[sbu_large_image] Matchday Surgery

The Saturday Surgery

24 November 2012 357 comments
Mark Mark
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A wet and windy Saturday is warmed by a dozen Premier League fixtures, beginning with Sunderland’s clash with the Baggies with the Stadium of Light and culminating in Arsenal’s trip to Villa Park this evening. In between, Robin Van Persie will wear the Fantasy armband for thousands as QPR turn up at Old Trafford hoping the incentive of the new broom will help them stand up to the United assault.

Our Saturday Surgery Chatroom is now open, signally the start of our the Gameweek, with just over an hour to go before the deadline drops.

The day’s Dugout Discussion follows around 12.30, with a philosophical preamble on the way in the next half hour.

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

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  1. anish10
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    who to play:

    Hughes(Stk), Clyne(New) or Figueroa(Reading)

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    1. Optimus.
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      i dont envy your defence but fig if i had too

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    2. big oak
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      fig
      hughes will be badly missing hangeland next to him
      clyne away at newcastle is unlikely for me

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      1. anish10
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        thanks

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    3. Mr. Perfectionist
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      fig

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    4. Sᴄʜᴜ̈RRʟᴇ ⓝ
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Fig

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  2. Excelsior
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Guyzz help with this....
    1. should it be Lambert or mr defoe (understand he scored a hattrick recently...noone seems to be talking about him...even with next two home fixtures...could he be the differential)
    2. should it be cameroon (already have begovic) or gibbs (assist kinda defender..facing villa)

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    1. Excelsior
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Guyzz help with this….
      1. should it be Lambert or mr defoe (understand he scored a hattrick recently…noone seems to be talking about him…even with next two home fixtures…could he be the differential)
      2. should it be cameroon (already have begovic) or gibbs (assist kinda defender..facing villa)

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  3. China Mag
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    I'm thinking of gambling on sessegnon as a barfa replacement (Mrs China Mag will get Johnson). Anyone want to talk me out of it?

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    1. Timon
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      nope!!
      not bad i will say, but i will look for AJ.
      Set piece

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

      a little too much info

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

        ha 😀

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      2. Sᴄʜᴜ̈RRʟᴇ ⓝ
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        Lmao

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  4. Andy1
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Who to play

    1. Noble
    2. Pogrebnyak
    3. Garrido
    4. Clyne

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    1. pekka
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      noble

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      1. Andy1
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks

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  5. Puzzle
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Mignolet or Begovic long term? WIll play most weeks. Also have Huth/Cuellar

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

    Ok, it's either

    a) Save the transfer, or
    b) Berba -> Fletcher

    Fixtures scream b). Player and team says a). Which gets your vote?

    Fed, (Jaask)
    Baines, Cuellar, Hughes, (Clyne), (McCartney)
    Bale, Silva, Michu, Taarabt, (Fellaini)
    RVP, Ba, Berba
    Bank 1.1m, 1 freebie

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  7. FPL Mike the Knight
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Berbs -> fletch?

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    1. Chrissy Waddle - 2025/26
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Your Grav makes me chuckle... and no way, keep Berb.

      Shut up Meg. 😉

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      1. Sᴄʜᴜ̈RRʟᴇ ⓝ
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        Nope

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        1. Sᴄʜᴜ̈RRʟᴇ ⓝ
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 3 months ago

          Oops reply fail to Mike

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        2. Chrissy Waddle - 2025/26
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 3 months ago

          I thought you were Meg saying no to my request to shut up... 😉

          Giggidy.

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  8. Chrissy Waddle - 2025/26
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    @G Boson.

    Really enjoyed the vid for the band "Walking Of The Earth", so thanks.

    Just beeen listening to some of their work on iTunes, which is fantastic, a real find.

    Welcome to my iPad WOTE! 🙂

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    1. Chrissy Waddle - 2025/26
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      *Of/Off

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      1. Chrissy Waddle - 2025/26
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        Christ get the band name right ffs!... Walk Off The Earth.. 🙄

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

    today is a day when im jealous of rvp owners....easy captain choice

    whereas im looking at the disaster that is either bale/santi or ba?

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    1. Puzzle
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Santi

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

        im praying to the footballing gods that ars tear villa apart and santi is involved......ive got a feeling that whm will do well against spurs

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

      Persie.

      Overpriced - overrated.

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      1. Drogba "Unstoppable, U…
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        -1

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

        No.

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      3. Home Run Baker
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        Possibly....

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  10. Timon
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    tema linked.
    saving the trAnsfer!! good to go?

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Great team. 😕

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      1. Timon
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        save then!!

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        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 3 months ago

          I didn't look. Same bench?

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  11. Home Run Baker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    On Saturday morning, everyone s thinking about that last FT to perfect this week's team. It's important however to plan longer term. Here's what I'm thinking for the next few GWs:

    Top teams will tighten their DEF - therefore invest in MC, MU, CHE - good candidates are Terry (*shudders*), Kompany etc.
    It's important to have a 5th MF who is playable any week; same goes for a 4th DEF. there are more injuries as the season progresses.

    Overall this means we need to switch from early season thinking in which we spend as little as possible on bench players and focus all our cash on heavy hitters, and start to spread the wealth a little more. I'm thinking about moves for lower-priced players who can reasonably substitute for heavy hitters. In MF having 2 or 3 of the Sterling/ Morrison /Maloney brigade starts to make sense. Buying/selling the heavy hitters per form/fixtures then becomes a good use of FTs. Freed-up cash is then used to balance the squad and bring in an extra higher-priced DEF.

    Thoughts?

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    1. df34
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Very interesting mate. Have you done this over the past few seasons,or is it something new your trying for this season?

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      1. Home Run Baker
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        I don't this I've done it consciously. But you learn from experience, and mine suggests this might be a good strategy. I'm interested to hear what the 'veterans' think.

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        1. df34
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          13 years, 3 months ago

          Yes i would be of the belief that MAN U CHEL AND CITY'S defence will start to improve and will adapt this strategy,cheers mate

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          1. Home Run Baker
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            13 years, 3 months ago

            I know it's blasphemy, but I think Terry at 6.6 will be outstanding value when he returns.

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    2. Hubert
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Yup

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    3. big oak
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      team get inconsistent during the holiday season due to succession of games and rotation
      i will not be investing in pricey defender before the start of january
      however having 15 playing squad is massively important the next 3 gws and when christmas comes knocking

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      1. Home Run Baker
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        Agreed - good point

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    4. chel5eachris
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Was hanging on until Jan WC, but fixtures seem to be coming so thick and fast (8 games before Jan). Have dumped all Chelsea but will stock back up during WC for DGW. Have bought in cuellar and AJ because Sunderland are all or nothing and | think they will hit form and get 7 points from next 3 games. Want to bulk up midfield and have 3 big hitters (of bale, santi, silva, mata) as my core. Keeping Baines Fellaini Nolan and Rafael for season unless injured. (I know Fellaini and Nolan will hit a dry spell and not score for 5 or 6 but they are just so entertaining to watch when in my starting XI - chance magnets). RVP is a keeper but wouldnt mind if he got a long injury. Want 3 Arsenal (bringing in Szczesny for Jussi before next weekend) - plus either sagna or giroud. Players will start to be rested. An injury to Jelavic would guarentee Anichebe a start which at 4.8 would be quality. PLayers will be rested this midweek and over xmas. 15 starters are essential - maybe sacrificing RVP would be wise if needed to free up some cash. (if he starts getting tired/rested)

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      1. Home Run Baker
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks - interesting

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    5. Chrissy Waddle - 2025/26
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Interesting. It all makes sense, though FF rarely agrees. 😉

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      1. Home Run Baker
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        Too right 😉

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  12. Spatburgunder
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Bego Foster
    Baines Rafa Gorkss Demel Mcauley
    Pienaar Bale(VC) Puncheon Maloney Walcott
    RVP (C) Suarez Berb

    no FT 1.4 bank

    Thinking maybe berb > girou or Walcott >silva/cazorla?

    Walcott>silva for a hit?

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  13. Pinoche
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    OMG RVP..

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    1. Timon
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      aand start 😉

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  14. deppman007
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    begovic
    cameron ivanovic baines
    maloney sterling hazard walcott
    rvp berba tevez

    mcanuff clark nelsen

    1 ft, 0.6 bank

    Last week I transferred out Caz for Walcott to save cash but now he is injured should I:

    a) Walcott - Caz
    b) Mcanuff - Johnson (sun)
    c) Mcanuff - Sessegnon
    d) Ivanovic - Cueller
    e) Ivanovic - Rafael
    f) A number of the above

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    1. Hubert
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      d or e IMO

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  15. Owd Big 'Ed
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Good to go?

    Begovic
    Baines Cuellar Simpson
    Bale Silva Sterling Maloney
    van Persie Suarez Berbatov

    Jaaskelainen Hughes Nelsen Fellaini

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    1. df34
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Have Maloney too in place of Fellaini,let's hope he delivers!!

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  16. Godfather Bandit 42
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    I got 6 home players and 5 scout picks his Game Week

    What have you got?

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    1. df34
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      9 home, 4 scout

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    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      7 H & 4 SP with Puncheon 5.

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    3. In Like Flynn.
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      7 home, 5 Scouts.

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    4. Optimus.
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      7 home 7 scout picks

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    5. Champy
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      7 and 4

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    6. big oak
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      4 scouts 5 home and im not worried

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    7. A.T
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      9 home
      7 picks

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      1. A.T
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        Get in!

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    8. chocolove
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      11 home and 2 scout picks

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    9. Drogba "Unstoppable, U…
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      7home players, 4 scout picks

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    10. Billy Ketsu
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      6 Scout 7 homes. I had pretty much the same last week and got a massive 43 points so I'm feeling more nervous than reassured, to be honest.

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    11. abk
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      7 home, 4 scout picks

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    12. Dial Square
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      7 home - 4 scout

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    13. iankehoe
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      8 home 5 scout picks

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    14. Godfather Bandit 42
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Wow - I don't know whether to be pleased or not!!!

      Good Luck everybody - especially ME!!!

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  17. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Who is selling Berb this week? With who?

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    1. Jinswick
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Me, I think... Fletcher.

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      1. Home Run Baker
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        That would be a mistake, surely?

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

      sold already this gw for suarez

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    3. Billy Ketsu
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Swapped him for the Racist. He'll be back though, hopefully in time for Christmas.

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    4. Chrissy Waddle - 2025/26
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      No way. Bang on 90 mins each week. Everything goes through him. On pens. Proven Quality.. all for a knock down price.

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    5. Dr Dream
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      me...gone for Rooney...mainly to be different from my son...(living in hope)...

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  18. Dundalkspud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Would you rather Valencia and Giroud OR Cazorla and Fletcher?

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    1. Optimus.
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      latter

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    2. Home Run Baker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      I don't like either tbh.
      If forced to choose, the first.

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      1. Dundalkspud
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        I've gone with the first one myself....just needed to shake things up, could backfire tho

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        1. Home Run Baker
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 3 months ago

          Giroud is solid
          Valencia a good punt - you can always sell him
          Good luck

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          1. Dundalkspud
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            13 years, 3 months ago

            That's what I needed to hear....bit of positivity. Good luck

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    3. Sᴄʜᴜ̈RRʟᴇ ⓝ
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      First one

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  19. NATSTER
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Plan to get Berb out of my front, but yet to press confirm.

    A: Berb -> Fletcher
    B: Berb -> Suarez and Baines -> Cuellar

    Or

    C: Ba -> Suarez and Baines -> 5.8m DF

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    1. Home Run Baker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      D. Keep Berbatov.

      He may be inconsistent, but you want him for the 5-goal outbursts.

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

    My team is horrible this GW 🙁

    But is it in the right order?

    Federici
    Baines, Cameron, Rafael
    Hazard, Pienaar, Puncheon, Sterling
    Berbatov, Van Persie(C), Tevez

    Foster, Walcott, Demel, McAuley

    I barely have a bench this gameweek :L

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    1. Home Run Baker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      It's fine. Good luck 😉

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    2. Chrissy Waddle - 2025/26
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Your fine. You won't need your bench this week.

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  21. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Begovic
    Baines / Wisdom / Cuellar
    Pienaar / Bale / Nolan / Mata
    Van Persie (c) / Berbatov / Ba (vc)

    Jaaskelainen / Morrison / Shorey / Hughes

    2 FTs, 0.2 in bank

    a) Nolan to Puncheon
    b) a) + Berb to 9.6, who?
    c) something else

    Thanks in advance.

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    1. Home Run Baker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      A

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    2. A.T
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      I'd want to see more of puncheon first. Maybe just do one transfer and I would look to get done Sunderland in. Nolan > aj poss or Berb/ ba > fletcher better. You could just do nothing.

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  22. Lateriser 12
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2012/11/24/the-pre-match-preamble-gameweek-13/#comment-4397114

    PREAMBLE

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  23. griff
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    play puncheon or sterling?

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    1. Sᴄʜᴜ̈RRʟᴇ ⓝ
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Sterling

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      1. iankehoe
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        +1

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  24. Sᴄʜᴜ̈RRʟᴇ ⓝ
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Morning!
    Play McAuley or Huth?
    I've got Berbs and don't want the 'cancellation factor' so currently thinking McAuley...

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    1. iankehoe
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Huth, dot fancy berba today

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  25. Big_Andy_GAWA
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Guys,

    Play Shorey ahead of Cameron? (Have Berbs!)

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    1. Home Run Baker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Yes

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  26. iankehoe
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Bring in Enrique for a hit (for a def who never plays) and bench Nolan/crouch? My rival has Suarez and I have no Liverpool coverage

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    1. Home Run Baker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Good call. Thinking the same, altho would like to see him oop for a couple more games before being a true believer.

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  27. Spatburgunder
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    What do you reckon guys Berb > Giroud for a hit?

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    1. Home Run Baker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      No

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  28. Owd Big 'Ed
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Let's play a little game. Differential captain choice?

    I fancy a cheeky little return from none other than Adel Taarabt.

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    1. Home Run Baker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Differential and highly risky are not the same thing at all.

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  29. seanie3
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    begovic (jussi)
    baines, rafael, shawcross (mccartney, tierney)
    mata, bale, fellani, sterling (maloney)
    rvp, ba, berbatov

    1 FT & 1.9m in the bank, should I

    a) bench fellani and play maloney
    b) fellani out for michu
    c) fellani out for santi
    d) another option

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  30. deppman007
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Berbs -> Giroud? No hit.

    I have walcott already and Berbs has some tough fixtures.

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