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Matchday Surgery April 6

The Saturday Surgery

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Gameweek 32 is a strange, two-headed beast. In a way, Saturday provides the starter – serving up just four matches to get things underway, before Sunday’s main course presents a rich spread of heavy-hitters, culminating in Monday night’s delicious desert in the form of the Manchester derby.

While that particular tussle will take on less significance given United’s seemingly unassailable lead, us Fantasy managers will have plenty at stake as the season enters the home straight and mini-leagues officially reach “squeaky-bum time”.

Decisions made now are more crucial than ever, which is why we’re here to provide a real-time Saturday Surgery chatroom to ease your passage through to this morning’s deadline.

The Dugout Discussion pre-empts the early kick-off at the Madjeski, with a Preamble I prepared earlier on its way in just over half-an-hour.

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

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  1. Woeisme
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Which of the following deserves my lucky fiver

    (A) Viking Blond in Grand National 80-1
    (B) Michu Hat-trick 66-1

    I just can't decide, Michu is due, but then again, I always liked scandinavians!

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    1. Spike ⚽️
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      The blonde sounds tasty 😉

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    2. PDM TOP 1,000 any Season Le…
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Well my 5yr reckons number 40 will win and thats Viking Blond but I only had courage to put 25p E/W on it but did get 100-1 though 🙂

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      1. PDM TOP 1,000 any Season Le…
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        Two years ago he did say number 3 would win and it romped home with decent odds too ..... stupidly mummy and daddy didn`t put any pennies on it 🙁

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  2. PepBehrami
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Mornin!
    What do people think of captaining Gerrard over Suarez?
    My main rival ahead of me has Suarez and is sure to capt him he is 50 points ahead think I need the differential?

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    1. Phaze 1
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      no thanks

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    2. PDM TOP 1,000 any Season Le…
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      50 points with upcoming DGW`s isn`t a big gap you could be lucky and SG scores his one-off hatty .... play safe and reel him in over the coming GW`s and really make him start to sweat and make the rash decisions .

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  3. Willis.
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Which one to start: Zaba (mun), Clyne (rdg) or Harte (SOT)?

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    1. tobesthetoffee
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      zaba

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  4. Acquafresca
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Good Night feckers!

    🙂

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    1. Optimus.
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      shameless repost...forever alone 😉

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    2. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Good morning! 😉

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  5. crystalpalaceRus
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Bench Zaba or Clyne?

    Kinda want to have a player playing on tv today

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    1. Buck The Trent
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Clyne

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    2. tobesthetoffee
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      clyne

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  6. Squerly4568
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    seems like hazard has become the favourite over mata, is juan unlikely to start today?

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    1. Bolt-on
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Apparantly so

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    2. MJ6987
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      I reckon both will start. Chelsea need to win. May be wishful thinking though...

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    3. Gargamel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      I don't buy into the Hazard over Mata hype Squerly4568, but it's clear that my faith in Mata has cost me some points.

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      1. PDM TOP 1,000 any Season Le…
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        Ditto 🙁

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      2. Squerly4568
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        well ive gone for hazard fingers crossed

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  7. I.K
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Lol

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    1. Optimus.
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      the old ones are the best

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  8. Mind över Mata
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Good to go?

    DDG
    Merte, Wilson, Enrique
    Maloney, Mata (vc), Cazorla, Sissoko
    RVP, Suarez (c), Berba

    3.9; Zaba, Demel, Wally

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    1. tobesthetoffee
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Yep i'd say so

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    2. Saniul
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Play Zaba ahead of Wilson.

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      1. Mind över Mata
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        Against United? Wilson has (ASV)

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  9. tobesthetoffee
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    who to C and Vc

    RVP – Bentekkers – Lamps – Santi – Siss

    (Im chasing btw)

    TANKYOU

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    1. Mind över Mata
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Probably RVP or Santi from that lot

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

    Would I be right in saying that when the GW starts Fellaini’s red flag will be removed. hence meaning his NTI will be reset to 0, so he will not be falling in value tonight?

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    1. Waldaz
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      I think so, sadly.

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    2. MJ6987
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Think that's right.

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

      Only after the Everton match, so tomorrow.

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      1. Declan
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        Sweet, hopefully he falls so.

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      2. Colonel Shoe 肝池
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        this, im hoping he will actually drop today

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  11. Voodoo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Bale to Silva for a hit worth it?

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    1. Bolt-on
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      No

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      1. Bolt-on
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        Actually who's your other mid?

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        1. Voodoo
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 1 month ago

          Michu, Noble, Gerrard and Caz

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  12. Kostja
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Sorry to repost, but I would like some more votes 🙂

    Ladies and Gentelman please cast your votes for my final dilemma.

    Hazard-4 or McAnuff??? Personally want to play McAnuff. WC next week

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    1. Acquafresca
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Azzar, no, you really don't wanna play mcanuff. Reading are utter garbagio.

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      1. Kostja
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        New coach though, and if you remember from the scoutcast than he is the guy with most shots on target with no goal. Relegation battling as well. The hit is what is putting me off. Cause it is only for 1 GW also.

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    2. Bootsy: Snoddy's Reven…
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Play Jobi...save 4 points....re-read the differentials article

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      1. Kostja
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        I read it, liked the stat attac from mark on the scoutcast as well.

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        1. Bootsy: Snoddy's Reven…
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 1 month ago

          I'd give Jobi a roll of the dice, then WC and get Hazard then...
          Hazard does tend to explode at times though...

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  13. Saniul
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Arsenal XI: Fabianski; Sagna, Vermaelen, Mertesacker, Monreal; Arteta, Rosicky; Oxlade-Chamberlain, Cazorla, Geevinho; Giroud. (a very reliable source on Twitter).

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    1. Acquafresca
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Dafuq Santi Gerv and Ox?

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      1. Saniul
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        @VerminatedGooner is generally spot-on with their lineups.

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      2. Dogba
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        Why is that so shocking?

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    2. Bootsy: Snoddy's Reven…
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Word on the street was Rosicky would play...with Santi on wing still...

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      1. Bootsy: Snoddy's Reven…
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        Epic fail...forget I spoke

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  14. tommys
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Pick a back line for me

    A= Zaba Bertrand Dawson
    B=Bertrand Davies Dawson

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    1. MJ6987
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      B.

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      1. tommys
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        Any word from Celia since she left the bay?

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        1. MJ6987
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 1 month ago

          Not a flaming dickie bird mate.

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  15. Andy1
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Ddg bunn
    Rafael baines sagna demel Wilson
    Mata hazard carzola michu Townsend
    Rooney berbatov lambert

    Is it worth having a wign player instead of Townsend (to prepare for dgw in week36)?
    Also

    Bunn or Robles ?

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    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Difficult one. Robles has a potential double

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      1. Andy1
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        I know

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    2. elwardio
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Townsend gives good cover today in case mata is rested - wait and see might be best if you can bank the transfer, it is too far ahead IMO to be bringing in players for gw 36

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  16. Locarno
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Mata's starting to piss me off.

    That is all.

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    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Will probably captain him this game for farewell present

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    2. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      mornin loc.... did you see charltons comeback against bolton the other week...

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      1. Locarno
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        Perfect game. 🙂 Perfect timing as well. We were going down faster than a (insert prostitute gag here).

        On His Own and Lost Glory for the big race.

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        1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 1 month ago

          aye was pretty awesome as a neutral

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  17. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Who will score more Suarez (C) WHM, rdg or Sturridge WHM + Rooney sto whm??

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    1. MJ6987
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Who knows.

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    2. Dogba
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      I think you are missing a player/game here.

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    3. The Mandalorian
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Rooney

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  18. JUSTBLAZE
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Bego
    Wilson Boyce Demel
    Siss Taarabt(VC) Snodgrass Caz
    Sturridge RVP (C) Benteke

    Bale Rafael Davies

    All right? Have 1FT but don't need to use it I don't think. Not sure about if I have bench order and defence correct?

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    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Its good, I probably play Rafael instead of Demel

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      1. JUSTBLAZE
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        And where would you place Demel in the sub order? Before or after Davies?
        Cue a West Ham cleanie.

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    2. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Rafael over Demel, no doubt about it.

      I'd vice captain someone nailed on like Cazorla.

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      1. JUSTBLAZE
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        True, completely over looked Caz. Have a feeling QPR might win convincingly though.. Bench order then?

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  19. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    http://sportclub.mk/images/resized/images/april_2013/1-10/sini1_550_350.jpg

    Trivia: Guess the footballers in picture 😛 P.S. All Blue

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    1. CarelessGenius©
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Small one is Mata.....

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    2. PDM TOP 1,000 any Season Le…
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Crikey the 1st one looks very evil ...........

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  20. Hektik
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Mig

    Evans,wilson,dawson (rmartin demel)

    Mata,Sissoko,Michu,Cazorla (Bale)

    Lamps RVP Berbs

    Rival has Suarez iam 30 points clear
    1. who capt?
    2.any transfers??

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  21. Sting
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Is the general feeling that Mata will be benched this week ??

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    1. Optimus.
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      no

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    2. Dogba
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      I think he'll start, but I wouldn't bet my house on it.

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    3. MJ6987
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      I don't. A few do though. I think Moses will be benched

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  22. Bob.
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    any qpr fans here? any idea why fabio wasnt in the squad last gw and might he be expected to return? Thanks

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  23. Mílanista
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    I have no standout captaincy options this week and my rank sucks, really need something differential if I'm going to have any chance of a respectable finish.

    With this in mind, how mad is Gervinho captain?

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    1. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Beyond mad. What are your options?

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      1. Mílanista
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        Fabianski
        GJ, Turner, Davies
        Cazorla, Mata, Sissoko, Gervinho(c)
        RVP, Rooney, Remy

        Bunn, Osman, Evans, Harte

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    2. Billy Gilmore
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      So mad it might just work.

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    3. CarelessGenius©
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      As mad as your grav....

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    4. Acquafresca
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Link? Gotta help out a fellow Milan fan!

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      1. Mílanista
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        581955, did Bale to Forehead

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    5. Sean.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      stark raving 😯
      joking, go for it if you want a differential,why not

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  24. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    reminds me i must get the grand national pull out today ........ then make my bets :D..... gotta love the internet age tho, no more queuing down the bookies

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  25. wimiw
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    play clyne davies or harte?

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    1. boc610
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      clyne for me, its reading, great chance for assists and he was good against chelsea

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  26. keotes
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Who to replace A Cole?

    A) Anzi
    B) Mert
    C) Bertrand
    D) Wilson
    E) Sagna
    F) Other

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    1. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      B

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    2. keotes
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      G) Monreal

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      1. keotes
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        Actually heard Monreal is a good pick somewhere. Why?

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    3. CarelessGenius©
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Andy Cole is irreplaceable.......

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  27. CarelessGenius©
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Bego or Fabianski?

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    1. Rebellion
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Bego

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  28. Mind över Mata
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Big question, play:

    I) Zabaletta (mun)
    II) Wilson (ASV)

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    1. Optimus.
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      zab

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    2. Dogba
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      II) Wilson

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    3. JUSTBLAZE
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Wilson

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    4. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      mr wilson from dennis the menace

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  29. Raheem's perm
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    If Everton play 3 at the back again this weekend, Bale to Coleman is looking a tasty option for GW33 to free up loads of money to spunk elsewhere.

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  30. Rebellion
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Should I play Bunn (home to Swa) or DDG (home to MC)??
    Help please???

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    1. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Bunn

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