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Szoboszlai
Saka
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Eze

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Haaland
Thiago

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Spence
Heaven
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Price Change Predictions

Risers

Fallers

Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
Ekitiké	LIV	8.5m	125.2%	Very Likely
Foden	MCI	8.7m	110.3%	Very Likely
B.Fernandes	MUN	9.2m	103.5%	Very Likely
Cherki	MCI	6.4m	99.7%	Likely
Saka	ARS	10.2m	94.5%	Likely
Thiago	BRE	7.1m	92.7%	Likely
Lacroix	CRY	5.1m	90.9%	Unlikely
Watkins	AVL	8.5m	88.5%	Unlikely
Roefs	SUN	4.7m	86.6%	Unlikely
Chalobah	CHE	5.4m	71.2%	Unlikely
Van Hecke	BHA	4.5m	81.6%	Unlikely
Marc Guiu	CHE	4.2m	78.5%	Unlikely
Matheus N.	MCI	5.3m	77.7%	Unlikely
Palmer	CHE	10.3m	66.8%	Unlikely
Truffert	BOU	4.5m	73.9%	Unlikely
Casemiro	MUN	5.5m	74.2%	Unlikely
Dewsbury-Hall	EVE	5.1m	79.8%	Unlikely
Raya	ARS	6.0m	69.9%	Unlikely
Bowen	WHU	7.5m	67.7%	Unlikely
Livramento	NEW	4.9m	67.0%	Unlikely
Mitchell	CRY	5.0m	65.8%	Unlikely
Andersen	FUL	4.6m	65.1%	Unlikely
Rúben	MCI	5.6m	63.7%	Unlikely
Verbruggen	BHA	4.4m	63.6%	Unlikely
Gusto	CHE	4.9m	59.2%	Unlikely
Keane	EVE	4.6m	60.3%	Unlikely
Tete	FUL	4.5m	60.7%	Unlikely
Cullen	BUR	5.0m	57.4%	Unlikely
Cash	AVL	4.9m	53.2%	Unlikely
Romero	TOT	5.0m	55.9%	Unlikely
Dúbravka	BUR	4.0m	56.1%	Unlikely
Tavernier	BOU	5.5m	54.5%	Unlikely
Bruno G.	NEW	7.0m	45.7%	Unlikely
Ballard	SUN	4.6m	53.4%	Unlikely
Dalot	MUN	4.4m	52.9%	Unlikely
Petrović	BOU	4.5m	52.6%	Unlikely
Gvardiol	MCI	5.9m	49.0%	Unlikely
Flemming	BUR	5.3m	47.0%	Unlikely
Van den Berg	BRE	4.5m	46.1%	Unlikely
James	CHE	5.6m	43.9%	Unlikely

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Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
Muñoz	CRY	6.0m	108.4%	Very Likely
Mateta	CRY	7.9m	99.7%	Likely
Longstaff	LEE	4.9m	101.7%	Very Likely
Van de Ven	TOT	4.7m	101.6%	Very Likely
Nallo	LIV	3.8m	101.0%	Very Likely
Gudmundsson	LEE	3.9m	100.3%	Very Likely
Jordan	BUR	4.0m	99.9%	Maybe
Morgan	BRE	4.4m	99.9%	Maybe
Neave	NEW	4.4m	99.7%	Maybe
Rodon	LEE	4.1m	98.3%	Maybe
Muniz	FUL	5.4m	97.4%	Maybe
Bobb	MCI	5.2m	96.9%	Maybe
Fitzgerald	MUN	4.4m	96.4%	Maybe
H.Bueno	WOL	4.4m	97.2%	Maybe
Mbeumo	MUN	8.3m	84.8%	Maybe
Kulusevski	TOT	6.4m	94.9%	Unlikely
Mayenda	SUN	5.3m	93.5%	Unlikely
Okafor	LEE	5.5m	94.5%	Unlikely
Toti	WOL	4.3m	96.0%	Unlikely
Barnes	BUR	4.3m	94.0%	Unlikely
McKenna	BOU	4.0m	93.7%	Unlikely
Tasker	BHA	3.9m	93.0%	Unlikely
Minteh	BHA	6.2m	92.3%	Unlikely
Jair Cunha	NFO	4.3m	94.0%	Unlikely
Colwill	CHE	4.8m	92.3%	Unlikely
Elanga	NEW	6.6m	91.6%	Unlikely
Gunn	NFO	4.0m	91.6%	Unlikely
Webster	BHA	4.4m	90.9%	Unlikely
Balcombe	BRE	4.0m	90.3%	Unlikely
Broggio	AVL	4.5m	91.5%	Unlikely
Yarmoliuk	BRE	5.0m	90.5%	Unlikely
Piroe	LEE	5.0m	90.0%	Unlikely
Bentley	WOL	4.0m	88.5%	Unlikely
Doku	MCI	6.6m	85.1%	Unlikely
Fer López	WOL	5.2m	88.3%	Unlikely
McAtee	NFO	5.1m	87.7%	Unlikely
Kudus	TOT	6.5m	85.2%	Unlikely
Irving	WHU	4.4m	83.0%	Unlikely
Benitez	CRY	4.0m	85.0%	Unlikely
L.Guilherme	WHU	4.9m	88.2%	Unlikely

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Watchlists

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

Last updated: 13 Dec, 2025 10:16am

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

Last updated: 13 Dec, 2025 10:28am

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

Last updated: 13 Dec, 2025 10:34am

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

Last updated: 13 Dec, 2025 10:43am

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Projecting Value – The Midfielders

28 July 2011 1257 comments

Paul

Today’s Members article is the third instalment focusing on player value. We turn our attentions to the top ten midfielders in our Members Projections area and analyse just why we anticipate each of them to be so budget-friendly Fantasy prospects in the upcoming 2011/12 campaign. With three of our top four are already justifying our hopes in early pre-season by finding the net in their respective clubs’ friendlies, some of the names are already blinking brightly on our radars…

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Jas aka The age of Ozil is …
14 years, 4 months ago
Scezcny

Gibbs-@Ashwilliams-Briggs

Duff-Sessegon-Sinclair-Ramsey-Maxi

Bent-RVP

Look above, in case you want to rate your team against the best possible lineup..
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1. Marknlard
  14 years, 4 months ago
  Got more than your fill of Arsenal players there.
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  1. Jas aka The age of Ozil is …
    14 years, 4 months ago
    Yea, I'm a bit disgusted by it. Who would you drop out of the 4?
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    1. Marknlard
      14 years, 4 months ago
      You're the one who knows the best possible lineup, you tell me.
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      1. Jas aka The age of Ozil is …
        14 years, 4 months ago
        Would have to be Ramsey, or Scezcny. I'm not sure who United's #1 is because the guy playing now has been great on their pre-season tour.
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Nolberto Solano
14 years, 4 months ago
I just believe the mids i have chosen will play almost every game, be in the attacking third and take some set pieces for their respective teams
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1. Xabi
  14 years, 4 months ago
  but 3 play for newly promoted teams, 1 may pay off, 2 will fail, maybe all 3..
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Jas aka The age of Ozil is …
14 years, 4 months ago
Any Fantasy leagues up yet?
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1. Xabi
  14 years, 4 months ago
  ummm....^^^
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  1. Jas aka The age of Ozil is …
    14 years, 4 months ago
    noted
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Gnu
14 years, 4 months ago
I asked this earlier now that a few 'others' are around I'll ask again.
http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2011/07/28/sergio-aguero-signs-for-man-city/comment-page-3/#comment-1760108
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1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
  14 years, 4 months ago
  I got him, mainly because of the uncertainty around the other attacking players.... oh and i don't much fancy FloMo (although i said that at the start of last season!)
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2. applebonkers
  14 years, 4 months ago
  yeah it's probably hemorrhoids gnu
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  1. Gnu
    14 years, 4 months ago
    Again no -1 button.....
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    1. applebonkers
      14 years, 4 months ago
      http://www.gifsoup.com/view3/1412113/jose-mourinho-o.gif
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      1. TheHazard
        14 years, 4 months ago
        yoink
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3. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
  14 years, 4 months ago
  Depends on who Chelsea sign for me. If it's Pastore, I'm gonna avoid, but if it's Modric I'll be seriously tempted.
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4. Xabi
  14 years, 4 months ago
  for 12mill its just too rich for me, i hate my team when he is in it as its all concentrated around 3 players, without him i can spread the wealth.
  
  with the massive increase in prices this year i just can't get him in, although in GW 2 and 3 i'll be hiding behind the sofa..
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qwerty
14 years, 4 months ago
Why is everybody mental about Cahill? Bolton with fooked up fixtures right from the start.
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1. Xabi
  14 years, 4 months ago
  only if he moves - only has 3 good games a season where he gets a brace and you're guaranteed to have him on your bench when he does it, i'm staying clear.
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SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
14 years, 4 months ago
Ivan Klasnic anyone?!
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1. Xabi
  14 years, 4 months ago
  haha, good one.
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2. Drip Doctor
  14 years, 4 months ago
  I was looking at Petrov. Then i looked at their fixtures....
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Drip Doctor
14 years, 4 months ago
Best South Park episode ever on veetle at the moment. The death of Eric Cartman.
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1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
  14 years, 4 months ago
  I heart veetle
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  1. Drip Doctor
    14 years, 4 months ago
    Same here, it's awesome. Seeings as you've posted a rmt, it would be rude for me not too hay... It's only a rough one:
    
    Given Ruddy
    Baines Kompany Simpson Bramble
    Lamps Benayoun Taarabt Moses
    Rooney Grahem
    
    1 Def, 1 mid, 1 striker. 21.0m. It all depends on how much Aguero comes in at. Still undecided between Lamps and Malouda.
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2. Xabi
  14 years, 4 months ago
  I think you're forgetting the towelie episode
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3. CFCTom
  14 years, 4 months ago
  The best episode is the one where Cartman dresses up as Dog the Bounty Hunter, I AM THE DAWG!
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  1. Drip Doctor
    14 years, 4 months ago
    Ha, yes, that is a great episode. Suppernanny one was hilarious aswell.
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Gunners man 94
14 years, 4 months ago
Anyone fancy Norwich to beat Wigan in Gw 1 @ 3/1 it's surely worth a punt considering what happened to Wigan on day 1 last year cheers lads
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1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
  14 years, 4 months ago
  Definitely worth a look although i reckon those odds could get bigger still
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  1. Gunners man 94
    14 years, 4 months ago
    Ya same but how can bookies give Wigan at odds on what madness they are so inconsistent
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2. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
  14 years, 4 months ago
  Oooh nice odds. Especially as it could be Wigan's first N'Zogbia-less game
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  1. Gunners man 94
    14 years, 4 months ago
    I was thinking de same n zogbia was there playmaker & I really think Holt cud cause problems up front due to wigans poor defence odds may get bigger must wait and c but one to watch
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3. Oz lotto
  14 years, 4 months ago
  i saw that aswell... although here in australia norwich are paying more like 7/2 😉
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  1. Gunners man 94
    14 years, 4 months ago
    Not bad I heard canford cliffs was 6/1 over aswell 4 de Sussex stakes
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    1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
      14 years, 4 months ago
      They knew! Mind you so did most of the country. I certainly had my money on
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      1. Gunners man 94
        14 years, 4 months ago
        Frankel a freak of nature some lucky person had 200,000 £ on him happy days 🙂
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        SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
        14 years, 4 months ago
        Was beautiful to watch, almost made up for watching poor Rewilding 🙁
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qwerty
14 years, 4 months ago
Zamora or Johnson?
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1. Oz lotto
  14 years, 4 months ago
  bobby z for sure. been in better pre season form and has more out and out talent than johnson. Also, i think johnson could be rotated with dembele
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2. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
  14 years, 4 months ago
  Johnson ALL DAY
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  1. Oz lotto
    14 years, 4 months ago
    y?
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  2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
    14 years, 4 months ago
    😆 Enthusiasm!
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  3. qwerty
    14 years, 4 months ago
    Moneywise, Johnson is much more tempting...
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    1. Oz lotto
      14 years, 4 months ago
      actually ur probably right... given his history when he plays he scores well but the thing is how much will he play? for 5.5 would u go for him or holt?
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      1. qwerty
        14 years, 4 months ago
        I've not seen that much into Holt. Was all about getting one forward from Fulham due to those fixtures.
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  4. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
    14 years, 4 months ago
    I should add i couldn't really advise anyone against going for Zamora, i just think Johnson might start well.
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3. Drip Doctor
  14 years, 4 months ago
  Johnson.
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4. applebonkers
  14 years, 4 months ago
  zamora, don't trust johnson to keep his place once dembélélélé is back
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  1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
    14 years, 4 months ago
    Ooo - I think you might actually be off the boil, there. 🙂
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    1. applebonkers
      14 years, 4 months ago
      i know he's been getting praise pre-season but i just can't see dembélé on the bench whilst johnson is in the side. can't see jol playing all 3 either and can't ever see zamora not starting
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      1. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
        14 years, 4 months ago
        Zamora and to a lesser extent Dembele are too good to drop.
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      2. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
        14 years, 4 months ago
        I think Jol rather likes Andy Johnson and if he starts the season well i think he will keep his place. I see Zamora was subbed tonight ahead of Johnson? Was that injury related?
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        applebonkers
        14 years, 4 months ago
        no idea. was too busy raiding fridges
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cheeky_ash
14 years, 4 months ago
guys...

Quick poll - RE:Aguero cost.

I'm going for 11M
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1. Demí
  14 years, 4 months ago
  10m
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2. Gnu
  14 years, 4 months ago
  Name me the certs for Man C and how much they cost....still excited?
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3. Oz lotto
  14 years, 4 months ago
  nah. 10 i reckon... 11 for a player that hasnt played a day in the PL? its more physical than La Liga and if David Silva is anything to go by iw ould avoid him early just to let him settle in.
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4. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
  14 years, 4 months ago
  9.0
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  1. cheeky_ash
    14 years, 4 months ago
    I think he'll be an awesome signing...
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5. applebonkers
  14 years, 4 months ago
  10
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6. CFCTom
  14 years, 4 months ago
  10.5
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7. jmiljan
  14 years, 4 months ago
  11
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cheeky_ash
14 years, 4 months ago
1. Ferdinand
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Oz lotto
14 years, 4 months ago
Anyone from the UK... What are sunderland paying to beat Liverpool on opening day?
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1. CFCTom
  14 years, 4 months ago
  I saw them at 7/2 at Paddy Power but its always changing, doesn't matter though, they won't do it.
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2. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
  14 years, 4 months ago
  Not enough
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  1. Oz lotto
    14 years, 4 months ago
    well im aussie and down here they are paying 8/1... what a joke!
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    1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
      14 years, 4 months ago
      Well that is a bit of a joke. Can you get on betfair? As you could take those aussie odds and just trade it off
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      1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
        14 years, 4 months ago
        lol i say that, i've just checked Betfair and they are 8.8 😀 😀
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      2. Oz lotto
        14 years, 4 months ago
        what u mean?
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applebonkers
14 years, 4 months ago
guys name the footballer from the smiley
1) 😕
2) 😐
3) 😥
4) 😈
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1. Shakey
  14 years, 4 months ago
  4 = Balotelli
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  1. applebonkers
    14 years, 4 months ago
    correct
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2. cheeky_ash
  14 years, 4 months ago
  1 Ferdinand
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3. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
  14 years, 4 months ago
  4) Balotelli (standard)
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4. Shakey
  14 years, 4 months ago
  3 = Gazza
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  1. applebonkers
    14 years, 4 months ago
    so close, it's terry
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5. Oz lotto
  14 years, 4 months ago
  3. Torres
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6. Demí
  14 years, 4 months ago
  1 is agbonlahor and 3 is Hernandez
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  1. applebonkers
    14 years, 4 months ago
    yep gabby for 1
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  2. Drip Doctor
    14 years, 4 months ago
    Speaking of Hernandez, earlier today, i saw that, quite frankly, shocking nestle advert with Tom Daley. Spitting image!
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7. Drip Doctor
  14 years, 4 months ago
  3 - Di Canio?
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8. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
  14 years, 4 months ago
  Giggs?
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  1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
    14 years, 4 months ago
    great shout
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9. AP
  14 years, 4 months ago
  2) Agbonlahor
  3) Gazza
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10. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
  14 years, 4 months ago
  2.) Le Saux
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11. applebonkers
  14 years, 4 months ago
  2 plays for man city and he's reaaaaaaally boring
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  1. Shakey
    14 years, 4 months ago
    Barry?
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    1. applebonkers
      14 years, 4 months ago
      yep bazza
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    2. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
      14 years, 4 months ago
      Tevez. He no speaky da lingo
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  2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
    14 years, 4 months ago
    Kompany?
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12. Gnu
  14 years, 4 months ago
  3) Modric
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13. Gnu
  14 years, 4 months ago
  I thought they were all Steve McLaren!
  (subitute:- Venables, Hoddle, Capello, Bubbles).
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14. CFCTom
  14 years, 4 months ago
  1=Delfouneso/Ferdinand
  2=Arshavin
  3=Nani
  4=Barton/Balotelli
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15. TheHazard
  14 years, 4 months ago
  1) Carlton Palmer
  2) Barry 'the crab' Ferguson
  3) Paul Gascoigne
  4) Roy Keane
  
  Balotelli would be 😆 in my books. The guy is a box office nutcase.
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  1. Shakey
    14 years, 4 months ago
    Keane would be 😡
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  2. applebonkers
    14 years, 4 months ago
    they should be used as code in RMTs seeing as people are so paranoid about how big this site is becoming.
    😥 for terry is pretty standard, and 😆 😈 for balotelli would work too
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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
      14 years, 4 months ago
      ==> for Terry, surely? 😉
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      1. TheHazard
        14 years, 4 months ago
        wink would be Ronaldo
        
        😳 is McShane
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        SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
        14 years, 4 months ago
        lol.
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  3. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
    14 years, 4 months ago
    Ronaldinho
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16. Jas aka The age of Ozil is …
  14 years, 4 months ago
  #3 has to be Le Sulk Anelka
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17. Drip Doctor
  14 years, 4 months ago
  8) = Becks
  😆 = Bullard
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  1. Shakey
    14 years, 4 months ago
    😉 = Ronaldo
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    1. AP
      14 years, 4 months ago
      😳 = Giggs
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      1. AP
        14 years, 4 months ago
        😯 = Ozil
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        Drip Doctor
        14 years, 4 months ago
        Hahaha quality!
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        TheHazard
        14 years, 4 months ago
        😆 brilliant
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        applebonkers
        14 years, 4 months ago
        loool, best one
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      2. Shakey
        14 years, 4 months ago
        = Eboue
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        Shakey
        14 years, 4 months ago
        👿 = Barton
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        Drip Doctor
        14 years, 4 months ago
        😳 = Almunia
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      3. TheHazard
        14 years, 4 months ago
        🙄 would be Gary Neville
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    2. Drip Doctor
      14 years, 4 months ago
      😛 = Giggs
      😀 = Ronaldinho
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      1. Shakey
        14 years, 4 months ago
        😛 seems quite appropriate for Wilshere, seeing as he pretty much plays the whole 90mins with his tongue out.
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        Drip Doctor
        14 years, 4 months ago
        True that, i was thinking of a different kind of playing with the tongue for giggs (Insert Ronaldo Smiley)
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        CFCTom
        14 years, 4 months ago
        Wilshere is a prick, hear about him beating up a girl outside a club? No the English media dont talk too much about that one as he's England's up and coming star, he is good, but I hope he gets hit by a truck then bike.
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        Drip Doctor
        14 years, 4 months ago
        Nice Story.
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        applebonkers
        14 years, 4 months ago
        why the bike? and i really hope you mean little bicycle. after seeing off a truck the bike would be too much
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        CFCTom
        14 years, 4 months ago
        I dont want him dead, and its a true story. Dunno why the bike, also, hes on the cover of Fifa 12.
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Jas aka The age of Ozil is …
14 years, 4 months ago
Anyone know what's going on with Newcastle, who's any good in midfield?
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1. Oz lotto
  14 years, 4 months ago
  Barton, cabaye or jonas
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  1. Jas aka The age of Ozil is …
    14 years, 4 months ago
    Thinking Jonas, but meh
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  2. Jas aka The age of Ozil is …
    14 years, 4 months ago
    Ben Arfa gonna play?
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    1. Oz lotto
      14 years, 4 months ago
      Not a chance first couple gw's
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qwerty
14 years, 4 months ago
I've planned to go with VdV for GW1, before subbing him for Malouda before GW2. I got thinkering. VdV at home against Everton. How much damage can he make? David Silva seems much more profitable. He's cheaper, has a better team around him and I don't need to sub him because of bad fixtures.

Thoughts?
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cheeky_ash
14 years, 4 months ago
3 Gazza
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maglia rosa
14 years, 4 months ago
not an RMT as such any thorts or suggestions greatly accepted, is it wise to have 3 villa in starting squad? leaves me with 2 mill in the bank for the 1st transfers in week 3

given...proven quality at this level, great value, good rotation up to wk9, would expect big ek to increase defensive strength at villa, save points

kenny...good rotating keeper with given, BOL WBA AVL BLA 1st 4 home games

jagielka...QPR AVL WIG at home in 1st 5 games, gives an eve presence without the baines price tag for their easier than most start to the season, gotta have a good start sooner or later, good way to access the arsenal def if he moves to north london

kompany...reclassiified as a defender this season, 17 (i think) clean sheets last year for citeh, nailed on starter home or away most weeks, good value and access to citeh back line

jose enrique...attacking dimension to his game, very promising early set of fixtures for new and rotates well with new for good home games, would be a good way to access the pool defense if he goes to merseyside

hughes...AVL BLA MCY QPR only citeh a difficult home fixture in 1st 4.one of the better 5.0 def options? scored well last season,an ok rotation with everton for home games 1st 6 games

bardsley...maybe the best value defence around? links very well with newcastle, another good point scorer last season at that price bracket

sessegnon...oop, price, value, form at the end of last season a good indicator considering their injuries, and carried that form thro to pre season, this seasons bosselli???

silva...one of the better options for citeh mid, liked by mancini with a good season last time out, wanted citeh attacking coverage, great 1st fixture and one of the better than average starts for the big sides

taarabt...fulcrum of the qpr side, potentially good opening fixtures and really cudnt hope for more for a promoted side as more likely to start well, on fire last year in the championship, good value

albrighten...transfers out of villa mean a likely starter with increased role, did well last year and gives the budget (better value)? accessebility to the villa attack over nzogbia, couldnt wish for a better opening set of fixtures

moses...goals to be scored in playing the 3 promoted sides 1st 3 games, nzogbia leaving means an increased role, good value at 5.0 price range

bent...great opening fixtures, on pens, scores maybe irregularly but is the central threat for villa with potentially good supply line, almost certainly one of the better starts (fixtures wise) this season

zamora...very similar to villas start, when fit and not broken think he always looks threatening, joll will use him well, likely starter, think fulham have the best start (fixtures wise) in the whole league attacking pottential wise with only man city at home in wk 5 only big club to play

torres(really???)...have to have chelsea attacking coverage for opening squad, proven quality (has to come good surly, but hope he fails misserably), potentially explosiveconsidering some of the opposition chelsea have in the opening 9 games
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1. maglia rosa
  14 years, 4 months ago
  or is this a little much, very long appologies if a bit ott
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  1. TheHazard
    14 years, 4 months ago
    I read as far as
    is it wise to have 3 villa in starting squad? leaves me with 2 mill in the bank for the 1st transfers in week 3
    And I would say you have the cart before the horse on this one. Fulham are pretty strong at home, so I wouldn't want three Villa players for a trip there. I'd be hesitant to have two. By contast, going from one Villa to two after week one for their good run of home games looks a little better.
    
    /mytwocents
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2. Oz lotto
  14 years, 4 months ago
  Based on CURRENT position of chelsea, drog is the way to go... but wait til all friendlies are played out.
  
  Im guessing ur a liverpool fan if u want torres to fail that much :p
  
  the rest of ur team is solid but with jagielka and enrique (pending he doesnt move to liverpool) i dont know how many clean sheets u will get.
  
  Also, with Brown and O'Shea at sunderland, Bardsley is a risk... go for O'shea
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  1. maglia rosa
    14 years, 4 months ago
    you jus dont know how much i deliberated over calling torres by his name or 'that c**t' that my mates usually get 😆
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3. Shhh... I Should Be Working
  14 years, 4 months ago
  Top work... cheers.
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  1. maglia rosa
    14 years, 4 months ago
    cheers gents much appreciated....cut and paste for a look tomora i reckon....and dont be too harsh on me if you see this posted again in the weeks to come 😉
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4. Stat virgin
  14 years, 4 months ago
  More RMTs should be like this, it's interesting to see people's reasoning!
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5. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
  14 years, 4 months ago
  I stopped reading at ''jagielka…QPR AVL WIG at home in 1st 5 games'' .
  Went to change my team, didnt realise their fixtures were that good!
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  1. maglia rosa
    14 years, 4 months ago
    are you soup from last season soup or man?
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  2. applebonkers
    14 years, 4 months ago
    😆 exactly my thoughts at tim cahill o'clock yesterday
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    1. maglia rosa
      14 years, 4 months ago
      least u didnt change ur name ab....think i had an email bout you and twitter ab btw.....all good stuff
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Bad Seed
14 years, 4 months ago
1) Senderos
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SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
14 years, 4 months ago
Best way to stop Barca...

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/soccer-insider/post/fc-barcelona-tries--and-fails--to-practice-near-white-house-on-national-mall-in-washington/2011/07/28/gIQA1hbnfI_blog.html
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1. TheHazard
  14 years, 4 months ago
  😆
  
  Although I was expecting the link to mention 'a rainy night in Stoke' to be fair.
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berba is class
14 years, 4 months ago
Given

Enrique Kompany Cole

Moses O'Hara Taarabt Nzogbia

Torres Rooney Bent

SUBS ruddy Sessegnon Orr Simpson

what do think?? yes i am heavy on strikers but i dont see much points from midfield and i feel striker will be the main scores this year
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jmiljan
14 years, 4 months ago
Torres or Drogba?
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1. Oz lotto
  14 years, 4 months ago
  the Drog Dog for ceretain
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2. CFCTom
  14 years, 4 months ago
  Having watched all their pre season games, definetely Drogba, Torres is still looking poor, personally I think he doesnt care anymore, massive paychecks here at Chelsea and hes sorted for life once his contract is up, Drogba is looking sharp and strong, has scored a few goals although technically one was an goal by their keeper but I only see AVB choosing him as our central striker.
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  1. jmiljan
    14 years, 4 months ago
    Thank you very much, Tom.
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    1. Oz lotto
      14 years, 4 months ago
      at 10.5 he will be very much worth it... then the question pops into y head of malouda or drogba?
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      1. jmiljan
        14 years, 4 months ago
        I have Malouda, too. But I would striker from Chelsea, because they have good start. In GW4 striker from chelsea (probably Drogba) replace with Suarez.
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        Oz lotto
        14 years, 4 months ago
        Malouda is essentially a striker anyway. He scores very regularly and assists even more.
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      2. CFCTom
        14 years, 4 months ago
        If it has to be a choice of the two then Malouda, almost certain to be the left winger providing there are no signings plus he has looked good too, and I do think Torres will be given chances so Drogba could be subbed a lot more than Malouda, no reason you cant get them both. Cept budget and team restraints and ting.
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        Oz lotto
        14 years, 4 months ago
        I think Benayoun could have Coaches Pet written all over him no? He has been in good form but a true fantasy player at Chelsea... that remains to be seen.
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        CFCTom
        14 years, 4 months ago
        AVB clearly likes him yes, but hes a good player and unless we buy Pastore which would be a big waste of money, he'll play the 'creative' role that people seem to think is vital, hopefully he'll stay injury free and may well be a Charlie Adam of 2011/2012, consistency is my main worry for him.
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        jmiljan
        14 years, 4 months ago
        Malouda and Drogba are good tandem because Chelsea have really good start. They can take a lot of points. If they do not meet my expectations can be replaced later with Suarez or Adam.
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        CFCTom
        14 years, 4 months ago
        I expect Suarez to have a good start to the season but I do forsee an injury mid-season with the lack of summer break, and yes Malouda and Drogba, I would think, will be our two highest scorers, points-wise probably goals-wise aswell if Lampard doesnt play well or often.
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Oz lotto
14 years, 4 months ago
Thoughts on young Matt Briggs... Jol seems to adore him and could be worth a shout i reckon... He started in their europa league qualifying with Hughes, Hangeland, Riise and Baird all playing... Senderos and Salcido are the only 1st team defenders that didnt play and he is not a rotation risk with either. Could it be that Jol is wanting to play him in a more advanced role throughout the season?
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1. The Holy One
  14 years, 4 months ago
  Schwarzer
  Baird Hughes Hangeland Riise
  Duff Etuhu Murphy Dempsey
  Johnson Zamora
  
  Is the Fulham team imo so no is my guess.
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  1. Oz lotto
    14 years, 4 months ago
    That was exactly my thought as well but thought it was worth discussion.
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    1. The Holy One
      14 years, 4 months ago
      I guess another option could be 4-2-3-1 with Dempsey behind Zamora and Riise/Brigs as the winger but it looks like Jol always plays 4-4-2. He hasn't dropped Andy Johnson so far.
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      1. Oz lotto
        14 years, 4 months ago
        yeh nah... dont think will happen Narwhal... good thinking though
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2. Gnu
  14 years, 4 months ago
  Noted! at 4m a reasonable shout
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  1. Oz lotto
    14 years, 4 months ago
    He will be the first in for my team if Fulham get an injury... Riise is getting old so maybe he could rotate with Briggs... Just judging by his pre season form the man could be like Bale... Start out as a very attacking full back and then craft himself into a gun winger. One to watch for the future to say the least.
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    1. Alex Hunter
      14 years, 4 months ago
      didn't riise just do his hampstring in today during his warm-up?
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      1. Oz lotto
        14 years, 4 months ago
        ur joking? not that i've read.
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        Alex Hunter
        14 years, 4 months ago
        just read on daily mail: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2019931/RNK-Split-0-Fulham-0-Cottagers-survive-tough-test-Croatia.html
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Bad Seed
14 years, 4 months ago
The ideal situation is that Aguero is priced with lingering Tevez in mind. Then Tevez leaves.
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Oz lotto
14 years, 4 months ago
Now... through preseason drogba looks to be asserting himself as the prefered spear head to chelseas attack... Would we pick him or Malouda?
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1. Drip Doctor
  14 years, 4 months ago
  Both.
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2. The Holy One
  14 years, 4 months ago
  Yes. Freekicks and corners would be nice.
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Fran
14 years, 4 months ago
Want to guess which players Liverpool are going to get rid of from this?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntrABnDb6DI
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Bad Seed
14 years, 4 months ago
a) nzog + rooney

b) silva + suarez
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1. Alex Hunter
  14 years, 4 months ago
  tough one, but i'd go with A because of rooney on pens while none of the others are and both are proven bp magnets.
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  1. Bad Seed
    14 years, 4 months ago
    i've had b) in mind for days but now a) looks irresistible...
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    1. Alex Hunter
      14 years, 4 months ago
      plus, i'd wait and see the news on whether suarez will start or not. i'm not making any more moves until the final days when things are more clear. no point in moving players in/out when you don't know yet how teams will end up.
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Oz lotto
14 years, 4 months ago
Pick of the Chelsea defence anyone? After Gw1 their fixtures scream cleansheets... Cole and Terry are the only nailed on starters but 7.5 is pricey... If only Luiz was signed under the AVB regime then there would be no question!
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1. Alex Hunter
  14 years, 4 months ago
  you said it best yourself, screams cleanies after gw1, so i'd just wait and see who he plays gw 1.
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  1. Oz lotto
    14 years, 4 months ago
    truest.
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  2. Bad Seed
    14 years, 4 months ago
    as for your username, do you think wes would be a prolific fpl points scorer?
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    1. Oz lotto
      14 years, 4 months ago
      Garth... one word answer. yes.
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      1. Bad Seed
        14 years, 4 months ago
        yeah, you'd imagine he'd be full of assists, probably bonus, and i think when i looked him up the other day he had a 1 in 4 goal ratio
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        Oz lotto
        14 years, 4 months ago
        exactly. he would play 80% of games aswell as they dont have a CAM...Having said that, Anderson at 6 could be very nice as if they dont sign anyone, someone will have to step up and fill the position. Park, Valencia, Young, Nani and Obertan are all suited to the wide postions.
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    2. Alex Hunter
      14 years, 4 months ago
      absofreakinlutely, would finally be able to have a nailed on united starter in mf. he was my fantasy capt. for most of the world cup. he would be the first on my team sheet and a strong capt. choice most weeks imo.
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      1. Oz lotto
        14 years, 4 months ago
        having said that he will carry an 11 or 12 price tag.
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2. CFCTom
  14 years, 4 months ago
  Ivanovic is definetely a starter, been great in pre-season and AVB has played him at RB and CB, he also gets goals and assists. Best choice Chelsea defender imo.
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berba is class
14 years, 4 months ago
A
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berba is class
14 years, 4 months ago
is Sessegnon a nailed on starter sunderland fans??
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1. Bad Seed
  14 years, 4 months ago
  look at the tweet from bruce (i think it was yesterday), a link to the sunderland echo or something. he says that sess is nailed on, and nailed on just behind the striker
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  1. Oz lotto
    14 years, 4 months ago
    so u get a centre foward player at a cheap cheap price in a midfield position berba is class.. He is a must in my team imo as I think sunderland will finish top 6.
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2. Oz lotto
  14 years, 4 months ago
  not a sunderland fan but i reckon he is... will play behind Gyan and Bruce is full of praise for him. for 6.5 though Taraabt is a good option if u dont have him
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Dan
14 years, 4 months ago
So tricky to pick a team this year, the two 'top' teams with the best fixtures have the most awkward players ever. Apart from Lampard at Chelsea none of us know who is going to start and at City obviously Tevez wants out which leaves us with limited attacking options there.

Would be so much easier if either Arsenal or Man Utd had nicer opening fixtures, could just put Rooney/Van Persie in and all would be good....
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1. Oz lotto
  14 years, 4 months ago
  bith rooney and van persie are fixture proof. World class strikers mate, only need one chance and it's plus 4 to their score.
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  1. Dan
    14 years, 4 months ago
    Yes but you won't want to captain either of them after the first week until GW4.
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    1. Oz lotto
      14 years, 4 months ago
      its those risky captaincies that get u big points. how many times last season did players like berbatov perform when no one expected and players like tevez or drogba couldnt score in games when they were expected to. captaincy choices are half lottery half common sense if you ask me. Just my take though.
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