[sbu_large_image] Matchday Surgery
5 May 2012 448 comments
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It’s FA Cup Final day. Feels odd doesn’t it? Like, as neutrals, we should be more excited. More on that to come, in the meantime, we’ve got another Fantasy deadline to get through. Our Saturday Surgery Chatroom is now open to serve your shouts and queries as the minutes tick by.

Just in case you’re playing catch-up, here’s a handy rundown of our key features brought to you this week…

  • Sir P’s Scout Pick write-up arrived on Friday tea-time to bring you the Committee’s view on player picks for the Gameweek.
  • The great Scot then doubled up by filling in for Big Dunc to provide this morning’s slice of Differentials.
  • Anorak put down his flask and notebook to cast an eye over the potential intervention of the Men in Black this weekend.
  • This week’s Watchlists put the old favourite Victor Moses in focus, while United’s Nani also got some love.
  • Andy rinsed through the Captain Poll results to offer an assessment of the armband options yesterday afternoon.
  • Akers brought us news of the Paddy Power Cup Quarter-Finals, with four Fantasy managers going into this weekend with all to play for.

Digest that little lot and then prepare for the penultimate pre-amble on the season, that’s warming up to arrive in just thirty minutes. When you’re done, pop into the Surgery chatroom to share you musings prior to another deadline.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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

    Morning

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    1. Wilfried Bony M
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 5 days ago

      Hello

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  2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 5 days ago

    anyone still not done cisse to rooney/rvp?

    I am so close to hitting the confirm button

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    1. Wilfried Bony M
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 5 days ago

      Yes roo

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

      I am still really stuck on Rooney (IN) - Cisse (OUT)

      It makes perfect sense in terms and fixtures, but have that nagging doubt

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      1. sminkypinky
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 5 days ago

        for me it'd be for a hit, which I can't justify...

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    3. Just One More Thing
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 5 days ago

      Did it after a couple of pints last night....not regretting it yet! Cisse > RVP (C)

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    4. Nickyboy
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 5 days ago

      Still mulling it over (Cisse > RVP) like a wimp

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    5. shirtless
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 days ago

      Have all three..

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  3. Doctor X
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 5 days ago

    Hello gentlemen, I'd like a quick review of my team for this week please!

    Schwarzer
    Vermaelen. Simpson. Evans. (Shotton. Caulker)
    Dempsey. Van der Vaart. Valencia. Moses. (Mata)
    Rooney (C). Jelavic. Cisse

    I did Sigurdsson > Moses for an FT. Didn't want to take a hit to sort out the defence. In all probability Shotton will come on for Evans. Trailing by 17 points in my ML.

    Any thoughts anybody?

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    1. Squiggle
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 days ago

      Looks really good.

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    2. Jake Donahue
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 5 days ago

      17 points can easily be caught and your team is looking good

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    3. Wilfried Bony M
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 5 days ago

      Honestly don't see Shotton playing, he's been played on and off for a couple of matches at a time all year and this is an 'off' phase

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      1. Doctor X
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 5 days ago

        He will play. Pennant and Wilkinson are both doubts.

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        1. Squiggle
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 5 days ago

          +1

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        2. Wilfried Bony M
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 5 days ago

          Fair enough I presumed he missed the last match through injury. Hated shotton when I had him 0 2 2 1 10 8 and of course you'd bench him the weeks he did well

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  4. Messimerized- Join My FPL L…
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 5 days ago

    Would you keep Jelavic or Cisse till the end of Season (Keeping in mind the next GW)?
    I have to ditch one this GW.

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  5. Jake Donahue
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 5 days ago

    GW 37 nearly there...

    120 required to beat last years score, hopefully achieve that

    However my rank will not be as good, better players this year?

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    1. Art Vandelay
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 5 days ago

      "However my rank will not be as good, better players this year?"

      Nope, I reckon it has just been a higher scoring season in general. Some very high scoring games this season.

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      1. Jake Donahue
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 5 days ago

        Think you are right

        Aim was to beat last years rank but a poor start is gonna cost me

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    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 5 days ago

      Easier scoring season.

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  6. jimnastics
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 5 days ago

    Will Rooney score 4pts+ more than Cisse, that is the question.

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    1. Jake Donahue
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 5 days ago

      yep

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    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 5 days ago

      he could potentially return a massive haul which is my worry

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    3. Squiggle
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 days ago

      I think it's likely. But there could be more pressing transfers.

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    4. Doctor X
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 days ago

      He probably will to be frank.

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    5. McEwan
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 5 days ago

      I hope so. But Cisse keeps disappointing me and continues to score!

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    6. Messimerized- Join My FPL L…
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 days ago

      Nope

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  7. Goonther
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 5 days ago

    good luck everyone! im off

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  8. Killitzer
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 5 days ago

    morning all

    am unsure if I need to make any changes today although defence is a bit weak.

    Mign (vorm)
    Clichy, Turner, Hibbert (Simpson, J Evans)
    HBA, Dempsey, Bale, Pienaar (siggy)
    Cisse, RVP (C), Rooney

    Options:
    1. Turner> Verm
    2. HBA> Valencia/VDV
    3. Nothing

    If nothing is best option then who to play out of HBA or siggy?

    Thanks!

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  9. Fpl Old Guard
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 5 days ago

    Do any Arsenal fans know if Gibbs will start?

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    1. Kanus hat trick
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 days ago

      Pretty certain if he's fit he'll start and i've not heard any injury news

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  10. Evs
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 5 days ago

    I suppose no pre amble today due to lack of games.

    Sunday pre amble on the cards perhaps?

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 5 days ago

      Is it needed?

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      1. Evs
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 5 days ago

        Not for me, but others need all the hope they can get.

        So I am thinking of them 😛

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    2. In Like Flynn.
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 5 days ago

      Hope so, Morning Evs.

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      1. Evs
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 5 days ago

        Hey Flynn.

        How goes it?

        All sorted with your team?

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    3. sminkypinky
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 days ago

      damn. I was really looking forward to it. Can't make my mind regarding transfers.

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  11. Arry Hotspur
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 5 days ago

    Hi guys appreciate any help, right a,b or c? or d all three?

    a) Evans>Verm
    b) Mata>Vdv
    c) Aguero>VanP

    8pt hit an leader in my money mini league 31pt headstart.

    All 3 are differentials to him. He a jammy sod wi team value 101.6M an mine 111.6M!

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  12. Willis.
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 5 days ago

    Who will score more this week?

    Cisse or Tevez?

    Rooney or RVP?

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    1. mouldy_uk
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 5 days ago

      Cisse / RVP

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      1. Squiggle
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 5 days ago

        + 1

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    2. Jake Donahue
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 5 days ago

      coin toss on both but Rooney and RVP will score more than Cisse and Tevez

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    3. Wilfried Bony M
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 5 days ago

      Tevez Rooney

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  13. Vpan
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 5 days ago

    Pienaar in for Sess -4. My h2h semifinal rival has him.

    Is it worth it?

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  14. CABAYE4
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 5 days ago

    Defence is struggling this week and don’t think it’s worth a hit so who to play out of these:

    Mignolet or Krul?

    Simpson or Caulker? (1st defensive sub so will come on if Evans doesn’t make it)

    Cheers

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    1. Wilfried Bony M
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 5 days ago

      Mig Simpson to hedge your bets. United will score, or else lose the league fo sho

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      1. CABAYE4
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 5 days ago

        Yeah Simpson's defs going to be 1st defensive sub as Man U will score.

        It's probably choosing between 0's, 1's and 2's anyway!

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  15. Just One More Thing
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 5 days ago

    Simpson is a doubt, Evans won't be playing and I have Caulker as my sub (3rd defender).

    Who to bring in for either for a 4 pointer?

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    1. Evs
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 5 days ago

      Hey JOMT.

      I was going to go verm or walker. You have both, and I didn't in end so I went... Lescott.

      Good option for next week, and chance of low scoring game at st James park perhaps?

      I lost caulker.

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      1. Just One More Thing
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 5 days ago

        Cheers Evs - I agree - I reckon there won't be many goals in that Toon/City game...but I am edging towards Newcastle winning it 1-0.

        Decisions, decisions....

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        1. Evs
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 5 days ago

          You got best 2 for this week in verm and walker.

          Could get united cover?

          Evra, rio, jones?

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          1. Spider
            • 16 Years
            14 years, 5 days ago

            jones could be a good shout if he starts.

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    2. Doctor X
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 days ago

      What's the rest of your defence like?

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      1. Just One More Thing
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 5 days ago

        Verm, Walker & Evans are in the box seat at the moment. Simpson & Caulker on the bench.

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  16. MCH
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 5 days ago

    Lost on the last article.

    Who else thinks Megatron was better than Optimus?

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    1. Water_Pink
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 5 days ago

      rodmus prime

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    2. Squiggle
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 days ago

      Starscream

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    3. The Light Knight
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 days ago

      since both were so rubbish in comparison to starscream, that question is utterly irrelevant

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      1. MCH
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 5 days ago

        Dam forgot about him turning into a Jet it doesn't get cooler than that.

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        1. COMH
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 5 days ago

          He was awesome

          http://www.starseeker.0catch.com/Starscream.jpg

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    4. COMH
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 days ago

      I always preferred Optimus to Megatron tbh. Shockwave was the best decepticon.

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    5. Wilfried Bony M
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 5 days ago

      Megatron has a better goals per shots on target ratio

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  17. Hotrod
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 5 days ago

    finding it very hard to get kompany into my team, my current defence is rafael, gallas and verm, do you guys think kompany should be in there?

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    1. mouldy_uk
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 5 days ago

      nope save your transfer

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      1. Hotrod
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 5 days ago

        he's on my bench I mean

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        1. Jake Donahue
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 5 days ago

          good defence, keep him on the bench

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    2. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 5 days ago

      Away to Newcastle is not the best time to want to bring in a defender.

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  18. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 5 days ago

    j evans went from red flag to orange. Any slight chance he may still play? I am leaving him in because fergie might pull a sly one

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  19. Gary Double-U
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 5 days ago

    Anyone know the latest with Johnny Evans?

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

      hes out

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      1. Gary Double-U
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 5 days ago

        for sure? he has gone to yellow on the fpl site>

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    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 5 days ago

      fergie says he is out (see above)

      but reckon he might still play, you know the history of fergie saying players are out and then appearing

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

        so he's out.

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  20. Bobadoba
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 5 days ago

    Reasons not to captain Rooney:

    1. If City beat Newcastle (which I think they will) then UTD may become demotivated, resulting in fewer goals for Rooney.

    2. Arsenal are playing Norwich who let in more goals than Swansea and Arsenal are battling with Tottenham for top 4 position.

    p.s: could Jellybelly be the man?

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 5 days ago

      hmmmm no, if city beat newcastle, united still have to win. If they beat newcastle 0-1 and united beat swansea 7-0 they go into the last gw almost similar goal difference

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      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 5 days ago

        What about next week?

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    2. Mak_Gold
        14 years, 5 days ago

        Even if United are demotivated they could easily take apart Swansea just for a laugh lol. 😀

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      • Doctor X
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 5 days ago

        Rooney's home form is just too good. Ignore that at your risk. Expect a red arrow.

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    3. hillbillypete
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 5 days ago

      do i play HART or Schwarzer (already playing Kelly)

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      1. The Light Knight
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 5 days ago

        always play the really expensive keeper. i have been burnt with not playing Cech due to "tough" fixtures

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    4. Nickyboy
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 5 days ago

      Kind folk and wise people of FFS, please could you RMT!

      Bogdan
      Lescott Simpson Kelly
      VDV Bale Demps Pienaar
      Roo Jelly VDV*
      ----
      Mignolet Siggy McA Evans

      *Currently Cisse but will sell him I think

      Random thoughts
      1) Maybe McAuley should start?
      2) Maybe I'd be better doing my free transfer to replace Evans rather than Cisse

      Money no object, chasing a 9pt ML lead

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

        Err that would be RVP up front rather than VDV twice

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    5. Fpl Old Guard
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 days ago

      Is this an offical line for Arsenal Norwich game?

      https://www.facebook.com/ardian1301/posts/282106038550122

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    6. Corrigan
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 5 days ago

      Any Aguero owners out there?

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      1. The Light Knight
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 5 days ago

        yep, aguero, rvp (c), mackie

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      2. Messimerized- Join My FPL L…
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 5 days ago

        Me.

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    7. ۩۞۩Tommo727™۩۞۩
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 days ago

      What time is the FA Cup on?

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      1. In Like Flynn.
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 5 days ago

        17.00

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      2. Dom Salahnke
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 5 days ago

        16:15

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      3. Kanus hat trick
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 5 days ago

        5.15 BST

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    8. mouldy_uk
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 5 days ago

      Would anyone bring in Nani or Valencia this week?

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      1. Dom Salahnke
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 5 days ago

        Not Nani. Valencia, maybe.

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    9. Dom Salahnke
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 days ago

      Moses+Pienaar in for Sig+Bale (for a hit)?

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    10. Kanus hat trick
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 days ago

      Siggy or McClean, this is a tough one. I lead my ML but main rival likely to play McClean

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    11. jimnastics
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 5 days ago

      Would you rather have Cisse + Valencia, or Rooney + McClean? Squad in my link.

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      1. Dom Salahnke
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 5 days ago

        Toughie.. Rooney+McClean, imo

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    12. FlashG
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 days ago

      Morning Lads,
      I have a 60 point lead in ML and my team is:

      Vorm
      Evans, Sagna, Clichy (McAuley,Taylor)
      VDV, Maloney, Valencia, Dempsey (Ben Arfa)
      Roon, RVP, Jelly

      Who do you think i should captain? Arsenal have quite a few players injured so worried about supply to RVP and Roon never does well when he plays in the same team as Hern!

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