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The Dugout Discussion – Monday

25 August 2014 2664 comments
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Last season’s top two go head-to-head at the Etihad this evening as Gameweek 2 is brought to its conclusion. Both City and Liverpool go in search of a second successive win, allowing Fantasy managers the chance to assess our options in midfield and attack, with Raheem Sterling, David Silva, Sergio Aguero and Daniel Sturridge looking to get amongst the goals once again.

Aguero remains on the bench for City, however, as Manuel Pellegrini makes just one change from the side that defeated Newcastle last Sunday. The City boss hands Stevan Jovetic and Edin Dzeko the chance to lead the line again, then, whilst Pablo Zabaleta is drafted in at right-back, with Gael Clichy swapping over to the other flank as Aleksandar Kolarov drops out.

Brendan Rodgers makes a couple of alterations to the XI that started against Southampton last time around. New signing Alberto Moreno is handed a debut at left-back, with Glen Johnson shifting to the right of defence as Javier Manquillo drops out. Elsewhere, Joe Allen comes in for Lucas in the centre of the park.

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  1. gravless
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Jovetic owners can do one as far as I'm concerned.

    😉

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    1. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      😎

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    2. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      😎

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    3. pundit of punts
      • 12 Years
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      😎

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    4. Not Irish
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      What about prospective Jovetic owners?

      😀

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    5. dribbler
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      naismith will outscore him for sure

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  2. halnone
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Thank you Jovetic!

    68 pts pre baps 😮

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  3. dodger49
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    When will Aguero be fully fit, 12m is just sooo much 🙂

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    1. Valar(Keith)
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      id prob say he gets a start(60 or so minutes) vs Stoke

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  4. Kaja
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Time to get rid of Bony----> Jovetic or Dzeko?

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    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      dzeko

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    2. JuveGeordie
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Dzeko picking up a minor injury - Jovetic 100%

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      1. finkfankfunk
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Jovetic also picking up some confidence....

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

      Still think Dzeko is the forward of choice to accompany Aguero.

      Form or not Jovetic is the more rotation risk imo.

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  5. Holding Mee Bong
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Bego (Gilks)
    Terry Clyne Hutton (Moore Baird)
    Hazard Ramsey Silva Lamela Siggy
    Rooney Costa (Mandron)

    1 FT.

    Thinking about Bego --> Krul.

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    1. Az
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Decent transfer

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    2. Gatsby
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Yep, doing the same.

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  6. Danos96
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Now that's the Liverpool we know 😀

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    1. gravless
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      and love

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  7. Geordienufc1
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Called it 😎

    http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2014/08/25/this-much-we-know-gameweek-2-2/?hc_page=2#hc_comment_8059988

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  8. Sweetpea
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Manquillo could be an option at 5.0m

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    1. Billy Gilmore
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      You want Liverpool defence?

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      1. Coaly
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        good fixtures

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    2. World XI
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      After Spurs maybe he could be. 5 mil is still a lot for a team not looking solid

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  9. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Bugger

    Did Jovetic 1st goal scorer and City to win 4-0

    £3 @ 120/1

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    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      unlucky haha

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  10. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Pleased for Jovetic, seems like a nice guy

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    1. Somalion
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Aye, that is certainly true.

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    2. pundit of punts
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Not on borrowed time anymore. 🙂

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      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Of course he is. Aguero is the only nailed on fwd

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        1. The Bandit
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Well done for sticking though 🙂

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          1. pundit of punts
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            Cheers. 🙂

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        2. pundit of punts
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          You really think that after his performance today? Pellegrini never benches in form strikers.

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  11. Valar(Keith)
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Larsson a good option? on set pieces right? is he competing with Gomez? thinking of Davis to Larsson and Sturridge to Aguero 🙂

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  12. Not Irish
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Fricking Lambert, the big lump. Cost me points from Sturridge and he'll probably drop now with all the casuals selling Studge for him. 😡

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    1. Ben Mee Over A Table
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Can't wait until Balotelli replaces him.

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      1. Not Irish
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        If Lambert goes on the rise and Studge plummets after that...

        😡

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  13. Irish Madridista ⭐
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Now to find an extra million to drop Costa for Aguero.. Can't drop Rooney with those fixtures and Di Maria joining..

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    1. Messiah Hazard
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Dont drop Costa

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      1. Irish Madridista ⭐
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Not dropping Rooney, and Cesc + Ivanovic could be enough from Chelsea, Aguero looks hungry and that's a very dangerous thing. He's the only guy in the league that I'm genuinely terrified of not owning when he's playing well and getting fitter..

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    2. Somalion
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah, might have to let Costa go.

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      1. Irish Madridista ⭐
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Unspectacular Costa will be back as soon as Kun is crippled 😛

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        1. Somalion
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Simples 😉

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

      Bet Costa scores against Everton next week.

      Whatever Giroud can do...

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    4. Holding Mee Bong
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Surely you'd rather drop rooney with RVP back taking his share of the points up front?

      Costa is the focal point of Chelsea's attack.

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      1. Irish Madridista ⭐
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Nah I don't fancy RVP that much, Rooney to outscore him regardless due to added assists 😉

        Cesc is the focal point of Chelsea's team 😀

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  14. Owd Big 'Ed
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    75 points this week, is that good? 😉 😀

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    1. Captain Shirokov
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      S'alright. 😉

      Well played.

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      1. Owd Big 'Ed
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks man! Come around rarely so I'll big it up whilst I can!

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    2. Whiskerz
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I just had sex with Jessica Alba is that good?

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      1. Owd Big 'Ed
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Nah, was like f**king a corpse.

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  15. Messiah Hazard
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Aguero or Rooney?

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    1. Ben Mee Over A Table
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Aguero

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    2. Geordienufc1
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I think you may have to pull the trigger. WC time 😉

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  16. Captain Shirokov
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    How do these transfers look?

    DDG ➡ Krul
    and
    Dzeko ➡ Adebayor

    (2 FTs)

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    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      would keep ddg

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    2. Sweetpea
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      second one good but you'll regret the de gea one

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

      Very nice.

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    4. LewanGOALski
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I think I am just doing the latter.

      Keep DDG. 2 FTs after the international break will be handy

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      1. Captain Shirokov
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks guys.

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    5. Make United Great Again
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Do it

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  17. Robareid
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    I think those writing Liverpool off for the season are a bit premature. They were in that game, and probably had the better of it for the first 30 minutes, but failed to really capitalize, and then again had the best of it after the Aguero blitz until the injury spree. They were away at last year's champions, and arguably the best team in the league, almost unanimously one of the best two. And they still have players to come in, and new signings still gelling.

    Sure, they're probably not a team fighting for the title again this season, but I didn't personally expect them to be. City and Chelsea are a fair way ahead of everybody else from my viewpoint, but third is a definite possibility. With a young squad and a lot of new signings, I think that'd be very good for them.

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    1. dodger49
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Agreed

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    2. SW6
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      No Suarez, no title. Top 4 would be good for them though and very doable.

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    3. Owd Big 'Ed
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I agree, just lacked the cutting edge and that little bit of luck. Unfortunately for them, Manchester City have that. Liverpool had it last season, his name was Luis Suarez. Daniel Sturridge is a good player don't get me wrong, but I don't think he can do it all on his own. Whether Mario Balotelli is the player to fill that void is the big question and that is something I'll look forward to finding out.

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    4. Licky
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Markovic looked lively, could have been 3-3 had Liverpool taken their chances towards the end,

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    5. World XI
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Very nice post. Captured my thoughts

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  18. Ben Mee Over A Table
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    So, Jovetic may have dropped in price, but he'll be over 8 soon enough 😉

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    1. finkfankfunk
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      yeah, he'll bounce right up... and up...and up.

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    2. Not Irish
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Going straight into my team.

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  19. Licky
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Well at least being torn apart this early means the problems can be rectified quickly, roll on Sunday.

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  20. waitinginthelonggrass
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Debuchy Sterling Rooney to

    Dummet Lamela Aguero?

    -4

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    1. Ser Football 42
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I would'nt

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      1. finkfankfunk
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        me neither. give debuchy another week.

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        1. waitinginthelonggrass
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Fair enough, thanks

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    2. radawson
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Not for me.

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

    It's better to be lucky than good.

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

      Wonder if Jovetic owners will understand that.

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      1. Ben Mee Over A Table
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        There's nothing lucky about holding Jovetic for another week. Aguero may have scored opening gameweek, but he did only play 5 minutes, and there was good reason for that as well. It wasn't incredibly straightforward to tell that Jovetic would start, but it was the scenario which made most sense.

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

          Point is he was always a very short term pick with no impressive goalscoring history. The opening goal was so lucky.

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    2. Billy Gilmore
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Kolarov getting a handy 6 this week.

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

        Better than the rest of the City defence 🙂

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        1. Billy Gilmore
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          It's all part of the plan 🙂

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

      It's how Demel earns his wages.

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  22. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    75 pre bps, that'll do nicely

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    1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      http://izquotes.com/quote/286920

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  23. BruLee
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    KEEP TRANSFER?

    Krul
    Cahill - Naylot - Hutton
    Hazard - Siggy - Ramsey - Mata - Hendo
    Rooney - Costa

    Foster - Chester - PVA - Bojan

    0.5m in bank with 1FT.

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    1. finkfankfunk
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      get rid of Bojan...

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  24. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Yaya trolling his owners this time!

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    1. Not Irish
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Should've been off. What a troll.

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  25. DRIZ ✅
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    as a non jovetic owner it will be good getting him cheaper for 7.9 😉

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    1. Owd Big 'Ed
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      As a Jovetic owner, I'll enjoy the price rise(s) and the 13 points.

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    2. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I prefer the 8.0 + 13 points 😉

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  26. no_nay_never
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    What do you think of this, with a wildcard?

    Krul/Mannone
    Ivanovic, Clichy, Dier (Rose, Hutton)
    Lamela, Fab, Siggy, Ramsey, Stirling
    Costa, Jovetic (Naismith)

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    1. finkfankfunk
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      looks pretty solid

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    2. Coaly
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      *Sterling

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

      Maybe Manonne to 4.0 and Naismith to Jelavic

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  27. Az
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Giroud --> Jovetic or Adebayor? :O

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    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      ade

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    2. Ser Football 42
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Ade

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    3. World XI
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Ade

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    4. finkfankfunk
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Ade

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    5. UTD Glory
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      same doubt...maybe Jovetic if we want use the wild card after next week, Adeba if we don't...best fixtures in the next three games

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  28. JuveGeordie
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    So... after that, transfer for next week?

    A) Davies OUT Hutton IN*
    B) Rooney OUT Jovetic IN

    * - Given the fixtures, it's my preferred, at least until GW 6

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    1. Zasa
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Hutton has horrible fixtures. Dummet or Colo are better options

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  29. Daniel The Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Can I cancel my GW transfer if I've hit confirm?

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

      nope

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    2. DRIZ ✅
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      that would be cheating

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

      No

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    4. tw
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      nope. but you can switch back for a hit

      sell Jovetic?

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    5. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Yes. By wildcarding.

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    6. Mr_Partridge
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Lool

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

      Email FPL.

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      1. Coaly
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        surely it would be a no?

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  30. tw
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Dzeko owners keeping?

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

      Unless he's injured he's my captain GW3.

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

        No he isnt

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    2. LewanGOALski
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      waiting atm.

      But I'll probably swap him as have 2 FTs and no real issues in my team.

      Gotta decide between Jovetic and Ade

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    3. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Yep

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    4. Lucky Number Ones
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      See no reason to remove him atm. People freak out too much here.

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