[sbu_large_image] Matchday Surgery
20 October 2012 538 comments
Mark Mark
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Back to life, back to normality. Gameweek 8 is finally here as domestic bliss returns to our weekends. With decisions still to be made, our Saturday Surgery Chatroom is now open to collect your thoughts, advice and aimless banter.

If you’ve been hibernating during the break, don’t fret, we’ve collected a fortnight’s coverage here on the Scout in one handy post – view the bumper edition of the Catch-up right here. The Pre-Match preamble is warming up…

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

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  1. Fabreghastly
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Does anyone know if Gerrard or Sahin is playing in the hole today?

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    1. r0nh
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Racist!!!

      Are you implying that are northeners are miners?!!

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      1. Fabreghastly
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        Sand pit mate. Gerrard is so old he has entered his second childhood already

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    2. Jonah
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      I genuinely think Sahin has more threat than Gerrard from open play, if that's any help.

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      1. Fabreghastly
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        Got the armband on Stevie G at the moment but I'm starting to haver...

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  2. COMH
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Do you think I will regret selling Hazard? Cazorla had to come in but I can't help but think the Belgian will score really well in the coming weeks.

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    1. Clay
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      I didn't make the switch because, at the end of the day, Hazard is a better player, playing for a better team. But that's just my opinion. Could go either way mate.

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    2. Fabreghastly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      I just sold Haz because he only seems to do well against the lesser teams and Chelsea's fixtures are firming up. Also Mata was a hell of a lot cheaper and has come into form

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    3. Bun Rab
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      No. It's the right move in every way. Caz will rack up the points and Haz will maybe get an assist. I sold Haz for Mata. Already have Caz.

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    4. Silva is Gold.
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      I have had Hazard from the start, don't see any reason to ditch and lose the 0.4 if it was not for that i'd have caz.

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  3. Milk, 1 Šuker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Morning lads. Worth taking a -4 hit this week to oust an almost redundant McAuley (already have Foster) or an 'injured' Reid (West Ham) for Stoke defensive coverage for the next few gameweeks? Do it now or use FT next week?

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    1. LewanGOALski
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      no point doing it now, as STO play at OT

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    2. danishdynamite
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Next week

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    3. Milk, 1 Šuker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Cheers boys. Just needed clarification!

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    4. Disco Pat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      De gea bar, keep til next week. Stoke would need a clean sheet this week to justify the -4and since playing united I don't think they will. That said I've a sneaking suspicion about McCauley Against city as city struggling for clean sheets and reckon McCauley might get something. Ps west bron won 3 of last five equivalent fixtures against city!

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      1. Milk, 1 Šuker
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks Disco. McAuley is benched at the min. So you think he should start?

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  4. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    ok so main rival wc last week. This week he has gone -4. Anyone want to take a guess as to transfers he might have done.

    Foster, Ruddy

    Hangeland, Cashley, Olsson, Demel, Fonte

    Sahin, Forehead, Bale, Duff, Dyer

    RvP, Torres, Defoe

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    1. The_Druid
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      The only thing I can guess is Santi in.

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      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        Santi in for Bale seems silly for me, but then again chances are he hasn't looked at Bale's fixtures after this week

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        1. The_Druid
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 4 months ago

          Not for me. He has Defoe after all..

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    2. Clay
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Torres to Suarez, Cole to Verm?

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    3. Aaa fantasy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      berba for torres, and forehead to caz?

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    4. Baggers
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Maybe Defoe to Berba was one, personally I wouldn't want Defoe and Bale vs Chelsea

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      1. The_Druid
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        +1

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  5. Silva is Gold.
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Who do you bench?

    Sterling (RDG) Hazard (tot) Bale (CHE) Nolan (SOU) Kacaniklic (AVL)
    Kone (swa) Suarez (RDG) RVP (STO)

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    1. LewanGOALski
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Kone

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    2. Baggers
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Kaca not guaranteed to start so for that reason Kaca

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  6. Kanus hat trick
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Ameobi FTW. 7 in 12 v Sunderland. 463 people agree with me!

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  7. Kanus hat trick
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    I thought it'd gone quiet. NEW POST

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  8. Sess!
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    In order to still get my WC team cos of price change FU I need to downgrade demel. McCartney a viable option?

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  9. Hello. Yes, This is Dog
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    is this liverpool lineup for reals?

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    1. Disco Pat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      What Liverpool line up

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  10. LewanGOALski
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    predictions about Zabaleta? Will he start or not?

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  11. iankehoe
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone think berba is too hyped for today? Just back from injury and probably won't play 90

    Having said that, got an awful feeling he will score a hat trick if I leave him out

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    1. jimnastics
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      I think he's a decent pick, but nothing like the "must have" many people are billing him as. Plenty of good choices in the same price range.

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  12. Quish_
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Quick question. Hughes or Cuellar? 4.5m defender

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    1. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Hughes

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    2. LewanGOALski
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Cuellar

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  13. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Who to play

    A barfa away to Sunderland
    B Davies(swansea defender) home to Wigan

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  14. Milk, 1 Šuker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Another one for you - worth taking a -4 hit to get rid of Poldi for Berbs this week? I personally think he's a keeper for the next two GWs at least. I think he'll fire against QPR next week

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    1. iankehoe
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      No, particularly not if you have santi. Been burned too often doubling up on arsenal, particularly against so called lesser teams

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      1. Milk, 1 Šuker
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        I've got Santi and Poldi. Just need the latter to score more (assists he can get easily)

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  15. Jax
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    anyone have rooney instead of RVP?

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  16. phat frank
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Excuse me, WHO should I drop? Torres or Defo for Giroud???

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    1. Jax
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      tough one. torres

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      1. phat frank
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah probably makes sense, spurs fixtures look better in the nxt couple wks

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  17. China Mag
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone still play the skysports game. Just checked in after a month or so of not making any changes, and i'm 29,037 with 331pts. How does this compare with others? Is it worth paying more attention?

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    1. China Mag
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      I've just realized that there is no point in having rotation risks such as Tevez, as there is no squad. But i might as well keep him this week. Right? He's bound to play after having a break

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      1. Elfman
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        You would think so but he played 120 mins in a mid week game, definitely thought he would be benched but then Tevez started. I hate Man City for FPL to much of an unknown

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  18. Elfman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Need some help

    Foster or Gazzaniga?

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  19. r0nh
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Interesting fact.

    In every game that Tevez has started, he has got less than 5 points once.

    And that was the game that he got subbed off after 65 mins, the same game he got 2 bonus points in...

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    1. Crouch Potato!
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Doesn't surprise me, a class act.

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  20. Jax
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone think I should put in rooney?

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    1. blo_in
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Depends who you're replacing.....?

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      1. Jax
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        am thinking of putting him in my team for defoe

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  21. Brutus619
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Captaining Bale over VP, Aguero and Baines (my other team choices). Good choice or crazy?

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    1. Milk, 1 Šuker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      I think he'll bag 5pts minimum this week

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    2. Crouch Potato!
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      What are Bales returns, it terms of home and away? I see Spurs as a perfect counter attacking side with their pace, suited to teams coming at them.

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    3. Brutus619
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      He's done better away than at home in terms of big performances (11+16 A vs 8 H). But I think this being a big match will be one where should shine hopefully.

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    4. nanoo
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      i would stay away from captaining any chelsea / spurs players...gonna be tight

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  22. A.D.D
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    I have vaze te, clyne and demel (3 injuries) this would mean i have to play guthrie. I have 0.8 in the bank

    FOSTER - berg

    clyne - CUELLAR - RAFEL - BAINS - demel
    GUTHRIE - PIENAAR - SANIT - HAZARD - MICHU
    SUAREz - RVP - vazte

    Please help! what should i do!
    i dont have a free transfer

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    1. A.D.D
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      please fellas, legends....

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    2. A.D.D
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      clyne for Davies or .....play clyne or guthrie?

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    3. Crouch Potato!
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Vaz tez to someone would be my move, perhaps Kone?

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      1. A.D.D
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        and i missed the deadline... went clyne to play... eventhough WH are very good at home

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  23. Make United Great Again
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Berbatov to score a minimum of 2 goals.

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    1. nanoo
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      min 1 IMO

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  24. blo_in
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Thoughts.....?

    Jaask

    Baines, Raf, Caulker,

    Mata, Bale, Pienaar, Sterling,

    Berbs, RVP, Aquero

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  25. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Who to play

    A barfa away to Sunderland
    B Davies(swansea defender) home to Wigan.

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    1. Clay
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      barfa, if anyone's gonna unlock the door its him.

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  26. LewanGOALski
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Foster
    Ivanovic – Demel – Zabaleta
    Hazard – Bale – Noble – Gervinho (VC)
    Ba – Torres – Tevez (C)

    Federici – Maloney – Cuellar – Clyne

    can go like this? I have 1 FT in the pocket

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  27. nanoo
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    should leeds be fined for one of the d/head supporters?

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    1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      if it was at home it is their responsability to keep their supporters off the pitch.

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      1. nanoo
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        yep fare enough....has not happened for a while....i am sure there will be some heads rolling

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  28. Peteex
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Why isn't Bale in Tottenham squad today?

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