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. Kevin Twine
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    All about doing Berba -> Kone at 11:29 😎

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

      berbatov has reading (h) next week

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      1. Kevin Twine
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        • 12 Years
        10 years, 12 months ago

        I know - Kone has a DGW that week as well..

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

    Asking for one last time, Everton early line up by Demi ?

    please reply if its out.

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

      It's not. Hence i haven't replied...

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

        Alright

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

      at 11.30 no.

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

      Everton play at 3pm!!

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      1. Back to Back Ballacks
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 12 months ago

        In fairness Demi sometimes has Everton a day or two ahead.

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

          there could be training ground injuries etc.

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

          😀

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

          Point taken 🙁

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  3. TorresMagic™
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    • 14 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    No idea on who my defenders are. 🙁

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

      Do your defenders even know?

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  4. Godfather Bandit 42
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    DDG

    Baines - Zabaleta - R.Martin

    Bale - Mata - Michu - Fellaini

    RVP - Tevez - Lambert

    SUBS: Maloney, Mariappa, Sagna

    Game On!!!!!!!!

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    1. Godfather Bandit 42
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Bale (C)!!!!!!!!!!

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

        !!!!!!!!!

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  5. Back to Back Ballacks
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    • 13 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    Would you believe it, a 13.8 million striker who's top scorer in the league is yet again and for the 2nd time in 3 gw's a Differential skipper,
    RVP (C) FTW

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

      😯 .

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

      Creative. Could help you bridge that gap! Although after Tevez destroys West Ham in a record 10-0 rout it won't matter because i'll be top!

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    3. Declan-
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Wow. Good luck. |Go team Australia 😀

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  6. Stats King-@football2space
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    PEN S Down......... Captain Gale to blow Wigan away.....! 😀

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

    Feck it... Just did DDG > Hart.

    Cue Carrol goal. 🙂

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

      Sound move anyways, doing it next week

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    2. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Me too. 🙁

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

      Wise move

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

    Last minute change from Fellani(c) --> Bale(c)

    I feel like such a sheep

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    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      that can't sleep. 😉

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

        Oh I was sleeping fine until the children of my neighbours decided to have a screaming contest at 7am this morning

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        1. TorresMagic™
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          • 14 Years
          10 years, 12 months ago

          I meant spell. 😆

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

            There are no spelling mistakes there!

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

      Was close to changing to Tevez... but held on Bale.

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

        ouch that will be costly

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

      such a sheep hang your head in shame

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

        Oh it's hanging, believe me

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      2. Back to Back Ballacks
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        • 13 Years
        10 years, 12 months ago

        The big dog did another one, looks like the first one was Caz to Bale, he waited all week then did Suarez to Tevez.

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

          figured he might do that guess he was just waiting to make sure nothing happened to Bale midweek him being protected made it easier for him.

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          1. Back to Back Ballacks
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            10 years, 12 months ago

            Ya, was hoping he'd be ultra cautious and wait till next week 🙂

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    4. Back to Back Ballacks
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      • 13 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      SpinelessNorman ? 😉

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

        At least this cheered me up!

        May Bale(c) bring everyone lots of points, including me ffs

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  9. Lateriser 12
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    Fergie to thank Arsene for giving him the title by not playing his most prized asset?

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

      Na, Jones will definitely play 🙂

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      1. La Roja
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 12 months ago

        😆

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    2. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Doubt it, he will start

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

      thats my theory plus i dont think he wants chelsea in the top 4. Not saying he would throw the game but think he would spare rvp of the boos

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    4. big oak
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      i heard this theory quite a lot tbh
      may start on the bench now that the golden boot is secure

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    5. kaz 96
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      1000% sure

      I'll comeback and brag tomorrow

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    6. Jax
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      giving him the title??

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

        yep fergie paid 25m for the title this year - he is one happy chappy

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    7. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Fergie to thank Arsene for giving him the title by playing his most prized asset.

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  10. A Defender's Nightmare
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    All the best 🙂

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    1. Stats King-@football2space
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      good luck, mate

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

    Sissoko is on my bench and something tells me he's going to score two.
    And I don't mean points 🙂

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

      He won't. Sess however might!

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  12. TheSteady ¤ Wines th…
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    Anyone got an accumulator for todays PL matches? 🙂

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

      Everton, Spurs, Southampton/WBA - both teams to score. 4.5/1

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  13. JUSTBLAZE
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    Has the window to change teams and make transfers closed for this GW?

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

      Yep. 5 minutes ago

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

        Bollocks

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

        Completely forgot about the early start.

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

          deadline is the same every week?

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  14. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    what do you think of this for 16 pt hit

    Begovic to robles
    Baines to Dawson
    Wilson to Luiz
    Sissoko to maloney
    Fellaini to Hazard

    or 12 pt hit

    Begovic to Hart
    Baines to Dawson
    Sissoko to Maloney
    Fellaini to Hazard

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    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Too late.

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

      -16 is just plain stupid.

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

        You should be able to make up 8 points on the extra game. Taking hits for players with attacking potential is not too stupid IMO

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    3. jonnybhoy
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      I like B

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  15. TorresMagic™
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    • 14 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    Who would you play? Sagna, Figs or Davies?

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

      When?

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      1. La Roja
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 12 months ago

        😆

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

          Fair question I think 🙂 ?

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          1. La Roja
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 12 months ago

            It certainly is

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      2. TorresMagic™
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        • 14 Years
        10 years, 12 months ago

        This week. Think I have Sagna. 🙁

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

          That's who I would have played from them, can see spurs scoring a lot v Wigan.

          Goals galore in that 🙂

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

      Figs

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

      figs

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    4. Declan-
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Next week???

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

    My defense 🙁 🙁

    Doubts of starting

    Zaba
    DDG
    Rafael
    Cameron
    Davies (Taylor may start)
    Federici (won't start)

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

    Well, I went with my gut and played Maloney over Michu. Let's hope it works out!

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    1. K3lviN
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Done the same

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      1. Declan-
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 12 months ago

        That makes me feel more confident 🙂

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    2. In Like Flynn.
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      • 13 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Should do Trigg.

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  18. Doctor X
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    Anyone got their playOn team in order? Struggling a bit. The pricing is brutal. and the player classification too.

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

      Yeah, its a bit tricky, ive just set my team up(for free) until i know what im doing.

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

    A West Ham goal would be a killer in this game!!

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

      Oh I hope so

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    2. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Correct.

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    3. Declan-
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      I'd be very happy 🙂

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    4. ILOVEBAPS
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Sure would! As would Tevez on the bench.

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  20. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    No Preamble ... ? 🙁

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    1. Declan-
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Mark is away for the weekend

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    2. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Mark is babysitting.

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    3. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      yeah was just thinking the same

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

      Long time no see 🙂

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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 12 months ago

        Hello, mate. 🙂

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

      Childcare issues.

      We could have had the 'Doosra Pre-Dance' instead 😉

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

      Mark has some family commitments.. Skipped the preamble I think

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

      No, Mark's taking care of his little'n' this morning as his Wife's been called into work.

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    8. In Like Flynn.
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      • 13 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Metro captain? Doosra.

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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 12 months ago

        Bale for me. 🙂

        Sessegnon and Fellaini brought in.

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

      Mark is actually going to a wedding. He will still be doing the stock check in between courses 🙂

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  21. JUSTBLAZE
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    FPL site saying being updated and I cant update my team?

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

      lol

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    2. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      It's just you, working fine here.

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

      Erm, I've got bad news...

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    4. Met Eish
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      have u played this game before?

      Wait for 5 more minutes and it will be up

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    5. no_way_José
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      You need to stop smoking so much mate

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  22. kaz 96
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    Ok next week my line up will be:

    HART

    DAVIES KOLAROV DAWSON

    HAZARD MATA BALE MICHU

    KONE TEVEZ DEFOE

    No hits

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

      Feck off 😉

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

      Stop Shouting

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

      Kola > Nasty
      Hazard > Silva

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      lie?

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    2. Mr Smith
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Ooh no Aggie...

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

      what no aguero - ah WR capt him!

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

      ...

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    5. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      this not on twitter

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    6. Adnan Shah
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      fake

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    7. /
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Is this serious?

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    8. MJ6987
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Not this again!

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

      Fibs?!

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    10. kaz 96
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      🙄

      Only a matter of time before you're banned, i think

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

      terrible. work on the formatting - we need to believe you cut and pasted at least, rather than typed it painstakingly whilst giggling to yourself.

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

        😆

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      2. MJ6987
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 12 months ago

        😆

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    12. Mark
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 17 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Why post a fake lineup after deadline when the real one will obviously be posted later? Seems utterly pointless. I'll have start moderating accounts if it continues.

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

    And now the nervy wait til the MCFC lineup 😕

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    1. MJ6987
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      ^^^

      Probably one of Nopli's official fakes though.

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

    I've been good this week. Sort me out, Points Fairy.

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  26. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    If tevez starts on bench

    I will have my hats off for u sir Ronh

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

    Aguero in the squad... just to know if he starts or not

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  28. Dr Dream
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    Here's hoping it works out for all the new Teves owners....If I were Mancini though i'b be wanting as much game time for Aguero and Silva ahead of the cup final as possiblr...we'll soon see....

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      they also want to finish 2nd. Both aguero and tevez to start

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

        This is the most likely outcome.

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      2. Dr Dream
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 12 months ago

        Yeah...even though he ditched Balonuisance he still seems to have more options than you can shake a stick at...

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  29. Stats King-@football2space
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    When is the best GW to lose RVP ?

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  30. Nightrain
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    Why are people choosing Bale over Tevez and vice versa?
    Inspire me with your insight/reasoning.

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

      Bale is taller. In ape-land he would likely be the dominant male over tevez

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