Matchday Surgery

The Sunday Surgery

United in procrastination and debate for the last time this season, Fantasy managers await the events of the final day, mapping out the possibilities and plotting the merits of one last gamble.

Although it seems painful, a week on from now, we’ll doubtless miss the sweaty palms as we hover over confirm button. So, with the deadline looming, let’s revel in the time that remains. Our matchday surgery chatroom is now open to cater for those who require some real-time feedback on their own particular dilemmas.

For those with more time on their hands, our weekly Scout Picks and a healthy slice of Differentials can be absorbed, along with this week’s ScoutCast, offering a unique insight into the thinking of a Fantasy manager contesting at the very top. All the team news and our predicted lineups can be found right here.

Our Dugout Discussion will fire up prior to the four o’clock kick-offs, with a final Pre-match Preamble imminent.

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

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

    Decided to save my transfer.

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    1. Pasqualinho
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      I wanted to but caved in.

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    2. Joga Bonito®
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      • 12 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      First to post on the final day, that must have felt nice 😉

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      1. In Like Flynn.
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        Pure chance JB. 🙂

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  2. timski8000
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Good luck all.

    Wishing fame and fortune to everyone but my mini league rivals...

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  3. Mr. Perfectionist
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    No Pre-Match Preamble?? 🙄

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    1. Epic Fail
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      • 13 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Yet...

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    2. Joga Bonito®
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      • 12 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      11am I reckon.

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    3. Billy Gilmore
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      10:40am, usually.

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  4. KT
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    • 13 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Carragher will refuse any attempts to get him to take a penalty….Sunday Times

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

      He will still score.

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

        In his own net.

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        1. TorresMagic™
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          Then he will be 8-6 🙂

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    2. Epic Fail
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      10 years, 10 months ago

      He's playing up front anyway.

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

      He will score in open play anyways

      Who am I kidding. *does carra > demel for a hit*

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    4. Joga Bonito®
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      10 years, 10 months ago

      Rumours he's playing upfront with Sturridge next to Agger in defence...

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      1. TorresMagic™
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        10 years, 10 months ago

        Agger is out right?

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        1. Joga Bonito®
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          Lol yea.

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  5. Make United Great Again
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    Sagna or Demel?

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    1. Hakuho FPL
      • 13 Years
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      demel

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      1. Make United Great Again
        • 11 Years
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        Thought so! Thanks

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  6. Hakuho FPL
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    berba/tevez/rvp ..... which one to sturridge?

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    1. tw
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      berba

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    2. Smakies
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      berba

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    3. Make United Great Again
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      Berbatov

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    4. Fabreghastly
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      Berbs

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  7. Smakies
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    10 years, 10 months ago

    oscar to ? (maximum 8.7)
    need some differential magic to win the ML 😀

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    1. tw
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      10 years, 10 months ago

      dempsey or coutinho

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    2. Chris_White
      • 12 Years
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      Milner

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    3. Billy Gilmore
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Keep him, isn't he enough of a differential?

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    4. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      I would keep oscar, surely he is a good differential?

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    5. SuperOsçarBaby
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Oscar also a differential?

      keep him, for me.

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    6. Epic Fail
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      Keep.

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    7. The Albatross
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      keep him

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    8. Smakies
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      thanks lads i'll keep him

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

    Tevez (c) anyone?

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    1. Art Vandelay
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      I fear there is some doubt over his playing time, with Dzeko likely to get a reasonable run out.

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

        Aguero will be the one with limited gametime, if he starts in the first place...

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        1. Art Vandelay
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 10 months ago

          Maybe, but enough doubt to avoid the captaincy with so many good options about. Also, City have hardly been explosive of late.

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      2. Smakies
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 10 months ago

        This.

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      3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 10 months ago

        probably aguero with the knock he got

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    2. the axolotl
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      no,i'm playing safe, but i think he might do well today.

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    3. Hakuho FPL
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      chasing a lead ... yeah why not.

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  9. ProfessorS
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Just a quick one....start Sagna or O'Brien?

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

      O'Brien

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    2. Make United Great Again
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Hammers defender over Sagna this week I reckon

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      1. ProfessorS
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 10 months ago

        Thank you

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

      o'brien 🙂

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    4. Gamoriola of the Galaxy (Eu…
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      O'Brien

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    5. Art Vandelay
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Sagna. I am not quite getting this West Ham clean sheet love in. Reading have scored in all of their last four away games. Arsenal have conceded one goal in their last 4.

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  10. eMDilla
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    10 years, 10 months ago

    Sorry for repost but bloody stuck this morning
    Thinking of replacing Lakaku albeit for a -4. Was thinking Giroud? Anyone think this is a good idea 7.7m to play with have Stur and Tevez.

    Any other ideas? Lambert doesn't sound right to me Arsenal will be pushing much more than Southampton

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    1. Fabreghastly
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      • 13 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Hernandez, Gabby, Dzeko?

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

    Will this lot do?

    Lloris
    Kolarov, Vert, Scharner
    Mata, Lampard, Nolan, Bale(c)
    Kun, Tevez, Kone

    Bunn, Gomez, Baines, Turner

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

      "That`ll do."

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    2. eMDilla
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Doubling p on Chelsea midfield is a risk no?

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

        One or both of them have produced returns every week since I doubled up. Not too worried.

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    3. Joga Bonito®
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      • 12 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      LOLAROV!!!!!!!!

      that alone makes it acceptable.

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    4. Gamoriola of the Galaxy (Eu…
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Works for me, but I can't bring myself to bench Baines on the final day.

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

        i'm playing baines even though it doesn't make much sense

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

        I expect him to come in for Kolarov

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

      Walcott could hurt you rel bad. Apart from that, i like it

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      1. Mílanista
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        • 12 Years
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        Cheers. Wanted Walcott but didn't have the funds.

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

    Baines luiz demel Davies. Need to play 2, bench 2. Any advice? Chasing 12 points. Rival will have west ham cover through jussi. Others a differential.

    Thanks

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    1. ZaKNaFeiN
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Play Luiz and Demel

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    2. Gamoriola of the Galaxy (Eu…
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      I'm playing Luiz and Baines (and Vert) and benching Demel (I don't have Davies). I would bench Davies too. But I don't "advise" playing Baines over Demel, I'm just saying that's what I'm doing.

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      1. Wolverine
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        • 14 Years
        10 years, 10 months ago

        Lol I'm not one of those that's going to come back and complain that eunuch jelly advised me to do this and it failed! I know what you're saying though and I'm swaying towards both luiz and baines too. Thanks

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  13. Evs
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    • 14 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Damn!

    Was hoping for the amble?!

    Mark, are we having one today ?

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    1. Tatty Bojangles
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Same! I always hold off my transfers until after the amble!

      Mark don't do this to us!

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      1. Evs
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        • 14 Years
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        .... And no doubt fpl will crash sooner rather than later !

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    2. AK ⭐
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Evs, good luck!

      Yeah, 10.40 I think

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      1. Evs
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        On right, I'll hold for now then.

        My fav article of the week 🙂

        Always gives good paper insight.

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  14. Konig Luther
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    worth do a hit for DDG?

    I'm thinking bring jaask

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

      Don't think it's worth a hit

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    2. Ash
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Nope, you are down -2 at worst and up 2 at best (maybe up 3). Clean sheet chance

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      1. golly28
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 10 months ago

        But DDG isn't playing. So if you have no back up, it's a potential -6 on the team above you?

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  15. Ash
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    RMT

    Hart
    Enrique Demel Dawson
    Bale (c) Walcott Mata Countinho
    Sturridge RVP Hernadez

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  16. The Pep Revolution
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Is Mata to Michu worth doing?

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  17. For Fuchs Sake
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    So tempted to do Lamps>Michu

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    1. ZaKNaFeiN
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      I wouldnt

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  18. ZaKNaFeiN
    • 11 Years
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    Choose one:

    A) Lambert to Hernandez
    B) Maloney (or even Mata) to Michu
    C) Mertesacker to Zabaleta

    Team below:

    Jussi
    Vert, Mert, Clyne
    Bale, Mata, Wally, Coutinho
    Tevez, Sturridge (C), Lambert

    Subs: Bego, Maloney, Rafael, Pearce

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  19. /
    • 11 Years
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    You own Mata and Lampard, you have to sell one, which one do you sell?

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    1. ZaKNaFeiN
      • 11 Years
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      Mata

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    2. Chris_White
      • 12 Years
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      Mata

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    3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      lampard. Got a new contract, not his last game anymore.

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

      Lampard, mata will finish in style

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

        I did Lampard to silva for giggles

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    5. Joga Bonito®
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      • 12 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Lampard's full of confidence so if you 'had' to I'd sell Mata.

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    6. TorresMagic™
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      Good question

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    7. Ash
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      Lampard

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    8. ProfessorS
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      Frankie

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  20. UnitednationsXI
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    • 12 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Chances of davies starting?? or should i start b.jones
    - would hate davies coming on as a late sub for taylor

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

      i'm going to chance it

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    2. Joga Bonito®
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      Davies will start.

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  21. Rinseboy
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Mini league wrapped up but going for a monthly league. 22 points behind. He should be going bale for (c) if he is sensible, shall I go Walcott or Michu for the gamble!?

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    1. ZaKNaFeiN
      • 11 Years
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      You might as well

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

        Which one is the safer gamble!? Gotta be Walcott hasn't it?

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

      Yep! Gotta take a risk if you're gonna have a chance of overtaking him

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    3. tw
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      walcott!

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  22. Jimbo123
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    A.) Maloney & Adebayor

    Or

    B.) Dempsey & Kone ???

    Ta

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    1. ZaKNaFeiN
      • 11 Years
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      A

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    2. Just One More Thing
      • 14 Years
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      A

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    3. Sean.
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      • 12 Years
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      A

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

      A

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  23. For Fuchs Sake
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    It's a tricky day, only really two teams with something to play for Arse and Spurs

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  24. tw
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    which team will score more goals, arsenal or spurs?

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    1. SuperOsçarBaby
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Arsenal.

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    2. mgrea
      • 12 Years
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      Spurs

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    3. Just One More Thing
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Spurs - would love a Vert goal too.

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    4. Smakies
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      i can see arsenal- newcastle being a 5 goal thriller and spurs-sunderland being a little 1-0 win for spurs

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  25. SuperOsçarBaby
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    10 years, 10 months ago

    Any guess to city upfront today?

    I hope Aguero and Dzeko start.

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    1. Joga Bonito®
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      • 12 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Aguero Tevez hopefully

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  26. Bring on the shots
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Walcott, Sturridge or Bale for captain?

    Cheers guys

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    1. swaganeer
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Walcott (poss DGW)

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

    I could get Sturridge in... but I'm chasing and my rival has him. No point in me matching up with him is there?

    Ade/Carroll me thinks

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    1. Sting
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      • 11 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Ade then, but have you consideredd Gabby ?

      Sturridge is the best option though so might be worth cancelling.

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

        Not really thought about Gabby, the transfer is for a (-4) and not so sure he will deliver this week.

        Maybe I should just leave Kone in?

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  28. Sting
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    • 11 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Aguero is a doubt so…

    Aguero + Kone >>

    RVP + Rodriguez ??

    or

    Tevez + Gabby ??

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  29. FRESH SLICE
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Dawson or Demel?

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  30. Epic Fail
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    • 13 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Why are there 2 blue Power Rangers?

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    1. Joga Bonito®
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      • 12 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      That's the question on everybody's lips haha.

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    2. Joga Bonito®
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      • 12 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Because one of them daba dee daba died

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    3. Shipstontrev
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Because 'Arry can't resist a 2 for 1 offer.

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