634x258 Dugout Discussion
29 December 2013 5697 comments
Mark Mark
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After a less than fulfilling Saturday, Fantasy managers will be looking to Sunday’s fare with huge expectations and the hope that today’s returns can rescue respectability.

The bill certainly looks talented enough, with Roberto Martinez’s Everton hosting Southampton and leaders Arsenal making the trip to in-form Newcastle – both those matches bristle with goals and could well offer a strong platform for the today’s four o’clock kick-offs.

Those are undoubtedly headlined by the battle of the Bridge where Luis Suarez and Liverpool face off against Chelsea in what promises to be a tumultuous affair. Whether it will bring goals and points for Suarez is another matter.

While hopes will be high for that encounter, Tottenham’s White Hart Lane clash with Stoke perhaps offers less on paper, although Tim Sherwood’s new broom could yet unearth some key Fantasy assets for 2014 with today’s clash providing an opportunity to scout out the potential on offer.

As usual, you can look to our Twitter feed for all the teamsheet updates from these matches, while our Dugout Discussion chatroom is now open to take you through to the final whistles.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

  1. A.T
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Was sterling any good today?

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    1. Chris_White
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      No. I fear Moses will get the nod vs Hull...

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      1. Sting
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Or even Alberto

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      2. A.T
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Really? Bugger, I was planning on having him till end of jan.

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    2. NeedleVor
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      It was hard for anyone in that team to look with Brad Smith stealing all the glory.

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      1. Smarty Pants
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        i don't think I have ever seen anyone play that bad, what was Rodgers thinking?

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        1. Red Devil Swede
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          He wants to show the owners that Pool bring on Brad Smith where as Chelsea et all bring on the likes of Torres, A Cole etc. He wants to show they need to invest in team depth 🙂

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      2. A.T
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        You've lost me!

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      3. Big_Andy_GAWA
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Lol.

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        1. Big_Andy_GAWA
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          Reckon it might have been worst performance I have seen, too 😆

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  2. Thomass
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    What should I do?
    Howard
    Terry, Evans Coleman
    Walcott, Silva, Hazard Cabaye
    Suarez(C), Lukaka, Negredo
    Subs: Davis, Chico, JWP and Faye

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Don't you want Rooney?

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      1. Zombie
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        He isn't certain to be fit, is he?

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        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          He'll play as Spurs are decent & Utd don't score much if he doesn't.

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          1. Zombie
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 11 months ago

            If he is fit, definitely. But I ain't sure if he is

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            1. TorresMagic™
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 16 Years
              11 years, 11 months ago

              They need to keep winning. Big rest after this game.

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    2. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Any bank?

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      1. Thomass
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Yeah 0.2

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        1. MJ6987
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          You could do with losing JWP but not much available at that price.

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    3. Elniñorules
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Chico > kosc

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      1. turd ferguson
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        this

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      2. Parm
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Is there no enough money in that backline already ENR? 😉

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  3. Baa
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Best 4.8 mid up until the end of Jan? (Have Ravel)

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    1. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Ki

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      1. Seamy
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        ^This

        Potentially Bannan, but im going Ki

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      2. Baa
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Sunderland Ki?

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        1. MJ6987
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          Yeah.

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          1. Baa
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 11 months ago

            Thanks

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    2. The Blackadder
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Huddlestone worth a shout?

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      1. Baa
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Has Liverpool and Chelsea for the next 2!

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  4. MJ6987
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    OK, I need my "fifth midfielder" to play to cover Silva's ban in GW20. Don't really want Chester or Burner to come in!

    I have a FT for this so...

    A. Ravel > Sterling (rest risk?)
    B. Ravel > Ki
    C. Keep Ravel and hope he starts (he is fit according to Gold)

    Cheers.

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    1. the cromulent one
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      B for me.

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      1. MJ6987
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Cheers. Worried with Sterling playing 90 today on top of lots of football recently.

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    2. Sarnab
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Wait.
      Ki is a good shout

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      1. MJ6987
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Wait for what?

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    3. Round and Round
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      C. perhaps Chester to someone as cover?

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      1. MJ6987
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Nah, I like Chester. Season keeper.

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  5. Hakuho FPL
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    sterling or lallana?

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    1. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Lallana

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    2. Torreslove
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      lallana's fixtures after chelsea game are dreamy...he's only got arsenal and liverpool as "hard" games and both of them at home too.

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  6. Jones Town
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Need to raise a couple of .1m to get in Kosc...

    A) Barkley -> Sterling
    B) Barkley -> Januzaj
    C) Redmond -> Bannan

    Cheers!

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  7. Sarnab
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Reports are that Man Utd are preparing a 30m bid for Koke.

    Could be a huge signing for United. How is Koke as a player, creative??

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    1. Christina.
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Didn't get much game time in Euro u21

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      1. Sarnab
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        He plays for Athletico regularly I guess

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    2. Chris_White
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Creative CM yes. Just what they need.

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      1. Sarnab
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Similar to Modric?

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    3. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      He'll go to Barca or Real.

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    4. rohan
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Fantastic player. I really hope he signs for them

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    5. New Ghost
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Ander Herrera is the better player. Koke just gets more pub because he plays for Atletico.

      Yes, creative CM.

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      1. Demí
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Nah he gets more publicity because he's actually better too.

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        1. New Ghost
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          Your opinion.

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          1. Demí
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 11 months ago

            Yeah it is.

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      2. Parm
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Koke has greater potential.

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    6. A.T
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      He's ok koke

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      1. A.T
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        You put your left leg in, your left leg out. Nevermind.

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      2. MJ6987
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        😆

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    7. Tim Canterbury
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      I think Coke is worth more than £30m. Probably in the billions

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    8. turd ferguson
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      better players for 30mil

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  8. Christina.
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Dawson to Bardsley for free?

    Krul
    Bardsley/Terry/Coleman/Gabbi
    Walc/Silva/Mutch/Haz
    Suarez/Luk

    Rooney/JWp/Burner

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    1. beric
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Haha, Rooney on the bench

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      1. Christina.
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        lol

        You saving a trade?

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        1. beric
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          Not sure tbh, boruc might be back I guess. Will have a look tomorrow

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  9. Schürrle Class
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    When do my captain double points register for Walcott even though I had him Vice captain but I had Yaya captain and he didnt play. Any suggestions?

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      When FPL updates.

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    2. sinik
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      when the update goes through.

      that was a really long sentence lol

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    3. the cromulent one
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Don't worry, you won't be cheated.
      They will appear along with the auto-subs, I believe.

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  10. SPorting
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    59 (-4) when the dust has settled.

    With Negredo as my 1pt (C), I can live with that.

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    1. beric
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Hello, nice score

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  11. Chucky
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Really want to bring Hazard into my team but should i do it this week for a 4 point hit or wait for my Winter WC.

    A) Silva to Hazard (-4)
    or
    B)Play Bannan

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  12. sinik
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Howard, Lewis
    Clyne, Chester, Coleman, Burner, Mertesacker
    Hazard, Silva, Walcott, Sterling, Ravel
    Suarez, Rooney, Negredo

    1 FT, 2.2m

    Clyne > Ward and be done?

    cheers.

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    1. the cromulent one
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Yes. Don't take a hit to tinker.

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      1. sinik
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        cheers, hoping to join you in the top 100k soon 😆

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  13. iamgooner
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    lallana or cabaye

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    1. Torreslove
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      cabaye for next week. lallana after chelsea game. Take a look at his fixtures. He's difficult fixtures are arsenal and pool in the next 10 and they are both at home.

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      1. Torreslove
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        *his

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  14. King Kohli
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Upto 9.3 to spend on a Ramsey replacement, who would you suggest?

    A) Sterling
    B) Navas
    C) Cabaye
    D) Lallana

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    1. Sting
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Navas

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    2. Torreslove
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      if you can dig up 0.1 somewhere then go for walcott, if not lallana hands down. He has got amazing fixtures after chelsea game and he is always involved when soton score.

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      1. King Kohli
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Already have Walcott, Hazard, Silva and Whittingham.

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  15. turd ferguson
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Points check........i dont need a points check because my gameweek has been CRAP!

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  16. ADucksBehind
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    When do the automatic subs happen?

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Later today.

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  17. Zombie
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Tonight my TV is gonna be 110M but seeing as most is coming from Coleman, Rooney, Suarez, I won't be able to make much out of it during WC

    Similar situations with you as well? High TV but can't be cashed?

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    1. Sting
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Similar situations to most I suppose.

      Coleman, Rooney, Suarez, Hazard can't be sold

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    2. Christina.
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Would you rather have 3m less in TV but 24pts more?

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      1. Zombie
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Depends

        If those 3M is in cash or cashable, then I would prefer the TV (helpful doing Negredo -> Aguero when is back)

        But if stuck in players, then I would take the points

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    3. Tim Canterbury
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      It's only really when a player gets injured or has a dramatic drop in form that you can cash in on prove rises. The only other way you benefit is getting a player for less than a rival

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      1. Zombie
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        True..Like I did on Aguero, Ramsey & Clyne

        Was able to get a midfield of Silva, Hazard & Wally 3 weeks ago

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  18. Tim Canterbury
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Sell Terry or Evra for Mert?

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    1. Carrick Doesn't Deserv…
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      terry

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    2. Elniñorules
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Evra

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    3. Chucky
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Evra

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  19. gillbee
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    A howler of a week for me but somehow still in the cup. Any recommends for patching up defense short term?

    Kolarov (limited game time), Williams (city), Turner (arsenal), merts, moxey (no game time) .

    Was hoping to claw some cash to get Walcott in but i think that would need at least a -12. Team linked, 0.4 in the bank.

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  20. Ady87
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Got Gibbs, is it worth doubling up with Kosc or Mert for Arsenal v Cardiff when I can then WC or is there a different move you would do with this lot?

    Marshall

    Kompany Evans Gibbs Distin

    Hazard Walcott Januzaj

    Suarez Rooney Negredo

    Subs: Whittaker Pozuelo Silva

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  21. FORCA INTER
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Rakitic creativity would really helps to man utd or livpool

    He will be in epl this winter i recon

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    1. New Ghost
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Very good player.

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    2. rohan
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      How was the week Forca?

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    3. Declan
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      *PSG

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    4. Parm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Set-piece taker too isn't he Forca?

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    5. Sarnab
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      How much is he worth?

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      1. Declan
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        £10m

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  22. rohan
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Just noticed that Eden Hazard is now the second highest point scorer in the game

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    1. Zombie
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      He hasn't exploded but extremely consistent

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    2. BantamPhil
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Wish I jumped aboard when I could

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  23. andres
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    who will benefit from silva suspension?

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  24. The Blackadder
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    With Sakho going off injured, is Kolo for Shaw worth a shout for next few weeks?

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  25. Gazza2000
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Mannone
    Shaw – B. Turner – Koscielny
    Hazard – Cabaye - Walcott - JWP
    Rooney - Suarez - Lukaku

    Lewis - Gabbidon - Chester - Silva

    1 FT, 2.2 in bank

    Any thoughts on Shaw -> Coleman or should I upgrade JWP ?

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    1. FPL Touches
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      SHaw to Coleman

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  26. FPL Touches
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    How can I work Rooney in here?

    Mannone (4.0)
    Coleman - Evans - Ward - Burner
    Walcott - Hazard - Sterling
    Suarez - Negredo - Lukaku

    Silva - Clyne - Ravel
    £3.2m

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    1. Lanley Staurel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Interesting. I'm considering removing the semi injured Rooney for Negredo yet you could be considering the exact opposite!

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      1. FPL Touches
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Yep, don't think i could forgo Rooney with the fixtures he's got

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  27. Dr Dream
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    ICT threat stats for the entire team collectively for this GW, and a few important other stats..Oh dear for the bottom two...http://members.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/my-stats-tables/view/3846/

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  28. Diego Hazard
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Current team for next week

    Mignolet
    Debuchy Shaw Coleman
    Barkley Hazard Walcott Januzaj
    Rooney Negredo Suarez

    Davis Burner Chester Silva

    Willing to take -4 hit 0.0 in the bank

    Good to go?

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  29. mgrea
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Keep Silva & play Brunt and Whittingham in midfield.

    Or for FT get in:

    Oscar
    Navas
    Caz

    Transfer or save?

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    1. FPL Touches
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Save FT

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    2. LOCO ABREU
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      save

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