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The Saturday Surgery

15 January 2011 1365 comments
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With the free wildcard window well and truly open, there’s a lot more to ponder this week for us fantasy mangers. If you’ve already succumbed and activated yours, then there is just over an hour to make any final tinkering. If, like me, you have resisted, then the normal ritual applies (or do as I, and close your eyes and pray this week).

Whatever you situation, the Saturday Surgery is here to take you through the deadline…

As always, there are some useful places on the site to visit this morning, particularly if you’re yet to finalise your plans. The Team News section houses all the predicted line-ups for this weekend. Check out the Injuries and Bans page to see how long your fantasy stars are absent for. Last night’s Scout Picks are also worth a gander, with prospective players for this upcoming gameweek highlighted.

Lastly, don’t forgot to consider this week’s Captain’s Poll, which you’ll find on the middle column of the site’s home page. The people have spoken, and at the top this week is Carlos Tevez with a comprehensive 37% of the total votes.

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. No Pirlo No Party
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 3 months ago

    Foster
    Hangeland - Djourou - Coleman
    Fabregas - Nani - VDV - Adam - N'Zogbia
    Tevez(c) - Berbatov

    Begovic - Carroll - Rafael - Jara

    Opinions lads? Any changes?

    Much appreciated.

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  2. Goose
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 3 months ago

    i really dont have great captain choices this week, probably between Drogba Torres VdV or Adam i guess.

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 3 months ago

      Ban der Vaart, and set it to value, imo.

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      1. Goose
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 3 months ago

        Thats pretty brave but i suppose Man U do ship a few goals away.

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  3. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 3 months ago

    Mporning, Akers.

    Scouts, I'm becoming increasingly frustrated with the silhouette, which strikes without rhyme or reason, often on the first post of a day, or a session.

    ðŸ™

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 3 months ago

      Oops!

      *Morning 🙂

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      1. DickFranDyke
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 3 months ago

        +42, I don't bother commenting too much now because of this, let's see if this gets through the warped system.

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        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          15 years, 3 months ago

          Morning, D F D - the answer to life, the universe, and everything? 🙂

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        2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          15 years, 3 months ago

          AAArgh! Four in a row, now! 😡

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          1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            15 years, 3 months ago

            Five. ðŸ˜

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            1. DickFranDyke
              • 16 Years
              15 years, 3 months ago

              Love ya MMW, Grrrrr ðŸ™

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              1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 16 Years
                15 years, 3 months ago

                😀

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

    Drogba>Tevez/RVP/Dzeko or save the transfer??

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    1. GinjaWhinja
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 3 months ago

      RVP

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  5. shadowteam
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 3 months ago

    Hey what do you guys think of my WC

    Hart Begovic
    Coleman Hangalaand Djourou Bramble Bosingwa
    Fabregas Nani N’Zog VdV Adam
    DJ Tevez Berbatov
    1.3M in bank

    (Can get in rafael next week)

    Would play 3-5-2 (playing coleman, djourou, bosingwa, tevez, berbatov)

    or 3-4-3 (playing coleman,djourou, bosingwa and leaving nzog out of midfield)

    Thanks 🙂

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  6. TO
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 3 months ago

    odem or welbeck

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  7. DublinDude
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 3 months ago

    Free Transfer - Berbs > Dzeko and then swap back next week for the double???
    Yay or Nay ??
    My other strikers are Torres & Varney

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    1. Super-Hans
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 3 months ago

      I'm doing Konchesky to Skrtel! Insane? He has a dgw next week.....

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      1. Super-Hans
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 3 months ago

        sorry, did not mean to reply.....! But then again, I would say Nay. Wait and see if Dzeko delivers.....he is probably starting on the bench as well!

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      2. DublinDude
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 3 months ago

        No your not insane. I did Kyrgiakos to Skrtel last week

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        1. Super-Hans
          • 16 Years
          15 years, 3 months ago

          Cheers, I'm doing it then!
          Good luck!

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  8. ssetem
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 3 months ago

    who should i sub out of bardsly or evatt??

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    1. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 3 months ago

      Bardsley for me

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  9. Snooze ya lose
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 3 months ago

    Wolves are currently the 3rd best form team at the moment behind Utd and City. Who'd a thought it! Something to bear in mind tho

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    1. Lew
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 3 months ago

      Soon to change considering their fixtures.

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    2. GinjaWhinja
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 3 months ago

      Definitely upset on the cards in my opinion. Im going with 1-1 draw though as City don't concede many.

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  10. Gaz_b
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 3 months ago

    Alcaraz or Hangeland this gw?

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    1. MARVELLUS
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 3 months ago

      i'd say hangeland, FUL starting to keep CS's. But a lot would say Alcaraz...

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  11. andy85wsm
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 3 months ago

    Foster (Robinson)

    Djourou Kolarov Rafael

    Adam (C) Nasri Nani VDV

    Tevez Torres Berbatov

    (dempsey Crainey Foley)

    That’s how I’m lining up today. What do we think? Right subs etc?

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  12. cucumber
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 3 months ago

    4 point hit, hows this for GW 24
    star indicates DGW players

    Gordon
    Skrtel* G.Johnson* Vidic* Hangeland*
    Nzogbia* Nani* Adam*
    Varney* Torres* Berbatov*

    although It would mean benching VDV and Malouda

    Thoughts?

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    1. MARVELLUS
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 3 months ago

      that must've been a lot of planning...

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  13. Goose
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 3 months ago

    Adam has 3 baps 5 times and 2 baps once in the last 7 starts hes had, hmmm...

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 3 months ago

      Mind might not be on the job today - he's on my bench ...

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      1. Goose
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 3 months ago

        Good point, i suppose he could even be dropped this week.

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        1. GinjaWhinja
          • 16 Years
          15 years, 3 months ago

          Do not bench Adam. He has not said he wants to leave and is being very pro about it all. He is worth keeping in yout 11 simply because he will bag BPs. If he gets dropped, he wont feature at all...so play him!

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    2. MARVELLUS
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 3 months ago

      I'm very tempted too, torn between him and Tevez.
      But Adam is potentially 5-7pts or so, Tevez could get double figures...

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  14. 5678
      15 years, 3 months ago

      Hi guys, would love some help on this (don't ask often). Need to replace Gerrard. Should I get Fabregas, or Dempsey with the DGW in 24? A bit stuck.

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      1. Super-Hans
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 3 months ago

        Fab all the way! At home to Wigan is as good as a dgw!

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        1. 5678
            15 years, 3 months ago

            Ta for the advice 🙂

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      2. Raf
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 3 months ago

        tevez or fab for capt?

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        1. Mole
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          15 years, 3 months ago

          same dilemma. going with the majority at the minute, but could change

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        2. Safety First
          • 15 Years
          15 years, 3 months ago

          I'm going Tevez

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        3. Raf
          • 16 Years
          15 years, 3 months ago

          one of these weeks fab will score a 20+. might just take a gamble.

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          1. Mole
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            15 years, 3 months ago

            agree, but more likely to be in a home fixture imo

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      3. MARVELLUS
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 3 months ago

        Who's the best def to bring in this week up to 5.6m?
        I'm thinking Aaron Hughes.

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        1. Mole
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          15 years, 3 months ago

          wouldnt buy fulham def this week

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          1. MARVELLUS
            • 16 Years
            15 years, 3 months ago

            ok, any better ideas?
            Currently got Kolarov Bardsley Rafael playing.
            Would drop Rafael for a decent option this week and a DGW next would be good!

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            1. edmac
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 15 Years
              15 years, 3 months ago

              djourou?

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              1. MARVELLUS
                • 16 Years
                15 years, 3 months ago

                good shout, him or coleman maybe...

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      4. Portsmouth Bubblejet
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 3 months ago

        Stephen Warnock being allowed by Villa to join Liverpool on loan pretty much finishes Konchesky's chances of first-team action, doesn't it?

        Should I replace him with Djourou or a Fulham defender (can't afford Hangeland)?

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      5. m165
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 3 months ago

        Is it worth doing Drogba > RVP? Slightly worried about him not starting as I only have Elmo or Evatt to cover!

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        1. DickFranDyke
          • 16 Years
          15 years, 3 months ago

          If I had to do a move I would go for a DGW player set for next week and not a rotation risk.

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      6. Goose
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 3 months ago

        Would it be crazy to start Simpson over Vidic?

        Man U probably more likely to concede, but Vidic has the attacking threat.

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        1. MARVELLUS
          • 16 Years
          15 years, 3 months ago

          Yes, both will concede, but Vidic better goal threat.

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        2. 2 Planes 3 Buildings
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          15 years, 3 months ago

          Risky. Think of how dumb it will feel to have an 8.1m defender on your bench and he scores.

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      7. duncansarmy
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 3 months ago

        Does my bench look right?

        Foster (al habsi)
        Bardsley  Huth  Coleman (Djourou)   (Rafael)
        Adam   Nani  VDV  Fabregas(c)  Dorrans
        Tevez  Berbatov   (Carroll)

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        1. MARVELLUS
          • 16 Years
          15 years, 3 months ago

          i'd be tempted by djourou over coleman.

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      8. Snooze ya lose
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 3 months ago

        Im really not happy with Tevez capt. as he's shit at home. Would it be madness to switch to VDV?!

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        1. Snooze ya lose
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          15 years, 3 months ago

          Or perhaps Nasri?

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          1. GinjaWhinja
            • 16 Years
            15 years, 3 months ago

            No it would not be mad for Nasri. I have RVP as captain, brought him in especially as I did not want to reply on Tev. Wolves upset on the cards.

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      9. smash
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 3 months ago

        Might be really scraping the barrel looking for differentials BUT... Agbonlahor this week? - good scoring record against brum, plus he has a double next week

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      10. footy123
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 3 months ago

        Do i stick with Welbeck who's 50/50 or gamble on Sturidge ?

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        1. matiakez
          • 15 Years
          15 years, 3 months ago

          Or Sturigde likely to start?

          Wellbeck i think might start!

          I don't know whether to bench him or YaYa??

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      11. cucumber
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 3 months ago

        IMO, I wouldn't bench adam, but I wouldn't captain him either.
        max he's gonna get is 5-9

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        1. Goose
          • 16 Years
          15 years, 3 months ago

          Like in GW 4 & 7?

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      12. harmonica
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 3 months ago

        Dempsey vs N'Zogbia seems a popular conundrum... what's the general consensus?

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        1. cucumber
          • 16 Years
          15 years, 3 months ago

          nzog for me. think hangeland will do for fulham cover

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      13. Downtown
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 3 months ago

        Bardsley, Brunt or Elmander?

        Who to drop out of the three?

        Thanks!

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        1. Super-Hans
          • 16 Years
          15 years, 3 months ago

          ouch, difficult one! All three could score high. If I have cases like that I always go for the attacking players, so bench Bardsley.....

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          1. Downtown
            • 15 Years
            15 years, 3 months ago

            I could bench hughes instead? A better idea?

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            1. Super-Hans
              • 16 Years
              15 years, 3 months ago

              I've benched Pantsil and played Bardsley if that helps you....! But it was not an easy decision....

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      14. Super-Hans
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 3 months ago

        Carroll definately out, or is it worth keeping him in and let the auto-sub do the work?

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        1. DickFranDyke
          • 16 Years
          15 years, 3 months ago

          3rd sub for me, let the squad do the work.

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      15. bebe_ftw
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 3 months ago

        MGP or welbeck to start?

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        1. Paul
          • 15 Years
          15 years, 3 months ago

          start welbeck keep mgp first sub...

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          1. bebe_ftw
            • 15 Years
            15 years, 3 months ago

            have 2nd thought about bale

            out of bale, MGP and welbeck, which 2 would you start?

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      16. Paul
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 3 months ago

        i'm fielding: bosingwa rafael and kolarov as my 3 defs....
        who should be ahead in bench out of crainey and simpson just in case???

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        1. Paul
          • 15 Years
          15 years, 3 months ago

          please help someone...

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          1. MARVELLUS
            • 16 Years
            15 years, 3 months ago

            crainey

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      17. 4241mackay
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 3 months ago

        Do transfers carry over for more than 1 gameweek? i.e if I have 2 free transfers this week and only use 1 will I still get 2 next week?

        Thanks.

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        1. DickFranDyke
          • 16 Years
          15 years, 3 months ago

          Yes

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          1. GinjaWhinja
            • 16 Years
            15 years, 3 months ago

            No if you use a transfer this week, you will only get one freebee next week. All it looks at is last week's usage.

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