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The Numbers Game- Bale Deconstructed

1 October 2010 1425 comments
Paul Paul
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Since Harry Redknapp acquired Rafael Van der Vaart from Real Madrid on the last day of the August transfer window, there has been a nagging doubt in the back of many a Fantasy Manager’s mind regarding a certain Tottenham-owned Welsh wing wonder. Opinion is pretty much split as to whether Spurs’ multitude of creative midfield options means Gareth Bale will predominantly take his place in the starting XI as a full-back or a flying winger.

Owned by an incredible 50% of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) bosses, Bale is the most popular player in the game, thanks, in part, to his performances in the latter stages of last season and a relatively cheap starting price this time round.

Redknapp has always stated he sees Bale’s long term future as a full-back and the young Welshman definitely offers Spurs more dynamism and creativity from deep than Benoit Assou-Ekotto. So far this league season, Bale has played three full games in midfield, two in defence, and one -against Wigan- where he started in midfield before moving back in the second-half.

So the key question is, how does the shift in position affect Bale’s performance and Fantasy potential? Let’s delve into the the Members’ Opta stats for further analysis.

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  1. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 2 months ago

    I haven't even considered dumping Bale yet.

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  2. strongbad
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 2 months ago

    Bale's next weeks worry.

    Need to play 2 out of Jones, Faye and Foley.
    thoughts?

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

    Tough. I'd play Jones and Faye.

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  4. TO
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 2 months ago

    Currently got Nani as my captain..hope i don't bitch out & change to Tevez last Min

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    1. strongbad
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 2 months ago

      aint going close to Nani, its between Drog and Tevez for me, currently on the Ivorian.

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    2. Philman
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 2 months ago

      I have got Drogs, my captain was Nani until I just changed it to Odemwingie. Am I crazy?

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      1. si
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 2 months ago

        Insane. Drog is on pens/fk's/corners/throw in and goal kicks at present. Nani is a worrying choice. Will be a very tight game.

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        1. Gaz Downright
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          • 15 Years
          15 years, 2 months ago

          heard he also drives the matchday bus and makes the pre-match tea

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  5. Alan The Llama
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 2 months ago

    I won't delve into the opta stats, for reasons I will keep to myself, but he's owned by 50% and he's in the scout picks so I'm guessing it all works out.

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    1. Jota19
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 2 months ago

      can you NOT keep it to yourself?

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  6. Oliver Reed
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 2 months ago

    the guardian has bednar as playing centre forward. has he been injured up til now, will this affect odemwingie..?

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    1. andy85wsm
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      • 15 Years
      15 years, 2 months ago

      I can't see West Brom dropping Odem

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      1. Oliver Reed
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 2 months ago

        they have him as right wing..

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        1. si
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          15 years, 2 months ago

          Odem? Who drops out then? Cannot see them changing a winning team at arsenal unless Dorrans

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        2. Anorak
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          15 years, 2 months ago

          Which is where he started at the Emirates.
          Fortuné was up top there, so Bednar for Fortuné is what they are predicting.

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          1. si
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            15 years, 2 months ago

            Fortune?

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  7. monkeymagic
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 2 months ago

    worth an 8 point hit to get gerrard in when he fills with you fear that he will grab 21 points as your arch rivals captain! aaaaaaaahhhhh

    the plus side is gerr to fab next week for null point.

    help. i am in despair.

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    1. dierstraights
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 2 months ago

      he is unlikely to get 21 as a captain

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      1. monkeymagic
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 2 months ago

        42 my apologies. 2 goals 2 assist plays concedes one +3 bonus. good day at the office...

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        1. dierstraights
          • 16 Years
          15 years, 2 months ago

          i don't think it would be worth an 8 point hit

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        2. DementedFlamingo
          • 16 Years
          15 years, 2 months ago

          Or your captain Drog does that and Gerrard is quiet. You won't know what you should have done until Monday 🙂

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    2. DementedFlamingo
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 2 months ago

      Doubt it. You would make him captain as well then so you would get same score only you would be 8pts less. As long as your captain scores a few points to cover Gerrard then your ok.

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  8. andy85wsm
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    • 15 Years
    15 years, 2 months ago

    O'Shea Foley Elmo Williamson

    Which 3 would you play?

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    1. dierstraights
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 2 months ago

      the clean sheet odds tell you to drop williamson

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  9. shandy
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 2 months ago

    Hi. Don't know whether this has already been discussed but on bbc website it says wigan v wolves is OFF. Is this just a mistake?

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    1. Knee-Jerk-Chicken
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 2 months ago

      it was moved from monday to sat 12.45

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      1. shandy
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 2 months ago

        thanks

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  10. Drip Doctor
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 2 months ago

    Whats the crack with Faye? Has he been dropped?

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    1. Jax
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 2 months ago

      if you look at stoke's last game. 2-1 v newcastle. doubt pulis will change their defence after that win.

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      1. Drip Doctor
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 2 months ago

        Sigh, P.Jones it is..

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        1. Gaz Downright
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          • 15 Years
          15 years, 2 months ago

          why not gamble and play faye?

          either he starts, or is benched. surely he wont come on as a sub?

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  11. Jax
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 2 months ago

    need some help. got 2 freebies. team:sorensen,dann,o'shea,g.johnson,enrique,samba,etherington,routledge,malouda,bale,arshavin,drogba,
    chamakh, carroll

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    1. Jax
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 2 months ago

      +hahnemann

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      1. Mourinho factor
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 2 months ago

        judging from the article above i would say sell bale for nani

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        1. Jax
          • 16 Years
          15 years, 2 months ago

          hmmm

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    2. Knee-Jerk-Chicken
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 2 months ago

      got any money in the bank?

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  12. Razmataz
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone know why Faye didn't start last week and if he will be starting this week or not?

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    1. Mourinho factor
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 2 months ago

      please wait just 4 5 minutes i will call tony pulis just now

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      1. Jax
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 2 months ago

        already called him. he says he's injury prone and a lazy f**k

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      2. Drip Doctor
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 2 months ago

        Real helpful knobhead

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        1. greghammer95
          • 16 Years
          15 years, 2 months ago

          Bit of a silly question, And a bit of healthy sarcasm. But no Phil I don't think we really do. Sorry.

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          1. DementedFlamingo
            • 16 Years
            15 years, 2 months ago

            I dunno about silly question. There might have been a published reason: slight injury, family issue, discipline etc

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          2. si
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            15 years, 2 months ago

            I reckon he wanted Wilkinson to deal with Ben Arfa instead of Huth, so Huth moved across. Certainly a big risk now.

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  13. andy85wsm
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    • 15 Years
    15 years, 2 months ago

    Drogba, Gerrard, Tevez.

    Who do you captain?

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    1. andy85wsm
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      • 15 Years
      15 years, 2 months ago

      I have Nani and Malouda too

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    2. Jax
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 2 months ago

      someone else...

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    3. Mourinho factor
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 2 months ago

      tevez

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      1. Mourinho factor
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 2 months ago

        anothar option is http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/#ViewPollResults

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

      Gerrard.

      At least I would.

      But I have only Drogba and Tevez, and so far, I've stubbornly stuck with the Drogs.

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      1. monkeymagic
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 2 months ago

        gerrard is the only one who is a "potential" 42 point march over your rival who doesnt have him. that's my justification for spending big to bring him in this week....

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        1. si
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          15 years, 2 months ago

          Tevez and Drog are capable of 20 point hauls this week. In fact, more so than Gerrard.

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      2. andy85wsm
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        • 15 Years
        15 years, 2 months ago

        Gerrard was my captain until I transferred in Tevez and currently its Tevez. Not sure I can go against Drogba 2 games in a row though!

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    5. Drip Doctor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 2 months ago

      Im going Gerrard myself. Worried about fatigue with Tevez, he only played 48 hours ago.

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      1. andy85wsm
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        • 15 Years
        15 years, 2 months ago

        Tevez gets tired? never!

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    6. Knee-Jerk-Chicken
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 2 months ago

      Drog

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      1. MTPockets
          15 years, 2 months ago

          I'm going with Gerrard over Drogs - purely a punt on basis that nearest rival doesn't have him.

          http://fantasy.premierleague.com/M/eventhist.mc?id=8814

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    7. greghammer95
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 2 months ago

      Right my time for answering RMT'S is over, spent nearly 45 minutes doing it now. I feel like I have done my bit for the community. Bring on Gameweek 7 !!

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      1. Mourinho factor
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 2 months ago

        good luck

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        1. Mourinho factor
          • 15 Years
          15 years, 2 months ago

          though i do hope to equal your ranking oneday

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      2. Drip Doctor
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 2 months ago

        Good luck to you, lets hope its a better week then last, and Arsenal smash Chelsea :)!

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    8. mucka
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 2 months ago

      Felt like a gamble so bought odemwingie. Hopefully its genius. Anyone else bought him?

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      1. Mourinho factor
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 2 months ago

        i did

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      2. Philman
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 2 months ago

        Bought him and gonna captain him too.

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        1. si
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          15 years, 2 months ago

          Does he play on the wing sometimes then?

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    9. Razmataz
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 2 months ago

      Ibracadabra do you have the link to johnsons hart to hart press conference?

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      1. Ibracadabra
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 2 months ago

        http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1316957/Manchester-City-starlet-Adam-Johnson-slams-suggestions-doesnt-work-hard.html?ito=feeds-newsxml

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        1. Razmataz
          • 15 Years
          15 years, 2 months ago

          Cheers

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    10. Wolverine
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 2 months ago

      adam johnson, carroll or phl jones to play? cheers 😀

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      1. Ibracadabra
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 2 months ago

        Sting I answered you on the other thread...

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        1. Wolverine
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          15 years, 2 months ago

          i've seen now mate....lets both go for AJ? lol

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          1. Ibracadabra
            • 16 Years
            15 years, 2 months ago

            deal. we can blame each other when Phil Jones inevitably scores a goal and picks up 3 BPs in a 1-2 Blackburn away win.

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            1. Wolverine
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 16 Years
              15 years, 2 months ago

              done.. i'm also benching carroll over him which is always a bit dodgy but the way man city set up....cant see them conceding any more than a goal. i'll blame carroll on myself, phil jones on u! ha

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              1. Gaz Downright
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                • 15 Years
                15 years, 2 months ago

                im in guys.. barton and AJ for me

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    11. Razmataz
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 2 months ago

      Who is everyone captaining this week ?

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      1. Philman
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 2 months ago

        Odemwingie

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      2. Magerost
          15 years, 2 months ago

          Gerrard 😀

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        • DementedFlamingo
          • 16 Years
          15 years, 2 months ago

          See Captains Poll. Drogs for me with my team

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          1. MTPockets
              15 years, 2 months ago

              Gerrard

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        • Mourinho factor
          • 15 Years
          15 years, 2 months ago

          http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/#ViewPollResults

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        • Dunlox11
          • 16 Years
          15 years, 2 months ago

          Foster or Carson this week. In the scout artical it said he could see them both concead??

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        • emperikal
          • 15 Years
          15 years, 2 months ago

          Wow, a ton of people are bringing in Tevez for this week. 28,000 NTI just today! Really hoping for an epic City flop and seeing Newcastle squeeze out a victory here. Not to mention have Gerrard playing the match of his life lol

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        • SnoopDogSmokesWeed
          • 15 Years
          15 years, 2 months ago

          help me pick which 4 (also goalkeeper)to bench please

          Foster,Robinson

          Toure,Shawcross,Jose Enerique,Stam,Jara

          Gerrard,Malouda,Dempsey,Bale,Vaughan

          Drogba,Tevez,Carroll

          thanks

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          1. Drip Doctor
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            15 years, 2 months ago

            Robinson, Jose Enrique and Jara, Vaughan?

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          2. emperikal
            • 15 Years
            15 years, 2 months ago

            Robinson, Stam, Enrique, Vaughan

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          3. Knee-Jerk-Chicken
            • 15 Years
            15 years, 2 months ago

            robinson, jose, jara, Vaughan

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          4. NotoriousDRE
            • 16 Years
            15 years, 2 months ago

            Jose, Jara, Carroll & Foster

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        • the lord
          • 15 Years
          15 years, 2 months ago

          cech
          samba / evra / L. young
          bale / nani / davies / malouda / J cole
          Tavez (c) / jerome
          subs: carson / alex / sagna / carrol

          Any changes people can see for a 4 point hit / any differences with my defensive line up??

          Thanks

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          1. Knee-Jerk-Chicken
            • 15 Years
            15 years, 2 months ago

            weak upfront, i say concentrate on finding some money from the back and midfield and pumping it into drog perhaps. maybe downgrade cech and j cole. plus there's lots of defensive money on your bench.

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            1. the lord
              • 15 Years
              15 years, 2 months ago

              yea i agree - was looking to downgrade sagna and alex to get Fabregas in for Cole over the next 2 GWs so Fab is in for WH.

              probly will have to then downgrade Evra to beef up my attack - bent maybe.

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        • NotoriousDRE
          • 16 Years
          15 years, 2 months ago

          Hahn
          ShawX, Gohouri, Alex, Toure
          Bale, Malouda, Arshavin, Nani
          Berbatov, Drogba (C)

          Foster Carroll, Albrighton, Mouyokolo

          Guys, does this looking right? Or should I play a 3-4-3?

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        • Drip Doctor
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          15 years, 2 months ago

          Who would you play: Carrol or Ferguson? Ferguson has been on my bench every week and have just seen in his three home games he has score 5,6,5.

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        • Fabregasted
          • 15 Years
          15 years, 2 months ago

          what time do price changes happen, 1 or 2am?

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          1. conor2me
            • 16 Years
            15 years, 2 months ago

            usually 2

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          2. More Cowbell
            • 16 Years
            15 years, 2 months ago

            The latter.

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          3. Philman
            • 16 Years
            15 years, 2 months ago

            1am GMT

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        • kibria
          • 15 Years
          15 years, 2 months ago

          hello

          my team for this week ideas please.

          Foster
          samba coleman, Figuera
          Moulda Nani, Ethrington, Bale

          Drogba, Tavez, Carroll

          Subs, Jaaskelainen alex, arteta, elmohmadhy

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        • archie70
          • 15 Years
          15 years, 2 months ago

          Advice on defence Hangeland or Young L. Also need a 6.6 - 7.2 Midfield option - thanks.

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          1. conor2me
            • 16 Years
            15 years, 2 months ago

            hangeland and dempsey

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            1. archie70
              • 15 Years
              15 years, 2 months ago

              tah - concerned over WH coming to form?

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          2. Knee-Jerk-Chicken
            • 15 Years
            15 years, 2 months ago

            yaya?

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        • More Cowbell
          • 16 Years
          15 years, 2 months ago

          Evening all,

          Well I've taken a hit, got a shocking defence, another bad gameweek coming my way I reckon. 🙁 Still I'm playing St Mellion tomorrow so it's not all bad.

          I'm captaining Tevez over Gerrard? Is this a good call?

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          1. BMox81
            • 15 Years
            15 years, 2 months ago

            I don't think your team looks bad at all mate. Going over the same decision about the band myself - might scrub both them off and go with Drogba to be honest!

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        • sahota
          • 15 Years
          15 years, 2 months ago

          my team

          hart myhill
          johnsohn r huhges assou-ekotto alex williamson
          bale arteta malouda ferguson grandin
          drogba chamakh berbatov

          three options:
          1.chamakh>odemwindie
          arteta>nani

          2.chamakh>tevez
          arteta>etherington

          3.anything else

          going with one at the minute and have 0.3 in the bank

          thanks

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          1. SAFC
            • 16 Years
            15 years, 2 months ago

            I like option 2

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