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The Numbers Game – United Uncovered

21 January 2011 550 comments
Mark Mark
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Manchester United’s 0-0 stalemate at White Hart Lane on Sunday may well have been two points gained given the controversial dismissal of Rafael, but the performance did little to dispel claims that Alex Ferguson’s side are struggling to wriggle into top gear.

Defensively Ferguson can rightly claim the draw with a vibrant Tottenham side as a triumph, but in attacking terms, United were bitterly disappointing.

With Fantasy Managers weighing up further investment in the United squad with Gameweek 24’s double fixture drawing closer, we use this latest Members article to take a closer look at the statistics from Sunday’s game and United’s performances over recent Gameweeks, to assess whether such a strategy really should be a priority and where our cash should be spent.

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

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  1. Nawton
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 16 days ago

    Which 2 to bench out of Coleman, MGP, Nasri, VDV and Varney?

    Leaning towards benching VDV simply because literally everyone in my league has him. Then probably MGP as the other benchee.

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    1. bobwils
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 16 days ago

      VDV and Varley

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      1. Fratboy
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 16 days ago

        agreed

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    2. jam
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 16 days ago

      Coleman & Varley for me- rather have VDV than Coleman!

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    3. Snooze ya lose
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      • 16 Years
      15 years, 16 days ago

      MGP & Varney

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  2. FantasyFreak
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 16 days ago

    Repost:
    I am getting confuse day by day.

    Stockdale
    Vidic Ivanovic Coleman
    Adam Nani VDV Nzogbia
    Tevez RVP Rooney

    Subs: Foster Albrighton Huth Foley

    1- Is it Stockdale a good choice?Who to replace him if he's not a good choice?
    2- Yaya Toure vs Nzogbia?
    3- Foley vs Murphy?
    4- Rooney vs Berbatov?
    5- Who to captain?

    I activated my WC.

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    1. Putherover
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 16 days ago

      answered on last page

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    2. Fratboy
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 16 days ago

      1.Yes
      2.Nzogbia
      3.Murphy
      4.Berbatov (i know, I just have a feeling)
      5.Nani, depending on your league really, depends if everyone else has him.

      hope this helped

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    3. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 16 days ago

      Yes
      Nzog
      Murphy
      Toss a coin!
      Nani

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    4. keith
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 16 days ago

      Great front three but check out Arsenals run 5 games in 4 weeks with 4 at home. I think you will regret not having Fabs or Nasri.

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  3. ashleyrose-66
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 16 days ago

    I have 2 free transfers this week -

    What do you reckon I should do...

    Option 1
    VDV out, Nani in
    Drogba out, Berbatov in

    Option 2
    Bale out, Nani in
    Drogba out, Bent in
    Carroll out, RVP in (cost of 4 points)

    Captain = Nani (whatever I decide!)

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    1. Nawton
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 16 days ago

      option 2 imo.

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      1. Perthite
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 16 days ago

        How about:
        Bale out, Nani in
        Drogba out RvP in
        keep Carroll.

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        1. ashleyrose-66
          • 15 Years
          15 years, 16 days ago

          I'd quite like one of my strikers playing twice!

          If I do that, then I have Tevez, RVP and Carroll - Only Tevez and RVP will play, and only play once!

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          1. Somalion
            • 16 Years
            15 years, 16 days ago

            Against really poor opposition who they could destroy....

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          2. Perthite
            • 15 Years
            15 years, 16 days ago

            Get Rooney/Berbatov then and then possibly transfer to RvP by GW27 (or earlier). Then you avoid giving 4 points away.

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    2. Somalion
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 16 days ago

      The question of the week.... Dempsey or Nzog? 😛

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      1. keith
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 16 days ago

        Dempsey, better fixtures(just) and form imo

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        1. Somalion
          • 16 Years
          15 years, 16 days ago

          Ye Im thinking that too, lots of people have said Nzog but I just cant understand it...

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      2. Somalion
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 16 days ago

        Why do my posts keep becoming replies 😛 Sorry about that. By the way Id say option 2 probably its a very tough choice though

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      3. villian-ty
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 16 days ago

        i asked the same q but then i added Downing to the equation which has made my life harder

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        1. Somalion
          • 16 Years
          15 years, 16 days ago

          Oh dear, thats made my life a little harder now. Think Im going Dempsey

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        2. Fratboy
          • 15 Years
          15 years, 16 days ago

          OMG TELL ME ABOUT IT

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      4. Elts
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 16 days ago

        dempsey imo

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        1. Somalion
          • 16 Years
          15 years, 16 days ago

          Think ill go for Dempsey

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    3. Snooze ya lose
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      • 16 Years
      15 years, 16 days ago

      2

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    4. Putherover
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 16 days ago

      Without knowing your player values, can you do this
      carrol>DJ(2xDGW's)
      Kyrgiakos>Murphy
      Bale>Nani?

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  4. Drip Doctor
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 16 days ago

    Saw a post on here earlier saying there are rumours going around that Evra will be rested. Surely not!?

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    1. Marknlard
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 16 days ago

      There's always a player picked out as a risk every week. Who they going to play instead of him?

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      1. Drip Doctor
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 16 days ago

        Fabio maybe. Just wondering if i should get him or Ferdinand for the double. Was set on Evra till i read that.

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        1. Marknlard
          • 16 Years
          15 years, 16 days ago

          Of all the games to dick around with the leftback, surely Fergie isn't going to choose the one where they're already struggling at rightback? Ignore it completely.

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        2. Bigo1
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          15 years, 16 days ago

          Same here, basically SAF said that Fabio might be involved; but unclear if it is as LB or RB.
          Wil go with VDS I think, cheapest way to get CS and good rotation with Foster (albeit expensive)

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      2. jam
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 16 days ago

        Fabio?

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    2. ashleyrose-66
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 16 days ago

      With Rafael suspended, I would be very surprised if SAF rested Evra and play without both his full-backs!

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  5. Squerly4568
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 16 days ago

    anyone know the name of the other fantasy football tips websites?

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    1. Christina.
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 16 days ago

      http://www.bullsh*t.co.uk

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    2. Cathal Cantona
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 16 days ago

      Are we not good enough for you lol fantasytools just

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    3. J0E
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 16 days ago

      there are a few others, but to be honest you best bet is to stick with this one. Its the most comprehensive.

      the only thing it lack is player price rise predictions, for that you should check out Totalfpl.

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      1. Christina.
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 16 days ago

        Or go to TM's website/link.

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      2. Squerly4568
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 16 days ago

        yeah ive known bout this one for a while but there was a blog one i saw the other day which looked pretty good too.

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    4. @FuzzyWarbles
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 16 days ago

      try lemonparty dot org

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  6. alfast1c
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 16 days ago

    Planning my defense to be

    ---G.Johnson/Skrtel/Coleman(Djourou/Carr)

    Could be a good differential(risky thou) having 2 LPool defs imho, since they have dgw, they should probably get 1 cs, so that would be a 8pts per def = 16pts from both, what makes me pretty happy tbh. Plus there is always possibility of an assist and a goal.. Who knows, LPool time might come this season 🙂

    And thinking of playing them next gw as well. Both. But was thinking of getting Skrtel-->Kelly, but unsure bout the youngster will play 🙁

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    1. Cathal Cantona
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 16 days ago

      I have kelly and droujou but dont know who to play

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      1. Putherover
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 16 days ago

        Kelly

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  7. Christina.
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 16 days ago

    What was supposed to be a enjoyable WC week has become very stressfull.

    Who to bench? Who to Capt? Not fun.

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  8. @FuzzyWarbles
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 16 days ago

    test

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    1. Christina.
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 16 days ago

      fail

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      1. @FuzzyWarbles
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 16 days ago

        naturally of all the posts asking pertinent questions and waiting forever for one reply, i type test and get an instant response 🙂

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  9. In Like Flynn.
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    • 15 Years
    15 years, 16 days ago

    Has everyone gone insane? Players have spent weeks and often points hits to get DGW players in only to now be asking if they should be benched. WTF was the point of getting them,if not to play them for a double week? Others are advising them to bench them!

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    1. @FuzzyWarbles
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 16 days ago

      the most popular one Ive seen are squads with dempsey starting and VDV on bench. You have to think they transferred Dempsey in recently. I can't see a scenario where Id make a transfer that would put VDV on the bench. Cue VDV brace!!!

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      1. In Like Flynn.
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        • 15 Years
        15 years, 16 days ago

        I find it hard to believe that transfers are made with no regard as to who will be benched for those weeks they were made for. 🙁

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  10. Snooze ya lose
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 16 days ago

    Almost put in RVP for Carrol last week, but didnt. Now think im gonna do it this week, but I will have to bench MGP. Yay or nay? Opinions would be gratefully received! Thanks

    Robinson (Foster)
    Evatt, Vidic, Coleman (Bardsley, Foley)
    VDV, Nani, Adam, Nasri, MGP
    Tevez, Berbs (Carrol)

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    1. @FuzzyWarbles
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 16 days ago

      do it.

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      1. Christina.
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 16 days ago

        +1

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        1. Putherover
          • 15 Years
          15 years, 16 days ago

          +2

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          1. Get up ya bum
            • 16 Years
            15 years, 16 days ago

            +3

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            1. Fratboy
              • 15 Years
              15 years, 16 days ago

              +4

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              1. Perthite
                • 15 Years
                15 years, 16 days ago

                Is this the line for free beer?

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    2. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 16 days ago

      Cheers guys

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  11. bring_on _the_fantasy
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 16 days ago

    Anyone think Bent is a brave transfer in this GW?

    With the 24m Transfer fee paid, probably about 3 times more than he is worth.

    Is it to much pressure for him, i reckon he will shit himself infront of goal.

    Orrrrr bang in a couple. Risk i reckon!

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    1. In Like Flynn.
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 16 days ago

      I doubt if many would bother if it were a single game.It usually takes a while for players to get used to each other's style and positions imo.

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  12. @FuzzyWarbles
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 16 days ago

    well lads, Im wrapping up work and getting my weekend started. Good times swapping ideas. Good luck to all of you. May you all score 80 or more, except those with VDV on bench, you'll still get 70. Time to party down!!!

    RESPECT

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    1. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 16 days ago

      You too mate. take it easy

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    2. Putherover
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 16 days ago

      enjoy FW, be safe & if not be good at it

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  13. bring_on _the_fantasy
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 16 days ago

    Dempsey, young or Downing for malouda?

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    1. Get up ya bum
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 16 days ago

      young

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      1. Putherover
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 16 days ago

        agree

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      2. bring_on _the_fantasy
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 16 days ago

        hmmm, he hasnt done much recently? I was thinking dempsey with fulhams easier fixture, mind you full have been shit

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        1. Putherover
          • 15 Years
          15 years, 16 days ago

          good fixtures coming up

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    2. TO
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 16 days ago

      Dempsey

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    3. @FuzzyWarbles
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 16 days ago

      ok one more IMO, fulham just dont score many goals and with bent joing villa, maybe they start netting some, id go for the guy most likely to set up bent which is obviously....im not sure.

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      1. bring_on _the_fantasy
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 16 days ago

        haha downing or young lol

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        1. bring_on _the_fantasy
          • 15 Years
          15 years, 16 days ago

          mind you saying that fulham have only scored one less goal than Villa this season. Will Bents 24m price tag be to much pressure for him?

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      2. TO
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 16 days ago

        Fulham's got their two strikers back 😉

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    4. alfast1c
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 16 days ago

      Downing, since Bent is on penalties now and 8,1 for Young its too much imo. Dempsey is shit!

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      1. bring_on _the_fantasy
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 16 days ago

        dempsey isnt shit in the slightest, fulham are

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        1. alfast1c
          • 15 Years
          15 years, 16 days ago

          could be said like that.. ty.

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      2. TO
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 16 days ago

        LOL..how is dempsey sh*t?

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        1. alfast1c
          • 15 Years
          15 years, 16 days ago

          not a fantasy player this season... not too many goals/assists/bps... thou his team its much crapper than last season.

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          1. TO
            • 16 Years
            15 years, 16 days ago

            "his team is much crapper than last season" 😉

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  14. divvy
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    15 years, 16 days ago

    fabregas OR nasri and rvp???

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  15. keith
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 16 days ago

    Is the view on here that Djourou will lose his place as soon as Squelchie is fit?

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    1. Putherover
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 16 days ago

      i think his ahead of Squillaci, but Cahill might have something to say about it if it goes through

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      1. TO
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 16 days ago

        Bolton's got only two CB.Cahill is staying in bolton unless they more more CB's

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        1. TO
          • 16 Years
          15 years, 16 days ago

          *they buy another CB

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          1. Get up ya bum
            • 16 Years
            15 years, 16 days ago

            They just signed Wheater I believe. More more 😆 😛

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            1. TO
              • 16 Years
              15 years, 16 days ago

              Yeah they just did but if they sell cahill they're back to square one(only 2 CB)

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    2. Get up ya bum
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 16 days ago

      No can't see that happening. Though Arsenal will probably buy someone and Verm could be back for the barca game so long term he's questionable. Atm he's their only good cb.

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  16. Morrissey1986
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 16 days ago

    Evra and Hangeland or Vidic and Hughes?

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  17. smurph
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 16 days ago

    My team for the weekend, good enough? subs in correct order and who to captain?

    Begovic
    Evatt, Coleman, Vidic
    Nani, Nasri, Adam, VdV
    Berbatov, RvP, Tevez

    Foster, De Jong, Kolarov, Huth.

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    1. Morrissey1986
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 16 days ago

      Nani Berbatov or RVP are your captain choices.

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    2. Putherover
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 16 days ago

      i'd play Huth before Evatt(i know he is a DGW player)

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  18. divvy
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 16 days ago

    fabregas OR nasri and rvp???
    what ya think?

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    1. Back on the horse
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 16 days ago

      RVP

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    2. Jimbo
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 16 days ago

      Nasri and RVP although I'd prefer Fab and RVP. .

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  19. Grimmaldi - Send in the Clo…
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 16 days ago

    Don't know if this has been posted yet but is Darren Bent now a reasonable choice for this double gameweek? Very tempted to get him as to my eyes he seems like he'll do superb at Villa.

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    1. Putherover
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 16 days ago

      i took a bite

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    2. Brunton Toffee
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 16 days ago

      I'm having a similar dilemma over Bent or Rooney?

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      1. samcro
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 16 days ago

        I am bringing in Bent but if I had the cash I would choose Rooney every time.

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  20. Putherover
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 16 days ago

    Ashleyrose-66 you still there
    Does that proposed move to get nani work?

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  21. Morrissey1986
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 16 days ago

    At the moment my team is

    Al Habsi Foster
    Coleman Vidic Hangeland Djourou Kelly
    VDV Albrighton Nasri Nani Adam
    Torres Berbatov RVP

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  22. bring_on _the_fantasy
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 16 days ago

    im having a delemma over Torres or Bent

    Worried that that 24m trasfer will be a big weight on his shoulders!

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    1. Get up ya bum
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 16 days ago

      Torres for sure

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    2. Putherover
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 16 days ago

      I'd play Torres
      Who other forwards?

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      1. bring_on _the_fantasy
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 16 days ago

        DJ and Berbatov

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  23. Back on the horse
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 16 days ago

    Arsenal are going to score big on Sat and put all the blackpool/wigan/fulham DGWs in perspective!

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    1. Putherover
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 16 days ago

      When do Arsenal play Barca? Would this be playing on Mr Wenger/Players mind,

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      1. Declan
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 16 days ago

        16/2 and no!

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      2. Back on the horse
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 16 days ago

        Barca? like mid feb. They have Huddersfield in the fa cup next weekend, but i doubt that is playing on his mind. He will go all guns blazing tomorrow. Cricket score

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  24. divvy
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 16 days ago

    torres or tevez???

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    1. bring_on _the_fantasy
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 16 days ago

      tempted by torres with the 3 easyish fixtures coming up. DGW then home to west ham, he is slowly getting better IMO

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      1. bring_on _the_fantasy
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 16 days ago

        id get tevez back in when i play my wild card in GW 26 when city face West Brom

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        1. Fratboy
          • 15 Years
          15 years, 16 days ago

          that is exactly what I'm doing

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  25. bring_on _the_fantasy
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 16 days ago

    should i play VDV or leave him n the bench and play young or downing?

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    1. Vatica
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 16 days ago

      who to bench? VDV or Fab??

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      1. Fratboy
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 16 days ago

        VDV

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      2. bring_on _the_fantasy
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 16 days ago

        VDV Arsenal home fixture

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    2. Fratboy
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 16 days ago

      I'm benching VDV and playing Downing

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  26. 2 Planes 3 Buildings
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 16 days ago

    Not a good idea but it depends on your other options... example?

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  27. Perthite
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 16 days ago

    Which would you prefer:

    A: Rafael, Baird, RvP
    B: Vidic, Skrtel, Carroll

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    1. 2 Planes 3 Buildings
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 16 days ago

      Tough one for sure. How did Rafael's hearing go today, if he got away with it then A for sure.

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    2. divvy
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 16 days ago

      a

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  28. divvy
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 16 days ago

    is van der sar a safe bet to play both matches in the dgw?
    if not who else apart from vidic will be a good defensive manunited source???

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    1. Jimbo
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 16 days ago

      Evra despite the rumor that he'll be rested

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  29. unoaime
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 16 days ago

    Robinson, Foster
    Bardsley, Vidic, Samba, Kolarov, A.Cole
    Adam, Nani, Nasri, Brunt, Bale
    Bent, Berbatov, Carroll

    Got 2.2 in the bank and 2 transfers available, any suggestions?

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  30. Jimbo
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 16 days ago

    I wonder if the single week players like VDV and Tevez that people are neglecting will shine this week...

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    1. Declan
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 16 days ago

      Bound to happen IMO!

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    2. 2 Planes 3 Buildings
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 16 days ago

      Most probably and any people benching them in a desperate attempt to catch up will more than likely fall in the standings.

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      1. Jimbo
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 16 days ago

        Whilst we climb the rankings!

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    3. Somalion
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 16 days ago

      I think so. Its not actually a great double gameweek especially when some other teams have brilliant fixtures even if they play once.

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