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27 November 2010 261 comments
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As Mark fiddles with his wildcard team (how on earth he’s still got it I don’t know), and everyone else frets over whether to take a(nother) four-point hit, the Saturday Surgery is here to take you through the final hour before the gameweek 15 deadline unscathed. Before making your transfer(s) (if it isn’t already too late), be sure to check out the usual helpful sources…

First of all you have the Team News and the Injuries and Bans pages which, as always, house all the latest injury news and have our predicted line-ups for each Premier League team.

Then you have Mark’s Scout Picks which, given the form of Bolton Wanderers and recent team sheets, surprisingly do not recommend Matt Taylor.

If 14 players is just not enough for you, then underneath the Season Ticker on the home page is the Watchlist. Here you’ll find names of players recommended for the next few weeks or so. This is where Mark gets his Matt Taylor fix.

Once you’re happy/content with your team, you then have to make one of them captain. Don’t worry, we can help you there as well. The middle column on the home page is where you can view the most popular choices for captain this week amongst the Fantasy Football Scout community (4000+ votes cast). Nani and Johan Elmander have been switching positions at the top of that pile all morning, both with around 20% of the total vote.

Finally, we have our Saturday Surgery chatroom, where you can put your decisions to the masses for a final sanity check. That can be found right here.

Akers Richard or Akers, as he is known, has been regularly haunting this site since July 2008. He is young and foolish, take what he says with a pinch of salt. Follow them on Twitter

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  1. Evs
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    I could be childish and say 1st, but im passed it

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    1. Evs
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      😉

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      1. Akers
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        🙄

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        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
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          Well, I for one, have enough of the child in me to say I'm pleased for you!!! 😀

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  2. @ImpressiveTackl
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    Chamakh to Elmander worth a four point hit?

    I hate four point hits!!!

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    1. rick_7
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      Dunno. Chamakh might be worth keeping for Fulham at home.

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  3. Goldtop73
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    Third!

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    1. @ImpressiveTackl
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      Fail.

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  4. Mole
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    This is my wildcard team. thoughts?

    schwarzer robinson
    vidic coleman kolarov bardsley jones
    nani dempsey cahill vdv nzog
    elmander tevez carroll

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    1. @ImpressiveTackl
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      Looks very good to me.

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    2. Egg noodle
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      are you Mark? 🙂

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  5. MA
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    Carroll or Jarvis?

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    1. Mole
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      carroll

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  6. shanil92
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    who should I drop:

    Carroll, Nzog or Jarvis?

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    1. Mole
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      jarvis

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    2. Folsom
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      Carroll

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  7. Eatspressure
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    Jaas (Gordon)
    Vidic Coleman Kolarov (Konchesky,Samba)
    Bale nani Jarvis Fabs (Ferguson)
    Gyan Carrol Drog C

    1. Fabs to Cahill
    2. Fabs - Nasri
    3. Fabs - Nasri , Gyan - Rooney (4 pt hit)

    Seasoned campaigners pls give can you give me your honest opinion?

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    1. @ImpressiveTackl
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      option 1.

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  8. EnricoPalazzo
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    Last minute crisis of confidence - Hart or Foster in goal?

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    1. @ImpressiveTackl
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      Hart for me.

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  9. pleccy
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    :d

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  10. Roger
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    A bit off-topic but football related nonetheless, who does everyone think will get the 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cup hostings? My heart says 2018 England and 2022 Australia but head says 2018 Spain/Portugal and 2022 USA.

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    1. Akers
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      Looks like Spain/Portugal will get the 2018 WC because of bought votes. All pretty pathetic really.

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      1. njfsdkffslkf
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        The WC has always been bought though. Nothing knew with that im afraid.
        England should pull out and show them up for the money grabbing cohorts they are.
        Panorama prog to come should be good,

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        1. Smarty Pants
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          Russia has already bought everything, I think...

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        2. Akers
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          FIFA is a joke. It's embarrassing.

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  11. Brian (Not the Messiah)
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    Help! Odem or Carroll to tevez for 4 points?

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    1. Mole
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      odem

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      1. Brian (Not the Messiah)
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        You prefer Carroll for the short term?

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  12. For Fuchs Sake
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    I know 2 people have already answered this, but need more convincing, Adam or Odemwingie to start???

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    1. demilovato- From Mexico to …
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      adam

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      1. Rafiki
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        adam. A young or pienaar

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  13. higgo
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    matt taylors birthday today. guaranteed to score

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    1. Boom!!!
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      yes hat trick like siddle...

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  14. Evs
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    hmmm, shall i start elmo in def over... Shaw, Dann or Coleman?

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    1. @ImpressiveTackl
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      Nope.

      I'd play Coleman and sell Elmo if you can.

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    2. Gregor
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      What makes you think Elmo is playing?

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      1. Evs
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        Inuries to their defence

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        1. Gregor
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          Mensah's back, he'll paly in the middle with Ferdinand and Onuoha will remain at right back surely?

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  15. For Fuchs Sake
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    Nani, Drogba or Malouda for captain?

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    1. Just One More Thing
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      Nani

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    2. @ImpressiveTackl
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      Nani because he's at home.

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    3. shanil92
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      Drogba, Newcastle without 1st choice cb's and I think Blackburn will give utd a tough match.

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      1. goon87
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        Yea got to agree with drogba.

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  16. Oliver Reed
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    is vdv deff out?

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  17. Tommy J
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    Any word on Stike game-I need to finalise my wildcard team and am thinking of taking out Tevez and Kolarov??

    This game is 'greyed out' on BBC list.

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    1. Tommy J
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      *Stoke

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      1. Gregor
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        Where is this list?

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        1. Tommy J
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          Now back in-must have been a glitch-I was told there was a pitch inspection at 10am so I'm panicking as I need to go out in 5 mins.

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    2. Evs
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      Is it?

      Greyed out?

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  18. JamieG
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    Last minute thoughts about my keeper. Howard or Hart? Currently siding with Howard.

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    1. Gregor
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      Good choice, West Brom are in shocking form.

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  19. Bobadoba
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    Who's the best Sunderland replacement for Mummy?

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    1. Just One More Thing
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      Bardsley

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  20. strongbad
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    Adam>N'Zogbia - worth a 4 point hit?

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    1. Screaming Midget
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      Nah. Adam could do well today - lancs derby.

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  21. razor
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    Is it worth a 4 point hit to sell Fabs to leave me with a bit of cover in the event the Newcastle game gets called off??

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    1. marshy17
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      yeh....cant see big score in that match if pitch is a state either althought city proved that wrong vs burnley last yr

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  22. ppp
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    Nasri or cahill for fabs? Money not an issue.

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    1. strongbad
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      No many are when getting rid of Fabs!

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    2. Eatspressure
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      I am in same boat, Cahil this week is good but has Chelsea away next week. Nasri has Villa away and Fulham home next week siding with Nasri over both weeks if you get me..

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      1. ppp
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        But the game after cahill vs. wigan (H), nasri vs. man utd (A)

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  23. tbhogal
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    Who to sign this week? My team is:

    Foster (Carson)
    Foley, Hutton, Bosingwa (Stam, Konchesky)
    VDV, Nani, Nasri,Fabregas(Barton)
    Drogba, Carrol, Gyan

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    1. Lew
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      Your keepers are pretty bad.

      I'd also look at offloading Stam & Barton.

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    2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
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      Rubbish - your keepers are good, but they don't rotate at all. You could swap Carson for Jaaskelainen ...

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  24. TorresMagic™
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    15 years, 3 months ago

    been away for a couple of hours. Any important news come out regarding games or VDV?

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    1. Lew
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      Nothing.

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    2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
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      It's looking grim for Ban der Vaart, unfortunately

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  25. sy
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    I have such a bad feeling Coleman will be on the bench!and fearing a substitute appearence and a point for him

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    1. Jim
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      completly agree but still playing him juuuuust in case of some good returns!

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  26. Jim
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    Vidic or Evra, Vidic or Evra Vidic or evra??????

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      1. skully
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        i like..

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      2. Jim
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        5 evra heads in a row

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        1. TorresMagic™
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          Guaranteed injury then.

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          1. Jim
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            vidic it is!

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    2. Lew
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      Rafael

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  27. There's Always One!
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    I dont understand why 20% of people think Nani is a good captain he is in awhful form. Against rangers it was the worst ive seen him play

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    1. skully
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      UCL is different compared to BPL..

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      1. There's Always One!
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        he was crap last week in the prem aswell. and he topped the captain poll????

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      2. Akers
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        BPL is different compared to BLA..

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        1. There's Always One!
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          i just think at the very best he mite get a assit

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  28. cruyff81
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    Latest from Tevez about his future
    http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11679_6530227,00.html

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    1. Lew
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      So I don't want a young player to ask me 'why did you do that?' in the dressing room. I would punch them as I have won 13 titles in my career."

      Class.

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  29. bazhef
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    I have one spot for either
    foley, konchesky or coleman.

    And then either
    hernandez or nzogbia

    which 2 should i pick?

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    1. skully
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      nzgbia..

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      1. bazhef
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        and which of the 3 defenders?
        was thinking coleman but maybe a bench risk???

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    2. There's Always One!
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      coleman and i think fergie will play hernandez instead of usless berba

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  30. @FuzzyWarbles
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    rafael

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