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The Saturday Surgery

4 February 2012 371 comments
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The Gameweek 24 deadline is fast approaching, leaving you little time to finalise your fantasy football squad. To aid any last-minute dilemmas, the Matchday Surgery is open for another session.

We’ve got every resource you could possibly need just one-click away, helping you to keep those last minute tweaks as informed as possible. We’ve got this week’s Scout Picks, which has named our 14 players earmarked for the Gameweek . Then, there’s arguably your most valuable asset for those last-gasp transfers – our Team News section, which is decked out with up-to-date team news and all our predicted line-ups for the upcoming matches.

The bookies are rarely wrong, so take a gander at how they rate our Scout Picks, in the Fantasy Flutter. If you fancy a further gamble, then head over to “Spot the Differential”, where we consider the prospects of several ‘unfashionable’ fantasy players looking to gain a few more admirers in their very next outing. Mark’s Pre-match Preamble also follows very shortly – it could be his last for a while, so soak it up.

And remember, if you haven’t activated your ‘free’ January wildcard yet, this is your last chance to do so!

So take the plunge and enter the Matchday Surgery chatroom, which can be accessed by clicking here.

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  1. SAINTS
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Morning All!

    Bit of a dilemma today as Sturridge went down in price overnight which has messed up my plans a little...

    Squad is:

    Ruddy (Vorm)
    Richards Simpson Taiwo (Shotton Senderos)
    Valencia Bale Dempsey Sess BArfa
    RVP Aguero (Sturridge)

    I was hoping to do Sturridge to Ba but am short by 0.1m. I've already done Brown to Taiwo and so it would have to be:

    Sturridge and BArfa to Ba and Morrison for a 4 point hit. Sound like a good idea?

    Cheers!

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    1. Low-Life
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Ouch. I had to do something similar but was 0.2M short. I got Ba and Siggy.

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    2. More Cowbell
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      I like the four pointer mate. If the Ba wagon kicks of like it has in the past you'll want to be on board and Morrison looks a good prospect for the next three weeks where as BArfa rarely gets a full 90 minutes.

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  2. More Cowbell
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone got 30 seconds to RMwcT.

    Sorensen/Mignolet
    Richards, Simpson, Caulker, Taiwo, Kelly
    Silva, Bale, Dempsey, Sinclair, McClean
    RVP, Ba, Aguero

    Merci!

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    1. SAINTS
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Looks good though I'm not too up on keeper rotation at the moment. All looks setup for a good few weeks though.

      Any thoughts on mine above?

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    2. lucas radebe
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      awesome team

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    3. Paul
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      nice team....although i feel valencia might be better than dempsey but thats just me....please help on my wc team post on last page...

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      1. More Cowbell
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 2 months ago

        Will do bud, cheers.

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    4. Canelo
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Looks good mate. I went for Ferdinand over Taiwo just to be a bit different. And Senderos over Kelly. But the fundamentals are in place.

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

      why Sorensen / Mignolet?

      I don't see them rotating well.

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  3. Vpan
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    1)Fletcher -> Ba
    or
    2)Enrique -> RTaylor
    or
    3)both for -4???

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    1. More Cowbell
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      I like both moves but wouldn't take the four pointer, so stick with A. Although leave it as long as possible just incase we hear more about Ba possibly being rested.

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      1. Vpan
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 2 months ago

        1h 6min atm...

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    2. HappyAnkit
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      2

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  4. Jonny
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Morning all : 3 questions:

    1) will zamora start?
    2) will zamora be on pens?
    3) would you take zamora over ba for next few weeks?

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    1. sharpshooters
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      I'd maybe see how he does in his first game ??

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      1. Jonny
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 2 months ago

        you prob right, i just might regret it because it wolves (H)

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    2. QPR expects... glory!
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Yes, yes, yes! 'Reminds me of a scene from 'When Harry Met Sally' 🙂

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      1. Jonny
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 2 months ago

        🙂 zamora in

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

    Anyone worried about captaining RVP as Arsenal is the early kick off, I'm sure players never score big on the early kick off Saturday

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    1. MrJefferson
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      rvp will break the trend

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      1. Brian (Not the Messiah)
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 2 months ago

        what trend?

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

      If anything it's a reason to captain him, given the worry about the snow affecting other games.

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    3. Brian (Not the Messiah)
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      lol, are you scared of black cats walking across your path?

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      1. Brian (Not the Messiah)
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 2 months ago

        also make sure you don't break any mirrors!

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    4. Caine & Co.
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      I'm captaining because i had blood coming of my nose this morning. It's always a good sign for me.

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      1. Brian (Not the Messiah)
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 2 months ago

        blood is red like Arsenal. makes sense really

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        1. Caine & Co.
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 2 months ago

          can't go wrong with this one

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

      rvp scored a hattrick in a 1245 kick off earlier in the season (v chelsea)

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      1. Brian (Not the Messiah)
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 2 months ago

        that was a one off, there is no way any player can score goals, assist or keep a clean sheet if its the first game. not again, lightning doest strike the same spot twice!

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        1. Brian (Not the Messiah)
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 2 months ago

          😉

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

      Do you not remember his 3 goals and assist against Chelsea?

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    7. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      RVP already broke that trend

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      1. Brian (Not the Messiah)
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 2 months ago

        there is NO trend.

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

    I just considered switching the armband to Aguero and having RVP vice because RVP could get 1 point (I expect him to start but he could be benched) whereas the only way Aguero won't start is if the game is called off (again don't expect this to happen) and then the armband switches to RVP vice anyway.

    I then realised I was overthinking it which always leads to (c) fails so RVP it is.

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    1. SAINTS
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      That's sound logic but if Man City is called off and RVP doesn't play at all you have no captain...

      But then again I don't think any games will be called off. The weather just won't be that bad.

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      1. Low-Life
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 2 months ago

        I think the chance of both of those things happening is pretty slim.

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    2. MrJefferson
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      rvp doesn't start and man c game called of would really make your weekend then

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

      I was just thinking the exact same thing.

      I think it's likely RVP will start tbh.

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  7. My name is an echo
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Im thinking of doubling up with Vorn and Caulker. Would mean I need to drop Sess or Dempsey though. Not really sure how smart that is?

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

      Not very imo

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  8. CatMac
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Well for all you weather watchers it's snowing in South Wales! Fine, light flakes at the mo.

    To be honest though in my opinion none of the prem games should be affected this weekend. The main problem is ice around the grounds and with temperatures around the country set to be around 5Deg tomorrow we wont be getting any packed ice problems.

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    1. Hay Number 2
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Where abouts dude, I am living in Swansea?

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      1. CatMac
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 2 months ago

        Barry, and we dont often get snow. I think we are the beginning of where the weather front turns to snow looking at the forecasts, it's supposed to be heavier the further west you go. They forecast rain for here this evening so none will settle.

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        1. CatMac
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 2 months ago

          * sorry east

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          1. Hay Number 2
            • 14 Years
            14 years, 2 months ago

            Wicked man...cheers 🙂

            I am hoping for snow this sunday evening so that I don't have to travel away with work. Fingers crossed 🙂

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      2. unoaime
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 2 months ago

        I'm in Monmouthshire and it's snowing.

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  9. Hay Number 2
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    morning all, how is every one?

    Anyone care to have a wee look at me team?good to go or can anyone offer me any advice (for this gw only)?

    Thanks all

    http://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/66145/history/

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    1. MrJefferson
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      cant see berba starting(rooney, welback) other than that, looks good, nice rank btw! 🙂

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      1. Hay Number 2
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 2 months ago

        Sorry man I have just bought Aguero instead 🙂

        Cheers bro 🙂

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  10. Fackinell
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    WTF! Is this what final day postings are about!!!
    Will everyone stop playing Fred the F’ing weatherman and pick a team!
    Stop being sheep and find a balance of Gut & news (not speculation by some 13 year old half-wit on his mums pc)!

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

      Alright mate, don't cry about it.

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      1. Fackinell
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 2 months ago

        Easy to ID the mum's pc user then....

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    2. Lanley Staurel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Says the 12 yr old on his Auntie Beryl's Apple Mac.

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    3. Zep
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Why did you have to go and get 1.7m weekly rank in GW18?

      Other than that, that is the most consistent scoring I have seen this year...

      Kudos...

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      1. Fackinell
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 2 months ago

        Gw 18?

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  11. unoaime
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Ba and Morrison or Zamora and Walters?

    I'm thinking of using Morrison as a space for a transfer for whichever cheapies got a good fixture any given week because the rest of my team i’d consider season keepers.

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    1. robinspx
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Invest in quality go with Ba, Morrison is great value

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  12. For Fuchs Sake
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Kenny Sorenson
    Taiwo Simpson Kompany Senderos Figueroa
    Bale Silva McLean Moses Valencia
    Cisse RVP Aguerro

    What do we think to my WC choice?

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    1. robinspx
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Ditch Figueroa (perhaps Kelly even though Fulham havent been keeping cleanies)
      Cisse = Risky, maybe Ba?

      Depends whether your chasing down a lead or not

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      1. For Fuchs Sake
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks already got Senderos, maybe going for Huth, can just afford him. Ba I'm waiting on, see how he settles back in and Cisse maybe a sensation with a great run of fixtures

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  13. robinspx
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Play Surman & bench Dempsey? I have RIchards so i'm going with Surman

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  14. Paul
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Please spare a moment here my WC team

    vorm ????
    kompany kelly taiwo simpson caulker
    silva mcclean valencia bale ????
    ba rvp aguero

    got 11.2 in bank help me fill the blanks

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

      Sorensen and Sinclair

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    2. Canelo
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Walters and Sorensen.

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

    WC options; all the same except:

    1. Krul / Huth / Walters / Sess
    2. Sorensen / Caulker / McClean / Silva

    1 or 2, or anything better?

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    1. Paul
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      1 IMO.....plz help on my post above...

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

        done mate

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  16. Dan
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Buzsaky back? Anyone please?...

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    1. HappyAnkit
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      He is in my cousin's team.

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      1. Dan
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 2 months ago

        That mean he is back?

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  17. Corrigan
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    RMPP (Rate My Potential Purchase)

    http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B003OBYYMC/ref=mp_s_a_1?qid=1328350635&sr=8-1

    Deal or No Deal?

    That's the 50, but there is a 70 option too.

    Many, many thanks.

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  18. Back on the horse
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Got to pick my mum up from Gatwick at 11.30.

    Selfish of her to arrive at that time

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  19. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    its cold enough to freeze a brass aguero here

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    1. Back on the horse
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      freeze him to the bench! 😯

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  20. Dickie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Chaps-is this the correct starting 11?

    Krul (Vorm)
    Richards, Caulker, simpson (Enrique) (BAE)
    Silva, Bale, Valencia, Sess, (Walters)
    RVP(c), Ag, Zam

    Tempted to do Enrique to Taiwo due to fixtures but had him from start & will lose 0.5.

    Help

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  21. Screaming Midget
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    I think I may plump for (C) Aguero

    http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/4105470/Arsene-Wenger-may-rest-Robin-van-Persie.html

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    1. Screaming Midget
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      And... http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/wenger-i-m-considering-resting-van-persie

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    2. jimmythegent
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      the risk is worth it.... the only time he was benched this season, he came on and scored a brace.

      arsenal have not won in 2012, fans are starting to turn against the club...... i know lets rest our best player

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  22. mouldy_uk
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    People keeping Enrique? he has some stinkers coming up.

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    1. Pasqualinho
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Yep. He can ride the pine for mun and the missing gameweek - I'd still play him for TOT & ARS. And then his fixtures pick up (plus DGW)

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  23. Nicti
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Does Flether and Enrique --> Ba and Taiwo/4.5 def sound good for a month or so? thanks

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  24. trisonetwo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Im tempted after seeing Arsenals run of games - Sunderland away,AC Milan away, and then FA cup away all in 1 week followed by spurs the week after...if he's going to rest rvp its going to be today only...

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    1. jimnastics
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Sunderland away isn't for another week... far more likely to be rested for that one, with AC Milan in mind.

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  25. Adnan Shah
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Please rate my WCT. First time ever i am asking for it.

    Mignolet--Krul

    Kelly--Caulker--Richards--Huth--Taiwo

    Moses--Silva--Bale--Dempsey--Sessegnon

    Aguerro--Ba--RVP

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    1. Canelo
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Similar to everyone else's team on a WC mate. But it's solid.

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    2. Big Sami says: Sack Beni!
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      I'm also WC'ing and thinking last minute changes.

      My team looks very similar with your.
      I've Richards>kompany Mignolet->Krul Caulker->Raylor and Moses->McClean

      We have same attackers, which looks good, but with man city match to be cancelled, RVP benched and BA out form, we might be in trouble.

      You've Moses instead my McClean. I don't like having double SUN mid, because fixtures. I don't like Moses eighter, haven't done much this season.

      Your defence looks quite good. Let's hope stoke take some CS's.

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  26. GARTHATRON
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    If Arsene Wenger rests RVP and Blackburn win, will he get sacked?

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    1. Brian (Not the Messiah)
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      no, everyone seems to forget how business works, a manager is in the business to make sure it runs smoothly and makes money. Wenger makes ALOT of money for Arsenal by buying young playing and selling them once they're stars...

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  27. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/04022012/58/freezing-weather-causes-postponements.html

    Postponed games

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  28. icanseethroughyou
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Thoughts if you please?

    1 Valencia and Dzeko

    OR

    2. Sess and Aguero?

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  29. Balotellitubbies
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    If RVP (c) fails at least we can all give up on the gameweek and go outside to enjoy the sprinkling of snow.

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  30. DynamoTomato
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    I am in a pickle for my defence this gameweek aren't I?

    Cahill R Taylor Enrique Senderos Shotton

    What would you do or change?

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