Mick McCarthy and Fernando Torres were the Gameweek 26 headline-makers as Wolves brought Man United’s unbeaten run to an end and the £50m ex-Liverpool forward made a miserable start to life at Stamford Bridge, thanks to Kenny Dalglish’s revitalised Merseysiders. Here’s our regular Members article, casting an eye over the weekend’s OPTA stand-outs, ahead of the upcoming double Gameweek…
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Open ControlsSince having Adam now is considered a wee bit of a gamble, which gamble would you guys prefer: Adam or O'hara?
Open ControlsIf you have him, play him. If you don't have him, don't get him in
That would be my advice. But don't do everything I say! 😛Open ControlsAdam
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Decided on Nani over Tevez
Think i'm gonna play kelly and coleman over kolorov and walker too.
correct decision? other defender is a double gameweekerOpen ControlsWhich one do I play this week?
1.) Coleman, Kolarov, Evra
2.) Rooney, NaniOpen ControlsVDV to lennon for 4 point hit?? Who will then be replaced by cahill next week? or just hold onto VDV
CheersOpen ControlsDjourou among several others flagged today on FPL, VDV not among them.
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can anyone answer this question for me?
i have two free transfers this week, if i play my wildcard, will i still get 2 free transfers the following week??Open ControlsI wonder how many Fantasy Points these two would be genrating this season!
http://elmasqueunblog.blogspot.com/2011/02/in-la-liga-loop-messi-and-ronaldo.htmlOpen ControlsAll of them.
Open ControlsThe only dilemma would be who to captain each week!
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1 goal + 3BP every game! Not bad I'd say.
I knew Messi was scoring goals for fun, didn't realise Ronaldo was doing just as well.Open Controlsyou would have to have the both of them in your team.
Open ControlsWhat price would they be, 14 or 15 mil i reakon.
Open ControlsStart at 13mil and steadily go up and up I would think?
Open Controlswhat price was ronaldo in his last season in the prem. anyone remember
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I wonder what the Spanish Bonus point judges would make of Barry Fergusson?
Open Controls3 pts every week for effort.
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does anyone know how long skrtel is out for?
Open ControlsNo return date confirmed according to Physio Room:
http://www.physioroom.com/news/english_premier_league/epl_injury_table.phpOpen Controlsdefintely out for this weekend then?
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Assuming VDV is fit (and I play him), which 2 do I bench out of the following?
Rafael, Coleman, Hughes, Djourou and Bardsley.Open Controlsi think man u city could be 0-0, u know what city are like away from home to a top 4 team
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WC team.
Foster, Begovic
Coleman, Huth, Kelly, R Johnson, Kolorov
VDV, Nani, Fab, Adam, Barton
Van Persie, Odewingie, Tevez
Is it worth changing adam > Walcott (considering Adam’s very likely 2 game suspension)?
Any other suggestions with the team?Open ControlsGuys,
if you had to pick 3 players out of...
Coleman Walker Kolorov Cahill Nani Tevez
Obviously a minimum one defender.
Who would you go for?Open ControlsObviously for this wknd yeah?
I have them all, and at the moment I'm going Coleman Cahill Tevez!
Tevez is a certainty really, even if I think Utd City will be tighter than a badgers anus.Open Controls
Really struggling this week and need some help.
Szcezney (Kingson)
Kolarov Evra Coleman Kelly Murphy(worst buy ever)
Nani VDV Walcott Cesc Adam
Teves Odem Berbs
RVP seems like a must so i would get rid of Sczezney but for who? Foster is a good pick but id be left short GW28 now Kingson has been dropped. Also thinking of replacing Evra with R.Johnson. Berbs would go for RVP. What would you guy do, with GW28 in mind? Thanks.Open ControlsBegovic or Harper for goalie. Both have doubles and a game in GW28
Open Controlsrvp could have a double game like berba's a few weeks ago and you will seriously kick yourself for not having him. How many points is a keeper goin to get you.
Open ControlsAre these all for hits? If you get RVP and Johnson in you know you'll have a team in 28 of Keeper, Kolarov, Coleman, Kelly, Nani, Tevez, Odem & Berbs if Adam gets a booking.
You need to look at where you will be in GW 29 and work backwards trying to manage 28 and sacrifice a bit of 27 maybe.Open Controls2 free's. Im prepared to take a 4 point hit but no more.
Open ControlsI am struggling to see how you can get RVP in unless you sacrifice a GW 28 spot and play with 10 (after 2 transfers next week - Murphy and one of VDV, Walcott, Cesc, RVP).
If you fix keeper and get RVP this week for free, then do as above you can play Keeper, Kolarov, Coleman, Kelly, New Def, Nani, Adam, New Mid, Tevez & Odem.Open ControlsYeah i see your point. I'll have to give it more thought. Cheers.
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Im about to confirm a transfer.
Brunt IN
N'Zogbia OUT
good move ??Open Controlsplanning to do the same.
Do you need to do it now before team news though?Open ControlsYep
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Bench Nani or Rooney this week?
Open ControlsShefki Kuqi? 😕
Open ControlsThought you'd be impressed! 😀
Open ControlsDoing backflips here, what about Mirandhina II - Ewerthon?
Suppose there wasn't much choice out there, but Kuqi?! Should have just picked the tallest fan out there, I'm only 6ft 1 but I could do a job 🙂Open Controls
Mido and Benni McCarthy were unavailable, and Franny Jeffers has signed for Motherwell...
Open ControlsKama Sutra position. I tried it. It works.
Open ControlsThat'll cheer up Best,Loven,and Ranger. To know they've been pushed aside by such a top striker and not just someone who was out of a contract.
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Yes, should do
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Cheers to Garg/Cocoon/Bantam/Granville/Dimitar for their comments this morning, just had time to check back, I am feeling okay with VDV and Vidic gone, Adam I am seriously considering shipping too because of WC.
Baines to Coleman looks like the right thing to do, BUT with Cahill back Baines is even more likely to assist, and I am not sure if I am convinced Coleman will be as consistant, anyone else sticking with Baines on WC?Open Controlsthe one thing i can see positive for playing nani is he could be up against kolarov probably, who isnt the greatest defensively at all. Of course, kolarov could well be benched at mankini will go defensive for the game. Quite a difficult decision this week regarding nani and tevez alright
Open ControlsDe Jong is highly doubtful so that is a big bonus for United
Open Controlsoooh, interesting that alright
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Tevez is on pens! ...Oh wait, it's at Old Trafford.
Open ControlsHeard the one about 'fergie time'? 😉
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I think Kolarov will either play left wing, or not at all.
Open ControlsI'm going Tevez 'cos he had a break.
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If VDV is fit and I play him, which 2 do I bench out of the following?
A.Rafael
B.Coleman
C.Hughes
D.Djourou
E.BardsleyOpen ControlsIm benching Hughes. Playing Bardsley. I'm thinking Sunderland might have a better change of CS with VDV prob inj/rested? Bardsley also more attacking than Hughes.
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Open ControlsActually no he's right A + E. Spurs minus Modric, Bale and maybe VDV < Tevez.
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Attila, my man. You must be shivering with anticipation over the Kuqi signing?
World class. Absolutely world class.
At least, he was when he played for Stockport County. And Sheffield Wednesday. And Ipswich. And Blackburn. And Crystal Palace. And Fulham. And Ipswich again. And Swansea. And Derby.
Hope you haven't used all your £35million in one go...Open Controls😆
Kuqi (c) for me this week - do you think they'd rate him more than 7.5? That's all I can stretch to...Open ControlsNot many players priced in pence though.
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Alan Pardew has dipped into the £35m Andy Carroll fee to sign Shefki Kuqi. Can't wait to see what he'll do with the remaining £34,998,211.
Open ControlsWho cares,it made me laugh. 🙂
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To be fair. He was brilliant for us at Ipswich.
Bring back the swan dive.......!Open ControlsWikipedia says (no lie) - "one of the fattest players to pull on the black and white jersey in recent times, Kuqi could hardly be a worse signing than horse bothering, pygmy Michael Owen". Charming.
Open ControlsI remember big fat Micky Quinn, he was a goal machine for a fat fella
Open ControlsIs it exceedingly stupid of me not to have heard of Shefki Kuqi??? 😐
Open ControlsNo not really. Look up 'fat journeyman' in the dictionary and you'll see him.
That is the last criticism I shall make of him though. Once he is officially a Newcastle United player he becomes a paragon of virtue and a possessor of flawless talents.Open ControlsOh, obviously! 🙂
Open ControlsAshley is amassing a frightening department of strikers in his team. Best, Ranger, Kuqi, Lövenkrands and Ameobi.
Have to wonder who the next one will be.Open ControlsSounds like the beginnings of a misbegotten "Magnificent Seven" ... 😉
Open ControlsWell, a jolly good one, anyway!!! 😀
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Now now, Ranger is a good prospect who came through the ranks. Shola is part of the funiture, Best hasn't been quite as rotten as I expected, Lovenkrands was great in the championship and err Kuqi has a funny name. So there.
Open Controls"Part of the furniture" - as in large wardrobe? 😉
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kuqi. you could have had Healy from N Ireland although he is only 5'7".
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Very upset about the news that VDV may start. Got rid of him for Lennon, which is a transfer I would love to still have.
Could be worse, I guess. We could have just signed Shefki Kuqi.Open Controlswhere did you hear that
Open Controlsyeah, where?
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perhaps you'll finally get the message that early transfers are sillnow?
Open ControlsYou bought Lennon? Another Titisiep disciple. 🙂
Open Controlsas we say in belfast, Lennon is all fart and no sh1t. i wouldn't have him near me (que 20 pt haul over the two games)
Open ControlsI doing everything Jamsiep does. But somehow I still end up scoring a lot more points than him...
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VDV may start?
Open ControlsLooks like he's been upgraded from an injury doubt to a rest doubt.
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So what's on the menu? What the Shefki Kuqi for us? Old joke. Like me.
Open ControlsGood one, though! 😀
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i was made my line up (in braket total of games play)
harper(2)
huth(2) simpson(2) djourou(2-if he’s fit)
vdv(2-possible) adam(1-may be) bentley(2) Arshavin(c)(2)
tevez(1) Defoe(2) odem(2)
sub:alhabsi hangeland nani bardsley
need your suggestion and objection mate..thank youOpen Controls7 players out in 28. No RVP. Arshavin is a massive risk (which could pay off, you never know).
Open ControlsArshavin captain, no fabs and rvp – now that is different, well done!
Open Controlsyes mate i can see both rvp and fab not play full time because they are back bone of arsenal so..wenger wont take a lot of risk..
Open ControlsHmmm.. wenger wants to be competitive for the league, will he really rest his best players? League is much more important than CL
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arsenal
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Argh! I'll do it ok! How do I go about it and can I post youtube clips for the younger generation?
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Yep, just let me know the source of the clips and I can embed!Open ControlsAnd relevant clips too - not, I repeat NOT, clips of Shefki Kuqi goal celebrations!
Open ControlsOH blast!
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Ok but what do I post it to? How do I go about it, do I send you a word document by email or something?
Open ControlsRighto, should have it done within the hour. 500 words ish right?
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masqueunblog@hotmail.co.ukOpen Controls
If money is no object would anyone actually go for Barton over Nolan? I am going for Nolan currently since they don't have any strikers
Open ControlsWhich one most reliable to start both games
Clicht Sagna or KoscielnyOpen Controlsi'm thinking vdv to nolan or barton and then changing agin the following week to cahill
Open Controlssunderland vs spurs = spurs draw or loose no points from vdv
blackpool vs spurs = blackpool vs manU...blackpool almost win...so for spurs might be draw or looese....goal for both...vdv points?Open ControlsIs there a translator in the house? 😕
Open Controlstransalation- i no speaka dee eeenglish
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ipswich beat arsenal 1-0, chelsea beat ipswich 7-0 so chelsea should have beaten arsenal 8-0. oh wait it was 3-1 arsenal
Open Controlsgod no, theres been alot worse
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