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The Matchday Surgery

31 January 2012 1842 comments
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Managers the length and breath of the country are frantically trying to free up funds and strike some last-minute deals to improve their squads. It’s also Deadline Day in the Premier League, so tread extra carefully as the 7.30pm Gameweek 23 Fantasy Premier League deadline approaches.

The Matchday Surgery chatroom is open, so venture in and ask your fellow fantasy managers for help and advice.

You’ve got plenty of other resources to call upon of course, such as the Scout Picks – a selection of players we’re tipping to do well this week, the Team News – complete with predicted line-ups for all the midweek Premier League games, and if you’re feeling particularly lucky/desperate there’s the Differentials – for those not-so-popular players we think might just deliver this week.

The Dugout Discussion will follow…

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  1. Egg noodle
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    My boner is building up now in anticipation of early teamnews... its like a flight getting ready to take off.

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  2. RonnayBarkay
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    How come people are snapping up De Laet....?

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    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Because people are idiots.

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      1. kennethrhcp
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        +1 i bet some ppl think man utd bought him as cover due to injuries 🙂

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    2. Bedok
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      There is the possibility of people taking a one week punt, bringing the cheapest player to fund a mid or forward purchase. Last week before the winter wildcard is due.

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  3. Touré De Force
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    14 years, 1 month ago

    Dzeko (c) ftw!!!!! 😀

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    1. the lord
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      Fail IMO.

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  4. Nutella
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Best keeper to rotate with Vorm?

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    1. Djerbil
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Schwarzer/Stockdale I think..

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    2. Sarnab
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Krul

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  5. isacki: full casual
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    1 hour to the deadline! The madness starts here! Fake posters will be crucified!

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    1. WOLVERiNES
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Isacki - who do i start between taiwo and simpson ?? both away..

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      1. isacki: full casual
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        Simpson

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    2. kennethrhcp
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      haha @ around 7.20ish when demi posts some line-ups things will be interesting 🙂

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  6. the lord
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone else feel that when you lineup / fixtures look very good, the gw disappoints? I'm expecting 40 points!

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    1. Egg noodle
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      doesnt happen with me fortunately, this week i am expecting 70

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      1. the lord
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        U must be lucky. I score high when unexpected. Gettin on ok though in general!

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    2. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Aye it's always the way. Expect the unexpected.

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      1. the lord
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        Can see RVP being rested this gw. That's the suprise I'm calling.

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        1. A.
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 1 month ago

          But Arsenal haven't won in 3 league games

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  7. The Pink Panzer strikes aga…
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Any glaring errors? Bench order? Still torn on captain, but need a differential from RVP

    Hart
    BAE / Evans / Richards
    Ben Arf / Demps (VC) / Bale (C) / Valenc
    Fletcher / RVP / Aguero

    Sorenson // Kelly Caulker Walters

    2.7m in the bank to play with, no FTs

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  8. ol
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Raylor over Clark and Enrique in my team tonight? No other Newc, Villa, Liv defenders

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    1. Egg noodle
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Start Clark

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      1. ol
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        Reason? I would have put him last out of the 3!

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        1. The Bandit
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 1 month ago

          He's the only one at home, best chance of a cs and playing oop in mf. Is that not enough?

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          1. Egg noodle
            • 16 Years
            14 years, 1 month ago

            +1

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          2. ol
            • 14 Years
            14 years, 1 month ago

            Thats more than enough. Thanks. Thought Liverpool might well get a cleanie and Raylor might get assist/goal that was my thinking...

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  9. bring_on _the_fantasy
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Mig Vorm
    Caulker Richards Simpson Kelly Evans
    sess dempsey valencia bale silva
    BA Aguero RVP

    Any changes i could make here? .1 in the bank

    Thanks

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    1. Kzz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Very nice team. But Ba is out this gw

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  10. smash
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone care to guess who'll be the highest scoring defender this gw?
    hard to call I know.

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    1. Scroobius Mac
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Evra.

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    2. Egg noodle
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Clark or Hangeland imo

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    3. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Clark 😎

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      1. Pablitto
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        I sold him

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    4. Stern John Terry Wilson Pal…
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Kaboul

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      1. Scroobius Mac
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        Actually yeah this ^

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    5. Hate that rotation
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      J.Evans. Towering header from corner.

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    6. Top Heavy
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Evans with 13 points..clean sheet,goal,1 bonus)

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    7. Djerbil
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      John O'Shea

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      1. Touré De Force
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        nice call

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        1. Egg noodle
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 1 month ago

          they're playing the ever-scoring norwich

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    8. Locarno
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      I've benched Ward and Steinsson.

      So one of them.

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    9. isacki: full casual
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Huth. You know what I mean.

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      1. smash
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        Some good suggestions, being forced into taking a hit for a defender - think I'll actually go for Kaboul (only has to be very short term)

        cheers guys.

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  11. Pablitto
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    anyone selling Lindy? for whom???

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  12. Sarnab
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    BarclaysLeague
    #BANTER: David de Gea reportedly went to hand in a transfer request. But he dropped it on the way.

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    1. Egg noodle
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      lmao xD

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    2. isacki: full casual
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      He picked it up in the first place??

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    3. Djerbil
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      did he slip on a Donut??

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      1. Sarnab
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        goal.com cartoon donut??

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    4. Urban Cowboy.
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Bet he was an early developer, didn't have to wait long for his balls to drop

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  13. stumanchuu
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Lost last page

    Leave Sturridge and save my free transfer for 2 next week…or bring in Welbeck as a free transfer for this weeek…thoughts welcome…

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    1. Top Heavy
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      definetly leave him..i expect welbeck to be rested

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      1. stumanchuu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks

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  14. LewanGOALski
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Lindegaard
    Clark - Simpson - Richards
    Silva - Bale (VC) - Sessegnon - Ben Arfa
    RVP (C) - Sturridge - Zamora

    Bench: Mignolet - Nani - Senderos - Shorey

    change anything ?? Help!

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    1. Orion
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Nani on for Zamora

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      1. LewanGOALski
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        will he start ?

        And Zamora is in great form and weak opponent

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        1. rohan
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 1 month ago

          😆 Zamora wont play... on his way to QPR

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        2. Orion
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 1 month ago

          Zamora is on his way to QPR...

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  15. The Mighty Slovenian
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    What's this nonsense I'm hearing about Zamora joining QPR? I just transferred him in, surely people are joking, right?

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    1. A.
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Looks like it'll happen once personal terms are agreed, though he's asking for £90k a week.
      Can't believe Fulham would sell their best striker tbh, but

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    2. Kno
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      SSN just said hes having a qpr medical but havent agreed on personal terms yet.

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    3. Top Heavy
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      looks to be nearly completed

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    4. Nice1Cyrille
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      typical of my season, i just transferred him in to :-s

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    5. the lord
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Good for Dempsey owners.

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  16. A.
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Double up on Liverpool defense this week, or bring in Richards for Skrtel?

    If I wait til next week I can afford Kompany instead as i'll be downgrading BAE..

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  17. Kno
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Probably asked several times allready but Il ask one more time. Which way are you other krul / vorm owners leaning towars starting?

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    1. Kostja
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Based on recent form id go Vorm. Personally have Sorensen as my second keeper, but I feel comfortable starting Vorm.

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    2. A.
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      I'm playing Vorm over Sorensen and putting Caulker ahead of Simpson on the bench.

      The way I see it is no Tiote or Cabaye in centre mid = less chance of a newcastle cleanie.
      And Vorm is at home against Chelsea, who are missing Lamps, Ramires, Drogs and have Torres up front

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  18. royals forever
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Hi Guys

    I really need you help on deciding which one of the following options to go for GW23?

    Graham
    Welbeck
    Best

    Any help would be appreciated

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    1. A.
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Is it a one week punt, or a long term WC decision?

      I'd go Welbeck

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      1. royals forever
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        Short term punt (1-2 week max) until I see what so of form until Ba is in

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  19. Djerbil
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    has everyone's FFS font changed or it is only me??

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    1. Sarnab
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      i don't think so

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    2. Egg noodle
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      just u

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  20. joinho
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Who to play Taylor R or Evans J?

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    1. Egg noodle
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      this question is beyond ridiculous

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      1. thetinkerman
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        • 14 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        There's nothing worse than an unhelpful answer. Either answer or ignore.

        Taylor is not certain to play 60+ mins but if Cabaye is banned he may slot into the midfield.

        If Evans starts (await team news before deadline), I'd pick him

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  21. bmb100
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Who should I bench?

    Demspey
    McClean
    Bale
    Silva
    Gerrard
    Aguero
    RVP
    Welbeck (if he starts)

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    1. andy85wsm
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      • 15 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Pretty easy choice imo.

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    2. Orion
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Gerrard

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    3. joinho
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      McClean

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    4. Toby
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      gerrard

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    5. thetinkerman
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      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      There was talk of Gerrard being benched? Maybe him.

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  22. temo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Walters still on pens?

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  23. Mull
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Alonso14 has just told me that Bale and VDV aren't starting. Sorry guys 😉

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

      Sweet.

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    2. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Breath breath everybody hooo hooo hoooo

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  24. Hate that rotation
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Would you play Senderos or Simpson? Simpson vs Yakless Blackburn away. Senderos vs WBA.

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    1. Egg noodle
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Senderos

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  25. UKG
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Right balls to this, forget RVP I captained Dempsey last gw and it paid off a treat. Valencia captain FTW!! And once I see the total of 4 points this week, then I will captain RVP next week at home to Blackburn... lol

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  26. Sarnab
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    ivanmarky
    RT @LFCtransfernews: JERMAIN Defoe is on the verge of sealing a permanent move to Liverpool. (daily star)

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    1. Mull
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      😯

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      1. rohan
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        😯 😯

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    2. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      quality source

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    3. Hate that rotation
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      He will still be on the bench behind Suarez, Carroll and bellamy.

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    4. Menly
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Well at least he can score, if he is a little selfish at times

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  27. Weasel Wanderer
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Thinking of dumping Cababye and buying Oxlade-Chamberlain, good plan?

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    1. Kostja
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Im thinking bout him too, just worried bout Henry being fit again.

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      1. the lord
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        Henry is not ahead of chambo. Henry looks very sluggish and seriously misses his pace. Chambo looks a good punt IMO.

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  28. mlmc123
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    help rmwct
    krul mignolet
    senderos taiwo simpson caulker kompany
    dempsey bale maclean valencia silva
    ba aguero rvp
    0.5 in the bank

    ANY HELP URGENTLY PLEASE GOT 5 A SIDE IMMINENTLY AAARGH
    would be leaving vorm at 4.9 behind any thoughts?

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    1. Egg noodle
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      looks great. click the button 🙂

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      1. mlmc123
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        OK what about getting rid of vorm at 4.9, and also missing out on oxlade chamberlain and sess?

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  29. the lord
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Ryo to Bolton looks exciting too. He was great preseason for arsenal. Big things expected from this kid.

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  30. Menly
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Evening! This is exciting...

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