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15 August 2011 1425 comments
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The final match of Gameweek 1 see Man City play host to Swansea. The Dugout Discussion chatroom is open for business as usual, so come in, take a seat and let’s see if we Roberto Mancini’s side can be the only team to win at home in the opening set of matches…

Edin Dzeko starts up front for City, with Mario Balotelli dropping to the bench as Adam Johnson takes his place in the first XI. And no, Aleksander Kolarov doesn’t start.

Man City: Hart, Richards, Kompany, Lescott, Clichy, Toure Yaya, De Jong, Barry, Silva, Dzeko, Johnson. Subs: Taylor, Zabaleta, Milner, Kolarov, Savic, Aguero, Balotelli.

Swansea: Vorm, Rangel, Caulker, Williams, Tate, Britton, Dobbie, Agustien, Dyer, Graham, Sinclair. Subs: Moreira, Orlandi, Routledge, Lita, Moore, Allen, Gower.
Referee: Mike Dean (Wirral)

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  1. MIDIMAN2010
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Is anyone actually sticking with their original team??

    My original team was

    Given
    Jags
    Warnock
    Kompany
    Sess
    Moses
    VDV
    Malouda
    Bent
    Torres
    Holt

    Tara
    Figs
    Wilkinson

    I have 8/10 @ home for gw2 inc all 3 strikers.....

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    1. 4vets
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      What about next week?

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      1. MIDIMAN2010
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        14 years, 4 months ago

        Still looks gud for gw3 i think..

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        1. bobbydinho - Portland Irons
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 4 months ago

          I made the two trades I was planning on, instead of a 4pt hit its free.

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

    All the top scorers come from Bolton (what a miserly week, eh?) and then Aguero scores 2 and gets an assist in 30 minutes.

    This one wouldn't even sneak under Helen Keller's radar now. Alas.

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    1. Attila the Bum
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      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      She's busy trying to transfer him in on an Etch-A-Sketch now.

      Poor thing.

      Anyroad, surely the one 'must have' uber-essential player now is
      Aguero
      Silva
      Vorm

      Leighton Baines - there must be a double GW on the horizon.

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

        +1 am fitting him in along side Cashley, with difficulty.

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        1. Don Cortese
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 4 months ago

          Same. And Kompany. Rubbishy looking midfield alert...

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      2. Manamongst
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        14 years, 4 months ago

        I have three of the four and downgraded Silva for Yaya da Bull. He's certain to either sort out that final third touch or trick some sleepy defender with his fake strained hamstring rope-a-dope.

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        1. Mumble Pie
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          14 years, 4 months ago

          funny

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  3. Voyeur
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    OMG 7 (seven) players got bonus in Wigan v Norwich.

    WTF?

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    1. Namtab Nomolos
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      321111111111

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    2. Manamongst
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      I likey!

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

    This site isn't looking like it has some of the best FPL players in recent years posting their expertise opinions at the moment i must say...

    Aguero does look the part, but with such an easy opponent, that had been mentally and physically broken down before he even entered the pitch, I just think it's quite amazing everyone is bringing him in without even giving it a second thought.

    Mancini even said in the post match intervju that he needs time to get to full fitness and get used to playing with a squad he is still quite unfamiliar with.

    And why on earth is everyone basing their decisions on just one performance in the first game of the season?? All of a sudden, Nani has been forgotten just because Young gets a lucky deflection, while he was an absolute MUST a week ago...

    Wouldn't it also be smarter to take time to consider the fact that, with Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool already 2 points behind their rivals, we might see some real attacking play from them the next week? Like, I said, Aguero might well become a huge fantasy prospect, but I don't think the chances of him starting on the bench again next week and the likes of Malouda or RVP scoring a brace next week are any smaller.

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    1. Baines on Toast...
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      LOGIC! GET HIM!

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

      Its the normal way of things! Remember last year when Chelsea won 6-0 and everybody thought Drogba would get 40 goals!

      For me the most encouraging thing tonight was when City scored, Mancini took off a def mfer for a striker! If he is that positive all season, City players could be worth having! But if they go to Bolton set up defensively..hmm

      Great to see DS continuing his great end of season form from last year AND get a tangible reward too! He only scored 4 in the FPL last year I think...

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      1. Manamongst
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        14 years, 4 months ago

        I liked that too, and he's finally got the picture with interchanging Strikers as wingers and mixing the midfield bubble around to the point where the defending midfielders get mismatched at the start of the build-up and leave gaps all up and down the channel. Man United was making the same mistakes, but it seemed like Silva was hesitant to turn and face with DeJong only.

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    3. Yossi
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      Wait so this guy says don't get him?? Was gonna, but now, no chance.....

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    4. Manamongst
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      Blah blah blah, I know a fixture proof baller when I see one. You can play that role all you want with unlimited transfers this week, but something tells me you ain't trippin either.

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  5. Cheggers
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    I'm very tempted by Baines and also by Osman... anyone thinking the same?

    Best regards,
    Chegs
    x

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    1. Pards Against Humanity
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      Rodwell methinks

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      1. maltasi
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        14 years, 4 months ago

        i was tempted by osman after the way he finished last season and i think has played well pre-season..but at 7.0..hmm..better value around i think..

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      2. Manamongst
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        14 years, 4 months ago

        Rodwell will nibble the final third, he's nowhere near to having his sea legs to a proper go in the channel. Osman, dare I say another fixture proof baller. Gueye is out for probably months with a foot injury. So with Bily out as well lets hope they push Rodwell up and let Fellaini start it up in the back. But seeing Rodwell with his attacking mid chances last year and in the pre, I'm not very positive on him.

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    2. Attila the Bum
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      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Yes to Baines. Not to Osman, too risky having 15m of Everton players

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

        When is the Tot Everton double?

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      2. Manamongst
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        I have them both, between the two of them they will probably boss almost ALL the deliveries...WITHOUT even coming close to position redundancy. 15 mil well spent...with no Arteta, a virtually dependent Cahill, no Gueye, the skill level drops off after that.

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    3. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
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      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Me. And Beckford.

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

      Ill just have a Bains thank you

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  6. Baines on Toast...
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    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    I somehow got on on saturday morning to change Kuyt and Dzeko to Carroll and Silva and at the last minute captained Silva over RVP. Very happy with that, although I did consider Dzeko and Silva at the same time, only to change it because Andy Carroll would be the better LONG TERM OPTION. I have no right to be aggrieved but rightfully am.

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    1. Vins25
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      agreed. everyone's going for suarez, but I've got a feeling carroll's gonna make it count soon...

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      1. 4vets
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        14 years, 4 months ago

        It's that 0.5m that swats it for me.

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      2. Manamongst
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        14 years, 4 months ago

        Child please, it only gets harder after Wes Brown...

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

    bonus:
    how many people per match get bonus? is it still top 3 from each game?

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    1. Namtab Nomolos
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      At least 3.

      Bonus could be 3211111111 if everyone ties for 3rd

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  8. Scratch
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Right so unlimited transfers eh? I just bought Cahill & Suarez "just" in case there are price rises this week.

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    1. Geezer
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      Does anybody now if it will be raises?

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  9. RmS
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    No false modesty from me. 57 points despite not being able to change my captain from Bent before deadline. Class.

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  10. InRafaWeTrust
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    is there free transfers or not????

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  11. Captain Berbarossa - arrrrr…
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Just transferred in Aguerro and now have front three of Aguerro, Suarez and Rooney. Pretty much fixture-proof and will probably play 3 upfront all season 😀

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

      Your defence sucks

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

        Maybe not...but most likely.

        I have Aguero Suarez and Welbeck

        and still have: Osman, Yaya, G Cahill, Baines, Richards, Hangeland and Enrique

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  12. Randy_Marsh
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    From the off it looked extremely desperate for swansea. There was an inability to even keep and control the ball, bolton and whoever ye mention will beat that team with ease. How many shots had city in the entire game?

    The gulf in class is not THAT big in the PL

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    1. Baines on Toast...
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Are you kidding? Swansea had like 60 per cent possession in the first half hour or so.

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

      Blimey, even I'm not that biased.

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

      This is your second WUM/Haterade sippage of Swansea, you must be a Cardiff fan. They had a lot of shots yeah but guess who had the possession. They looked to have slightly impatient build-ups at times with too few people to support in attack. they have some decent pieces, just wondering why you're not so hard on QPR?

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  13. Baines on Toast...
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    So I'm about to take what it says is an 8 point hit. Do I trust them enough to go through with it?

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    1. InRafaWeTrust
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      exactly what i would like to know

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

        Let me answer your question with a question ............ If they told you you could have unlimited transfers for GW2 (and they have) and then didn't give you unlimited transfers and you lost loads of points, would you still want to play anyways? I wouldn't.

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

          just what i wanted to know, they definately said free unlimited transfers for gw2, when was this?

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

            See new article on here buddy.

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            1. MIDIMAN2010
              • 15 Years
              14 years, 4 months ago

              I think best to wait and see if people who made transfer today gets it reset after midnight tomoz.

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

                I've made at least 7 transfers and from the beginning it had "Unlimited" at the transfers tab on the transfers page. It also said that if those who have taken hits prior to the update, this would be sorted out as well.

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          2. In Like Flynn.
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            • 15 Years
            14 years, 4 months ago

            Best to wait and make sure, can do them Friday.

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            1. Fine, keep changing my name…
              • 14 Years
              14 years, 4 months ago

              Famous last words...

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  14. Randy_Marsh
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    Wigan next week (who in my mind are another poor premiership side) will show how bad swansea are. I cant be bothered with the postmortems for another week.

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    1. Just One More Thing
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      My little ray of sunshine for welsh football 🙂 Get your Swans' players in for the Wigan game: 2-0 I reckon. Vorm a bargain!

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    2. Manamongst
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Wigan 3-1

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  15. What would Barton do?
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    have 6 big names in my squad now, if only i could transfer in this 106.5m team :/

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  16. Yossi
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone thats got opta stats reckon silva's on for some bonus??

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    1. 4vets
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      No idea how to do that but from watching the match, with an eye to passes, runs and threat. He should get some. I hope so.

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      1. Just One More Thing
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        I'd be surprised if he didn't get 2 bonus points for that performance - dribbling, shooting, passing, goal, on winning team, clean sheet etc.

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    2. Manamongst
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      probably will have or share for third.

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  17. Randy_Marsh
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone got a link to the opta stats?

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  18. Geezer
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    So after all this Silva, Aguero hype.
    Baines, Silva, A. Young, Rooney, Suarez, Aguero and rest of the team 4.0 players. Worth it or to crazy?

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    1. Just One More Thing
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Trouble is City have 3 games away in the next 4. United should produce goals from their difficult fixtures - Young seems the 'lynch pin' at present. Little Pea will benefit when he comes back in.

      Suarez is fixture-proof.

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    2. Vins25
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      ahhh, the fine-line between madness & genius!

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    3. 4vets
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      It may be worth a punt but it's very risky playing for only bps.

      That said, anyone reckon Baines will get baps every week?

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  19. fatherted
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Looking at scores in my mini league, looks like average approx 49 with bonus points to come, highest scorer 73 plus double aguero bonus points

    Think we need to start again wk2

    Lmfao

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  20. 54kevin
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    So what's the downside of buying this team now

    Given begovic
    Bosingwa smalling Simpson Cahill enrique
    Muamba young Ramsey Adam larsson
    Rooney Suarez klasnic

    No intention of keeping them but all of those are most transferred in players right now and mite make money before real changes on Friday?

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

      Thats what I've done. Although not all of them, only a few will rise even once before Friday, let alone twice. Tonight's game will put a stop to a few of the bandwagons too.

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    2. 4vets
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Go for it. I doubt there will be any price changes this gw although nothing has been said about this.

      It'll make for intersting times if a bandwagon gets injured as the price will drop like a stone.

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    3. In Like Flynn.
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      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Since we have an extra free week of unlimited transfers, I don't see a downside.

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

      You really wanna stick with Klasnic with Citeh and Liverpool on their deck? This line-up is like the knock-off version of a bandwagon line-up. You are leaning on a few traditionally sub-par squads. Hope it continue for them for your sake.

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  21. Baines on Toast...
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Aguero's price may be protected and he may not start next week. Tempted to avoid for a week. But dammit I love him.

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  22. HellasLEAF
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Is it crazy to go with Vorm and Ruddy in nets??

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

      Yes.

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    2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
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      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      It would seem so.

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

      10-4 for sure!

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  23. Nibbsy
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    How about this:

    Given Vorm
    Kompany Bosingwa Brown Senderos Simpson
    Malouda Sess Dyer Moses NZog
    Aguero Rooney Suarez

    Anything I'm missing?

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    1. Chris Finch - squeal piggy …
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Dyer injured

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

        Wrong Dyer?

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    2. Vins25
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      no Silva?

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  24. Baines on Toast...
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Even Gibbs got BPs. Maybe Cashley isn't that big a deal.

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  25. applebonkers
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    • 16 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    reading some 'dzeko owners getting rewarded for lack of foresight' comments in the dugout. behave! he was bought for today's match with 2.5 in the bank to play with. is that a lack of foresight?

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

      It worked for me too, I don't wanna hear that s**t anyway, who did they think was gonna get service.

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  26. In Like Flynn.
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    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Just noticed that DeJong went off after 59 mins. 🙂

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

      Doh!

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  27. Vins25
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Enrique + Modric/Bale

    or

    Wes Brown + Downing?

    consider spurs DGW & the way bonus points might work? any thoughts?

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    1. In Like Flynn.
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      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      1st one.

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    2. Manamongst
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      2nd one =hideous.

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  28. Gold Monster
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    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    It just feels wrong making a 20 point hit!

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    1. In Like Flynn.
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      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      It is, I stopped at 16. 🙂

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

        28, and it feels so goooood!

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  29. Chris Finch - squeal piggy …
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Alright one RMT and then possible tweaks...

    Schwarzer Vorm
    JoseEnrique Simpson Alex Senderos Kompany
    Moses Cahill Silva Bale N'Zogbia
    Graham Suarez Rooney

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  30. SierraDelta
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    i will be keeping carroll ove suarez, andy was more off threat, and arse cant defend

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    1. Manamongst
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      You'll learn the hard way. It only goes downhill for Andy after Wes Brown. I can see you begging for set-pieces already, that's no way to live mate.

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

        Arsenal is a bit tighter in the back with plenty of size.

        Johan Djourou- 6'4"

        Thomas Vermaelen-6'1"

        Koscielny-6'2"

        He's an easy scout. And will be lucky if he plays 70 minutes.

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