[sbu_large_image] Matchday Surgery

The Saturday Surgery

22 October 2011 599 comments
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The Gameweek Nine doomsday clock is ticking louder and louder. Fantasy managers face the prospect of falling by the wayside or rising in glorious fashion with just a simple click of the button split between them.

With just an hour to go the Saturday Surgery is back…

The Scout Selection Committee has offered up our weekly Scout Picks to help those on their way – Big Dunc has provided a slice of alternative pie with his Differentials.

Johnfinlay has diligently provided everyone with all of the week’s Team News while Mark and Sir Paulos have given Fantasy Managers all sorts to worry about be it our Watchlist contenders or giving our paid Members a bit of extra bang for their buck with some Talent and Monitor pieces to stew over.

Meanwhile, Granville has been using the Scoutcast to do what it is that he does best.

Let us wile away this 60 minutes and make the right choices. Cooler heads prevail.

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  1. Demí
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Team for this Gameweek:

    Hennessey

    Simpson || Bosingwa || Enrique

    Silva || Mata || Ramsey || Petrov

    Sturridge || RVP (C) || Adebayor

    Bench: Vorm - Sinclair - Kompany - N Taylor

    Thoughts welcome guys

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    1. hillbillypete
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      im thinkin adebayor over rvp c

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    2. gruffyboy
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      looks good to me

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    3. elkunaguero
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Would you captain Suarez over RVP if you had both? I also have Sturridge and VDV which are captain material...

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      1. Demí
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        Don't know. too hard

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      2. Kadi_J
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        RVP- he has the better form and imo the better fixture
        People often forget how poor Stoke are on the road...

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        1. Thatsnotcricket
            14 years, 5 months ago

            Stoke have played seven competetive away fixtures this season, their record;

            W 3 D 2 L 2

            Their heaviest defeat coming against Sunderland, do you people just pull these opinion's from your a**?

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            1. Grimmaldi - Send in the Clo…
              • 15 Years
              14 years, 5 months ago

              I think the 4-0 at Sunderland is sticking in peoples' heads a bit much. Stoke have had a decent start to the season and personally I can't see them loosing by too much at the Emirates.

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              1. Thatsnotcricket
                  14 years, 5 months ago

                  Agreed, 2-0 maybe but I think Pulis knows they are poor after Europa league games. I don't know if his selection on Thursday tried to address that?

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                  1. Grimmaldi - Send in the Clo…
                    • 15 Years
                    14 years, 5 months ago

                    2-1 would be my prediction, Arsenal will flap from Stoke set pieces and undoubtably concede. It'll be another close one for Arsenal.

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              2. Mull
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 14 Years
                14 years, 5 months ago

                After Europa league games they are very poor. Losing to Sunderland 4-0 and Swansea 2-0.

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                1. Grimmaldi - Send in the Clo…
                  • 15 Years
                  14 years, 5 months ago

                  A few of the Sunderland goals were fortuitous to say the least and Swansea are a decent side at home. I think the Arsenal game could be a close one.

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        2. Redalert
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 5 months ago

          Nice team, RVP is your man

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        3. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 5 months ago

          Nice team, not enough MUN cover, imo.

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          1. Demí
            • 15 Years
            14 years, 5 months ago

            Plan to get Rooney, de gea and Nani in the next 3 weeks Doosra, along with Aguero

            🙂

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            1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 16 Years
              14 years, 5 months ago

              Jolly good! Isn't de Gea rather expensive?

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              1. Demí
                • 15 Years
                14 years, 5 months ago

                He is, but i can afford him as i wouldn't be sacrificing anything in attack. He gets so many save points and will hopefully bring me more clean sheets than Vorm has managed so far(keep picking him in the wrong weeks)

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                1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 16 Years
                  14 years, 5 months ago

                  Vorm has done rather well for me - I'm rotating him with Krul ...

                  2.0 tied in your goalie ... ah, well! Good luck! 🙂

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      3. Andy1
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        Dyer or Jones?

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        1. GuusMourEss
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 5 months ago

          Dyer

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          1. Andy1
            • 16 Years
            14 years, 5 months ago

            Just the answer I wanted!

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      4. GuusMourEss
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        For those who have 5/6 players from the Manchester clubs. Tomorrow will be a nervy game for them. I have 4 (3 City, 1 United) after getting rid of Ashley Young last weekend

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        1. Djerbil
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 5 months ago

          I have Silva and Roonpig..Kompany on the bench..not so nervy now

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      5. harmonica
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        final dilema, what order on the bench for kompany and dyer?

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        1. Djerbil
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 5 months ago

          technically always should give the attacking player priority..

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        2. Ghost
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 5 months ago

          Dyer, Komp

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      6. Kevtheotter
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        RVp or Suarez cap guys?

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        1. Grimmaldi - Send in the Clo…
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 5 months ago

          I've gone Suraez but either are good shouts.

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        2. Redalert
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 5 months ago

          Rvp

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      7. sambyy
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        VdV or Adebayor captain? Does it even matter which one I pick

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        1. ocaz
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 5 months ago

          VdV he will be amongst it plus has spot kick duties and he is a midfielder so goals give more points and it all likely hood if Adebayor scores he is likely to be on the assist

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        2. AriseSirGiggsy
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 5 months ago

          go with Ade

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      8. TheBear
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        Team for this week currently:

        Given
        Enrique Bosingwa Simpson
        Nani Silva Brunt Petrov
        Rooney RVP(C) Sturridge

        Subs: Vorm, Dyer, Taylor, De Laet

        Good enough for this week?Got 1.4 left in the bank but any other sub woukd be a 4 point hit!
        Tempted to take out Nani for VDV???

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        1. Declan
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 5 months ago

          Do it

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          1. Redalert
            • 15 Years
            14 years, 5 months ago

            Agree.roonpig is plenty of its coverage and spurs have some tasty fixtures

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        2. AriseSirGiggsy
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 5 months ago

          why not do rooney > ade
          then you gpt an extra 3.5m means tou can upgrade petrov for a big hitter, like VDV?

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      9. ocaz
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        Team for this week, opinions welcomed for the gameweek and my team generally -

        Vorm (Krul)

        R.Taylor - Bonswinga - Kompany - Enrique (Talyor - SWA)

        Mata - Van Der Vaart (c) - Arteta - Petrov (Moses)

        Aguero - Suarez (Morison)

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      10. hillbillypete
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        has anyone sold Rooney for Suarez? very tempted

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        1. eddscape
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 5 months ago

          I did. 🙂

          Free up the account, I can even buy Agbonlahor.

          Liverpool and Aston Villa has great 3 or 4 game in incoming fixtures.

          Go for it!

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        2. Djerbil
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 5 months ago

          I think Rooney will score, but no guarentee that Suarez that won't score more

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        3. Pat Bonner
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 5 months ago

          I am tempted as well but think I'm gonna stick with Roonpig. You think Silva to VDV is a good move?

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          1. hillbillypete
            • 16 Years
            14 years, 5 months ago

            id keep silva

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      11. Pat Bonner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        Would you get VDV in for Nani/Silva? VDV looks good for the next few weeks. Tempted to get rid of silva, tough game then rotation risk with champs league? Is that crazy talk!?

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        1. elkunaguero
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 5 months ago

          I almost did it. Was about to sell Silva for VDV, but eventually decided to get rid of Mata (I have Bos and Sturridge)

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        2. Nickyboy
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 5 months ago

          I was very tempted to do similar (Young for VDV last week) and use the extra money to strengthen other areas of my team as well (don't know what their current values are mind)

          My only worry is that VDV does tend to play only 60 mins and he can be very injury prone, however in those 60 minutes he usually picks up a lot of points

          He was a star for me last season so I'm thinking of working him back in soon, I'm starting to worry that I've got almost TOO much Man Utd coverage now with Nani/Young & Rooney and the dreaded squad rotation and this spreads things out a bit more.

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      12. Nickyboy
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        Kompany or Taylor (SWA) at the back?

        I have Rooney, Nani and Young so seems to be a contradiction if I pick Kompany (despite him scoring well in FF so far)

        (My GK choice is Vorm or Ruddy so I am going for Vorm)

        No other substitute options because of injuries

        Cheers

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        1. Pat Bonner
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 5 months ago

          I would go for bad Kompany. don't fancy swansea away!

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        2. Djerbil
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 5 months ago

          Kompany if I were u

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        3. kitier katba
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 5 months ago

          Same choice here. Strangely, it seems the swans might have a better chance at a clean sheet. I benched Kompany.

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          1. Nickyboy
            • 15 Years
            14 years, 5 months ago

            cheers guys, think I'll decide at 11:29 🙂

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      13. eddscape
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        Hi all. This is my team for this GW :

        Given (Vorm)
        Baines Bosingwa Simpson Kompany (De Laet)
        Meireles Petrov Silva (Brunt Moses)
        Agbon Suarez(C) RVP

        - Am I right with my selection? Should I play Brunt or Moses?
        - Suarez or RVP for captain?

        Cheers.

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        1. goneill79
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 5 months ago

          go on prem league site & check out clean sheet stats over last 3 years...there on the decline.you need far less money in defence and more in midfield.good strike force.rvp for cap.

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      14. unoaime
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        1. Silva > vDV
        2. Arteta > Bale
        3. Brown and Arteta > Boyata and vDV (4 point hit)

        Which one seems the best option?

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        1. kitier katba
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 5 months ago

          2

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      15. Nastradamus
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        Moses or Dyer in?

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      16. yash
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        Should i get rid of Nani?

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        1. Nastradamus
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 5 months ago

          No I wouldn't, after rooney hes the man for utd

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          1. yash
            • 14 Years
            14 years, 5 months ago

            But,will he start?

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            1. Nastradamus
              • 16 Years
              14 years, 5 months ago

              Yeh he will start. I don't think we are going to see last weeks team (in its entirety) that often.

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      17. rohan
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        Bannan on the bench or to start??

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      18. Gubborr
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        NDyer or Kompany to play ?

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      19. Djerbil
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        ok Final qnstn from me:
        playing Dyer over Barton..thats ok right???

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      20. Adnan Shah
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        Who should make way for VDV:

        Nani or Silva? Please suggest, i am so confused.

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        1. Nastradamus
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 5 months ago

          I'd go silva

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        2. Grimmaldi - Send in the Clo…
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 5 months ago

          I've gone with Nani out for VdV, seems a slightly safer option but rotation makes either way a gamble.

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        3. BoboRakar
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 5 months ago

          If u really wanna change i think Silva(since he isnt on penalties or free kicks)

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        4. Adnan Shah
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 5 months ago

          The problem is i wanted to keep Silva as he has easy game next week but with UCL game after Wolves game and going by Mancini stupid rotation i think Silva will again be rested next week.

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      21. Miro
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        So will Wolves keep a CS or not?

        In other words do I play S.Ward or Sinclair?

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      22. BennyDizzle
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        Not been doing too well these past two gameweeks so i need to improve my team
        Got two free transfers and hoping to use at least one. 0.3 in bank

        Krul, (Vorm)
        Ward, Jose Enrique, S Taylor, (Kompany, De laet)
        Dyer, Young, Nani, Silva, (Wright-Phillips)
        Suarez, Best, Aguero

        Any help will be appreciated :).

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        1. Adnan Shah
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 5 months ago

          Get rid of one of Young and Nani and get VDV.

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        2. Pat Bonner
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 5 months ago

          Can you do young to VDV and best to Sturridge? Maybe not enough cash?

          Downgrade SWP as well for a 4 pt hit?

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        3. big oak
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 5 months ago

          u wernt too well coz aguero and nani wernt playing. now theyr back
          in the futur u might need to upgrade best and replace delaet and maybe ward too depending if wolves keep their bad form

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      23. Says
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        Given

        Jose Enrique
        Bosingwa
        Taylor R

        Dyer
        Mata
        Nani
        Silva

        Van Persie (C)
        Agbonlahor
        Adebayor

        This is the most balanced team I've had in a while, wouldn't mind having Gerard and captaining him this week though. Was planning to wildcard next week, not sure if I will if things go well this week.

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      24. Mull
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        Should I do Brunt to Petrov or just bank the transfer and have 2 next week?

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        1. AriseSirGiggsy
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 5 months ago

          bank!!

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      25. gunner1994
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        What do you guys think of this team:

        Vorm (Al Habsi)
        Bosingwa Simpson R.Taylor (Ward Kompany)
        Silva Ramsey Dyer Larsson (Moses)
        RVP Rooney Dzeko

        Thinking of changing Dzeko for Adebayor and thats it. Also, who should I start: Dyer or Ward?

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        1. Declan
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 5 months ago

          Start Ward, with Fletcher out he may be playing upfront.

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      26. AriseSirGiggsy
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        Anyone else trying to crowbar Leighton Baines into their team over the next few weeks?
        After ful/MUN/new their fixtures get a lot, lot better

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        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 5 months ago

          Errr - still got him! 😉

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      27. Unstable
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        is it risky noy playing young and rooney this week or is it right

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        1. Grimmaldi - Send in the Clo…
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 5 months ago

          Certainly play Rooney and unless the rest of your team is insanely good still play Young.

          If you spend 12.mil on a player it's best never to bench.

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        2. AriseSirGiggsy
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 5 months ago

          id say play one of them, prob rooney

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          1. Unstable
            • 14 Years
            14 years, 5 months ago

            cheers lads just wondering as i cant see them getting a lot of points this week but ya never know

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            1. Grimmaldi - Send in the Clo…
              • 15 Years
              14 years, 5 months ago

              With Rooney being on penalties all it takes is a mistimed tackle and you get a decent chance of a goal, also periodically helps with freekicks - can't forget the two against Arsenal. Even though I hope he'll get nothing you can never count him out.

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      28. Declan
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        Currently starting:

        Schwarzer
        Bosingwa Enrique Warnock
        Silva Mata Moses Petrov
        RVP Adebayor Suarez(C)

        Vorm Simpson Kompany Surman

        Should I play either Schwarzer/Vorm and either Simpson/Moses? Thanks

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      29. Ownership
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        Will Klasnic play against Sunderland?

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      30. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        Well this should be interesting. Just pulled trigger on VDV > silva for a 4 pt hit. Here's hoping this looks smartbrather than idiotic in 4 wks time!

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        1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 5 months ago

          Obviously should read silva>VDV 🙂

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          1. Pat Bonner
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            14 years, 5 months ago

            Tempted to do the same move Johnny!

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      31. Optimus.
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        nani silva mata ramsey mpetrov

        bench 1?

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        1. Grimmaldi - Send in the Clo…
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 5 months ago

          Who're your strikers? If RvP is one then bench Ramsey; spreads the risk a bit.

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          1. Optimus.
            • 15 Years
            14 years, 5 months ago

            ade rvp suarez

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            1. Grimmaldi - Send in the Clo…
              • 15 Years
              14 years, 5 months ago

              Unless you see Arsenal getting 3-5 goals against Stoke go with Petrov. I don't see there being a massive scoreline in that game.

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        2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 5 months ago

          Petrov, imo.

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        3. Redalert
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 5 months ago

          What's your front line?

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