The Saturday Surgery

FPL GW36 Scout Picks - Bus Team

Henderson

van Hecke
Lacroix
Gabriel Magalhães
O’Reilly

Cherki
Saka
Bruno Fernandes
Rogers

Haaland
Welbeck

Kinsky
Torres
Mainoo
Kroupi

GW36 Captain Poll

Price Change Predictions

Risers

Fallers

Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
Gyökeres	ARS	8.8m	86.9%	Likely
Haaland	MCI	14.6m	90.4%	Likely
Groß	BHA	5.5m	98.6%	Likely
Saliba	ARS	6.1m	92.9%	Maybe
Mitchell	CRY	5.0m	93.2%	Unlikely
Aaronson	LEE	5.4m	90.5%	Unlikely
Leno	FUL	4.9m	80.7%	Unlikely
Verbruggen	BHA	4.5m	76.3%	Unlikely
Isak	LIV	10.3m	81.9%	Unlikely
Saka	ARS	9.8m	55.9%	Unlikely
Truffert	BOU	4.7m	71.0%	Unlikely
O'Reilly	MCI	5.2m	63.4%	Unlikely
F.Kadıoğlu	BHA	4.4m	65.9%	Unlikely
Doku	MCI	6.4m	51.6%	Unlikely
Okafor	LEE	5.6m	55.9%	Unlikely
Aït-Nouri	MCI	5.7m	64.7%	Unlikely
Richards	CRY	4.4m	64.0%	Unlikely
Gabriel	ARS	7.2m	59.4%	Unlikely
Gakpo	LIV	7.3m	63.2%	Unlikely
Alderete	SUN	4.1m	64.3%	Unlikely
Ngumoha	LIV	4.3m	62.5%	Unlikely
Ndiaye	EVE	6.2m	59.0%	Unlikely
Tavernier	BOU	5.4m	56.4%	Unlikely
Wan-Bissaka	WHU	4.1m	55.5%	Unlikely
Shaw	MUN	4.5m	53.9%	Unlikely
Osula	NEW	5.4m	51.9%	Unlikely
Frimpong	LIV	5.7m	54.1%	Unlikely
Bijol	LEE	3.9m	51.3%	Unlikely
Richarlison	TOT	6.3m	46.5%	Unlikely
Brobbey	SUN	5.3m	52.8%	Unlikely
Hermansen	WHU	4.2m	48.7%	Unlikely
Ødegaard	ARS	7.8m	47.6%	Unlikely
Casemiro	MUN	5.8m	40.9%	Unlikely
Mateta	CRY	7.6m	41.2%	Unlikely
N.Williams	NFO	4.8m	47.0%	Unlikely
Bruno G.	NEW	6.8m	42.8%	Unlikely
Aina	NFO	4.7m	43.2%	Unlikely
Beto	EVE	5.0m	41.8%	Unlikely
Damsgaard	BRE	5.6m	41.7%	Unlikely
M.Fernandes	WHU	5.5m	41.7%	Unlikely

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Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
O.Dango	BRE	5.8m	86.6%	Likely
Gusto	CHE	4.9m	95.0%	Likely
Merino	ARS	5.4m	100.1%	Very Likely
Andrey Santos	CHE	4.5m	98.6%	Likely
Tchaouna	BUR	4.8m	96.5%	Maybe
Virgil	LIV	6.2m	82.7%	Unlikely
Piroe	LEE	4.9m	94.8%	Unlikely
Reijnders	MCI	5.0m	93.8%	Unlikely
Mbeumo	MUN	8.4m	86.3%	Unlikely
Salmon	ARS	4.0m	91.1%	Unlikely
Cullen	BUR	4.9m	90.5%	Unlikely
Grealish	EVE	6.3m	90.3%	Unlikely
John	NFO	4.0m	89.8%	Unlikely
Estève	BUR	3.9m	88.8%	Unlikely
Slonina	CHE	3.9m	89.8%	Unlikely
Emenalo	CHE	4.5m	89.0%	Unlikely
Tolu	WOL	5.2m	81.7%	Unlikely
Trafford	MCI	4.5m	84.5%	Unlikely
Kilman	WHU	4.1m	80.7%	Unlikely
Keane	EVE	4.5m	79.5%	Unlikely
Thiago	BRE	7.4m	55.1%	Unlikely
Longstaff	LEE	4.8m	80.7%	Unlikely
Calafiori	ARS	5.6m	82.9%	Unlikely
Lucca	NFO	5.4m	80.8%	Unlikely
Schade	BRE	6.9m	63.7%	Unlikely
Woltemade	NEW	6.7m	77.4%	Unlikely
McAidoo	MCI	4.5m	78.6%	Unlikely
Byfield	TOT	4.0m	76.0%	Unlikely
Cairns	LEE	3.9m	77.0%	Unlikely
Strand Larsen	CRY	5.9m	81.1%	Unlikely
Mee	MUN	3.9m	76.5%	Unlikely
Johnson	CRY	6.5m	77.0%	Unlikely
Obi	MUN	4.2m	71.9%	Unlikely
Steele	BHA	4.2m	72.2%	Unlikely
Tóth.A	BOU	4.9m	57.4%	Unlikely
Ebere	EVE	4.4m	67.6%	Unlikely
Enzo	CHE	6.5m	60.5%	Unlikely
Caicedo	CHE	5.7m	64.1%	Unlikely
Van de Ven	TOT	4.4m	64.8%	Unlikely
Amissah	FUL	3.8m	64.3%	Unlikely

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FPL Fixture Ticker

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

How many Palace players?

GW36 Chip Poll

[sbu_large_image] Selection

22 January 2011 746 comments

Akers

Gameweek 24, and the second week of the wildcard window, is almost upon us. If you’re still undecided on which transfers to go with, the Saturday Surgery is here to help (or at least point you in the right direction)…

As this is our first ‘serious’ double gameweek of the season, make yourself familiar with the fixtures. The season ticker should be your first port of call, but Wednesday’s Frisking The Fixtures breaks that down further.

If, like me, you haven’t activated your second wildcard yet, then don’t look too far ahead. In fact, only look as far ahead as this week. You’ll need info on all the clubs with two fixtures this week then? No problem… Man United, Blackpool, Fulham, Liverpool, Wigan and Aston Villa.

Failing that, this week Scout Picks narrows your search down to 14 players.

Once you’ve got a few players in mind, checking the Injuries and Bans table and Team News section should now be a given. There you can check that your squad ‘should’ play this week.

Finally, you have to select a captain. Unsurprisingly, double gameweek players top the Captain’s Poll. Leading the pack easily is Manchester United’s Luis Nani, with 41% of the votes.

As always, the Matchday Surgery chatroom is open for business to take you through the deadline.

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EasyLuckyFree
15 years, 3 months ago
I was leaning the other way but it's a bit of a nightmare. Cheers.
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1. EasyLuckyFree
  15 years, 3 months ago
  This was meant for the last page.
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  1. greghammer95
    15 years, 3 months ago
    EasyLuckyFree. Hows it going in second place of FFS H2H 7?
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Christina.
15 years, 3 months ago
Ok, Im putting everything on the line:

Stockdale
hughes/coleman/kelly
fab/vdv/nani(c)/fab
rooney/rvp/berba

foster/brunt/bardsley/djourou

WC played. Good luck everyone. cheers
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1. Bubbles
  15 years, 3 months ago
  Two Fabs, cheeky tactic.
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2. TorresMagic™
  15 years, 3 months ago
  Good luck with 2 Fabs.
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damiang2233
15 years, 3 months ago
Stockdale
Hangeland M kelly Terry
Nani VDV Dempsey Nasri Adam
Rooney Dj Campbell

Subs: Foster Coleman Huth Jones

Thoughts please brought in Kelly for Raefal?
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Gaz_b
15 years, 3 months ago
gary cahill or danny simpson?
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EastLeakeTerrier22
15 years, 3 months ago
How does this look as a WC team?

Stockdale
Coleman Kelly Evra
Adam Nani(C) Dempsey Nasri
RVP Torres Berbatov

Subs: Begovic, VDV, Bardsley, Murphy

I will do Torres+Dempsey > Tevez+Etherington/Bentley in GW 26
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1. zissou
  15 years, 3 months ago
  Very nice. (Very similar to mine).
  
  Except since we both have RVP, I'm benching Nas and playing VDV.
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Boom!!!
15 years, 3 months ago
i think it is about time this site will crash for about 30 min.
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1. Shakey
  15 years, 3 months ago
  Well you'd better piss off for that amount of time then (or, preferably, forever).
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Eatspressure
15 years, 3 months ago
Lads is it worth doing Bale ---> Dempsey, would meaning benching VDV or Teves/DJ Campbell?

I think it is...
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1. zissou
  15 years, 3 months ago
  Not sure. Don't bench VDV.
  But I did Bale -> Demps and am pretty happy with it. You have to bench DJ if you do.
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  1. Eatspressure
    15 years, 3 months ago
    DJ will surely score more in two games than VDV away to Newcastle?
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Geezer
15 years, 3 months ago
who to bench?
VDV, N`Zogbia, Adam or Luke Varney.
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1. zissou
  15 years, 3 months ago
  Nzog
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2. Milky
  15 years, 3 months ago
  I'd bench Varney
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3. Qubit
  15 years, 3 months ago
  varney
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zissou
15 years, 3 months ago
Feck it anyway, got in Torres for Tevez.

Team finalised if anyone has any advice for me:

Stockdale,

Vidic, Coleman, Kelly
VDV, Nani(c), Adam, Dempsey
Torres, RVP, Berbs

Foster, Nasri, Djourou, Murphy
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1. jayzico
  15 years, 3 months ago
  benching nasri? now im more confused than ever. maybe thats who i should bench out of vdv, dj and nasri... i got fabs? very nice team btw!
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The Pooer
15 years, 3 months ago
Tev out for Rooney in next 5 mins

*shits self*
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1. TorresMagic™
  15 years, 3 months ago
  Isn't that *poos self*?
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shredder
15 years, 3 months ago
Bale or nzog to start this week. ? Any thoughts
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Tanjiro
15 years, 3 months ago
Im playing VDV.
Im playing Djourou.

Easy choices cos my subs are rubbish this week!
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disparate dan - a reasonabl…
15 years, 3 months ago
i've never known so many issues with benches!! mental

still need help with mine though... play varney or nzog?
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1. Boom!!!
  15 years, 3 months ago
  n'zog.
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2. Tanjiro
  15 years, 3 months ago
  I know there is a lot of love for Nzog on here... but not from me. I would play Varney.
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    15 years, 3 months ago
    Why? When was the last time Varney picked up ANY attacking points?
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  2. Mogsy
    15 years, 3 months ago
    Mace loves Varney, Mace loves Varney, Mace loves Varney! 🙂
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statto
15 years, 3 months ago
keep lamps or get rid for a 4pt hit? if i keep it'd mean starting odemwingie
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Loveclarkeforever
15 years, 3 months ago
Bench Nzog or VDV? I just have a funny feeling that VDV will run riot against an average Newcastle defence. But Nzog has the obvious double...
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Jas aka The age of Ozil is …
15 years, 3 months ago
Can anyone give me 1 good DGW midfielder to replace Kuyt?

Unfortunatly, Dempsey and Downing are out of the picture!
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1. Boom!!!
  15 years, 3 months ago
  davies.
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    15 years, 3 months ago
    -10
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Art Vandelay
15 years, 3 months ago
Finalising my team is doing my head in today. Any major flaws in the following. Main dilemma has centred around Nzogbia (for VDV/Nasri) although I did have Koralov in for Djouru for a while.

Stockdale

Coleman Hughes Djouru

Adam Nani VDV Nasri

RVP Torres Rooney (c)

Foster Koralov Rafael NZog

cheers
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Tanglebrain
15 years, 3 months ago
Played WC but can still do...

Van der Saar, Hart & Nasri OUT
Stockdale, Foster, Fab IN... worth it or stick?
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1. Nibbsy
  15 years, 3 months ago
  I would do that, purely because VDS and Hart is a waste. Be prepared to transfer Stockdale in about a week though.
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2. Big Dunc
  15 years, 3 months ago
  Stick
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  1. Big Dunc
    15 years, 3 months ago
    Oh yea, get rid of VDS for a cheapo like Al Habsi or Harper
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3. Sparky
  15 years, 3 months ago
  Behave yourself!
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gooner dave
15 years, 3 months ago
Right good luck all.....and a message to mr tevez, you will be back it's nowt personal. Please do sweet fa this gw.....and wazza I've put my blind faith in last seasons monster dgw.....so please deliver.
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1. Art Vandelay
  15 years, 3 months ago
  +1
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2. The Pooer
  15 years, 3 months ago
  You did it! I'm going to follow suit and then have a nervous break down during villa city.
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Big Dunc
15 years, 3 months ago
Any news on Lampard chaps? Its either him or VDV on the bench this week for me..... Fatty loves scoring against Bolton so he's in if he's going to start, but I'm worried about him getting 20 minutes
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JCrosbie
15 years, 3 months ago
rafeal , alcaraz or boswinga this week?
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Qubit
15 years, 3 months ago
Play Fabs and Nzog or 4 point hit to bring in Walcott and Berbatov? A is clearly the safe option, but B could really bring home the points, and may even be better in the long run too
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Nibbsy
15 years, 3 months ago
Play Foster or get Stockdale in for a hit?
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JamieG
15 years, 3 months ago
Team this GW is

Al Habsi (Hart)

Djourou/Hangeland/Coleman (Huth/Rafael)

VDV/Fabs/Adam/Nani(C) (Nzog)

Tevez/Campbell/Berbs

Currently benching the Zogster over DJ. Good move or not guys?
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everyday, i'm shufflin…
15 years, 3 months ago
Which one is better for this DGW?

A: VDS + Kelly
B: Stockdale + Vidic
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1. Art Vandelay
  15 years, 3 months ago
  B
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2. Omar Little
  15 years, 3 months ago
  A
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  1. everyday, i'm shufflin…
    15 years, 3 months ago
    anyone to make a consensus.. :S
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Burly - swear i wont ever (…
15 years, 3 months ago
anyone get the feeling all this strategy and debate is a waste of time?? That Its all down to luck anyway???
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1. Katie
  15 years, 3 months ago
  +1
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2. gooner dave
  15 years, 3 months ago
  Without a doubt. Don't stop us from fretting/taking it seriously though.
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3. Bubbles
  15 years, 3 months ago
  Yes, yes it is.
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4. TorresMagic™
  15 years, 3 months ago
  You are one unlucky manager then.
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  1. Burly - swear i wont ever (…
    15 years, 3 months ago
    or else you just a lucky one!
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Geezer
15 years, 3 months ago
what Fulham defender to buy? Money is no option
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1. Boom!!!
  15 years, 3 months ago
  hangeland.
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2. Mogsy
  15 years, 3 months ago
  Hangeland then
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3. Jas aka The age of Ozil is …
  15 years, 3 months ago
  Baird is the form man of the season
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15 years, 3 months ago
what does everyone think about benching adam this game week to allow VDV and Nasri to start.

team is

foster,
alcaraz,kelly,nelsen,
nani,vdv,adam,dempsey
torres,berbatov,van persie

bench: harper,nasri,elmo,shawx
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1. Sparky
  15 years, 3 months ago
  do it
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2. Nibbsy
  15 years, 3 months ago
  I wouldn't bench Adam
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  1. Sparky
    15 years, 3 months ago
    Definitely don't bench VDV
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      15 years, 3 months ago
      who wud u bench then nasri or vdv, if not adam, this dilemma is crazy
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      1. Sparky
        15 years, 3 months ago
        Adam, or Nasri - you have van persie for arsenal cover
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3. Farva
  15 years, 3 months ago
  Don't do it.
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Catch the Gus
15 years, 3 months ago
If you think that then do one
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EastLeakeTerrier22
15 years, 3 months ago
Bardsley, Evra and Berbatov

OR

4m defender, Ferdinand and Rooney
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1. Big Dunc
  15 years, 3 months ago
  Ferdinand isnt great in this game, but Evra is probably overpriced too. how about Kelly, Vidic, Berbatov?
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