Matchday Surgery

Saturday Surgery

It’s one last hurrah. One final chance to make a significant dent in that mini-league gap or perhaps make that sprint for the finishing line. A double Gameweek with six teams is perhaps a rarity at this stage in the season, particularly one that bristles with talent from the Spurs, Chelsea and City squads.

The temptation is to go big: invest heavily and rely on the double Gameweek to deliver but, at the same time, we’ve seen points hit turn sour and, only last weekend, the likes of Daniel Sturridge, Christian Benteke, Theo Walcott and Robin Van Persie produce. Do we dare turn our backs on their proven quality?

Fantasy managers will have pondered long and hard but now, with just over an hour to go, it’s time for the deliberation to come to an end.

We’ve spent the week analysing the offerings presented by Spurs, Chelsea, Man City, Wigan, West Brom and Swansea. Those articles were boiled down into this week’s Scout Picks, while the Differentials presented some riskier propositions for those who need that little bit extra.

Our Saturday Surgery chatroom is now open to support those who are looking for some real-time responses. That will be followed up by today’s Dugout Discussion prior to the three o’clock kick-offs. An investigative Pre-match Preamble follows within the hour.

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

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  1. Fukal Scored After 69 Minut…
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    Any of these worth taking an -8 hit, currently 70 points ahead in mini league?

    a) Fellini > Nasri
    b) Fellini > Mata
    c) Davis > Kompany
    d) De Gea > Hart

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    1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
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      yes to all of these

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    2. Moosie the Staggie
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      B is imo

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    3. ryanstephen22
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      No need to take a hit if you're 70 up. Sit in pole position and let the others chase.

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    4. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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      None.

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    5. ILOVEBAPS
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      B,C and D are worth a hit.

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    6. Fukal Scored After 69 Minut…
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      Cheers for the replies 🙂

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  2. Guy Demel's SH
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    Baines to Vert or Luiz? (No hit)

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    1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
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      yes, vert

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    2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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      No.

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    3. Mavric Marco
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      Vert

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  3. TorresMagic™
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    Captain Figs?

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    1. mgrea
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      Only if you need to play it safe

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      1. Epic Fail
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        +1

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    2. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
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      no, please leave

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  4. China Mag
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    Alreet lads. Luiz or Kompany? Have Hart, but never worry about doubling up

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    1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
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      yes, Komps

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    2. Chris_White
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      Komp

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    3. Pratik
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      Komps....

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    4. Drogba "Unstoppable, U…
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      Kompany

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    5. Mavric Marco
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      Kompany

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  5. JWilson3
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    How likely is Nastasic to play both games?

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    1. Professor Abel X
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      Not very imo

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    2. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
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      no, not likely

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    3. Sean.
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      not very didnt even play last week, not one of my best transfers that

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    4. Mavric Marco
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      25%

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  6. UnitednationsXI
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    Been driving my head in over 1 decision..

    Current team (with 1 hit)
    Bunn
    Baines jones* davies*
    Michu* bale* maloney* mata* wally
    Augero* tevez*

    Its a decent team, leading my ML by 13 points so really tight

    Shd I take another hit to do clark > dawson?? will then bench one of jones or davies..as not sure either will play in the dgw..Leaning towards doing this as I am short of defenders next gw, so this will sort out that problem also

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    1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
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      yeah why not

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    2. Evans
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      If it forts out your problem next week then go for it

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    3. Pat Bonner
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      I'm in the same position and think I'm going to take the hit

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    4. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
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      No hit needed I think. like the Tevez Aguero front two different.

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    5. Sloopy
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      Yep, I would.

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  7. Evans
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    DGW defenders .... I don't see the point of them ! If michu does well then impacts your defences and so on ...

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    1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
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      yeah true

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    2. mgrea
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      If Michu doesn't do well...

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    3. Epic Fail
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      Yeah, I'm gonna take a hit to get Vert out. Pointles having him.

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      1. Evans
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        C'mon epic

        Attacking defenders I admit are worth having such as V , Baines, Luiz

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    4. Drogba "Unstoppable, U…
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      attacking threat maybe....

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    5. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
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      I think Swansea are on the beach already.Wouldn't want michu if I didnt have him.

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  8. Pratik
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    ICC already updated for the semi-finals....Best of luck to the remaining teams. 🙂

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    1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
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      yeah, you too!! 🙂

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    2. TorresMagic™
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      Good work Pratik. 🙂

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  9. Pat Bonner
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    Play s Taylor or bring in Dawson for -4. That would be an 8 pt hit in total when rival hasn't taken a hit!

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    1. Pratik
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      Play S Taylor

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    2. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
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      yes play taylor

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      1. Pat Bonner
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        Cheers guys

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  10. Nath88
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    I have 7 DGW players... seems like a very small number going by the teams getting posted on here!! Most people been saving their wildcards for this week!?

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    1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
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      yes

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    2. Epic Fail
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      We're all playing our WC this week.

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    3. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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      Don't worry. Extreme double game week madness ...

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    4. Namtab Nomolos
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      Same but I don't see the value in filling defence too for -4points at a time and ending up with rotation worries over the next 2 weeks with City/Chelsea ones

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    5. CarelessGenius©
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      Have 8. Seems adequate to me....

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  11. Dave Bauer
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    Can anyone help with my little conundrum?
    A) Play Fellaini (away to Liverpool)
    B) Play Martin (home to Villa)
    C) Fellaini>Walcott (-4) and play him
    Thanks guys, appreciate it!

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    1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
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      Yes, walcott (-4)

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    2. Sean.
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      not B

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    3. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
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      c by miles

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  12. The butts
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    Im sure some have same problem

    Bench RVP or Benteke?

    Whats everyone doing

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    1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
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      yes, flip a coin

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    2. Fabreghastly
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      If you have RVP you have to play him

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    3. CarelessGenius©
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      Wouldn't bench either of those.....

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    4. Sloopy
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      I'm benching Benteke!

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  13. TorresMagic™
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    Where's Towelie?

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    1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
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      no

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    2. reply fail
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      Taking a shower.

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      1. TorresMagic™
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        Doubt it.

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  14. TorresMagic™
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    UnReal to reply to every post on this page....

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    1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
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      yes

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    2. Professor Abel X
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      Yes

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    3. Epic Fail
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      😎

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    4. CarelessGenius©
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      Isn't that the general idea.....?

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  15. Goldtop73
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    Play Baines, demel, or do Baines to Luiz or Kompany for a 4 point hit?

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    1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
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      yes, Play baines or demel

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    2. Sloopy
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      Play Baines.

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  16. Dante
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    Done... 8pt hit for RVP, Giroud and Sissoko -> Tevez, Defoe and Nasri. Slightly terrified of RVP but feeling fairly confident.

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    1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
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      yes, nice

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  17. Perthite
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    Rival in my H2H has got my ghostship opponent this week (who has done 0 trades before this GW) to use his WC. Happens evey year unfortunately - hopefully I will still win as his team is worth 10million less than mine.

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    1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
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      yes, you will

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    2. Sean.
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      ghostships are always loaded with city/chelsea , good luck

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      1. Perthite
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        Yeah - his team was already loaded with those even before his WC was used.

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  18. Norrin Radd
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    Anyone NOT going Bale (C) ? If not him, who? I've just got a feeling with so much support it could go flat this week.

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    1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
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      no

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    2. JK - Cønt ⭐
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      Not captaining Bale is a massive risk IMO

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    3. Declan-
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      Mata and Aguero are both good options imo

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      1. Norrin Radd
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        Thanks for the reply. I have Aguero and am very tempted!

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    4. Redalert
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      Aguero for me. 100pts behind my rival who hasn't got him and will captain bale.

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      1. Redalert
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        Also only has 5 dgw players including Davies and nastasic compared to my 10

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  19. JayBomb
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    Lampard wont start at Utd so Hazard on pens but what are the chances of a pen at OT not likely I'm sure he will start against Spurs to break the record ? Just thinking Hazard for Cap might be an option but too risky I suppose.

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    1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
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      yes, slim chance

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    2. elkunaguero
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      Bale C, Hazard VC

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  20. JK - Cønt ⭐
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    morning lads

    Went to see if I could try and work out what transfers main rival has made. He still hasn't made any. He's either leaving it very late, or he's only going in with 4.

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    1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
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      yes, what?

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      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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        not a question, just an observation

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    2. Zep
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      Make sure you note down how much he has in the bank, then you can work it out with more accuracy which transfer he has made...

      Mind you if he's left it this late, you might as well wait until after the site has refreshed to find out...

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      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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        he has 1.0 in the bank, so my money is on either

        Fellaini to Michu
        or
        Remy to Lukaku

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  21. TorresMagic™
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    Someone hit the brakes. 😆

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    1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
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      no

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  22. footyjuana
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    Play Davies or Sagna?

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    1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
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      yes Sagna

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    2. La Roja
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      the latter

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    3. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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      Neither.

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  23. @FuzzyWarbles
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    trying to play FIFA, cant pick a club.

    I have an OCD where i need someone else to randomly chose one for me.

    Who would be so kind as to throw a name out there? 🙂

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    1. Namtab Nomolos
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      Oviedo?

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    2. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
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      yes, atletico bilbao

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    3. Lateriser 12
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      Southampton?

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      1. @FuzzyWarbles
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        want a PL team so southampton it is.

        cheers!

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    4. Jafooli
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      Partick Thistle........if you can win one game you are a winner already 😉

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    5. CarelessGenius©
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      Can u play as Acrington Stanley?

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    6. GreenWindmill
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      Rosenberg

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  24. crystalpalaceRus
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    Berba or Guzman?

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    1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
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      no, Berba

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      1. crystalpalaceRus
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        I didnt ask a yes no question lol

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  25. Jafooli
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    Highest FFS google hit count for single name/word today?

    Got to be 'Bale'

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    1. Chris_White
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      try "madness"

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    2. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
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      yes

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    3. TorresMagic™
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      DGW.

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  26. Zep
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    Team India comrades, my gut is telling me to play Mertesacker over Davies...

    Swansea have conceded goals at home against the better teams in the past few games, I'm not even convinced that Davies will get both games...

    Is it worth sacrificing a DGWer if I think the SGWer will get more points in one game?

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    1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
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      yes!!! come on India 😎

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      1. Gamoriola of the Galaxy (Eu…
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        This.

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    2. Tokenbod
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      I have done Demel over Davis - so go for it!

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    3. JK - Cønt ⭐
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      I actually would play Mert over Davies. Davies will get 4 at best IMO

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      1. CarelessGenius©
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        That's 4 more than last week......

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    4. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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      Yes. And I think Sagna will be dropped.

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    5. Sean.
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      go with the gut

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    6. Fabreghastly
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      It's four games vs three

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  27. Big Col
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    Will Newcastle score or bounce back at West ham after last weeks thrashing by Liverpool ?

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    1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
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      yes

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    2. Tokenbod
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      Mmmm! the geordies are angry!

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    3. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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      No. 🙂

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    4. GreenWindmill
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      No. 🙁

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    5. CarelessGenius©
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      Dour 0-0 I reckson.

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      1. GreenWindmill
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        No chance in hell West Ham don't score - no Debuchy, no Santon, no Haidara...

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  28. TorresMagic™
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    Anyone hoping Sunderland get relegated?

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    1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
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      no

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    2. elkunaguero
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      I was hoping for Stoke to go down but they look safe

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    3. Fabreghastly
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      Wigan are doomed!

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    4. Pinatta
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      yes

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  29. UnitednationsXI
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    Who will u bench then out of baines jones davis?

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    1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
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      davies, yes

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  30. elkunaguero
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    Players I didn't get and I'm worried about. Please tell me if I'm wrong and you can convince me to get one:

    A) Michu, not much to play for and plays City who needs to secure second place to rest players for FA
    B) Aguero, already have Tevez and minutes could be an issue if City wins today
    C) Nasri, Milner is back and could take some game time, more likely to assist than score
    D) Mata, I have Hazard and Oscar for cover
    E) Kone, seems to be in poor form and I would need to drop Lambert for -4, lots of shots off target
    F) Lukaku, not much to play for, game time a potential issue, City away

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    1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
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      yes, Nasri/Kone/Aguero

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      1. elkunaguero
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        I was hoping for some arguments in favor of doing it. I already did Fellaini to Oscar. I wont take three more hits. Which one is the single most important? Maybe I just do Lambert to Kone

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