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Price Change Predictions

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Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
Semenyo	BOU	7.6m	180.9%	Very Likely
Bowen	WHU	7.5m	107.9%	Very Likely
B.Fernandes	MUN	9.3m	91.1%	Likely
Marc Guiu	CHE	4.2m	104.2%	Very Likely
Haaland	MCI	15.0m	88.9%	Maybe
Keane	EVE	4.6m	90.4%	Maybe
Cherki	MCI	6.5m	83.8%	Maybe
Truffert	BOU	4.5m	95.0%	Maybe
Wilson	FUL	5.7m	67.9%	Unlikely
Verbruggen	BHA	4.4m	87.7%	Unlikely
Ballard	SUN	4.6m	81.4%	Unlikely
Watkins	AVL	8.5m	83.0%	Unlikely
Rogers	AVL	7.1m	61.4%	Unlikely
Guéhi	CRY	5.3m	63.6%	Unlikely
Cunha	MUN	7.9m	70.4%	Unlikely
Dalot	MUN	4.4m	71.7%	Unlikely
Petrović	BOU	4.5m	73.6%	Unlikely
Mitchell	CRY	5.0m	71.8%	Unlikely
Andersen	FUL	4.6m	71.3%	Unlikely
Ekitiké	LIV	8.7m	49.9%	Unlikely
James	CHE	5.6m	51.5%	Unlikely
Tete	FUL	4.5m	63.2%	Unlikely
L.Miley	NEW	4.4m	56.6%	Unlikely
O'Reilly	MCI	5.3m	51.5%	Unlikely
Van den Berg	BRE	4.5m	56.8%	Unlikely
Evanilson	BOU	7.0m	57.6%	Unlikely
Cullen	BUR	5.0m	55.2%	Unlikely
Calvert-Lewin	LEE	5.7m	40.9%	Unlikely
Mukiele	SUN	4.2m	46.6%	Unlikely
Igor Jesus	NFO	5.8m	53.9%	Unlikely
Foden	MCI	8.9m	39.9%	Unlikely
Chalobah	CHE	5.5m	43.0%	Unlikely
Dúbravka	BUR	4.0m	50.7%	Unlikely
Raya	ARS	6.0m	52.8%	Unlikely
Cash	AVL	4.9m	51.0%	Unlikely
Flemming	BUR	5.3m	47.9%	Unlikely
Alderete	SUN	4.0m	41.6%	Unlikely
Mount	MUN	5.9m	46.3%	Unlikely
Romero	TOT	5.0m	44.0%	Unlikely
Casemiro	MUN	5.5m	46.4%	Unlikely

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Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
Welbeck	BHA	6.5m	168.2%	Very Likely
Burn	NEW	5.2m	154.7%	Very Likely
Iwobi	FUL	6.4m	128.4%	Very Likely
Doku	MCI	6.5m	100.8%	Very Likely
Sels	NFO	4.7m	118.0%	Very Likely
Dunk	BHA	4.5m	115.4%	Very Likely
Munetsi	WOL	5.4m	114.2%	Very Likely
O.Dango	BRE	6.0m	99.8%	Likely
Estêvão	CHE	6.5m	97.8%	Likely
Nallo	LIV	3.8m	106.7%	Very Likely
Mbeumo	MUN	8.2m	100.8%	Very Likely
Elanga	NEW	6.6m	104.7%	Very Likely
Mosquera	ARS	5.4m	101.7%	Very Likely
Jordan	BUR	4.0m	102.5%	Very Likely
Rodon	LEE	4.1m	102.6%	Very Likely
Bentley	WOL	4.0m	100.5%	Very Likely
Worrall	BUR	3.9m	99.1%	Likely
McKenna	BOU	4.0m	101.1%	Very Likely
Dewsbury-Hall	EVE	5.1m	85.2%	Likely
Kulusevski	TOT	6.4m	98.4%	Maybe
Danso	TOT	4.3m	99.0%	Maybe
Balcombe	BRE	4.0m	98.3%	Maybe
Acheampong	CHE	3.9m	94.0%	Maybe
Coleman	EVE	4.3m	96.4%	Maybe
Talbi	SUN	5.0m	92.2%	Maybe
Johnstone	WOL	4.5m	96.3%	Maybe
Fitzgerald	MUN	4.4m	95.9%	Maybe
Tasker	BHA	3.9m	98.1%	Maybe
Jair Cunha	NFO	4.3m	95.6%	Maybe
Diouf	WHU	4.1m	91.3%	Maybe
Tzimas	BHA	5.3m	94.4%	Maybe
Nørgaard	ARS	5.2m	95.6%	Unlikely
L.Guilherme	WHU	4.9m	94.9%	Unlikely
Colwill	CHE	4.8m	94.6%	Unlikely
Okafor	LEE	5.5m	94.4%	Unlikely
Toti	WOL	4.3m	95.8%	Unlikely
Hannibal	BUR	4.8m	91.3%	Unlikely
Neave	NEW	4.4m	93.7%	Unlikely
Piroe	LEE	5.0m	93.0%	Unlikely
Webster	BHA	4.4m	92.6%	Unlikely

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	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Raya Martin	ARS	C
No Change	Alisson	LIV	B, Vs
No Change	Donnarumma	MCI	B, Vs, Sus
No Change	Kelleher	BRE	C, Vs
No Change	Dubravka	BUR	C, £

Last updated: 20 Dec, 2025 12:40am

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	van Dijk	LIV	B, Vs
No Change	Jurriën Timber	ARS	C
No Change	O’Reilly	MCI	B, Vs
No Change	Andersen	FUL	C
No Change	Marc Guehi	CRY	A
No Change	van den Berg	BRE	C, Vs
No Change	Thiaw	NEW	B
No Change	Milenkovic	NFO	B
No Change	van Hecke	BHA	A
No Change	Mukiele	SUN	C, £

Last updated: 20 Dec, 2025 12:42am

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Saka	ARS	A
No Change	Bruno Fernandes	MUN	A
No Change	Foden	MCI	A, Vs
No Change	Semenyo	BOU	C
No Change	Szoboszlai	LIV	B, Vs, Inj, Sus
No Change	Minteh	BHA	C
No Change	Bruno Guimarães	NEW	B, Sus
No Change	Schade	BRE	C, Vs
No Change	Anderson	NFO	B, £

Last updated: 20 Dec, 2025 12:49am

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Haaland	MCI	B, Vs
No Change	Thiago	BRE	B, Vs, Inj
Up	Ekitiké	LIV	A, Vs
Up	Bowen	WHU	A
Down	Mateta	CRY	C
Down	Woltemade	NEW	B, Rest

Last updated: 20 Dec, 2025 12:51am

GW17 Chip Poll

Team News

20 December 2013 871 comments

Demi

Wayne Rooney is struggling to be fit for United’s home game with West Ham. Jack Wilshere is handed a two-match ban by the FA. Robert Snodgrass and Ricky Van Wolfswinkel are named in the Norwich squad. Ben Foster is available for West Brom, James Tomkins is back for West Ham, whilst Nathaniel Clyne has returned to training for Southampton:

Reports suggest Wayne Rooney is losing his battle to be fit for the visit of West Ham. The United forward remains a real doubt after missing out in the midweek cup win over Stoke – the Telegraph reckon he may not even be amongst the subs to face Sam Allardyce’s side. Elsewhere, Nemanja Vidic is ready to return after missing the last two games with a minor injury.

James Tomkins has returned to the Hammers squad after missing the midweek cup win at Spurs with an ongoing groin problem, though Sam Allardyce has hinted he’s set to rotate over the busy next few matches.

Ben Foster is back in contention for West Brom’s home game against Hull. Caretaker boss Keith Downing has revealed he has a fully fit squad to choose from, with Nicolas Anelka and Victor Anichebe both available after missing out against Cardiff.

Jack Wilshere has been slapped with a two-match ban for a gesture towards the City fans in last weekend’s defeat at the Etihad. The midfielder misses Arsenal’s upcoming games against Chelsea and West Ham.

Chris Hughton has confirmed Robert Snodgrass and Ricky Van Wolfswinkel will return to the Norwich squad after weeks out with knee and toe injuries respectively. Both players are in contention to start against Sunderland – the Dutchman was ”touch and go” for last week’s trip to Swansea, while the Scot has trained all week.

Sunderland have been boosted by the return of Steven Fletcher and Jack Colback for the home game with Norwich. Both players missed the midweek cup victory over Chelsea with illness but are back in training – Kieran Westwood and Carlos Cuellar remain sidelined for the Black Cats, though.

Gerhard Tremmel is set to start between the sticks for Swansea’s game with Everton, with Michel Vorm sidelined due to knee surgery. Chico Flores is available after serving a one-match ban and recovering from a knee problem, while Leon Britton has recovered from a toe problem.

Villa skipper Ron Vlaar is still struggling to overcome a calf problem, Paul Lambert conceded yesterday. Chris Herd is set to return to the Villa squad, though, as they make their way to the Britannia.

Mauricio Pochettino is optimistic of a return to action for Nathaniel Clyne against Spurs this weekend. Earlier this morning, the Southampton boss revealed the defender is back in training and will be assessed prior to Sunday’s clash at St Mary’s.

All this and more has now been updated in the Team News section ahead of tomorrow’s deadline. Keep an eye on our official Twitter stream for breaking news as Friday’s press conferences unfold.

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Mojo Rojo
12 years, 3 days ago
GW17 (-8)
Szczesny
Chester - Coleman - Terry
Cabaye - Hazard - Ramsey - Silva (v)
Lukaku - Rooney - Suarez (c)

Davis - Ravel - Ward - Luna

G2G for the weekend?

Also, thoughts on:
GW18= Terry & Ramsey > M.Olsson & Walcott -4
GW19= Luna > Evans
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1. John Nerdelbaum
  12 years, 3 days ago
  Think it may be worth hanging on to Luna with those upcoming fixtures.
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  1. Mojo Rojo
    12 years, 3 days ago
    He was dreadful against United and with Vlaar out, I can't see Villa being too defensively solid.
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Count of Monte Hristo
12 years, 3 days ago
Best replacement for Zabaleta?
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1. RvpKagawaVidicyesisupportmu…
  12 years, 3 days ago
  coleman
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2. Bullet Tooth Bony
  12 years, 3 days ago
  Johnson?
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3. Chris_White
  12 years, 3 days ago
  Mertesacker
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  1. Count of Monte Hristo
    12 years, 3 days ago
    Got him mate
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    1. tw
      12 years, 3 days ago
      then you should've said that 😉
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    2. beric
      12 years, 3 days ago
      if you have coleman and mert, i would go cheap
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      1. Chris_White
        12 years, 3 days ago
        This
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      2. tw
        12 years, 3 days ago
        +1
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4. tw
  12 years, 3 days ago
  coleman, mert would be my top two. GJ takes third
  
  but you could also downgrade him to upgrade a mid or striker.
  
  what's the rest of your team look like?
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  1. Count of Monte Hristo
    12 years, 3 days ago
    Pantilimon // Mannone
    
    Mertesacker // Distin // Zabaleta // Clyne // Rosenior
    
    Hazard // Yaya // Ramsey // Cabaye // Ravel
    
    Suarez // Rooney // Lukaku
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    1. tw
      12 years, 3 days ago
      I would either double up with coleman or downgrade zaba to ward/burner and then try to upgrade cabaye. cabaye > wally would be preferable but not sure you have enough funds for that....
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5. RamaJama
  12 years, 3 days ago
  Evans, rafael or Evra
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6. Parm
  12 years, 3 days ago
  Boyata or J.Evans.
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  1. Count of Monte Hristo
    12 years, 3 days ago
    Cheers lads
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7. Mr Smith
  12 years, 3 days ago
  Jagielka.
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Demí
12 years, 3 days ago
Vorm operation a success. Likely to be out for around 4 weeks.

http://www.swanseacity.net/news/article/vorm-operation-1246566.aspx?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
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1. beric
  12 years, 3 days ago
  hmmmm tremmel
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  1. Hank Scorpio
    12 years, 3 days ago
    Have you seen Swansea's fixtures and recent defensive record?
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    1. beric
      12 years, 3 days ago
      havent really checked no, i know they sucka t defending this year....tremmel is cheap though!
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  2. Puncheon Guly
    12 years, 3 days ago
    Good option for Playon though. 6.8m!
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Inspector Gadget
12 years, 3 days ago
Tempted to do Ozil, Shelvey, Koscielny to Walcott, Silva, Williamson.

Worth the 8 point hit? Worried I have no City coverage otherwise and have exact money so unlikely to be possible next week.
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1. tw
  12 years, 3 days ago
  long term probably worth it
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  1. Granville
    12 years, 3 days ago
    There's not much long term with the wildcard just around the corner.
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    1. tw
      12 years, 3 days ago
      fair enough. if you wait til the last week of the winter wc though then there is still a decent amount of long term
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2. Devon
  12 years, 3 days ago
  I would wait. 8 point hit means that both Silva and Walcot should score to be worth.
  Or if you have free transfer you can bring one of those Walcot/Silva
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Count of Monte Hristo
12 years, 3 days ago
Start Mannone (h) to Norwich or Pantilimon @ Fulham?
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1. beric
  12 years, 3 days ago
  panty
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2. Mojo Rojo
  12 years, 3 days ago
  Pants
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3. Chris_White
  12 years, 3 days ago
  Panty
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4. Kevin Twine
  12 years, 3 days ago
  Pantilimon.
  
  William Hill agrees as well: http://sports.williamhill.com/bet/en-gb/betting/g/158525/To-Keep-a-Clean-Sheet.html
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r0binh0
12 years, 3 days ago
What's the betting Harry Redknapp will be the man to replace Mackay.
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1. Marknlard
  12 years, 3 days ago
  His name is being mentioned a lot and it wouldn't surprise me (or please me).
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2. Puncheon Guly
  12 years, 3 days ago
  He won't if there's no money to spend.
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3. Lanley Staurel
  12 years, 3 days ago
  Wrong location. He doesnt like to travel.
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4. RedLightning
  12 years, 3 days ago
  More likely to be a friend of Tan's with no experience. Or maybe he'll take the job himself.
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Plagued by indecision
12 years, 3 days ago
Who would you start out of the following:

Szczesny / Foster

Baker / Clyne / Chester (1 of 3)
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1. Chris_White
  12 years, 3 days ago
  Foster and Clyne
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tw
12 years, 3 days ago
LOVETONYYEBOAH - I didn't mean get silva for just one week. I meant bring him in this week and then bring in walcott for someone other than silva next week
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ee99101
12 years, 3 days ago
Guys need your help. My team:

Foster, Guzan
Terry, Chester, Coleman, Chico, MTurner
Hazard, Ramsey, Ravel, Januzaj, Silva
Rooney, Lukaku, Suarez

who do you bench and in what order?

Thanks a lot!
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1. tw
  12 years, 3 days ago
  ravel, murner/terry, chico in that order
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2. Parm
  12 years, 3 days ago
  Guzan; Ravel, M.Turner, Terry.
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  1. Parm
    12 years, 3 days ago
    Actually, start M.Turner and bench Chico.
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3. GTS
  12 years, 3 days ago
  Guzan; Ravel, Janu, Chico
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JoeSoap
12 years, 3 days ago
Fer>Silva for -4 hit? Have Ramsey, Hazard,Colback & Barkley.
Or Ivan>Evans r another for -4 hit? Have Clyne, Moxey,Coleman & Whitt. Have 3.5m in bank & have Rooney.
Answer quickly as I am going on the piss shortly. Thanx in advance.
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1. 0thebrodie
  12 years, 3 days ago
  Take the hit
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beric
12 years, 3 days ago
i signed up to totalFPL last night, chat is a bit fast moving for my taste but nice guys there
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1. Chris_White
  12 years, 3 days ago
  Traitor!
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  1. beric
    12 years, 3 days ago
    haha, like that is it?
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    1. Chris_White
      12 years, 3 days ago
      Nah, it's all good 🙂
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  2. tw
    12 years, 3 days ago
    Acqua writes gw previews for them.... 😕
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    1. Chris_White
      12 years, 3 days ago
      I know, just joking.
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      1. tw
        12 years, 3 days ago
        figured I'd play along 😀
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        Chris_White
        12 years, 3 days ago
        Haha my bad
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2. tw
  12 years, 3 days ago
  agreed, the guys over there are nice. TFPL can also be nice during the DZ when it's pretty quite here but it's a bit livelier over there. that being said I haven't been on there in months cuz I haven't had much time and I obviously prefer FFS in the limited time i've got
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  1. beric
    12 years, 3 days ago
    there was a guy who took a -8 to get henderson! team value seems more important over there
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    1. tw
      12 years, 3 days ago
      😯 wow that's a bit insane imo
      
      but guess that's not as bad as our favorite dog finder/differential man who refuses to get suarez 😯
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3. Mílanista
  12 years, 3 days ago
  I installed no script just so I didn't have to see that chat when checking price changes.
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  1. beric
    12 years, 3 days ago
    hahaha, i wish there was a way to mke the text bigger, i dont sit close to my pc screen so i had to squint to read it
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    1. TorresMagic™
      12 years, 3 days ago
      Hit the square.
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      1. beric
        12 years, 3 days ago
        thanks TM, but i mean the actual text, like when i zoom in with chrome the text stays the same size
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        TorresMagic™
        12 years, 3 days ago
        Control + works for me in a way.
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        beric
        12 years, 3 days ago
        doesnt for me, i should just sit up really
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        TorresMagic™
        12 years, 3 days ago
        It's pretty big already.
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Gooders
12 years, 3 days ago
Who's the priority for getting rid of?

Clyne, Brady, Vorm? (other keeper Gazzaniga)
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1. Hank Scorpio
  12 years, 3 days ago
  Brady, easy.
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  1. Gooders
    12 years, 3 days ago
    Is Sterling going to get reasonable playing time for the foreseeable future?
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    1. r0binh0
      12 years, 3 days ago
      probably. sturridge and aspas are i think his main threats. it will only take one bad performance though for him to be at risk and you don't have to worry about the former for a while.
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    2. Hank Scorpio
      12 years, 3 days ago
      I think reasonable is the word.
      
      Not 100% nailed on, but is in pole position at the moment given his recent performances.
      
      Expect the odd rotation/rest though.
      
      Not a bad option through to Jan WC.
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      1. Gooders
        12 years, 3 days ago
        Thanks. Whittingham has 2 decent home games when Liverpool have City and Chelsea away too so might look at him as an option. Bit of nostalgia from last season too!
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2. GTS
  12 years, 3 days ago
  clyne
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Marknlard
12 years, 3 days ago
It's likely to be useless once Malky gets sacked, but the latest Cardiffkickaball looks at how Liverpool mullered Spurs and how Cardiff won't make the same mistakes.

http://cardiffkickaball.wordpress.com/2013/12/19/liverpool-preview/
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1. Hank Scorpio
  12 years, 3 days ago
  I certainly hope they don't because with some of my defence (Vidic, Cahill and Koscielny) it's very likely I'll be getting Burner from the bench!
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  1. Marknlard
    12 years, 3 days ago
    Think you're on for a one pointer there!
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    1. Hank Scorpio
      12 years, 3 days ago
      I would take that, ha ha.
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0thebrodie
12 years, 3 days ago
Start Rooney and bench Ward? Or start Ward and bench Rooney?
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1. TorresMagic™
  12 years, 3 days ago
  Start Rooney, simple.
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  1. Count of Monte Hristo
    12 years, 3 days ago
    You think he will play?
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    1. GTS
      12 years, 3 days ago
      even if he does not play ward would come in
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      1. 0thebrodie
        12 years, 3 days ago
        Don't want a one pointer
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        TorresMagic™
        12 years, 3 days ago
        Doubt he will be on the bench.
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        GTS
        12 years, 3 days ago
        yep. if he's out, he's out.
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      2. Count of Monte Hristo
        12 years, 3 days ago
        I mean in general, need to decide to keep Rooney myself.
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        GTS
        12 years, 3 days ago
        keep him. Unitl Moyes says he's out for weeks that's the time to get rid.
        Ready your bench this GW.
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    2. TorresMagic™
      12 years, 3 days ago
      Autosub works in this case. No idea tbh.
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  2. 0thebrodie
    12 years, 3 days ago
    Ain't Rooney a major doubt.
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    1. TorresMagic™
      12 years, 3 days ago
      Autosub.
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2. Woy of the Wovers
  12 years, 3 days ago
  Rooney
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3. Plagued by indecision
  12 years, 3 days ago
  definitely start Rooney.
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4. Hank Scorpio
  12 years, 3 days ago
  What a silly question.
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5. Van Dal
  12 years, 3 days ago
  wooney
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6. tw
  12 years, 3 days ago
  rooooooooney
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Snikiii
12 years, 3 days ago
Ok lets try and find a reason not to captain Suarez this week
GO
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1. beric
  12 years, 3 days ago
  early K.O
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2. Count of Monte Hristo
  12 years, 3 days ago
  I don't like his teeth
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3. TorresMagic™
  12 years, 3 days ago
  Too sheepish.
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4. Woy of the Wovers
  12 years, 3 days ago
  He's superstitious about palindromic dates
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  1. SPorting
    12 years, 3 days ago
    21-12-2013?
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      12 years, 3 days ago
      Talking of interesting dates, did you see that Andy Murray won Wimbledon 77 years after Fred Perry on the 7th day of the 7th month? Lucky Sevens for him!
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5. PlayPercentage
  12 years, 3 days ago
  You are a Man United supporter and Suarez plays for Liverpool.
  That explains why only 80% are captaining him this week.
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6. Van Dal
  12 years, 3 days ago
  if you want a red arrow
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7. Optimus.
  12 years, 3 days ago
  His has never scored vs Cardiff
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8. tw
  12 years, 3 days ago
  you want a differential captain (which will cause you to fall in the rankings 😉 )
  you're trying to get the least points possible
  you've got him as vc with boruc as captain 😉
  you don't own him 😯 *cough* Doos *cough*
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9. GTS
  12 years, 3 days ago
  he's not captain material
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10. Snikiii
  12 years, 3 days ago
  good enough for me , all good reasons
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  1. tw
    12 years, 3 days ago
    but which is your favorite reason?
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    1. Snikiii
      12 years, 3 days ago
      its a tie between not liking his teeth and trying to get the least points possible hmmm
      as a samrt man once said "If you play you might win if you dont play you cant win"
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11. RedLightning
  12 years, 3 days ago
  This should be hulked.
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Count of Monte Hristo
12 years, 3 days ago
Evans or Rafael?
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1. GTS
  12 years, 3 days ago
  rafa
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Messi & fabregas
12 years, 3 days ago
play speroni (newcastle seem to always score)

or

marshall (will concede 2-4 goals but many saves probably)

?

thanks
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1. GTS
  12 years, 3 days ago
  tony's palace
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2. John Nerdelbaum
  12 years, 3 days ago
  Speroni
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Waynoo
12 years, 3 days ago
start Rooney imo
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1. SPorting
  12 years, 3 days ago
  Thanks Wayne.
  
  Now stop messing about on here and go and get fit.
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Mojo Rojo
12 years, 3 days ago
Looking to bring in either Martin Olsson or Ben Turner next week to rotate with Chester and Ward. Should the uncertainty of Cardiff's coach scenario influence my decision?
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Alberto Tomba
12 years, 3 days ago
Week of the casual?

The ten players most transferred in today are:
Negredo
Suarez
Lukaku
Coleman
Toure
Henderson
Wellbeck
Evra
Nasri
Silva

- all with good form and fixtures (apart from Hendo who had one good game).
So as many of this site have taken hits and with every man and his dog captaining Suarez this could be a week to forget, perhaps don't get too downbeat if your rank doesn't significantly change.
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1. Breadbin
  12 years, 3 days ago
  I'm very casual because I got Welbeck.
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  1. Alberto Tomba
    12 years, 3 days ago
    🙂 I'm saying they're making the same moves as us Bin.
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    1. RedLightning
      12 years, 3 days ago
      I say they are just making sensible moves which some on this site are deliberately avoiding for the sake of trying to be different. Then they wonder why they are struggling this season and call the more successful players casuals.
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      1. Alberto Tomba
        12 years, 3 days ago
        Exactly, so maybe we have to know when we have some relatively unknown info on here and to use it, but otherwise to follow the template moves, as they're good!
        New way of thinking for me, I like it
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2. Baines on Toast...
  12 years, 3 days ago
  it's less an issue with casuals than with people overplaying and overthinking.
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  1. Alberto Tomba
    12 years, 3 days ago
    You could be bang on the money there, that's what I've done this week
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gers23
12 years, 3 days ago
My teams a mess ;( ...is there a moyes presser today?

Mignolet

Shaw Terry Mcauley

Silva Ramsey Whittingham Hazard

Suarez Lukaku Rooney

Davis Chester Brady Burner
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1. SPorting
  12 years, 3 days ago
  Moyes is more of a de-presser.
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  1. tw
    12 years, 3 days ago
    😀
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  2. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
    12 years, 3 days ago
    boom boom
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2. Mojo Rojo
  12 years, 3 days ago
  A tad melodramatic, don't you think? Looks good enough for the weekend IMO.
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3. Alberto Tomba
  12 years, 3 days ago
  Looks alright to me. I'd play Chester instead of Shaw/Mcauley though
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Raddy
12 years, 3 days ago
Updating my CV guys, and need some advice

Should I put my FPL rank last season as a qualification or a skill?
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1. TorresMagic™
  12 years, 3 days ago
  Neither.
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  1. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
    12 years, 3 days ago
    How very po-faced of you
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2. tw
  12 years, 3 days ago
  😯
  
  ummmm neither....?
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  1. Raddy
    12 years, 3 days ago
    ha jeez, this joke didn't work...
    
    #comedyfail
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    1. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
      12 years, 3 days ago
      No, just people seem to have a sense of humour bypass this morning
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    2. tw
      12 years, 3 days ago
      both then 😉
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      1. tw
        12 years, 3 days ago
        the more times you list it, the better!
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    3. J0E
      12 years, 3 days ago
      I liked it. 🙂
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3. RvpKagawaVidicyesisupportmu…
  12 years, 3 days ago
  qualification! people will find this very good.
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4. Colonel Shoe 肝池
  12 years, 3 days ago
  well its not skill, so qualification then
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5. beric
  12 years, 3 days ago
  print off last years gameweek history and staple it with your resume
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6. Mr Smith
  12 years, 3 days ago
  How about a development item? 🙄
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7. RedLightning
  12 years, 3 days ago
  Depends what position you're applying for. If it's to be a Scout Contributor you may be over-qualified.
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Mr Smith
12 years, 3 days ago
What time is the Utd presser?
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1. TorresMagic™
  12 years, 3 days ago
  2pm
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  1. Mr Smith
    12 years, 3 days ago
    Nice one.
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2. Breadbin
  12 years, 3 days ago
  We all know what will be said, best to not bother tuning in.
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  1. beric
    12 years, 3 days ago
    'he's got a chance'
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    1. Mr Smith
      12 years, 3 days ago
      Why can't he just give us some tangible info! 😆
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    2. The Bandit
      12 years, 3 days ago
      Sure to use the 'n' word 🙂
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      1. boredjames
        12 years, 3 days ago
        Niggles with attitude?
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        12 years, 3 days ago
        Poor Rio, always the victim, even when it's not about him.
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tw
12 years, 3 days ago
Krul
GJ Coleman Shaw
Hazard Silva Ramsey Januzaj
Suarez (c) Negredo Lukaku

Boruc, Ravel Collins Burner

how's it look for the gw? bench order right?
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1. rohan
  12 years, 3 days ago
  Great team! Taken any hits this week?
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  1. tw
    12 years, 3 days ago
    cheers!
    
    nope. was thinking about GJ + Jan/Rav > Ward/Chester + Wally (-8) but decided I'll wait a week and do it for a 4pter
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    1. rohan
      12 years, 3 days ago
      Ah! Looks primed for a green this week. The only "problem" could be Rooney featuring and scoring big.
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marco_atk85
12 years, 3 days ago
Westwood --> manone for a hit?

The other keeper is Marshall. I expect he will get 1 point or even 0 point. So if Sun can manage a clean sheet against nor, the hit will pay off. So....

Yay or nay?
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1. Kevin Twine
  12 years, 3 days ago
  Nay. I'd just hope for some save points, to be honest.
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  1. GreenWindmill
    12 years, 3 days ago
    Hi Nick
    
    Replied to your query from the other day if you're still interested: http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/comment/6291851 🙂
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    1. Kevin Twine
      12 years, 3 days ago
      Ha, brilliant, cheers 🙂
      
      That's really useful. I play the sky sports super 6 game and have been doing 2-1's all season as an experiment as I heard somewhere that that was the most popular score.. - may have to change now 😉
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      1. GreenWindmill
        12 years, 3 days ago
        Ah, gotcha - I could probably do some more detailed analysis of common scorelines when a top 4 team plays a mid table team, for example but that would involve some extra work to define what team belongs in which category for each season. Also, there'll always be at least one fixture which buggers everything up anyway!
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        Kevin Twine
        12 years, 3 days ago
        Ha, don't worry about it, mate - you've done more than enough, lol.
        
        Although, if you're bored... 😉
        
        I dunno if you play the Super 6 or not, but, basically, you get 2 points for a 'Correct Result' (i.e, if you get the home win, draw or away win right), then you get 3 bonus points for the 'Correct Score'. So what I've been doing is 2-1's for the favourite of each match - therefore putting the odds in my favour each week for getting both sets of points - the 'Correct Results' keep me ticking over, bascialy.
        
        Last year you didn't get any points for the 'Correct Result' so I just went 1-1's for every game (picked the right one according to your stats 🙂 ). But this year is obviously different and I've wanted more chance of getting the 'Correct Result' points, hence why I've gone for 2-1's.
        
        So, if you could find the most common win scoreline for the favourite for each game then that would be great. Obviously no worries if you just wanna enjoy your holidays though, lol...
        
        Cheers 🙂
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        GreenWindmill
        12 years, 3 days ago
        Sounds a bit like the Talksport Predictorleague that I take part in (just a mini-league between friends, I don't play seriously).
        
        I might add in the final league position of each team to my data - will only be a rough guide as obviously a team finishing 6th might have been 17th in October but trying to bring in the league positions of each team at the time each game was played is a bit more than I'm motivated to do!
        
        That will allow me to slice the data along the lines of "top 4 vs relegated", "upper mid table vs lower mid table", etc. Might end up being meaningless and it might not be until Jan now as family stuff takes over but I'll post it at some point in the new year.
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        Kevin Twine
        12 years, 3 days ago
        Yeah, it sounds quite similar game. Funnily enough, Adrian Durham off of TalkSport is the one that said that 2-1's were the most popular scoreline,...
        
        Brilliant, cheers pal - obviously no probs if you can't do it - Christmas is FAR more important 🙂
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        Alberto Tomba
        12 years, 3 days ago
        Awesome thread. I also play super6 and got 6 results right for the first time last week!
        
        I've also known many to play the 1-1 tactic, but if there's only a 1 in 9 chance of it happening and many others are using the same tactic it's probably better to be more outlandish on some fixtures.
        It's free and you get £250k if you get 6 correct scores, and a weekly prize of like £10k for the weekly winner.
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        Kevin Twine
        12 years, 3 days ago
        Nice 🙂
        
        Yeah, the only annoying thing about picking the same score for each game is that you've got very little chance of ever winning the 250k. Although, the nearest I've ever got was in the first week this season when there were five 2-1's and one 1-0 - my golden minute meant i missed out on the £10k, though...
        
        But, it clearly shows that we're not the only ones with the idea. Still, though, it means that you've basically got your ML's wrapped up each season which wins the bragging rights 🙂
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2. GTS
  12 years, 3 days ago
  nope
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3. John Nerdelbaum
  12 years, 3 days ago
  Nay
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4. Baines on Toast...
  12 years, 3 days ago
  1.) Do not take a hit for a goalkeeper when you have another one to play. For him to get 0 points requires 4 goals conceded and barely any saves. It's very unlikely. And big keeper scores away at pool are not unheard of.
  2.) Mannone is an awful replacement anyway. Speroni/Marshall is the rotation to have, but again, not for a hit.
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Breadbin
12 years, 3 days ago
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LOCO ABREU
12 years, 3 days ago
good to go guys?
Howard
Terry-Williams-Evra
Ozil-Hazard-Mirallas-Ramsey
Lukaku-Negredo(v)-Suarez(c)

4.0-Jwp-Olsson-Chester
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hobocopter
12 years, 3 days ago
Budget defender query -

In order to move to a midfield of wally silva haz ramsey I am going to downgrade Terry - budget 4.1

Already have Chester and Ward, struggling to find anyone playing 90 minutes (now that Burner is 4.2).

Ideas?
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1. GTS
  12 years, 3 days ago
  molsson @ 4.2
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2. hobocopter
  12 years, 3 days ago
  (I have 4.1)
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3. LOCO ABREU
  12 years, 3 days ago
  whitaker,moxey?whitaker not nailed maybe
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  1. hobocopter
    12 years, 3 days ago
    whittaker lost his place to Russell Martin a couple of times recently ... McCartney/Baker looks interesting, need to see if Villa can keep a c/s without Vlaar.
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4. tw
  12 years, 3 days ago
  baker?
  could be worth monitoring McCartney
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Parm
12 years, 3 days ago
Chelsea presser live at 12:30: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hfVZH7FmE08
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1. beric
  12 years, 3 days ago
  nice one!
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2. Kings of Lyon ★
  12 years, 3 days ago
  Always good value. Cheers
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Bastien
12 years, 3 days ago
Play Coleman (swa) or Ward (NEW).
I have Howard.

Leaning towards Coleman. Seen the swans vs. hull and wasn't impressed with them.
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1. Tim Canterbury
  12 years, 3 days ago
  Both
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2. tw
  12 years, 3 days ago
  coleman
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3. Bastien
  12 years, 3 days ago
  cheers lads
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