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Everton Shoot-Out Victory Keeps Calendar Intact

19 February 2011 1298 comments
Andy Andy
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Everton’s penalty shoot-out victory over Chelsea this afternoon -more on this game and other fixtures to come in the Cup Notes to follow- means they have duly qualified for the fifth round of the FA Cup. Congratulations to them.

More importantly for Fantasy Managers, this now means that the previously reported fixture upheaval has been avoided. With Chelsea now out of the FA Cup, their (already once postponed) fixture at home to Manchester United will stay in place and be played out on the evening of Tuesday March 1. United now keep their double fixture in gameweek 28 as a result, with an away trip to Wigan next weekend, followed by the Stamford Bridge clash days later.

Most will have probably predicted, planned and expected Chelsea to come out their fourth round replay as victors and see this double gameweek nullified; Fantasy Managers now need to prepare for United’s double, while Chelsea are back in the gameweek hat having dodged involvement in the dreaded “blank gameweek”.

Everton’s progress to the fifth round has no impact on their fixtures right now. They will play out their fifth round tie with Reading on March 1 – this will not disrupt their double fixture in gameweek 29 (new&BIR).

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  1. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 9 months ago

    Even thou I have 14 playing in GW28 I am still considering a hit..

    Fabs > Cahill (?)
    Odem > Tevez

    TBH I don't really know what to do...

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    1. Just One More Thing
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 9 months ago

      If you have got 14 playing for the next gw then that's a few points gained before a ball is kicked. I can see a few people having to take a hit (possibly a double one for me if Etherington's injury turns out to be serious).

      Everton look short of goals and I would hold off on Cahill until gw29 at least. Tevez in is a no-brainer and even though Rooney has a dgw I rather fancy Tevez to outscore Rooney over the gw. Fabs out seems popular so holding onto him this week could be a decent differential.

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      1. Camzy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 9 months ago

        Not a differential if he doesn't play...

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        1. Just One More Thing
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 9 months ago

          Wenger should have learnt his lesson on playing understrength teams, with particular reference to the Wigan game. Nasri, Walcott, RVP are proving just as influential if not more.

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      2. Rasping Drive
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 9 months ago

        I am concerned Cahill won't get the returns many are expecting. Far from being short of match fitness which some have said, he looks like he's played far too many games. He's as hard as they come, but I wouldn't be surprised to see him pick up an injury. Baines may be the best bet for Everton attacking returns, as illogical as that may sound.

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        1. Just One More Thing
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 9 months ago

          Or Coleman - cleansheets look so improbable for the Toffees at present that Baines may not offer much value-for-money.

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          1. Rasping Drive
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            14 years, 9 months ago

            And yet they kept one yesterday, during the 90 minutes at least. But I take your point, Coleman probably offers better value.

            And yet with the games they have coming up, I wouldn't be surprised at all to see Everton keep their fair share of clean sheets.

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    2. Jinswick
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 9 months ago

      nice bench last week. made me feel better.

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  2. Toast
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 9 months ago

    I have the following people not playing next week:

    Foster
    Carr
    VDV
    Djourou
    Fabs
    RVP
    Adam(?)

    So that means I will be 2 short for the week (or 3 if Adam gets booked). I have 2 free transfers and don't want to sell anyone who I may lose big on. Which option?

    A. Fabs to Cahill / Carr to Vidic (wig/che,liv)
    B. Fabs to Cahill / Carr to Huth (WBA,whm,NEW)
    C. Odemwinge to Berbs
    D. Fabs to Cahill
    E. Something else (please state)

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    1. Damp
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 9 months ago

      Fab to Cahill and VdV to A Young!

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      1. Toast
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 9 months ago

        Thanks. A Young hasn't been on my radar so I will check him out. Only problem is that I lose a lot of money on VDV but I will wait till he has played to decide.

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  3. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 9 months ago

    Got lost on last page...

    Is this worth a 4 point hit given I can only field 11 at present?

    Stockdale & Fabs -> VDS & Cahill

    It will give me the potential to field 11 with an extra doubler in GW28 and also an extra doubler in GW29. Trying to avoid hits, but this one actually doesn't seem so bad on the face of it? Thoughts?

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    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 9 months ago

      Hate to disagree with the guy who is 41 in the world, but how can it not be worth it? There is no chance you won't get the points back.

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      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 9 months ago

        + You don't have to use a transfer to get Cahill in for dgw.

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  4. Demí
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 9 months ago

    Tharanga run out

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  5. Demí
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 9 months ago

    Dilshan gets his 50, and then he holes out.

    Sangakkara still in.

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  6. Boom!!!
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 9 months ago

    new post mate !

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  7. halnone
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 9 months ago

    I hate this game. I started off the season not caring and now have a really low rank even though I've had 12 straight green arrows.

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