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9 December 2013 4274 comments
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Nine down, one to go as Swansea welcome Hull to the Liberty and hand us some Monday night football to sink our teeth into. Michael Laudrup’s side have offered Fantasy managers a strong source of points at both ends of the pitch in front of their own fans – three of the last four home games have produced a clean sheet and three goals or more for the Welsh outfit:

Jonjo Shelvey’s 14-point haul in the previous Gameweek saw the former Liverpool man earn himself over 161,000 new owners prior to the weekend deadline, though with Curtis Davies back on board after serving a one-match suspension, the Tigers will be hoping to turn in a resilient display.

The big news is that Michu is fit and available to lead the line for the hosts after recovering from ankle and knee problems. He replaces Alvaro Vazquez up top in one of three changes by Laudrup, as Gerhard Tremmel and Nathan Dyer come in for Michel Vorm and Alex Pozuelo. Robbie Brady drops out for the Tigers after a series of disappointing displays since returning from injury.

As always, our Dugout Discussion chatroom remains open right through to the final whistle.

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  1. Baby Cuties
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 22 hours ago

    amalf owners, what are you doing before his drop tonight?

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    1. xuwei
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 22 hours ago

      I'm probably holding as I want to wait further in the week before I make transfer.

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    2. chrisjdgrady
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 22 hours ago

      i am desperate to drop him, but got LUkaku in already. Open to any suggestions who might be worth a -4

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      1. Baby Cuties
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 21 hours ago

        dunno really. ive got 2 ft so maybe getting bannan for a supr budget would help. cant see any transfers elsewhere with all the big teams playing each other

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        1. chrisjdgrady
          • 12 Years
          12 years, 21 hours ago

          yeah the problem is i find it hard to imagine a player like that being worth -4 but long term I really want amal out so I might just look into bannan though its surely the wrong week to bring him in

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  2. SPorting
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 22 hours ago

    Where's that smart ass dog thing?

    What OR can I buy with 902pts these days?

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    1. r0nh
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 22 hours ago

      96,354

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      1. SPorting
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 22 hours ago

        Hah.

        Like I'd be dumb enough to take the advice of a talking bear over a dog with glasses.

        The dog has glasses and are smarterer!

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        1. r0nh
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 22 hours ago

          🙁

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          1. SPorting
            • 14 Years
            12 years, 22 hours ago

            Now, HIM I would trust.

            Is he a mate of yours?

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            1. r0nh
              • 14 Years
              12 years, 22 hours ago

              Brother 🙁

              He got the brains, I got the good looks.

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              1. Pasqualinho
                • 16 Years
                12 years, 22 hours ago

                I think he may have got the looks too...

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                1. SPorting
                  • 14 Years
                  12 years, 22 hours ago

                  He must be adopted.

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  3. ViperStripes
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 22 hours ago

    So many FFS bandwagon's - but which one to jump on......
    a) Fer
    b) Shelvey
    c) Coleman
    d) Silva is just getting started
    e) Aguero > Rooney for an SRL front 3.

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    1. Venom Snake
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 22 hours ago

      Cool kids start their own bandwagons

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      1. ViperStripes
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        12 years, 22 hours ago

        I was being sarcy 😉

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  4. Walsh
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 22 hours ago

    Those of us who own Kun and Ramsey and with Wally and Silva seemingly about to be fit for 90 who do you feel more comfortable with doubling up on? Ars or City?

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    1. boogle
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 22 hours ago

      Probably City. More goals, arguably less rotation risk of the players mentioned.

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    2. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 22 hours ago

      Would you bench...

      A. Ramsey (mci)
      B. Ravel (SUN)

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      1. Walsh
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 22 hours ago

        Neither? What are other options?

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        1. MJ6987
          • 15 Years
          12 years, 22 hours ago

          Silva (if I get him)
          Ozil
          Hazard
          Suarez
          Lukaku
          Aguero

          Go on then...

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          1. Walsh
            • 12 Years
            12 years, 22 hours ago

            Perhaps save free and not get Silva since a very tough fix and go with both Rams and Ravel? Ravel in the hole this weekend will be focal point of their attack.

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            1. MJ6987
              • 15 Years
              12 years, 22 hours ago

              Maybe. Cheers.

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      2. MJ6987
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 22 hours ago

        Sorry

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  5. GK
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 22 hours ago

    Chico suspended, no Everton cover, swaying towards C - thoughts chaps?

    (A) Migs > Krul
    (B) Migs + Chico > Krul + Distin (-4)
    (C) Migs + Chico > Howard + Debuchy (-4)

    0m in the bank, 1 FT

    Migs
    Chester, Shaw, Collins
    Hazard, Ozil, Ramsey, Shelvey
    Rooney, Suarez, Aguero

    (Daniels)(Januzaj, Gabbidon, *Chico).

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    1. Walsh
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 22 hours ago

      B. Howard's 4 yellow's would sway it for me with no playing backup gk

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      1. GK
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 22 hours ago

        Yeah that is a worry, I can just see Howard going up .3/.4m over the next week or so

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  6. Richd
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 22 hours ago

    Brady > Oscar or Silva or hold.

    MF = Ozil, Brady, Morrison, Shelvey, Cabaye

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    1. Richd
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 22 hours ago

      for a -4.

      Did G Johnson>Distin for fixtures, price and double up on Eve defence.

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      1. Colonel Wasabi
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 21 hours ago

        Wait for CL..... then Oscar less rusty of the two?

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  7. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 22 hours ago

    I wonder why its red flags then, that they mess with the ceiling of nti ..... but not yellows

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  8. PogChamp
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 22 hours ago

    Brady is my biggest fail of the season but don't think i'm alone as he is still in 9% of teams even though he's played about 10 mins all season.

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    1. FISSH
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 22 hours ago

      Yea so annoying.

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    2. Jimmers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 21 hours ago

      He's scored 46 points - 40 of them in the first 6 GW's!

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  9. jdogg
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 22 hours ago

    Panti mcgregor
    -------- ---------- coleman burner ward
    Glen. Williams leaving.

    Stretching it i know but best 2 def for 9.2 to allow sess to silva nxt week.x

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    1. applebonkers
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 22 hours ago

      panti mcgregor sounds like a terrible scottish superhero

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      1. jdogg
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 22 hours ago

        Ha i think it sounds like the best scottish super hero!
        Any ideas?x

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        1. applebonkers
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          12 years, 22 hours ago

          coloccini and michael turner

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          1. jdogg
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            12 years, 22 hours ago

            Interesting.x

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          2. applebonkers
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 16 Years
            12 years, 22 hours ago

            actually just seen turner is surfing high up on anorak's tightrope. m.olsson instead

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    2. Evans
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 22 hours ago

      Distin 5.1

      4mil defender

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      1. jdogg
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 22 hours ago

        Even though id be doubling up?what 4mill def?do i not have the cleansweep already?

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        1. Evans
          • 13 Years
          12 years, 21 hours ago

          Ok second thoughts

          Flanagan and Williamson

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          1. jdogg
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            12 years, 21 hours ago

            You think flanagan is nailed on?x

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            1. Evans
              • 13 Years
              12 years, 21 hours ago

              Short term to Jan Wc

              Worth the risk at that price

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              1. jdogg
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 14 Years
                12 years, 21 hours ago

                Do you think a poor def is worth it to get the front 9 a few posts down?x

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    3. Ginkapo FPL
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 22 hours ago

      Get Joel Ward. 😀 and then anyone you feel like

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      1. jdogg
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 22 hours ago

        That beast of a man is already in!

        Was thinking williamson and shaw. Or evans and olson?x

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      2. Ginkapo FPL
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 22 hours ago

        Oh my bad, Get Moxey as bonus, January is just round the corner

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        1. jdogg
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 22 hours ago

          You think its worth bluffing my way through to get

          Ozil silva ramsey hazard ravel
          Kun suarez lukaku

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  10. Evans
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 22 hours ago

    Put your hands up for ....

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    1. No Pirlo No Party
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 22 hours ago

      Detroit.

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    2. SPorting
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 22 hours ago

      Dirk Kuyt.

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    3. Venom Snake
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 22 hours ago

      Chico's goal

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      1. Evans
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 22 hours ago

        Topical ..... Get an uplift 🙂

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    4. Ginkapo FPL
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 22 hours ago

      I love dis Cisse

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    5. PINKFISH (SANCTIONED AND GA…
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 22 hours ago

      Pamela

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    6. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 22 hours ago

      Pierre

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    7. Twisted Saltergater
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 22 hours ago

      De Guzman

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      1. Colonel Wasabi
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 21 hours ago

        Gynaecology

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  11. FISSH
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 22 hours ago

    Just took a -4

    Vorm > Krul
    Gj > Distin
    Gerrard > Haz

    Let's watch hazard get injured in the champs league

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  12. DLL18
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 22 hours ago

    Gah, my backline is a shambles:

    Szczesny - City away
    Boruc - Injured
    Gabbidon Chelsea away
    Pieters - Prob injured
    Clyne - Injured
    Chico - Suspended

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    1. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 22 hours ago

      Mine's great

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    2. FF Dirtbag
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 22 hours ago

      Clyne is likely to be back though right?

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  13. MJ6987
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 22 hours ago

    Would you bench...

    A. Ramsey (mci)
    B. Ravel (SUN)
    ?

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    1. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 22 hours ago

      Ravel.

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    2. MattysFantasyFooty
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 22 hours ago

      Ravel

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    3. pundit of punts
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 22 hours ago

      A

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    4. FF Dirtbag
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 22 hours ago

      Ravel

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    5. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 22 hours ago

      Cheers

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    6. rm9
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 21 hours ago

      I have Özil, Ramsey and Ravel, benching Özil. Apart from the Cardiff game he always blanked away from home, while Ramsey tends to get points regardless of where they play. Only punt for this week though.

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  14. MattysFantasyFooty
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 22 hours ago

    Done -8pt hit already scared but at least my defense is cleaned up after my defense only scoring 4pts this week

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  15. NED KELLY
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 22 hours ago

    Any news on Boruc ?

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  16. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 22 hours ago

    hmm tim howard only another 5% to go, dont quite think hell make it

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  17. Darsh
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 22 hours ago

    Why does Brady have a Suspended tag in the what list, when he only has 2 YC?

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    1. liquidfootball2
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 22 hours ago

      Just guessing but league cup yellows count

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      1. Darsh
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 21 hours ago

        Oh okay, I knew that but didn't realise he has had 1-2 in the cups.

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  18. Granville
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 22 hours ago

    Hardly any swings this gameweek. Almost everyone in my leagues have scored between 55 and 70.

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    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 22 hours ago

      aye its a fairly peaky narrow normal distribution

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      1. FF Dirtbag
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 22 hours ago

        Gotta love that bell curve

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        1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 22 hours ago

          indeed, the standard deviation must be quite low, so anyone getin above 70 will move a fair few places

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          1. FF Dirtbag
            • 14 Years
            12 years, 22 hours ago

            Yep for sure.

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    2. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 22 hours ago

      Cos everyone captained Suarez

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      1. tm245
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 22 hours ago

        This, and nobody else worth owning did very much.

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  19. Hammers Select
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 22 hours ago

    Need help will Brady drop 2nite? Tempted to do a hit and get michu in for -4 but if he drops I wont be able to afford him

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    1. 7shadesofsmoke
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 22 hours ago

      why take a hit to bring in a player in poor form with horrible fixtures coming soon?

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      1. Hammers Select
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 22 hours ago

        I dont want Brady to drop in price and then never be able to afford Michu. Michu is going to hit form, im just trying to be at the start of the inevitable bandwagon

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        1. Jimmers
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          12 years, 21 hours ago

          Michu - a poor impression of his former self

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    2. Jimmers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 22 hours ago

      No - a long way from a drop

      http://totalfpl.com/pricechanges

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    3. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 22 hours ago

      Brady will not drop tonight

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  20. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 22 hours ago

    The only good Michu stat from that match is that he was one of the most creative players on the pitch. Joint 1st with Huddlestone.

    Not saying much in a crap match though.

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    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 22 hours ago

      As creative as the thud you say! buy hm quick!

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    2. Venom Snake
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 22 hours ago

      Michu to United

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    3. SPorting
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 22 hours ago

      Speaks volumes.

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    4. tm245
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 22 hours ago

      If ever a match cried out for a BPS minimum threshold to award actual baps...

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    5. rm9
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 21 hours ago

      As creative as Huddlestone. Ok.

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  21. tqrrfesk
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 22 hours ago

    Bego (hul)

    Terry(CRY) Ivan(CRY) Turner (WBA)

    Morrison(SUN) - Shelvey(nor) - Ramsey (mcfc) - Hazard (CRY)

    Rooney (avl) C Suarez (tot) Aguero (AFC)

    Bench Amalfitano, chico, clyne

    Bank: 2 mill

    1 FT

    good to go?

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    1. Walsh
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 22 hours ago

      Yes very much so.

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    2. HabitualLineSteppers
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 21 hours ago

      You certainly look good to go - keep your FT in your back pocket for next week

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  22. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 22 hours ago

    I have Hazard and Kun

    Fixtures for Chelsea (Oscar/Lamps)

    CPL, ars, SWA, LIV, sot, HUL, MNU

    Fixtures for City (Silva)

    ARS, ful. LIV, CPL, swa, new, CAR]

    Which of the 3 to get?

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    1. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 22 hours ago

      Silva imo

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    2. Walsh
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 22 hours ago

      Silva

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    3. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 22 hours ago

      That's the big question. Lamps too rotation prone for me, especially this time of year.

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    4. Venom Snake
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 22 hours ago

      Silva regardless of fixtures, just make sure he's 100%

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    5. tm245
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 21 hours ago

      Especially if you're chasing Silva is the most important midfielder to get as soon as he's healthy -- 3% ownership v Yaya 38%, but PPG are almost the same.

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  23. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 22 hours ago

    @applebonkers ...... supergran , the only scottish superhero lol

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    1. applebonkers
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 21 hours ago

      ikechi anya too

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      1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 21 hours ago

        im googling him now

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        1. applebonkers
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          12 years, 21 hours ago

          likewise. probably rooney's favourite superhero

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  24. Crokey
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 22 hours ago

    Quick couple of Questions:

    How likely is it that one of Vlaar/Oscar will play? need one of them to play so i can field 11.

    Would it be worth a hit to bring someone in if i cant field 11? would likely be a defender so would have to get a cs i suppose.

    Or i could upgrade Oscar to Hazard? but he may be rested, decisions decisions...

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    1. Venom Snake
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 21 hours ago

      You know as much as we do about those 2. I have oscar and I'm sticking with him

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      1. Crokey
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 21 hours ago

        Ok hopefully he gets a cameo midweek and starts at the weekend, do you think i should take a hit if both miss out? will be taking chico out and have 2.3 mil in the bank.

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  25. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 21 hours ago

    Looks like Silva's dropping tonight then! 🙂

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    1. Evans
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 21 hours ago

      Aye .... He's a bargain IMO

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    2. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 21 hours ago

      Yeah, means I can afford him then! I had all but given up on him.

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    3. Venom Snake
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 21 hours ago

      Nasri to Silva is on the cards for me in next couple weeks

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    4. tm245
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 21 hours ago

      Coutinho, thanks once again for next to nothing -- please step aside.

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  26. Twisted Saltergater
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 21 hours ago

    Is player X going to drop?

    Do they think we're Russell feckin Grant or something??

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    1. Evans
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 21 hours ago

      Shouldn't that be

      Do they think we're Total 'feckin' FPL or something

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      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • 16 Years
        12 years, 21 hours ago

        That's my point... clearly there's a website telling us. We don't have insider information! Just google it.

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  27. Konig Luther
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 21 hours ago

    best defender for 4.6 or less? i'm thinking in wilson, can someone tell me a real good option?

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    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 21 hours ago

      I like Bardsley, Brown or Vlaar at that price.

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      1. Konig Luther
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 21 hours ago

        thanks... will take a look in next fixtures to decide

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    2. Evans
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 21 hours ago

      I've gone for Flanagan 4.5 ... Short term to jan wc

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      1. Konig Luther
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 21 hours ago

        i have mignolet, not sure if hes good idea double with liverpool

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        1. Evans
          • 13 Years
          12 years, 21 hours ago

          Yeah, fair enough

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  28. lifes a pitch
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 21 hours ago

    Walcott or Silva for Gerrard? Place your votes

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    1. rm9
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 21 hours ago

      Definitely not Walcott.

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    2. Darsh
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 21 hours ago

      Silva

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      1. Darsh
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 21 hours ago

        Walcott isn't guaranteed game time just yet

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        1. lifes a pitch
          • 12 Years
          12 years, 21 hours ago

          Is silva fit for the weekend?

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    3. Evans
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 21 hours ago

      On the basis that Gerrard is out for 4-6 weeks I would say ......both

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      1. lifes a pitch
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 21 hours ago

        I wouldn't swap hazard for either of em...

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  29. AugustaBlue
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 21 hours ago

    Playing the ole big-ticket-defender shuffle this week. Who to play?
    A. Terry
    B. Coleman
    C. Zabaleta
    D. Mertesacker
    E. Evra
    F. That other guy

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    1. Konig Luther
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 21 hours ago

      coleman or terry

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  30. NED KELLY
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 21 hours ago

    I heard on talksport before that no Chelsea striker as scored away from home this calendar year !!

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    1. AugustaBlue
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 21 hours ago

      Chelsea striker? Never heard of one.

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    2. applebonkers
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      • 16 Years
      12 years, 21 hours ago

      yeah lineker said it on MOTD too. incredible stat

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    3. tm245
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 21 hours ago

      Lukaku has scored plenty away from Stamford Bridge.

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    4. rm9
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 21 hours ago

      Ouch

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