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A number of midfielders are placed under the spotlight, with Arsenal, City, Chelsea and Liverpool all serving up some strong statistics. The performance of United’s frontmen at Villa and Tottenham’s inability to find the net under the now-departed Andre Boas-Villa also come under analysis as we delve into the data.

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  1. The3rdTurd
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    "Henderson’s touches in the final third were also down by over 100%"

    Some interesting maths there 🙂

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  2. The Machine
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    They should replace the Captain's poll with "Who should i replace Aguero with?"

    Far more useful for this week

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    1. Hibbo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Agreed.

      If people don't captain Suarez this week they shouldn't bother with FPL.

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      1. The Enlightener
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        As long as he is fit, I will probably captain Suarez until the final curtain falls on gameweek 38.

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    2. Wirtzle Gummidge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      If people did not have the aptitude of picking a replacement themselves.... then they should;t be playing FPL.

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  3. najk
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Last on first page :(...
    Evening lads!
    Please help me out with this lot:
    1FT, 0.7£
    Begovic (Myhill)
    Ward Shaw Coleman (Terry, Rat)
    Bacuna Brunt Hazard Ramsey Whittingham
    Rooney Suarez(C) (Aguero)

    Was thinking:
    1. Agüero + Brunt -> Negredo + Nasri - 4p (exact amount)
    2. Agüero -> Negredo (not hit)
    3. Other suggestion?
    Cheers!

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  4. BigManBakar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Just about to make my transfers.Would you rather have:

    A) Roo + Silva + Williamson
    B) Roo + Wally + Williamson
    C) Neg + Wally + Zaba
    D) Neg + Silva + Zabaleta

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    1. Limbo
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      D if you have Ozil/Ramsey
      C if you don't

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    2. najk
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      A due to MCI fixtures

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      1. Limbo
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        ?

        ful LIV CPL swa new CAR

        Not too bad for a team who can score for fun

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        1. Limbo
          • 15 Years
          12 years, 1 month ago

          (conveniently left out TOT che - as these are after Jan WC)

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        2. najk
          • 12 Years
          12 years, 1 month ago

          Exactly my point. MCI can't keep a clean sheet, but they sure can score

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          1. Limbo
            • 15 Years
            12 years, 1 month ago

            True - but Zabaletta will come good. I'd prefer to have at least 2 MCI players personally.

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            1. najk
              • 12 Years
              12 years, 1 month ago

              One MID one FWD then

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              1. Limbo
                • 15 Years
                12 years, 1 month ago

                Yeah (I have Negredo / Silva)

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            2. Limbo
              • 15 Years
              12 years, 1 month ago

              The signs weren't great against Arsenal, but with Kompany back I can't see them doing anything but bossing things from here.

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              1. The3rdTurd
                • 14 Years
                12 years, 1 month ago

                Kompany only has 1 clean sheet from 8 appearances this season. I'm not sure you can rely on him to suddenly turn them into a defensive rock, not the way Pellegrini plays.

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  5. Dots321
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Average of how many minutes it takes city players to get 1 point:
    Yaya - 14.1
    Silva - 12.9
    Nasri - 14.6
    According to this Silva is the best option but is it worth the money over Nasri. Will they play a 4-5-1 with Silva behind Negredo/Dzeko?

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    1. The Sarjeant
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      It takes 1 second for each to get 1 point 😎

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      1. BigManBakar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Help me out on the post above Sarje!

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      2. Dots321
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Which is why it says average smart ass! 🙂

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  6. The Machine
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Hard to see Newcastle conceding in the next two

    Williamson?

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    1. Limbo
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Debuchy - better attacking potential

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    2. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Newcastle are notoriously unreliable

      Clean sheets v United, Chelsea and Spurs, but then conceded v Norwich and West Brom.

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  7. rohan
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Early team check for next week.

    Krul

    G.Johnson. Distin. Ward. Rafael

    Hazard. Ramsey. Silva

    Rooney. Lukaku. Suarez (c)

    Subs- Gaza Lallana Meyler Rosenior

    Any suggestions? Team look okay?

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  8. The Chosen One...
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Lol Remy and Aguero going down tonight. Any point in doing Aguero > Remy now?

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  9. Optimus.
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Well Robbie Fowler is no Zep/4Vets when it comes to Photoshop 😀

    http://sabotagetimes.com/football/liverpool-fans-chuckle-at-robbie-fowlers-twitter-trolling-of-joey-barton

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  10. Rinseboy
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Who would you bench from

    Gabidon Mcauley Jagielka ?

    Gabidon a no brainer?

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  11. Messiah Hazard
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    I want to bring in Ward and Silva next GW... any chance they both will not rise more than 0.1m between today and Saturday???

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    1. Andy1
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      No

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  12. The Blackadder
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Just one other question, if I have Zabaleta and Silva, is it worth avoiding Negredo and going Lukaku instead? Leaning toward Negredo myself?

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    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Not sure, as amazing the fixtures and Everton look, I feel I would be a fool to ignore a City striker.

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  13. Rupert The Horse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    278 shots from Spurs, just proves some stats mean jack.
    What a terrible attack, terrible. 17 goals from Suarez, 15 from Spurs, yuck.

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  14. Thomass
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Should I get rid of Chico for -8?

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    1. Hibbo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Yes

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    2. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      it depends on who you're bringing in and what the rest of the defence looks like

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      1. Thomass
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        My defence is, Chico JT Coleman Faye and GJ

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        1. Spike ⚽️
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 1 month ago

          Get rid of Faye then. He never gets a game now

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    3. LOCO ABREU
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      no, i'm playing williams

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    4. Captain Shirokov
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Joking?

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    5. jils
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      no, not worth it. You won't make up what you lost.

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  15. Crabwalk
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    I can do Aguero, Janujaz & Terry > Rooney, Silva & Ward for 4pts if I move tonight.

    That'd leave me with

    Howard
    Mert, Coleman, Ward
    Hazard, Ozil, Silva, Ramsey
    Rooney, Lukaku, Suarez

    Subs: Price, Bannan, Chester, Burner.

    Aside from Silva's 4 yellows, is there a downside?

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    1. Hibbo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Go for it blockbuster team.

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      1. Crabwalk
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers, think I will.

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        1. Hibbo
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          12 years, 1 month ago

          Wish I could do it myself man.

          Getting Jags rather than Distin means I can't finance it with -4.

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    2. Messiah Hazard
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Go for it...

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      1. Crabwalk
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        I'm just a bit nervous making three transfers on a Monday but it's just so inviting...

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  16. ktk_interista
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Decided to go Rooney over Negredo just for piece of mind. City will rotate and without aguero, goals are evenly spread anyway. Rooney on the other hand has a hand in anything utd does.

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    1. I love DGWs
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      didn't happen yesterday though

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    2. Messiah Hazard
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Negredo could give the same returns as Rooney and still enable you to have high price midfield...

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      1. Lanley Staurel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        I'd worry more about not having Rooney for Man Us fixture than Negredo for theirs. I can also get a choice of Man City midfielders but no one from Man U in their midfield is attractive. Negredo is also not as nailed on as Rooney.

        No competition IMHO.

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  17. Arsenals Number 19. Santi C…
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Why isn't Dawson flagged misses the Southampton match due to suspension from 5 yc's

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    1. Optimus.
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      He will serve it in the CC

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    2. The3rdTurd
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      capital one cup midweek.

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    3. Andy1
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Capital 1 cup

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      1. Arsenals Number 19. Santi C…
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks guys forgot about that one

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      • 12 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Same as Ivanovic 😀

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  18. Andy1
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Best combination long term

    A. Ward, nasri, silva, Walcott (-8pts)
    B. olsson, nasri Oscar, Walcott (-4pts)
    C. Olsson, nasri, Oscar, silva (-4pts)
    D. Debuchy, nasri, silva, mirallas (-8pts)
    E. Debuchy nasri, Walcott, mirallas (-8pts)

    Rest of team:
    Mignolet Marshall
    Zabaleta Coleman Williams Chester
    Ramsey Morrison
    Rooney Suarez lukaku

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    1. Messiah Hazard
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Can you get Olsson Hazard Silva/Nasri Walcott

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      1. Andy1
        • 16 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        No

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  19. Hits Magnet
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Has anybody got the next 8-10 weeks fixtures in an excel or PDF format that I can use to set up my own Season Ticker? 🙂

    Please 🙂

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    1. The3rdTurd
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      What's wrong with the ticker over there ----->

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      1. Hits Magnet
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        its not mine ........

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  20. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    C'mon Fer. Riiiiise my pretttyyy. So I can sell your ass for a profit tomorrow.

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  21. The Gambler.
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Settled on Aguero to Rooney

    Shipping Brady for a hit

    A) for Walcott (have no other arsenal lol)
    B) for Silva (have Nasri)

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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Definitely A

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    2. Captain Shirokov
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Neither.

      A if you have to.

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      1. The Gambler.
        • 16 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        The money is bang on now, cant wait till next week

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  22. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    @Nate

    Can you afford Rafael?

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    1. The Machine
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Yes, i can afford anyone i want. Isn't Smalling a threat? Even Jones' played there hasn't he?

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      1. Captain Shirokov
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Smalling and Jones are both awful there though.

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        1. JK - Cønt ⭐
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 1 month ago

          you said what I said, but in less words 😛

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          1. Captain Shirokov
            • 14 Years
            12 years, 1 month ago

            😀

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      2. JK - Cønt ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        They both have but Rafael has been injured. If you notice he was subbed off early v Everton and Newcastle as Moyes was easing him back in. Smalling was fit v Villa but Rafael still started and played 90. He was so attacking and was unlucky not to get an assist.

        Have you watched Smalling play rb? He lacks the pace, positional sense or crossing ability to ever truly threaten Rafa in that position, it's like Kos being a threat to Sagna.

        I am getting Evans as i only have 5.3, but if I had the money I'd definitely get Rafa above any of other defenders

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  23. changler
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    What do you guys think of Brady + Giroud > Wally + Hooper/Remy/J. Rod?

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    1. Lanley Staurel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Wally and Hooper.

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  24. Nelson Vivas Fan Club
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Who are people switching Aguero to?

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    1. changler
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Negredo

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    2. Andy1
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Lukaku

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    3. Limbo
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Depends on your team dunnit?

      Suarez + Rooney/Lukaku/Negredo depending on your set up. Rooney playing too deep for my liking.

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    4. copps
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      lukaku

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      1. Nelson Vivas Fan Club
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah, the most obvious choice would be Lukaku, but it's also the most boring choice...

        Got Negeredo and Rodriguez under consideration too

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        1. copps
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 1 month ago

          i looked at negredo because i want a differential, but i feel i can cover city with midfielders. lukaku has great fixtures and solid ownership, its a gamble to go without imo.

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    5. Kane Toads
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Im thinking Aguero > Negredo (I have Luka and Suarez). I can then upgrade mirallas/Nasri to Walcott (I have Ramsey), any thoughts guys???

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      • 12 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Chamakh

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  25. BigManBakar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    The

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    1. Captain Shirokov
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Go on...

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    2. Ste7ieBoy
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Lazy

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    3. Lanley Staurel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Did he just die mid sentence....?

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    4. Sheffield Rules
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      End

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      1. Limbo
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        .

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  26. Ste7ieBoy
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Aguero > Negredo
    Ozil > Walcott
    Brady > Yaya
    for -4
    Yay or Nay?

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    1. jils
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      I would. Ozil is past his best price, especially when you look at his mid-fixtures. I'm doing Rooney, and Walcott this week and then swapping Rooney for Negredo the following week when sitteh are at home.

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  27. LOCO ABREU
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    aguero and ravel>negredo and mirallas done! feck you rooney! 😉

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  28. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Terry to Evans as part of a -8, that's how i roll.

    It seems madness, but it's needed as without it i can't afford to do Brady to Walcott.

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    1. Captain Shirokov
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Decided to not bother with Walcott til GW 19 at the earliest. Not worth it against CHE or new away.

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      1. Whazza
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah, let's get him when he is expensive 🙂

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        1. Captain Shirokov
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 1 month ago

          Points are more important than price.

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          1. JK - Cønt ⭐
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            12 years, 1 month ago

            I think it depends on who you are selling

            I am shipping Brady as I can't rely on him, and JWP is bench fodder at best

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            1. Captain Shirokov
              • 14 Years
              12 years, 1 month ago

              I have Brady too and I most definitely will be getting Walcott, just no rush tbh.

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              1. JK - Cønt ⭐
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 14 Years
                12 years, 1 month ago

                Both Brady and JWP playing against teams without a manager. Massive variable thrown in.

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          2. Top 210 Club
            • 15 Years
            12 years, 1 month ago

            People panicking, Theo not on first page on FPL so unlikely to rise. The sheep see each other doing it now then go and waste -4 ROFL! Not essential at all this week. Silva much better option.

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            1. JK - Cønt ⭐
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              12 years, 1 month ago

              I already have Silva, and Hazard

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              1. Top 210 Club
                • 15 Years
                12 years, 1 month ago

                You genuinely need him then, but many don't.

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      2. Top 210 Club
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Same mate, don't understand the rush, Wenger still going to be cautious too.

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  29. @ocprodigy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Well, Rooney as a differential is well and truly gone...

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  30. rozzo
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    is it best to ignore coverage and focus on individual scorers or is a triple arsenal midfield too much??

    walcott, ozil and ramsey

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    1. Lanley Staurel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Arsenal blank and you blank.

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    2. copps
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      i dont think the fixtures are good enough to warrant that

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    3. Messiah Hazard
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      too much spread the risk
      2 mids + 1 def from Arsenal is what I am thinking

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