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. The Ultimate Keyboard Warri…
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 8 days ago

    Should i play maloney or berbatov?

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    1. The_FF_King
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 8 days ago

      berbs all day

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    2. Ross Geller
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 days ago

      I'll play Maloney and risk a bit if that helps you. Have a feeling that Maloney will bring points 🙂

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      1. Ross Geller
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 8 days ago

        *and will bench Berbs

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        1. The Ultimate Keyboard Warri…
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 8 days ago

          Both players are differentials plus berbs only ever gets 2s when i have him

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          1. Ross Geller
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 8 days ago

            Maloney 5.1% ownership, Berba 12% 😉 Hope for Berba quiet afternoon (have Baines) and than hattrick against Reading 🙂

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  2. Konig Luther
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 8 days ago

    Rooney will play?

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    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 days ago

      Sell him ffs.

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      1. Konig Luther
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 8 days ago

        i will sell him, but not this week

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        1. TorresMagic™
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          • 14 Years
          11 years, 8 days ago

          Enjoy his midfield role.

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  3. Squeakybumtime
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    • 13 Years
    11 years, 8 days ago

    Anyone trying out PlayOn? Picking 11 is near impossible.Hooiveld 11.3?????

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    1. Evans
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 8 days ago

      11.3 lol

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    2. Tibidabo
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 8 days ago

      Yeah I had a hell of a hard time

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    3. Squeakybumtime
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      • 13 Years
      11 years, 8 days ago

      McCarthy
      Cole
      Azpi
      Lolarov
      Wilkinson
      Fellaini
      Silva
      Kagawa
      Bale
      Aguero
      Ba

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    4. Raynman
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 8 days ago

      Pretty tough, a little more room to manoeuvre would be nice, supposed to be a 'fantasy' football game after all!

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  4. Tmel
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 8 days ago

    a) RVP, Fellaini & Osman > Tevez, Bale & Silva (-8)
    or
    b) Fellaini, Osman > Maloney & Bale (-4)

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    1. Evans
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 8 days ago

      A

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    2. TeamSteam
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 8 days ago

      I`d give Fellaini one more game unless you have to lose him in order to get Bale. Fulham are so poor defensively, especially from set pieces, which is a big part of Evertons/Fellainis game, even if he plays CDM again

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  5. GoonerByron
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 8 days ago

    Is Clichy expected to start this afternoon?

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  6. Threppence
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 8 days ago

    If it was confirmed both Tevez and Aguero were starting and you had both, who would you captain?

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    1. GoonerByron
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 8 days ago

      Aguero

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    2. MCH
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 8 days ago

      Aguero

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    3. TeamSteam
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 8 days ago

      In recent form? Tevez. Im sorry but Aguero has been shit pretty much all season

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    4. Granville
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      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 days ago

      I would captain that beautifully pruned SPRUCE.

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      1. TeamSteam
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 8 days ago

        Now now hasnt your mother taught you not to talk down to the ugly kids

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  7. Kuqi Monster
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 8 days ago

    play berb or michu?

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    1. Kuqi Monster
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 8 days ago

      *sorry didn't see replies on last page, tough one but I think I'll play michu...

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    2. Evans
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 8 days ago

      Berb

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  8. Elniñorules
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    • 12 Years
    11 years, 8 days ago

    Just seen Daniel's posts last night 😆

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    1. Nopli
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 8 days ago

      🙂

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    2. Chu Young Ping Pong
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      link? 😀

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    3. Declan-
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      11 years, 8 days ago

      ABout his starting berth? 🙂

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      1. Elniñorules
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        • 12 Years
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        Yeah. At his insane best! Love that guy 😆

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    4. Granville
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      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 days ago

      I put him in the SA team. He put me in a difficult position with that 24 point hit.

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      1. Elniñorules
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        • 12 Years
        11 years, 8 days ago

        I can imagine if you'd benched him again, he'd have gone on an-Granny propaganda as well 😆

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  9. Torres76
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 8 days ago

    Play Berba or Michuuuuu this week? I think Swansea will create more chances than Fulham

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    1. MCH
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 8 days ago

      Then go Michu obviously. This has been asked a lot the last few days. Its a coin flip go with your gut.

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  10. UnitednationsXI
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    • 12 Years
    11 years, 8 days ago

    1)
    A: bench one of michu Maloney or berbs...give a reason
    B: or do berbs >> benteke/Lukaku (-4), start michu and bench Maloney

    2) captain rvp Tevez or bale...give a reason

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    1. Podge
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 8 days ago

      1 Ask like that.....get no answers 🙂

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      1. UnitednationsXI
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        • 12 Years
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        Lol

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  11. SuperOsçarBaby
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 8 days ago

    All I want this gw is CS. 🙂

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    1. Nopli
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 8 days ago

      Captain Shirokov? 😯

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      1. SuperOsçarBaby
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 8 days ago

        clean sheets 😉

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  12. Evs
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    • 14 Years
    11 years, 8 days ago

    Pages.

    Moving.

    Fast...

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  13. I Am Nobody
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 8 days ago

    I hope everything goes well

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    1. MCH
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 8 days ago

      so do I. Feel I am due a good gameweek and Tevez owes me.

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      1. I Am Nobody
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 8 days ago

        Yeah. Good luck 🙂

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  14. PGR
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 8 days ago

    Start 2 out of Maloney, Sissoko and Berbatov.

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    1. Ash
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 8 days ago

      Maloney Berbatov

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  15. AWESOME-O
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    11 years, 8 days ago

    Walcott --> Mata for a -4? What do you think guys? Am already starting on -8

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    1. TeamSteam
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 8 days ago

      Id keep Theo. With Giroud out id expect him to atleast get some gametime as striker

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    2. Evans
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 8 days ago

      No

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    3. Valar(Keith)
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 days ago

      -12 😯 No! wally is gold dust for the next 4

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    4. MCH
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 8 days ago

      Tempted to do something similar but going to -12 just seems a bit much. If you are planning to bring him in and captain him then I think do it.

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    5. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 days ago

      I did it for a -8, but -12 I'm not sure about...

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    6. AWESOME-O
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 8 days ago

      Thanks guys, I'll avoid the last minute madness then 🙂 just concerned about not having Mata when everyone around me does but he should hopefully batter QPR next week

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  16. Trigg ⭐️
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 8 days ago

    You know what, I think I'm going to go with Maloney over Michu.

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    1. Valar(Keith)
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 days ago

      Done the same.. it makes sense

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      1. Trigg ⭐️
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 8 days ago

        Can see Chelsea winning 2-0. Maloney could easily get an assist, or fingers crossed, a penalty.

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        1. Whazza
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          • 11 Years
          11 years, 8 days ago

          Gomez is the no. 1 penalty taker? Source: This site

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    2. Whazza
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      • 11 Years
      11 years, 8 days ago

      Hmm.. Play the one who has scored 5 over the one who has scored 17? 😉

      (just messing with your head)

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      1. Trigg ⭐️
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 8 days ago

        One is playing at home, for a team who are fighting. The other is playing for a team who are away, and on holiday already 😉

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    3. Willian't
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 days ago

      I'm agonising over it. have maloney at the mo, but I've been burned by Michu too many times already.

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  17. pwsalbion
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 8 days ago

    Activated my WC - already done some changes:

    Jaaskelainen GK & McCarthy

    Sagna, Olson, Dawson, Hooiveld, Jones (play in the midfield today?)

    Bale, Yaya, Michu, Silva, Maloney

    RVP, Sturridge, Tevez

    0.2m left - any suggestion

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    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 days ago

      Start again. No Chelsea for starters. GKs terrible.

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      1. pwsalbion
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 8 days ago

        I m worry of Chelsea rotation + no reliable striker - leave me only the choice of Ivanovic or Luiz, both >6.5m - nearly all my defender

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  18. Jonny
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    • 12 Years
    11 years, 8 days ago

    already taken a 8 point hit.

    Santon --> ?

    5.4million to spend, have dawson already. Thanks

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  19. Demí
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 8 days ago

    Just seen Cazorla fell 0.3 this week. Absolute Pisstake! 0.1 off doing him to Mata now..

    Oscar anyone?

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    1. Chu Young Ping Pong
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      11 years, 8 days ago

      LOL

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    2. sy
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 8 days ago

      Ramires over Oscar

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      1. TeamSteam
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 8 days ago

        Not even if you paid me top dollar

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    3. Pinoche
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 8 days ago

      Na.. Maybe get Mata next week for a hit?

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    4. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 8 days ago

      lol

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    5. Declan-
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 8 days ago

      That is bound to end in tears demi

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    6. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 8 days ago

      Hazard

      Unless u already have him

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    7. Lateriser 12
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      • 12 Years
      11 years, 8 days ago

      Not so sure.

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    8. Granville
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      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 days ago

      You just know that will work in your favour now.

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    9. adams_6
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      • 12 Years
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      Hazard surely

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  20. Magerost
      11 years, 8 days ago

      Berba -> Tevez
      Rafael -> 5.4 defender, who?

      Worth an 8 point hit? Already did Riether -> Dawson.

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      1. AWESOME-O
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 8 days ago

        West Brom defender maybe for the double?

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    • r0nh
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 8 days ago

      53 minutes until Mancini/Demi drops the Tevez news 🙂

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      1. TorresMagic™
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        • 14 Years
        11 years, 8 days ago

        49 actually.

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      2. Chu Young Ping Pong
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 8 days ago

        Did u get him?

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        1. r0nh
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 8 days ago

          Nope, I am gambling he doesnt start...

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      3. Art Vandelay
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 8 days ago

        Surely Dezko won't play. He was beyond useless/disinterested against Spurs.

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      4. Mithrandir, the Grey Pilgri…
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        • 14 Years
        11 years, 8 days ago

        **stard 🙂

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    • Deece
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 8 days ago

      Morning gents,

      DDG BUNN

      ZAB DAVIES SAGNA DEMEL SHAW

      WALLY MICHU YAYA BALE GIBSON

      RVP TEVEZ LAMBERT

      Already taken a -4 hit to get bale and tevez in for suarez and fellaini.

      Have enough money in the bank to switch wally for mata next week.

      Would you...

      A) Stick with this team for this week with -4 hit
      B) Take another hit to do the mata transfer now
      C) Sagna -> Dawson
      D) DDG -> Lloris
      E) Something else?

      Also, DDG or Bunn this week?

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      1. Raynman
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 8 days ago

        I would keep Walcott with Giroud out. No guarantee of a spurs cs this week so stick and play Bunn.

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    • jonnybhoy
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 8 days ago

      Who to bench?

      1) Michu CHE (A)
      2) Walcott Man utd (H)
      3) Anichebe FUL (H)

      Thanks, if you reply! 🙂

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      1. TeamSteam
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 8 days ago

        I think Anichebe might be out. Its hard, but i`d still bench Anichebe. Never bench Michu, and Theo might play striker.

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    • Hybrid.power
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      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 days ago

      The things I could afford if I didnt have RVP

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      1. Epic Fail
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        • 13 Years
        11 years, 8 days ago

        I just sold him. Feels like I've won the lottery.

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        1. Granville
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          • 14 Years
          11 years, 8 days ago

          Only to find out you lost your ticket.

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      2. gunnerboy
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 8 days ago

        Im sure you weren't complaining last week when he banged in a hattrick

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    • PGR
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 8 days ago

      Please bench one out of Sissoko, Maloney and Berbatov

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      1. TeamSteam
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 8 days ago

        Sissoko. Poor form individually and team. Maloney on pens and FK`s and Spurs always concede.

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      2. Sparker
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 8 days ago

        Benching Sissoko.

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    • TeamSteam
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 8 days ago

      Having second thoughts about Bale (c). Pretty sure all rivals will have him and im chasing 30 points, 40 now with my hits. Gambletime on Mata as im the only one out of the 4 that has him? They might have him now, but i dont know that. I know they`ll all have Bale.

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      1. La Roja
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 8 days ago

        In ur case, mata captain

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      2. Art Vandelay
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 8 days ago

        Considering Tevez for the same reason. I would go for it. You know the risks.

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      3. MCH
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 8 days ago

        Its going to be hard to make up 40 points having the same captain. I would go with Mata.

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      4. big oak
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 8 days ago

        aguero for me

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      5. MCH
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 8 days ago

        I'm in the same boat looking to make up a similar gap and going Tevez as I am assuming the two above me will go Bale. If it goes wrong f it doesn't matter anymore.

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      6. Epic Fail
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        • 13 Years
        11 years, 8 days ago

        Make good use of the DGW and you could claw it back then. If not then take your wild punts after that for the final 2 weeks.

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        1. TeamSteam
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 8 days ago

          So youre suggesting keeping Bale this gw and reassessing after the double?

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    • lfcserg
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 8 days ago

      Repost:

      My midfield is

      Bale – Caz – Silva – Michu – Maloney

      No Che cover and want 2 mata in

      Should I:

      A) Take a hit to do Maloney > Mata
      B) Take a hit to do Caz > Mata
      C) Don’t get mata in and go into dgw without che cover

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      1. SuperOsçarBaby
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 8 days ago

        B)

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      2. Christina.
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 8 days ago

        Why A? You on drugs?

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    • Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 8 days ago

      No Pre-shambles 😯

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      1. TorresMagic™
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        • 14 Years
        11 years, 8 days ago

        Mark is busy.

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        1. r0nh
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 8 days ago

          Having sex

          Or dealing with the consequences of having sex

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          1. Christina.
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 8 days ago

            Both

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          2. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 8 days ago

            😆

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      2. thegame
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 8 days ago

        what transfer and capt u do?

        bout to do mine

        taking out robin for tevez!

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        1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 8 days ago

          Bale + Tevez in, Caz + Suarez out. Bale(c) 😉

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          1. thegame
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 8 days ago

            same moves as me!

            ive just taken out sissoko n rvp

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      3. Declan-
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 8 days ago

        🙁

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    • Evans
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 8 days ago

      Hands up who's sold RVP ?

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      1. TorresMagic™
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        • 14 Years
        11 years, 8 days ago

        o/ on WC in doubles team.

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      2. thegame
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 8 days ago

        about to do it...ill say it now dont think he will start/do anything

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      3. johnny sash
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 8 days ago

        me!!! for Defoe......

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        1. Evans
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 8 days ago

          I hear you on the same boat

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      4. Ash
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 8 days ago

        *hands up*

        I have too much money to spend now!

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    • Torres76
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 days ago

      Looks like Sturridge and Walcott could be shoehorned into many DGW teams and kept for the rest of the season!!

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      1. TorresMagic™
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        • 14 Years
        11 years, 8 days ago

        Hardly.

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