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Matchday Surgery January 12

The Saturday Surgery

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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.

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

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  1. Owd Big 'Ed
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Good to go?

    Begovic,
    Baines, Luiz, Demel
    Mata (c), Walcott, Michu, Puncheon
    van Persie, Suarez, Berbatov

    Jaaskelainen, Sterling, Nelsen, Cuellar

    0FT, nothing in the bank.

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    1. Smarty Pants
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      yes

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    2. Joga Bonito®
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      • 12 Years
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      Very solid.

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    3. Mindless Freak
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I have a feeling the unusuals will do good this week EG Lampard with 0.2% ownership.

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    4. Tin of Directors
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Wicked

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    5. Cruizer van Nistelrooy
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      you have mata and luiz, surely you shoul play jaas instead of bego?

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    6. Joga Bonito®
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      Isn't Nelson leaving though?

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      1. Cruizer van Nistelrooy
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        tonight would be his last game, if i'm not mistaken

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      2. सनकी
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Not leavig, yet..

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    7. Epic Fail
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      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Wildcard it.

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    8. John Nerdelbaum
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Good team - similar to mine 🙂

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    9. Voodoo
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      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      U need Ba.

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  2. Pinoche
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    Bench Michu Puncheon or Ruiz?!!

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    1. EverReady
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      Punch

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    2. Tin of Directors
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Never. Bench. Michu.

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    3. Cruizer van Nistelrooy
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      puncheon

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    4. Smarty Pants
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      ruiz

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    5. Epic Fail
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      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Ruiz.

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    6. mir
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      im benching puncheon..not getting distracted by dgw. ling term he is a great fifth mid.

      I did think about benching surarez... Liverpool fan as well.

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    7. gravless
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      michu

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  3. lucas
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Bench Cazorla or Puncheon?

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  4. TorresMagic™
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    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Which one to bench?

    a) Hughes
    b) Nelsen
    c) Harte

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    1. Billy Gilmore
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      b)

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      1. TorresMagic™
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        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Have to agree atm.

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      2. PlayUpPompey
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Berbilly, are you still going Hazard (C)?

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        1. Billy Gilmore
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Yep

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    2. Optimus.
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      nelsen

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    3. Smarty Pants
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      nelsen obviously

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    4. Rasping Drive
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      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Nelsen

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    5. Joga Bonito®
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      • 12 Years
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      Nelson.

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    6. Kevin Twine
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      • 12 Years
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      b) Nelson

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    7. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Thanks everyone.

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    8. A.T
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      B

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  5. RoysCallerAnne
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    Captain Bale.......let's do this.

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    1. Billy Gilmore
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      😯

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    2. erictai98
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      +1

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    3. Joga Bonito®
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      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      If by Bale you mean Mata then yes.

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    4. Mindless Freak
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      With the DGW this week, your captaining a player who is playing against a team that beat chelsea and high on confidence? OWKAYY then.

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    5. Tin of Directors
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Furry muff.
      Gamble. Might pay off. Probably wont.

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  6. SnoopDogSmokesWeed
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Repost :

    Which plan is better?

    A) GW22- Zabaleta > Luiz (Play Shawcross home to Chelsea)

    GW23- Shawcross > Gibbs

    B) GW22- Shawcross > Luiz (Play Zabaleta away to arsenal)

    GW23- Zabaleta > Gibbs

    C) GW22- Shawcross/Zabaleta > Luiz

    GW23- Luiz > Gibbs

    ** bought Shawcross at 5.0 mil so if i will sell him i will lose .5 mil and if i sell zabaleta i will only lose .1

    Comments much appreciated

    Thanks.

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    1. Smarty Pants
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      A

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  7. tw
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    what do you guys think?

    foster
    sagna nasty o’brien
    mata (vc) bale walcott afro
    rvp ba (c) lambert

    bego marveaux demel cueller

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    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Rubbish defence.

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  8. UnitednationsXI
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    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    gaston (-4) or michu???

    if gaston plays two games and scores even once...he should get 10 points

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    1. heco87
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Michu

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    2. erictai98
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      gaston!

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  9. Willis.
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Luiz is due a rest soon. I can't see him playing both games in the DGW. He's the only player to have played the full 90 minutes in the last 7-8 games. Lampard could easily start with Ramires/Oscar for either the Stoke and/or Southampton match. For this reason, I am going with A Cole, who was rested in the last EPL match.

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    1. Voodoo
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      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Who has Bertrand waiting in the wings.

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  10. 5678
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    It's saying I'm being deducted points even though I activated my WC. Anyone elsegot that?

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    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Just you, congrats. You need to activate it.

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    2. Epic Fail
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      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Link?

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    3. Just_Ty
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Then you haven't activated properly, happened to my colleagues too... go back to transfers, do one and press WC, confirm transfers and it should work

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      1. Konig Luther
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        yes... if you do that... you don't lose points

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  11. sweper
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    What do you think of my WC team?

    Federici Bego
    Davies Martin Luiz Demel Clyne
    Bale Mata Fellaini Michu Walcott
    RVP Pog Ba

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    1. Rasping Drive
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Very nice. But you know that anyway. It was v close to mine until I decided to go Berba instead of Fellaini, plus a playing Stoke defender (Cameron).

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  12. King_Roddle
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Who would you start out of sterling & nolan???????

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    1. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Nolan

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  13. EverReady
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    A) Luiz + Lambert

    OR

    B) Azpi + Berba

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  14. spursfan_andy
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone know how long Maicon and Richards are out for? Just wondering how safe Zaba is at the moment and for how long his position is nailed on.

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  15. Kevin Twine
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Last min WC = complete 😎

    Marks out of 10, gentlemen?

    Mignolet, Federici
    Baines, Luiz, Demel, Wilson, Harte
    Mata, Bale, Walcott, Michu, Fellani
    RVP, Ba, Pog

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    1. Absinthe Minded
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      7.5

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    2. Kingston
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      It's good but my criticisms would be
      . Double reading defence
      .3 reading players
      . Wilson not yet fit

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    3. सनकी
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      You need gibbs

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    4. Sting
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      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Similar to mine, except I have Suarez and Begovic, you have RVP and Mignolet.

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    5. Sting
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      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Try and upgrade Pog to Ruiz, downgrade Federici to Bunn

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    6. Jack The Lad
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Similar to myself my friend.

      Jaas, Rudd
      Luiz, Shawcross, Gibbs, Demel, Nelsen
      Mata, Bale, Walcott, Michu, Fellani
      RVP, Ba, Pog

      9.5/10. 10 if you had another Arsenal player for DGW23

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  16. MDK
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    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Really really tempted to do Suarez to Ba 😯

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    1. Gregor
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      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Done it.

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    2. Ayling Buyers Club
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      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      It is a good transfer. I am thinking of Suarez to Torres/Ba.

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    3. Kevin Twine
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      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Do it and (c)

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      1. Kingston
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        It may be good for this week but I know who I'd rather have next

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  17. mos_def
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    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Clyne or Demel this gw?

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    1. Ayling Buyers Club
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      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Clyne.

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  18. Rataj2000
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Just use wildcard:

    Guzan, Jaskelainen
    Evra, Hughes, Martin R, (Clyne, Demel)
    Michu, Mata, Bale, Walcott (Kacalin)
    Ba, RVP, Berbatov

    Mata or Ba for captain?
    Maybe Michu bench for Kacalin??

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  19. Benjimaate
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    How's the team looking going into the gameweek?

    Vorm
    Clark, Luiz, Evra, Figueroa
    Walcott, Mata (c), Hazard, Marveaux
    Ruiz, RVP (vc)

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    1. Jack The Lad
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Looks like poo

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      1. Benjimaate
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Care to explain? Aha

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  20. Richd
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Apologies...

    Carrico does start for Reading, replaces Leigertwood. No news on Shorey/Harte though..

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  21. PGR
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    A) Azpi Punch Berbatov
    B) Azpi Nolan Ruiz
    C) Ashley Cole Joe Cole and Ruiz

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  22. Jimbo123
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Snoddy or punch this week?

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  23. AriseSirGiggsy
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Suarez 1 booking away from suspension?

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    1. heco87
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      3

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      1. Mind över Mata
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        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        So he's got 3 games left! 😉

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    2. Parm
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      3

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    3. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      3.

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    4. Perthite
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      On 7 so, 3 to go.

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  24. VagnerLove
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Bunn or Bego?

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    1. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I'm playing Bunn out of those two. Newcastle are going to be low on confidence I think

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      1. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
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        11 years, 3 months ago

        ...what with losing their start striker, their start defender wanting to leave, and generally being in poor form

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  25. Mind över Mata
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Mignolet
    Baines / Luiz / Demel
    Mata (c) / Michu / Bale / Fellaini / Walcott
    RVP / Ba

    Cerny; Pog / Davies / Wilson

    Good to go?

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    1. Jack The Lad
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Looking good

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  26. Perthite
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    Federici or Jaas this GW?

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    1. gravless
      • 12 Years
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      Jaask

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      1. Perthite
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks - that's what I have ATM. Federici has been picking up similar pts lately, so a bit of a coin flip.

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  27. Jinswick
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    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Is Harte next on pens for Reading after Le Fondre? Tempted to have him in as my 5th defender after Demi confirmed he'll be starting....

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    1. the axolotl
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      after pog too i'd say

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    2. Richd
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      He may even be ahead of ALF.

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  28. The Milkman
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    What your opinions is going to be Chelsea's regular back four once JT is back in the team?

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    1. Nopli
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Ivanovic--Terry--Cahill--Cole
      ---- Luiz-----

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    2. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      Ivan Terry Cahill Cole

      Cahill and Azpi maybe rotating and Ivan moving between RB and CB to accommodate

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  29. Nopli
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    http://imgur.com/zvAKE

    Bring it on !!!!!!!!!!!!!! 😎

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    1. Just_Ty
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      Not buying the Cisse love as Newcastle really have been poor... might pay off should he find last year's form again

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  30. Cruizer van Nistelrooy
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    anyone else transfer out suarez for ba?

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    1. MDK
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      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Thinking about it

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    2. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Only you.

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    3. Just_Ty
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Probably many... I have both even on WC... Suarez on form + Ba has such a high ownership I gotta keep him just in case he gets the minutes

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