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. Pratik
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    I messed up....Thought I'd do Davies to Zabaleta only to realize I already have 3 city players

    Now thinking of doing Aguero->RVP?

    Hart
    Davies / Johnson / Dawson
    Walcott / Michu / Lampard / Bale (c)
    Sturridge (vc) / Aguero / Tevez

    Bunn / Maloney / Pearce / Sagna

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

      Vert instead? Don't lose Aguero.

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      1. Pratik
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        So fecking confused...In any other week, I definitely would save a transfer. But I just can't let a FT go this week.

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

      maloney to dempsey or a city striker to ade?

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  2. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    • 14 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    58 minutes.... PANIC!!!!!!!!!!!

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    1. Evs
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Keep 😎

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      1. Pratik
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        Decided on your captain, etc? Will you share now, or only after deadline for obvious reason?

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

          he'll wait til the deadline

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          1. Declan-
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 11 months ago

            For sure. Stay around for the big announcement at 11:31 🙂

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  3. Chrissy Waddle - 2023/24
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Transfering in a keeper just for today to smash and grab 6 points is tougher than I thought...

    A. DDG -> Boruc (my favourite, Stokes away form is horrible, only 12 goals all season!)

    B. DDG -> Jaaski (a strong contender, great with save points too, but Reading could sneak one...)

    C DDG -> 5.6m (any ideas folks...)

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

      Is it for -4?

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      1. Chrissy Waddle - 2023/24
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        No, my FT.

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

          If its FT, go for it !

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

      Same situation as me, and i will leave my GK's Bunn and DDG. Dont want to take a hit

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    3. Pen_Pal
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Tremel maybe but boruc would be better I think.

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

      i was just about to transfer Hart into my team, way to strong for Norwich. i have Nastasic in already but i couldn't bare it again if city got ANOTHER cleanie with out him..

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  4. Cak Juris
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    A. Maloney or Michu with -4pts hit?
    B. Bale or Sturridge for Captain?

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  5. Jimbo123
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    What’s going on with Luke Shaw? The guys is bloody ill again – is he expected to start!?.

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    1. Sean.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      sickly child

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  6. The Pep Revolution
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    My main rival has taken a 12 point so I will probably do the same as I am four points ahead and he is the only one in the mini-league that can catch me. I have one FT.

    My team is currently:

    DDG Federici
    Mertesacker Dawson Demel Davies Shaw
    Walcott Mata Bale Maloney Nasri
    Lukaku RVP Benteke

    Ive settled on the following:

    Lukaku to Sturridge

    Benteke to Carroll

    DDG to Boruc

    I am unsure of the last transfer(s) to make. Which of the following would you do?:

    A. Mertesacker and Nasri to Carragher and Michu

    B Nasri to Coutinho

    Would really appreciate any advice. Thanks guys.

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  7. Leeds Lucky
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Help please guys
    Hart (Bego)
    Vert Komp Enrique
    Coutinho Bale Walcott Ben Arfa
    RVP Tevez Sturridge

    Subs Maloney Boyce Clyne

    Planning HBA to Michu. Defending 20 point lead. Funds not an issue.
    Having taken lots of hits so far this season feels wrong no hits this week.
    Best hit to take Tevez-Caroll / Maloney- Dempsey and play 3-5-2?
    Thanks

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  8. The Great Statuto
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Repost as lost in eurovision.
    1. How do you guys get the long description in your names to appear?
    2. Could I trouble you folks for your thoughts on the following?

    Team I'm chasing:
    DDG
    Baines. Mert. Dawson. (Zab, Olsen )
    Henderson, wally, bale, fell
    Tevez, luck auk, rvp

    My team:
    Robles
    Taylor, jones, demel, Monreal
    Bale, wally, lamp are, mata, Michu
    Rvp, lukaku, Sturbridge

    1.7m in bank wondering if should
    transfer out mata for continuo and/or lukaku for adebeyou for a hit?
    Or
    Gamble on 3-4-3 taking a hit for Johnson in for Monreal and swap Carroll in for lukaku
    That and any other advice much appreciated.

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  9. Lawrø
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Is anyone else captaining Dempsey?

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  10. v12w12
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    DDG for Jaask -4?

    Rival has Jaask and I'm protecting 22 points.

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  11. Van Dal
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Lukaku > sturridge and mata > lamps worth 4points?

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

      No

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

      Luka Ku to studge yes

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  12. For Fuchs Sake
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Quick captain poll please

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

      carroll 😉

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  13. UKG
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Today from 4pm when goals are flying in, it's going to be chaos on here. Hope the servers can cope!

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  14. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    bale or sturridge captain. I can't decide 🙁

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

      Bale

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      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        why not sturridge?

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

          Because Bale gets you an extra point for a goal, and the possibility of an extra point for a CS

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

            cheap bastard 😛

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    2. UKG
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      I'm going Sturridge

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    3. For Fuchs Sake
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Bale will be up for it, Sturridge could go missing

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    1. For Fuchs Sake
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      massively

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

      He's got a point, but a tad disrespectful to raise it right after Chelsea's win.

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    3. Dier Straits
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Sour grapes indeed

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

    Play Maloney or Henderson?

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

      Henderson.

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

        Thx!

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  16. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Bloody fecking Hell!!! How many people are on??? 😆

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    1. Evs
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      A lot !

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

      11 posts at 10:33 😆

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    3. Sean.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      thought it would get like this today

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    4. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      517

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    5. Declan-
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      It's understandable. Last pre deadline day for 3 full months 🙂

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  17. Dier Straits
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Who as better differential Captain choice?
    Van Persie or Walcott

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    1. v12w12
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Walcott

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      1. Dier Straits
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        Thank you for reply V12W12, best of luck this week

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  18. the axolotl
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    just listening to the podcast, and the professor's computer thingy selected Mata on this weeks team. and bale captain ahead of sturridge.....

    what's the prof's computer thingy's record like with these predictions does anyone know?

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

      apparently he finished overall 1000 last season or something.

      having said that, it is about consistent result, doesn't mean that he gets it right every single time

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

    Danny Rose not playing vs Spurs?

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

      Ineligible

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

        Bale(c) then

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  20. Chrissy Waddle - 2023/24
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    @Evs

    Good luck today buddy. Be strong. Believe in your choices, they haven't let you down thus far.

    Fingers and toes.

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    1. Evs
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      • 14 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Thanks buddy 🙂

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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        And me! 🙂

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

        Ditto. Best of luck today (except in PlayON). 🙂

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

          😆

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        2. Evs
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 11 months ago

          Their getting better 🙂 !

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      3. Heytch
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        +many Evs. go get'em champ!

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    2. Pratik
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Follow his progress here -: http://precisely.me/fpl/overall

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      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        Any luck with GW33?

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      2. Heytch
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        nice. cheers Pratik *bookmarked*

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  21. Independiente
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Cant believe the season long Fantasy flutter on Bale has come down to the last game,
    10 goals and 10 assists 11/1, i've a €10 on it, thought i was home and hosed months ago,
    any one else?

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

      where can you place bets like that??

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      1. Independiente
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        Was a fantasy flutter on this site ay the start of season, Vermalen 6 goals also, not waitin on that one to come in

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  22. tw
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    bale or theo (c)?

    do you think lightning will strike twice? (with regard to theo vs newcastle)

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    1. UKG
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Bale

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    2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Theo for me. 🙂

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    3. Just One More Thing
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      You've been a big fan of Wally (C), don't waver now 🙂

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    4. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Bale

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  23. Tibidabo
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Is Michu captain a big mistake? Trying to catch up 31 points.

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      No, but it is a gamble.

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    2. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      It is if he doesn't do much. Otherwise no.

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      1. the axolotl
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        🙂

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  24. EL TANO
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Rival 26 points behind and just took 4 pointer
    Him
    Hart
    Baines LUIZ Enrique
    Mata wally bale Maloney MICHU (was Afro)
    Rvp STURRIDGE GIROUD/ADE (was tevez)
    Me
    Hart
    Baines VERT Enrique
    Mata wally bale Maloney COUTHINO
    Rvp lukaku tevez

    Thinkin bout an 8 pointer
    Mata to lamps
    Maloney Michu
    Tevez studge

    Madness?

    Or just do lukaku studge and mata to Michu
    Or tevez to Carroll and lukaku to studge
    Both -4

    Sorry I'm lying in bed with my toddlers and bit delirious

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

      Lukaku to Studge + Mata to Michu

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  25. Pablitto
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Hello lads!
    1FT and I am happy with my lineup so should I change goalie?
    Have Jaaski and I enough cash to change him for whoever
    Would you buy:
    A Hart
    B Szczesny
    C Cech
    D other
    E do nothing

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    1. Sean.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      😯 E

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      1. Pablitto
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        Ok and where to spend my last transfer of the season?

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  26. exammy
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    aguero > studge?

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Why not? 🙂

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

      God no

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  27. Göz
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    How many will Wigan score today?

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      1 at least.

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    2. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      2

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    3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      5

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  28. lpool4life
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    michu or aguero?

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

    I've got Coutinho......

    Tevez>Sturridge?

    OR

    RVP>Sturridge?........for a hit......

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    1. rvp786
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      neither for a hit

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    2. Joga Bonito®
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Lol neither.

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    3. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Neither.

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

      Cheers guys!

      I'm just sweating over not having Sturridge and RVP & Tevez's playinjg time.

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      1. Granville
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        No point in shifting between players with good fixtures for a hit.

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