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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. Drip Doctor
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    14 years, 6 months ago

    On a scale of 1-10 how much will AP be hating himself right now 😆

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

      1. I'm amazing.

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      1. Drip Doctor
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        You were right about the Moses wagon aswell. You'll be getting Bendtner next week!

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        1. AP
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          Must trust my own instincts.

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    2. Anti-Ipswich
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      14 years, 6 months ago

      He's an Ipswich fan, he's used to disappointment!

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  2. Cheggers
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    14 years, 6 months ago

    Torres and NZog to Dzeko and Nasri.
    Great stuff

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    1. Mr Smith
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      14 years, 6 months ago

      Same amount of points this week then.

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  3. Just A Hat
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    14 years, 6 months ago

    Everton line up for Aston Villa

    Howard, Hibbert, Jagielka, Distin, Baines, Coleman, Fellaini, Rodwell, Osman, Bilyaletdinov, Cahill

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    1. Tatty Bojangles
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      14 years, 6 months ago

      No Stracqualursi or Barkley. Interesting.

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    2. llamaZA
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      14 years, 6 months ago

      Or Saha - almost picked him.

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    3. Evs
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      14 years, 6 months ago

      Cahill uptop? Happy Days 🙂 !

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      1. Art Vandelay
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        14 years, 6 months ago

        +1

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    4. Cruicky
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      14 years, 6 months ago

      Hmmm. I got rid of Rodwell because of Barkley's involvement. Now Arteta's gone, he could get an assist.

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  4. GreenWindmill
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    • 14 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    Just as I feared! Have to hope Dzeko can 'do a Suarez/Aguero' and get a decent haul from 20 minutes of gametime!

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  5. The Finnisher
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    As a 3 week Dzeko owner, im glad he is benched. I had planned on getting rid of him until his 4 goals then decided to wait as i thought i was being dumb, but this confirms it, Dzeko > RVP or Sturridge next week.

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  6. Demí
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    14 years, 6 months ago

    No Torres for Chelsea

    Chelsea's lineup against Sunderland: Bosingwa Ivanovic Terry Cole - Ramires Lampard Meireles - Mata Anelka Sturridge

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    1. llamaZA
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      14 years, 6 months ago

      WOOOHOOO

      Sturridge bet has (almost) paid off.

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      1. McDog
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        14 years, 6 months ago

        Yes Come on Sturridge !!!

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

      Cech or Hilario?

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    3. applebonkers
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      14 years, 6 months ago

      i may reconsider lampard if they keep that side

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    4. Mr Smith
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      14 years, 6 months ago

      Woooo Mata!

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  7. A-Team
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    14 years, 6 months ago

    Really regretting not captaining Aguero now. 🙁

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

      until 11:29 he was my captain! then moved to silva

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

      My captain

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

      What about the people who brought in Dzeko expecting him to be benched? Are we meant to laugh at them too?

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

        Like you've already pointed out it was inevitable that this would happen at some point. People are pretty short sighted in this game, lets see what the state of play is at the end of the season.

        They may also wish to remember there was some Man City fella who was hyped up, started on the bench, only managed 32 mins and yet he did ok.

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      2. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 6 months ago

        Why would you get him in if you expected him to be benched....

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

          Forgot that the season ends this week. Silly me.

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          1. King Eric, in America
            • 15 Years
            14 years, 6 months ago

            #delusional

            Had 400k people transferred in a player, whom you did *not* own, and said player didn't start the very next week ... you'd be the first on here gloating about it.

            I believe that you brought him in with a long-term view and aware of possible rotation. Many, many, others did not. That deserves a chuckle.

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        2. Leysh
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          14 years, 6 months ago

          He's a season keeper.

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        3. David Davros
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 6 months ago

          There is more than 1 gameweek in a season. Wildcards are generally used to plan beyond this gameweek. Despite not expecting him to start, there was a chance that he might.

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        4. Demí
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          14 years, 6 months ago

          Fantasy football is a 38 week game.

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        5. njfsdkffslkf
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          14 years, 6 months ago

          Because maybe we couldnt afford him if we didnt get him early

          and there was still an outside chance he would do well.

          Which there still is now even if he is benched

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      3. Hybrid.power
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        • 16 Years
        14 years, 6 months ago

        I don't get that logic.

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        1. Leysh
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          14 years, 6 months ago

          If you buy players for one game then you wont do well.

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        2. polis
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 6 months ago

          Because of the price rise? Inflation in prices means you might not be able to afford X player down the line.

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      4. applebonkers
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        • 16 Years
        14 years, 6 months ago

        what about the people who already had dzeko. are we idiots for not benching or selling him?

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

          +1 !

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    2. David Davros
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      it begins

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

        I had to. I'm doing sh*t, let me have this moment.

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      2. Test Eagles
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 6 months ago

        indeed +1

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

      sigh

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    4. In Like Flynn.
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      • 15 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      I'm off to the pub, back when I've finished laughing 😛 😀
      About Thursday.

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      1. Hybrid.power
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        • 16 Years
        14 years, 6 months ago

        Bring me back a pint!

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      2. Jordan.
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        • 16 Years
        14 years, 6 months ago

        LOL

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  9. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
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    14 years, 6 months ago

    Baines starts, Barkley doesn't.

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    1. jamsiep
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      14 years, 6 months ago

      Sweet.

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      1. Just One More Thing
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 6 months ago

        Come on Bent!

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    2. Anti-Ipswich
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      Fantastic. First victory of the day!

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  10. McDog
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    14 years, 6 months ago

    Anyone got the Chelsea team sheet?

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

      Cech Bosingwa Ivanovic Terry Cole - Ramires Lampard Meireles - Mata Anelka Sturridge

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      1. McDog
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        14 years, 6 months ago

        Thanks, Sturridge hatrick please.

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  11. Evasivo
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    14 years, 6 months ago

    Arteta doesnt start....bollocks :/

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    1. Evasivo
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      14 years, 6 months ago

      Oh wait...oh yes he does!

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      1. Just A Hat
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 6 months ago

        lol

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    2. Hybrid.power
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      14 years, 6 months ago

      Don't do that to me!

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

    Officially give up.
    See ya next season

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

      Cmon chegs... do you want a cwtch (welsh for hug)?

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    2. Dave Bauer
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      14 years, 6 months ago

      Did you really not see Dzeko being rested today?

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    3. Evasivo
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      14 years, 6 months ago

      Whats up Cheggers? I'm sure you'll be back here tomo

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  13. MB10
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    • 15 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    Haha no Dzeko 🙂

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  14. Dave Bauer
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    14 years, 6 months ago

    All those gloating about Dzeko - it's VERY early in the gameweek. I'd be careful if I were you....

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    1. llamaZA
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      14 years, 6 months ago

      +1

      I still have Young, Silva, Baines, RvP(c) and Sturridge to make up for ONE player. (who I'm going to make 0.2 out of)

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      1. Leysh
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        14 years, 6 months ago

        RVP wasn't named in the line up that was posted on twitter by TotalFPL.

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      2. polis
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 6 months ago

        Exactly.

        I'd say it's a little premature for laughing at him being benched, what if your striker does naff all this week? You've gained 2 points. Well done.

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      3. Dave Bauer
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 6 months ago

        Yep.

        Also it's lucky no-one has ever come off the bench and banged in a couple of goals for Man City at home to a lowly team, or they could end up looking a little silly.

        🙂

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  15. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    Once again i call on the powers of Satan to give Rooney holy powers to save my gameweek from being utterly shite.

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  16. Egg noodle
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAAAAA MY PENIS LAUGHS AT YOU DZEKO.

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    1. Anti-Ipswich
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      14 years, 6 months ago

      How the mighty have fallen.

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  17. lespaul
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    got rid of sessegnon for nasri, FAIL

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  18. Just A Hat
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    Villa Line up for Everton

    Given, Hutton, Collins, Dunne, Warnock, Delph, Petrov, N'Zogbia, Heskey, Agbonlahor, Bent

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

      Nah, they'll be under this guy's hypnotic trance.
      http://funnyoldgame.files.wordpress.com/2011/09/stracqualursi.jpg?w=531&h=297

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      1. Hybrid.power
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        • 16 Years
        14 years, 6 months ago

        Meant as a reply to Now back to me. Works here too.

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  19. The Laughing Man
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    14 years, 6 months ago

    Where are these squad lineups coming from? I'm not seeing anything posted on EPL's official site yet.

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  20. Drip Doctor
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    • 15 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    Everton's team is shocking. Has Villa CS all over it. Should have kept Given.

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    1. si
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      14 years, 6 months ago

      Disagree.

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    2. Dave Bauer
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      We shall see...

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

        Delait to Warnock swap looking good

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

      id be happy with a 0-0 have given and baines.

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  21. DropPointsNotBombs
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    Absolutely loving the fact that I captained Suarez and didn't get on the Dzeko bandwagon. Just need Luis to score now!

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  22. j.m
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    No major regrets about Dzeko yet. As long as you didn't captain him I think it's not a major boohoo. In the forseeable future, City have good fixtures coming up.

    I had no idea who to go for if I dumped Dzeko anyway. Sturridge, Ruiz.. as much of a gamble I reckon. Suarez was out of reach.

    My only regret is that I could have used the money to get Kompany.

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  23. Just A Hat
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    torres on the bench, Anelka, Mata, Sturridge, Meireles starting

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

      Meireles definitely on the watchlist now!

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    2. Hybrid.power
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      • 16 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      Nooooooo, Torfres!!

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    3. Just A Hat
      • 16 Years
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      ^^ Sorry, that is just an early report, not officially confirmed...few minutes yet

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      1. Just A Hat
        • 16 Years
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        oh Demi, already confirmed it 😀

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  24. applebonkers
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    2nd bookmark of the season. again i don't feel good about this but when you go out mocking someone else be prepared for it to fly back in your face
    http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2011/09/09/scout-picks-gameweek-four/comment-page-3/#comment-1986620

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  25. Test Eagles
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    14 years, 6 months ago

    what site are ppl getting team lineups from?

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    1. Just A Hat
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      14 years, 6 months ago

      Twitter mostly

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  26. Just A Hat
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    Well I took out Torres for Dzeko, so I guess it wasn't THAT bad - at least lol <_<

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    1. llamaZA
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      🙁

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  27. The Wizard of Ozil
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    14 years, 6 months ago

    my 3 douts are all startong 😀 all play each other tho so dont know what way i want it to go lol

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

    Man city bench:

    Kolo, Dzeko, Balotelli, Zabaleta, Raznak, Pantilimon, Nasri

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  29. super zlatan
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    14 years, 6 months ago

    Yaya to get a brace? Here's hoping

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    1. Just A Hat
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      +1

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