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4 March 2013 1100 comments
Mark Mark
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The Gameweek concludes at Villa Park with the home side scrambling for points to maintain their Premier League status, whilst visitors City are equally desperate to revive the pulse of an ailing title race.

The likes of Pablo Zabaleta, David Silva and Christian Benteke are on show under the lights, with a nasty surprise amongst the team news for Sergio Aguero owners. Despite that, Fantasy managers look to fitting end to a Gameweek that has delivered some big scores thus far. Our Monday night Dugout Discussion chatroom is open to visitors wishing to vent in real-time while the minutes in the Midlands tick by.

The headline team news is that Aguero misses out having sustained a knee injury in training over the weekend: Carlos Tevez is drafted in to replace his compatriot in the 4-5-1. Vincent Kompany misses out again, while Gareth Barry is fit to return to the City bench. As for Villa, they are able to name an unchanged lineup from the side that lost out at the Emirates.

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

  1. meule
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 10 months ago

    After tonight performance, really hesitating to do mata > n'zogbia with my FT 🙂

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  2. 4vets
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 10 months ago

    On the plus side, I won't have to try an keep track of numerous cups and h2h's after this weeks showing 🙂

    I really wanted that tea pot too! Well done to Messimerized for thrashing me this week. Go on and win, mate!

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    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      I think I'm out of the FPL cup by 2 points.

      If only I'd have had Harte before Anichebe on my bench.......

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      1. brookater
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 10 months ago

        Nomar - as a QPR fan, do you think I should sell onuoha or is he likely to start in Gw29?

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  3. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 10 months ago

    Ok, Giroud looks like he's falling tonight. Time to do Giroud to Benteke?

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    1. nedfoo
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Yep, makes sense

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  4. heeljames
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 10 months ago

    New post

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  5. ViperStripes
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 10 months ago

    Sissoko or Coutinho for GW29 and probably beyond

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    1. Pat Mustard
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      S

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  6. Crouch Potato!
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 10 months ago

    @ Giggs Boson, make up your score again, I think it is higher than 72.

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  7. Carrick Doesn't Deserv…
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 10 months ago

    will kompany come in for nasty or kolo? they both looked good

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  8. Delusions of Mediocrity
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 10 months ago

    Is there a prize for winning the offical fpl site cup?

    I know the overall league winner gets a prize but cant see anything about the cup

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  9. Superdry7
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 10 months ago

    Unlikely but...I would love Nasty to get 1 bap...means ill win my H2H by 1pt!

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  10. Tommy J
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 10 months ago

    Slightly off topic guys but in UEFA thoughts on best striker to replace Ibra(£12m excluding Messi/Ronaldo)? Cheers

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  11. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 10 months ago

    Clichy has to be up for bonus points. Look at his defensive stats in the members section for tonight's game!

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  12. karankachiefs
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 10 months ago

    is sissoko going to rise tonight?

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    1. Orion
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      nope

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  13. Zoomi
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 10 months ago

    I have come to a conclusion - which may or may not be corrrect and also may or may not be obvious/boring/whatever.

    A ridiculous amount of this game is dependent on catching the obvious big scorers in a week. I started the season with a huge amount of luck - 105 week 1 landed me at 2900 in the world. Since then I've had 16 green arrows to 11 red arrows. 5 of the red arrows were really bad ones where i was below 1,000,000 in the world. The pattern seems to be climb a bit, climb a bit, climb a bit - BANG!!! Should have had Mata! - back to 10K. Climb a bit, climb a bit, climb a bit - BANG!!! What are you doing without Michu - back to 20K.

    It seems that unless you're extremely astute and a great predictor of the right guy on the right day, then the small decisions like whether to pick Lambert or Remy for the run in that we pour over so much are fairly insignificant when it comes down to it. You basically just need to catch the big scorers when they happen and the rest of the team will chip in a few points here and there.

    Is this more pronounced this season because there's been such a strong template team?

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    1. Marouane Fellatio
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      It's been a unique season in that there has been very steady form from the top scorers.

      It's all about packing your team with as many high ownership players as possible and going for one or two cheaper players as differentials.

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  14. DementedFlamingo
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 10 months ago

    First time ive seen Villa play this season... should be good for next few weeks if they continue to play like that.

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    1. PINKFISH (SANCTIONED AND GA…
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      That's why your a flamingo you have your head buried in the mud.

      They were dire and had no fight passion or desire. They will be relegated.

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      1. DementedFlamingo
        • 16 Years
        12 years, 10 months ago

        You talking about the season or tonight? Must of watched a different game to me. Maybe I was watching a replay from 2008 😉

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  15. Runaway
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 10 months ago

    only for gw 29, mata to:
    A) Coutinho
    B) Gerrard
    C) Snodgrass
    D) Someone else having a game in gw29

    rest of the team:
    cesar
    debuchy davies clyne pearce
    bale michu sissoko ABCD
    suarez lukaku

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  16. Torreslove
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 10 months ago

    for all those saying zab wont get bonus because he hit the post: His shot was saved by guzan. Ergo it counts as a shot on target.

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    1. Granville
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Toure and Clichy have better defensive stats.

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  17. izo
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 10 months ago

    Anichebe to Benteke sound ok?

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  18. Le Bluff
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 10 months ago

    Anyone else think that Man Utd look massively under-priced at 2/1 to win tomorrow?

    Van Persie 1st goalscorer at 11/2 is also mightily tempting..

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