[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, 9 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
      • 17 Years
      14 years, 9 months ago

      im thinkin adebayor over rvp c

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    2. gruffyboy
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 9 months ago

      looks good to me

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    3. elkunaguero
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 9 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, 9 months ago

        Don't know. too hard

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      2. Kadi_J
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 9 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, 9 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…
            • 16 Years
            14 years, 9 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, 9 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…
                • 16 Years
                14 years, 9 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
            • 14 Years
            14 years, 9 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…
              • 16 Years
              14 years, 9 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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    4. Redalert
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 9 months ago

      Nice team, RVP is your man

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    5. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 9 months ago

      Nice team, not enough MUN cover, imo.

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      1. Demí
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 9 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, 9 months ago

          Jolly good! Isn't de Gea rather expensive?

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          1. Demí
            • 15 Years
            14 years, 9 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, 9 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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  2. Andy1
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 9 months ago

    Dyer or Jones?

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    1. GuusMourEss
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 9 months ago

      Dyer

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      1. Andy1
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 9 months ago

        Just the answer I wanted!

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  3. GuusMourEss
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 9 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, 9 months ago

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

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  4. harmonica
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 9 months ago

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

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    1. Djerbil
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 9 months ago

      technically always should give the attacking player priority..

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    2. Ghost
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 9 months ago

      Dyer, Komp

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

    RVp or Suarez cap guys?

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    1. Grimmaldi - Send in the Clo…
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 9 months ago

      I've gone Suraez but either are good shouts.

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    2. Redalert
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 9 months ago

      Rvp

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  6. sambyy
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 9 months ago

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

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

      go with Ade

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  7. TheBear
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 9 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, 9 months ago

      Do it

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      1. Redalert
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 9 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, 9 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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  8. ocaz
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 9 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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  9. hillbillypete
    • 17 Years
    14 years, 9 months ago

    has anyone sold Rooney for Suarez? very tempted

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    1. eddscape
      • 17 Years
      14 years, 9 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, 9 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
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 9 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
        • 17 Years
        14 years, 9 months ago

        id keep silva

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  10. Pat Bonner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 9 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
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 9 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, 9 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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  11. Nickyboy
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 9 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
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 9 months ago

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

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    2. Djerbil
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 9 months ago

      Kompany if I were u

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    3. kitier katba
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 9 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, 9 months ago

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

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  12. eddscape
    • 17 Years
    14 years, 9 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, 9 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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  13. unoaime
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 9 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, 9 months ago

      2

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  14. Nastradamus
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 9 months ago

    Moses or Dyer in?

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  15. yash
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 9 months ago

    Should i get rid of Nani?

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    1. Nastradamus
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 9 months ago

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

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      1. yash
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 9 months ago

        But,will he start?

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        1. Nastradamus
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 9 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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  16. rohan
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 9 months ago

    Bannan on the bench or to start??

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  17. Gubborr
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 9 months ago

    NDyer or Kompany to play ?

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  18. Djerbil
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 9 months ago

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

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  19. Adnan Shah
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 9 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, 9 months ago

      I'd go silva

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    2. Grimmaldi - Send in the Clo…
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 9 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, 9 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, 9 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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  20. Miro
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 9 months ago

    So will Wolves keep a CS or not?

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

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  21. BennyDizzle
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 9 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, 9 months ago

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

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    2. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 9 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, 9 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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  22. Says
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 9 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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  23. Mull
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 9 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, 9 months ago

      bank!!

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  24. gunner1994
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 9 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, 9 months ago

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

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  25. AriseSirGiggsy
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 9 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, 9 months ago

      Errr - still got him! 😉

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  26. Unstable
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 9 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…
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 9 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, 9 months ago

      id say play one of them, prob rooney

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      1. Unstable
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 9 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…
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 9 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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  27. Declan
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 9 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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  28. Ownership
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 9 months ago

    Will Klasnic play against Sunderland?

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  29. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 9 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, 9 months ago

      Obviously should read silva>VDV 🙂

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      1. Pat Bonner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 9 months ago

        Tempted to do the same move Johnny!

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  30. Optimus.
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 9 months ago

    nani silva mata ramsey mpetrov

    bench 1?

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    1. Grimmaldi - Send in the Clo…
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 9 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, 9 months ago

        ade rvp suarez

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        1. Grimmaldi - Send in the Clo…
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 9 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, 9 months ago

      Petrov, imo.

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    3. Redalert
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 9 months ago

      What's your front line?

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