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The Saturday Surgery

27 August 2011 843 comments
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It’s the third Saturday of the season and, unless you’re on wildcard number three, the subtle tinkering that separates the wheat from the chaff finally takes over. You’re not completely on your own however, as The Saturday Surgery opens it’s doors for another session.

All the resources you need to make your decisions as informed as possible are at your fingertips. The weekend Team News is bang up-to-date, the Scout Picks have been selected (and let’s face, they’re almost guaranteed to do better than the first two efforts) and the Injuries and Bans table is there as a sanity check to avoid those daft last-minute punts on crocked players (I’ve been there).

For me, I’ll be making the subtlest of changes… zero transfers, same captain. So I’m off to pop the kettle on, and when I get back I’ll heading over to the The Saturday Surgery to smugly take pleasure as others scramble around for inspiration. Enjoy.

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. King_Cobra
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 12 months ago

    play G cahill or simpson?

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    1. NED KELLY
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 12 months ago

      simpson

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  2. Pablitto
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 12 months ago

    goodluck gents!!!

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  3. Soggysock
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 12 months ago

    Warnock or Simpson?

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    1. Declan
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 12 months ago

      Im starting Warnock!

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    2. Soggysock
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 12 months ago

      I've gone with Simpson!

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      1. Cheggers
        • 17 Years
        14 years, 12 months ago

        Should play both really.

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  4. njfsdkffslkf
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 12 months ago

    Ekkk

    Too late swapping Simpson out for Kompany. Cue City cleansheet and 4 goals from Fulham

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    1. applebonkers
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      • 16 Years
      14 years, 12 months ago

      you did a WC right? what 15 did you end up with?

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      1. njfsdkffslkf
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 12 months ago

        Nope.
        Was going to until Monday night when my WC team had only 5 different changes

        And i could have the 11 from WC for next week with 1 hit. So wasnt worth it.

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  5. Psakhotherapy
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 12 months ago

    Armband on Torres in the dying seconds.

    Good luck everyone...I'm an IDIOT!

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    1. Epicfail FC
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 12 months ago

      i did it too, good luck lol 😀

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  6. Granville
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    • 17 Years
    14 years, 12 months ago

    Well I went

    Vorm
    Enrique Baines Alex
    Moses Malouda N'Zogbia Sinclair
    Fletcher Rooney Suarez

    Given Lescott Simpson Surman

    Made too many selection mistakes already this year to be wholly confident.

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    1. Cheggers
      • 17 Years
      14 years, 12 months ago

      Very similar to me. I reckon you could get screwed over by an Alex cameo.
      Who did you captain? Suarez here.

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      1. Granville
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        • 17 Years
        14 years, 12 months ago

        Rooney(c)

        Yeah well Alex one is a toughie, still think he will start though. Before the season it was Boswinga most under threat from Ivanovic, less so now.

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      2. Bad Seed
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 12 months ago

        AVB wouldn't be showing much backbone if he dropped Alex after one mistake. I, however, did, hoping that Bosingwa is more long-term. Think I might've made a bad move though. Good luck Granville. Who do you consider your selection mistakes in there?

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        1. Dai Chicken Pie
          • 17 Years
          14 years, 12 months ago

          Bosingwa seems safe as houses at moment

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    2. njfsdkffslkf
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 12 months ago

      Given, Simpson playing for me.

      Swansea wont keep many cleansheets this year. Nice team

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      1. Cheggers
        • 17 Years
        14 years, 12 months ago

        He has Fletcher up front though.....

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    3. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 12 months ago

      alex FTW! 😀

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  7. everyday, i'm shufflin…
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 12 months ago

    ok.. Suarez, I'm with you.

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  8. Pablitto
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 12 months ago

    tic tac ... 🙂

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  9. Soccer Brah
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 12 months ago

    Anyone watching the Athletics? Absolute car crash presenting.

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  10. Drip Doctor
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 12 months ago

    Damn! Didn't have the balls to chage the captaincy from Suarez to Torres. Should have done it.

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  11. applebonkers
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    • 16 Years
    14 years, 12 months ago

    11:29 rooney out torres in (gulp)

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    1. SH1M1
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 12 months ago

      WOW

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    2. Bad Seed
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 12 months ago

      transfer!? you're not serious

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    3. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      14 years, 12 months ago

      Seriously AB? I'm captaining Rooney over Torres! (Got burnt last week)

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      1. applebonkers
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        • 16 Years
        14 years, 12 months ago

        rolling out the džeko, suarez, torres strike force

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        1. Cheggers
          • 17 Years
          14 years, 12 months ago

          1 word: muppet

          Should have gone with Anelka 🙂

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        2. Leysh
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 12 months ago

          You're gonna regret that AB 😛

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        3. Twisted Saltergater
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 17 Years
          14 years, 12 months ago

          I'll be rooting (is that the word?) for Torres but reckon Arsenal without a defensive mid will really struggle to contain United.

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          1. applebonkers
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            • 16 Years
            14 years, 12 months ago

            at least i can watch man utd ars as a complete neutral now.

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            1. Leysh
              • 15 Years
              14 years, 12 months ago

              Wont you kind of be hoping Rooney doesn't score though? 😛

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              1. applebonkers
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                • 16 Years
                14 years, 12 months ago

                too much to worry about if you hope everyone you don't have scores

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    4. mr messi
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 12 months ago

      Really? Brave man.

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    5. Mak_Gold
      14 years, 12 months ago

      Tut-tut,absolute madness imo.Could still prove to be one of those days,so keep your fingers crossed.

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    6. Pablitto
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 12 months ago

      phoooo....

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    7. ryans
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 12 months ago

      brave man! respect haha

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      1. everyday, i'm shufflin…
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 12 months ago

        bookmarked and wait to see.. :p

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    8. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 12 months ago

      There are fools, bloody fools, and the sort that remount in a 3 mile steeplechase ... 😉

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    9. Zico27
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 12 months ago

      Rooney won't score again this week but torres probably won't play.

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  12. Carroll to the rescue
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 12 months ago

    Who to play?
    Kompany or Simpson??

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    1. gribude
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 12 months ago

      neither

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    2. Sess!
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 12 months ago

      Irrelevant seeing as it's 3 mins past deadline

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  13. dylan
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 12 months ago

    aguero or torres?

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  14. Someoneleet
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 12 months ago

    9 of my players at Home this week. Still... I expect my 35pt average to continue. Torres (c).

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    1. KOGUMA
      14 years, 12 months ago

      Same here. Hopefully I'll keep the average of 50.5 points though!

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    2. Cheggers
      • 17 Years
      14 years, 12 months ago

      10 Home players here.

      N'Zogbia, Moses and Warnock involved in the early kick offs.
      Expecting a 0-0 with Moses coming on for 1 min and a 0-1 Wolves away win.

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      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 17 Years
        14 years, 12 months ago

        10 at home too with Baines my only away player. Got to have a good week this week (famous last words!).

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        1. Cheggers
          • 17 Years
          14 years, 12 months ago

          I had 10 players at home last week too and that turned out badly! I didnt make a transfer this week so hoping that turns out ok.

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  15. Tanjiro
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 12 months ago

    Moses is in the line-up!

    http://bernel.blogspot.com/2010/09/top-10-bible-characters.html

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    1. Jack Frost
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 12 months ago

      silly cite on moses

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    2. Alonso14
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 12 months ago

      class!

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      1. Jordan.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 12 months ago

        so whats ur jarvis post reason this time u prick??

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  16. SuarezSaurusRex
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 12 months ago

    thats it.

    given
    simpson boss baines
    sinclair silva moses young sess
    torres(c) bent(v)

    yes, ive picked torres as c. its his time or never. juz hope avb take out torres after 60mins only if he has scored a hatrick and 3 assist. hahaha...

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  17. Mr Smith
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 12 months ago

    LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOCKDOWN!

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  18. Cheggers
    • 17 Years
    14 years, 12 months ago

    I was hoping for last minute Moses starting/not starting shenannigans but im stuck with him now

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  19. Optimus.
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 12 months ago

    roo as cap for me changed from suarez at 11.29

    surely with arsenals depleated side and after playing the other night should suggest goals

    plus its always nice to have your cap play last game

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    1. everyday, i'm shufflin…
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 12 months ago

      Almost done that with all the same reasons.. But finally stick with Suarez.

      I do really love that feeling of cap in the last game.

      Silva in Gw1 and Rooney in Gw2.

      Frustrated now.. :s

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    2. Sess!
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 12 months ago

      +1. I missed looking forward to that last mon. If it's a tough choice between captain's I think it's always good to use who plays last as the deciding fact

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  20. Locarno
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 12 months ago

    Lockdown. I suddenly have no desire to talk to you lot any more. 🙂

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    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      14 years, 12 months ago

      🙂

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  21. Mr Smith
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 12 months ago

    Went against the grain and switched captaincy from Suarez to Rooney in last minute, hopefully some much needed points this week.

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    1. Nomar
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 12 months ago

      Think they'll both score this weekend and get bonus points, Mr Smith, so I don't think thats a move that will make much difference to your score.

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      1. Mr Smith
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 12 months ago

        I was more thinking guaranteed 90 mins with Rooney vs. impact sub appearence by Suarez, but i agree with you that both look destined to do well this weeked.

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      2. everyday, i'm shufflin…
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 12 months ago

        Oh.. I would be happy if it will be like that, nomar.

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  22. DropPointsNotBombs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 12 months ago

    Quick poll, How long will the update take this week?

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    1. Nomar
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 12 months ago

      2 weeks?

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    2. Declan
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 12 months ago

      12.15 ish!

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  23. SuarezSaurusRex
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 12 months ago

    torres to torment the canaries????

    http://www.skysports.com/story/0,,21901_7125965,00.html

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    1. Dai Chicken Pie
      • 17 Years
      14 years, 12 months ago

      thanks I needed to read that.
      I hope he PUMPS 15 goals past them today.

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      1. SuarezSaurusRex
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 12 months ago

        ur welcome mate.

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  24. Locarno
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 12 months ago

    Bonkerz, can you please photograph your expression when Torres is named on the bench?

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    1. applebonkers
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      • 16 Years
      14 years, 12 months ago

      http://gallery.koroded.net/d/12374-1/double-suicide.jpg

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      1. Dai Chicken Pie
        • 17 Years
        14 years, 12 months ago

        thats brilliant

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        1. Disco Pat
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 12 months ago

          +1 classic

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    2. Declan
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 12 months ago

      😥

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  25. Tactical Rob
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 12 months ago

    Given

    S.Taylor A.Cole Kompany

    Cahill Taarabt Dyer Silva N'Zogbia

    Rooney Suarez (c)

    Subs: Vorm, Holt, Simpson, Lopez.

    How do y'all rate my chances today?

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    1. Nomar
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 12 months ago

      No idea. Like your 2 strikers though, but not sure of going into this GW without Chelsea attacking cover though. Think, of all the 3 promoted clubs, Norwich are tailor made for Chelsea.

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    2. big oak
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 12 months ago

      u wildcarded right?

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      1. Tactical Rob
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 12 months ago

        No, why?

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  26. Sess!
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 12 months ago

    Baines, suarez and rooney to be big scorers this week imo

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  27. Sir Jose Wenger returns
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 12 months ago

    NO!!!! Regrets a plenty but oh well heres to hopefully a great day of footy

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  28. Granville
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    • 17 Years
    14 years, 12 months ago

    I went Moses over Lescott/Simpson simply for the greater chance of bonus.

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    1. Declan
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 12 months ago

      Same here, surely the Toon wont keep 3 prem cleansheets in a row

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  29. applebonkers
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    • 16 Years
    14 years, 12 months ago

    wigan team news should be out now

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  30. Alonso14
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 12 months ago

    COME ON TORRES!!!!! Question is, do i sell tonight before the mass exodus!

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