The Suspension Tightrope – Rash

A couple of midfield protagonists are set to sit on the sidelines after accruing their fifth booking of the season last weekend. Paul Scholes and Mark Noble will both miss out as West Ham travel to Old Trafford on Wednesday evening, with the latter’s absence particularly sore for his side, given he has started every league game so far for the Hammers.

The tightrope welcomes two new contenders after the weekend’s round of matches. Cheick Tiote may have been injured for much of the season but his penchant for picking up yellows remains unquenched – the Ivorian’s caution at St Mary’s yesterday take his tally to four yellows in all competitions ahead of Newcastle’s trip to Stoke on Wednesday. Wigan’s James McArthur fell foul of the ref in his side’s 3-2 win over Reading on Saturday and now balances precariously as the Latics prepare to welcome City to the DW.

Luis Suarez and Michu continue to avoid that fifth yellow which would earn them an automatic ban. With three strong home games in the next five, Suarez looks primed for significant Fantasy attention once again; his owners will be crossing their fingers he stays out of the ref’s notebook against Spurs on Wednesday, bearing in mind he then plays host to Southampton at the weekend.

Those players on four yellows have until New Year until the five-card amnesty kicks in. Basically, if they can avoid another booking in this calendar year, they will then be exempt from the customary one-match ban and receive no more than a warning regarding their future conduct. The limit then moves to 10 yellows, which would earn the guilty party a two-match ban. Most culpable so far are Ahmed El Ahmadi, Craig Gardner and Angel Rangel, who lead the way on six yellow cards apiece.

Having served out a one-match ban in Everton’s draw with Norwich, Marouane Fellaini is available for selection as the Toffees host Arsenal, while Fabricio Coloccini will be welcomed back by Alan Pardew as injury-hit Newcastle make their way to Stoke.

Brede Hangeland and Emmanuel Adebayor are both set to skip the second match of their respective three-game bans this midweek.

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Drip Doctor
11 years, 7 months ago
RVP & Ba > Aguero & Suarez. This would work but the fear of not owning RVP is stopping me.
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1. berbatron
  11 years, 7 months ago
  No other way you can do Ba-Suarez?
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  1. berbatron
    11 years, 7 months ago
    or maybe Ba-Tevez
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  2. Drip Doctor
    11 years, 7 months ago
    Many ways, getting rid of Baines is the one I'll probably do.
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2. Doctor X
  11 years, 7 months ago
  and getting him back after you've sold him might be a pain..!
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The Real Big Vern
11 years, 7 months ago
Fletcher will take Andersons place so a risk
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tommoeommo
11 years, 7 months ago
lost on bottom of last page:

Bego, Jussi
Wisdom, Davies, Caulker, Rafa, ShawX
Hazard, Cazorla, Michu, Fellaini, Maloney
RVP, Tevez, Berbs

2 FT’s and 1m in the bank, how do the following look:
Maloney > Sterling
Berbs > Fletcher
????
any other alternatives? you think could be better?
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1. tahoe don
  11 years, 7 months ago
  I had same front line and just did Berbs ---> Fletcher last night
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roscola
11 years, 7 months ago
One of the strongest arguments that persuaded me to get RVP was the captaincy argument. I'm finding that to be a double edged sword this week - I don't think he will do very much against West Ham but I don't dare captain anyone else :perplexed:
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1. Stern John Terry Wilson Pal…
  11 years, 7 months ago
  I thought the same against QPR, but kept it on him because I didn't really have anyone else. I'm gutted - I really should have gone with Clyne.
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2. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
  11 years, 7 months ago
  He's a big fish in a really big pond now. If he doesn't score against West Ham or Reading. Goodbye.
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3. berbatron
  11 years, 7 months ago
  RVP is not good value at such a high price unless you are going to captain him most weeks. However I didn't get him as id often be too scared to give him C due to rotation
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4. Mílanista
  11 years, 7 months ago
  I know his ownership is high but there will be a lot of people ahead of you in the rankings that don't have him. Its not like last season where a big RVP score could send you plummeting if you didn't captain him.
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  1. 1966 was a great year for E…
    11 years, 7 months ago
    On the other hand, a big RVP score could send you hurtling up the rankings if you captain him.
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5. In Tommy We Trust
  11 years, 7 months ago
  RVP will hit home this week. Can anyone remember RVP blanking in 3 straight GWs? It'll be unheard of
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  1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
    11 years, 7 months ago
    He already has!! If you count not scoring a goal...jeez 🙄
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    1. In Tommy We Trust
      11 years, 7 months ago
      but FPL wise he hasn't. That's what counts 🙄
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      1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
        11 years, 7 months ago
        One assist is not enough to paper over the cracks.
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        Corkyote FFS CWC Champion 2…
        11 years, 7 months ago
        What are you on about?
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        Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
        11 years, 7 months ago
        RVP, 13.7m = waste of money 😀
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        Corkyote FFS CWC Champion 2…
        11 years, 7 months ago
        Haha, fair enough
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        In Tommy We Trust
        11 years, 7 months ago
        He scored FPL points in 9 of 11 starts. there's no cracks to paper over. We all just need a bit of patience
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  2. roscola
    11 years, 7 months ago
    Didn't it happen once towards the end of last season?
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    1. In Tommy We Trust
      11 years, 7 months ago
      When half of Arsenal were on holiday, maybe. Competitively I just can't remember it
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      1. roscola
        11 years, 7 months ago
        4 game blank run between March - April:
        
        http://www.arsenal-world.co.uk/manchester_united/player/season_141/robin_van_persie_12297/index.shtml
        
        Then 2 games after that.
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        Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
        11 years, 7 months ago
        Pwn3d
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    2. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
      11 years, 7 months ago
      He went on dry spells yeah. He isn't immune to it. He plays better when there is stuff at stake. There is nothing at stake at Man Utd...they win regardless of playing poorly.
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6. JT's Dog
  11 years, 7 months ago
  the blessing in disguise is you wouldnt have lost ground to many as probably 75% of active teams also captained him
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tahoe don
11 years, 7 months ago
Bego and Jussi have served me well this season, but now WHU faces some tough fixtures. Does any keeper have good fixtures and rotates well with Begovic?
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1. berbatron
  11 years, 7 months ago
  Foster
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  1. berbatron
    11 years, 7 months ago
    Perfect home away rotation up til gw24 (apart from gw16 but thats avl), and decent rotation till end of season. Both teams v solid at home so I think its the way to go
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    1. Squeakybumtime
      11 years, 7 months ago
      Have foster and Bego, but Foster currently out and theres a rumour that he has the same injury in his other groin now
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  2. tahoe don
    11 years, 7 months ago
    red flagged
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    1. cruzex
      11 years, 7 months ago
      sunderland goalkeeper
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The Finnisher
11 years, 7 months ago
Rafael & Ba > B.Jones & Suarez. Already done.
Convinced Rafael will be rested in either this fixture and if not then next week. Ba on for 2 points and Suarez can go get a yellow card for all I care. F**k it!
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1. Drip Doctor
  11 years, 7 months ago
  Keeping hold of Leighton then? I will lose one of Rafa or Baines this week. Have more money tied up in Rafa and he has the better fixtures.
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  1. The Finnisher
    11 years, 7 months ago
    I ditched him ages* ago.
    
    *last week
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2. Doctor X
  11 years, 7 months ago
  Decent moves. Shouldn't be any regrets.
  
  Me, I'm waiting on Suarez's yellowcard for another week. My faith in Ba is withering.. 🙁
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  1. The Finnisher
    11 years, 7 months ago
    If he gets a YC then it solves my Sterling (SOT) vs Fellaini (mci) bench dilemma. Just sick of waiting for that card and Newcastle are in the shite at the moment.
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3. Mílanista
  11 years, 7 months ago
  Sounds sensible. Suddenly I'm reconsidering my moves...
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  1. The Finnisher
    11 years, 7 months ago
    Any reason? What are they?
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    1. Mílanista
      11 years, 7 months ago
      Umm... Ba to Weimann and Boyce to Kolarov
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      1. The Finnisher
        11 years, 7 months ago
        Haha, nice! Not Benteke? Reconsidering as in you are thinking about doing them again or reconsidering as in now you might not?
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        Mílanista
        11 years, 7 months ago
        Your moves sound sensible, mine don't so I may back out. Will leave me with:
        
        Begovic
        Baines, Rafael, Kolarov
        Mata, Bale, Fellaini(c), AJ
        RVP, Berbatov, Weimann
        
        Foster, Sterling, Wisdom, Gorkss
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        Mílanista
        11 years, 7 months ago
        Not sure about Benteke, he plays well and is the most advanced for Villa but Weimann is a better finisher.
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        The Finnisher
        11 years, 7 months ago
        Agreed but is Weimann nailed on? If he is then I would go for it, if you got any balls! 😉
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        Mílanista
        11 years, 7 months ago
        Started the last 4, looks like an injury kept him out for a few before that. Annoyingly, Ba is dropping tonight so I can't wait for the Villa lineup.
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4. The Finnisher
  11 years, 7 months ago
  Gives me;
  Begovic (NEW)
  Cuellar (QPR) Davies (WBA) Clyne (NOR)
  Mata (FUL) Bale (LIV) Walcott (eve) Fellaini (ARS)
  RVP (c) (WHM) Tevez (vc) (wig) Suarez (tot)
  
  Enough to do Clyne > Wisdom if/when he is back.
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  1. isacki: full casual
    11 years, 7 months ago
    Nice. Suarez in against Spurs though? You expecting an explosion?
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  2. cruzex
    11 years, 7 months ago
    1º Suarez has 4 yellow cards and may be suspended at any time.
    2º Jones is a huge risk and I think the best bet at this point is Enrique.
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La Roja
11 years, 7 months ago
Bego

Rafael, Baines, Cuellar (Clyne, Demel)

Mata, Michu, Sessegnon, Fellaini (Sterling)

Rvp, Suarez, Defoe

I can't decide on captain. I am concerned on Rvp's game time. Defoe or Mata?
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1. Corkyote FFS CWC Champion 2…
  11 years, 7 months ago
  I'd go Defoe as adebayor still suspended and he just scored two. However if you did him as vc then he'll still come on for rvp if required. Rvp will only come on as sub if utd are chasing which is unlikely and if they are then it'll be rvp needing goals against a tired defence.
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heco87
11 years, 7 months ago
RVP no goals and 1 assist in his last 3 and has "A" form in the watchlist?

Anyway, I don't want to be accused of stirring or whatever but has there been any talk of matches being postponed with the weather? I work pretty close to Stadium of Light where their match vs Reading was postponed earlier in the season. It's been raining for over 24 hours and there's quite a few road closures. With the deadline so close to kickoff, all I'm saying is that if I were bringing a Sunderland player in this week, I'd be waiting as long as possible.
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1. JT's Dog
  11 years, 7 months ago
  good point, wish you had told me earlier
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2. Squeakybumtime
  11 years, 7 months ago
  When the watchlist is updated his form may change to B. A represents attacking returns in his first 8 starts I think.
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  1. heco87
    11 years, 7 months ago
    Yeah, I suppose it depends how far back you go with form doesn't it... certainly not considering ditching the lad anyway, touchwood he starts on Weds and brings in a nice haul.
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    1. Squeakybumtime
      11 years, 7 months ago
      fingers crossed, the drought cant go on. Without any other glaring captain choices he keeps the armband too!!
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      1. heco87
        11 years, 7 months ago
        Yup, captain for sure... hopefully a few will be put off after another blank on the weekend too 🙂
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3. GreenWindmill
  11 years, 7 months ago
  That could really screw up a few people's gameweeks!
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4. Eddie
  11 years, 7 months ago
  Good call. Glad I didn't manage to pull the trigger in time on Fletcher last night. Will now hold off on Cuellar as well.
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  1. heco87
    11 years, 7 months ago
    Your team value is obscene ( ! )
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    1. PDM TOP 1,000 any Season Le…
      11 years, 7 months ago
      Not so the rank 100k !!
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Perthite
11 years, 7 months ago
Trade choices (1 FT, 1.5m in bank)

A: Baines->Shawcross/Enrique (also helps generate cash for Ba->Suarez/Tevez next GW)
B: Demel->Garrido (or Bassong)
C: other option I am missing (please mention)

(can't see room for Sessegnon in my midfield)
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1. heco87
  11 years, 7 months ago
  I don't see any merit in doing Baines --> Enrique this week, but I like the move thereafter. I'd keep the free transfer and make 2 next week.
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2. berbatron
  11 years, 7 months ago
  If you are going to do A just wait for next gw.
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  1. Fratboy
    11 years, 7 months ago
    +1
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3. Perthite
  11 years, 7 months ago
  Thanks for the advice. Will keep the FT for now.
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Gargamel
11 years, 7 months ago
Any love for Jermain Defoe here? Do we REALLY think he is a rotation risk still? I think he's a slight risk for the odd rest but that can be said of almost every forward, but I accept that he is at bigger risk than some of the early substitution.

Upsides for me are that AVB clearly likes him, that he's in a good team, in some kind of form and not too pricey at 7.8m.

Anyone?
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1. heco87
  11 years, 7 months ago
  There's a risk of rotation when Adebayor is available but he's banned for the next 2 matches. Can't help but feel it may be boat missed, by not having him this week though,
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  1. Gargamel
    11 years, 7 months ago
    There is a risk that is the case, I agree.
    
    On the other hand fixtures are still decent, don't you think? Only eve look like a bad one in the next six
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    1. heco87
      11 years, 7 months ago
      Yeah fixs look handy. I'm happy enough with Bale & Caulker... if I didn't own Bale, maybe i'd feel differently.
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2. Gimli son of Gloin
  11 years, 7 months ago
  Good pick I think, But I'm happy for now with my RVP, Suarez and Berba
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3. Kostja
  11 years, 7 months ago
  Stat wise he just seems like poor mans Suarez and Tott have Bale for who is proven. Its not a bad pick I personally just cant fit him in.
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4. berbatron
  11 years, 7 months ago
  I really would like JD in my team especially if Spurs pick up form- looked really good against WHU and Dembele is coming back. I just can't make room for him in my team with Suarez Tevez and Berbs.
  
  I think Berbs is the best mid-price option around for the long term. Very close between him and JD but due to Berbs being completely rotation proof he edges it.
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  1. Gargamel
    11 years, 7 months ago
    The Dembele point is a good one. Spurs can only be better with him in the team.
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5. applebonkers
  11 years, 7 months ago
  http://www.animateit.net/data/media/264/doc-kick.gif
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  1. Gargamel
    11 years, 7 months ago
    Oh you.
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6. applebonkers
  11 years, 7 months ago
  real answer is wait until after liverpool at least. i don't think defoe is in the class or form where you need him right now. can always get a stop gap like fletcher for 14,15,16 then get defoe if he still appeals in 17
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  1. Gargamel
    11 years, 7 months ago
    Hmmmmm.
    
    I just kind of think that I need a replacement for Demba Ba this week, and Fletcher doesn't appeal to me. I think Sunderland are rubbish and that he's been lucky to score this well this far. Oh, and I don't think their fixtures are as good as the ticker makes them out to be either.
    
    🙂
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    1. applebonkers
      11 years, 7 months ago
      i should probably stay out of this after giving him a home for two week and even an armband to keep him warm and all he did was throw up all over my carpet
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    2. applebonkers
      11 years, 7 months ago
      regarding fletcher i think a good way of looking at him may be in the next 4 matches(3gw for him) if he scores just one goal he should get 12 points. i think that's a decent and realistic minimum target with 3 blanks, no assists and no bps. same as say 4,4,4. i kind of want to buy him myself now, with the same guy, ba, the culprit
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      1. Gargamel
        11 years, 7 months ago
        Hmmm. I don't think I fully get the point here. I wouldn't be overly pleased with 12 points in three gameweeks for a player I'd then likely had to sell
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Matt
11 years, 7 months ago
Begovic
Clyne Rafael Baines
Bale Silva Sess Sterling
RVP Tevez Berba

Foster Maloney Davies Demel

Look Set for Tuesday?
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tommoeommo
11 years, 7 months ago
how about this:
RVP > Suarez
Maloney > Sess
Davies > Enrique

for a four point hit?
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1. Drip Doctor
  11 years, 7 months ago
  Looks good. You could hold off on the Davies > Enrique for a week though.
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Hazard Warning
11 years, 7 months ago
Is this team ready for Thursday? Can’t see any obvious transfers, my thinking is save the FT transfer and engineer Silva and Saurez in... thoughts please

Begovic NEW (H)
Gorkss AVL (A)- Baines ARS (H) - RafaelWHU (H)
Mata FUL (H)- Fellaini ARS (H) - MichuWBA (H) – Puncheon NOR (H)
Ba STK (A)- Van Persie WHU (H) – Tevez WIG (A)

Tremmel WBA (H)- Valencia WHU (H) – Nelsen SUN (A) – McCartney MUN (A)
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1. heco87
  11 years, 7 months ago
  Not sure what's happening on Thursday but yeah, it looks good to me....maybe a defender-light but I don't think there's enough there to make a transfer unless you can upgrade McCartney / Other cheapy - any £ in the bank?
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  1. Hazard Warning
    11 years, 7 months ago
    Ha I meant Wednesday, only 0.3 in the bank to get Suarez and Silva in I will take out Baines for a 5.5 defender so will free up some funds to upgrade one of my cheap defenders the week after.. any good?
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    1. heco87
      11 years, 7 months ago
      Yeah sounds alright in theory.
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2. berbatron
  11 years, 7 months ago
  I wuold play Valencia over Ba. Stoke let in 1 at home all season, Newcastle not on form and Huth and Shawx can deal with players like Ba.
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  1. Hazard Warning
    11 years, 7 months ago
    If he is 100% going to play I will, worried about the sub appearance, but then again if he is fit enough to play at all he will start, can't see any situation were United are at home to West Ham and a late Valencia commio is needed!!
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jamsiep
11 years, 7 months ago
Valencia > Silva

Yay or nay?
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1. Mílanista
  11 years, 7 months ago
  Yay
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2. Drip Doctor
  11 years, 7 months ago
  Sessegnon?
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  1. Drip Doctor
    11 years, 7 months ago
    Or Walcott if he's fit.
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Lightbody
11 years, 7 months ago
Anyone with Ba actually keeping him until GW17? Decent fixtures until then...
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1. Mílanista
  11 years, 7 months ago
  Newcastle have just lost 3 decent fixtures in a row.
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joshandali13
11 years, 7 months ago
What do we think about Adam Johnson?

I reckon he's not too far off Sessegnon, but nobody seems to consider transfering him in here.
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1. Gimli son of Gloin
  11 years, 7 months ago
  More of a chance of Sessegnon scoring big I think. Personally getting neither in as Sunderland are hopeless as an attacking force
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2. The Finnisher
  11 years, 7 months ago
  I think he is vastly overrated.
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pezzerman
11 years, 7 months ago
Begovic
Baines Evans Huth
Valencia Pienaar, Sessegnon, AJohnson,
Fletcher RVP(c) Crouch

Subs: Duff, Gallas, Demel

2.8 MILLION in bank

a) Bring in Gorkks/Clyne for Gallas to play instead of Valencia
b) Replace Valencia with Cazorla/Mata/Silva/Bale
c) Keep Valencia and upgrade Duff
d) Save a transfer and let Duff come off bench
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1. Andrew
  11 years, 7 months ago
  Your team lacks a Bale/Cazorla/Mata/Silva
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2. berbatron
  11 years, 7 months ago
  Not too keen on that team! You're going to have a job getting rid of all the Sunderland GW17! Looks v nice for this gw though to be fair. I'd do Valencia-Bale/Silva.
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  1. pezzerman
    11 years, 7 months ago
    I decided 6 weeks ago id go top heavy on Sunderland from last week until GW17..I only need to get rid of 2 sunderland players after DGW and have one on bench and my team will be looking more normal again. By then, want to do same policy with Arsenal considering their kind December programme. I admit i have a problem with leaving out players from city/arsenal/Chelsea/Liverpool..Had bale until 2 weeks ago (doh!)
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SuperOsçarBaby
11 years, 7 months ago
Is giggs going to play against west ham ?
or somebody can give the line-up man utd.
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Andrew
11 years, 7 months ago
What DGWers are people considering, I'm currently considering Fletcher, Sess and Shorey
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1. Sting
  11 years, 7 months ago
  No need to go overboard on this DGW, Sunderland's extra fixture is Chelsea, and Reading's defence is shipping too many goals. I would consider Morrison for his goal threat from corners, or Fletcher/Sess for one Sunderland attacker max.
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2. berbatron
  11 years, 7 months ago
  Cuellar cause I already got him. Not interested in getting any more. Suppose I might do Simpson-Shorey cause I'm getting rid of Simpson anyway
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3. berbatron
  11 years, 7 months ago
  Only get Flecth or Ses if you have a mid/str you want to get rid of anyway imo. With yor team Andrew I'd consider Ba-Fletch.
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A.T
11 years, 7 months ago
I've gone against the pack this week doing fletcher > Tevez. I can see it being Sunderland 0 qpr 1 with the redknapp effect factored in. I've been chasing last weeks points all season, perhaps now I can get them in before it happens! Here's hoping
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Beavis
11 years, 7 months ago
Nolan + Ba -> Sess + Giroud? Both free, yes?
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1. heco87
  11 years, 7 months ago
  Nolan --> Sess sounds good... would be tempted to hold Ba for 2 more, personally.
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2. Sting
  11 years, 7 months ago
  Yes
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  1. La Roja
    11 years, 7 months ago
    Sess + Defoe?
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Doctor X
11 years, 7 months ago
Considering Van Persie as a captain option, I think the injection of Anderson into midfield, just makes VP a more attractive captain option. More creativity and speed on the ball, and he can play lovely through balls as well, and we all know that Van Persie's positioning is top notch. Also, the fact that he hasn't gone three games without scoring in the longest of times.

Should be in for a nice score this GW. Thoughts??
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1. Drip Doctor
  11 years, 7 months ago
  Anderson playing is irrelevant IMO, it all depends on Hernandez/Welbeck. If Utd play 4-4-Rooney-RVP, I'd be confident captaining RVP. If they play that Diamond formation, i won't expect much from him.
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2. Doctor X
  11 years, 7 months ago
  I'm thinking possibly..
  
  Young - Carrick - Anderson - Giggs/Welbeck
  Rooney
  RVP
  
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  1. pezzerman
    11 years, 7 months ago
    Cleverley will surely play this game no?
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  2. pezzerman
    11 years, 7 months ago
    p.s im also a proud owner of the aforementioned Mr Evans!
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King Nil Miss ✩
11 years, 7 months ago
On the plus side Noble doesn´t play, so defensive worries for hammers...

On the downside if RvP is rested and has a brief cameo we might end up with a 2 pt. captain instead of the traditional 4 pts.
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Kazza_
11 years, 7 months ago
im thinking of benching Ba this week & playing puncheon.............then next week have 2 FT to get tevez/ageuro.............or shud i get man city cover for this week for a hit?

mata/bale/puncheon/michu/fellani
ba/Rvp/suarez
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Sting
11 years, 7 months ago
Best defender 5.8m or below ?

Enrique, Gibbs, Evans, Nastacic, Huth, Azpilicueta ? These are all the ones that have been on my watchlist for the last few weeks, and im going to ditch Baines for one of them.
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1. Tommyg
  11 years, 7 months ago
  Did you even watch the Everton game? That's a mistake my friend.
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  1. roscola
    11 years, 7 months ago
    Baines looks amazing every game. I'm not saying he won't return to scoring big, but fantastic football doesn't always equal fantasy football. I'm going to copyright that.
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  2. Sting
    11 years, 7 months ago
    I did watch the highlights, Baines was a massive threat yet again...but those near misses are happening far too often this season. For 7.6m I need more consistent output. Fellaini is the same price!
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    1. Gimli son of Gloin
      11 years, 7 months ago
      Just don't think he's worth it. Even if his promise does turn into goals at most he'll score 2 or 3 in the next few months. Surely the 2 million can upgrade your Midfield or attack to having one extra big hitter.
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2. Gimli son of Gloin
  11 years, 7 months ago
  Enrique seems good for the moment. Jerome if you're going for Stoke defenders though, Allows a full million to upgrade elsewhere
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3. Crouch Potato!
  11 years, 7 months ago
  Been watching Azpilicueta for a while now, was excellent yesterday, looks the real deal to me.
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Tommyg
11 years, 7 months ago
For all those that are thinking of ditching RVP.

Last year RVP scored an average 9 points per appearance.

So far this year has has only managed 6.7 if we don't count his first 20 min appearance.

This is obviously markedly poorer than last season. As I see it the reason is RVP is no longer the player that the team is built around. If arsenal scored well last season RVP was involved. He was there focal point.

With Man U this is no longer the case. As was ably demonstrated last GW Man U have plenty of goal scorers.

However this said I am finding it hard to find an able replacement. Sure I could spread the funds but then I'm a potential captain down and on the few occasions he's gonna score big I would miss out.

In short while RVP is not the big hitter we had all hoped for where else do we go? For this reason alone he won't be leaving my team any time soon.
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1. Tadic is the new Eriksen
  11 years, 7 months ago
  aguero
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  1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
    11 years, 7 months ago
    +1
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2. A.T
  11 years, 7 months ago
  +1
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  1. Tommyg
    11 years, 7 months ago
    An 11mill rote ruin risk with only one double figure to his name? I'm alright for that.
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3. Feanor
  11 years, 7 months ago
  I'm keeping him till at least the January WC.
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4. Sting
  11 years, 7 months ago
  I have decided on
  
  RVP >> Rooney
  Kone >> Aguero
  
  Both are differentials in my ML. In fact all 4 players are lol.
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5. The Finnisher
  11 years, 7 months ago
  Not sure where you got your stats from but RVP didn't piss a game last year and 38 * 9 = 342. Come on man.
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  1. Tommyg
    11 years, 7 months ago
    30 appearances last year.
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    1. GreenWindmill
      11 years, 7 months ago
      Nope, Jack's right - he didn't miss a league game last season. He was benched once but came on and scored twice.
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      1. Tommyg
        11 years, 7 months ago
        Your quite right oops.
        
        Never the less the point stands.
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PanTanti
11 years, 7 months ago
Begovic
Rafael cameron baines
Mata bale fellaini puncheon michu
Rvp berba

Subs: foster ba garrido hughes

Was considering taking a hit to bring in fletch for ba or sess for michu but not sure i wanna bench pncheon or not. Safe to say im good to go for this week? Then bring in fletch for ba for the double.
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OPTA FPL
11 years, 7 months ago
Not really, Stoke and Wigan playing well
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1. OPTA FPL
  11 years, 7 months ago
  😐
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colin1201
11 years, 7 months ago
begovic foster
cuellar chico clyne baines demel
hazard sterling puncheon carzola fellaini
berbatov suarez rvp

2 free transfers, .4 in the bank.
what should i do?

thinking of baines to enrique, bassong

hazard to bale, silva.

any advice is welcome.
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Tadic is the new Eriksen
11 years, 7 months ago
Ba and RvP > Aguero and Giroud?
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1. DHWizzo
  11 years, 7 months ago
  Silly to dump RVP at this stage.
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