634x258 Matchday Surgery
10 November 2012 491 comments
Mark Mark
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We need to show patience today, With the Gameweek’s action delayed until the traditional three o’clock kick-off, we’ve perhaps too long to ponder our pre-deadline actions before they take effect. All the more reason to make those moves carefully. With just under 90 minutes to go before the bell tolls, our Saturday Surgery chatroom is now open so you can share you thinking in real-time.

The weekend’s first Dugout Discussion will follow close to three o’clock and we’re just getting our coat and scarf for this morning’s preamble.

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

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  1. Jebiga
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    choose one to play: routledge, gorkss, sterling ?

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    1. Fantasy-er
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      Routledge, all day.

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      1. Golden Oldies
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 2 months ago

        routledge or Gorkss....

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

      if you're not going to play Routledge against Southampton when will you play him?

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    3. timski8000
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      ROUT-ledge. Can't argue with that.

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

      thanks guys
      good luck to all

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  2. Golden Oldies
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    Would selling bale for mata be bad?

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    1. lfc123
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      If Bale scores 3 goals and Mata doesnt.. yes

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      1. Golden Oldies
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 2 months ago

        lol.....whats the more likely though?

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    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      As s-express once told us... "Oooooh, that's baaaaad. No! That's gooood!"

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      1. DarPaC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 2 months ago

        😀

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    3. v12w12
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      For free maybe, for a hit, nada.

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  3. Superdry7
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    RMT

    Foster
    Rafa, Ivanovic, Ridgewell
    Carzola, Bale, Pienaar, Nolan
    Crouch, RVP(C), Berba

    Jussi, Sterling, Reid, Coloccini

    Got 2 FT…

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    1. 4-4-who?
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      No Chelsea midfielder?

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      1. Superdry7
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 2 months ago

        No, would do Carzo > Mata but not this week...

        Thought of

        Ivanovic, Nolan & Ridgewell > Baines, Hernandez & Cameron

        Or

        Nolan & Coloccini > Michu & Gorkss

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

    Play Foster or Federici?

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    1. Golden Oldies
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      foster

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  5. Make United Great Again
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    There hasn't been really high scoring weeks on here since GW1, GW2 and GW3.
    Lets hope for some 70+ this week! 😀

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  6. Le Kerfuffle
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    Play Berbs or Nolan? Been struggling with this the entire week..

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    1. waitinginthelonggrass
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      I think Nolan against his former club could be a good punt.

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

      got to be Nolan

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

      Berbatov

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      1. Le Kerfuffle
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers Doos. As a West Ham fan, you don't think Nolan will do well this weekend?

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    4. timski8000
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      Anytime goalscoring odds courtesy of bet365 are:

      Berbs 3.40

      Nolan 3.60

      Nolan's points worth slightly more so might be worth the risk - I have berbs (no nolan) and i'll be playing him.

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    5. v12w12
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      Berba

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

    who to bench?????????????

    a berba
    b pienaar
    c barfa
    d walters

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    1. waitinginthelonggrass
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      D (despite his good fixture)

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    2. Golden Oldies
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      berbs

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      1. skodaole2
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 2 months ago

        berbs

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  8. Jimbo123
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    Nelson (sto) vs Clyne (SWA) ????

    Ta

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    1. waitinginthelonggrass
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      Clyne. QPR really cant keep a clean sheet to save their lives.

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      1. QPR Lad 92
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 2 months ago

        and Southampton can?

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        1. waitinginthelonggrass
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 2 months ago

          At home more of a chance, Clynes attacking returns have been better than Nelsen's also.

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    2. Golden Oldies
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      clyne all day....gets up the pitch too

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  9. waitinginthelonggrass
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    Which three defenders to start?

    Baines Rafael Taylor Shawcross and Nelsen (I will have Begovic in goal)

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    1. RenNy
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      Baines Rafael Shawcross

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    2. Jimbo123
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      Baines, Raf and Taylor. Be tempted to play Shawcross too depending on you mid....

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      1. waitinginthelonggrass
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 2 months ago

        Michu Bale Mata and Ben Arfa.

        I wish I had this dilemma every week.

        Thinking of dropping Berb up front.

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        1. Jimbo123
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 2 months ago

          Not a bad shout

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    3. timski8000
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      If you will never double up on Stoke at home (and if you don't against QPR you never will) then you need to get rid of Shawcross.

      Baines, Rafael have to play every week to justify the expense imo.

      So you're left with Taylor, Nelsen, Shawcross.

      Nelsen is away so i'd eliminate (bench) him.

      Then it's down to Shawcross and Taylor - see Shawcross comment above.

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      1. waitinginthelonggrass
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 2 months ago

        True, I might take a punt and play Shawcross and bench Taylor, West Ham likely to pinch a goal and Colo is suspended.

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        1. Jimbo123
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 2 months ago

          Don't see us scoring, personally.....

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  10. lfcserg
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    Predicted point total this week:

    Begovic
    Ivanovic - Rafael - Cameron
    Bale - Mata - Michu - McAnuff
    RVP (C) - Suarez - Holt

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

      6
      2, 5, 6.
      7, 8, 10, 2.
      24( inc C), 2, 2.

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    2. Make United Great Again
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      6
      12- 6 - 6
      7-10-7-5
      30- 2 -2

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    3. heartsattack
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      50

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

      6
      2,6,2
      5,2,2,1
      4,9,2

      41 total

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      1. lfcserg
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 2 months ago

        Begovic to get 6 pts but cameron to get 2 and rvp to only get 2pts... r u taking the piss

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    5. Nopli
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      6
      2 6 6
      7 10 2 2
      4 6 2

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    1. heartsattack
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      He's supremely confident. Odds are they'll play against 11 men and not get a penalty soon. Maybe he'll change his tune then.

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    2. Locarno
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      Maybe he should concentrate on winning something this season. 100 goals will mean feck all otherwise.

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    3. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      Utd are definitely trying to outscore the opposition this year to cover for a porous defence.

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

      Rooney in ?

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  11. chocolove
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    hazard's price will fall tonight 🙁
    got him at 9.5
    keep or ditch for mata?

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    1. heartsattack
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      I'd keep and at 9.5 I'm tempted to get him in somehow.

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  12. Nopli
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    I thinking of replacing Defoe with Jelly or Giroud for a hit?
    A) Keep Defoe
    B) Bring in Jelly
    C) Bring in Giroud

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  13. VarunK
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    How do you all feel about Baines (c)?

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    1. Golden Oldies
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      dirty

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      1. VarunK
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 2 months ago

        heh

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    2. sigaam
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      I think its the correct move! don't know if I have the guts to pick him over RVP myself though..

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

    Can't access the FPL site. Trying to remember who my captaincy was on last Monday...

    Probably Vertonghen or someone...

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    1. kaz 96
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      ur last few weeks have been ouch!, brought rvp?

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      1. Locarno
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 2 months ago

        Nah. Too boring. 🙂

        And it takes a very special player to from 870th to 100,000-plus in four-odd weeks.

        Very special.

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        1. Avon Barksdale
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 2 months ago

          Me n u both! Gone from bottom to 4 th in my 50 euro a man mini league. Reigning champ called my team the champs xv n everything, eating humble pie sitting DFL for the first few weeks!

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

      cesar?

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

      Locarno - try clearing your cache ...

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  15. United come on!
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    Berb or Nelsen should sit on the bench?

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    1. Le Kerfuffle
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      fwd vs def, no contest

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  16. Professor Abel X
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    Bego
    Cameron Baines Verm
    Barfa kightly hazard Morrison
    Berbs RVP(c) jelavic(VC)

    Foster sterling Davies clyne

    Good to go? Got 1FT and 1.9m in the bank.

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

      GTG

      Verm > Sagna in the next week or two and upgrade Kightly.

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  17. Sarnab
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone without RVP captain ??

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    1. VarunK
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      My beloved arsenal.

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    2. Locarno
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      Yep.

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

      yep cos i dont own him........tho if i did id captain him most weeks, thats the luxury you have 😉

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    4. kaz 96
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      i've seen a few teams without rvp, let alone the captaincy.

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      1. VarunK
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 2 months ago

        There are plenty of us out there, and goddamnit we will take down your army. With 1 cheap striker. 2 cheap strikers. MAYBE EVEN 3 CHEAP STRIKERS.

        Bring it.

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    5. DarPaC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      yep........Michu for me

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  18. Paulo67c
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    Foster (Jaask)
    Cameron, Demel, Baines (Hughes, CIark)
    Mata, Cazorla, Pienaar, Michu (Sterling)
    RVP, Tevez, Ba

    Enough to get me through this GW? No FT's but Clark is next to go, probably for Cuellar.

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    1. 4-4-who?
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      Demel?

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      1. Paulo67c
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 2 months ago

        don't have any better options. Hughes (ars) and Clark (MUN) but then again I don't like taking a hit for a defender. Would be Cuellar coming in and if he doesn't get a clean sheet that would mess it up.

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  19. Parm
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    Pienaar to Fellaini for -4 points?

    YAY or NAY?

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    1. Waterwheel Inc.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      Nay

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    2. Golden Oldies
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      no way... dodgy enough with a free not to mind a hit. Pienaar could score just as well today

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    3. Sarnab
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      NAY

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

      Course not

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    5. Paulo67c
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      no, not worth the hit, cause even if Fellaini scores and Pienaar doesn't, you won't be much better off. And who knows, Pienaar could just as easily score some points. Do it next week for free if theres nothing else.

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    6. United come on!
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      you shouldve done that before the price rise.

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

      nay parm.........napalm? sounds firey

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    8. LeBron - King of Argentina
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      I did it for a hit mate.

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  20. pokercroc
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    Is Bertrand nailed on for today?

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    1. heartsattack
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      Not today and probably not any other day.

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      1. pokercroc
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 2 months ago

        I assumed Bertrand would cover for Cole.

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    2. 4-4-who?
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      No

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  21. 4-4-who?
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    RMT please...

    Bego (jussi)
    Rafael, Lescott, Olsson (Nelsen, Davies)
    Mata, Bale, Kightly, Lallana (Jarvis)
    RVP (c), Jela, Ba

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  22. SirStevieG
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    Play Fletcher or McAuley?

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    1. Sarnab
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      Fletcher

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  23. Only1KunAgüero
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    Alright. Who's got the biggest chance of scoring this weekend?

    a) Defoe
    b) Nolan

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    1. Golden Oldies
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      the bookmakers would say defoe

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

    The smell of fear pervades the house ... 😯

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

      dodgy curry last night?

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      1. LeBron - King of Argentina
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 2 months ago

        LOL

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  25. Hitman MHK
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    All set this week? 🙂
    Play Federici instead? Quite solid on the captain of Cazorla, if I captain RVP he might only want it for one season 😉
    Team in the link below is much easier for the eye. Cheers 🙂
    http://gyazo.com/5da27efb7b30e2836cb4caba77d3c70e.png?1352543915

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  26. Fantasy-er
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    Ashley Young worth a punt?

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    1. heartsattack
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      If you have nothing more pressing then maybe.

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    2. 4-4-who?
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      Prefer Valencia or Silva if you can afford

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  27. Lao Tzu
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    Nolan -------> Fellaini

    or

    Guthrie -------> Maloney

    Guthrie needs to go but not necessarily this GW I suppose.

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    1. 4-4-who?
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      Neither

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      1. Lao Tzu
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 2 months ago

        any other suggestions or simply save the transfer?

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  28. Sarnab
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    Who would u (c) among these players if u don't have RVP

    Ba, Crouch, Cazorla, Michu, Baines, Pienaar.

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    1. Paulo67c
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      Cazorla.

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    2. v12w12
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      Baines

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    3. sigaam
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      Baines.

      ARS-ful is not historically a game With many goals. Everton should get 2-4 goals and keep a CS.

      so actually do Crouch > jelavic for a hit, and captain jela 🙂

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

      Ba

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