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The Dugout Discussion – Gameweek 3 – Saturday

30 August 2014 6357 comments
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Saturday afternoon continues with a quintet of fixtures to entertain us before Everton square up to Chelsea later on. For many, the main focal point will be at the Etihad as we look to see whether Sergio Aguero will be let off the leash against Stoke, with Stevan Jovetic’s owners anticipating another home brace from the Montenegro striker.

Newcastle have been heavily backed in this week’s Scout Picks and we’ll be hoping to see new boy Siem de Jong justify our show of faith ahead of a very kind run of fixtures. Fantasy managers will also get to run the rule over Palace’s potential in the St James’ Park encounter as Neil Warnock takes the helm for a second time.

Elsewhere, Fantasy favourites such as Steven Caulker will be hoping to make an impact at home to Sunderland, while Gylfi Sigurdsson’s growing band of owners are expecting returns for the third Gameweek in succession as Swansea prepare for the visit of West Brom. West Ham welcome Southampton to Upton Park as Big Sam pins his hopes on Mauro Zarate to inspire his side to another win.

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  1. Del Griffith
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Rooney -> Aguaro

    Terry --> Jones

    Is this worth it for -4 ?

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

      no

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

      If it was the other way around. yes!

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      1. Del Griffith
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        But Jones is a bap magnet and Rooney looks a disaster all of a sudden. Also Chelsea not as solid at the back anymore it seems

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  2. Davido989
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Put his fantasy points aside for a second. Fabregas is a sensational football. Absolutely enjoying watching Matic - Fabregas. Amazing stuff

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    1. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      He's not a football, he's a footballer 🙄

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

        Could have fooled me with that haircut.

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

        😆

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

      Matic is so good. Arguably Chelsea's most important player.

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

        crazy that he was allowed to go in the first place

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      2. Super PVA - Small Spuds
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Couldn't agree more. He's their best and obviously most underrated player. Just smashes people and owns the park with class.

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  3. Wilshere Knowledge
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Howard should have been sent off, Ivan offside, Costa not offside.

    All of these were so obvious. Officiating really needs an overhaul, and we NEED video replay.

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    1. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      a la rugby 🙁

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      1. Wilshere Knowledge
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Like rugby, hockey, cricket and tennis. I think of all sports, football has the worst officials. They are a shambles.

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        1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          I am thinking of suing them... They are costing me money 😉

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          1. Wilshere Knowledge
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            😆 It just really annoys me. Hockey has do much less money invested, and the game is much faster, and the decisions are much harder to make, and they do infinetly better than the football lot.

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

      as an everton fan pretty pissed about the offside not given but i guess what goes around comes around, so was glad to see howard stay on

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      1. Wilshere Knowledge
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Yeh, offside goals are annoying!!! 😉 😆

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

      I agree entirely - we should move with the times.

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    4. Sheep Flavour
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      To the naked eye the Ivan goal wasnt as easy as it seems tbh.

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

        Hence the need for technology

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  4. ZE GERMANS
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Ted Lasso....what's the linesman address?

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    1. Twelve years a slave
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Ban

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  5. HP.
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Off topic: Who's getting Walcott when he returns to full fitness?

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

      me instantly

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

      o/

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    3. RabMac
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Who do you ditch?

      Ramsey
      Fabregas
      Siggy
      Eriksen/Lamela
      Sterling

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    4. Jay Jay Okocha
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      if* he returns to full fitness. can't believe people actually have walcott / benteke on the watchlist at this stage

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    5. 7shadesofsmoke
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      yep

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    6. Paul Psychic Octopus
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      'Full fitness' for Walcott… will that ever happen?

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  6. VougieDipond
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Knee jerkers still not learning. Hazard to be the one next GW to punish them I feel

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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      No way am i selling Hazard

      might sell JT to make room for Fabs though

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    2. Frank Black
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Who's selling Hazard?! He's becoming a differential for me...

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

        53.6% drop so far. if he blanks he will probably drop

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        1. Super PVA - Small Spuds
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Insane

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  7. The Machine
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Jovetic and Terry to ivanovic and costa for -4

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    1. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Go for it

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

      If you've got 3m lying around...

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      1. The Machine
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        I do

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

      You sold Costa? 😆

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      1. The Machine
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Yes for adebayor.

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      2. The Machine
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Don't think you're in the position to laugh at me btw

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    4. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Why not?

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    5. M.I.A.
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Looks good

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  8. Twelve years a slave
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    I guess there will literally be a million wildcards fluttering this week.

    Mine won't be one of them

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    1. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Indeed there will. Pretty happy with my team barring further injuries.

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

      Did you sell Costa?

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

      Was tempted initially. May not now however.

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  9. BantamPhil
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Ivan is unstoppable! This seasons Yaya

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    1. Sheep Flavour
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Nah.

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

      Let's not get carried away here...

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  10. Lallana_
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Pros for me this week: getting rid of Terry
    Cons: getting rid of Costa

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

      Me too 🙂

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  11. Pringle
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Madness to do Ramsey --> Sterling? Arsenal with tough fixtures to come.

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    1. S.Kuqi
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Could you get Balotelli/ Sturridge instead?

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

        Balotelli maybe

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        1. S.Kuqi
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          wait and see how he plays. Could get brace, red card or both.

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    2. Frank Black
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Madness.

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    3. Paul Psychic Octopus
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Ramsey one of the three essentials imho

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  12. Curly619
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Going to sleep after this ! Have .5 in the bank and 2 FTs

    Thinking Mata - Fab .

    Do i need to fix my defence ? Ward - Newcastle defender .Or keep 1 trade

    Begovic

    Ward Clyne Chester

    Mata Ramsay Eriksen Hendo

    Rooney Costa Dzeko
    -----------------------------------------
    Gilks Siggy PVA Moore

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

    Congratulations to those who have Ivanovic, Fabregas and Costa. All three look like great longterm picks.

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    1. Sheep Flavour
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Ivanovic wont keep scoring, he is having a good few games like Verm did for Arsenal a few years ago.

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

        Still, he's a Chelsea defender with high attacking potential.

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      2. 7shadesofsmoke
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        he will start clean-sheeting though

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      3. Super PVA - Small Spuds
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Had him from first game because he's always an inconceivable threat. So obvious to see.

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

      I've had Terry,Costa and Fabregas from the start.

      Terry will get attacking points soon. Not knee jerking.

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    3. Paul Psychic Octopus
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Still have to see how Chelsea, Man City teams shape up in the PL when they also have a CL game the same week

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  14. S.Kuqi
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Wildcard active atm. Only players that are nailed for my new team are Fab,Costa,Ramsey,Siggy

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    1. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Have 'em all 😎

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      1. S.Kuqi
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        I dont have fab. Assist machine with cks.

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      2. Paul Psychic Octopus
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Ditto. From the start.

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

    Such a cop out from Jagielka for the 1st goal

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

    Well Jovetic and Aguero up front was a fun little experiment for Pelle. Won't happen again but it was fun at least.

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

      Jove was quite deep at times, trying to be a bit Rooney last season.

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

        Very eager to get on the ball. I think that's the issue, over eager sometimes.

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    2. Think Tank
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      90 mins for Aguero too.

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

        Don't think he had the full 90 in him, was a bit risky I think. Worried they're making the same mistakes as last season. But it spells trouble for Jove methinks.

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

    Clyne owners - get emailing FPL, remembering to use the word "shot" and not "cross" 🙂

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

      For Pelle's goal.

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    2. S.Kuqi
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      LOL! You ain't going to get it.

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

      They have eyes

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

        He might have meant it as a shot

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  18. M.I.A.
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Ivan, Fab and Costa look essential atm

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  19. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    I saw some guy on here the other day who said he planned to remove Ivanovic, Fabregas and Costa all at once before their bad fixtures.

    He found out about the Costa injury and decided to do it this week.

    Lol @ him

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

      😆

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

    Diego Costa, never captain, never sell 😉

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

      the armband will be spending alot of time with him for me this season

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

    this gonna be a year long debate

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

      oops.. replay fail regarding Hazard vs Fab

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  22. Willis.
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    How does Gudjohnsen have a perfect English accent?

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

      a decade in the England may have helped?

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

      Listen to Didi Hamann, he's more scouse than German.

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      1. Paul Psychic Octopus
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        still got a long way to go to catch up with Jan Molby

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    3. Mr Arsenal
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      He sounds like Steve McClaren being interviewed on Dutch TV..

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  23. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Hmmm.

    Lotta wild cards ...

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    1. Wirtzle Gummidge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I am sorely tempted.

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

      I've a feeling you have beaten me in our draw in the Irish Contingent. Feckin typical, the one week I get you 😉

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

      Is always the way, and not such a bad idea now the transfer window is almost shut and u can ride the price rises over international break

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  24. The Sarjeant
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Mata > Fábregas after the game?

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    1. S.Kuqi
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Yup. Has to be done.

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  25. theloveburglar
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    dummett missing out today was a pain in the hole but after shipping 3 reckon he could be back in the team

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

    will rooney drop in price tonight?? if so should i do rooney>costa now?

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  27. Frank Black
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Selling Rooney for Sturridge makes sense? Good fixtures coming up.

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    1. The Sarjeant
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I would.

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      1. The Sarjeant
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Depending on how he looks tomorrow of course.

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        1. Frank Black
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Yeah, i want to see how he performs tomorrow. And Chadli too.

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

      I would probably be doing it.

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  28. drughi
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    one of Ivanovic and coleman looks essential, who to go for ?

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    1. M.I.A.
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Ivan

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  29. Davido989
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    I'll probably wait until later when it's less busy. But I'm very close to wildcarding. Own 5/6 players who need shifting.

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

      Go on then?

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  30. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    I will say this

    IF I sell Terry it will not be to get Ivan, it will be so that I can have all of Fab, Hazard and Costa. Otherwise I'll just get Sterling

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    1. Think Tank
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      It's nice having Ivan though.

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

      Are you avoiding United players?

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      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        I'll have DDG and Rooney still, so no

        atm post internationals I'm either doing

        Mata to Sterling and banking a FT or

        JT and Mata to Vert and Fab

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

      selling him so i can get fab later too.. Not this GW though. just gonna swap Jovetic out this week

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      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        seems a silly time to sell doesn't it, right before a home game

        question is which defender

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

          Going for Moore/Naylor/Bertrand/Jones GW 5. not sure which price bracket im aiming for yet. will decide after tomorrow

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          1. JK - Cønt ⭐
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            Have the first 2 and Clyne, by Jones I assume you mean Phil? I have DDG, so no way I'm doubling

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

      Keep Terry.

      Knee jerkers have been punished.

      Terry's attacking returns are around the corner.

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      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        then I can't get Fab unless i sell Hazard or Costa

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

          Why would you sell costa,hes scoring in every game!!

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          1. JK - Cønt ⭐
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            I won;t, I'm merely saying that if I wanted Fab I;d have to free up a Chelsea spot

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