Matchday Surgery

The Saturday Surgery

While Gameweek 35 looks, on paper, to be an ordinary ten-match affair, with another set of double fixtures looming, Fantasy managers will already be using transfers to prep their squads in advance.

They’ll be much debate on how much to commit one week early and whether strong single Gameweek assets should be neglected in favour of those treated to two matches in Gameweek 36.

Our Matchday Surgery chatroom is now open for those looking for some real-time reaction to their musings and dilemmas.

There is, of course, plenty to take in about the site. Details on our Scout Pick selections this week can be found here, while Paul outlined three explosive differentials who could not only fill the void left by Luis Suarez, but potentially help make up ground on mini-league rivals. The team news has been collected and collated, together with our thoughts on the likely weekend lineups. Finally, there’s the ScoutCast, where Granville and I review the week gone by and give our views on the where the profits will lie for the Gameweek ahead.

That should keep you occupied if you’re furiously catching up this morning. The chatroom will morph into the Dugout Discussion in time for the early kick-off at the Etihad. Sadly, due to family commitments this morning, the usual Pre-match Preamble has had to drop from my schedule today. This will return next week when normal service is resumed.

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

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  1. busteddocket
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    if you knew Tevez was playing would he be captain over Bale??

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    1. MCH
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      I don't know if he is starting and I am. So if I knew he was I would double captain him.

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    2. Robe Wan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      No

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    3. The Gambler.
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      if you knew Bale was playing would he be captain over Tevez??

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  2. bobbypires88
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    bale away against relegation fighting wigan.....tevez playing at home against a safe west ham....surely tevez capt?

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    1. MCH
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Thats my thinking.

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    2. Locarno
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      In theory, yes. Not looking so good if Tevez doesn't start.

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    3. Robe Wan
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      • 11 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Bale bale bale

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    4. Viper
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Tevez playing for a team with nothing to play for. Bale's Spurs battling for a top 4 spot

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    5. Bad Pen
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Wigan fighting relegation means they will have to attack and Spurs are great on the counter.

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    6. I Am Nobody
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Bale. Play safe.

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    7. Dante
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Bale classically does well away because he can counter quickly against teams who attack Tottenham. The relegation factor will just add to his opportunities in my opinion.

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    8. teapotchinky
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      • 13 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      The Viper is right.

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  3. Messi & fabregas
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    bench michu or kone?

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    1. MCH
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Benching Kone? There are people knocking around thinking of captaining him!!

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  4. Evans
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    Farewell RVP ...... See you next season

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    1. Evs
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      • 14 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      😯

      Selling before he plays his old club...

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      1. Evans
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 12 months ago

        Yeah, mate, but there is method in my madness

        It enables me to bring in hart, bale and Defoe and I wanted to take hits this week before h2h leagues turn into a playoff. Finally for this and next gw I wouldn't be captaining him or my rivals so the risk is mitigated to certain extent

        Anyway go get the fpl title.... Evans rule !

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    2. Robe Wan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      This

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    3. Gregor
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      • 14 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      What captain have you got lined up for GW37?

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      1. Evans
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 12 months ago

        Take you pick from arsenal or Chelsea players

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  5. SpinyNorman [*_*]
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    repost

    Gerrard > Hazard for a hit??

    This will be instead of having Mata for the DGW

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    1. busteddocket
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      no hit.

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  6. r0nh
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    Start Kone or Maloney?

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    1. Bøwstring The Carp
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Koné

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    2. Evs
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      • 14 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Ice Cream Kone

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  7. drughi
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    benched michu ahead of maloney 🙁 hope its the right decision

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    1. MCH
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Its not. Doesn't matter what happens it isn't the right decision.

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  8. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    Just to remind people of a good bet I noticed. Spurs to win with Bale anytime scorer @ 4/1.

    Seems a great bet

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    1. Evs
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      • 14 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Likey 🙂

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    2. Viper
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Very good! Wish i'd seen it. Not putting more money in my account but I do have Bale anytime & Spurs in various accumulators..

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    3. MCH
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Looks very good where is that?

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      1. Bøwstring The Carp
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 12 months ago

        PP

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      2. Bøwstring The Carp
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 12 months ago

        Spurs win is 21/20 and Bale anytime is Evens. Woks out at about 4.1/1

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    4. Granville
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      • 14 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      I can only find 5/2 on that bet.

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    5. Zinedine Kilbane
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      • 11 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Great bet because you slightly exaggerated the odds. It's 5/2. But u are right, if it was 4/1 it would have been great bet

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  9. daniel cakebread
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    I've made some ropey ff decisions in my time but rvp to kone takes the biscuit. A veritable ff mental breakdown

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    1. daniel cakebread
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      And for a hit

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      1. Robe Wan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 12 months ago

        You never know....

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  10. pit creature
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    Start Walcott or Fellaini?

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    1. I Am Nobody
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Both

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  11. Grounderz
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    5 minutes to go. Panicking, trying to decide who to give the armband - Tevez and Bale. Home player should be it?

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    1. Robe Wan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      What if he only plays 5 minutes?

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    2. Gregor
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      • 14 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      If they were both definite starters then yeah.

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    3. Mithrandir, the Grey Pilgri…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Tevez. The die is cast.

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  12. SpinyNorman [*_*]
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    Fellani (c)

    Who's with me?

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    1. TeamSteam
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Not even David Moyes

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  13. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    Subs right ??

    DDG
    Baines, Dawson, Sagna
    Bale(v), Walcott, Fellaini, Michu
    RVP, Tevez(c), Berbatov

    Robles, Maloney, Martin, Demel
    4 point hit taken

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 14 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Martin over Sagna.

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    2. OPTA FPL
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Play Martin over Sagna?

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    3. Kuqi Monster
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      I'd play maloney over berb

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  14. SuperMario
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    Start DDG or Robles???

    Please & Thanks

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    1. Konig Luther
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      DDG

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      1. Gregor
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        • 14 Years
        10 years, 12 months ago

        I've gone with Robles and Bale(C) to hedge my bets!

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    2. MCH
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      DDG

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  15. isacki: full casual
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    Not bothered with my team all week. Quick check:

    DDG
    Baines Clyne Wilson (just in case he plays)
    Bale (C) Fellaini Walcott Coutinho
    Tevez Kone Rooney

    Subs: Sissoko, Johnson, Davies

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    1. Trigg ⭐️
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Looks good to me. Think GJ could be a nice sub to come on as well.

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      1. isacki: full casual
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 12 months ago

        Yeah, can sense some big fail from Liverpool this week though.

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    2. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      looks fine, I'd just start Johnson

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      1. isacki: full casual
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 12 months ago

        Gotta gamble on Stoke at home to Norwich though. Seriously doubt Wilson will sub on

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  16. Trigg ⭐️
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    Any complaints about playing Bunn over DDG?

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  17. Somalion
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    Lads would appreciate the help. Am I right benching Kags and playing Michu and Tekkers?

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    1. Robe Wan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Yes

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      1. Somalion
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 12 months ago

        Cool, just had one of those feelings of impending doom 😉 Cheers.

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  18. DonTheSpecialOne
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    Cazorla, Remy and Gervais -> Bale, Maloney and Studgde for -4? Cheers! 😳

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    1. Messi & fabregas
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      yes

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    2. SuperOsçarBaby
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      keep remy?

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    3. Viper
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Ricky Gervais?

      Looks good to me! Would have went with Benteke myself if I was going for a single gwk player but it could work out!

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  19. Bambi
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    bench berba maloney gerrard or michu

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    1. Robe Wan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Maliney

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  20. lfcserg
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    Coutinho + Caz > Silva + Mata for an 8pt hit?

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    1. The Assassin-Faced BabyDave
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      yep

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  21. The Team Principal
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    Got RvP and Benteke. Need one other striker

    Please help, quickly

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    1. The Assassin-Faced BabyDave
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      anichebe

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    2. Robe Wan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Lambet, tevez kone or defoe

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    3. The Team Principal
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Thanks. Went for Defoe because I worry about rotation between Tevez and Aguero for the FA Cup Final.

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  22. Tatty Bojangles
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    Play Sissoko (LIV) or N'Zogbia (SUN) ?

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    1. Evs
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      • 14 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Tricky. LFC better defence. But I think I prefer the out of form Sissoko (just)

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  23. SpinyNorman [*_*]
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    Who to start?

    a) Morrison
    or
    b) Maloney

    SOU(a) is the more appealing of the fixtures..

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  24. SuperOsçarBaby
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    Walcott has good record against top 4 team. 😉

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  25. iain_90
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    would you change anything? 0.9 in the bank.

    Jussi
    Zabs Rafa Vert
    Wally Bale (C) Fellaini Hazard
    Berba Benteke RVP

    Sissoko, Demel, Davies

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  26. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    • 14 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    Going to have more DGWers next week then planned. 🙂

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    1. Evs
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      • 14 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Show off.

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  27. Sarnab
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    Last time

    DDG > Hart (-4)

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  28. bobbyg
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    Start Dawson or Sagna?

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    1. Chris_White
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Dawson

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    2. PM
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Dawson

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    3. bobbyg
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Thanks guys

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  29. Chris_White
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    Good luck all!

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  30. PM
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    QUICK POLL:

    (A) start Cazorla

    (B) Cazorla ---> Mata, 4 point hit

    (C) Cazorla ----> Hazard, 4 point hit

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    1. Ash
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      If you have no other transfers for next week planned, (A).

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