[sbu_large_image] 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. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    Am ready for another gameweek without any Chelsea or Arsenal coverage. Bring it on!

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    1. v12w12
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Me too. Chelsea's a worry though. Would love Mata.

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  2. matthewhagon
    13 years, 9 months ago

    Need help please ladies and gents, who to captain from this lot?? Fellaini, Bale, Hazard, Tevez, Jelavic or Ba. In a right pickle

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    1. j.m
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Fellaini

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    2. Golden Oldies
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      I'd go Fellani or Jelavic.....Sunderland have an awful awful record against Everton..out of form and haven't won there since 1996...4-0 last season.

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      1. matthewhagon
        13 years, 9 months ago

        Thank you for your replies, did have tevez but i can see spurs doing something special this weekend!!

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    3. timski8000
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      In a right pickle...because you don't have RvP.

      Surely you want someone at home and who is nailed on to play so not Tevez, Bale, Ba, Jelavic.

      Leaves Fellaini or Hazard.

      Fellaini.

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      1. timski8000
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        Sorry - messed up Jelavic there.

        but outcome is the same. Fellaini.

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      2. matthewhagon
        13 years, 9 months ago

        Saving up my transfer to bring him for next few fixtures. Cant afford a -4 hit this week which is a pity!!

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    4. Cheeseoid
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Ba.

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      1. matthewhagon
        13 years, 9 months ago

        I know he isnt flagged im just worried that he may start on the bench. Cant afford another poor week as my closest opponent has RVP primed and ready to destroy me.

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

          or he might come off early. honestly it is too risky to captain Ba. Out of that lot I would go for tevez or maybe jelly. But it's got to be RVP surely.

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          1. matthewhagon
            13 years, 9 months ago

            RVP will be joining the team next week. Tevez is also a risk, i know he didnt play the whole game on tuesday but surely Mancini must be thinking of trying Dzeko from the start??!

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  3. Alonso The Great Midfielder
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    does federici has retain his spot? if yes who is better between him and mignolet this week?

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    1. Billy Gilmore
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Federici

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      1. Alonso The Great Midfielder
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        ok then i just put him, and mignolet will come if he not play

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    2. Golden Oldies
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      def fed

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    3. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      *checks to see what sorta form Fellaini is in*

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  4. Golden Oldies
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    I preferred the start of the season when the captain choice could go anywhere...now you just can't ignore RVP cos its such the majority choice...can't risk anything else 🙁

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    1. timski8000
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      I prefer now as I had RvP from the beginning andevery man and his dog seemed to know that ivanovic/hazard could rip the backside out of my team.

      And they did

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  5. JWilson3
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    I can't seem to find it in the rules so if you have 2FTs and use 1 how many will you have the next week?

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    1. kaz 96
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      2

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    2. Billy Gilmore
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      2

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    3. 4-4-who?
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      1

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    4. j.m
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      2

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  6. j.m
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    Begovic
    Baines Cameron Fonte
    Cazorla Bale Piennar Nolan
    RVP Ba Berba

    Jaask Nelsen Cuellar Sterling

    Bank: 1.7m

    Subs good?

    I've been staring at this team all week and have been meaning to keep the transfer hoping to ride it out.
    Any urgent changes I can't see?

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  7. sminkypinky
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    I can't wait!! Why is time moving so slowly?

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  8. 4-4-who?
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    Feedback appreciated...

    Bego (jussi)

    Rafael, Lescott, Olsson (Nelsen, Davies)

    Mata, Bale, Kightly, Lallana (Jarvis)

    RVP (c), Jela, Ba

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    1. 4-4-who?
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Thanks guys.

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      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 17 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        🙂 Any FTs left this week? It looks alright... not scary, but potential to beat any team on its day. You need a big week from Bale.

        Think you've picked our best 11.

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  9. Twisted Saltergater
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 17 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    Posted last night.... RVP vs BAINES CAPTAIN

    Having captained RVP in 3 of the last 4 GW's (gave the armband to Bale away at Southampton for his 10pt haul in the other week (Van Persie went on to score 12pts away to Chelsea...)), I'm almost certainly backing Baines as my captain this week.

    On the face of it, this is madness. A punt that smacks of unnecessary risk taking. However, I feel strangely lucid in both thought and mind. 7 green arrows out of 9 and my first foray into the top 100k does not suggest panic captaining. Perhaps subconsciously there are FPL calculations at work that I'm barely aware of.. all contributing to that vague quantity we know as a "gut feel". I'm surprisingly relaxed about it all. So, what factors could i possibly be considering?

    1. Sunderland are the least potent attacking team in the league.
    Would be a consideration for playing an Everton defender, or even transferring one in, but a 6pt captain isn't a big enough draw.

    2. No other player in the Premier League has created as many goal scoring chances.
    This helps. A lot. Baines creates on average a goal scoring opportunity every 21 minutes or so. That's at least 4 chances a match to score an additional 3 points. Oh, and Fellaini is on fire in front of goal with the most attempts of any midfield player, and the most with his head.

    3. Penalty kick taker for Everton.
    Home game. 'Nuff said.

    4. Van Persie away from home.
    On the face of it, this doesn't seem a creditable reason. Van Persie scores when he wants. However, United played away in Europe midweek, Van Persie played minutes (indeed, he scored), and he'll be playing his (and United's) third match in a week. Villa are no mugs, they showed green shoots of recovery last week in the 1-0 away win to Sunderland (who are Everton playing?), and will have been working on facing United at home all week.

    Look, this could backfire spectacularly. There's no getting away from that. But, if you have both players the risk is less than you may initially think. Assuming Baines(c) scores just the 2pts, and Van Persie plays the 90, scores and is awarded 2 bonus points... you'd score 12 points collectively. If you had RVP(c), you'd score 18 points. Sure, I'd prefer 6 more points but it doesn't set you back too far. (Of course, the reverse is true and may be considered less risky, but where's the flair in that? :-).)

    P.S. For all you, "never captain, never bench" aficionados... just shut up! 😉

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    1. 4-4-who?
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Write an essay dude

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      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 17 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        Admittedly, there's less panic during the dead zone 😆

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    2. 4-4-who?
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      and go with Baines, 'cos clearly you want to

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    3. Chrissy Waddle - 2025/26
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Never sell. Never bench. Never CAPTAIN.

      Repeat after me....

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      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 17 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        *fingers in ears* lalalalalalalalala

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        1. Chrissy Waddle - 2025/26
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 9 months ago

          If you stick to it, good luck to you mate.

          It's way too risky for me in GW11. Bottom line he's a defender and has the potential to lose you more points by doing nothing and conceding.

          Sunderland are defensively sound. Fletcher can be lethal. Too much risk for me.

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          1. Twisted Saltergater
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 17 Years
            13 years, 9 months ago

            All good advice.. very good advice, in fact. I've got to back my hunch though... if I don't, I'm giving in to fear lol. Cheers, Gail.

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    4. United13
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Good luck!

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      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 17 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        Cheers! You too!

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    5. Golden Oldies
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      sunderlands attack is poor at the momentbut on paper they seem like they could crack into life soon...maybe not away to everton though

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    6. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      If a rival beats you in fantasy cup cause you scored 6 less, that sounds like a set back to me.

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      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 17 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        Whoop-de-doo. I enjoy playing the game and I fancy another player to score well this week. Should Man U goals come from other sources, it may be a master stroke. Yes, it's a risk, I've said that.

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  10. Golden Oldies
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    Getting rid of Ridgewell ( thanks for the points)...thinking of getting Boyce..any better options? Gorkss and bank the extra money?

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    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Sagna? But slightly more money, I think. Cellar, Cameron, Saylor if not got already.

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    2. 4-4-who?
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Mulumbu

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  11. QPR expects... glory!
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    2 of 3 from Taarabt, Jarvis & Berbatov please

    Worth a 4 pter to bring in Maloney for Jarvis and play him for Jarvis? Free's up an extra £800k for next week

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    1. 4-4-who?
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Jarvis and Ba. Jarvis sure to get more points soon

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  12. Surfreak
    • 17 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    GW12 Aguero & Cabaye > Ba & Silve using 2 FT does this sound like a good move?

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    1. Surfreak
      • 17 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      *Silva

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      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 17 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        Hmm, not sure. Big fan of Aguero and Cabaye. So difficult to predict. See how Ba and Cisse work together today, I reckon.

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    2. 4-4-who?
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Silva will be a must have inside the next 6 weeks

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  13. Timmy Cahill Rules
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    Given West hams tough fixtures and Tevez may be rotated morewhen city go out of CL

    would you be tempted to do this for GW 12 onwards

    IN

    Rooney
    Maloney - as 5th mid

    OUT

    Tevez
    Nolan

    Need some united cover

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  14. Cheeseoid
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    I just don't think RVP is a necessity. Still of the opinion the money is better spent elsewhere. The next few weeks will really test this theory.

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    1. 4-4-who?
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      This week will tell you. Hattrick and your rank is history.

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    2. Screaming Midget
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      This debate can go on for ever.

      If you own him - with United's fixtures I think it's best keeping. If you don't own him, then I can understand, with his cost to buy, why people would shop elsewhere.

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    3. Surfreak
      • 17 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      If you don't have RVP then you probably want Rooney instead to have some United coverage. Hernandez and Wellbeck will be rotated.

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  15. Screaming Midget
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    Pienaar > Fellaini for a hit?

    I actually think Fellaini will go 3 more games without a yellow. He's playing high up the pitch so doubt he'll be doing all that much tackling.

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    1. Champy
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      If you were going to do it last Saturday night was the time so you got the three price rises.

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      1. Chris_White
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        +1, stick for now...

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    2. Screaming Midget
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Stopped buying that early. I'm far too unlucky with regards to injuries.

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    3. Golden Oldies
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      no way man....its iffy on a free not to ming a hit. Pienaar is an attacking player too and will be close to point with Fellani by end of season imo...

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      1. Screaming Midget
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        Hope you're right Bill! Also hope Fell does get a yellow this weekend!

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  16. Superdry7
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    Gorkss or Ridgewell to start? I already have foster

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    1. Golden Oldies
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Gorkks

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      1. Superdry7
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        That's what I've gone with 🙂

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  17. Malcolm Tucker for England …
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    Has Bemba been on at all or is he still in hiding?

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  18. Release The Ox
    • 17 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    Benching Maloney, Cuellar and Demel........right choices??? Dont like the fact that I have Maloney on the bench for a winnable home game. Opinions?? team is linked

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  19. Dzaow An
    • 17 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    Sagna (FUL home)

    or

    Berbatov (ARS away)?

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    1. footyjuana
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Both for sure. Im sure there is someone else you can bench!

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      1. Dzaow An
        • 17 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        Walters, Huth?!

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  20. Golden Oldies
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    ooh just saw another poos option...Ivan and bale out for Mata and Baines? 2fts

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    1. Golden Oldies
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      poos=possible

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    2. Screaming Midget
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Check Bale's away form this season. I'd say it's due to counter attacking away from home.

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  21. Timmy Cahill Rules
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    If i were to have Rooney or RVP

    Rooney is better value

    cheaper and on more set plays

    RVP isnt the only main scorer like he was at arsenal.last season.

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    1. Golden Oldies
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      no he's not but he's stil racking in the points and playing the furthest forward

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    2. Screaming Midget
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      RVP in better form.

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      1. Timmy Cahill Rules
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        yet since rooneys return and despite an OG and missed pen they have scored similair total since waynes return from injury

        hmmmmmmmmmmmm

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    3. Surfreak
      • 17 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      RVP really is.

      Robin van Persie (11)
      Javier Hernandez (6)
      Wayne Rooney (3)
      Tom Cleverley (2)
      Rafael Da Silva (2)
      Jonny Evans (2)
      Patrice Evra (2)
      Ryan Giggs (2)
      Shinji Kagawa (2)
      Nani (2)
      (Goals in all competitions)

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  22. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    Siding with Berba, reckon both teams will score. Unless you fancy Sagna might be among the goals this week.

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    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Reply Fail

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  23. Lao Tzu
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    should i use my transfer to get rid of guthrie or save for next week?

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  24. Indio
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    Morning all - Fellaini for Pienaar?

    I've got a reasonable team, with one FT and 0.5 in bank, which just enough to make this move, but I could also do with making upgrades elsewhere, esp in DEF. Head says wait and use 2 FT next week and this is chasing points, but Fellaini seems an essential acquisition to me right now - what do you fellas think?

    Current team:
    Bego (McCarthy)
    Baines, Cameron, S Taylor (Hughes, Cuellar)
    Pienaar, Mata, Bale, Nolan (Sterling)
    RVP, Tevez, Berbs

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  25. Timmy Cahill Rules
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    would having

    Ba Berbs as a front 2

    and 5 big hitters in mid be good or madness

    3-5-2 formation

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    1. In Like Flynn.
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      I would think with Ba and Berbs you could easily have another decent striker and four big mids.

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      1. Timmy Cahill Rules
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        True 5 is abit to much

        would rather keep michu and then have a better 3rd striker

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        1. In Like Flynn.
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 9 months ago

          That seems like a good plan.

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          1. Timmy Cahill Rules
            • 15 Years
            13 years, 9 months ago

            would this be a good option

            Cazorla Mata Bale Hazard

            Ba Berbs

            then rotate long and michu on fixtures

            so could be 3-5-2 or 3-4-3

            or is kone a better punt than long

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      2. Chrissy Waddle - 2025/26
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        Agree ILF. I have RVP also and a mid of Bale Caz Mata Fellaini.

        My strategy is to build up a strong squad value for the Jan WC but it does pay off as the season unfolds.

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        1. In Like Flynn.
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 9 months ago

          I usually try to build value untill Januaryish. It does seem to make a difference to have that extra few mill to play with February onwards.

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  26. MachuMichu
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    Rate my team:

    Begovic - (Jaaskelainen)

    Sagna - Rafael - Gorkss - (Davies - Simpson)

    Nolan - Pienaar - Ben Arfa - Valencia - (Sterling)

    Ba - Aguero - Van Persie (c)

    1FT - £1,1 in bank

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    1. Golden Oldies
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Solid!

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

      baines would be good but a strong team!

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      1. MachuMichu
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        Do you think Simpson + Ben Arfa > Baines + Ramirez is worth it for a hit?

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

          no, both those players have great fixtures for the next 5. keep simpson and ben arfa imo

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  27. In Like Flynn.
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    When the hell is Gibbs due back? He's been pratting about for weeks.

    Any Arsenal fans have a progress report, please?

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  28. Timmy Cahill Rules
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    how would this teamlook

    Habsi

    Baines Cameron Cuellar

    Silva Mata Bale Hazard Cazorla

    Ba Berbs

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    1. Sloopy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      I like it. Others will say it lacks RVP! No RVP for me. Call it stubborness if you like.

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  29. jaybommber
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    Barnett away to Reading
    Gallas away to Man C

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  30. Twisted Saltergater
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 17 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    New Post, guys... already 4 pages in!

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