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. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Scream if you want to go faster 😛

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

      Arggg?

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

    Is Berba, Rafael & Davies > Lukaku, Vertonghen & Stam for -8 worth it?

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  3. Lao Tzu
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    After an excruciatingly painful second half of the season I've decided this is my last season playing FPL.

    My Rival is 100pts ahead of me in one league, my rival in the other league is at least 100 behind me.

    Nothing to play for...... Kolarov (c) to bow out in style?

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    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      See ya next season....

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

        🙂

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      2. Lao Tzu
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        Ha, my psychiatrist won't allow it

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    2. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Pace in abundance.

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      1. Lao Tzu
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        He's got the lot 😉

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

    If Unreal replies to this, he jinxes his team today
    🙂

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    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      He won't, wrong page.

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

      If he goes on replying to everything he will invite the inference that his aim is to annoy not to assist. Does he really want that?

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

        it's ironic though, the gag is that basically so many posts go ignored at this time. So if everyone just said yes or no, it would actually be a lot easier...

        think about it 😉

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

          Think about it?

          Thank you for your advice.

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      2. GreenWindmill
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        He seems to swing wildly between wanting to do those things!

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

      :omg:

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  5. China Mag
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    I guess Kompany it is then. Cheers lads! I took a 20 pt hit last week to try and block off my main rival who is playing his WC this week. I will have 11 DGW players, and am 21 pts ahead. Was that the right strategy to use? I'm not bothered about overall rank at this stage. Just my mini league

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

      Imo, yes. I did the same thing this week. Binned RVP purely because I know he also did...

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    2. Mavric Marco
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      -20pts 😯

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      1. China Mag
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        The way I saw it, I had those points in the bank. He will defenitely go in with 11 DGW players on his WC. So this was the best way to block him. I think.

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

        😯

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

    Unreal, I know you contribute massively to the site views for this site, but do you really have nothing else to do?
    There is so much to do when you are back in college, than just sit around and be on this site. No offence, FFS.

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

      😆

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

      He goes to college? 😯

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    3. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      thanks Pratik, appreciate your kind words

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

        I didn't mean to be rude, 2 years back I went through the same phase when it was my summer holidays. Used to post like hell, and barely had anything else to do.

        Then I discovered other interests etc.....This site is fantastic, but try and spend more time on other stuff.

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        1. FPL Emu
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 11 months ago

          You should have said: I didn't mean to be rude, I just meant to be condescending.

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    4. Zep
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Pratik, excellent work you have done with the ICC updates site...

      Thank you for your efforts, mate...

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    5. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      "contribute massively" ???!!! this is a good one 🙂

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  7. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Well, my work here is done.

    😎

    til next time...yes

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    1. Mavric Marco
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      You call this work 🙄

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

        yes

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

      Please reply to my post before you leave...I really want to know.

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  8. I Am Nobody
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Possible lineup for Chelsea midfielder...

    Mata-Hazard-Luiz?-Lampard?-Oscar?

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

      Luiz Ramires
      Hazard Mata Oscar

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

        This...except maybe Haz and Oscar flipped.

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

    new post lads, preamble

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  10. griff
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Any of these worth -8? Chasing a 50 odd point deficit:

    a) Snodgrass or Fellaini to Nasri, Yaya or Dempsey

    b) DDG to Harte or Cech

    These will give me 9 playing twice, rival has 7 (I think)

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

    Going Mata Cap come on you little Genius !

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  12. Drip Doctor
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    • 13 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Davies > Boyce -4 would be a daft move wouldn't it?

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

      Yes

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  13. Moosie the Staggie
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    A fit berba has really given me a benching headache.
    Michu, Berba or Wally for the chop?

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

      No

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

      berba.

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  14. We are Tottenham
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Is this team good enough?

    Begovic

    Sagna Zaba Demel

    Bale (c) Walcott Mata Michu

    RVP Benteke Tevez

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    1. We are Tottenham
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      sorry, its Hazard not Mata

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  15. SpinyNorman [*_*]
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Reposting for more votes!

    RvP > Aguero for a hit?

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    1. We are Tottenham
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      is aguero even nailed on for both games?!

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

      No.

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      1. SpinyNorman [*_*]
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        Thanks all.

        I think I'll be sticking by Van the man for now.. Do nothing, Aguero

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    3. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      be brave go Dzeko!

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

      no

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  16. ILOVEBAPS
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Worth a hit to either of these?

    Evans > Clichy or Boyce.

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    1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Boyce is in scoring form so a tentative yes.

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

        1 goal in ages is hardly scoring form. 🙂 I just don't have any Wigan and who knows they may keep a CS?!

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

      I think it would be worth it for Clichy if you think he will play both games. Personally I'm not convinced.

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

        I don't know and nobody else besides Mancini does either. I do like his fixtures after the double though.

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  17. Demelbrush
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    • 11 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Play martin or enrique?

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

      Martrin i suppose. Close call.

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

      SAmerica dilemma..I'm with Enrique at the mo

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  18. Pinatta
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Baines will score 2 points wont he, so basically Kompany have to score 1 CS to pay the hit of.. worth it?

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

    Silva makes it to Spot the Differential. Big haul coming up! 😀 😀

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