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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. dierstraights
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    15 years, 4 months ago

    has anybody seen any news on arteta this morning?

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    1. celtic10000
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 4 months ago

      nope i heard he is a slight doubt tho

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      1. Armchair Manager
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 4 months ago

        He was a doubt before liverpool game too so i expect him to play

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  2. Burly - swear i wont ever (…
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 4 months ago

    Good morning lads,

    How is my team looking? Was forced into a points hit due to injuries to 3 defenders.

    Carson (Foster)
    Elmohamady, Jagielka, Bosingwa (Perch, Baptiste)
    Nani, Malouda, Bale, Ferguson (Jones)
    Drogba(c), Tevez, Berbatov

    Any thought?

    Much appreciated lads.

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

    Who to play between Petrov and Barton?

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    1. Burly - swear i wont ever (…
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 4 months ago

      Petrov id say

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

    Guys to transfer in this week im stuck!

    Carson (Foster)
    Stam, Faye, Konchesky (Foley,Alex)
    Malouda, Nani, Nasri, Bale (Barton)
    Caroll, Drogba, Tevez

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

      Looks ok to me, maybe save the transfer for getting fabs next week?

      I have a similar team and did Shawcross > Coleman. Could consider similar with Faye?

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

      Also, you sure about those subs?

      Carroll may not start, Barton could be better.

      Foster at home to Blackpool.

      At the moment I'm doing same as you, but having doubts.

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  5. #Swish41
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 4 months ago

    Sorry to bother but im confused reading the Bale talk. I have

    VDV and Bale..was gonna swap bale for Adam OR Nzog

    What do you reckon? Stick or twist! Cheers

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

      Nzog

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    2. Burly - swear i wont ever (…
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 4 months ago

      Im keeping Bale, he's in red hot form after Wednesday night!

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      1. Epic Fail
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 4 months ago

        1 good game isn't red hot form.

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  6. Evil_Ash
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 4 months ago

    Quick one -last minute, Salcido or Coleman

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    1. The Holy One
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 4 months ago

      Playing Coleman myself if that helps. Don't think Fulham will keep a clean sheet.

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

        Salcido for me

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

          Coleman

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

        Cheers, was looking for an excuse to play him. Only had Sal because heard Odem was a doubt

        Thanks

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  7. browner3107
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 4 months ago

    Who to bench, who to play?

    Foster or Carson?
    Hangeland, Shawcross, Stam or Odemwingie (assume he is still crocked)?

    Advice please? Cheers

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  8. Brian C. Lara
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 4 months ago

    Barton or shawcross as first sub incase bale doesn't play??

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    1. everyday, i'm shufflin…
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 4 months ago

      barton.

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      1. Brian C. Lara
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 4 months ago

        Think so to but worried shawcross goal is due??

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        1. everyday, i'm shufflin…
          • 15 Years
          15 years, 4 months ago

          In that case, I would follow my instinct get shawx in and enjoy cheering Stoke. Point difference with Barton should be a little, but more enjoy.. 🙂

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  9. celtic10000
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 4 months ago

    keep hart or buy cech ?

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    1. Lovely Jubbly Lions
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 4 months ago

      Madness to think of shipping out hart

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      1. celtic10000
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 4 months ago

        even if i keep hart its tempting to play foster but if i play foster hart will prob save a penalty and get clean sheet

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  10. The butts
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 4 months ago

    This maybe a stupid question but is there anyway to know if a players price will go up before it does go up?

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    1. Just A Hat
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 4 months ago

      http://totalfpl.com/

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  11. GREENDREAMS11
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 4 months ago

    cheers ketie, i was wondering if it had been anounced somewhere and i had missed it. Kalou is a gem when playing but i dont want to take another 4 point hit on the chance that he might play. If he does play, could score more than drogs easy.

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    1. The Holy One
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 4 months ago

      I hate that we don't know the Chelsea lineup this week. I need a 1 week player and really want to take the gamble on Kalou... Might just be boring and get Malouda but don't think he will play more then 60 even if he starts.

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

      Nice name Ketie - I might change mine 🙂

      Oh I don't know what to do, if a biggie he were to do, t'would be a very nice coup.
      (W.Shakespeare)

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  12. shortestshort
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 4 months ago

    Nasri (away to City) or Dembele (away to WBA)?

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  13. Jimbo123
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 4 months ago

    Which 3 should I start with from Nasri, Dempsey, M.Petrov & Andy Carroll? Struggling big time and your thoughts would be appreciated!

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

      I'd drop Petrov.

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  14. James
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 4 months ago

    hi all

    which defenders to start (3 of them):

    jara
    shawx
    jones
    simpson

    I’m currently thinking Jara, ShawX, Jones…

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

      anyone?

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

    I am playing Adam vs Foster.

    Should I play Hart instead?

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

      Hart or Robinson is my choice. I can see Liverpool faiing again so am thinking Robinson, though risky?

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

        so you would play Hart over Foster (while playing Adam too)?

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

      play Foster

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

        but I am playing Adam though

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      2. celtic10000
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 4 months ago

        i dont think either will keep a clean sheet tbh

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

    a) Alex > Bos
    b) MPetrov > NZog
    c) MPetrov > Brunt
    d) None of the above
    e) any two for 4 point hit

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

      b)

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  17. Pegboy
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 4 months ago

    Who to start out of Shawcross, O'Shea and Carroll?

    Leaning towards O'Shea, but worried he'll come on for 10mins at the end.

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    1. Burly - swear i wont ever (…
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 4 months ago

      O'Shea

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

      o shea

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

      Starting O'shea myself

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  18. Razmataz
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 4 months ago

    Which 3 to pick out of Gohouri, Coleman, Jara, Barton and Carroll????

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

    Any help on my sub order at all, or if I have the right 11?

    Foster
    Mummy Bosingwa Jara
    Malouda Fabs VDV Nani Adam
    Drogba (c) Carroll

    Subs: Jaas, Elmander, Boateng, Salcido

    Is this ok? Any help would be grand.

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

    Just be looking into the Enrique injury rumour and it seems to be pure fabrication.

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

    Morning Peeps,
    May the best girl win! Seriously, Good Luck to everyone!!

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  22. g-doo
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 4 months ago

    morning all, not sure who to bench?

    foster
    coleman elmo bosingwa
    VDV nani malouda morrison n’zogbia
    drogba tevez

    provisional bench:konchesky carrol simpson

    little help?

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  23. Brian (Not the Messiah)
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 4 months ago

    wondering if i should make the gerrard -> fab swap before tonight since ill be losing .1 on gerrard but they're only playing tomorrow 🙁

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  24. Berbarito !
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 4 months ago

    Having a real dilemma deciding who to play.

    Team right now is as follows:

    Foster
    Ridgewell, O'Shea, Elmo
    Nzog, Malouda, Dempsey, Nani, Vdv
    Drogba (C), Berbatov

    Bench: Krul, Coleman, Simpson, Carrol

    I want to squeeze Coleman in but don't know who to put him in for. Advice on my back 3?

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

    Guys who do I sign im stuck!

    Carson (Foster)
    Stam, Faye, Konchesky (Foley,Alex)
    Malouda, Nani, Nasri, Bale (Barton)
    Caroll, Drogba, Tevez

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

      Replied to your first post above

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  26. Andy1
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 4 months ago

    Is coleman worth getting in this week?

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

      Quite possibly. I have.

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      1. Andy1
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 4 months ago

        Worth getting in for Alex?

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        1. Armchair Manager
          • 15 Years
          15 years, 4 months ago

          No alex back next week, i took a 4pt hit to bring him in for toure, i cudnt possibly start wit foley

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  27. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 4 months ago

    £7.1m for any midfielder, who would you get his week? Thinking of Charlie Zog, anyone else i should look at?

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    1. Berbarito !
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 4 months ago

      Dempsey?

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      1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah i had a look at him. He has decent fixtures but i was a bit put off that he'll probably be playing a deeper role than he has been doing recently with Dembele and Kamara up top

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

      Dempsey, Adam, and a big differential -- Downing

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

      Walcott for 7, he'll prob get injured again but with their next fixtures he might get a few assists, if he starts

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  28. razor
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 4 months ago

    Who to bench Piquoinne or Adam??

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

      got to play Adam

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

        Im not sure PM I currently have Piquoinne playing.

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    2. GREENDREAMS11
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 4 months ago

      thats a tough one to call razor !

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  29. PM
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 4 months ago

    QUICK POLL, start:

    (1) Mignolet (home v AST); or

    (2) Carson (home v FUL)

    thanks

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    1. everyday, i'm shufflin…
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 4 months ago

      carson according to the watchlist..

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

    wow who is rachel wyss? I love you

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