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Torres Doubt For Stoke Clash

10 August 2011 2503 comments
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Fernando Torres is an early doubt for Chelsea’s weekend trip to Stoke after reportedly suffering concussion whilst playing for Spain this evening.

The striker lined up for the Spanish against Italy in tonight’s friendly but lasted just 14 minutes before being forced off with a head injury.

Medical staff are expected to examine Torres before offering a further assessment. Already they are insisting that his withdrawal was purely a precaution.

However, if Torres has suffered concussion, he would seem likely to be forced to sit out of the trip to Britannia.

There are already doubts over Andre Villas-Boas’ team selection for Sunday’s game with Torres unable to take his opportunity to impress in the pre-season. Didier Drogba’s physical presence against Tony Pulis’ muscular outfit may well have been preferred regardless of the availability of the £50 million Spaniard.

Drogba was also in action tonight, scoring his 50th international goal via a penalty in Ivory Coast’s 4-3 victory against Israel in Geneva.

Torres is currently owned by over 88,000 Fantasy Premier League managers – Drogba currently claims almost double that figure.

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

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  1. TeddiPonza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Hi.

    I already have A Cole and Kompany in my defense so the rest will be four 4 m options. Seems to me that Swansea, Newcastle and QPR rotate well for the first 9 weeks. I already have Simpson and Gabbidon.

    What defenders will start for Swansea?

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    1. andy85wsm
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      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Taylor seems to be the name popping up more often than not. I'm far from an expert on the promoted teams though....or any other team for that matter 😉

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  2. ADAMSKI97
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    RMT any advice welcome

    Given / Ruddy
    Terry / Lescott / Simpson / Gabbidon / Hughes
    Taarabt / Downing / Watson / Nzogbia / O Hara
    Carroll / Holt / Bent changing to VAN PERSIE after wk 3 leaving 2.5 mill spare!

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  3. sushi36
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    what are the chances of persie playing at the weekend? hes a must buy!

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    1. Vertigo Of Bliss
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      I'm very confident he plays. The injury was a smoke screen so he didn't have to play in the England v Netherlands friendly. Lampard's throat infection has miraculously cleared up today and he was back training with Chelsea, if the England game went ahead he wouldn't have been feeling better.

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  4. tilope
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Arsneal fan with no Arsenal players...

    Starting 11

    Schwarzer

    Hill
    Rafael
    KompanY

    Nani
    TaarabT
    Moses
    Malouda

    Rodallega
    Carroll
    Rooney

    Subs

    Ruddy
    Woodgate
    Sinclair
    Simpson

    Thoughts?? Worried about Defence!

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    1. andy85wsm
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      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      I've got no problem with RMTs but this format takes up toooooo much room!

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    2. The hope that kills...
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      If I was a Gooner I'd be tempted to squeeze in Ramsey. Although maybe you don't like jinxing your own team's players by sullying them in FPL, we all get superstitious eh?!

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      1. AP
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        Taken off at HT with a calf injury as a precaution this evening. The dreaded unknown injuries, just after i finally found a way of squeezing him into my team too. Bah.

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  5. THE BAD
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    is there any manifest or protest about what's happening in england? I mean, why is it happening (not blamming anyone)

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    1. andy85wsm
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      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      I don't think anyone knows why it's happening, not even the people involved.

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  6. Sir Jose Wenger returns
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    best two strikers for gw1-3?

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    1. Vertigo Of Bliss
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Drogba and RVP

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  7. Matt_
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    A) R.Ferdinand Luiz Nani Zamora

    OR

    B) Enrique A.Cole Holt Rooney

    Any thoughts? Thanks in advance.

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  8. Chinese_person
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Oh no! shane ferguson is injured! what is everyone gonna do? any suitable replacements?

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    1. Sir Jose Wenger returns
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      china seems to have a lot of latest information on injuries recently...

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    2. Sir Jose Wenger returns
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      he was going to be my secret weapon this season!!

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      1. TommyK
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        • 16 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        I reckon about 80% of his transfers are people who mistook him for barry ferguson.

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        1. The hope that kills...
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 4 months ago

          You know what, you may be joking but I reckon there's a bit of truth in that...

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  9. Call Me Old Fashioned
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Given Al Habsi
    A.Cole Kompany Hughes 2x4m
    N’Zogbia Nani O’Hara Tarrabt Surman/Dyer
    RVP Suarez Zamora

    1m in bank. Assuming RVP and Suarez fit for now.

    What 4m defenders to go for, got Simpson atm? Orr/Gabbidon, De Laet. What 4m defs start for swansea?
    Surman better option than Dyer at 4.5m?

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    1. Vertigo Of Bliss
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      De Laet and Simpson rotate very well.

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  10. Oz lotto
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    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Looks like Suarez has had a couple days in training now and lack of match fitness is out of the question. I have a sneaky suspicion he might start (provided games are played)

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    1. Knight Boooat
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Even then I'd wait until at least gameweek 3 before he really hits his peak.

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      1. Oz lotto
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        • 14 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        yeh i have carroll in at the moment. The way i see it, his ownership is so high it would take a mass exodus to drop his price and would take 2 hatricks to make it increase.

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

    A) Downing & Holt

    or

    B) N'Zogbia 7 Rodallega

    What do you think lads? I'd rather Downing over N'Zogbia but Rodallega over Holt for fixtures. I have Moses and Carroll.

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    1. drunken_mess
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      b

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  12. AxeMinion
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Which one...

    1) Bosingwa + Agger

    2) A Cole + Hughes

    3) Rafael + Agger

    ???

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    1. andy85wsm
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      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      2. The other options are too rotation prone. Even without rotation I think 2 wins.

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  13. ADAMSKI97
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Based on fixtures gweek 1-4 RMT

    Given / Ruddy
    Terry/Lescott/Simpson/Gabbidon/Hughes
    Taarabt/Ohara/Downing/Nzogbia/Watson
    Carroll/Holt/Bent changing to Van Persie wk4 leaves me with 2.5 mill in bank

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  14. Loveclarkeforever
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    A) Silva and Bent (no Man U cover)

    B) N'zogbia and Rooney (no Citeh cover)

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    1. andy85wsm
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      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Tough one! I have N'Zog and Rooney. Have thought about Silva and Bent but I'm probably sticking with the Rooney combo

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    2. Sir Jose Wenger returns
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Change your team else where

      Better to go with Man U cover than City cover IMO I know everyone is going on about City's fixtures but gw2 and 3 they play away and they dont travel well whilst united are home but to tougher opposition

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      1. Loveclarkeforever
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks guys. When you say change my team, what do you exactly mean?

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  15. Tim Cahill
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    who will score more points in the first 3 gw

    Drogba or Bent

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    1. andy85wsm
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      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Bent simply because he will get more gametime. If I thought Drogba would play 270 minutes I'd definitely go with him.

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      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        Very true, good point about bent.

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  16. Lordjim
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Lescott or Kompany initially...recognising that Lescott is of less interest when Toure returns....

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    1. andy85wsm
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      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Lescott. Toure returning shouldn't have too big an impact on Lescott straight away. It's Lescott's position to lose now imo.

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    2. GREENDREAMS11
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      lescott if you have the spare .5, much more likely to give you attacking points imo

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      1. Lordjim
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        +1 Kompany will be a long slog of 60 minutes played and CS, but where is the excitement....I feel Lescott has that attacking potential...mmmmmmmmm

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  17. 4vets
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Aaaah... that lovely time when bed beckons.

    Good night!

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    1. Demí
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Sweet dreams 4vets .. 🙂

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      1. 4vets
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        Ypu do know I lurk here for a while 😉 But thanx, the same to you.

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    2. Lordjim
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Bbbboong...time for bed....

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  18. Sir Jose Wenger returns
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    1) Lampard Rooney Brunt

    or

    2)Nani Silva Drogba

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  19. Septic Hank
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Given Moreira
    Baines Kompany Hughes Simpson Orr
    Malouda Nani Silva O'Hara Moses
    Carroll Rodallega Holt

    1M in bank.

    Enough up front?

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  20. Sir Jose Wenger returns
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Liverpool squad is STACKED in midfield this season there are 13 midfielders on FPL!

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    1. g-doo
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      atleast one if not both of aquaman and raul will leave before the window shuts

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  21. g-doo
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    its finally happened enrique has gone to liverpool, will be officially announced tomorrow, v.much doubt he'll play vs sunderland tho

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    1. Knight Boooat
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Good value. Can't wait.

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    2. Arch Stanton
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Have you a link g-doo?

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      1. g-doo
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        ive herd it off a good source, you'll have too wait untill tomorrow possibly fri for official press releases etc

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      2. Knight Boooat
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        $$$$$$ I just saved myself a ton. Getting him before he even moves. Yuck though. Now I've got a toon player.

        😀

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    3. g-doo
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      dann or cahill will also most likley be playing in the red of liverpool soon, with the other joining arsenal. both clubs are speeking to both players.

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  22. Arselona
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Any doubts over Silva's game time should Nasri woddle over?

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    1. andy85wsm
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      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      It's a possibility, but I'd think others would make way first. Silva is one of their best

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  23. GuusMourEss
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Jose Enrique to Liverpool!! (According to numerous sources on twitter) More money upfront 🙂
    Erik Pieters is believed to be flying in from PSV for medicals and finalise a contract with the Toon Army paving the way for the Reds to get Jose for just 5.5 million. Best news is his FPL value is just 5.0 🙂 I don't expect him to play against Sunderland

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    1. Arch Stanton
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      http://www.kopsource.com/jose-enrique-agrees-liverpool-terms/

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      1. GuusMourEss
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        • 14 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks for the link

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  24. Spoiler
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    currently got this..

    Given | Ruddy
    Kompany | A.Cole | Hughes | Simpson | Orr
    Malouda | Kuyt | Sinclair | Nzog | Moses
    RVP | Holt | Zamora

    got 1 mill still. not sure if i should keep zamora?

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    1. andy85wsm
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      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      I don't see Kuyt returning the same amount of points as he did end of last season. I know he's probably on pens but I still don't think he'll do great.

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      1. Spoiler
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        had a decent pre season i dont fancy any other liverpool mid. maybe tempted to downgrade him and get caroll/suarez instead of zamora

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        1. andy85wsm
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          • 15 Years
          14 years, 4 months ago

          I'd take a punt on Downing if you want a Liverpool mid. I prefer your second option though about getting Caroll/Suarez (I've got Caroll)

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    2. Chris Highwind
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      You could upgrade Cole to Baines with the 1mil, other than that I don't see many problems! Nice to see some Kuyt love

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  25. ADAMSKI97
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    I CANT SLEEP RMT
    Given/Ruddy
    Terry/Lescott/Hughes/Gabbidon/Simpson
    Taarabt/Downing/NZogbia/Watson/Ohara
    Carroll/Bent/Holt
    Bent changing to Van Persie WK4

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    1. Spoiler
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      your lacking a "big hitter" in midfield

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    2. Chris Highwind
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Everything has seemed to be a lot calmer tonight...

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  26. Namtab Nomolos
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    If only 2 or 3 games end up being on, there are going to be thousands of people with the same teams starting the season.

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    1. Henry Hill
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Is there a strong chance games will be axes this w/e?

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      1. andy85wsm
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        • 15 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        There is for London. I think other areas should be ok. Decision will probably be made tomorrow.

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      2. drunken_mess
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        will be decided 2moro, strong chance though

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        1. Namtab Nomolos
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 4 months ago

          So far things are quieter tonight, so that might help.

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    2. Oz lotto
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      well its looking more likely that more games will be played. Bernie ecclestone said it all on his interview

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      1. Oz lotto
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        or maybe its just my optimism

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      2. Namtab Nomolos
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        Bernie trying to help out Flavio? I didn't see his interview.

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    3. andy85wsm
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      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Would be a shame if they aren't all on.

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  27. Bio Hazard
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Which would you pick?

    a) Zamora, Hughes (sub), Sessagnon (sub), with 2m in bank for changes

    or

    b) RVP, Gabbidon (sub), Dyer (sub) with zero in the bank

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    1. andy85wsm
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      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Erm, don't really like either.

      B I guess for RVP. Whether you need that £2m depends on the rest of your team and the changes you think you're going to want to make

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      1. Bio Hazard
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        So with B my team looks like this, what do I need to do to keep the balance and to keep rvp and droggers?

        Al-Habsi (Ruddy)

        Kompany Baines R Johnson (Gabbidon Simpson)

        Moses Nani Nzogbia Silva (Dyer)

        RVP Drogba Holt

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        1. andy85wsm
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          • 15 Years
          14 years, 4 months ago

          That's a good team like it is. Quite nicely balanced.

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          1. Bio Hazard
            • 14 Years
            14 years, 4 months ago

            when moses figures toughen up / he turns out to be cack, similarly with holt then i'm pretty screwed wouldn't you say, surely this one offers a more balanced team without rvp making it topsy turvy:

            Al Habsi (Ruddy)

            Kompany Baines R Johnson (RJ to rotate with Hughes, Simpson backup)

            Moses Nani Nzogbia Silva (Sessignon to rotate with Moses)

            Zamora Drogba Holt

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  28. 7923dos
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone got an opinion on this team?

    Given Begovic
    Simpson Luiz Hughes Lescott Brown
    Nani Malouda Barton Moses Dyer
    Bent V.Persie Campbell

    Thanks!

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    1. andy85wsm
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      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Nice team but I doubt Luiz will play GW1 and for his price you'd probably want him too.

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  29. Oz lotto
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Benayoun still a starter given new signings?

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    1. andy85wsm
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      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Could be, but he's already fighting for a place with Ramires so he's a rotation risk anyway

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    2. g-doo
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      could be on his way out the bridge

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  30. Arch Stanton
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Whats the word on Orr guys?
    Is he a def starter for QPR?

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