The Saturday Surgery
Filed under: Matchday Surgery - Posted by: Mark
With ninety minutes to go before the gate drops down on our Gameweek decision making, there’s likely to be plenty still deliberating the day’s dilemmas. The first of two back-to-back double Gameweeks hands us the potential of strong returns, although we find ourselves somewhat at the mercy of Rafa Benitez: an unenviable position when considering, wildcards, transfers and the captaincy. Our Saturday Surgery Chatroom is now open to offer a crumb of comfort for those seeking real-time feedback for their theories and musings.
The day’s Dugout Discussion follows at 12.30 ahead of Tottenham’s trip to Loftus Road for the early kick-off. The pre-match preamble is looking purposeful on the touchline.
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| No Change | Hart | MCI | B, Vs |
| Up | Cech | CHE | B, Vs |
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| No Change | Vertonghen | TOT | A, Vs, Rest |
| Up | Luiz | CHE | A, Vs, Rest |
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January 12 at 11:04 am
DasBoot says:
Any tips? Got the wildcard active.
Bunn/Bego
Sagna – Luiz – Clyne (Demel/R.Martin)
Hazard – Bale – Walcott – Mata (Michu)
Weimann – Lambert – VP
Afraid of the rotation risk at Chelsea with Ba/Torres, so going for Hazard and Mata and then swapping Hazard to Nolan and brining Podolski in for Weimann next round.
January 12 at 11:04 am
ashton88c says:
Simple problem:
A) Fellaini and Lambert
B) Bale and Pogrebnyak
Which combo is better over the next 7-8 weeks?
January 12 at 11:06 am
GinjaWhinja says:
Similar problem for me, I’m torn!
January 12 at 11:10 am
EpicFAIL - AVFC <3 says:
A
January 12 at 11:05 am
HellasLEAF says:
Guys, about Wilson. When he comes back, is he nailed on????
January 12 at 11:06 am
Demi says:
Yes Hellas he is. Don’t worry
January 12 at 11:07 am
HellasLEAF says:
+1. Was fairly sure, needed re-assurance not that up on the injury front.
January 12 at 11:06 am
GinjaWhinja says:
Please help!
A) Szczesny, Fellaini and Berbatov
Or
B) Federici, Bale, Ruiz
January 12 at 11:14 am
Spencer says:
A for me with the Arsenal DGW coming up.
January 12 at 11:06 am
█▓▒░ Hanamichi ░▒▓█ says:
Bench one out of Silva, Walcott, Pucheon?
January 12 at 11:07 am
Paul says:
silva
January 12 at 11:09 am
█▓▒░ Hanamichi ░▒▓█ says:
same my idea atm
January 12 at 11:17 am
sarnaB-erba says:
silva
January 12 at 11:07 am
Paul says:
Who to bench????…out of:
Michu Suarez Cazorla
January 12 at 11:07 am
█▓▒░ Hanamichi ░▒▓█ says:
Michu
January 12 at 11:12 am
EpicFAIL - AVFC <3 says:
Cazorla
January 12 at 11:07 am
Rataj2000 says:
Good to go?
Guzan, Jaskelainen
Evra, Hughes, Martin R, (Clyne, Demel)
Michu, Mata(c), Bale, Walcott (Kacalin)
Ba, RVP, Berbatov
Michu bench for Kacalin??
January 12 at 11:08 am
Razormac says:
On wc but I have a feeling Tevez is about to explode again. I have ba but not sure about game time.. any last minute ideas!!
January 12 at 11:11 am
Twisted Saltergater says:
Ba for now then Podolski or Suarez
January 12 at 11:12 am
EpicFAIL - AVFC <3 says:
Bring Tevez in if you think he’ll explode.
January 12 at 11:24 am
andylowery says:
Exactly – TRUST YOUR OWN INSTINCT
January 12 at 11:15 am
Twisted Saltergater says:
Agree with Epic.. Thought you hate Tevez also
January 12 at 11:16 am
Twisted Saltergater says:
*had!
January 12 at 11:43 am
shirtless says:
Same here. Prob get Podolski for next week, then Tevez back for QPR, then wildcard and decide whether to keep Tevez or sell for Fellaini in a 3-5-2!
January 12 at 11:08 am
snowman says:
sidwell to puncheon worth 4point hit?
January 12 at 11:12 am
Spencer says:
Not worth it
January 12 at 11:12 am
EpicFAIL - AVFC <3 says:
Probably just about.
January 12 at 11:17 am
sarnaB-erba says:
no
January 12 at 11:13 am
Spencer says:
Are people going with Ba long term, or just for the DGW excitement?
January 12 at 11:13 am
sarnaB-erba says:
LUIZ (c) FTW
January 12 at 11:15 am
kanubelieveit says:
Bale for Theo or stay put?
January 12 at 11:17 am
EpicFAIL - AVFC <3 says:
Stay.
January 12 at 11:20 am
kanubelieveit says:
been bit enough by Bale to know better
stay it is
January 12 at 11:15 am
The Milkman says:
Gibbs (home to Man City) or Zabaleta (away to Arsenal)?
Hell, the is tough!
January 12 at 11:16 am
sarnaB-erba says:
People having benching problems, to them I say I have Carlton ‘donkey’ Cole.
January 12 at 11:20 am
Techy says:
Begovic or Jaaskelainen for this gameweek?
January 12 at 11:24 am
ashton88c says:
Bego
January 12 at 11:26 am
Techy says:
He’s done well for me so far, just worried about Chelsea’s away form, even though Stoke are usually pretty solid.
January 12 at 11:20 am
deejay10 says:
Will Baines play this week!?
January 12 at 11:25 am
C'MON YOU FOXES says:
Oh I just realised I am rank 13k wow
Not going with Ba this week on my WC, time to go back to 60k where I deserve to be i guess.
January 12 at 11:26 am
The Man says:
Guys do I play-
Cazorla (MCI) or Ruiz (WIG) ??
Head is wrecked this week!!
January 12 at 2:22 pm
MunyaBang says:
hahahahahahahahahahahaha CECH starts