in my team but none the less after seeing the highlights it didn’t tiuch Crouch. Opinions please ?????

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    1. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      Haven't seen it but if that's the case it will get reviewed and changed.

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    2. Shaps
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      I've heard it will be taken off but didn't realise it was actually walters 🙂 HURRAH!

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  25. ksmith5666
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    Was going to do Valencia to Mata tonight as i have just enough cash, but looked at the fixtures and Spain play in Panama on Wed and they have taken a very small squad which includes Mata, so i will just hold off that one.

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    1. SW6
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      Is silva in the squad?

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    2. In Tommy We Trust
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      Link for the squad?

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  26. JWilson3
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    Pienaar > Fellaini Yay or Nay?

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    1. Parm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      Yep.

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    2. The EJJ
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      Everyone is, so join the gang!

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

      yay

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  27. Pepin - RIP Absinthe
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    Michu to Fellaini tonight?

    Fellaini has a game midweek and I may have Walcott injured...

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

      Wait

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    2. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      Depends how important the cash is to you

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  28. Mílanista
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    Ba's had 13k transfers in today. Now he's getting transfers out before even playing.

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

      Saturdays are split between moves for this GW and next GW.

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  29. HONY TIBBERT
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    Roondog owners, what are you doing with him?

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  30. CarsonYeung
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    Alright guys, thinking of getting rid of baines (overpriced imo) and pienaar in 2 GWs time.

    Suggestions of replacements? (i already have rafael so no baines > rafael, but this gives me more money to spend on a midfielder)

    Team is linked

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    1. Ravanelli
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      13 years, 2 months ago

      well Piennar to Fellaini is all the rage, as for a replacement for Baines, I'm not sure. Perhaps someone like Cameron or Ridgewelll and use the cash elsewhere

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

      Overpriced? He's your sixth midfielder! Jeez.

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