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Analysing Consistency – The Midfielders

9 August 2011 2401 comments
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After reviewing the Goalkeepers and Defenders, the third instalment in our series of Members articles looking at Fantasy consistency sees midfielders come under the microscope.

Aiming to highlight those players who week-in, week-out offer solid returns, we’ve looked at the top ten midfielders for points per game in 2010/11 and analysed their scores in terms of reliability. While the likes of Rafael Van der Vaart impresses in his debut season, there’s plenty room for Florent Malouda -despite his overall haul of 186- to improve his consistency for Chelsea this upcoming season.

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  1. Cluub
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Alright check it:

    Al-Habsi, (Given)
    Orr, Kompany, Baines, (De Laet, J. Enrique/Aurelio)
    Nani, Moses, Taraabt, Silva(VC), (Sessegnon)
    Bent, Carroll(C), Holt

    .5 in the bank for Drogs next GW.

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    1. Cluub
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Any thoughts? Anyone?

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  2. Wtfosaurus
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Hmm..
    Hart
    Ashley Cole Baines Lescott

    Moses Nzogbia Sinclair Taarabt

    RVP Bent Rodalega..

    rate it....

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    1. Candidate
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Terribly imbalanced..
      Too heavy defence, too weak midfield, No realistic captain choices apart from RVP and maybe Bent.

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    2. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Wow, that's some money you've spent on defence.

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      1. Wtfosaurus
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        14 years, 5 months ago

        im trying to get a few points in the opening weeks and picking guys whol increase in value so i can bulk up the midfield when i sell them off.. plus iv 1.5 in the bank with shocking subs so..idk.

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  3. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    http://www.channel4.com/news/riots-spread-to-manchester-midlands

    11 seconds

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    1. applebonkers
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      • 16 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      everyone watching like melons. how about putting it out, they're not exactly going to set you on fire

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  4. greghammer95
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    REPOST ALERT!

    All of those that entered the Sledgehammer H2H leagues last season would of received an e-mail with the code for this seasons league that they are now in.

    But as ever, it is open to new entrants and there are still places without entrants in leagues 3 and 4. And if any entrants from leagues 1 and 2 dont fill there place by Tomorrow Midnight, then there places will open up to everyone else.

    Drop me an e-mail with a link to your team history page if you are interested.

    gregchesterton@ymail.com

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    1. Egg noodle
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      greg can u please tell me the 3 teams which got relegated from h2h 2. thanks

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      1. greghammer95
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        It was like 7 teams that got relegated I think, Sorry for the late reply, next time I see you I will answer your question as I presume you will not see this.

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    2. King Eric, in America
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      *would have received an e-mail*

      Doing it to spare Garg 😉

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  5. applebonkers
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    • 16 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    this keeper moreira in a lot of teams (including mine) i'm having massive doubts over. swansea have just signed the dutch number 2 keeper. he has yet to be added yet on fpl but i don't like the prospect of being left with 1 keeper

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Dutch no. 3? 🙂

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      1. Steve
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        chuck the norwich gk in instead then

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  6. ViPeR_ShOtZz
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    which midfield is better a or b

    a) vdvaart essien lee coleman (tiote)

    b) gerrard pieneer holden lee (ferguson

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    1. cheezymouse
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      VDV is probably out for the first game week, and gerrard is a long term injury I think...

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      1. ViPeR_ShOtZz
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        it my friends mid he wanted me to post it for him

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      2. Milkman
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        Is peinaar not injured too? I thought I read somewhere he'd had a groin op?

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        1. Milkman
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 5 months ago

          Yep, here it is:

          1209 FOOTBALL: -Tottenham midfielder Steven Pienaar has undergone groin surgery and is expected to be ruled out for six weeks, the Spurs website reports.

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        2. cheezymouse
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 5 months ago

          Yep, dead rigt - good spot. And I think Coleman has an ankle injury too. Few folks have mentioned that ferguson prob won't play so it may be worth checking that out too.

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  7. DUDE
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    14 years, 5 months ago

    is moses an rodders to many wigan?

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    1. Epic Fail
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      14 years, 5 months ago

      Long term, yes, but it 'could' pay off for Wigan's nice early fixtures.

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    2. Milkman
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      14 years, 5 months ago

      I think anything over 1 x Wigan player is too much. But then I have serious doubts about them.

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    3. Bod
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      14 years, 5 months ago

      I have both but am planning Rodallega to Odemwingie after the first 2 weeks. At that price bracket it's not a huge risk having both, not a great long term plan though

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      1. DUDE
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        cheers lads good advice

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  8. arcticjunkie1
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Is R.Johnson AND O'Hara too much of a risk in a team? I'm just not comfortable with Hughes from Fulham at the back anymore.

    Given
    Kompany A.Cole R.Johnson
    N'Zogbia Nani Taarabt Silva
    Rodellega Carroll Zamora

    Ruddy O'Hara W.Brown Simpson

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    1. Bod
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      You could have Enrique or nelsen instead of Hughes or Moses, olsson, hoolahan, tchoyi instead of Ohara i suppose

      There are probably other options too

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  9. swede
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    who is Orr?

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    1. arcticjunkie1
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      QPR.

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    2. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      QPR defender?

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      1. NFZM
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        Yep!

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        1. swede
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 5 months ago

          hahahaha i thought it was short for somebody, kinda like EBB.

          Hahaha thats a f(*&^*&% up name

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    3. NFZM
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Will he be in the QPR starting 11?

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  10. Matt
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    For cheap defensive option, Hughes is screaming out at me. 129, 113 & 136 points for last 3 seasons. There was a bit posted about him above but these stats seem to disprove that. Instead of telling me what's wrong with him, convince why the likes of Bramble, De Laet, Alcaraz etc are a better option.
    I already have Lescott & Baines in a back 3 with Simpson on the bench.

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    1. cheezymouse
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      +1

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    2. Qubit
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Theyre not. Stats say Hughes is a better bet than all those. Thats not to say one of them might not outscore Hughes, but chances are they wont.

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    3. Bod
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      I have Hughes, stick with him 😀

      There's no such think as a guaranteed clean sheet for any team so with the lower pric bracket players it's best to just play the fixtures, don't put too many eggs in one basket and cross your fingers. Attacking defenders are good but tbh the points they get from goals or assists are few and far between that only a few make their price justifiable and you can't load your team with them at the expense of your midfield and attackers

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  11. tristanabc
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Best 5 million defender?

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    1. Egg noodle
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      hughes / oshea

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    2. ViPeR_ShOtZz
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      moses!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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      1. tristanabc
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        DEFENDER?!

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        1. ViPeR_ShOtZz
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 5 months ago

          moses is so good i can play him anywhere up yours

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          1. tristanabc
            • 15 Years
            14 years, 5 months ago

            thank you for the serious reply

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  12. Dan
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    SD - I don't mind if we finish below you, by one place in 17th, I will take just take survival again this season. I know how hard the second season in this league can be.

    Just saying, with Kean as manager, you will not finish in the top half in a million years. I just think he's a rubbish manager and you will struggle.

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    1. Shakey
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      I don't think this is unreasonable.

      Samba, Nelsen, Olsson and Hoillett are good enough players, but no better than Parker, Noble, Ba and Hitzlsperger, and they couldn't stop Wrist Ham going down.

      I wouldn't regard any team (with the exception of Norwich) relegation fodder, but there are a handful-or-so who are more than capable of falling through the trap-door. Blackburn are amongst that handful-or-so.

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      1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        I don't think anyone would disagree with you that we are a club who 'could go down'

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        1. Shakey
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 5 months ago

          Tipping teams to be relegated is bloody difficult because you know there's going to be sackings.

          What happens if Steve Kean gets sacked in October and Balckburn get in someone like O'Neill? or even someone like McCarthy or Warnock? suddenly the whole dynamic changes.

          I remember tipping Bolton to go down when they appointed Sammy Lee to replace Allardyce, but he was sacked before he could complete the job.

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    2. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      I can't see what you are basing "he’s a rubbish manager" on? I've seen near enough all the games he's been in charge of and i'm still not sure if he's good enough or not so how can you be so sure? The guys been in charge for half a season, i think he deserves a chance.

      It's no secret he's made gaffes in the media etc but I've been impressed with who's he's brought in so far and our attacking play has undoubtably improved. I don't think anyone at Rovers is convinced (and there are plenty who want him out now) but i think he should be given a fair shot.

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  13. ViPeR_ShOtZz
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    shake that bottle and make it pop

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  14. Matt
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Premier League will decide on THURS if there will be games on this weekend. West Brom, Manchester and Birmingham were rife with rioting tonight.

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  15. Lordjim
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    With concerns over RVP playing I have made some adjustments:

    RVP > Gervinho – I fancy Arsenal opening match so want exposure
    Kompany > Lescott – City have good opening fixtures and I’ll run with Lescott until Toure returns

    What am I missing:

    Foster/ Ruddy
    Cole / Lescott / S Taylor / Orr / Alcaraz
    N’Zog / Silva / Malouda / Moses / Taarabt
    Gervinho/ Zamora / Rodallega

    £2.5m in the bank to watch how the strikers fair over the first 2-3 GWs Could go for Nani now at expense of Taarabt then looking for a £4m midfielder....

    Cheers…

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    1. ViPeR_ShOtZz
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      my granma can do better

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      1. Lordjim
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        Give her a call, I would welcome her insight...

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    2. dogtanion
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      I'd be amazed if RvP doesnt start.

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      1. Shakey
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        Agreed. Wenger doesn't have to pretend he's injured now the England/Holland game is off.

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      2. Lordjim
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        He does tend to take time to heal looking back over the past 2 seasons...imho

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        1. dogtanion
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 5 months ago

          True. He's not injured this time though

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        2. applebonkers
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          • 16 Years
          14 years, 5 months ago

          the carling cup final last year he got injured scoring and was back within a week.

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    3. cheezymouse
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Like it... Seems like you've pondered over the fixtures quite a bit - they all have a decent enough run at the start of the season... Not sure about Taarabt / Gervinho but they have every chance of getting off to a flyer

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      1. Lordjim
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        Cheers

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    4. King Eric, in America
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      I like the team ... a lot.

      I'd crowbar in Nani, myself ... maybe some Villa defensive cover?

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  16. RmS
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Hows this for a forward line?

    Sheringham, Henry, Balaban.

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    1. Egg noodle
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      2/10

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      1. ViPeR_ShOtZz
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        10/10

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    2. Shakey
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Terrible bar God.

      I suppose you've got to buy some crap ones to fund him though.

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      1. RmS
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        I was trying to knock up the ultimate fantasy team, but if I stuck to the FPL rules the 7 Man U players I had probably wouldn't fly. So I gave up.

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      2. AP
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        Sheringham was good but god is taking a bit far faulk.

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    3. Holy See
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      How's this for a forward line?
      _________\
      /

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      1. King Eric, in America
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        Ooh, formatting fail.

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  17. Baines on Toast...
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    I know you'd like to thank your team don't stank
    But lean a little bit closer see
    You need Moses yeah you reall do-oo-ooh

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  18. There's Always One!
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Anybody with yossi

    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2024249/Yossi-Luka-Chelsea-offer-Benayoun-Spurs-seal-Modric-deal.html

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    1. King Eric, in America
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Figured Benni's time this pre-season might just be him being put in the shop window ...

      "Andre Villas-Boas is prepared to sacrifice Benayoun" lulz.

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  19. Eoin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Hey guys, can you please rate my team?

    Schwarzer (Given)

    Kompany - Baird - Hill (Rafael - Bardsley)

    Moses - Taarabt - Silva - Nani (Sessegnon)

    Drogba - Bent - Klasnic

    Also, a captain suggestion for gameweek one would be greatly appreciated 🙂

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    1. Holy See
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Class. (c) Klasnic â“

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      1. Eoin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        thank you! I was thinking the same thing tbh but ive taken a few riskes with line up itself so perhaps being risky and selcting klasnic as my GW1 captain would be a step too far

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  20. mvtaylor
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    If Moses (c) GW1 is about here's the video you probably wanted:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hz_B9H8taG0

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  21. berba is class
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    the mirror and some sources in the bbc saying wesley sneijder could be a man utd player by friday if a medical and final terms of the deal are competed personal terms are apparantly already agreed
    number 20 the way for true

    who much do you think he will cost fantasy prem??
    i would say 11m

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    1. There's Always One!
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      I agree. Will you get him?

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      1. berba is class
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        at that price[11m] no hope have to wait and see how he does might take the value out of cleverley though

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  22. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Is anyone other than Cleverley disappointed that the game is off tomorrow? Doubt it.

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  23. There's Always One!
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Stephane Sessegnon info

    http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/14465269.stm

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  24. dcondon007
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    almost too embarrassed to ask... but would some kind soul cast a view on the below, goodness knows i've done the same over the last few weeks:

    given, (ruddy),
    r johnson, kompany, hughes, (distin), (simpson),
    n'zogbia, moses, silva, malouda, (sessegnon),
    gervinho, dj, rooney

    captain?
    transfers?

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    1. There's Always One!
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      I like it.but i dont no what Gercinho will like

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    2. Holy See
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      I'm not sold on Johnson coz it's still a Wolves defence, I'd downgrade him to a 4.0 & swap Distin for Lescott or Luiz (if fit). That's how I'm rollin. Ger's a bit new to this premiership malarkey but has looked good in preseason. Noice.

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    3. cheezymouse
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      I guess you need to captain someone who can potentially bag a big haul, so malouda or rooney might give you the best probability of goals. Moses with a good opening fixture might be worth a gamble but I've been stung in the past by great pre season form not translating to fantasy prem points.

      And yeah Silva is in great form, and Gervinho could set the prem on fire, but its probably Malouda for me out of that team.

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      1. dcondon007
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        any thoughts on the team overall? make any changes?

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  25. EdinaHibsNut
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Wigan are humpty or is it just cause im bitter after plumping with 3 players at the start of last?

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  26. Sergeant Slaughter
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    One Week Wonder:

    Mario Balotelli.

    Captain him, then drop him.

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  27. swede
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Anybody know of leagues i can enter for cash?

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  28. Lordjim
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Okay...Gervinho as an outright preference over RVP....thoughts

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    1. Shakey
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Only if you're happy to captain him.

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      1. Lordjim
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        It would need to be a choice between Gervinho or Malouda. However, I would now be able to afford Nani instead of Taarabt then looking for a £4m midfielder....

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  29. Fran
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Those kids are destroying our football:

    http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/news/Premier-League-news-Riots-sweeping-country-threatening-wreck-opening-weekend-of-season-with-ALL-matches-at-risk-postponement-article783333.html

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    1. dribbler
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      "Premier League fear riots will cause big kick-OFF"...It's a great headline but what does it mean?...gibberish...the worst newspaper strikes again!!!

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  30. dogtanion
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Don't get the Malouda love...I'm going for Fatty...pens and frees and assured 90 mins..well worth the extra 1.5 imo

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    1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      agree 100%

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      1. There's Always One!
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        People said that last year aswell lads and malouda love payed off then. Lamps was class but like scholes age as got him.

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    2. applebonkers
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      • 16 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      also think the lampard deep role talk is very premature. if he plays with mikel and ramires he'll have enough freedom

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      1. applebonkers
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        • 16 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        although to be fair the middle 3 will probably be benayoun lampard and benayoun 😉

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        1. There's Always One!
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 5 months ago

          http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2024249/Yossi-Luka-Chelsea-offer-Benayoun-Spurs-seal-Modric-deal.html

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    3. milknosugar30
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      im thinking that too, but worried he will pick up less if he ends up placing a less advanced role

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    4. 4vets
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      I was with you but have gome for Malouda... it's a minefeild out there!

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