634x258 Spot the Differential
18 January 2013 3599 comments
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A shivering cold Friday evening is brought to a close by the seventh article of the day. As always, we roll out a trio of overlooked alternatives for your consideration – all three have favourable home fixtures on their schedules tomorrow and have plenty to play for, as their respective sides look to put some poor recent form behind them.

Yohan Cabaye

After several weeks on the treatment table with a groin injury, the Frenchman made his return last weekend as a second-half substitute in Newcastle’s goalless draw at Norwich. With a full weeks’ training under his belt, Cabaye is primed to start for the Magpies against travel-sick Reading at St James’ Park tomorrow and will be hoping to replicate the eye-catching attacking displays that served his side so well prior to his spell on the sidelines.

In his last four starts for the Tyneside team, Cabaye found the net on two occasions, scoring crucial goals against Sunderland and Liverpool and resultantly picked up five bonus points for his endeavours. As Alan Pardew plots to secure a first win since Gameweek 18, he’ll be buoyed by the fact that the Royals have tasted defeat in each of their last six road trips and have picked up two points on their travels all season. While many Fantasy managers will be looking to Papiss Cisse to produce the goods, Cabaye offers an intriguing mid-price midfield option ahead of tomorrow’s deadline – coming in at 6.6 in Fantasy Premier League (FPL) and 8.5 in the Sky Sports game, with an ownership under 3% in both games, he could be one to consider as the Magpies attempt to engineer a climb up the table.

Franco Di Santo

Arouna Kone’s African Cup of Nations absence brings the former Chelsea man into consideration as Wigan prepare for Sunderland’s arrival tomorrow afternoon. Shifted to a central berth for last week’s trip to Fulham, with Shaun Maloney tucked in behind, Di Santo notched his first goal since Gameweek 7 as the Latics picked up a point at the Cottage.

Having also provided an assist in the previous three, the Argentine is starting to offer an increased level of consistency which could come to fruition at the DW against a Black Cats side that have lost three of their last four on the road. Granted, the hosts have been far from impressive in front of their own fans of late but it’s starting to near that time of the season where Martinez’s men suddenly find their form and defy the doubters. Three points tomorrow could well reignite their annual bid to beat the drop and Di Santo – priced at just 5.3 in FPL and 7.5 in the Sky Sports game, may just be the man to provide that spark.

James Morrison

A pair of assists in last week’s defeat at Reading saw the West Brom midfielder return to Fantasy form after a blank run of Gameweeks. Morrison produced a goal or assist in six of his first 12 appearances this term and had looked a real mid-price contender but has since fallen off Fantasy radars, with a more withdrawn role on occasion denting his appeal.

As Steve Clarke looks to arrest a run of three straight league defeats, the Baggies have the perfect opportunity to return to winning ways as out-of-sorts Villa make their way to the Hawthorns. Back in his preferred role in “the hole”, Morrison will be looking to produce the goods again in tomorrow evening’s feisty midlands derby – priced at 5.9 in FPL and 6.4 in the Sky Sports game, Morrison has racked up more FPL points than any other West Brom player so far and will be keen to put the porous Villa backline to the sword as the Baggies go in search of their eighth home in of the season.

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  1. Waldaz
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 8 days ago

    Oh but there is FA Cup next weekend! And Chelsea play Brentford. Don't know you, but I think THAT will be the game for a nice Ba rest, thinking of keeping for now.

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  2. Robbens Diving Instructor
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 8 days ago

    Play two from Davies, A Cole and Demel...

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    1. Brutus619
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 8 days ago

      Demel, Davies

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  3. 4vets
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 8 days ago

    OK... time for bed for me.

    Just like to say thanks to all those who comment and help me, no matter your rank. It really is appreciated. Cheers.

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    1. Captain Shirokov
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 8 days ago

      Night Vets.

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    2. Optimus.
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 8 days ago

      any time mate...i will give you same advice tomorrow 😉

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    3. super zlatan
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      Night pal

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    4. Holy See
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      13 years, 8 days ago

      Nite Star 😉 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWZfKcYlefE

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    5. In Like Flynn.
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 7 days ago

      Cheers 4 Vets.

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  4. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 8 days ago

    whats the weather doing in London at the minute lads?

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    1. Demí
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 8 days ago

      Cold. A few inches of snow on the ground but hasn't been snowing for a few hours now. Can't foresee any problems tomorrow

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      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 8 days ago

        same goes for Manchester, don't think the City game is under threat

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      2. sahota
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 8 days ago

        It's sunday we should be worried about, snow forecast nearly all day

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    2. Locarno
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 8 days ago

      Snowing quite heavily in west London.

      P.S. WORST Spot the differential ever. If any of those three make their way into my team, shoot me.

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      1. Brutus619
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 8 days ago

        Morrison is a beast!

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        1. Locarno
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 7 days ago

          I like the guy as a footballer. Cool name, too. But given the talent available, you're going to select him? Really?

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          1. Brutus619
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 7 days ago

            I actually might man. The way I see it is I can just have one of 2 in form players (Pablo Hernandez or Morrison), I'll rotate them depending on who is having their run of form.

            Btw the above means I'll only buy one, but switch him for the other through a FT in maybe 5 or 6 weeks for example.

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      2. Chazza
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 8 days ago

        Morrison is a boring player to own but for this week at home to Villa? Nice differential. I have a funny feeling about Di Santo too with Kone gone.

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  5. Captain Shirokov
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 8 days ago

    Missing all the games tomorrow: 🙁

    Going up to see Two Door Cinema Club: 😀

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    1. Robbens Diving Instructor
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 8 days ago

      no cigs in the theatre!

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    2. super zlatan
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 8 days ago

      Great band. Never seen them live though.

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      1. Captain Shirokov
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 8 days ago

        Nor have I.

        What do you think of their new(er) album?

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        1. super zlatan
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 7 days ago

          I like their recent album. I prefer to their first one.
          Enjoy the gig man. Hope to see them at some point

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          1. Captain Shirokov
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 7 days ago

            Will do. 😀

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    3. Optimus.
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 8 days ago

      only found them 2 years ago..was pleasantely surprised..some great tunes

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      1. Captain Shirokov
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 8 days ago

        Found about them off of an O2 add like 3 years ago. 😀

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        1. Optimus.
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 8 days ago

          i think they had a tune on 1 of the fifas too

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  6. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 8 days ago

    If Canada can manage...
    http://i.imgur.com/zz5UB.jpg

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    1. Crazy Joe
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 8 days ago

      It's crazy how everything grinds to a halt and they claim they will have it under control next year...

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    2. UnderstandablyDistraught
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 8 days ago

      It's funny the shambles a couple of inches of snow can create over there

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    3. Kevin McCallister
      • 16 Years
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      That's brilliant.

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  7. Crazy Joe
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 8 days ago

    Would appreciate the help to decide between Taarabt and Rafael, I'm leaning towards Rafael...

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    1. ~SpartakMac
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 8 days ago

      Go for Rafael, better long term prospect.

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      1. Crazy Joe
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 7 days ago

        It's just for this week, got both but 1 will be benched

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    2. rdpx
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 days ago

      keep leaning that way

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      1. Crazy Joe
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 7 days ago

        Yeah, will do cheers.

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  8. ee99101
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 8 days ago

    Hi guys,

    Do you agreed with my SUBS?

    BEgo
    Demel gibbs davies
    Puncheon mata fellaini j.cole walcott
    Ba Rvp

    Bench: bunn, berba, luiz, clyne

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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 8 days ago

      IMO you should get Chris Samba

      #fplbeast

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      1. Crouch Potato!
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 7 days ago

        Must not be available, would be a magic player to get, miss him in the pl.

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        1. Locarno
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 7 days ago

          Samba would keep you up. This guy, not so much.

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          1. Crouch Potato!
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 7 days ago

            Prob with Jan is so few options.

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    2. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 8 days ago

      I still read it as Ronaldo first time 😀

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      1. Crouch Potato!
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 7 days ago

        Too cheap for us 😉

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    3. UnderstandablyDistraught
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 8 days ago

      Very disappointed. I expected to see a fish

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  9. jonnybhoy
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 8 days ago

    Someone reply please,

    Azpil to Clichy or Nastasic?

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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 8 days ago

      out of those 2 Nastasic

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      1. jonnybhoy
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 7 days ago

        Or kepp azpil?

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    2. super zlatan
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 8 days ago

      Congrats pal

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      1. super zlatan
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 8 days ago

        Reply fail

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        1. Cloggie
          • 13 Years
          13 years, 7 days ago

          lol Zlantan! 😛 Yeah, what JKISTHE1, said!

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          1. Cloggie
            • 13 Years
            13 years, 7 days ago

            Name spell fail

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            1. super zlatan
              • 14 Years
              13 years, 7 days ago

              🙂

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  10. Egg noodle
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 8 days ago

    Just back from the game. Thank goodness for Kasper Schmeichel
    ANOTHER WIN!!!!
    Automatic Promotion spot is ours! 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀

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    1. super zlatan
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 8 days ago

      Congrats pal

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      1. Egg noodle
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 8 days ago

        Cheeeeeeerrrrrrrssssss buddayyyyyyyyy 🙂 🙂

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    2. Crouch Potato!
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 8 days ago

      Nugent is quality, needs to time his runs a bit better, don't count any chickens yet, I know from QPR its a tough division to get out of.

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      1. Egg noodle
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 7 days ago

        Did you watch his goal today? WHAT A GOAL!
        I just cant wait to see us in the Prem! Fingers crossed you guys are still there by then.
        Would be more than happy to see Reading Villa and Southampton go down.
        We are back in the automatic promotion spot after like 3 months which is why I'm all so excited 😀

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        1. Crouch Potato!
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 7 days ago

          I always liked Leicester, be rooting for you 😉

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    3. Trigg ⭐️
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 8 days ago

      I think you will find that Marvin Emnes is your saviour.

      At least we got all of our bad luck for 2013 out of the way in one evening, that's all I can say!

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      1. Egg noodle
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 7 days ago

        Marvin Emnes is the reason why I jizzed in my pants today 😉
        Middlesbrough were very good today, much better than I'd anticipated. Glad with the 3 points 😀 Cant 100% say that we deserved them though, but loved the game!

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        1. Trigg ⭐️
          • 13 Years
          13 years, 7 days ago

          We're good and solid without much of a cutting edge at the minute.

          I think we would both be happy if the league table didn't change between now and May 😉

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    4. drunken_mess
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 days ago

      great 89th min save!!

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  11. super zlatan
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 8 days ago

    Jussi
    Luiz. Gibbs. Demel
    Mata. Bale. Michu. Walcott
    Rvp. Ba. Lambert

    Subs. Bego. Punch. Davies. Clyne

    What to do with my FT

    A). Luiz>zab
    B) bale>caz
    C) ba>pod
    D) save

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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 days ago

      Not sure on C as Pod is ill apparently and I have him. would you get Bale back and how much would you lose?

      BTW, where were you earlier when I needed. There was a debate on the best looking actress or singer and I was left to fight the corner for Mila alone

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      1. super zlatan
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 7 days ago

        I would lose 0.1 on bale I think. And I would get him back in.

        Yeah Mila is a sweetheart. Love her. She is the best. No doubt. Anyone who thinks otherwise is blind.

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        1. Menly
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 7 days ago

          Jovovic?

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          1. JK - Cønt ⭐
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 7 days ago

            Kunis

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        2. JK - Cønt ⭐
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 7 days ago

          Then wait till tomorrow, but b or c IMO

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          1. super zlatan
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 7 days ago

            Ok. Cheers jk

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        3. Flycroft
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 7 days ago

          have you guys heard of melanie iglesias? seriously http://i.imgur.com/MqlLS.jpg

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  12. SMOOTH
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 8 days ago

    will cuellar fall tonight

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  13. SMOOTH
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 8 days ago

    thinking of rafael for my wild card team. just noticed he missed a bunch of games in the middle.. cant remember if he was dropped or injured

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  14. drunken_mess
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 8 days ago

    ok ive narrowed down to 2 options, leaning towards B atm

    A. Luiz & Ba to Aguero & davies (mata as chelsea cover)

    B. Mata & Lambert to Aguero & noble (Ba & Luiz as chelsea cover)

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    1. super zlatan
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 8 days ago

      A.

      Mata must stay

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      1. drunken_mess
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 7 days ago

        but Baaaa 🙁 will prob get mata back in for walcott in a week or 2, and get rid of luiz

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  15. Robbens Diving Instructor
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 8 days ago

    Bale to Walsnott for a free?

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    1. Egg noodle
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 8 days ago

      Yeah. Im doing Bale to Cazorla.

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  16. Menly
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 8 days ago

    Am I set?

    Mignolet
    Sagna - Zabaleta - Demel - Davies
    Michu - Fellaini - Mata - Walcott (c)
    RVP - Suarez (vc)

    Bunn - Puncheon - Pog - Clyne

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    1. Park the bus
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 days ago

      would start Pog

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      1. Menly
        • 14 Years
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        Over Davies?

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    2. Slumdog Mignolet
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      Looks good to me!

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  17. Kevin McCallister
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 8 days ago

    Snowing again in the Midlands. Be surprised if the baggies played tomorrow.

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  18. Park the bus
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 8 days ago

    For this week only:

    Sturridge (maybe not match fit but I think he will start)
    Podolski (already have Walcott & Gibbs)
    Dzeko (rotation)

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    1. karankachiefs
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 7 days ago

      I am in the same dilemma. Got Ba going to swap him for this gameweek.

      I'm thinking Dzeko looks good against leaky fulham.

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  19. mucka
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 7 days ago

    Should i do Ba > Suarez or Save my transfer? Really concerned Ba won't start!

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  20. ee99101
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 7 days ago

    Hi guys,

    Do you agreed with my SUBS? Reply please...

    BEgo
    Demel gibbs davies
    Puncheon mata fellaini j.cole walcott
    Ba Rvp

    Bench: bunn, berba, luiz, clyne

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    1. rdpx
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 days ago

      looks fine
      maybe luiz over davies?

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  21. ch4rli3
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 7 days ago

    Loic Remy anyone?

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  22. The Orienteer - find me in …
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 days ago

    Go west young man.

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  23. Slumdog Mignolet
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 days ago

    Can anyone help me with a quick RMT? I’ll wait til the morning to make any transfers but it’s likely I’ll just save it unless any cancellations are confirmed. Is everything in order, subs etc? Thanks guys and good luck this GW!

    Jaaskelainen
    Martin R / Baines / O’Brien
    Bale / Michu / Walcott / Mata
    Ba / Van Persie / Lambert

    (Begovic / Puncheon / Nelsen / Clyne) 1FT – £0 ITB

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    1. Arse Craic
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 7 days ago

      Spot on

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  24. sahota
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 7 days ago

    Puncheon or Taarabt to start?

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  25. Arse Craic
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 7 days ago

    is it overkill to have and play both Aguero and Dzeko?

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    1. TEXASTOM
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 7 days ago

      If that's who you have play them but both not ideal with rotation risk of course

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    2. rdpx
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 days ago

      its a bit belt and braces indecision

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  26. TEXASTOM
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 7 days ago

    Who to bench?

    Ba
    Sterling
    Fellaini

    Thanks

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    1. Arse Craic
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 7 days ago

      Sterling

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  27. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 days ago

    One reason why I shouldn't do Mata -> Cazorla this week

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    1. super zlatan
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 days ago

      Mata could destroy arsenal in 30 mins

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    2. Wolverine
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 7 days ago

      Mata got 13 points against arsenal earlier in the season

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  28. Iain Dowies Love Child
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 7 days ago

    A) Aguero & Sturridge
    OR
    B) Suarez & Giroud

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    1. Arse Craic
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 7 days ago

      A

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  29. Matt Sk
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 days ago

    Bench Snodgrass or Puncheon?

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