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The ticking time bomb that is the Saturday morning deadline looms as Fantasy Managers far and wide deliberate the hot topics for the week. The good ship Fantasy Panic may be going down, but don’t worry there’s more than enough space on the lifeboats for everyone…

“Are there any cheap teams I can look to invest in, I’ve got a Drogba and Fabregas itch and it requires penny pinching in my squad?”

Earlier in the week I “Frisked the Fixtures” and came up with West Brom, Blackpool and West Ham as viable candidates. The consensus agrees as Chris Brunt has shot up our watchlist and two other Baggies men join the Scout Picks. Four nil to Fulham this afternoon it is then.

“How do you solve a problem like Malouda?”

Carlo Ancelotti didn’t go the whole hog and let us know his line-up for the weekend, just assurances on Jose Bosingwa and Didier Drogba making returns, but we’ve backed the Italian to name his strongest XI possible in our team news. You never know though, with Kakuta and Kalou in the wings stranger things have happened.

“What’s the captain consensus for this week?”

Really? Need you even ask? Didier the Lionheart was the resounding yes in our captain’s poll this gameweek. If, like me, you don’t have him well then… close your eyes, cross your fingers and count to ten.

How do I make the perfect apple crumble?”

Wrong website my friend…

“…and what about the cup?

You can find the results of round one via this link and the 256 lucky managers to still be in the reckoning can check up on their opponents for round two by clicking here.

Questions like these and undoubtedly a whole cavalcade more are running through the minds of fantasy managers pushing the boat out on their time-keeping skills, so as per usual we’ve opened the Saturday Surgery chatroom so y’all can hash it out with one and all and hopefully make a masterpiece out of the mania.

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  1. aussiepundit
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    Hurry up UEL, I miss you already </3 =[

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  2. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
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    15 years, 4 months ago

    Any news on Enrique ANYWHERE? Someone mentioned he'd got a bad injury in training but seen nowt...

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  3. pyrohippy
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    15 years, 4 months ago

    which 4 to sub?

    dfletcher carroll dann oshea foster hart

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    1. teddy.
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      Play Foster & Carroll

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  4. Tommy J
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    Let the games begin!

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  5. Downtown
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    1

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  6. Kylito
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    Argh, do i bench Carroll or Parker? decisions decisions...

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    1. Downtown
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      Parker

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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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        -1

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  7. Goldtop73
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    Morning chaps. Who should I play? Barton or Carroll?

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    1. Downtown
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      Carrol

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      1. PB-THE-VET
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        carrol prob wont start? barton

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  8. Downtown
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    Which 2 to play for Coleman, Yaya toure, Albrighton and Barton?

    Cheers lads

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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      Coleman & Toure

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      1. Downtown
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        interesting, he was going to be my last choice...

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        1. Downtown
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          Toure that is...

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        2. Epic Fail
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          Don't play him then.

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  9. Razmataz
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    Is Gohouri fit to start?

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  10. @FPLStrategist
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    15 years, 4 months ago

    3 from 5 (considering gohouri is fit)

    Mummy
    Gohouri
    Jara
    Shawcross
    Wilismson

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    1. Oliver Reed
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      gohouri
      mummy
      jara

      shawx if gohouri not fit

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  11. Oliver Reed
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    nearly there. 1 hour away from a point hits free week, wooooooooo

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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      Keep on running ... well done, Oliver! 🙂

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      1. Oliver Reed
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        just made one sub though. benching ethers for coleman!..

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        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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          Tricky one, that! 🙂

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          1. Oliver Reed
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            changed my mind again 🙁

            swapped it back to foster n dann.

            This does my swede in on sat mornings. 47 mins to go...

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            1. In Like Flynn.
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              Find an early opening pub without WiFi and forget it O.R you deserve a drink for a no hit week. 🙂

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              1. Oliver Reed
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                ahh young flynn. Do you know errol that you are one of ollie's hero's. He even bought a sword used in one of his films and used to challenge guests to duels with it 🙂

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                1. In Like Flynn.
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                  Would that it was Young Flynn O.R., My dueling days are, alas, a dim and distant memory.

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                  1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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                    Have either of you two swashbucklers fenced for real?

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                  2. In Like Flynn.
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                    'Fraid not to any standard that could remotely be considered "Fencing"

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                  3. In Like Flynn.
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                    Sold a few dodge bits on a stall once. 🙂

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            2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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              Foster is the right choice, imo - he will get more saves. Therefore you really shouldn't double up -

              Dann, Elmohamady, Konchesky, Coleman

              would be my choice in your place.

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              1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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                Foster
                Dann Foley, Elmohamady, Konchesky, Coleman

                - sos.

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              2. Oliver Reed
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                its doing my head in. If stoke get anything off man u the chances are ethers will have something to do with it. but then i can see goals at spurs so coleman should get something at least...

                ive juist bought coleman so would be a shame to bench him on his maiden outing...

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                1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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                  Well, you have to play 4-4-2, don't you?

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                  1. Oliver Reed
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                    why not 3-5-2 with ethers?

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        2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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          Are you playing 4-4-2?

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          1. Oliver Reed
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            its either..

            foster
            dann mummy konchesky
            ethers

            or

            carson
            coleman dann mummy konchesky

            which do you think?

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            1. In Like Flynn.
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              Or just Ethers or Coleman then! toss a coin.

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              1. In Like Flynn.
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                And again for keepers. 🙂 There is no knowing just guess.

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            2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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              See above.

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            3. Oliver Reed
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              sorted, ethers is dropped. coleman in with foster n dann

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              1. In Like Flynn.
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                Hip Hip Hussar!

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  12. Katie
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    All aboard HMS Fantasy Panic - nice one 🙂

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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      Rhymes with Titanic, too ... 😉

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      1. Kings of Lyon ★
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        +1

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    2. teddy.
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      15 years, 4 months ago

      Let's hope we don't get marooned on our Desert Island Risks.

      Seamus, I'm talking about you.

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  13. kiko time
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    15 years, 4 months ago

    morning chaps, a quick poll on who you'd sign, not long-term but for at least three gameweeks...

    drogba, berbatov, torres, anelka or someone else (bearing in mind i already have tevez and that if i sign drogba or torres i won't have enough cashmoney to bring fabs in next week unless i do a major re-shuufle)

    help me out fellas my brain won't work - one too many whiskeys at the golden lion last night - i can feel my heartbeat in my eyes and i'm pretty sure that's not normal

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    1. Downtown
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      Only one answer. It starts with D and ends with rogba!

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    2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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      Noble
      Insomnia

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  14. richyd
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    worth upgrading nasri to fabs this week lads?

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    1. PB-THE-VET
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      no next week a defo tho

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  15. Jimbo123
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    I'm desperate to get Drogba back in this week, but don't know which of my big names to sub out - Berbatov, Tevez or Gerrard?

    Help Please! 🙂

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    1. Cashnex
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      15 years, 4 months ago

      Gerrard, without a doubt.

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    2. Kings of Lyon ★
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      gerrard for the long term factor

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    3. lightspeed
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      berbs - hatrick was flash in the pan, great player lacks consistentcy

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      1. Jimbo123
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        15 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers, boys....I've got rid of both berba and Gerrard for Malouda / Drogba.

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  16. Kings of Lyon ★
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    Morning all 😀 i LOVE waking on a sat with no hangover. wish i was still in the cup but...

    anyone know yet if arteta will start?

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    1. In Like Flynn.
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      Possibly start as few options, but fit enough? doubt it.

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  17. Cashnex
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    Would I be crazy to play Kirkland over Hart this week? Seems to me Wigan have a better chance of keeping a clean sheet than City, and he might have something to prove...

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    1. Independiente
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      15 years, 4 months ago

      I'm starting Carson over Hart if that helps

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      1. PB-THE-VET
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        same here

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  18. Dr. Rog
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    any news on Odemwingie this morning?

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    1. everyday, i'm shufflin…
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      still doubt so far.. guardian left him out of squad.

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  19. PB-THE-VET
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    will yaya start i wonder? Thinking of playing fergason instead. Scholes a risk too

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  20. Downtown
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    Which to play out or Barton, Albirghton and Yaya?

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    1. PB-THE-VET
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      barton . . .

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  21. hoffer
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    15 years, 4 months ago

    I assume that Malouda will start agains Wolves. But as there still seems to be some doubt, I`m not sure whether to captain him or not...VDV a better captain choice as I don`t have Drogba?

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  22. Back on the horse
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    15 years, 4 months ago

    I think the apple crumble is a valid question.

    I have an apple tree in the middle of my garden that produces about 1000 apples. I'm ashamed to say I've done nothing with them in the 3 years i've lived here.

    oh. I've gone off-topic agian...

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    1. GREENDREAMS11
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      15 years, 4 months ago

      lol. look into home-brew kits and start making your own scrumpy/cider. its not that difficult. free drink what more could you want.

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      1. Back on the horse
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        does it work with Bramleys? might be a bit sour

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  23. Akers
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    15 years, 4 months ago

    Ok, which 2 to start from Adam, Dempsey and Carroll?

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    1. Ajax Down Trees
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      Struggling over making a choice between Dempsey and Carroll myself!

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      1. Ajax Down Trees
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        To be honest I think you have the same decision, as I'd play Adam.

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    2. teddy.
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      Could all go either way those games. I think Carroll and probably Adam, as the more certain of being involved if Blackpool and Fulham both do well.

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    3. Independiente
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      Adam and caroll for me,fulham shite on the road

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    4. Armchair Manager
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      Dats a real toughie. Prob leave out adam

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    5. Back on the horse
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      Adam and Dempsey

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  24. Nano
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    15 years, 4 months ago

    escape from Alcaraz or torch my CARrol?

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  25. uʍopǝpısdn
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    Would anyone else agree to playing Coleman over Carroll?

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    1. anderson-son-son
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      Yep. Especially since Carroll may not even start.

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    2. Jonesy
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      Certainly, Coleman seems more likely to start.

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  26. Katie
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    To Kalou or not to Kalou - that is the question.
    (W.Shakespeare)

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    1. GREENDREAMS11
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      is he playing today katie ?

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      1. Katie
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        I'm thinking he will and score BIG to boot, more than Drogba even.
        Effing Hell - I hate this game sometimes.....

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    2. Oliver Reed
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      not

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    3. PB-THE-VET
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      i dont ha a kalou . . . worst joke ever 🙁

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    4. Waldaz
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      For 1 week?

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  27. denial
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    Drowning in metaphors Andy? 😉

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  28. anderson-son-son
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    Jaaskelainen replaced by Krul
    Samba replaced by Elmohamady
    Givet replaced by Alcaraz
    Hughes replaced by Coleman
    Yaya Toure replaced by Adam
    Albrighton replaced by Morrison
    Carroll replaced by Campbell

    All sensible? With a view of Fabregas in next week too. Got the usual Drogs, Berbatov, Nani etc.

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    1. anderson-son-son
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      Oh, and Obinna in for Campbell in two weeks time.

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  29. laziale
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    Who to captain?

    Cech
    Nani
    VdV
    Malouda
    Tevez
    Berbatov

    Thanks.

    Cheers.

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    1. PB-THE-VET
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      nani

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    2. everyday, i'm shufflin…
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      potential biggest point is malouda.

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  30. Jonesy
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    Thoughts on either Carson or Foster for this week?

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      i'm preferred carson to get a cleanie.

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