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This season’s Big Numbers articles for members will follow on from the weekend’s action as always, with new contributor, “In Tommy We Trust”, taking up the editorial reins. Tommy takes we take a look at the data gathered from the weekend’s action in the members’ area as both Merseyside clubs register impressive attacking statistics, while casting an analytical eye over a handful of forwards from Saturday and Sunday’s matches.

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  1. The Machine
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 5 months ago

    Only Zabaleta here

    Who do YOU for this match?

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    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 5 months ago

      Same

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    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 5 months ago

      No one for me.

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    3. SuperOsçarBaby
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 5 months ago

      Zaba , lichy andNegredo

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    4. Grounderz
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 5 months ago

      What the hell? I hope you didn't copy my team. 😆

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    5. rm9
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 5 months ago

      Silva

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    6. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 5 months ago

      Silva and the super sub

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      1. Woy of the Wovers
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 5 months ago

        This.

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    7. beric
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 5 months ago

      no-one

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    8. GoonerByron
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 5 months ago

      Clichy and Dzeko

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    9. kraftwerker
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 5 months ago

      Dzeko.

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    10. Optimus.
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 5 months ago

      Dzeko+Zab

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    11. Doolittle
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 5 months ago

      Silva.

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    12. Hantakun
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 5 months ago

      Silva

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  2. arcticjunkie1
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 5 months ago

    Predictions chaps?

    City 3-0 Newcastle

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    1. Birthday Sess
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 5 months ago

      City 1-0

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    2. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 5 months ago

      2-0 City

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    3. jas5sk - Youtube channel
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 5 months ago

      Newcastle 2 - 1 🙄

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    4. beric
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 5 months ago

      2-1

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    5. Woy of the Wovers
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 5 months ago

      Could be 6-0 but I'll go a "Lawro 2-0"

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    6. GuyIncognito
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 5 months ago

      City 6 - 0 Newcastle

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    7. kraftwerker
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 5 months ago

      3-1 City.

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    8. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 5 months ago

      4-1 city

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  3. DelPuich
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 5 months ago

    look how bad the scouts picks were for week 1 lol

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    1. Jimmers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 5 months ago

      Actually above average

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  4. Crouch Potato!
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 5 months ago

    Welcome to my team Mr Silva, it's been far to long! Just get out there and bring home the bacon 😉

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    1. arcticjunkie1
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 5 months ago

      x1

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      1. Woy of the Wovers
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 5 months ago

        x1 does nothing.

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    2. Woy of the Wovers
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 5 months ago

      Do not bring bacon home. Make sandwiches and leave in away team changing room.

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  5. SuperOsçarBaby
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 5 months ago

    Jovetic not on the bench

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  6. GoonerByron
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 5 months ago

    Even before this game has started, I'm now 100% decided on Lukaku -> Cisse for the weekend.

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    1. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 5 months ago

      What if Lukaku scores five on Weds?

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      1. GoonerByron
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 5 months ago

        Still gone. He won't start vs Utd.

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        1. beric
          • 13 Years
          12 years, 5 months ago

          what if Cisse gets a hernia mid-match?

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          1. Woy of the Wovers
            • 15 Years
            12 years, 5 months ago

            I still think he's upset about his shirt.

            Mainly the black and white bits.

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  8. Hazardous
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 5 months ago

    Having wildcarded Aguero and silva could be real differentials for me 😀

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    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 5 months ago

      Thanks for the shit false line up

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  9. MJ6987
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 5 months ago

    Big Numbers is one of the most useful articles on here. Got a lot of successful players in on the back of it last year. You have to combine it with a bit of common sense though.

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    1. Gigging Order
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 5 months ago

      My favourite article, I 100% agree, one of the best decision assisting articles.

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  10. Judas
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 5 months ago

    Come on Dzeko.

    I will make you an offer you can't refuse

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    1. In Like Flynn.
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      • 15 Years
      12 years, 5 months ago

      A hattrick will do.

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  11. DropPointsNotBombs
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 5 months ago

    4-0

    Dzeko with a brace, Aguero and Toure

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  12. PINKFISH (SANCTIONED AND GA…
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 5 months ago

    You've spelled Aguero wrong It's NEGREDO ffs

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 5 months ago

      How did you go in FPL Pinkfish?

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      1. PINKFISH (SANCTIONED AND GA…
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 5 months ago

        I;m Doomed now to oblivion and beyond!

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        1. In Like Flynn.
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          • 15 Years
          12 years, 5 months ago

          If you're looking for directions Pinkfish, just follow my team.

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  13. Kostja
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 5 months ago

    I seem to be the only idiot with a Newcastle player in this game. Go FatBarfa, my favorite kebab sales person!!!!

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    1. Grounderz
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 5 months ago

      You won't be alone in this anymore. Going to buy a ticket for the Barfa express.

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      1. Kostja
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 5 months ago

        the plab was for next week, but Snoddy made him step up

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  14. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 5 months ago

    I was hoping to get an answer to the Taylor or Yanga dilemma tonight... Ah well, if they get the drubbing I'm expecting I probably won't care any more 😀

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    1. Crouch Potato!
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 5 months ago

      I reckon they will be tough enough to crack at home though. Took Yanga out because of the doubts you mentioned. At his price will be keeping a close eye on him.

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  15. martymcfarty123
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 5 months ago

    NOOOOOO.I have Dzeko in my team so obv good that he is playing, but I forgot about the Kinnear Factor and his sick soccer skillz. It's going to be 10-0 to Newcastle isn't it!

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  16. T1P
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 5 months ago

    Finally! 18 starting line ups have come and gone, managers throwing spanners all over the shop with no Mannone, Murner, rat, Snodgrass, Lukaku and the likes - but Pellegrini has done me a favour and named the XI I thought he would! Come on Navas - Come on Dzeko!

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    1. Hazardous
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 5 months ago

      mirrallas and jarvis
      or barkley and 8mill??

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      1. Jordan.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        12 years, 5 months ago

        m and j

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      2. T1P
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 5 months ago

        mirallas and ... Does it have to be Jarvis?! I don't think he will play. Find someone else! PLUS I might be wrong but your maths doesn't seem to work you should have 8.5m and Barkley

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  17. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 5 months ago

    Given both Dzeko and Aguero are seemingly fit, which route looks best this week? I will WC after GW3. I may well captain whichever striker I bring in.

    A) Lukaku -> Dzeko/Lambert
    B) Hazard & Lukaku -> Snoddy/Cabaye/Walters & Aguero (4 points)

    Boruc
    Zaba, Toure, Terry
    Hazard. Walcott, Silva, Mirallas
    Soldado, Sturridge, Lukaku

    Davis, Chester, Morrison, Ward

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    1. Jeremiah
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 5 months ago

      Lukaku > Lambert sounds like the best option. Thinking of taking a punt on Welbeck myself and want to see hoe Dzeko and Cisse do tonight also!

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  18. Locarno
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 5 months ago

    It's Navas time.

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  19. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 5 months ago

    Anyone else have Sissoko? I have him in Sky as one of my three cheap midfielders.

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  20. Absinthe 42
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 5 months ago

    Dear Dzeko.

    DELIVER!

    Thanks
    xxx

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    1. SuperOsçarBaby
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 5 months ago

      own goal

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      1. Absinthe 42
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 5 months ago

        Harsh.

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  21. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 5 months ago

    Cue 45 minute rampage if it's 0-0 such as 'Dzeko out my team' 'wildcarding now, he not score'

    #jerkersoftheknee

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  22. pieces
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 5 months ago

    And Yohan officially waves Newcastle Cabaye

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  23. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 5 months ago

    If he doesn't get injured again I will taking ah it tonight to get Aguero.. Welcome back buddy 😎

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    1. Scottys Army
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 5 months ago

      i may be joining you mr rover

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    2. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 5 months ago

      *a hit

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    3. Prime
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 5 months ago

      As a Negredo owner, that seems like a good option for me as well. Drop a CHE and get Aguero in.

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  24. Scottys Army
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 5 months ago

    silva scored almost the same number of fpl points as ya ya last season

    whos the better pick ?

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    1. GREENDREAMS11
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 5 months ago

      Silva could go nuts this year,

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    2. don parcheesi
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 5 months ago

      Silva should be. He had kind of a flukey FPL season last year. Yaya seemed to get pushed forward mostly when there were some selection limitations with aguero/balotelli/tevez. Not sure we'll see quite as much of it with the players they brought in this year

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  25. the Penman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 5 months ago

    Gouffran starting. Good news for my Sky team.

    Anyone else got him?

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  26. Demí
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 5 months ago

    Navas vs MYM

    This could get messy

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    1. Scottys Army
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 5 months ago

      dont rate navas mysel fhis stats are truly awful.

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    2. SuperOsçarBaby
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 5 months ago

      that's krul

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  27. The Machine
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 5 months ago

    @ Grounderz

    WHAT THE HEEEEEEELLLLLLLLL ???

    Two winners in FPL this season 😛

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    1. Grounderz
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 5 months ago

      😯

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    2. Grounderz
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 5 months ago

      And how the hell did you get the extra million?

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      1. Grounderz
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 5 months ago

        Ah... I see. You've made a transfer. 😆

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  28. DelPuich
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 5 months ago

    people with navas, he is not a goal scorer why did you get him? serious question

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    1. UnderstandablyDistraught
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 5 months ago

      If he settles well he could be an assist machine

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    2. Scottys Army
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 5 months ago

      agree hes awful

      not 1 goal or assist last year

      lol

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  29. Twelve years a slave
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 5 months ago

    Just cant find a replacement for Lulaku he could drop tonight , need someone

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    1. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 5 months ago

      Surely, won't drop tonight? He's got another game yet

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    2. The Machine
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 5 months ago

      Daniel Sturridge

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    3. Beamer
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 5 months ago

      Aguero if you have 3M in the bank

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    4. Lewandowski in the houski
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 5 months ago

      Same problem. Tempted by Bony despite schedule but the Swans europa game is a hurdle....Been looking at the transfer page all day trying to come up with a solution.

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    5. Feanor
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 5 months ago

      Lukaku isn't close to dropping yet.

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    6. Birthday Sess
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 5 months ago

      Lukaku won't drop tonight

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  30. MJ6987
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 5 months ago

    How "essential" do we think Soldado is now (using the term as a relative term)?

    Also, is he worth 1.5 more than Bony?

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 16 Years
      12 years, 5 months ago

      He's a 7, with current fixtures, yes.

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      1. MJ6987
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 5 months ago

        I figured that might be the case

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