[sbu_large_image] Matchday Surgery
25 August 2012 463 comments
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As another Fantasy football deadline creeps towards us, we swing the doors open on the Surgery Chatroom to cater for all those looking to share some thoughts and gather advice in real-time.

It’s been another busy few days, with Gameweek 1 giving us more than enough to chew over. Michu’s ascendency has been quite extraordinary, while the emergence of Eden Hazard and the arrival of Robin Van Persie has scrambled our pre-season thinking and forced re-organisation. Should United’s Dutchman make an impact against Fulham today, we’re likely to see a further frenzy in the week to come.

Last night we, of course, published our second Scout Picks of the season offering our snapshot of those players backed for profit this weekend. That was followed by this week’s Differential in which Swansea’s Danny Graham got to peep out from behind Michu to get some attention. All your team news, along with predicted lineups is gathered here, while this week’s ScoutCast (with blossoming listening figures for the new season – thanks) can be found here with another preview of the action to come.

The Captain poll, again with over 8000 votes, sits in the middle column offering a view on the armband dilemma, while our members can soak up Paul’s analysis of the new playmakers via this latest “Versus” article. With the Watchlist returning this week and James McClean coming under focus, that should give you plenty to absorb in the next hour. The Pre-match Preamble is on its way…

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

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  1. ReinaMan
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Cashley out for: Vertonghen, Walker or BAE? for a 4 point hit

    Then Lamps out next week

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Assou-Ekotto, imo. NOT Vertonghen!

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    2. champion_elect
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Really want vert but wondering if its worht introducing a risk into the team

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      1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 6 months ago

        aye you want guaranteed starters in all positions

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    3. Bedknobs and Boomsticks
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      I've gone vert

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    4. Art Vandelay
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      I would not do Vert for a hit given he is not 100% certain to start. I think he will but there is clearly uncertainty. Once in the side, though, I believe he will be pretty nailed on.

      My plan is to bring him in as my free next week for A Cole.

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  2. immybob
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    I need to bench 2 out of these... Pog, Noble & Fabio.? Anyi deas.?

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Noble & Fabio, imo.

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      1. immybob
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 6 months ago

        I was thinking same...

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  3. Bsal
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    10,om pair gk
    degea and cerny

    or friedel and begovic?

    which pair for the future?

    #

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  4. footyjuana
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Final team, gonna rock GW2!!

    DDG

    Rangel Cuellar ACole

    Taraabt Pienaar Dyer Bale(c)

    Defoe Graham(vc) Torres

    Bench : Nasri Zab Hangeland

    Liking it!!

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    1. FPLFrontline
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Do not bench nasri

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    2. Bsal
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      who is the sub gk?

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    3. FPLFrontline
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Bench Taraabt- all he does is disappoint

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  5. MILLICENT BYSTANDER: THE LO…
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Lol. Just saying. I have him but the armband has been switching from Rvp to Graham and back again.

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    1. mir
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Same cap decision yo make..rvp or graham..think it's rvp..walking away from computer.

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  6. Blue-Ghosts
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    word from the tottenham is ade will start today! damn im tempted to do torres>ade for a 4 point hit now

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Source? 🙂

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      1. HVT
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 6 months ago

        Ade' s mam just came off the phone 😉

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      2. Kzz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 6 months ago

        What about vdv?

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    2. hra
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      good news

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    3. Blue-Ghosts
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      tottenham camp*

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      1. Crouch Potato!
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 6 months ago

        Thats sexist!

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        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 6 months ago

          I like them even more ... 😉

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  7. Bubbles
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Balls, posted it on the old post. Again, in the right place...

    Right you lot, one question for y’all. Who’s more ‘nailed on’ in the Wigan defence long-term, Figueroa or Alcaraz? I’m thinking for when Beausejour comes back and (probably) takes that wing-back spot back.

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Alcaraz, imo.

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      1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 6 months ago

        escape from....

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    2. The Finnisher
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      I think the one that played CB last week.
      Whoever that was...

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      1. Bubbles
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 6 months ago

        That was Alcaraz, I believe. Cheers you two!

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  8. Bow Locks
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Sunderland @ evens
    Norwich..... @ 6-4
    Saints....... @ 6-5

    10-1 treble

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  9. Cannon
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    G"day all!
    Quick one before the deadline: Gunter vs Sunderland, or Demel vs Swans.

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    1. MICHELIN
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Gunter if it does not mean doubling up on RDG defense.

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  10. MICHELIN
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Any chance/risk that Norwich new boys Garrida and Bassong will replace one or more of the back four we saw against Fulham? If so, who is/are under threat?

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  11. Mac_G
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Who thinks Adebayor will play?

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      I HOPE he will play. I have him! 😀

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      1. Bubbles
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 6 months ago

        Jumped straight aboard, eh?

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        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 6 months ago

          Well ... last night!!! 😀

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      2. Chris_Fàbregas #DOOS…
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 6 months ago

        I don't; I have Defoe! Although didn't Defoe play alongside Adebayor last season? My memory is terrible..

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        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 6 months ago

          I'm 58 - what's your excuse? 😉

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          1. Chris_Fàbregas #DOOS…
            • 15 Years
            13 years, 6 months ago

            I'm 32 and slowly losing it!

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            1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 16 Years
              13 years, 6 months ago

              Long way to go. Don't panic! 😀

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              1. Chris_Fàbregas #DOOS…
                • 15 Years
                13 years, 6 months ago

                Haha you just reminded me of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy..

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    2. _Freddo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Even if he don't start he's bound to get on for half an hour.

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    3. Blue-Ghosts
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      a few reliant sources on twitter and other sites have said that he will so i reckon he will

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      1. Mac_G
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 6 months ago

        Right thanks lads, he's going in

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  12. Nighthawk
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    In GW3:

    Tottenham vs Norwich
    Man City vs QPR
    Southampton vs Man United

    That's going to be a major captain headache!

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    1. Fernando Torres
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Tevez. Simples

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    2. _Freddo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Coverage from United, City and Spurs is essential for that week.

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      1. The Finnisher
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 6 months ago

        RVP, Kagawa, Tevez, Nasri and Bale 😎

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        1. _Freddo
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 6 months ago

          RVP, Tevez, Bale, Adebayor oh and Zabaletta.

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    3. immybob
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Point 1 - simples is a banned word.
      Point 2 - Tevez for C

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    4. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      michu as capt

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    5. r0nh
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Plus Liverpool vs Arsenal

      Arshavin will score loads.

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    6. MICHELIN
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      If Bale & co don't explode tonight, it is fairly straigthforward to captain Tevez imo.

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  13. Lawrø
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Team in correct order?

    DDG
    Zabaleta, Williams, Cole
    Taarabt, Hazard, Michu(c), Guthrie
    Van Persie(Vc), Tevez, Torres

    Federici, Clyne, Diame, Demel

    Suggestions would be appreciated! 😀

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    1. Drogba "Unstoppable, U…
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      looks good to me

      i would start Clyne ahead of Guthrie though...

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    2. Chrissy Waddle - 2025/26
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      If you have RVP you have to cpt him. Michu as cpt is so last week.

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  14. The Finnisher
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Clyne (WIG) or Guthrie (sun) first on bench?

    Will Guthrie be playing in the "hole" just in away games do we think?

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    1. Blue-Ghosts
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      clyne! guthrie won't do anything

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      1. The Finnisher
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 6 months ago

        Any other tips from your crystal ball?

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    2. HVT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Im inclyned to think Sot might keep a cleanie , this is the game you brought him in for ....

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      1. The Finnisher
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 6 months ago

        Not really, he is there because he is 4.0

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        1. Brian (Not the Messiah)
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 6 months ago

          +1 jack...so sick of people saying that if you don't play player x for game y then you might as well not have him. It's soooo irritating. If there is a better option. play the better option. you don't HAVE to play someone because you feel bad leaving them on the bench all the time.

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    3. Lawrø
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      I've chose Guthrie over Clyne this week but who knows where Guthrie'll play, I just fancy him to do well against his old rivals Sunderland 😀

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    4. FORCA INTER
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      clyne

      Joa-what do you think about gervinho?is he likely to keep his place in starting lineup

      i am temped to get him in next week as diferential

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      1. The Finnisher
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 6 months ago

        Hmm, not sure..could quite easily be;
        -----------Arteta------Diaby--------------
        Walcott--------Cazorla--------Podolski
        ------------------Giroud--------------------

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        1. FORCA INTER
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 6 months ago

          ye,that formation seems likely

          but i rate gervinho as best arsenal player at this moment

          he is suberb but he really need improve his final pass and shot

          hopefully he will keep his place in arsenal lineup

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          1. sniborp
            • 15 Years
            13 years, 6 months ago

            He was the best player on the pitch (bar Cazorla) against Sunderland. If the final ball had been a touch better, or Sunderland hadn't been so ultra defensive, he could have scored very well.

            I wouldn't be surprised to see the same line-up this week, although Podolski I thought was very poor and didn't link up well at the front.

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    5. Drogba "Unstoppable, U…
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Clyne

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    6. Buck The Trent
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      gut

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    7. The Finnisher
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Cheers all, leaning towards Clyne too, but Guthrie will have his share of FK's, corners, and created a fair few goal scoring chances in behind Pogrebnyak vs Chelsea.

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    8. Chrissy Waddle - 2025/26
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      I always think the more attacking player should be first sub. If your benching Clyne I assume it's because you think SOT will conceed?

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  15. Drogba "Unstoppable, U…
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Who to start?

    A. Kacaniklic
    B. Noble
    C. Maloney

    currently on Kac
    (got the feeling that he's gonna surprise utd)

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  16. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Who is the best captain choice from this lot

    1 Rooney
    2 bale
    3 tevez
    4 graham.

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    1. Drogba "Unstoppable, U…
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Graham

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    2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Previous reply.

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    3. MICHELIN
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      1

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    4. FC St Paulie
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      2

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  17. NATSTER
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Play Noble and bench Ahmadi, right? Just feel not right to bench home player.. 😐

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  18. Podge
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    I so want to captain Tevez but Rooney at OT is just such a comfort blanket I can't take it off.

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    1. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Then stick

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  19. breakballartist
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    VDV > Lennon... #interesting

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      A good move, imo. I wish I had had the balls. Too late now.

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

      Stick with VDV

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  20. Tmel
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    First to three if you'd be so kind, this is doing my head in - RVP or Rooney?

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    1. FC St Paulie
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      A

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    2. ۩۞۩Tommo727™۩۞۩
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      RVP

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  21. Willis.
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    New post.

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  22. Super-Hans
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Is Hughes (FUL) first choice?

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    1. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      No

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      1. Super-Hans
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 6 months ago

        Then who is? Surely not Senderos?

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        1. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 6 months ago

          They get rotated check how much they shared last season

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          1. Tmel
            • 15 Years
            13 years, 6 months ago

            True but they were both injured for different parts of the season

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    2. Tmel
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Yes, at the moment at least. Has a good chance of holding Senderos off when he's fit again

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  23. Redalert
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Morning all.

    Kagawa or carzola. Have Rvp. So extra .5 could upgrade jass to mig.other keeper is feder.

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    1. Aaa fantasy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      kagz

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  24. Bsal
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    which two gks rotate the best?

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    1. Aaa fantasy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      De Gea, Federici

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  25. Messimerized- Join My FPL L…
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    New Post

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  26. Optimus.
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    i finally found the w/c button 😮 save the hate 😉

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  27. Arse Craic
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Adebayor or Lampard for the captain?

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Ooo. Well ... I have Adebayor - not sure about captaincy, though!!! 😀

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      1. Arse Craic
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 6 months ago

        I'm gonna risk it for a biscuit. Ade for the win! ....As an Arsenal fan i dont hate him anymore> RVP is the new Judas.

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        1. Chrissy Waddle - 2025/26
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 6 months ago

          Ju-da Ju-da-da-da
          Ju-da Ju-da-da-da

          I'm just a lonely fool.... but still in love with Judas baby! 🙂

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  28. There's Always One!
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Hi guys. Which 1 should i bench?

    A Dyer
    B Fellaini
    C Pogrebnyak

    Thanks

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    1. Mean Gaals
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Fellaini

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  29. Dark Mata
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Hazard & Graham

    Or

    Dyer & Adebayor

    Next 6 weeks

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  30. Mean Gaals
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Who should i captain out of: RVP, Kagawa, Graham, Bale, Tevez and Michu?

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    1. There's Always One!
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      rvp

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    2. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Graham

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