The Saturday Surgery

FPL GW35 Scout Picks - Final Selection

Raya Martin

Bogle
Hill
Gabriel Magalhães
O’Reilly

Cherki
Eze
Bruno Fernandes

Haaland
Thiago
Calvert-Lewin

Darlow
Ballard
Fernández
Tavernier

GW36 Chip Poll

Price Change Predictions

Risers

Fallers

Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
Cherki	MCI	6.5m	100.1%	Very Likely
Lacroix	CRY	5.1m	99.6%	Likely
Isak	LIV	10.3m	96.4%	Maybe
Aaronson	LEE	5.4m	96.3%	Maybe
Groß	BHA	5.5m	92.4%	Unlikely
Mitchell	CRY	5.0m	92.0%	Unlikely
Leno	FUL	4.9m	78.0%	Unlikely
Saliba	ARS	6.1m	74.9%	Unlikely
Verbruggen	BHA	4.5m	65.7%	Unlikely
Alderete	SUN	4.1m	67.4%	Unlikely
Aït-Nouri	MCI	5.7m	65.2%	Unlikely
Truffert	BOU	4.7m	64.8%	Unlikely
Richards	CRY	4.4m	63.1%	Unlikely
Gakpo	LIV	7.3m	63.6%	Unlikely
Ngumoha	LIV	4.3m	61.7%	Unlikely
F.Kadıoğlu	BHA	4.4m	59.8%	Unlikely
Ndiaye	EVE	6.2m	60.9%	Unlikely
Tavernier	BOU	5.4m	59.1%	Unlikely
Brobbey	SUN	5.3m	58.1%	Unlikely
Wan-Bissaka	WHU	4.1m	57.2%	Unlikely
Frimpong	LIV	5.7m	55.9%	Unlikely
Haaland	MCI	14.6m	50.1%	Unlikely
Shaw	MUN	4.5m	53.9%	Unlikely
Bijol	LEE	3.9m	50.6%	Unlikely
Hermansen	WHU	4.2m	49.3%	Unlikely
N.Williams	NFO	4.8m	49.1%	Unlikely
Ødegaard	ARS	7.8m	49.1%	Unlikely
O'Reilly	MCI	5.2m	42.6%	Unlikely
Gabriel	ARS	7.2m	44.8%	Unlikely
Aina	NFO	4.7m	46.3%	Unlikely
Osula	NEW	5.4m	42.1%	Unlikely
M.Fernandes	WHU	5.5m	42.8%	Unlikely
Hincapie	ARS	5.1m	42.9%	Unlikely
Beto	EVE	5.0m	42.3%	Unlikely
Damsgaard	BRE	5.6m	41.7%	Unlikely
Bassey	FUL	4.4m	40.9%	Unlikely
Gomez	BHA	4.9m	40.4%	Unlikely
Roefs	SUN	4.8m	40.0%	Unlikely
Minteh	BHA	5.5m	38.2%	Unlikely
Bruno G.	NEW	6.8m	37.1%	Unlikely

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Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
Merino	ARS	5.4m	100.0%	Maybe
Emenalo	CHE	4.5m	89.8%	Maybe
Mayenda	SUN	5.2m	98.0%	Maybe
Andrey Santos	CHE	4.5m	95.8%	Maybe
Tchaouna	BUR	4.8m	96.3%	Maybe
Piroe	LEE	4.9m	94.0%	Unlikely
Reijnders	MCI	5.0m	93.1%	Unlikely
Strand Larsen	CRY	5.9m	92.9%	Unlikely
Salmon	ARS	4.0m	91.0%	Unlikely
Cullen	BUR	4.9m	89.9%	Unlikely
Grealish	EVE	6.3m	89.8%	Unlikely
Slonina	CHE	3.9m	89.9%	Unlikely
John	NFO	4.0m	88.5%	Unlikely
Calafiori	ARS	5.6m	88.9%	Unlikely
Estève	BUR	3.9m	87.1%	Unlikely
Lucca	NFO	5.4m	76.2%	Unlikely
Trafford	MCI	4.5m	84.3%	Unlikely
Kilman	WHU	4.1m	77.8%	Unlikely
Johnson	CRY	6.5m	81.6%	Unlikely
Sánchez	CHE	4.8m	79.3%	Unlikely
McAidoo	MCI	4.5m	79.6%	Unlikely
Gusto	CHE	4.9m	77.9%	Unlikely
Longstaff	LEE	4.8m	79.6%	Unlikely
Cairns	LEE	3.9m	76.7%	Unlikely
Mee	MUN	3.9m	76.6%	Unlikely
Byfield	TOT	4.0m	75.6%	Unlikely
Keane	EVE	4.5m	71.5%	Unlikely
Tolu	WOL	5.2m	69.3%	Unlikely
Woltemade	NEW	6.7m	71.3%	Unlikely
Steele	BHA	4.2m	73.6%	Unlikely
Obi	MUN	4.2m	69.8%	Unlikely
Senesi	BOU	5.2m	67.7%	Unlikely
Ebere	EVE	4.4m	68.0%	Unlikely
Mainoo	MUN	4.7m	65.7%	Unlikely
Van de Ven	TOT	4.4m	64.2%	Unlikely
Amissah	FUL	3.8m	62.8%	Unlikely
Webster	BHA	4.4m	61.7%	Unlikely
Caicedo	CHE	5.7m	60.1%	Unlikely
Gonzalez	WOL	4.3m	60.2%	Unlikely
Chiesa	LIV	6.3m	58.7%	Unlikely

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Watchlists

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Raya Martin	ARS	B, Vs
No Change	Donnarumma	MCI	B
Up	Henderson	CRY	C
No Change	Pickford	EVE	C
No Change	Verbruggen	BHA	B
No Change	Darlow	LEE	B, Vs, £
Down	Roefs	SUN	B

Last updated: 1 May, 2026 4:27pm

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Gabriel Magalhães	ARS	B, Vs
No Change	O’Reilly	MCI	A
Up	Lacroix	CRY	A
No Change	Keane	EVE	C
Up	van Hecke	BHA	B
Up	Struijk	LEE	B, Vs, £
Up	Hill	BOU	C, £
Down	Ballard	SUN	C
Down	van Dijk	LIV	A
No Change	Thiaw	NEW	C
No Change	Cash	AVL	C

Last updated: 1 May, 2026 4:31pm

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Bruno Fernandes	MUN	A
Up	Cherki	MCI	A
Up	Saka	ARS	C, Vs
No Change	Wilson	FUL	B
No Change	Ismaila Sarr	CRY	C, Rest
No Change	Rogers	AVL	B
No Change	Gibbs-White	NFO	A
No Change	Dewsbury-Hall	EVE	A, £
No Change	Palmer	CHE	C
Down	Szoboszlai	LIV	C
No Change	Tavernier	BOU	C, £
No Change	Hinshelwood	BHA	B, £

Last updated: 1 May, 2026 4:39pm

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Haaland	MCI	B
No Change	Thiago	BRE	B
No Change	Bowen	WHU	A
No Change	Watkins	AVL	A
No Change	Welbeck	BHA	B
No Change	Calvert-Lewin	LEE	C, Vs
No Change	João Pedro	CHE	C
Up	Isak	LIV	B

Last updated: 1 May, 2026 4:43pm

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15 January 2011 1365 comments

Akers

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.

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Lew
15 years, 3 months ago
If Essien and Drogba are dropped, I sincerely hope Blackburn get something out of the game and that complete douche Ancelotti gets the axe.
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1. _Freddo
  15 years, 3 months ago
  Chelsea went goal crazy when Drogba was away last year, good news for Lampard owners.
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  1. dogtanion
    15 years, 3 months ago
    Indeedy....Only indigestion can stop him now
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  2. applebonkers
    15 years, 3 months ago
    lampard and anelka suddenly become awesome
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    1. _Freddo
      15 years, 3 months ago
      Anelka will never be awesome.
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      1. Gargamel
        15 years, 3 months ago
        He's always been awesome!
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      2. TheHazard
        15 years, 3 months ago
        Apart from a brief stint with Madrid, Anelka has always been awesome...
        
        Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
        1994–1997 Paris Saint-Germain 10 (1)
        1997–1999 Arsenal 65 (23)
        1999–2000 Real Madrid 19 (2)
        2000–2002 Paris Saint-Germain 39 (10)
        2002 → Liverpool (loan) 22 (5)
        2002–2004 Manchester City 89 (37)
        2004–2006 Fenerbahçe 39 (14)
        2006–2008 Bolton Wanderers 53 (21)
        2008– Chelsea 102 (34)
        
        Been pretty selfless with Chelsea too.
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        dogtanion
        15 years, 3 months ago
        98/99 Anelka = God
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        jamsiep
        15 years, 3 months ago
        He's still a brilliant footballer.
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applebonkers
15 years, 3 months ago
redknapp back for another thomas cook ad. good man jamie, that's bouncebackability
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1. Spoiler
  15 years, 3 months ago
  pray kolarov starts, i might not be able to field 11..
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  1. Spoiler
    15 years, 3 months ago
    why o why did i hit the reply button? =/
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2. Bad Seed
  15 years, 3 months ago
  not another one!? that ad was extraordinary
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TheHazard
15 years, 3 months ago
From BBC's live text:

1354: That early Man City team news is courtesy of coach David Platt, speaking to BBC Radio 5 live. He says Carlos Tevez will have to filter out to the left-hand side as a result of Edin Dzeko's arrival in the team. Upon being asked whether City would sign anyone else in January, Platt replied: "You're asking the wrong person. If we ended the month with the squad we've got now, we'd be very happy."

If Dzeko plays down the middle surely he's the only option from City?
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1. David Davros
  15 years, 3 months ago
  Double up!
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2. Gargamel
  15 years, 3 months ago
  I think Tevez will be better to the left.
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trevjohnston
15 years, 3 months ago
Dzeko starting for City with Tevez. Foley out for Wolves.
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⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
15 years, 3 months ago
Repost
how to raise team value during
wc ?
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1. Simon Neil. God.
  15 years, 3 months ago
  By the risers, sell the fallers?
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2. The Dynamo
  15 years, 3 months ago
  No need to raise value from now on. Usually raise value in the first half of the season then use that value to bring the best players in for the most points.
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3. IAmTheWalrus
  15 years, 3 months ago
  third time asking now abhish
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...---...
15 years, 3 months ago
Does anyone else remember a time when a thousand comment thread was BIG news?
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1. alsybach
  15 years, 3 months ago
  no, I had a life back then..........
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Baines on Toast...
15 years, 3 months ago
I am going to regret going for Tevez over Dzeko this week, and I'm going to want to knee jerk, but the away fixtures coming up suit Tevez better, so I must stay firm. Grr.
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Spoiler
15 years, 3 months ago
BWFC: Jaaskelainen, Ricketts, Knight, Cahill, Robinson, M Davies, Holden, Muamba, Taylor, K Davies, Elmander
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1. dogtanion
  15 years, 3 months ago
  hahahaha, the team news we've all been waiting for!
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Locarno
15 years, 3 months ago
Chelsea need Sinclair back. He's just slotted two coolly-taken pens against C Palace.
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1. David Davros
  15 years, 3 months ago
  How you feel about the Chrissy P appointment?
  
  Hope he (and you) do very well! He was a bit of a legend at Leicester!
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  1. Locarno
    15 years, 3 months ago
    Like it. Nice bloke.
    
    And after all the talk about Dennis Wise, ANYONE was preferable...
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    1. MADE IN CHARLTON
      15 years, 3 months ago
      +200
      
      Glad to see our Sarf East London rivals Palace doing so well against Swansea...
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applebonkers
15 years, 3 months ago
kolarov starts, boateng benched
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1. Boom!!!
  15 years, 3 months ago
  gutted!
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2. Attila the Bum
  15 years, 3 months ago
  Woohoo!
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  1. TheHazard
    15 years, 3 months ago
    This. 🙂
    
    By the way - Tiote went full retard by getting sent off Attila.
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    1. Attila the Bum
      15 years, 3 months ago
      😆
      Yeah yeah, he did win the ball and if it was 1990 and he was called Julian Dicks he would have been praised for it. But its not, and thankfully he isnt Julian Dicks. Cant say the outcome is pleasing though, probably means Smith v Sunderland 😕
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3. IAmTheWalrus
  15 years, 3 months ago
  not sure if im happy or not, i have both of them
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4. The Dynamo
  15 years, 3 months ago
  Feel like this is the his last chance to show his value. Or he will be on the bench for the rest of the season.
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5. jamsiep
  15 years, 3 months ago
  Why is Kolarov playing? He's probably the worst player in the world.
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  1. applebonkers
    15 years, 3 months ago
    a kolarov is for life not just for christmas
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  2. jayzico
    15 years, 3 months ago
    thats hype man. hes awesome for a defender. some of the comments on here are nonsense. imagine he played for eh. wolves? hed be god
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6. Nomar
  15 years, 3 months ago
  Thank goodness for that as I only have Konchesky and Foley on my bench.
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The Wizard of Ozil
15 years, 3 months ago
kolarov starts
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kroky
15 years, 3 months ago
why did i not go with my instinct and get dzeko in? he will get a hat trick now ,watch
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jayzico
15 years, 3 months ago
this is hilarious! not going out today. dingyed all calls already. joked to mates ages ago id join this site, theyre like 'eh, why?... get a life' ...

well, i have one my 'friends'... HERE!!! hahaha love this sh*t man! football overdose. nice
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Spoiler
15 years, 3 months ago
Wigan Team: Al Habsi, Gohouri, Caldwell, Alcaraz, Figueroa, Thomas, Diame, Stam, Watson, N'Zogbia, Rodallega
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1. Gargamel
  15 years, 3 months ago
  Rodders to get his compulsory 4-9 points today for sure.
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Milky
15 years, 3 months ago
Dang I forgot all about my team so have made no changes or anything like that.

How bad does it look?

Hart
Konchesky | Skrtel | Hughes | Vidic
VdV | Adam (c) | Nasri | Nani
Drogba | Berbatov
Sub: Coleman | Carroll | N'Zogbia
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1. everyday, i'm shufflin…
  15 years, 3 months ago
  still looks good. lucky you.
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2. jayzico
  15 years, 3 months ago
  wow. brave! like it actually. personally would have put coleman b4 kon tho and zogs b4 berbs. but thats it
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Voronin
15 years, 3 months ago
I hate the fact I kept Drogba.
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1. manu4life99
  15 years, 3 months ago
  It could pay off, I bottled it and sold for tevez although that looks a bad move with dzeko starting!
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  1. Voronin
    15 years, 3 months ago
    Tevez could assist every Dzeco goal?
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2. Syd.
  15 years, 3 months ago
  Me too...
  
  Looks like I will not get 11 out this week..
  
  Drogba, Foley, Carroll, The Big Greek...
  
  Need Fabs to do something special...
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Spoiler
15 years, 3 months ago
Stoke City: Begovic, Wilkinson, Shawcross, Huth, Higginbotham, Delap, Wilson, Whitehead, Etherington, Tuncay, Jones
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Attila the Bum
15 years, 3 months ago
Urgh just flicked back to SkySports to see the mystery scousers voice is indeed Jamie Carragher. Bleugh!
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1. AP
  15 years, 3 months ago
  He must wear tight pants. His voice is stupidly high pitched. ERRRMMMMMM.
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2. cucumber
  15 years, 3 months ago
  Imagine him presenting the show every week lol
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3. Voronin
  15 years, 3 months ago
  Quality. The man talks sense.
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4. TheHazard
  15 years, 3 months ago
  I don't think he's that bad - not as bad as I imagined anyway. Which is the complete opposite of him as a footballer now.
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  1. Voronin
    15 years, 3 months ago
    Total student of the game. He is actually an intelligent guy.
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  2. Attila the Bum
    15 years, 3 months ago
    He looks remarkably like Kryton from Red Dwarf.
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cucumber
15 years, 3 months ago
Hart,Zabaleta,Kolarov,K.Toure,Kompany,Barry,De Jong,Yaya,AJ,Tevez,Dzeko
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1. Drip Doctor
  15 years, 3 months ago
  Dzeko brace. Damn i wish i got him in. At least kolarov is starting, would be great if he scored big with so many getting rid 😀
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2. Declan
  15 years, 3 months ago
  Milner had his best game so far vs Leicester, then he's rested/dropped 😀
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skindogg
15 years, 3 months ago
drogba and essien both start, confirmed on talksport
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1. JoeWasEre
  15 years, 3 months ago
  Pfft!
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2. Syd.
  15 years, 3 months ago
  Thank fook I hope you are not kidding..
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3. Spoiler
  15 years, 3 months ago
  Fulham: Stockdale, Pantsil, Hangeland, Baird, Murphy, Kamara, Duff, Hughes, Etuhu, Dempsey, Davies
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jamsiep
15 years, 3 months ago
Cech, Bos, Brana, Terry, A.Cole, Essien, Lampard, Malouda, Anelka, Drogba, Kalou
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1. AP
  15 years, 3 months ago
  Where's super danny sturridge?! He's my ©.
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2. Gargamel
  15 years, 3 months ago
  Shit
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3. Syd.
  15 years, 3 months ago
  +9999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999 🙂
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4. Waldaz
  15 years, 3 months ago
  Olè!
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5. applebonkers
  15 years, 3 months ago
  but sturridge scored against spurs reserves!
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6. Rui
  15 years, 3 months ago
  Guess Drogba did some persuading with Ancelotti - can only mean a good thing 😉
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7. dogtanion
  15 years, 3 months ago
  That means Lamps will be playing deeper than usual.
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8. Voronin
  15 years, 3 months ago
  Phew phew phew phew.
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9. TheHazard
  15 years, 3 months ago
  442? Or Malouda in Midfield?
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Jonah Takalua
15 years, 3 months ago
DROGBA STARTS
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1. JoeWasEre
  15 years, 3 months ago
  How did all the top people in the leagues know?!
  
  Also, my closest rival was sure Dzeko would start and put him in. Should have seen that one really. At home to Wolves isn't a bad game to get your fitness up.
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2. gooner dave
  15 years, 3 months ago
  Wahey. And kolorov, I'm happy (for now)
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Boom!!!
15 years, 3 months ago
no collins n no boateng great start....
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Rui
15 years, 3 months ago
4-4-2? Meaning Tevez playing off Dzeko - get in!
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Crakers
15 years, 3 months ago
N'Zog will score 😉 Tevez hatrick!!! 😉 I got that feeling 😉
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Nailer
15 years, 3 months ago
Selling Kolarov last week is more annoying now. Had to do it to get a defence out though.

He'll get a cleanie/goal today though, it WILL happen. In line with the taken off on 58/sent off for both City cleanies when I had him.
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David Davros
15 years, 3 months ago
Kolarov was always going to start today. I'm telling you, this is the week he gets some attacking poitns too, Dzeko on the end of his crosses.

Gonna smash it!
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1. applebonkers
  15 years, 3 months ago
  i'm feeling 11 points (clean sheet assist and 2 baps)
  cue subbed on 57 mins with 1 point
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  1. David Davros
    15 years, 3 months ago
    11 will do me i suppose
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Fudge
15 years, 3 months ago
Drogba and Essien TO START according to bbc.
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1. TheHazard
  15 years, 3 months ago
  Praise the lord!
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Brendy
15 years, 3 months ago
Sturridge on the front of todays chelsea mtachday programme. Prob doesnt mean anything but it has me worried
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halnone
15 years, 3 months ago
I'll have to watch Dzeko closely. If he does well I'm definitely getting him soon.
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1. Perthite
  15 years, 3 months ago
  1.6% have him at the moment.
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