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Suzuki

Ajer
van Hecke
António Silva

Manzambi
Rogers
Kudus
Palmer

Barry
Haaland
Jackson

Roefs
Konsa Ngoyo
Davis
Tavernier

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	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Raya Martin	ARS	A
No Change	Donnarumma	MCI	B
No Change	Kinsky	TOT	C, Vs
Up	Trafford	LEE	B
Down	Pickford	EVE	B
No Change	Verbruggen	BHA	A

Last updated: 23 Oct, 2026 1:42am

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Calafiori	ARS	B
No Change	Konsa Ngoyo	ARS	B
Up	Muharemovic	LEE	B
No Change	De Cuyper	BHA	A, OoP
No Change	Tarkowski	EVE	A
Up	van Hecke	TOT	B, Vs
Up	António Silva	BOU	B, Vs
Down	Lewis Hall	NEW	B
Down	Gvardiol	MCI	B, Rest
No Change	Williams	NFO	C
No Change	Lacroix	CHE	C
No Change	Thomas	COV	B, Vs, £
No Change	Affengruber	FUL	B

Last updated: 23 Oct, 2026 1:57am

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Palmer	CHE	B
No Change	Rogers	CHE	B
No Change	Gibbs-White	NFO	B
No Change	Tavernier	BOU	B, Vs
No Change	Groß	BHA	A
No Change	Mbeumo	MUN	B
Down	Bruno Fernandes	MUN	C
No Change	Dewsbury-Hall	EVE	B
Up	Odegaard	ARS	C
No Change	Schade	BRE	A
Down	Barnes	NEW	B
Down	King	FUL	C
Up	Rudoni	COV	B, Vs, £
No Change	Le Fée	SUN	C

Last updated: 23 Oct, 2026 2:08am

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Haaland	MCI	A
No Change	João Pedro	CHE	A
No Change	Isak	LIV	A
Up	Calvert-Lewin	LEE	A
Up	Jackson	AVL	B
Down	Thiago	BRE	B, Sus
Up	Evanilson	BOU	A, Vs
No Change	Barry	EVE	B
Down	Gonzalo García	FUL	C

Last updated: 23 Oct, 2026 2:16am

Date	Player	Team	Price
30/10	Calafiori	ARS	5.9m
30/10	Evanilson	BOU	6.3m
30/10	Havertz	ARS	7.4m
30/10	Tomiyasu	CRY	4.3m
30/10	Tzolis	ARS	6.1m
29/10	M.Sangaré	BRE	5.4m
29/10	Manzambi	AVL	6.1m
28/10	Cunha	MUN	7.8m
28/10	Diomande	NFO	5.3m
28/10	Haaland	MCI	15.8m
28/10	Isak	LIV	9.1m
28/10	João Pedro	CHE	7.8m
28/10	N.Jackson	AVL	6.8m
28/10	Rashford	MUN	6.8m
28/10	Vuskovic	BHA	5.2m
27/10	Ødegaard	ARS	6.7m
27/10	Bogle	LEE	4.8m
27/10	Graham	EVE	4.4m
27/10	Gvardiol	MCI	5.7m
27/10	Lammens	MUN	4.8m
27/10	Meunier	SUN	4.4m
27/10	O'Reilly	MCI	6.2m
27/10	Scott	BOU	5.9m
27/10	Tavernier	BOU	6.4m
27/10	Wissa	NEW	6.0m
26/10	Ahoka	SUN	4.4m
26/10	Barcola	LIV	8.1m
26/10	Barry	EVE	5.6m
26/10	Kevin	FUL	5.2m
26/10	Konsa	ARS	4.7m
26/10	Livramento	NEW	4.8m
26/10	Martinez	MUN	4.8m
26/10	Muharemović	LEE	5.1m
26/10	Reed	FUL	4.3m
24/10	Aaronson	LEE	5.2m
24/10	Gonzalo	FUL	6.0m
24/10	Hackney	EVE	5.3m
24/10	Hume	SUN	4.2m
24/10	I.Sangaré	NFO	4.7m
24/10	N.Jackson	AVL	6.7m
24/10	Rice	ARS	7.4m
24/10	Szoboszlai	LIV	6.7m
23/10	B.Fernandes	MUN	11.7m
23/10	Cash	AVL	4.3m
23/10	Emersonn	IPS	5.5m
23/10	Evanilson	BOU	6.2m
23/10	Fernandes	TOT	5.6m
23/10	Gusto	CHE	4.8m
23/10	Isidor	SUN	5.4m
23/10	James	CHE	5.2m
23/10	Johnson	EVE	5.8m
23/10	Kinsky	TOT	4.4m
23/10	Kostoulas	BHA	5.8m
23/10	Leoni	LIV	3.9m
23/10	Neto	CHE	6.6m
23/10	Quenda	CHE	5.2m
23/10	Raya	ARS	6.2m
23/10	Robertson	TOT	4.3m
23/10	Saka	ARS	9.5m
23/10	Scherpen	IPS	4.4m
23/10	Semenyo	MCI	8.2m
23/10	Shaw	MUN	4.2m
23/10	Talbi	SUN	5.2m
23/10	Tavernier	BOU	6.3m
23/10	Tosin	TOT	4.3m
22/10	Ampadu	LEE	5.3m
22/10	Maguire	MUN	4.7m
22/10	Mbeumo	MUN	7.9m
22/10	Palmer	CHE	9.8m
21/10	Calvert-Lewin	LEE	6.1m
21/10	Palacios	FUL	5.3m
20/10	Endo	LIV	4.8m
20/10	Gyökeres	ARS	7.0m
20/10	Hudson-Odoi	NFO	5.7m
20/10	Hughes	CRY	4.3m
20/10	Jacquet	LIV	5.1m
20/10	Muniz	FUL	5.3m
20/10	Nmecha	LEE	5.3m
20/10	Ruggeri	AVL	4.4m
19/10	Alcaraz	EVE	4.8m

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Saturday Surgery – Gameweek 4

15 September 2012 264 comments

Mark

Back from the break – it’s been a testing fortnight and the ticking tock of a Fantasy deadline is most welcome. A Saturday morning deadline does still present the usual dilemmas and, as usual, we’ve opened up our Surgery Chatroom to help you get real-time views to help you through.

Normally, we’d use this post to sum up with the week that’s past but, in a new article, Andy has crashed in to do this in style via his “Catch-up”. Soak it all up here while you prepare for the deadline and the early kick-off at Norwich which triggers our Dugout Discussion.

The Pre-Match Preamble follows…

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Samwise the Brave

14 years, 1 month ago
Is it worth keep McAuley ahead of ridgewell to get the double rise?????
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1. MJ6987
  
  14 years, 1 month ago
  Not for that reason.
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Twelve years a slave

14 years, 1 month ago
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2012/sep/14/manchester-united-van-persie-kagawa?CMP=twt_gu.
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1. Valar(Keith)
  
  14 years, 1 month ago
  if that is your whisper than i shall ignore it. Was out last night on here and was dismissed by most as pure speculation
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2. Zep
  
  14 years, 1 month ago
  Pure conjecture...
  
  Nothing concrete....
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3. Transient Anus
  
  14 years, 1 month ago
  Triggerlips, rebel army in scout picks post
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4. Chrissy Waddle - 2025/26
  
  14 years, 1 month ago
  Your bridge being redecorated Troll, if not, back under it.
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josc87

14 years, 1 month ago
Morning all - thoughts please?

Current WC :

Vorm (fodder)
Verm, Rangel, Barnett (Demel, Clyne)
Morrison, Santi, Hazard, Michu, Pienarr
RVP, Tevez (Lambert)

But i quite fancy fletcher / baines over new few gw.

Thinking Rangel > Davies, Lambert > Fletcher and Verm > Baines next week.

yes / no?
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Dr Bronner

14 years, 1 month ago
How nailed on do we think Aaron Hughes is?
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1. Lovzat
  
  14 years, 1 month ago
  80%
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Podge

14 years, 1 month ago
Cazorla RVP Berbatov
My only home players this week :shocked:
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1. Podge
  
  14 years, 1 month ago
  Failed 🙂
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  1. Zep
    
    14 years, 1 month ago
    : shock : (without the spaces) 😉
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JoshyC

14 years, 1 month ago
September 15 at 10:24 am
JOSHYC SAYS:

Hi all, first time poster. Wondering if I can get some feedback on my wcfpl team.

Vorm (jaask)
Ivanovich jenkinson mertsacker McCauley (demel)
Hazard yaya cazorla dyer routledge
Tevez Torres Ba
0.1m left

Thanks all
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1. iCon
  
  14 years, 1 month ago
  Dyer and Routlege might work this week, but thereafter one or other will be rotated. I'd downgrade Ba and upgrade Routledge to Michu
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2. tomtrubadur
  
  14 years, 1 month ago
  Jenkinson > Cuellar
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3. griff
  
  14 years, 1 month ago
  My concerns would be 2 Swansea mids, Jenkinson is a transfer waiting to happen, and no Man U coverage at all
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PogChamp

14 years, 1 month ago
Any chance of Giroud coming good this week? Not seen much of Arsenal so not sure about his form.
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1. Podge
  
  14 years, 1 month ago
  Only time I seen him the ball bounced off him like he was made of rubber
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2. Kanus hat trick
  
  14 years, 1 month ago
  He has no form, has missed 2 sitters for Arsenal and was booed off after 61 mins for France. However, that's only a few games at a new club, at the start of the season so he could easily come good
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  1. PogChamp
    
    14 years, 1 month ago
    Ah right. Thanks for the France info.
    
    I can see he has price drop and his points return is poor but Wenger has played him last 2 games for 90 mins. I want to swap Tevez for the dif but maybe Giroud is too much of a gamble.
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    1. Kanus hat trick
      
      14 years, 1 month ago
      He will start today but it would be a big gamble at that price. I think he has a good chance to score and the game will be his first home start
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      1. PogChamp
        
        14 years, 1 month ago
        Took the gamble.
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3. jumbokevin
  
  14 years, 1 month ago
  He's 10 times worse than Carroll's been for Liverpool
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iCon

14 years, 1 month ago
Playing Friedel over Fed and Cuellar over Maloney; sound about right?
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Mílanista

14 years, 1 month ago
Regulars, the pages are moving too fast here don't you think?
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1. GreenWindmill
  
  14 years, 1 month ago
  Not sure I count as a regular but yup, way too fast.
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  1. iCon
    
    14 years, 1 month ago
    +1
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  2. Mílanista
    
    14 years, 1 month ago
    You do, read the scout picks is my advice
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The Finnisher

14 years, 1 month ago
For what its worth, when Gibson went off last game Fellaini stayed up front with Osman CM
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1. Mílanista
  
  14 years, 1 month ago
  Scout picks, both of you
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2. FORCA INTER
  
  14 years, 1 month ago
  i think Meireles could start this week and Fellaini to play deepier
  
  perssonaly i would like to see Fellaini upfront cause helink up so well with jelavic
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  1. Soccaholic
    
    14 years, 1 month ago
    Mereiles?
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    1. FORCA INTER
      
      14 years, 1 month ago
      i spelled wrong as always
      
      Mirallas*
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  2. AK ⭐
    
    14 years, 1 month ago
    Mirallas it is I guess. 😛
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Arsenals Number 19. Santi C…

14 years, 1 month ago
what result are people expecting in the Norwich game ?
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1. garthsheehan
  
  14 years, 1 month ago
  i see goals and a few of them +2.5 goals for me
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2. Kanus hat trick
  
  14 years, 1 month ago
  1-1
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3. iCon
  
  14 years, 1 month ago
  2-0
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  1. FORCA INTER
    
    14 years, 1 month ago
    this ^^
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4. Soccaholic
  
  14 years, 1 month ago
  1-1
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.

14 years, 1 month ago
Anyone know Chelsea's line-up today? I'm thinking of getting rid of Bertrand for Cech as he's assured a starting spot, and I already have 2 other Chelsea players. I'm on WC, so I'm kinda panicing atm. Any advice? Shoud I keep Bertrand or not??
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1. Flycroft
  
  14 years, 1 month ago
  100% get rid of bertrand. dont see why you'd get cech in either, its ok to go without chelsea defence especially as half their backline is crocked
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  1. .
    
    14 years, 1 month ago
    Cheers.
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Bobby

14 years, 1 month ago
Aaaaagh, Torres nailed on to start, playing QPR. RVP doubts with injury and champs league coming up. Surely should (c) Torres, but can't bring myself to make RVP hand over the armband. I am not looking forward to around about half two when the teamsheets come out...
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AK ⭐

14 years, 1 month ago
Regulars! Scout Picks! now! 😀
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Podge

14 years, 1 month ago
Double up on Wham defence or play 1 Wbrom ?
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1. Del Griffith
  
  14 years, 1 month ago
  1 Wbrom , WH will concede
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Stevee10001

14 years, 1 month ago
Hmm I have McCartney and Hughes In my defence with ridgewell on the bench should I swap McCartney for ridge?
Which means I hedge my bets as I feel there is more chance WBA getting a cleanie away than west ham.
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Hay Number 2

14 years, 1 month ago
Kagawa owners.....are you sticking?
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1. Valar(Keith)
  
  14 years, 1 month ago
  1 hour left and i really dont know. Barfa/Pienaar are calling
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  1. Hay Number 2
    
    14 years, 1 month ago
    I am really tempted with Pienaar!
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2. Bad Pen
  
  14 years, 1 month ago
  No, he's a goner for the time being.
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3. jumbokevin
  
  14 years, 1 month ago
  sure am. If he starts he'll get 2 goals easy. Manu to win 10-0 today
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4. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
  
  14 years, 1 month ago
  No. Got Cazorla, two weeks ago.
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  1. Hay Number 2
    
    14 years, 1 month ago
    Morning dude, you lucky thing!!!! Pointless for me given Arsenals fixtures over the next 2 gw's!
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5. pieces
  
  14 years, 1 month ago
  Yes but with a jumpy finger poised over the trigger
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  1. Hay Number 2
    
    14 years, 1 month ago
    +1
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6. Carrzinho
  
  14 years, 1 month ago
  Yes. Considered a hit to swap to pienaar but WIG one of the reasons I have Kagawa.
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  1. In Like Flynn.
    
    14 years, 1 month ago
    In which he is likely to play a bit part.
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    1. GREENDREAMS11
      
      14 years, 1 month ago
      Hi flynnie, need some Brighton advice mate for championship ff. I have Calderon ATM but he didn't play last night. Good result btw. Which def other than bridge ?
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Halftime

14 years, 1 month ago
Hi all, comments please? It's getting near my WC deadline...

Ruddy (Jassk)

Baines / Cuellar / Jenkinson (Clyne, Davies)

Hazard / Dyer / Michu / Santi Cazorla (Maloney)

Van Persie / Tevez / Fletcher

Bank: 1.2M
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1. Stevee10001
  
  14 years, 1 month ago
  Swap jenks to Gibbs And swap dyer to someone like hba if u can afford it?
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2. garthsheehan
  
  14 years, 1 month ago
  very solid...8.5/10
  DEF.....7/10
  MID... 9/10
  FWD... 9.5/10
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3. MJ6987
  
  14 years, 1 month ago
  Why are you keeping that cash if you've still got a Soton defender?
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  1. Halftime
    
    14 years, 1 month ago
    Will need to change Dyer when Swansea's fixtures harden
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    1. GREENDREAMS11
      
      14 years, 1 month ago
      Dyer and Michu are ok. Served me well so far
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4. Qubit
  
  14 years, 1 month ago
  Not keen on 2x Swansea in the middle, apart from that good.
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The Wizard of Ozil

14 years, 1 month ago
A)Hughes,Ben Arfa & Berb
B)Davies, Noble & Torres
C)Clark, BEn Arfa & Flech

which looks best? thanks
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1. jumbokevin
  
  14 years, 1 month ago
  Definitely not C
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Carrzinho

14 years, 1 month ago
Dillema's at the back one to play from
McCauley (ful)
Walker (rdg)
Or Demel (nor)

Then further up the pitch
Noble (nor) or Pog (TOT)

Any help gratefully recieved.
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1. Stevee10001
  
  14 years, 1 month ago
  Walker he must b one of your most expensive defenders right?
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2. Incorrigible Brat
  
  14 years, 1 month ago
  Its a typical form vs fixture. Id go with walker. Fulham have scored five this season.
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Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭

14 years, 1 month ago
Nearly my entire team is playing away. Management. 😕
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1. Mílanista
  
  14 years, 1 month ago
  To the scout picks?
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2. AK ⭐
  
  14 years, 1 month ago
  Doos! Scout picks for the regulars. Come on.
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3. Drogba "Unstoppable, U…
  
  14 years, 1 month ago
  me 2
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lfc123

14 years, 1 month ago
Who is everyones captain???
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1. garthsheehan
  
  14 years, 1 month ago
  SANTI
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  1. @Team Shark FC
    
    14 years, 1 month ago
    Really? My head is RVP my heart Santi
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2. Incorrigible Brat
  
  14 years, 1 month ago
  Tevez all the way.
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Valar(Keith)

14 years, 1 month ago
Mig (Fed)
Zabaleta Rafael Hangeland (Gorkks Clyne)
Bale Cazorla Dyer Kagawa (Noble)
Rvp(c) Tevez Graham
0.5 in bank

A) Save transfer
B) Kagawa to Pienaar
C) Kagawa to Barfa
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1. Stevee10001
  
  14 years, 1 month ago
  B all day
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  1. pieces
    
    14 years, 1 month ago
    CCCCCCCCCCCC
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2. Incorrigible Brat
  
  14 years, 1 month ago
  B
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Drogba "Unstoppable, U…

14 years, 1 month ago
May sound silly

but is Zabs nailed on?
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1. Stevee10001
  
  14 years, 1 month ago
  Yep that's the general concensus
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    14 years, 1 month ago
    thx man
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2. Declan-
  
  14 years, 1 month ago
  not after maicon's arrival
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3. sukrut23
  
  14 years, 1 month ago
  No, but i think mancini wont give Maicon a debut away from home
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4. Drogba "Unstoppable, U…
  
  14 years, 1 month ago
  feeeccccckkk
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Transient Anus

14 years, 1 month ago
Doos, jackoff, icon, trigger your summoned
Scout picks
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Sardines And Trawlers

14 years, 1 month ago
Morning All, Any chance of a last minute check on my WC team.... Tinkering for 2 weeks now, can't stop!! Any help or just a good to go to save my sanity would be amazing... 🙂

Foster (Bego)
Cueller Baines Hughes (Clyne, Demel)
Hazard (VC) Cazorla Michu Pienaar (Guthrie)
Tevez Lambert RVP ( C)

Cheers, generic I know but have to win my office league.....
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Mr Blonde

14 years, 1 month ago
Which is better long term - Berbs or Fletcher??
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1. Hay Number 2
  
  14 years, 1 month ago
  berbs as a differencial fletcher for form
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2. jumbokevin
  
  14 years, 1 month ago
  Eaaaaasy
  
  Fletcher will never score or assist. Berba will be man of the match for the whole season and ship in 15+goals and a few assists.
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Incorrigible Brat

14 years, 1 month ago
Vorm
Kompany S taylor Ivanovic
Michu Larsson Hazard Cazorla Yaya
Defoe Tevez(c)

Federici Hangeland Pog Gorkss

Thoughts on this team?? The subs seem a little weak. Any suggestions??

Thnx folks!!
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1. AA
  
  14 years, 1 month ago
  Play Hangeland over Saylor .
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Round and Round

14 years, 1 month ago
I keep getting the urge to drop Tevez for Guthrie. Tevez has to draw a blank sometime and surely Stoke away is probably the toughest attacking test for any top Premier League team?
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theBoose

14 years, 1 month ago
need more input?

a)Pienaar and Ade
b)Bale and Fletcher
c)HBA and Jelly
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1. Incorrigible Brat
  
  14 years, 1 month ago
  Go with a.
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2. jumbokevin
  
  14 years, 1 month ago
  As I said before, Ade and Fletcher ain't even starting today mate
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3. Round and Round
  
  14 years, 1 month ago
  A with Fletcher or Jelavic. Stay away from Ade.
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4. Declan-
  
  14 years, 1 month ago
  i'd go with c
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