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The Saturday Surgery
Filed under: Matchday Surgery - Posted by: Mark
Back to life, back to normality. Gameweek 8 is finally here as domestic bliss returns to our weekends. With decisions still to be made, our Saturday Surgery Chatroom is now open to collect your thoughts, advice and aimless banter.
If you’ve been hibernating during the break, don’t fret, we’ve collected a fortnight’s coverage here on the Scout in one handy post – view the bumper edition of the Catch-up right here. The Pre-Match preamble is warming up…
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For Gameweek 38
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The Watchlist
Goalkeepers
| Player | Club | Factors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Change | Hart | MCI | B, Vs |
| Up | Cech | CHE | B, Vs |
| Up | Robles | WIG | C, Vs, £ |
| No Change | Lloris | TOT | C, Vs |
| No Change | Foster | WBA | C, Vs |
| No Change | Vorm | SWA | C, Vs |
| No Change | Mignolet | SUN | B, Vs |
| No Change | De Gea | MUN | A |
| Up | Boruc | SOT | B, Vs, £ |
| No Change | Jääskeläinen | WHM | A |
| No Change | Begovic | STO | C |
| No Change | Howard | EVE | A |
Defenders
| Player | Club | Factors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Change | Kompany | MCI | B, Vs, Rest |
| No Change | Vertonghen | TOT | A, Vs, Rest |
| Up | Luiz | CHE | A, Vs, Rest |
| No Change | Baines | EVE | A |
| Up | Boyce | WIG | C, Vs, OoP |
| Down | Bassong | NOR | B, Vs |
| Up | McAuley | WBA | C, Vs |
| Down | Johnson | LIV | B |
| Up | Jones | MUN | A |
| No Change | Sagna | ARS | B |
| Up | Huth | STO | C |
| No Change | Cuéllar | SUN | B, Vs, £ |
| No Change | Rangel | SWA | C, Vs |
| Up | Clyne | SOT | B, Vs, £ |
Midfielders
| Player | Club | Factors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Up | Bale | TOT | A, Vs |
| No Change | Mata | CHE | C, Vs, Rest |
| Up | Walcott | ARS | C, OoP |
| Up | Hazard | CHE | B, Vs, Rest, Inj |
| Up | Maloney | WIG | B, Vs, £ |
| No Change | Y Touré | MCI | B, Vs |
| No Change | Silva | MCI | B, Vs, Inj |
| No Change | Fellaini | EVE | C |
| No Change | Coutinho | LIV | B |
| Up | Morrison | WBA | C, Vs |
| Down | Cazorla | ARS | C |
| No Change | Snodgrass | NOR | B |
| Up | Kagawa | MUN | B, Rest |
| Up | Walters | STO | B |
| Down | Lallana | SOT | C, Vs |
| Down | Sissoko | NEW | C |
Forwards
| Player | Club | Factors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Up | Tevez | MCI | A, Vs, Rest |
| Up | Koné | WIG | B, Vs, £ |
| Down | van Persie | MUN | A, Vs |
| Up | Sturridge | LIV | B |
| Up | Lukaku | WBA | B, Vs, Rest |
| Up | Benteke | AVL | A |
| Down | Aguero | MCI | B, Vs, Inj |
| Up | Rodriguez | SOT | A, Vs, £ |
| Up | Defoe | TOT | B, Vs, Rest |
| Down | Lambert | SOT | C, Vs |
| Down | Rooney | MUN | C |
| Up | Carroll | WHM | A, VsX |
| Up | Ba | CHE | C, Vs, Rest |
| Down | Berbatov | FUL | C |
| Up | Cissé | NEW | B |
| Down | Remy | QPR | B |
Selection Factors
| A, B, C | Current Form |
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| Vs | Favourable Fixtures |
| VsX | Unfavourable Fixtures |
| Rest | Rotation Risk |
| Inj | Injured/Returning from Injury |
| OoP | Out of Position |
| £ | Potential Bargain |
| Sus | Suspended/Near Suspension |
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October 20 at 10:46 am
VanPersienator says:
Does anyone know if Gerrard or Sahin is playing in the hole today?
October 20 at 10:49 am
ronh says:
Racist!!!
Are you implying that are northeners are miners?!!
October 20 at 10:47 am
VanPersienator says:
Sand pit mate. Gerrard is so old he has entered his second childhood already
October 20 at 10:50 am
Jonah says:
I genuinely think Sahin has more threat than Gerrard from open play, if that’s any help.
October 20 at 10:50 am
VanPersienator says:
Got the armband on Stevie G at the moment but I’m starting to haver…
October 20 at 10:46 am
Count Of Monte Hristo - Heisenberg 1 Gus Fring 0 says:
Do you think I will regret selling Hazard? Cazorla had to come in but I can’t help but think the Belgian will score really well in the coming weeks.
October 20 at 10:44 am
Di Canioooohhh says:
I didn’t make the switch because, at the end of the day, Hazard is a better player, playing for a better team. But that’s just my opinion. Could go either way mate.
October 20 at 10:45 am
VanPersienator says:
I just sold Haz because he only seems to do well against the lesser teams and Chelsea’s fixtures are firming up. Also Mata was a hell of a lot cheaper and has come into form
October 20 at 10:49 am
Kosteevo says:
No. It’s the right move in every way. Caz will rack up the points and Haz will maybe get an assist. I sold Haz for Mata. Already have Caz.
October 20 at 10:53 am
Silva is Gold. says:
I have had Hazard from the start, don’t see any reason to ditch and lose the 0.4 if it was not for that i’d have caz.
October 20 at 10:46 am
De Gea Bar says:
Morning lads. Worth taking a -4 hit this week to oust an almost redundant McAuley (already have Foster) or an ‘injured’ Reid (West Ham) for Stoke defensive coverage for the next few gameweeks? Do it now or use FT next week?
October 20 at 10:46 am
juancarlos says:
no point doing it now, as STO play at OT
October 20 at 10:49 am
danishdynamite says:
Next week
October 20 at 10:51 am
De Gea Bar says:
Cheers boys. Just needed clarification!
October 20 at 10:51 am
Disco Pat says:
De gea bar, keep til next week. Stoke would need a clean sheet this week to justify the -4and since playing united I don’t think they will. That said I’ve a sneaking suspicion about McCauley Against city as city struggling for clean sheets and reckon McCauley might get something. Ps west bron won 3 of last five equivalent fixtures against city!
October 20 at 11:09 am
De Gea Bar says:
Thanks Disco. McAuley is benched at the min. So you think he should start?
October 20 at 10:47 am
Berbilly Giroudmore - Betis for La Liga 2013 says:
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October 20 at 10:48 am
JKisthe1 - Los Colchoneros 2 - The Revenge says:
ok so main rival wc last week. This week he has gone -4. Anyone want to take a guess as to transfers he might have done.
Foster, Ruddy
Hangeland, Cashley, Olsson, Demel, Fonte
Sahin, Forehead, Bale, Duff, Dyer
RvP, Torres, Defoe
October 20 at 10:47 am
HAZARDOUS MATERIAL says:
The only thing I can guess is Santi in.
October 20 at 10:48 am
JKisthe1 - Los Colchoneros 2 - The Revenge says:
Santi in for Bale seems silly for me, but then again chances are he hasn’t looked at Bale’s fixtures after this week
October 20 at 10:52 am
HAZARDOUS MATERIAL says:
Not for me. He has Defoe after all..
October 20 at 10:48 am
Di Canioooohhh says:
Torres to Suarez, Cole to Verm?
October 20 at 10:52 am
aaamanion says:
berba for torres, and forehead to caz?
October 20 at 10:53 am
Hobo says:
Maybe Defoe to Berba was one, personally I wouldn’t want Defoe and Bale vs Chelsea
October 20 at 10:52 am
HAZARDOUS MATERIAL says:
+1
October 20 at 10:49 am
Silva is Gold. says:
Who do you bench?
Sterling (RDG) Hazard (tot) Bale (CHE) Nolan (SOU) Kacaniklic (AVL)
Kone (swa) Suarez (RDG) RVP (STO)
October 20 at 10:52 am
juancarlos says:
Kone
October 20 at 10:54 am
Hobo says:
Kaca not guaranteed to start so for that reason Kaca
October 20 at 10:49 am
Kanus hat trick says:
Ameobi FTW. 7 in 12 v Sunderland. 463 people agree with me!
October 20 at 10:51 am
Kanus hat trick says:
I thought it’d gone quiet. NEW POST
October 20 at 10:51 am
Wabba says:
In order to still get my WC team cos of price change FU I need to downgrade demel. McCartney a viable option?
October 20 at 10:52 am
All Up On The Interwebs says:
is this liverpool lineup for reals?
October 20 at 10:53 am
Disco Pat says:
What Liverpool line up
October 20 at 10:52 am
juancarlos says:
predictions about Zabaleta? Will he start or not?
October 20 at 10:53 am
iankehoe says:
Anyone think berba is too hyped for today? Just back from injury and probably won’t play 90
Having said that, got an awful feeling he will score a hat trick if I leave him out
October 20 at 11:01 am
jimnastics says:
I think he’s a decent pick, but nothing like the “must have” many people are billing him as. Plenty of good choices in the same price range.
October 20 at 10:53 am
Quish_ says:
Quick question. Hughes or Cuellar? 4.5m defender
October 20 at 10:56 am
The Gamesmaster ™ says:
Hughes
October 20 at 10:56 am
juancarlos says:
Cuellar
October 20 at 10:53 am
The Gamesmaster ™ says:
Who to play
A barfa away to Sunderland
B Davies(swansea defender) home to Wigan
October 20 at 10:54 am
De Gea Bar says:
Another one for you – worth taking a -4 hit to get rid of Poldi for Berbs this week? I personally think he’s a keeper for the next two GWs at least. I think he’ll fire against QPR next week
October 20 at 10:55 am
iankehoe says:
No, particularly not if you have santi. Been burned too often doubling up on arsenal, particularly against so called lesser teams
October 20 at 10:58 am
De Gea Bar says:
I’ve got Santi and Poldi. Just need the latter to score more (assists he can get easily)
October 20 at 10:55 am
Hahahahahahazard says:
anyone have rooney instead of RVP?
October 20 at 10:55 am
phat frank says:
Excuse me, WHO should I drop? Torres or Defo for Giroud???
October 20 at 11:00 am
Hahahahahahazard says:
tough one. torres
October 20 at 11:01 am
phat frank says:
Yeah probably makes sense, spurs fixtures look better in the nxt couple wks
October 20 at 10:55 am
China Mag says:
Anyone still play the skysports game. Just checked in after a month or so of not making any changes, and i’m 29,037 with 331pts. How does this compare with others? Is it worth paying more attention?
October 20 at 10:58 am
China Mag says:
I’ve just realized that there is no point in having rotation risks such as Tevez, as there is no squad. But i might as well keep him this week. Right? He’s bound to play after having a break
October 20 at 11:01 am
DElford says:
You would think so but he played 120 mins in a mid week game, definitely thought he would be benched but then Tevez started. I hate Man City for FPL to much of an unknown
October 20 at 10:55 am
DElford says:
Need some help
Foster or Gazzaniga?
October 20 at 10:56 am
ronh says:
Interesting fact.
In every game that Tevez has started, he has got less than 5 points once.
And that was the game that he got subbed off after 65 mins, the same game he got 2 bonus points in…
October 20 at 11:01 am
Crouch Potato says:
Doesn’t surprise me, a class act.
October 20 at 10:57 am
Hahahahahahazard says:
Anyone think I should put in rooney?
October 20 at 11:02 am
blo_in says:
Depends who you’re replacing…..?
October 20 at 11:06 am
Hahahahahahazard says:
am thinking of putting him in my team for defoe
October 20 at 10:59 am
Brutus619 says:
Captaining Bale over VP, Aguero and Baines (my other team choices). Good choice or crazy?
October 20 at 10:58 am
De Gea Bar says:
I think he’ll bag 5pts minimum this week
October 20 at 11:04 am
Crouch Potato says:
What are Bales returns, it terms of home and away? I see Spurs as a perfect counter attacking side with their pace, suited to teams coming at them.
October 20 at 11:06 am
Brutus619 says:
He’s done better away than at home in terms of big performances (11+16 A vs 8 H). But I think this being a big match will be one where should shine hopefully.
October 20 at 11:08 am
nanoo says:
i would stay away from captaining any chelsea / spurs players…gonna be tight
October 20 at 10:59 am
A.D.D says:
I have vaze te, clyne and demel (3 injuries) this would mean i have to play guthrie. I have 0.8 in the bank
FOSTER – berg
clyne – CUELLAR – RAFEL – BAINS – demel
GUTHRIE – PIENAAR – SANIT – HAZARD – MICHU
SUAREz – RVP – vazte
Please help! what should i do!
i dont have a free transfer
October 20 at 11:02 am
A.D.D says:
please fellas, legends….
October 20 at 11:04 am
A.D.D says:
clyne for Davies or …..play clyne or guthrie?
October 20 at 11:08 am
Crouch Potato says:
Vaz tez to someone would be my move, perhaps Kone?
October 20 at 11:37 am
A.D.D says:
and i missed the deadline… went clyne to play… eventhough WH are very good at home
October 20 at 11:00 am
Christian says:
Berbatov to score a minimum of 2 goals.
October 20 at 11:13 am
nanoo says:
min 1 IMO
October 20 at 11:01 am
blo_in says:
Thoughts…..?
Jaask
Baines, Raf, Caulker,
Mata, Bale, Pienaar, Sterling,
Berbs, RVP, Aquero
October 20 at 11:03 am
The Gamesmaster ™ says:
Who to play
A barfa away to Sunderland
B Davies(swansea defender) home to Wigan.
October 20 at 11:16 am
Di Canioooohhh says:
barfa, if anyone’s gonna unlock the door its him.
October 20 at 11:08 am
juancarlos says:
Foster
Ivanovic – Demel – Zabaleta
Hazard – Bale – Noble – Gervinho (VC)
Ba – Torres – Tevez (C)
Federici – Maloney – Cuellar – Clyne
can go like this? I have 1 FT in the pocket
October 20 at 11:16 am
nanoo says:
should leeds be fined for one of the d/head supporters?
October 20 at 11:20 am
Adam West says:
if it was at home it is their responsability to keep their supporters off the pitch.
October 20 at 12:40 pm
nanoo says:
yep fare enough….has not happened for a while….i am sure there will be some heads rolling
October 20 at 12:34 pm
Peteex says:
Why isn’t Bale in Tottenham squad today?