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Rooney Suffers Ligament Blow

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Wayne Rooney could face “two or three weeks” on the sidelines with a ligament injury sustained in training according to Sir Alex Ferguson. Talking after his side’s dramatic 4-3 win over Newcastle, the United boss delivered the news after the striker was omitted from the matchday squad…

“Wayne did it in training yesterday, he could be out for 2-3 weeks. He did it towards the end of training yesterday. He did it when trying a volley – he strained a ligament behind the knee. It’s unfortunate, and he could be out for two to three weeks.”

It seems likely that Rooney will now miss matches against West Brom, Wigan and the FA Cup tie with West Ham; the home clash with Liverpool on January 12 could be a target for his return, although Ferguson’s early prognosis could see him struggle to make that date.

Rooney had enjoyed a purple patch of form of late, notching five goals in three league starts prior to Sunday’s 1-1 draw with Swansea. That saw Rooney’s Fantasy ownership pick up and his Fantasy Premier League value rise to 12.0. having dipped to 11.7. This latest injury will turn the tide against him again, presumably cementing Robin Van Persie’s starts, even over this busy holiday period.

Javier Hernandez took his opportunity to shine today with a goal and assist that help United to a hard-fought three points and he will seemingly be well placed to start once again with the visit of the Baggies on Saturday. Ferguson must now decide whether he can risk resting Van Persie for that game, given his defence’s propensity to leak goals. Danny Welbeck was ruled out of the reckoning today through illness but could factor at the weekend.

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

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  1. AAAAA
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    So disappointed Mata only scored Juan. Oh well...

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    1. Bøwstring The Carp
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      11 years, 10 months ago

      But it was the only Juan. That means high chance of 3 baps

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      1. AAAAA
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Thank god he'll get more than Juan BAP then..

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    2. .
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Boooooooooooooooooooooooo

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    3. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      I think Chelsea had 3 shots on target altogether...2 of those from Mata...after 8-0 last week! With those stats I feel we were lucky to get a goal 😉 Go Juan Mata! Go Juan my son!

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      1. AAAAA
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Oh I guess it don't Mata then

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  2. Les Bleus
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Get Caz or Bale in for Silva? Or stick with Silva for nor?

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    1. Declan
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Im keeping Silva.

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      1. Timmy Cahill Rules
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        same he has been so unlucky hes creating but the strikers are not scoring

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    2. The ghost of a Pug's g…
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      I'm tempted to get caz in for silva...but already have bale.

      Spurs v REA could be a bloodbath

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      1. Timmy Cahill Rules
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        we thought the same city v reading

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        1. The ghost of a Pug's g…
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 10 months ago

          Thankyou captain obvious

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    3. Toonzie
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      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      i am keeping silva for norwich game

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      1. Les Bleus
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Maybe I will too. Surely it's a must win game for City therefore they will be more attack minded

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    4. John Nerdelbaum
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Gonna keep Silva and Tevez for the Norwich game.

      I've got Bale so no mad rush to bring him in

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      1. John Nerdelbaum
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Midfield of Bale and Caz for the DGW and then Bale and Mata for the rest of the season...

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  3. New Ghost
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Probable Stoke defensive line next GW:

    Begovic
    Shotton Huth Upson Wilkinson

    Yikes.

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    1. Smakies
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Puncheon (c)

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    2. Nice to Michu
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Upson was England CB in World Cup not long ago

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      1. Parm
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        And he scored against Germany, so did Lampard....

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  4. .
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    11 years, 10 months ago

    😛

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  5. TheSteel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Best 4.8 defender is _____

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    1. Bøwstring The Carp
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      West Ham - good fixtures ahead and a DGW.

      Davies - Swansea, good fixtures and getting some attacking returns.

      Or take a risk on Jenkinson

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    2. Granville
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      • 15 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Cuellar. Seems to get on the end of things from set plays.

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    3. John Nerdelbaum
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Davies for me

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    4. Sammy
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      I think Davies is a good shout..

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    5. TheSteel
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      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Thank you sirs.

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  6. Declan
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Shelvey is a donkey.

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  7. Lateriser 12
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    • 12 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Great pressing from Stoke. Absolutely Brilliant.

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  8. Smakies
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    how does this transfer look ?
    aguero-silva-caulker to suarez-bale-sagna (-4)

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    1. lets av em
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      thinking the exact transfers myself

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    2. Declan
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      I like it, but I think ditching your Citeh attackers might be dangerous in the long run.

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      1. Smakies
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        so should keep silva and do kun to suarez ?

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        1. Declan
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 10 months ago

          Id rather have Bale than Suarez tbh.

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  9. JT's Dog
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Is Johnson not allowed to attack this week

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    • sminkypinky
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      • 13 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Rafael going down tonight?

      So Rafael -> Walker? Ft.

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      1. John Nerdelbaum
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        I'm seriously thinking of this one Sminky

        Nailed on, on set pieces (most of them weren't great) GS and assist potential and 0.2 less than Vert

        Great fixtures as well

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        1. John Nerdelbaum
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 10 months ago

          He's had his kick up the arse! Spuds look strong and solid at the moment

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    • cylus11 ( Manager) - Russia…
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      rooney + sess to rvp + bale fr 4 pt hit
      rooney + snod to hernandez + bale fr 4 pt hit

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    • Gimli son of Gloin
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Berbatov or Defoe to replace Rooney to facilitate Sterling - Bale ?

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      1. Parm
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Probably Berbatov.

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      2. Smakies
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Berba

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      3. JT's Dog
          11 years, 10 months ago

          Defoe, more explosive

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        • King Eric, in America
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 10 months ago

          Berbs - Ruiz is back and you'll not likely want both Bale & Defoe.

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      4. United13
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        • 14 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        How gave people done so far? I had to play with 10 dye to no Nelson and Shorey. Guessing others had the same predicament?

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        1. United13
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          • 14 Years
          11 years, 10 months ago

          *have *due

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        2. Lateriser 12
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 10 months ago

          9 plus Sterling

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          1. Billy Gilmore
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 10 months ago

            Same

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        3. alsybach
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 10 months ago

          This sentence doesnt make a h'apeth of sense................

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      5. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Asked this earlier but looking for some thoughts...who to sell first Caulker or Rafael?

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        1. New Ghost
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 10 months ago

          Caulker. AVB is rotating his CBs bar Vertonghen.

          Plus in the long run, you'll still want Rafael in your team. How long is he out for?

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          1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 10 months ago

            Cheers Snake

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      6. Tommytour
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Next GW would you rather?

        A) Nolan
        B) Walcott -4

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        1. Sting
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          • 12 Years
          11 years, 10 months ago

          If you can field 11 wait until you can do Walcott for free.

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      7. Lateriser 12
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        • 12 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Suarez SOT. 😀
        Begovic save. 😀

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        1. FPL Touches
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 10 months ago

          Suarez NOR 😀

          as well.

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        2. Lord Flashheart
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 10 months ago

          Keep them coming!

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      8. GoonerByron
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Walcott or Michu until my Jan WC? (After Arsenal’s DGW)

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        1. Tommytour
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 10 months ago

          Walcott

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      9. lets av em
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        what to do with this team

        Demel Rafeal Nelsen Cueller Cameron

        Silva Nolan Sterling Mata Michu

        Defoe Aguero Rvp

        Help much appreciated lads

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        1. Smakies
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 10 months ago

          get rid of aguero

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        2. Bøwstring The Carp
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 10 months ago

          Aguero --> Suarez

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        3. Tommytour
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 10 months ago

          Sort out the defence you may only have one defender at the weekend

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          1. Smakies
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 10 months ago

            +1

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        4. Nice to Michu
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 10 months ago

          Pray a lot. Pray that you have more than 1 defender starting, pray that Michu injury doesn't keep him out, pray that Sterling gets back in the team and pray that Aguero is not rotated. After that transfer one of your defenders

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      10. megatronaldinho
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        for KE. who's bemoaning the lack of intellect in humanity. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8rh6qqsmxNs. unless he's not. but still, this.

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      11. IfYouTinkerYou'llHaveA…
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        11 years, 10 months ago

        Best Rooney replacement? (Have rvp Suarez).

        Considering berbs, Hernandez, aguero

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        1. FPL Touches
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          11 years, 10 months ago

          Berbs, Defoe

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          1. IfYouTinkerYou'llHaveA…
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 10 months ago

            Berbs would give me funds for sterling > Walcott/mata

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        2. Bøwstring The Carp
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 10 months ago

          Defoe

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        3. Lord Flashheart
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 10 months ago

          Hernandez probably

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        4. kingozil-The Germans once a…
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 10 months ago

          benteke. nice fixtures until wildcard.

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      12. Sting
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Which of these 3 bundles is better ??

        Cazorla + Berbatov

        Walcott + Torres

        Puncheon + RVP

        It's looking like I'm just going to have to swallow my pride and bring RVP back in 🙁

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      13. COMH
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Great start to the game for Cameron. CS gone, booking and a 1 match ban. Good stuff

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        1. Parm
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 10 months ago

          Yup.

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        2. Somalion
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 10 months ago

          What competition did he pick up the other booking in? I know he's supposed to be on 5 yellows, just wondering where the fifth came from.

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          1. Parm
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 10 months ago

            League Cup?

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            1. Somalion
              • 14 Years
              11 years, 10 months ago

              Must have been, didn't pay attention to it, you must be right Parm!

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              1. Ibracadabra
                • 15 Years
                11 years, 10 months ago

                Yes Stoke against Swindon league cup late August

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      14. Somalion
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Bale may have just saved me in my cup match. Thank you Gareth!

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        1. Call Me Old Fashioned
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          11 years, 10 months ago

          Yeah will win cup game but lose other 2 H2Hs.

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          1. Somalion
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 10 months ago

            Ah sorry to hear Ajay.

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            1. Call Me Old Fashioned
              • 13 Years
              11 years, 10 months ago

              I was bricking my cup game as he had Torres capt and double Everton.

              But losing ground to rivals as I am perched top of mini league with Michu(C). What I deserve for not captaining RVP last 2 weeks

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              1. Somalion
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                11 years, 10 months ago

                Yeah I know the feeling, thought Michu was a great shout this week for the armband, nearly cost me my match too. Still might....

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      15. yanky
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        silva > bale even though I have defoe? wont have any city coverage...

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        1. alsybach
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 10 months ago

          not very clever

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        2. Bambi
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 10 months ago

          bale is too good not to have, even if you already have defoe for spurs coverage

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      16. I taught Ashley Young how t…
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        If sterling comes on i will be pissed off. Bale already screwed everyone over

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      17. AriseSirGiggsy
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Congrats to Bale owners
        One way or another you've worked hard for that
        Kudos

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        1. Parm
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 10 months ago

          I have, carried him for two weeks while he was injured.

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        2. The Baines
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 10 months ago

          i made a -4 hit and sacrifised Tevez+Punch to bring in Bale and Anichebe..

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      18. JK - Cønt ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Silva, to sell or to keep?

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        1. Declan
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 10 months ago

          Keeping

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          1. JK - Cønt ⭐
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 10 months ago

            if I keep him I either forget Bale or I sell Caz.

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        2. COMH
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 10 months ago

          Silva > Mata for me.

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          1. Pratik
            • 15 Years
            11 years, 10 months ago

            You and I have very similar teams....Did you consider Hazard? I am not sure whether Mata will the next game.

            Also you sticking with Rafael?

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            1. Pratik
              • 15 Years
              11 years, 10 months ago

              Consider Walcott too

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        3. SW6
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 10 months ago

          I'm keeping, but only because i already have Bale and Mata.

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        4. sminkypinky
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 10 months ago

          Keep imo

          Steady flow of 5/6 pts..

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          1. Declan-
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 10 months ago

            Unfortunately that's not true. He's assisted twice in the last 7

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        5. .
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 10 months ago

          Keeping for 1 more week. If he blanks again, then he's out

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        6. New Ghost
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 10 months ago

          Already sold him for Cazorla, as planned.

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        7. Declan-
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 10 months ago

          If you don't have bale or mata sell i think. 2 assists in 7 weeks just isn't enough. I'll probably get bale tonight

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        8. Smakies
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 10 months ago

          i currently wanna sell but norwich could make me keep him

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      19. Jonny
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        nelson --> demel, have no other urgent changes and just gets in a player with good fixtures?

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        1. Feanor
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 10 months ago

          He misses too much time. I wouldn't.

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      20. COMH
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        *Best downgrade for Sessegnon?

        Pienaar

        Fellaini

        AJ

        Snodgrass

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        1. Tommytour
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 10 months ago

          Nolan

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        2. Silly Sausage
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 10 months ago

          Fellaini after his ban

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      21. Silly Sausage
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Worth taking hits so close to the Jan WC, what do people think?

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        1. Tommytour
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 10 months ago

          No

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          1. Silly Sausage
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 10 months ago

            Agree

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        2. Still No Eye Dia
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 10 months ago

          Well I thought I'd be sensible and avoid a hit this gw. Proposed transfer: Dempsey -> Bale 🙁 👿

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