Matchday Surgery

The Saturday Surgery

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. Tommy J
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Quickone guys-who would you play out of Michu/Sissoko?

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

      Not Sissoko's biggest fan but I like him a lot for this game. So him.

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

      siss for me, but ill regret it probably, first time ive benched him since week 1..... and that was painful

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

      i playing sissisko, not happy though

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      1. Tommy J
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        Yes that's my thoughts-play the home player, Norwich ok at home.....

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

          very tough one +probably sissisko's last game for me 🙂

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    4. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Sissoko.

      He's had 3 games at St James's Park thus far and scored 30 points

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  2. Efan Ekoku Pops
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Bunn or Bego? There's nother much in it on CS odds, but Villa are fighting whereas Swansea have given up. Bunn?

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    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Begovic. Forget the odds.

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

      bunn for me

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

      Begovic

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  3. Sᴄʜᴜ̈RRʟᴇ ⓝ
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Play Fab / Bunn?

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    1. OSGOOD WAS GOOD
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Bunn

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

      its tight, but Bunn imo

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  4. Sánchez
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Michu

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    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      😯

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

      whoops. reply to tommy at top of page. sorry.

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    3. Sᴄʜᴜ̈RRʟᴇ ⓝ
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Bless you

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

        not easy doing this on a mobile.

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        1. Sᴄʜᴜ̈RRʟᴇ ⓝ
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 1 month ago

          😉

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

    Bale to Silva for a hit worth it? Other mids are Noble, Gerrard, Michu and Caz

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  6. Jönny
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Rate my drunken 3am transfer: Bale and Olsson to Gerrard and Mertesacker. (it cost me four points)

    Now have Begovic (Fed)
    Mertesacker Evans Martin (Davies Demel)
    Gerrard Santi Michu Sissoko (Puncheon)
    Rooney Suarez (c) Sturridge

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

      U should have taken Daniel out.

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

        I'm a sucker for good fixtures though and my defence was making my eyes hurt when I looked at it.

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

      How drunk were you for the Olsson punt?

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

        Haha I can't really remember my thought process with Olsson, so probably fairly. He hasn't done too badly for me though to be fair.

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

      Solid. Should recoup more than 4 points over this week and next week.

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

      nice johnny

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

      Nice transfers and team

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  7. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Which 2 of the below 3 would you have in your wildcard team this week? 8.3m available for the 2 spots...

    A) Bertrand
    B) Turner
    C) Demel

    De Gea, Robles
    Sagna, Dawson, Wilson, xxx, xxx

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

      Demel and Bertrand for me
      High risk high reward

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

      A and B

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

    Think im ok for this gw?

    DDG
    Pearce Turner Baines Davies
    Michu Cazorla Sissoko
    RvP(c) Sturridge Berbatov

    Bunn Fabio Walcott Bale

    Or should I do Bale out ?!

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

      U better hope they all play.....

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    2. Sᴄʜᴜ̈RRʟᴇ ⓝ
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Start Bunn

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

    captain hazard or rvp ?

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

      Hazard for me

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      1. Epic Fail
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        This

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

          thats what i'm thinking , hazard it is then, thanks 🙂

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

        same for me.

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

    Any Liv team news? Bib theory?

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

      Would suggest no Sturridge but who knows.

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

        actually suggests sturridge is playin.....him cout n suarez

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

        I thought it was the opposite?

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

    Got Stevie G and Jussy on the bench. What odds on a Gerrard missed pen?

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

      would love to see it

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

      How you managed to have Gerrard on your bench?

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

        Its a mistake no matter what the team is.

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  12. ab9
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    captain remy over suarez? fancy goals in desperation game wigan/qpr

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

      Maybe or Suarez could go nuts vs West Ham, yes the hammers, playing away....

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

    Play Bunn or DDG??

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    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      DDG

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

      I have those and I think I'll go with Bunn

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

    I HAVE NOT GOT A CLUE WHAT TO DO NOW.

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    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Sit back and relax.

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

        That^

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

        Thanks that is actually great advice.

        Any pearls of wisdom on the DGW/Bale situation ?

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

      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BgrYf7VWASE

      i assume this is what you were referrin to

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

        1.05 for the classic line...

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  15. Godfather Bandit 42
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Mata - Michu - Cazorla - BALE (Maloney).

    1) Bale>Gerrard?
    2) Bale>Countinho?
    3) Bale>Silva
    3) Bale>Hazard?

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

      For free?

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      1. Godfather Bandit 42
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah, Power, 1FT.

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

          Gerard or Silva imo

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

      Fellaini and play Maloney? If you need to spread hits over two weeks because of H2H ML's

      Otherwise 1 or 3 (x2) 😉

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      1. Godfather Bandit 42
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers Jafooli. I'm leading my ML by 40 points.....

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

      The second number 3

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      1. Godfather Bandit 42
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        Lol - cheers Sanchez!!

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    4. Godfather Bandit 42
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      cheers lads. Definitely not Coutinho then!!!!

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  16. nashi
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    repost
    Need to play 2 of these, what do you think:

    A) Santon FUL
    B) Davies nor
    C) Mertesacker wba
    D) JEvans MCI

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    1. Godfather Bandit 42
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      A & C

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

    Why the love for Monreal?

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

      He's a good-looking bloke.....

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  18. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Right, looking for a proper shift from Michu, Sissoko, Lambert, Baines and of course Suarez (c) this GW 😎

    C’mon lads…..do it 😛

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    1. Just Ruud
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      +1000000
      See you on the flipside Jaf, best of luck mate 😉

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

        Cheers JT and you.....keep it going champ....

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  19. seanie3
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    one week punt for bale please as will swap out for fellani next week ( I already have Mata)

    a) Hazard
    b) Gerrard

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

      Hazard - This weeks biggest points scorer. He's been on absolute fire recently. Amazing player.

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

        this 🙄

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  20. jackothedon
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Lampard or Michu?? Got Lamps to play, not sure if he will.. but then again if he doesnt might get lucky if he doesnt come on.

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  21. Pinoche
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Hazrad, RVP or GJ captain?

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

      Hazard....

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

      Never captain a defender......

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

      Azzar

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    4. Drogba "Unstoppable, U…
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Hazard

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

      Hazard. You best go and win Europa now 😉 😡

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

        Thanks 🙂

        Cheers guys

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

        See below

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    6. Kevin Twine
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Hazard

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

    Ddg and bunn

    Or ddg and Robles?

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

      Bunn....

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

      Robles. Bunn is on borrowed time, only good for another week or so.

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  23. Tibidabo
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    What in God's name is this whole "bib theory" thing?

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

      It simply passes the time....

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

    Ok lads help please. Who will score more:

    A: Suarez (C) WHM, rdg and someone else captain this week who could probably be fail or
    B Sturridge WHM + Rooney sto whm (the double) ??

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  25. I have a pain in Miyaichi
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Get rid of Bale and risk not being able to buy him back for Spurs DGW or keep? If sell, who to buy?

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  26. El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Fking Europa league. THe most useless competition int he world. Bale + Walcott are out for me. Now im forced to play Guthrie and wilson (ok wilson not that bad but still).

    Well at least guthrie is playing now!!!!!

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    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      It's a decent competition.

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

      did you use your transfers too early? tut tut

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

    Milanista, Rooney or Santi IMO.

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

      Thanks, had it on Rooney last night. Might go back to him.

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      1. Konig Luther
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        and what about remy?

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

          Had it on him earlier in the week but he doesn't seem very explosive to me and Wigan are a deceivingly tough opponent at this time of year.

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  28. Miracallas
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    There's 2 voices in my head. Help!

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    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Lets hope the judge takes this into consideration.

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  29. Blue Moon Rising
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Mignolet bunn

    Clichy Mariappa Wilson Clyne Davies

    Mata Santi Michu Bale Sissoko

    Suarez Lambert Berbatov

    1.3 million in the bank 1FT

    Bale: stick or twist?
    Mignolet?

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  30. r0nh
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Does anyone here still have Bale?

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    1. Out4GoodBehavior
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      (^_-)

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

      no point keeping him

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