Fixtures December 19

Arsenal v West Ham Boxing Day Game Postponed

Arsenal have this afternoon announced their Gameweek 19 home clash with West Ham, which was scheduled for Boxing Day, has been postponed due to the proposed industrial action on the London Underground.

The Gunners have, however, confirmed the game will now take place on either Wednesday January 23 or Saturday January 26, depending on both sides’ respective third round results in the FA Cup. This affords the pair a double Gameweek in the middle of the FPL winter wildcard window – an enticing scenario for Fantasy managers.

Certainly, it’s not beyond the realms of possibility that the two sides could exit the FA Cup at the first hurdle. The Gunners travel to Swansea on Sunday January 6, while West Ham play host to Man United the previous day – if they both go out, they would then be free to square up on Saturday January 26. Alternatively, if either of the pair progress, the game will be rescheduled for Wednesday January 23. Both dates will fall in Gameweek 23, which already finds Arsenal travelling to Chelsea, while West Ham playing host to QPR before the rescheduled encounter.

In the short-term, it’s potentially problematic for owners of the likes of Santi Cazorla. The Spaniard has already been drafted in by over 40,000 FPL managers after his 23 point haul at Reading on Monday and with a trip to Wigan to follow, he could be in for another potentially prosperous weekend. Strong benches are more essential than ever right now and while many may be tempted to ship out their Arsenal and West Ham Fantasy assets after this weekend, the pair still have strong fixtures prior to the upcoming double – the Gunners face Newcastle and Southampton after their trip to Wigan, while West Ham’s schedule (rdg, NOR, sun) also looks favourable.

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Jafooli
11 years, 10 months ago
Okay I'm a bit slow (lazy) when it comes to working these things out, so please can some kind soul advise, in light of the postponed Arse vs Ham game.

I have Cazorla & Demel and this week have already used my FT to do Fellaini to Yaya. Apart from slagging off the Yaya pick (which I agree is not perfect) have I fooked up? Should I have shipped Cazorla or Demel this week instead or should I look to do it next week, with the possibility of getting them (or others) back for the DGW using the Jan WC.

Sorry, my head's busy with other stuff atm, so any advise welcome.........thanks 🙂
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1. the Penman
  11 years, 10 months ago
  You're fine. Transfer Santi next week if you want (or just bench him...) and you'd have benched Demel anyway, right?
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  1. Jafooli
    11 years, 10 months ago
    Excellent and many thanks for the confirmation......thoughts I'd jumped the gun with Yaya....
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2. 1mills
  11 years, 10 months ago
  Demel is your 4th/5th defender, I wouldn't worry too much about him for 1 gameweek, as the others seem fine.
  
  You probably want to keep Santi this week for price rises anyway. Michu yellow card on the weekend could force your hand though, to make a change with one of them.
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  1. Jafooli
    11 years, 10 months ago
    Cheers 1Mills for the detailed reassuring response, much appreciated.....
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  2. Jafooli
    11 years, 10 months ago
    Oh yeah and agree the Michu yellow card think. Just do Carzola to Bale/Mata/Silva in that case?
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    1. 1mills
      11 years, 10 months ago
      Yeah think that's the road I would go down.
      
      I have Cazorla too, but provided Michu isn't suspended I will probably just ride the match out.
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      1. Jafooli
        11 years, 10 months ago
        Yeah agreed that's pretty much what I plan.....
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3. Perfect Curve
  11 years, 10 months ago
  No. It will be fine. You have three outfield players who can be benched. Whilst, I agree, the Cazorla thing isn't great (I've got him and will miss him)...would you really have played Demel away at Arsenal? Just pretend Cazorla picked up a little niggle and missed the game!
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  1. Jafooli
    11 years, 10 months ago
    Nice one Perfect Curve and agree, no plans to play Demel anyways......thanks
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4. Supertrooper
  11 years, 10 months ago
  Why are you worried that you fooked up by picking yaya? Did the fellaini -> yaya myself and would like some reasoning why that is the wrong choice.
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  1. Jafooli
    11 years, 10 months ago
    Just people saying Silva is a better option, which I agree with, just couldn't afford him myself....
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  2. teddy.
    11 years, 10 months ago
    Nowt wrong with it. It's easily the most obvious, logical switch to make. If you think otherwise, you're overthinking it, you fools.
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5. Nicti
  11 years, 10 months ago
  Hey I also have Santi and Demel and also did felli to Yaya. Lol, ur from SG too
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  1. Jafooli
    11 years, 10 months ago
    Ha, ha......are you me?
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    1. Nicti
      11 years, 10 months ago
      I thought I was the only SG on this site. Lol great rank and have 10 players similar. O.o
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      1. Jafooli
        11 years, 10 months ago
        Loads of SG on here.......yeah thanks....keep it up for us!!
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Mithrandir, the Grey Pilgri…
11 years, 10 months ago
B****cks!

That's 4 players out then.
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1. The Finnisher
  11 years, 10 months ago
  Who did you buy this week? Cazorla?
  
  At least it's only 3 outfield players.
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  1. Mithrandir, the Grey Pilgri…
    11 years, 10 months ago
    Yes Cazorla. Massive knee jerk. I got rid of him some weeks ago like a muppet, having held him since GW1. So wanted him back to ease the pain, gambling that the match might go ahead.
    
    Yes it is just do able.
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Christina.
11 years, 10 months ago
Cue Michu YC this gw.

😥
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1. OPTA FPL
  11 years, 10 months ago
  my luck !
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2. Back on the horse
  11 years, 10 months ago
  you're so right
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3. In Like Flynn.
  11 years, 10 months ago
  Thanks Christina, hadn't thought about that yet. 🙁
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4. Jonah
  11 years, 10 months ago
  Or Taraabt for me 🙁
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COMH
11 years, 10 months ago
No Gunners or Hammers for me and no transfer hassle trying to field a team on the 26th.
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1. The Finnisher
  11 years, 10 months ago
  You'll be scrambling come week 23 though.
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  1. COMH
    11 years, 10 months ago
    Eh?
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    1. The Finnisher
      11 years, 10 months ago
      Well you'll need to get some DGW'ers ?
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      1. COMH
        11 years, 10 months ago
        That's what the January wildcard is for buddy 😉
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        The Finnisher
        11 years, 10 months ago
        And then you will be left with a bunch of players with poor fixtures though?
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  2. Pasqualinho
    11 years, 10 months ago
    With a wildcard? No scrambling will be necessary.
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    1. The Finnisher
      11 years, 10 months ago
      Wildcarding before eh? Fair do's...there is plenty of time until then though anyway..
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2. HappyAnkit
  11 years, 10 months ago
  Same here 🙂
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3. CABAYE4
  11 years, 10 months ago
  Only Demel for me and he would have been benched anyway.
  
  And a nice DGW in the New Year as well 🙂
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4. heartsattack
  11 years, 10 months ago
  Same position, wildcard Arsenal in for DGW? Seems a decent option to keep them in squad for a few weeks after.
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5. Back on the horse
  11 years, 10 months ago
  wouldn't you prefer to have had Caz?
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  1. COMH
    11 years, 10 months ago
    Yeah who wouldn't. I mean having at least 3-4 players from those sides making it difficult to have a team.
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HappyAnkit
11 years, 10 months ago
News about Vilanova's relapse is still not confirmed by the club.
I hope it isn't true.

Guardiola may return if the news of relapse is true(Luis Enrique is another option)..

#Pray For Tito
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1. Manani
  11 years, 10 months ago
  relapse of what?
  
  anyway, I think whoever manages Barca, they will still dominate everything. even steve Kean
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  1. HappyAnkit
    11 years, 10 months ago
    He has suffered a relapse of tumour(Cancer). He had surgery last year in Nov.
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Sammy
11 years, 10 months ago
Have decided to go Fella to bale and cueller to baker for a hit..

Yes or no?
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1. HelloSidney
  11 years, 10 months ago
  No that's mental
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GoonerByron
11 years, 10 months ago
Arsenal DGW GW22 then!! 🙂
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1. thehut
  11 years, 10 months ago
  Get your calender out and try again 😛
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Manani
11 years, 10 months ago
why would people get rid of arsenal player?
they have dgw in the short future, surely play your 5th mid?
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1. Perfect Curve
  11 years, 10 months ago
  Exactly. A firm jerk of the knee, I reckon!
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Portsmouth Bubblejet
11 years, 10 months ago
Despite reports in The Times today, Klaas-Jan Huntelaar will be staying at Schalke. He's set to sign a new contract, details of which will be revealed in the next couple of days.

http://www.derwesten.de/sport/fussball/s04/torjaeger-huntelaar-bleibt-auf-schalke-id7409162.html
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1. heartsattack
  11 years, 10 months ago
  In the old days The Times didn't make up stories. Owners these days clearly have other ideas.
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The Finnisher
11 years, 10 months ago
Nolan out next week makes me want to play him this week, so next week when I have to play Puncheon it will be something different.
Stupid, I know.
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FPL Daniel
11 years, 10 months ago
Actually I am thinking doing my WC earlier in order to have spare transfers to offload double GW players instead of getting them with WC and being stuck up with them and wasting transfers on them.

Sound logic?
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1. HelloSidney
  11 years, 10 months ago
  Bring them in before the DGW, then offload with the WC would be my idea
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  1. FPL Daniel
    11 years, 10 months ago
    That isn't possible no? There is no WC after the double
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    1. HelloSidney
      11 years, 10 months ago
      When is the double?
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      1. FPL Daniel
        11 years, 10 months ago
        23 or 24
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        HelloSidney
        11 years, 10 months ago
        See my post below
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  2. Kevin Twine
    11 years, 10 months ago
    This my plan too. Doing the WC later also means you can take advantage of any Falcao -> Chelsea moves as well 😎
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    1. FPL Daniel
      11 years, 10 months ago
      No chance Falcao going to Che
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      1. Kevin Twine
        11 years, 10 months ago
        We'll see. Where do you think he will go then?
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        FPL Daniel
        11 years, 10 months ago
        No where in Jan . During the summer in Barcelona
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2. Back on the horse
  11 years, 10 months ago
  makes sense, but then you are setting out your stall early and may need to use those transfers to change things in the period in between when you plan to save the transfers. As i said before, it's not that bad having some of the ars-whm players for a whiel after (wal, caz, demel, nolan, gibbs etc)
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  1. FPL Daniel
    11 years, 10 months ago
    Beside Nollan and even him I tend not to agree
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3. Joga Bonito®
  11 years, 10 months ago
  Logic is fine but I intended to do this for the recent gw then bale got injured and suarez got host yellow meaning that I couldn't save my transfers.
  
  To be fair. Cazorla is a keeper anyway as is maybe sagna.
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4wangwang
11 years, 10 months ago
Ahoi mates!

Got a bit of a dilemma that I was hoping I could get some help with.

Team ATM is:

Szecesny/Tremmel
Cameron/Garrido/Obrien/Shorey/Clark
Michu/Yaya/Silva/Puncheon/Cazorla
Rvp/Rooney/Suarez

0.3 in the bank.

I did Fellaini to Yaya this week.

I really want exposure to Bale/Mata in the future but am really unsure where to get the funds from. I want to be able to replace Yaya with either one.

The main drain on my funds is my front line obviously, but with Roo and Rvp both on form and good fixtures, I'm having trouble parting ways with either.

Suarez is the obvious potential transfer but his fixtures are good coming up. Do I wait it out or should I go Suarez to Ba?

Much thanks

Ps Cazoooooooorlaaaaaaa!!!!!
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1. Ostrich Baby
  11 years, 10 months ago
  Personally, I'd rather have Suarez than Rooney, but it's a close one.
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2. Manani
  11 years, 10 months ago
  RVP>Kun
  yaya>mata/bale
  
  or just do santi>mata/bale
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  1. 4wangwang
    11 years, 10 months ago
    Arsenal fan so keeping Santi all season.
    
    Hmmm the thought of flicking RVP never crossed my mind..
    
    So general consensus is that Suar should stay.
    
    Cheers guys. I will move in jan wild card. Unless mata bale go crazy on the mean time.
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Spencer
11 years, 10 months ago
Is this DGW the time to use my January wildcard and then normal widcard to get a regular team back?
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1. The Gambler.
  11 years, 10 months ago
  May work, but will you be able to afford them?
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2. Pasqualinho
  11 years, 10 months ago
  I would advise against - there will be another time to use your second wildcard later in the season.
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  1. Spencer
    11 years, 10 months ago
    Thanks guys. I'm still a noobie with when's best to use the wildcard.
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pezzerman
11 years, 10 months ago
this is really irritating news...sacrificed other heavy hitters knowing arsenal had a good run of fixtures this time of year and now. Have got Cazorla and Walcott missing a game at home to west ham who everyone else will prob put in by the time it gets to their dgw which is quite a few game weeks away. I vowed not to take any more hits but these ruddy underground workers are forcing my hand. Not fair!
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1. Jafooli
  11 years, 10 months ago
  Take the bus?
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Alton E.
11 years, 10 months ago
Huntelaar not leaving.
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1. Lawrø
  11 years, 10 months ago
  Is that a hunch or is there any evidence? you don't have to disclose it I'm just interested?
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  1. Alton E.
    11 years, 10 months ago
    M8 at the pub as always.
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  2. Alton E.
    11 years, 10 months ago
    https://twitter.com/DerWestenSport
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Manani
11 years, 10 months ago
gibbs/santi/walcott
demel/nolan
the 5 hottest choice for dgw (don't think I missed any)

anyway, aren't most season keeper though?
gibbs playing very attacking
santi and walcott both keeper

demel is a good 5th defender/rotator
and Nolan also a good mid budget rotator?
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1. KickIt
  11 years, 10 months ago
  Agree, have a few of these and will get more before the DGW, and will keep.
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Lawrø
11 years, 10 months ago
When do we find out who our opponents are in the cup?
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1. Andrew
  11 years, 10 months ago
  We already have, you musn't of got through 🙂
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  1. Tadic is the new Eriksen
    11 years, 10 months ago
    where do you see? i got through
    
    thanks
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    1. Andrew
      11 years, 10 months ago
      I was joking
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      1. Lawrø
        11 years, 10 months ago
        -_- you had me panicking...
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  2. Lawrø
    11 years, 10 months ago
    Eh, I mean the main cup where the top 2mil qualify? I've qualified it says so I just don't have an opponent yet?
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FPL Daniel
11 years, 10 months ago
Sorry for being boring but:

WC available its GW 22, 23 and 24
Arsenal double is GW 23 or 24.
Means I can't play WC after the double no?

Right? Anyone to confirm ?
Thaks
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1. HelloSidney
  11 years, 10 months ago
  That's wrong. It can played up February 2nd
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  1. HelloSidney
    11 years, 10 months ago
    GW 25 dealine
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2. Back on the horse
  11 years, 10 months ago
  no, you can play the WC after the Ars DGW in time for GW25
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  1. Back on the horse
    11 years, 10 months ago
    however, the Ars's games preceding the DGW are Chels and Mancity. so not great to gradually build up DGW players
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3. Dealbert
  11 years, 10 months ago
  Arsenal will play either City at home or Chelses away, which means that they won't score a goal in the DGW other than against West Ham....
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In Like Flynn.
11 years, 10 months ago
OH Arse!!!
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1. Holy See
  11 years, 10 months ago
  😛
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Mugatu
11 years, 10 months ago
Team for the coming week:
Bunn
Johnson/Shawcross/Clyne
Michu/Silva(c)/Puncheon/Santi
Tevez/Saurez/Rooney

Jaask/Tiote/Nelson/Clark

What do you guys think? Any changes to be made?
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Timon
11 years, 10 months ago
whoa
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQ8pJUC7oLU&feature=share
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⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
11 years, 10 months ago
Balotelli accepting his fine and not going through with any further action. Have a feeling he will start v Reading now.
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1. Jafooli
  11 years, 10 months ago
  Not
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  1. Jafooli
    11 years, 10 months ago
    A
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    1. Jafooli
      11 years, 10 months ago
      Chance 🙂
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      1. The Finnisher
        11 years, 10 months ago
        Despite the fact that Bemba is doing it as his usual scare-mongering there can be no second-guessing Mancini's love for Balotelli.
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        Back on the horse
        11 years, 10 months ago
        why does he scare monger so much? Is he a pessimist?
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        The Finnisher
        11 years, 10 months ago
        Spot on.
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        ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        11 years, 10 months ago
        i'm not scaremongering, I am just giving my thoughts and opinions like many people do here. When I do it then it's referred to as scaremongering.
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        The Finnisher
        11 years, 10 months ago
        Really? Pretty much time I see you post it's something negative.
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        Adam West - Team Serbia for…
        11 years, 10 months ago
        Next week he will be saying Rooney and R.V.P will be dropped for Hernandez and Welbeck. He is a sad person looking for a reaction and you have given him one.
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        Back on the horse
        11 years, 10 months ago
        maybe it is the grav. it makes me read it in an exclaimed tone.
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2. Pinoche
  11 years, 10 months ago
  Hahahah.
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Jafooli
11 years, 10 months ago
Cazorla, Gibbs, Walcott, Nolan, Jussi for the DGW about right?
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1. The Finnisher
  11 years, 10 months ago
  Demel?
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  1. Jafooli
    11 years, 10 months ago
    You can have mine.......he's a headache to watch....
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2. Tadic is the new Eriksen
  11 years, 10 months ago
  Tempted by a bit of Jarvis
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3. Live4pool
  11 years, 10 months ago
  add mata, torres, cole, puncheon, clyne, lambert if CHE-SOT will be played the same week 😉
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  1. Manani
    11 years, 10 months ago
    well it would be the perfect time to use my WC 2 weeks in a row!
    clmbing up the ranking, I tell ya!
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  2. Jafooli
    11 years, 10 months ago
    Meltdown........or 100+pts GW 🙂
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Andrew
11 years, 10 months ago
Guys I might have no keeper this weekend due to having McCarthy and Tremmel. I have 0FT so is it worth taking a 4pt hit to get a keeper or just go without this week?
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Jönny
11 years, 10 months ago
Just realised I play my main rival in the H2H next week. He's got Szczesney and Mertesacker, and his back-up goalie is Cerny. There is a god...
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1. Fratboy
  11 years, 10 months ago
  Nice effort on spelling Szczesny
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  1. Jönny
    11 years, 10 months ago
    Damn, so close...
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    1. Fratboy
      11 years, 10 months ago
      Crazy hard to remember!
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      1. Jönny
        11 years, 10 months ago
        The Szcz bit is easy once you know it, but I went all Chesney at the end.
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2. Jafooli
  11 years, 10 months ago
  Those are the days I wait all season long for. Joyous 🙂
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Live4pool
11 years, 10 months ago
how do you rate the chances of rafael starting this GW?

i don't want to take another hit :/
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1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
  11 years, 10 months ago
  I think he will start
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2. Tadic is the new Eriksen
  11 years, 10 months ago
  good
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Lambert Is A Goal Machine
11 years, 10 months ago
perfect... my goalkeepers are Szczesny and Jaaskelainen.

What would you guys do? waste a FT on switching goalkeepers or just play with no keeper?
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1. Mithrandir, the Grey Pilgri…
  11 years, 10 months ago
  Deffo hold.
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  1. Lambert Is A Goal Machine
    11 years, 10 months ago
    yeh looks like I'll have to. Really frustrating though..
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4wangwang
11 years, 10 months ago
Owners who have RVP and ROO, what's the rest of your front 8 like?

Are you planning on keeping both all season or just using this period to see who to keep? Surely both cant score every game!
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DRIZ ✅
11 years, 10 months ago
Falcao staying at Ath Madrid.
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1. Jafooli
  11 years, 10 months ago
  I enjoy your random comments about drugs, night fighters, etc more 🙂
  
  Esp come from a cat in a hat.....
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Mugatu
11 years, 10 months ago
Any advice would be greatly appreciated on my team.

Bunn
Johnson/Shawcross/Clyne
Michu/Silva(c)/Puncheon/Santi
Tevez/Saurez/Rooney

Jaask/Tiote/Nelson/Clark
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