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The Watchlist – Christian Benteke

As a result of Alex McLeish’s horrendously negative tactics last season, very few Villa players were taken seriously by Fantasy managers when crafting initial lineups this time round. Prices were subsequently downgraded and with the arrival of a more attack minded manager in Paul Lambert, plus the emergence of several young (and cheap) players, the Villains appeared to offer a rich seam of differential talent waiting to be mined. It’s taken a while for Lambert’s young lions to establish themselves this season, however, and as it stands that talent remains largely untapped; the acrobatic Brad Guzan in goal and the muscular Christian Benteke up front are the only players to accumulate more than a 3% FPL ownership to this point.

Four goals at Carrow Road in the Capital One cup and another three at Anfield has given us plenty of reason to take another look, and summer signing Benteke has been central to Villa’s resurgent run of form. In many ways, the Belgian is a symbol of the changes taking place at Villa Park – young, energetic and strong, the comparison with forlorn and fallen team-mate Darren Bent is striking. Benteke’s performance at Anfield displayed many of the qualities missing in the England international; he won aerial duels all over the pitch, scored a powerful goal from distance, set up another with a cheeky bit of skill and capped it off by barging his way into the box to execute a cool finish. If he was English, the media would have eaten it up.

We’ve already covered Benteke once this season, back in November he made significant strides: enough to promote him in our thoughts. He duly delivered three goals an assist and six bonus points since that article but, with a forthcoming schedule that screams further returns, Benteke warrants renewed attention.

Three home games in the next four against Tottenham, Wigan and Southampton should provide plenty of chances for Benteke to boost his burgeoning reputation further. While Villa’s form could now be fragile having just taken a pounding at Chelsea, Lambert is backing his side to show their spirit and bounce back in the Boxing Day meeting with Spurs. Considering that he has scored or assisted eight of Villa’s 13 league goals so far this term, Benteke will surely be the key figure on show against Andre Villas-Boas’ side and, with a price tag of 6.7 in the FPL and just 7.5 in the Sky Sports game, there are few obstacles to investment.

An ownership of just over 3%, with the ability to free up funds for heavy midfield acquisitions, promotes the appeal and could mean that Poirot isn’t the only Belgian that comforts us over Christmas; it’s not certain that Benteke will be murdering defences but he’s surely a prime suspect.

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  1. Tanguy is that Guy
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Everton at home .I fancy my chances I have Michu as well I have been burned with Fletcher ,Berb,Suarez
    So iF this pays off .I was at one point thinking of Baines ,but to be honest just dont have the balls
    LOL

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    1. The Blackadder
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Be brave! I've done Baines as captain, risky, but thinking of ditching Baines after this week, so gonna give him the chance to prove me wrong. If all goes well, he could return big points, he is, after all, due a big return!

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  2. kimoo
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    defence : Clyne , Rafael , Jose Enrique ,

    bench Shorey , Demel blank

    must get any defender for -4 (baines ) ?

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  3. mo 10 years on FFS? Join my…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Pranil are you about?

    Nice little match up in the escher h2h this week. Good luck!

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  4. King Kohli
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Would love some help with this team.

    Foster / Begovic
    Davies / Jose Enrique / Evans J / Nelsen / Gorkss
    Sterling / Michu / Puncheon / Silva / Mata
    Van Persie / Suarez / Ba

    1 FT, £1.0m in the bank.
    How does
    Ba---> Benteke this week
    Sterling--->Nolan next week sound?
    Thoughts?

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    1. Jeremiah
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Keep Ba and upgrade your defence.

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      1. King Kohli
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        I'm pretty happy with my defence actually. Not a fan of 3 big defenders.

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  5. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    i could do Cueallar n sterling out for haangaland n tarrabt good or bad? Both for free

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    1. Phoenix Wright
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      No. Do something else.

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    2. Andrew
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Not bad I guess. No better tweaks to be made?

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  6. Darren Caskey
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Best option? (Max 4.6)

    A) Dawson
    B) Wilkinson (Got Begovic)
    C) Ben Davies
    D) Ciearan Clark
    E) Aaron Hughes

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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Clark or Wilko

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    2. Andrew
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Davies

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    3. King Kohli
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Davies or Clark

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  7. Gaz Downright
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    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Did Fellaini → Nolan earlier. An unorthodox move, but I think he will score me more before the wildcard than the runner-up choice Pienaar. Even if he should get a yellow on the 29th! I might even be lucky and have Cuellar fill in with a point or two tomorrow.

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    1. King Kohli
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Plan to get Nolan next week myself. Those fixtures look very tempting. His recent blanks have been due to some tough games which was expected & also because he was unlucky imo.

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      1. Gaz Downright
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        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        I share this view totally. He is the reason the Hammers are doing so well, in adition to Big Sam's defensive coaching.

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    2. Root
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Interesting. Rest of the team is?

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      1. Gaz Downright
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        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Begovic; Enrique Cameron Hughes Cuellar; Mata Michu Puncheon; RVP Suarez Berbatov
        (Foster Cazorla Nolan McCartney)
        1FT, 0.6M

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    3. Captain Shirokov
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Please tell me you know he has no game this GW.

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      1. Root
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        He knows it.

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        1. Feanor
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          I did Nolan to Pienaar this week for a hit to hopefully get 11 players on the field tomorrow.

          So since I got rid of him he probably will score soon after getting 13 points in his last 7 games.

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  8. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    ok I think the time for silly punts has long past

    *sees Berba (c)*

    erm.....

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Were your ears burning? 😀

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      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        might have been, something drew me back

        On another note, I know I know it's Christmas and all but has Explosivity gone into OED yet?

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    2. Captain Shirokov
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Still have Ramirez?

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      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        yeah, gonna sell him for Fellaini

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        1. Captain Shirokov
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Nice.

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    3. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I have a serious punt problem. I don't think i'll ever stop. Maybe this new ranking system will motivate me to play more 'safe', but i doubt it 😀

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      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Punting on players is one thing, punting on captains is another. Might just go back to Michu

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      2. JK - Cønt ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Did you enjoy Jenna hour?

        I thought of you about to have a heart attack when she started to unbutton her top, then I remembered we've already seen her topless 😛

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        1. Piggs Boson
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          It was awesome 😀

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        2. Declan-
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          🙂

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        3. Ben Mee Over A Table
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Jenna hour? Top unbuttoned?

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    4. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I have done Morrison to Pienaar(vc) and Tevez to Berba(c) -4 🙂 🙂

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      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        shirley not?

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  9. Louis
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    For those interested, i read on a french website that clichy will be back in the squad for boxing day.

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    1. UnderstandablyDistraught
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      That would be a bonus for me

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  10. Dr. Agabuse
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Baines, Rafael, Nelsen (Davies, Demel)
    Michu (Vc), Bale, Puncheon, Sterling (Walcott)
    RvP (C), Suarez, Berba.

    0.1 in the bank 2 FTs

    2 FTS not one

    All the answers seem to be: save the FT but I wont have 3 next GV (used the V because it rhymes so niceLY)

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    1. Dr. Agabuse
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      sorry Bego, JAask

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    2. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Sterling Out for tarbaat

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  11. Title20
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    care to check out the team?

    http://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/213545/event-history/18/

    2 FT and 0.6m in the bank, any transfers need to be made?

    and i have to (C) RVP this week as im going to my first united game tomorrow 😀

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  12. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Tevez likely to start Tom?

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    1. Root
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Who is Tom?

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    2. Bubbles
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I'm not Tom, but I think it might be Aguero & Dzeko.

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      1. Christina.
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Merry XM you.

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        1. Bubbles
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          And a very Merry Christmas to you, Christina boy. I hope Santa gave you all you desired.

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          1. Christina.
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            A stomach bug was not on my list....

            😥

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            1. Bubbles
              • 14 Years
              11 years, 3 months ago

              You've been a bad boy then. But Santa's been harsh, a lump of coal would've been enough.

              Hope you had enough toilet roll this Christmas, 😉

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              1. Christina.
                • 14 Years
                11 years, 3 months ago

                Tevez hatty would have been even better.

                You are still nicely set up for a top 1k I see.

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                1. Bubbles
                  • 14 Years
                  11 years, 3 months ago

                  Booo upon you're Tevez hat-trick.

                  I was 808 mid-GW, so hoping I can reach that level at a GW end.

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                  1. Bubbles
                    • 14 Years
                    11 years, 3 months ago

                    *your - I'm drunk, so excuse me.

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      2. Screaming Midget
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        *snigger*

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    3. Pinoche
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I think it will be Aguero and Tevez.

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  13. Messi & fabregas
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    who would u have as of next gameweek until the wildcard?

    a) nolan

    b) benteke

    thanks

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    1. Pinoche
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Benteke.

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      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        +1

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      2. Messi & fabregas
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        do u reckon aston villa are scoring easier then west ham?

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        1. Pinoche
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          I quite like Villa's run of fixtures and as the article says he has been involved in 8 of Villa's 13 goals.

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          1. Bubbles
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            But the problem is they've only score 13 goals in a shit-load of games.

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            1. Pinoche
              • 12 Years
              11 years, 3 months ago

              Yeah, but Nolan isn't scoring no. He is asking for a good option untill Jan WC.

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          2. Messi & fabregas
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            ok thanks u sir

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    2. Bubbles
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      NOlan, ignoring the missing GW.

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      1. Bubbles
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        That's Nolan, not no, Ian. I don't know who Ian is. Honest.

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    3. Feanor
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Nolan has scored 13 points in his last 7 matches.

      Worse than Berbatov.

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  14. Lord Flashheart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Some talks abou snider to TOT in the transfer window. Anyone else saw that?

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    1. Root
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Heard about it from some Italian guy on Talksport last night.

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      1. Christina.
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        +1

        Same Italian guy that delivered my greasy pizza last night.

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  15. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Benteka in for tevez?

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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      not this week

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  16. jelly.john
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    play Clyne OR Shorey ?

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    1. df34
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Clyne guaranteed to start

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    2. Pinoche
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Shorey.

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      1. Captain Shirokov
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Really? Have Clyne starting atm.

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        1. Pinoche
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          I think Soton will concede 2 goals so that means 1 point for Clyne. Shorey is on corners and FK's so I'd rather start him.

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          1. Captain Shirokov
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            Hmm, worried he'll come on for a 1 pointer like the last time though.

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            1. Pinoche
              • 12 Years
              11 years, 3 months ago

              I think he was rested for that game and Harte went off injured late in the game.

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          2. Bolt-on
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            Will he start though?

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  17. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Bego currently on 95% for a rise, but it's taken 4 hours for him to go up 1%, shirley he'll make it tonight without rising, I could really do with it

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    1. UnderstandablyDistraught
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I doubt that he will

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    2. Captain Shirokov
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I doubt he'll rise.

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    3. Pinoche
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I think he will.

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    4. Parm
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I doubt he'll rise, not enough transfers per hour.

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      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        this is my thought

        My brain is also making me doubt our captain choice

        we are the founders of Berbism, something must be wrong there

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        1. Captain Shirokov
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Finally!

          Coming to your sense.

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        2. Parm
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Just have fun, it's one GW out of 38...

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          1. JK - Cønt ⭐
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            yeah but I have had so many captain fails.

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  18. UnderstandablyDistraught
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Knicks/Lakers and OKC/Miami coming up - good holiday fixtures

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    1. Vpan
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      +1

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    2. emperikal
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Love me Christmas Day NBA ball. 12 straight hours of huge games is a beautiful thing 🙂

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      1. matthewhagon
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Cant wait for the Clipperrs game

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          1. emperikal
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            Lob City! Playing some inspired ball as of late!

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            1. matthewhagon
                11 years, 3 months ago

                I love lob city, hoping that they can make it to 14 straight tonight. The OKC vs Miami game is gonna be good too. (Also hoping Chris Paul will sign a long contract soon)

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                1. emperikal
                  • 13 Years
                  11 years, 3 months ago

                  Oh ya and Knicks / Lakers about to tip off as well. Lets hope the stars came to play today and they're not all hungover after last nights festivities lol

                  I think if the Clippers have a good run this season Paul will be inclined to resign. They have a really deep squad there with a lot of quality.

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                  1. matthewhagon
                      11 years, 3 months ago

                      Carmelo vs Bryant will be epic!! The commentators on the Clippers vs Kings games seemed to think that Paul would stay so im hoping he will. Bledsoe is good but not the finished article, Crawford is amazing.... youre right the squad is deep.

                      Houston are on today too, i like their style of play too, Harden is immense!!

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            2. Nomar
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              11 years, 3 months ago

              I've always thought more sports should follow the NBA's example and play games on Dec 25th.

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          2. FPL Daniel
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            Finally someone loves NBA basketball

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            1. emperikal
              • 13 Years
              11 years, 3 months ago

              I play NBA fantasy as well. Games are daily so a lot more micromanaging then just playing every weekend like FPL/NFL but I love it.

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            2. matthewhagon
                11 years, 3 months ago

                I download a lot of matches (Perks of being a student) love watching basketball. Clippers are my team!!

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              • Nomar
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 14 Years
                11 years, 3 months ago

                Celtics fan from way back. Not as much into it as I am the NFL and baseball though.

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            3. Snikiii
              • 11 Years
              11 years, 3 months ago

              I dont know about the first one, but the second will be good.

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          3. GoonerByron
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            I should be ok to field 11, even with my depleted bench, right?

            Begovic
            Clyne Nelsen Johnson
            Silva Mata Michu Taarabt
            RVP Suarez Berbatov

            Gazzaniga Puncheon Gibbs Sagna

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            1. Tricky
              • 13 Years
              11 years, 3 months ago

              Yeah good to go

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          4. suarez07
            • 11 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            Hey guys, would appreciate any thoughts on this team, mainly whether i should get any one else in defence or play with 2 at the back, and whether its worth risking getting berbatov in for Tevez? thanks!


            Begovic
            O'Brien, Gibbs, Johnson
            Puncheon, Mata, Silva, Santi Cazorla
            Torres, Suarez, Tevez

            Rudd, Figueroa, Demel, Kacaniklic

            Merry Christmas!

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            1. df34
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              11 years, 3 months ago

              Tough one that,hate taking hits myself. Who were u thinking of getting in for defence? Personally tho, would do Tevez to Berbs as you said yourself and then do Demel To Nastasic. Even tho its a hit,they are good long term moves. Berbs good fixtures to follow and Nas seems to be Mancini's preferred choice to partner Kompany

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              1. suarez07
                • 11 Years
                11 years, 3 months ago

                Yeah that sounds pretty good hadnt considered nastasic, problem is it will be an 8 point hit, already used one to transfer santi to bale. Although City could very well get a clean sheet this weekend

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                1. df34
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 11 Years
                  11 years, 3 months ago

                  Yeh didn't know about that first sub you made. The question is whether Nas + Berbs+ Cuellar. will make more than a blank defender and your "11th player"

                  Nas +Berbs + Cuellar are -8, so they need to make at least 10 points to draw level with your blank defender and "11th player in this game week.

                  I think they will, personally.

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                2. df34
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 11 Years
                  11 years, 3 months ago

                  Meant Bale not Cuellar

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                  1. suarez07
                    • 11 Years
                    11 years, 3 months ago

                    Yeah i've gone for what you suggested, Hoping for a big week for berba!

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                    1. df34
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 11 Years
                      11 years, 3 months ago

                      Best of luck mate. Will be hoping it goes well for you!! Merry Xmas

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                      1. suarez07
                        • 11 Years
                        11 years, 3 months ago

                        Thanks! merry christmas to you too!

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          5. TheSteady ¤ Wines th…
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            Need help guys!

            Have already linked my team if you click on my name
            Eeeh, I have already done my FT on Cuellar>Nastasic
            Lunatic I am becoming, therefore I need you to suggest some transfers to do! Not afraid to take an 8 pt hit
            Please, help me!

            🙂

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            1. df34
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              11 years, 3 months ago

              Would get rid of Fell and use some of that money. WHo were u thinking?

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          6. Tricky
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            Merry Xmas all.
            Thinking about selling Snodgrass > Taraabt this week for free ?
            Thoughts??

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            1. df34
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              11 years, 3 months ago

              Have neither but would be tempted. Taarabt will be at African nations very soon tho,not sure if youe aware of that?

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          7. petergriff
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            Happy Christmas all.

            A gift for any member if anyone wants it...here's some season ticker settings I use based on actual form of teams over the last 4-5 games, rather than the FFS defaults. Not sure if FFS actually updates the ticker team colours, but there's some glaring issues with the defaults.

            For example...

            Norwich are only down as light red if you play them at home...they're the 2nd best form team in the division at home over the last 4.

            Arsenal are down as red if you play them at home...their last 4 WDL at home is 2-1-1 (9th best in the league), hardly invincible.

            Chelsea are down as red if you play them away...their away form WDL is 1-1-2 (12th best in the league), again this should be down as an easier tie.

            Anyway, here it is if you want to use it. Use 'Import Rankings' in the Team Ticker area of the members section.

            {"ARS":{"Home":"1275","Away":"1050"},"AVL":{"Home":"1200","Away":"925"},"CHE":{"Home":"1050","Away":"1000"},"EVE":{"Home":"1125","Away":"1125"},"FUL":{"Home":"825","Away":"850"},"LIV":{"Home":"1150","Away":"1125"},"MCI":{"Home":"1425","Away":"1125"},"MUN":{"Home":"1425","Away":"1425"},"NEW":{"Home":"775","Away":"900"},"NOR":{"Home":"1125","Away":"1425"},"QPR":{"Home":"825","Away":"925"},"RDG":{"Home":"750","Away":"850"},"SOT":{"Home":"1050","Away":"1025"},"STO":{"Home":"1125","Away":"1275"},"SUN":{"Home":"1125","Away":"775"},"SWA":{"Home":"1325","Away":"900"},"TOT":{"Home":"950","Away":"1125"},"WBA":{"Home":"1250","Away":"1125"},"WHM":{"Home":"1050","Away":"850"},"WIG":{"Home":"950","Away":"775"}}

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            1. Parm
              • 12 Years
              11 years, 3 months ago

              Cheers Peter!

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            2. Stephen - Robot Daniels
              • 11 Years
              11 years, 3 months ago

              Cheers Griffin.

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            3. Fancy Feet
              • 13 Years
              11 years, 3 months ago

              Not sure I understand your approach fully but I absolutely locve you thought process. I myself was wondering If the scouts update the ticker eg. Last year playing the swans and castle at home was a very hard fixture since Vorm and Simpson were pulling in the clean sheets. However this year they are very leaky so I wonder if this is taken into account. Also Stoke at home this year should be instant red I don't care who you are

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              1. petergriff
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 14 Years
                11 years, 3 months ago

                Basically I rank all the points per game for home for each team over the last 4-5 games, and those teams with the highest PPG will be a harder fixture. Then I stretch the colour ramp to make sure there's at least 3 dark blue and 3 dark red teams (so even if all teams always won at home, there'd be 3 dark red and 3 dark blues).

                Do the same for away.

                Which gives hopefully a better snapshot of team difficulty at the moment

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          8. Christina.
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            If C.Cole red card stands and With Carrol injured - good news for Nolan? Further upfront?

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            1. Bubbles
              • 14 Years
              11 years, 3 months ago

              I want C. Cole in for the DGW. Trust Bubbs on this, it'll be a points mine.

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              1. Christina.
                • 14 Years
                11 years, 3 months ago

                *checks ticker

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                1. Bubbles
                  • 14 Years
                  11 years, 3 months ago

                  Then WC before GW24.

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                  1. Christina.
                    • 14 Years
                    11 years, 3 months ago

                    Id prefer Nolan though. He is due. Sounds like he should have scored in last fixt as well.

                    It's tough to fit everyone in for gw 23.Ba/Suarez also nice fixt.

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                    1. Bubbles
                      • 14 Years
                      11 years, 3 months ago

                      I'm just looking to squeeze as many DGWers in as I can, then WC the week after. But yeah, Nolan is a better bet that C. Cole.

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            2. Pinoche
              • 12 Years
              11 years, 3 months ago

              Modibo Maiga?

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          9. matthewhagon
              11 years, 3 months ago

              Possibly only 1 defender playing tomorrow, worth a hit?

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              1. Bubbles
                • 14 Years
                11 years, 3 months ago

                1 defender is a bit shit.

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                1. matthewhagon
                    11 years, 3 months ago

                    Yeah a bit worried, it would be Clyne

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              2. Tiki-Taka
                • 13 Years
                11 years, 3 months ago

                How do people think United will rotate over this period with regards to Rooney and RVP? I own RVP and considering bringing in Rooney, and then there's the option of whether to captain them incase they start on the bench.

                For tomorrow's game, are either of them expected to be on the bench or has there been no news? Thx

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                1. Bøwstring The Carp
                  • 12 Years
                  11 years, 3 months ago

                  I think Rooney had a bad game v Swansea (opinion), so it'd make sense for Ferguson to give him a break midweek.However Rooney has a great record against Newcastle so both might play again. I'll still be captaining RVP

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                  1. Just One More Thing
                    • 14 Years
                    11 years, 3 months ago

                    The general feeling is that Rooney will be rested after his performance v the Swans. Also take into consideration that both RVP & Rooney sit on 4 yellows & have to negotiate the next two games to avoid a 1 match ban,

                    I reckon Fergie will not play them together again until the New Year - Rooney to miss the next game, RVP the one after.....

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              3. Fancy Feet
                • 13 Years
                11 years, 3 months ago

                Is Begovic worth the coins now or should I just get Huth?

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                1. Jeremiah
                  • 11 Years
                  11 years, 3 months ago

                  coins ?

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                  1. Keane There Dunne That
                    • 11 Years
                    11 years, 3 months ago

                    The money's.

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              4. Jeremiah
                • 11 Years
                11 years, 3 months ago

                Have both Michu and Rooney and Michu is currntly (c) but if RVP is rested i feel Rooney could do damage against Newcastle. Any thoughts or suggestions ?

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                1. Bubbles
                  • 14 Years
                  11 years, 3 months ago

                  What if Rooney is rested?

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                2. TheSteady ¤ Wines th…
                  • 12 Years
                  11 years, 3 months ago

                  RVP rested? Never

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              5. bigbraff
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                11 years, 3 months ago

                Hi all

                Is Mignolet to Begovic worth a 4 pt hit?

                Thanks.

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                1. Keane There Dunne That
                  • 11 Years
                  11 years, 3 months ago

                  No way.

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                  1. bigbraff
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 11 Years
                    11 years, 3 months ago

                    Cheers. Keeping my fingers crossed City don't score a shed load, but torn as I have Silva in my team!

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              6. Owd Big 'Ed
                • 14 Years
                11 years, 3 months ago

                Good write-up.

                I must admit I am certainly envious of Christian Benteke and his ability to not only outmuscle defenders with relative ease but also prove that he has a touch of class on the ball as well (e.g. the back-heel at Anfield). Without the obvious 'Ooh err' comments, big, strong, skillful black forwards are my favourite breed of footballer, with Stoke adopting many of them since Pulis took over a good 7-8 years ago. Obviously, not in the same mould as Benteke, but more recently, not far off, particularly Ricardo Fuller, more recently.

                Benteke possesses the ability to turn a game in an instant and can pull something out of the bag from seemingly impossible positions. He's an excellent player in the air and, like Lukaku, is one of many talented Belgians taking the Premier League by storm this season. I'm thinking Mirallas, Fellaini, Kompany, Vertonghen and various others.

                In fantasy terms, he's a player I haven't touched this season - primarily because my current front three has been penned in for a good 10 gameweeks at least now. Berbatov, Suarez and van Persie give me no reason to change, especially given the former's encouraging fixtures over the next 6 and the others' unarguable ability playing for better clubs than Villa. However, if he continues to put performances in like the one at Anfield, he'll be difficult to ignore over the next 6 gameweeks.

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                1. TheSteady ¤ Wines th…
                  • 12 Years
                  11 years, 3 months ago

                  +1 Good sum up lad. 🙂 I have him

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                2. emperikal
                  • 13 Years
                  11 years, 3 months ago

                  Belgium has a team to be feared over the next few years.

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                3. Nomar
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 14 Years
                  11 years, 3 months ago

                  I like Benteke but playing for Villa does worry me somewhat.

                  They don't score a lot of goals and one does wonder what the 8-0 destruction by Chelsea may have done to their morale.

                  On the other hand, downgrading Suarez for him allows me to upgrade Morrison to Mata or Hazard and still keep Cazorla for Arsenal's gorgeous run of games from GW20 onwards.

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