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10 September 2011 1847 comments
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Hallelujah – it’s business as usual in the Premier League. More to the point, it’s deadline day for fantasy football, and the Matchday Surgery chatroom is here to see you through it.

If you’ve left it late to make your transfers, or are just toying with final Fantasy Premier League wildcard adjustments, then one final sanity check is an absolute must. Come in and your comrades will attempt to deter you from any last-minute howlers (insert standard disclaimer).

Besides from the player market, there’s also the matter of selecting your double-scoring captain. With monster individual scores still burning in the memory, it’s a decision that cannot be taken lightly. A glance over at our poll sees Robin van Persie leading the way over two of those players with exceptional recent tallies in Wayne Rooney and Edin Dzeko.

May gameweek four treat us (especially me) well.

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

  1. Mr Smith
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    Thoughts on this team:

    Rudd, (Vorm)
    Bosingwa, Kompany, Jose Enrique, (Simpson), (De Laet)
    Young, Silva, Mata, Petrov, (Dyer)
    Ruiz, Suarez, Rooney

    0.0m in the bank

    ?

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    1. Cruicky
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      What's the point of having De Laet if your team if your not gonna play him at home to WBA?

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      1. Gregor
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 6 months ago

        Because he's cheap and and an excellent sub if someone else doesn't make it.

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        1. Cruicky
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 6 months ago

          Yes, but his team has CHE, MC & LIV defenders. Realistically, when is are you gonna bench one of team because I wouldn't.

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    2. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      Nice team, you're obviously gambling on Arsenal not doing much but that's quite possible the way they've been playing

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      1. Mr Smith
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 6 months ago

        I was thinking of bringing in VP for Rooney but i reckon Bolton will ship a few goals and i can make the swtich next week once we see how well the new arsenal gel.

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  2. Oliver Reed
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    hello

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    1. Oliver Reed
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      my team..

      chesney
      hughes bosingwa richards
      taraabt silva walcott Brunt
      rvp tevez (c) holt

      marks out of 10..

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      1. O Fenomeno
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 6 months ago

        Loving Tevez(c)

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        1. big oak
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 6 months ago

          im going for aguero capt!
          1 of us wnt be a happy man at the end of the day

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          1. O Fenomeno
            • 15 Years
            14 years, 6 months ago

            You won't be, Aguero won't play today.

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          2. Grimmaldi - Send in the Clo…
            • 15 Years
            14 years, 6 months ago

            If you go off the Guardian team-sheet there's a chance both of you could be happy... But alot of Dzeko will not be.

            http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/sep/09/manchester-city-wigan-premier-league-squad-sheets

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            1. Grimmaldi - Send in the Clo…
              • 15 Years
              14 years, 6 months ago

              Dzeko owners*

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      2. Grimmaldi - Send in the Clo…
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 6 months ago

        Love the brave move of Tevez (c) - 7 out of ten, should do well.

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        1. Oliver Reed
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 6 months ago

          may do holt> sturridge and hughes > de laet..?

          but then norwich should score and holt will more than likely be involved,might just leave it 🙁

          i really need to put ther laptop down for an hour now..

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          1. O Fenomeno
            • 15 Years
            14 years, 6 months ago

            Yeah put it away your team is good the way it is.

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            1. Oliver Reed
              • 15 Years
              14 years, 6 months ago

              thanks for reassurance o f..

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          2. Grimmaldi - Send in the Clo…
            • 15 Years
            14 years, 6 months ago

            I'd just leave it, also I wouldn't be too certain that Sturridge will play. Has AVB stated he will?

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            1. Oliver Reed
              • 15 Years
              14 years, 6 months ago

              not that i know of..just following the hype on here..

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  3. IceMan DB
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    Captain Dzeko or Silva?

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    1. OPTA FPL
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      Torres

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  4. It's 1879...
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    Arteta or Dempsey chaps??

    Also, did price rises happen last night?

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    1. Oliver Reed
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      dempsey

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    2. Demí
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      Arteta

      Nope, no price changes

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    3. O Fenomeno
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      Do you have enough for Cahill?

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      1. It's 1879...
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 6 months ago

        Tim Cahill?

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    4. Grimmaldi - Send in the Clo…
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      I'm not sold on either but if I had to choose I'd go Arteta.

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    5. jimski
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      No price rises. I'm curious as to wheter last weekend's pattern will be the norm. No rises on Sat or Sun mornings, but a rise at around 1.30pm on Sat. I guess we have to wait and see.

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      1. jimski
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 6 months ago

        That's 10.30 pm - my typing is atrocious.

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  5. Valar(Keith)
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    Walcott, Silva or Rooney captain? safe bet seems rooney..

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    1. Grimmaldi - Send in the Clo…
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      I'd risk it with Walcott myself, but it is certainly safer going with Rooney.

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  6. johnishak
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    This is my team at the moment, before transfers, i’m willing to make a couple but don’t want to use the wildcard. Need help especially for low price midfielders, want to give lampard and torres one last chance
    GK: Foster, Vorm
    Def: Kompany, Bosingwa, R.Johnson, De Laet, Collins
    Mid: Lampard, Silva, Sessegnon, Moses, Sinclair
    Fwd: Torres, Suarez, Graham

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    1. Well you know, Triffic
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      Torres doesn't deserve a chance, out for RVP and you won't have a day ruined when torres gets subbed off after 58 mins.

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      1. johnishak
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 6 months ago

        I'm tempted but my midfield isn't looking like getting much return this week, maybe the wildcards the best option

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  7. Smarty Pants
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    Why there were no price changes tonight? Do they not do them on last nights before deadlines now or was it just random?

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  8. Twinkle toes
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    Would have happily transferred Dzeko out if he had rsen but now I worry if I take him out I am going to lose 0.3mil to get him back in. Ridiculous FPL once again

    Thinking Ruiz instead of him but not sure

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  9. rohan
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    final team..

    krul

    woodgate/hughes/warnock

    young/silva/taarabt/brunt

    dzeko/rooney/van persie [c]

    worried bout dzeko not getting a start

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  10. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    Young & a cheap defender or Baines and a mid priced midfielder short term?

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    1. reply fail
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      Baines & Brunt!

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      1. jimski
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 6 months ago

        +1

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  11. IceMan DB
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    People who don't have RVP who are you captaining?

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    1. Smarty Pants
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      According to the article above, Rooney and Dzeko.

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      1. IceMan DB
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 6 months ago

        Dzeko might not start and United don't score too many goals away from home. Thinking is Silva or Walcott might be the best bet!

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        1. Sam (Team Sam)
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 6 months ago

          Dzeko

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    2. Gregor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      Silva.

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      1. IceMan DB
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 6 months ago

        Leaning towards Silva too!

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        1. Gregor
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 6 months ago

          Do it.

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  12. Magumbo
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    Who to bench out of these 3:
    Simpson (QPR A), De Laet (WBA H) and Bosingwa (Sun A)

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    1. Bob.
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      De Laet

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      1. Gregor
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 6 months ago

        No, let's make a decision now.

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  13. MrJefferson
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    need arsenal cover,have baines,young,silvs,roonpig and saurez so cant afford rvp without destroying the rest of my team,can just about squeeze wallcot in,will he do the business do we think? even thinking of captaining him?..nuts??..

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  14. Bob.
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    My WC team at the moment.

    Given
    Simpson Enrique Shawcross
    Nasri Young Duff Ramsey
    RvP(c) Suarez Dzeko
    Vorm Brown Ward Dyer

    Taking a few little punts like on Duff and Ramsey. If they dont come good can always transfer out sure. Duff is playing very advanced looking at the heat maps and he was good pre season so I fancy he can get a few assists or goals with Fulhams nice fixtures!

    Thinking of downgrading Dzeko to Adebayor and changing Dyer to Brunt or Cabaye. 1.4 in the bank is seriously peeing off. If the price changes would have happened id have the extra .1 which I need for a few transfers Id like to make! ARGHHHHHHHH THIS BLOODY GAME

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  15. JAS
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    A- Arteta and Suarez
    B- RVP and Watson

    A- is more balanced, but scared not to have RVP? Any thoughts?

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    1. JAS
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      Please someone help me... been toying with this decision for 2 weeks!

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      1. rohan
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 6 months ago

        arteta and suarez

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  16. Tiki-Taka
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    Is Jarvis fit? also, Silva or Nasri? thanks

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    1. OPTA FPL
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      all will play

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  17. danmac10
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    Wildcards getting dropped. Get dzeko and silva in, or make wholesale changes for the pricey tevez and silva (or alternatively aguero for that matter). Thoughts?

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  18. willieprunier
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    is nasri expected to start?? thinkin of changin him to silva

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  19. Bouncebackability
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    Have not posted an RMT before, didn't see the point until all prices rises and drops were done. Bloody annoying FPL ballsed up again with the lack of movement on that front this morn.

    How can Bosingwa and Dzeko both up .3 when the latter has 300k more transfers in? Also, both Baines and Bent won't drop if they are passed fit today, frustrating. As long as they keep the formula - and more importantly, price rises do not ever occur on Fri night or Sat morn's to be consistent - the same for the rest of the season, all will be seen as fair.

    Ruddy Vorm

    Bosingwa Ward S.Taylor R.Taylor Da Laet

    Nasri Silva Petrov Taarabt Dyer

    RVP Rooney Suarez

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  20. Tommytour
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    It has taken 2 weeks for my knee to finally Jerk to get Dzeko, cant wait for him to be on the bench, will sum up my season so far!

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    1. Mr Smith
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      I'm not risking it, i'm going Ruiz instead

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  21. Im Not Marshal Foch
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    I'm now wondering whether to go for

    RVP and Sturridge

    or

    Suarez and Dzeko

    Anyone got any thoughts? i'm concerned about Dzeko getting no game time this week.. RVP at home to Swansea as well mmm

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    1. Attila the Bum
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      RVP, Rooney & Tevez ftw

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  22. willieprunier
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    Is nasri fit???????

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  23. the big dog
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    Dzeko silva or baines for captain????

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    1. OPTA FPL
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      Fernando Torres

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  24. Sleep Talk
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    Brown/Ward or De Laet as third playing defender? Still not decided on whether to have Brown or Ward in my team..

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    1. jimski
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      I'm playing de Laet over Brown.

      Brown is good if you have a Newc defender, as they rotate well.

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  25. Kick Some Goals
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    My team with <1hr to go:

    Given, Vorm
    Bosingwa, Ward, S.Taylor, N.Taylor, De Laet
    Young, Silva, Arteta, Jarvis, Petrov
    , Suarez, Rooney

    Dzeko failing to rise a final 0.1 has screwed the plan to grab Adebayor, now I'm tossing up between Odemwingie, Sturridge, Ruiz or anyone under 7.9 - suggestions?

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  26. dierstraights
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    SWP
    or
    TAARABT?

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  27. willieprunier
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    simpson or de laet to start?

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  28. JC
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    Crazy I know but Im gonna go for Theo as captain...

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  29. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    Would you do any transfers or change the starting line up?

    Given
    DeLaet Bosingwa Kompany Gabbidon
    Sinclair Silva Sessegnon
    Suarez Rooney RVP

    subs - Vorm, Formica, Simpson, Moses

    I got £1.2m in the bank for any potential changes. I'm thinking midfield, it's proper weak 🙂

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    1. Cheggers
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      Being serious now. I'd play Formica over De Laet/Gabbidon/Sessegnon.

      Would it be a for a hit? I'd consider a 4 point and do -

      Sess -> Arteta
      Given -> Krul?

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      1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 6 months ago

        But he'll probably be on the bench knowing Kean

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  30. maverick
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    is anyone else considering 'upgrading' ryan taylor to stephen taylor this gameweek. I'm torn as the £.4m difference is quite big, but have concerns over ryan taylor keeping his place or indeed getting 60 minutes today. anyone else in this position?

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    1. Gregor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      Do it, well worth it in my opinion.

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    2. jimski
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      If you have the cash and a free transfer it may be worth it. Otherwise not.

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    3. andyniterider
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      I have, r.talyor may not play as wife is due baby

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