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The international break is now just minutes away from being a relic of the past alongside the reliant robin, betamax and David Bentley and we can all breath a sigh of relief… almost. We’ve go only about an hour to go until the Fantasy Premier League (FPL) deadline closes once more and it’s time for the last minute panic over the minutiae of our fantasy squads…

“Newcastle have not been getting the results at home recently, can I trust them?”

Despite the recent off-putting results, a home tie versus Wigan indicates a favourable opportunity and this weeks Scout Picks back up that claim.

“Are my core strikeforce of English heavyweights Rooney, Carroll and Bent going to start this week?”

Our team news thinks that they will all make it onto the pitch this coming weekend, alongside the opinion on every squad in the Premier League.

“Is there anybody even left for me to captain?”

Don’t be so melodramatic, of course there is. Even with the absence of arguably FPL’s two biggest stars (Cesc and Drogba) the Captain’s Poll this week is showing great favour to Luis Nani, and slightly less so Carlos Tevez.

Questions like these and many more are undoubtedly burning in the minds of the last-ditch Larry fantasy manager, so we’ve gone and opened the Saturday Surgery chatroom so everyone can gather together and try to make a semblance of this mess before the clock hits the deadline.

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  1. Marknlard
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 4 months ago

    I am sooooooooo hungover and my brain is not in any position to be making important decisions. I could really do with it now.

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    1. Akers
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 4 months ago

      LOUD NOISES!

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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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        • 16 Years
        15 years, 4 months ago

        unkind 😉

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        1. DickFranDyke
          • 16 Years
          15 years, 4 months ago

          I know a song that will get on your nerves,get on your nerves.

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  2. teddy.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 4 months ago

    Tevez?
    Or Torres, Bent, Elmander or Adebayor??

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  3. KLOPPTOMANIA
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 4 months ago

    Aargh, knee jerk sold Tevez for Elmander!!!

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    1. KLOPPTOMANIA
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 4 months ago

      True he's benched...?! :-/

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      1. njfsdkffslkf
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 4 months ago

        Wow I believe you....

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  4. Schurrle Not
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 4 months ago

    Please help stuck on captain duties, here are choises-
    nasri, nani, caroll, tevez...

    Let me know what you think. Cheers

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    1. Gregor
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      • 16 Years
      15 years, 4 months ago

      Arsenal look a bit depleted, doubts over Carroll and Tevez starting. So it's Nani for me.

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      1. applebonkers
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        • 16 Years
        15 years, 4 months ago

        doubt over tevez? as long as he has 2 legs he'll start

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    2. BoobyZ
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 4 months ago

      Captains poll is the summary of people's opinion around here

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    3. HowManyGoals
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      • 16 Years
      15 years, 4 months ago

      I'm currently on Nasri but with potentially no strikers and already a 4pt hit i confess i'm taking a gamble

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  5. Gregor
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    • 16 Years
    15 years, 4 months ago

    Worth a four point hit to turn Shawcross into Boateng?

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    1. DementedFlamingo
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      15 years, 4 months ago

      Worth a trade yes, but not a hit especially as there is a (maybe very small) chance of Boateng being rested this week, and city have Ars next week.

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  6. No Pirlo No Party
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 4 months ago

    My brain is dead....

    Looking to fit Carrol in for Doyle, means i need to downgrade a someone...

    Hahnemann
    Konchesky – Jagielka – Hangleand
    Nani(c) – Arteta – Bale – Malouda – N’Zog
    Chamakh – Doyle

    Bench: Foster – Mummy – Jara – Drogs

    Lads....help very very much appreciated.

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  7. BoobyZ
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    15 years, 4 months ago

    Any WC'ers making a heavy investment in defence? I have Alex and Toure - with 3 of the next four for each being away games, I am ocnsidering getting rid and investing further up

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    1. Kings of Lyon ★
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 4 months ago

      my defence is

      boateng salcido mummy alcaraz and simpson

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      1. MARVELLUS
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 4 months ago

        Mine is currently OShea, Alex, Mummy, Coleman, Jones.

        What do you think? May go more budget..

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  8. applebonkers
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    • 16 Years
    15 years, 4 months ago

    thirteenth?

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  9. Screaming Midget
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 4 months ago

    Any news on Alcaraz?

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    1. applebonkers
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      • 16 Years
      15 years, 4 months ago

      he's fiddy fiddy dawg.

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      1. teddy.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 4 months ago

        Nice. It's a pain, but he should be back soon and might play so I don't think it's one to waste any emotion worrying about. It could be a decent game to play him, but it might not even be that.

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      2. DodgerB
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        • 15 Years
        15 years, 4 months ago

        lol - got him benched so he'll play and rack up the points. There's no emptier feeling than having a high scoring, un-used sub.

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  10. Akers
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 4 months ago

    Alex -> Ferdinand, Vidic or Evra?

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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      • 16 Years
      15 years, 4 months ago

      Vidic, imo

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    2. applebonkers
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      • 16 Years
      15 years, 4 months ago

      vidic, most likely to score and get bps

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      1. DickFranDyke
        • 16 Years
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        +1

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    3. _Greg
      • 15 Years
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      Roys brother johnson was proting evra yest, i would too if he was gonna start left wing with giggs in field.

      I think they're all too dear n a.cole is the only one!

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    4. emperikal
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 4 months ago

      Saving your moves until the last minute eh?! For what its worth definitely Vidic

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      1. Akers
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah, 8 pointer coming up.

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        1. emperikal
          • 15 Years
          15 years, 4 months ago

          Who, who and who? :p

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          1. Akers
            • 16 Years
            15 years, 4 months ago

            United defender, Berba and Tevez.

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            1. emperikal
              • 15 Years
              15 years, 4 months ago

              Boo! There goes my Berba differential and gives you the added Tevez one! Captaincy will be essential since our midfield/forwards are almost identical. Going to be tight :/

              Getting rid of Drogs?!

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              1. Akers
                • 16 Years
                15 years, 4 months ago

                Berba (c)

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                1. emperikal
                  • 15 Years
                  15 years, 4 months ago

                  Guess I'll stick with Nani (C) to make things more interesting then. Just took another hit myself! Best of luck mate

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                  1. Akers
                    • 16 Years
                    15 years, 4 months ago

                    wuhahaha!

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                2. emperikal
                  • 15 Years
                  15 years, 4 months ago

                  You sly bastard! Hahaha. Conned me into taking the extra hit! Hopefully Nasri bags a hat trick for all your troubles 😉

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    5. Gargamel
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      • 16 Years
      15 years, 4 months ago

      Vidic

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  11. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 4 months ago

    I think I'm going to buy Carroll ... here's hoping ... 😐

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    1. HowManyGoals
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 4 months ago

      Had his wee rest, signed a new contract and missed getting a cap.I would imagine he will be eager to prove himself today and will be given the chance. One goal and 3bps i predict (hope, pray).

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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 4 months ago

        Gee, I really hope you're right, Francois! Here goes - I think ... 😐

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  12. Just_Ty
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 4 months ago

    Still haven't done a move but I know I should, question is which one/2?

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  13. Johnny Unitas
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 4 months ago

    Rooney (C) or Nani? Have it on Nani!

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    1. Kings of Lyon ★
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 4 months ago

      im going for tevez and then on form so will switch to nani if he doesnt play.

      but nani over roo, good t have him in the team though

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    2. Akers
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 4 months ago

      Nani, just because there is a slight chance Rooney will not play.

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    3. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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      • 16 Years
      15 years, 4 months ago

      Nani, Johnny U. Not the weekend for a gamble on the captaincy, imo - although Andy may well say otherwise ...

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  14. teddy.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 4 months ago

    Re Tevez: What chat there is has I think come about because Mancini needs to:

    a) discourage Argentina from taking away his star player
    b) try to put Tevez in his place and imply that no-one is undroppable
    and c) keep Adebayor happy

    However,

    1) Tevez has an engine like a nuclear sub
    2) I think this is too important a game to lose by risking anyone other than him up front
    and 3) Adebayor can f*** off

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    1. Bubbles
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 4 months ago

      The answer we're all looking for is:
      However, 3).

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  15. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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    • 16 Years
    15 years, 4 months ago

    Drogba -35,997 ...

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    1. Screaming Midget
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 4 months ago

      He's going down .1 tomorrow - which I can handle, but it's bloody madness.

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      1. Akers
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 4 months ago

        Looking forward to GW9 already. 🙂

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        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          15 years, 4 months ago

          Me too, Akers - me too! 😀

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        2. Waldaz
          • 16 Years
          15 years, 4 months ago

          Drogs (c) = 34 easy 🙂

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        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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          15 years, 4 months ago

          Well, that didn't lighten the load! 🙂

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      2. _Greg
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 4 months ago

        why would you take out Drogba? hahahaha.

        Capt next week!

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  16. Bubbles
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 4 months ago

    Going to buck the trend and give the armband to Berba over Nani. But who to play out of N'Zog and Adam is the one that's got my head in a spin. Thoughts?

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  17. Evs
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    • 16 Years
    15 years, 4 months ago

    Guys, im on wc. Have tevez in at mo, with Carrol & Drog.

    Should I chance tevez, or ditch for Berba???

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    1. lightspeed
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 4 months ago

      same ere evs...

      drogs = out
      carroll = may not start
      tevez = may not start

      berbs will play and probably has the better fixture

      the more i read this tevez stuff the more i think there are strong indicators that he could be rested.

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    2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 4 months ago

      Go for Berbatov, imo, Evs - and sell Bale! Only joking! 😉

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    3. lightspeed
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 4 months ago

      didnt see you on on a WC - ditch him - no brainer imo

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      1. Evs
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        • 16 Years
        15 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks Gentlemen - thats much appreciated.

        Perhaps I will lose Carlos then tho I do fear the words... "arse & Bite" 🙁 !!!

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        1. bazouma
          • 15 Years
          15 years, 4 months ago

          woah evs, show me your current wc team! 🙂 how's things?

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          1. bazouma
            • 15 Years
            15 years, 4 months ago

            <-- louie in disguise

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            1. Evs
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              • 16 Years
              15 years, 4 months ago

              Ha Ha... (louie)

              Krul, Robbo
              Boateng, Dann, Mummy, O'shea, Coleman
              Vdv, Mal, Bale, Adam, Nani
              Drog, Carrol, Tevez or Berb ??

              What you think??

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              1. bazouma
                • 15 Years
                15 years, 4 months ago

                amazing, any plan on how you get fabregas in time for gwk 10? Tevez or Berb is kind of a toss up in my opinion, I'd probably take Tevez but his potential for starting on the bench could be worrying...

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                1. bazouma
                  • 15 Years
                  15 years, 4 months ago

                  also are you really set on bale and vdv, I think that could be overkill as i'm not a huge fan of tottenham's fixtures (bear in mind 2x champo league in the next two weeks)

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                  1. Evs
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                    • 16 Years
                    15 years, 4 months ago

                    Lose VDV for Fab soon Louie 😉

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                  2. Gnu
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                    • 16 Years
                    15 years, 4 months ago

                    same same!

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              2. Gnu
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 16 Years
                15 years, 4 months ago

                Jeez, very simaliar.

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            2. Gnu
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              • 16 Years
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              Hows the wc going Evs? looking,1/2 hour to go and I've lost the plot with mine!

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              1. Evs
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                • 16 Years
                15 years, 4 months ago

                Hey Gnu, its on post 1 on page 2.

                Altho I am in a mess...

                Toying with Berb over tevez, altho got feeling this may bite me 🙁

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                1. Gnu
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 16 Years
                  15 years, 4 months ago

                  Differences:
                  Robbo- Mignolet
                  Dann- Jara
                  Boateng-A cole
                  Adam-Petrov
                  Tev/Berb- Rodallega.
                  but I'm in a world of doubt and got to get back to work.

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                  1. bazouma
                    • 15 Years
                    15 years, 4 months ago

                    wo wo don't get mignolet, gordon is back i read recently

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                  2. Gnu
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 16 Years
                    15 years, 4 months ago

                    How soon?

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                  3. Gnu
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 16 Years
                    15 years, 4 months ago

                    Cheers.. B*llocks

                    *scratches head and sobs quietly*

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    4. Bram
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 4 months ago

      Same situation I'm keeping Tevez and tbh still has my armband atm.

      I'm really not buying Mancini saying that he hopes Argentina give him a rest in Nov means he'll not play this week (if anything sounds like Mancini doesn't want to have to rest him thus wanting Argentina to).

      Ofc could be totally wrong and I captained Torres last week in the battle of the Pools so maybe I'm just not learning from my mistakes!

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      1. Evs
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        • 16 Years
        15 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks All..

        I think I amy keep carlos (not berb) and give him (c) too???

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        1. Evs
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          • 16 Years
          15 years, 4 months ago

          * saying that... utd have decent run

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        2. Bram
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          15 years, 4 months ago

          Nani the safe option as even on a fail looks like the majority would fail with you so comparative blow softened.

          Overall points score will be higher in the Utd than Citeh game I think but Tevez has less competition to share them with.

          That's my logic anyway - if you Captain him though on your head be it rather than hunting me down ;).

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    5. mo 10 years on FFS? Join my…
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      • 16 Years
      15 years, 4 months ago

      i got rid for dembele. far more balanced team and leaves me enough for fabs and arteta next few weeks.

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  18. snowman
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 4 months ago

    guys who to captain?

    VDV, BERBS, MALOUDA????

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    1. _Greg
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 4 months ago

      Berba!

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  19. ReinaMan
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 4 months ago

    who should i bench?
    who should i captain?
    should i make a transfer for a hit?

    Krul – Robinson
    Konchesky – Faye – Dann – Toure – Stam
    Gerrard – Nani – VDV – Nolan – Cleverly
    Drogba – Torres – Obinna

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    1. Screaming Midget
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 4 months ago

      Drogba 3rd Sub.

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  20. Declan
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 4 months ago

    Boateng or Clichy?

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  21. tbhogal
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 4 months ago

    Guys who should I sign? Please help!

    Carson (Foster)
    Foley, Koncheskey, Faye (Alex, Stam)
    Malouda, Bale, Nani, Barton, A Johnson
    Carrol, Tevez (Drogba)

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    1. Mourinho factor
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 4 months ago

      Vdv like a popular choice

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  22. Mourinho factor
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 4 months ago

    hi who would u captain between
    torres tevez berbatov malouda and nani
    for this week

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    1. Mourinho factor
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 4 months ago

      please guys i need your opinions PLEASE i have looked at the captains poll but i would like to hear from u

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  23. goblinz
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 4 months ago

    should i play konchesky or shawX??

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    1. Mourinho factor
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 4 months ago

      konchesky

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    2. HowManyGoals
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 4 months ago

      shawx as Arteta is going to open a can of whoop-ass

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      1. Mourinho factor
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 4 months ago

        but i would like to think that pool will be up to make a good impression on new owner and roy would like to start the new era with a win ,he drilled a good defence at fulham and cant drill a good one at liverpool (just so u know i am starting shawX this week but as sioon as transfers allo mw i shall do a shawx>konchesky move

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    1. Akers
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 4 months ago

      Great film.

      I watched A Prophet last night. What a film that is.

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      1. Bedknobs and Boomsticks
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 4 months ago

        Akers, can you just run me through the many and varied reasons why Nani definately won't be benched?

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        1. Akers
          • 16 Years
          15 years, 4 months ago

          Who else is gonna play?

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          1. Bedknobs and Boomsticks
            • 16 Years
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            Bebe?

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            1. Akers
              • 16 Years
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              Exactly.

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  24. No Pirlo No Party
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 4 months ago

    Dyle to Carroll
    Arteta to Nasri

    Sound good?

    Should I consider offloading Jagielka?

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    1. No Pirlo No Party
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 4 months ago

      Or possibly Dyle to Carroll
      N'Zog to Adam...

      Decisions!

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  25. Mourinho factor
    • 15 Years
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    ok should i captain berbatov or nani or maybe go for differential in torres or the tried and tested in malouda

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  26. Kings of Lyon ★
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 4 months ago

    ruel fox or joquim blomqvist?

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  27. Mak_Gold
      15 years, 4 months ago

      RMWCT plz.Need some final touchups:

      Foster,Krul,
      Samba,O'Shea,Mummy,Jara,Konchesky,
      Nani,Nasri,Malouda,VdV,Adam,
      Drogba,Tevez,Odemwingie.(0.1 in the bank)

      The only thing remaining is to ship out ODW and bring Elmander in but don't know how to do it.Will have to sell Konchesky for Coleman probably,but I had brought Konch in for 5.0 and now he's on 5.1,so don't know if it is worth it.What do you all think?
      Also,I can't see a way of bringing Fabs back in GW 10 even with two free transfers,so will have to take a hit in all probability.Guys,any opinions are welcome.

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      1. Mak_Gold
          15 years, 4 months ago

          Also guys,who do you think I should leave on the bench?And I'm captaining NAni even though Nasri is very tempting.

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      2. Ringo
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 4 months ago

        Just up after major party last night! Anyone got the time or inclination to make suggestions regarding my team??? Thanks!

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      3. GRRobinson
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 4 months ago

        Currently contemplating Bale - Dempsey due to fixtures. Considering I've had Bale since the start, does this seem a bit of a rash transfer or will Dempsey's fixtures make it pay off?

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