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. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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    • 14 Years
    11 years, 1 day ago

    Apologies to Kiriurl, earlier. And indeed to all. I feel the end of Season is probably doing my head in.

    I am very sorry.

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    1. r0nh
      • 12 Years
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      huh?

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      1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
        • 12 Years
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        nobody knows...

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    2. La Roja
      • 12 Years
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      10 game ban for doos

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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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        I bite, you know ... 😉

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        1. La Roja
          • 12 Years
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          😆

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    3. The Light Knight
      • 12 Years
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      You are dead to me... what are we talking about? 🙂

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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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        I called someone an idiot, earlier.

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        1. In Like Flynn.
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          • 13 Years
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          Just randomly you'd be right 80% of the time. I wouldn't worry about it Doos.

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          1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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            😆 😉

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          2. Back on the horse
            • 13 Years
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            🙂

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        2. The Light Knight
          • 12 Years
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          Knowing FFS, they probably were 😛

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    4. Willis.
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      Meh. You're still a douche.

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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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        In your somewhat twisted opinion. 😉

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  2. kaz 96
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    Ban Nopli, on matchdays at least

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    1. Declan
      • 14 Years
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      +1

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    2. thegame
      • 13 Years
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      tbh we all know the drill - wait for demi

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    3. Chris_White
      • 12 Years
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      Worst thing is, he is probably right 😛

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    4. Adnan Shah
      • 13 Years
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      Now wait for him to brag about it if he got that one right 😀

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  3. r0nh
    • 12 Years
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    OMG, I am so excited!!

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    1. Bøwstring The Carp
      • 12 Years
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      And you just can't hide it?

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  4. Parm
    • 12 Years
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    Hurry up and update, I want to activate my Wildcard!

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    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
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      😆

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    2. Declan
      • 14 Years
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      Jammy sod.

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      1. Declan-
        • 12 Years
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        +1 😉

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    4. thegame
      • 13 Years
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      ooo parm - thats going to be quite handy for our ICC semi final!

      Thats some patience holding it this long

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      1. Parm
        • 12 Years
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        Precisely, hoping to break into the top 500 too!

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  5. Viper
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    What thrill do people get out of posting fake teams?

    Attention seeking?

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    1. MJ6987
      • 13 Years
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      Yeah. It works as well.

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      1. Viper
        • 14 Years
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        It certainly gets them attention, not sure its the desired attention though.

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    2. La Roja
      • 12 Years
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      Or nothing else to do

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    3. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
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      feck knows... complete numpty's though

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    4. MCH
      • 13 Years
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      its very strange

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    5. In Like Flynn.
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      • 13 Years
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      Nail on the head Viper.

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  6. kaz 96
    • 12 Years
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    Ban Doos, in the final weeks at least

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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      • 14 Years
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      What for? 😛

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  7. /
    • 11 Years
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    So I post an obviously fake Chelsea line up with Babyaro in it, people complain and it gets removed, Nopli posts a fake line up and dresses it up to look real like its from twitter and nothing? 😕

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
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      it didn't have babayaro, you made it out to be the proper chelsea team

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      1. /
        • 11 Years
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        It had Babyaro at LB

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        1. Viper
          • 14 Years
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          😆

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    2. Waldaz
      • 14 Years
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      You're all funny guys.

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

      You started it. People copy.

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    4. Declan-
      • 12 Years
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      Yes

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    5. Lawrø
      • 12 Years
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      😆

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    6. thegame
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 1 day ago

      should have put your new skills to use and put a line thru it!

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      1. TorresMagic™
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        • 14 Years
        11 years, 1 day ago

        🙂

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    7. Gargamel
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      • 14 Years
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      I didn't bother reporting Nopli as deadline has passed so it can't do any real damage.

      I really wish you'd all stop doing it though, it's only fun for the poster and nobody else

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      1. MJ6987
        • 13 Years
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        +1bn

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    8. MJ6987
      • 13 Years
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      Pre deadline fakes are worse though Unreal.

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    9. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
      • 12 Years
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      And I posted the Arsenal lineup and people gave me grief.

      #JusticeforTowelsandUnreal

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  8. Baby Cuties
    • 11 Years
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    When I said I'd sleep on my (C) choice, I didn't mean sleep through the deadline so I don't have the choice of changing it!

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    1. Baby Cuties
      • 11 Years
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      Cant even remember if i'd left it on Tevez or went safe with Bale now

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    2. SpinyNorman [*_*]
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      Spill the beans, who have you got?

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      1. Baby Cuties
        • 11 Years
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        above, was also gonna decide whether to do Evans -> Vert for a hit.
        Could well come to regret the lie-in when Vert heads home.
        I think (C) is Tevez

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  9. I Am Nobody
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    I think Jussi will make a lot of great saves

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    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
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      Or maybe just saves, not great one's

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    2. MCH
      • 13 Years
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      shame about all the goals though

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      1. Locarno
        • 13 Years
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        ^This^

        Eight saves. Yeah!

        Four goals conceded. Oh.

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        1. MCH
          • 13 Years
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          Just the four? Think that could be optimistic!

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  10. Beautiful Game
    • 11 Years
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    can anyone give me the twitter url that gives updates from all clubs???

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      1. Beautiful Game
        • 11 Years
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        thank u...

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  11. Viper
    • 14 Years
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    A nice little bet for today:

    Spurs, Everton & SOU/WBA-both teams to score. Around 4.5/1

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    1. Mr Smith
      • 13 Years
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      I was tempted to stick a tenner on Spurs, Sou, Eve & City(-1) wins at 9.5/1

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  12. Demí
    • 13 Years
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    Hart, Zabaleta, Kompany (C), Lescott, Clichy, Yaya Toure, Barry, Silva, Tevez, Nasri, Aguero

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
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      tevez 😀

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      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 13 Years
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        No nasty or kolarov 😉

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    2. Declan
      • 14 Years
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      Aguerooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo! 😎

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    3. iain_90
      • 13 Years
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      Pabloooooooooooooooooo

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    4. MCH
      • 13 Years
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      boom

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    5. kaz 96
      • 12 Years
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      🙁

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    6. SuperOsçarBaby
      • 11 Years
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      no dzeko!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! arghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

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      1. Jax
        • 14 Years
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        no shock there.

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    7. Chris_White
      • 12 Years
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      Yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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    8. Lawrø
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      Lescott 😯 TEVEZ!

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    9. /
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      Nopli mark II

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    10. SpinyNorman [*_*]
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      Woo

      Clichy - check
      Tevez - check

      Nopli - ban.

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    11. thegame
      • 13 Years
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      phew i didnt get nasty for a hit

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    12. Stats King-@football2space
      • 11 Years
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      Zaba check, Tevez check. All Hail DEMI. 🙂

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    13. Konig Luther
      • 11 Years
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      tevez, clichy CHECK...uff

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    14. Buck The Trent
      • 12 Years
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      Silva and Tevez 🙂

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    15. SpinyNorman [*_*]
      • 11 Years
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      No Suarez 🙁 🙁 🙁

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    16. Declan-
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      Yes Silva 🙂

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    17. Live4pool
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      Aguero (C) 😎

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    18. Evs
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      • 14 Years
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      That looks like their strongest team

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      1. Mary
        • 11 Years
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        nasty is better than lescott

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    19. Lateriser 12
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      • 12 Years
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      Aguero. Tevez. Silva.

      Triple check.

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    20. Le Bluff
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      • 12 Years
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      GOALS!

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    21. kraftwerker
      • 12 Years
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      Aguero and Tevez 🙂

      Nasty 🙁

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    22. Jaswarbrick
      • 12 Years
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      No Nastasic what the actual f@ck?

      Waste of a wildcard ARGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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    23. MJ6987
      • 13 Years
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      No surprises there then.

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    24. Godfather Bandit 42
      • 11 Years
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      Zab and Tevez!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  13. SuperOsçarBaby
    • 11 Years
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    early match usually end 0-0.

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    1. MCH
      • 13 Years
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      not true.

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    2. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      11 years, 1 day ago

      Go place a bet.

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    3. Jax
      • 14 Years
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      never.

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  14. kaz 96
    • 12 Years
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    Ban Towelie

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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      • 14 Years
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      Shall we ban everyone? 😉 😛

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      1. kaz 96
        • 12 Years
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        No. Just Nopli, Towel and the other troll 😉

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    2. Grubby
      • 11 Years
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      +1 lol

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    3. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
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      and Nopli...

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    4. /
      • 11 Years
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      Why me ?

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      1. TorresMagic™
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        • 14 Years
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        Towels shouldn't be here.

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  15. Dazspurs
    • 14 Years
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    Who do you think will be the highest points scoring player between now and the end of the season?

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    1. MCH
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      Tevez. Sure he'll be getting 20 odd today doubt many will even match that.

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      1. Grubby
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        I highly doubt he'll get 20 odd today. City have given up more or less.

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        1. MCH
          • 13 Years
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          I'll settle for 20 as captain.

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      2. The Team Principal
        • 11 Years
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        I think Tevez will get 2 points today.

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      3. The Team Principal
        • 11 Years
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        Told you Tevez will only get 2 points today.

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      4. The Team Principal
        • 11 Years
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        You should never have faith in Tevez

        I did say he would only get 2 points.

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    2. Grubby
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      Bale

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  16. Parm
    • 12 Years
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    Citeh side as expected.

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    1. The Finnisher
      • 12 Years
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      Nastasic?

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      1. Parm
        • 12 Years
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        Excluding him then, only really saw the front 6.

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    2. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
      • 12 Years
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      lol no

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  17. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 12 Years
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    TEAM NEWS: Hart, Zabaleta, Kompany (C), Lescott, Clichy, Yaya Toure, Barry, Silva, Tevez, Nasri, Aguero

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  18. Declan-
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 1 day ago

    Manchester City FC ‏@MCFC 52s
    TEAM NEWS: Hart, Zabaleta, Kompany (C), Lescott, Clichy, Yaya Toure, Barry, Silva, Tevez, Nasri, Aguero #cityvwestham #mcfc

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  19. Viper
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 1 day ago

    TEAM NEWS: Hart, Zabaleta, Kompany (C), Lescott, Clichy, Yaya Toure, Barry, Silva, Tevez, Nasri, Aguero #cityvwestham #mcfc

    This is real!

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    1. Dr Dream
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 1 day ago

      Great news for a lot of FPL teams...potential sackfull in that team...

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  20. Your Mum's Athletic
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 1 day ago

    man city, everton, tottenham, barcelona and dortmund plays 11/1......

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  21. The Finnisher
    • 12 Years
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    Clichy and Tevez woo

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  22. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 12 Years
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    Clichy ✓
    Silva ✓
    Aguero (c) ✓

    😎

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
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      😯

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    2. SpinyNorman [*_*]
      • 11 Years
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      Nice..

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    3. Lawrø
      • 12 Years
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      Good luck with Aguero(c)!

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    4. Locarno
      • 13 Years
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      World GW ranking of No 1 for you... till the afternoon games kick off.

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    5. Declan-
      • 12 Years
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      Only silva but i'm happy

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  23. Scoredelario
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    • 13 Years
    11 years, 1 day ago

    Aguero tevez Silva. Good start!

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    1. MCH
      • 13 Years
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      tekkers

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  24. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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    • 14 Years
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    *assumes extreme yoga position, crossing everything*

    COYI! 😀

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    1. The Light Knight
      • 12 Years
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      +1

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    2. In Like Flynn.
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      • 13 Years
      11 years, 1 day ago

      75pt hit Metro! 😯

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  25. Viper
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    Hart, Zabaleta & Tevez. Check.

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    1. Jax
      • 14 Years
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      tevez/aguero to be rotated though in DGW

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  26. Give The Todd Some Love
    • 12 Years
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    Worried Aguero will steal Tevez's points...

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
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      don't be, when they have played this season tevez has done well.

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    2. Grubby
      • 11 Years
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      Nah. remember the end of last season how they played together. Those guys are good for each other.

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  27. Chris_White
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 1 day ago

    #TeamTevez&Aguero

    GROUP HUDDLE!!!

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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      • 14 Years
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      Not to put too fine a point on it, but just eff off!!! 😉

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    2. Mílanista
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      • 12 Years
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      *huddles up*

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  28. Malcolm Tucker for England …
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    • 13 Years
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    No Mata 😯

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    1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
      • 12 Years
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      😯

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    2. Grubby
      • 11 Years
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      Lol how do you know that?

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      1. MCH
        • 13 Years
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        lol

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    3. SpinyNorman [*_*]
      • 11 Years
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      😆

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  29. Stats King-@football2space
    • 11 Years
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    So Zaba nailed on then for DGW ?

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    1. Viper
      • 14 Years
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      He'll be rested for the second game most likely..

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  30. Sarnab
    • 12 Years
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    How many have Nastacic ??

    Unlucky

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    1. Sarnab
      • 12 Years
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      I think JK has him from what I remember

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