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The Saturday Surgery

22 December 2012 534 comments
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The weather may well be damp but our spirits should remain high as we look forward to a day that delivers no less than eight Premier League matches, including the early and evening live games. Postpone the last minute Christmas shopping until tomorrow morning, then, and turn thoughts to the Fantasy dilemmas of the day. Our Saturday Surgery Chatroom is open to offer a sounding board for those looking for real-time response.

The day’s Dugout Discussion follows at 12.30 ahead of Arsenal’s clash with Wigan, while a risky Pre-match Preamble follows very shortly.

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

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  1. Killitzer
    13 years, 10 months ago

    morning all. Already brought Yaya in for Fellaini but wondering to make a second transfer for:

    Gorkss---->Clyne

    Here's the team
    Jussi (Bego)
    Cuellar, Mertes, O'Brien, Gorkss, Riise
    Carloza, yaya, sess, sterling, Michu
    Defoe, RVP, Suarez

    Other alternative was Defoe-----> Ba but that would be an 8ph!

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    1. gunnerboy
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Clyne will get clean sheet and assist today

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      1. Jax
        13 years, 10 months ago

        no sunderland will win mate.

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    2. teddy.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Considering the same transfer, but not convinced it's worth a hit. O'Brien isn't a bad shout.

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  2. Your Mum's Athletic
    13 years, 10 months ago

    any lineups/liverpools?

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    1. teddy.
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      Everton's was posted.

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      1. Paul
        13 years, 10 months ago

        what's the line up???

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    2. Jax
      13 years, 10 months ago

      at 10.20am? sure.

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  3. waltres
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Loadsa people probably asked already, but any clues on who Mancini will start up front today. Thinking last minute Defoe > Aguero or Tevez...

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    1. teddy.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Whoever starts Tevez gets more points / has better form.

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  4. Lambert Is A Goal Machine
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Jaaskelainen or Szczesny in goal?

    Already have Demel starting due to injuries at the back..

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    1. sminkypinky
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Then Szxzcgessssny imo

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    2. fantasykid
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Scze ( I give up lol ) in goal mate

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      1. Lambert Is A Goal Machine
        13 years, 10 months ago

        haha cheers, can we not all just come to an agreement that we will spell his name phonetically from now on to save us wasting extra brain power on trying to spell the lad's name!?

        Shezny!

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  5. mjcm
    13 years, 10 months ago

    nolan,punchemon,sterling,sessegnon
    who go to bench ?
    thanks

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    1. Evs
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      Sterling

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    2. Lambert Is A Goal Machine
      13 years, 10 months ago

      sessegnon or sterling. Definitely don't bench Puncheon.

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    3. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      Sterling. Or Nolan.

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  6. The butts
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Have Clark (villa) in defense only noticing is on 4 yellow cards....

    Is he any good

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    1. Jax
      13 years, 10 months ago

      v chelsea won't keep cleanie

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  7. SnoopDogSmokesWeed
    13 years, 10 months ago

    2 questions :

    Play Shawcross or Demel?

    Play Sterling or Berbatov?

    Thanks

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    1. fantasykid
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Demel & Berbatov

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    2. Lambert Is A Goal Machine
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Shawcross and Berba

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  8. fantasykid
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Hi all, Current front 7

    Walcott Mata Michu Bale
    Defoe RVP Berbatov

    Thinking of playing Puncheon ( He's my current first sub), Have i made the right choice in fielding this team or is there a way i can get Puncheon playing

    Can’t really ignore the big hitters,Here’s my tiny analysis
    Walcott – Playing upfront against a weak Wigan side, would be desperate to prove himself as a Striker
    Mata – Worried he could be rested, but then, He’s been in a wonderful form, If he starts, he’ll definitely rack in points, else, he could be set for a 1 pointer
    Bale – Back from injury and up against a resilient Stoke defence
    Michu – Well, currently on top of Midfield rankings, So, we cant really bench him against a United side which has been leaking goals
    Berbatov – Currently the playmaker in a Fulham team without Ruiz ( 6 blanks in a row now worryingly )
    RVP – Well, its RVP
    Defoe- Against a disciplined Stoke side ( 8 clean sheets in 17 games and shipped more than one goal just twice this season ) Playing alongside Adebayor is not his strongest of strengths & I have Bale too

    I have a feeling Puncheon will do good this GW, Any thoughts lads?

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    1. Lambert Is A Goal Machine
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Bench Berba.

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    2. waltres
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      I'm thinking of shipping Defoe last minute. Wasn't too inspiring against Swansea and dont think he'll hold up too well against Stoke defence.

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      1. fantasykid
        13 years, 10 months ago

        Yea, am still in a dilemma, hopefully will come to a decision by deadline, Him playing alongside Adebayor doesnt seem to bring out the best in him

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        1. Lambert Is A Goal Machine
          13 years, 10 months ago

          To help you with your decision, you can only look at the facts. The facts are Spurs are home to a Stoke side who are infamously poor away from home (resilient yes but still poor).

          Fulham away against a much improved Liverpool side of late despite their recent set back with a point to prove. No Ruiz, barely any goals of late and Berba has had 7 blanks in a row..

          Saints are fantastic at home and Puncheon has been averaging nearly 7 points a game recently.

          Do the math really.

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  9. sminkypinky
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Right. Done. Silva (c) for me. Please, pretty please...don't disappoint. 1+3 would be nice 🙂

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    1. teddy.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Optimistic.

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      1. sminkypinky
        13 years, 10 months ago

        I know. Bit over the top. A goal and an assist would be great. Just got to be him, since many of my major rivals got City attackers lined up for points, which i don't.

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  10. Lateriser 12
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    13 years, 10 months ago

    REPOST (stuck at the bottom of the last page)

    Last minute check this.

    Begovic
    Enrique Clyne Mertsacker
    Walcott(vc) Michu Mata Silva
    RVP Suarez(c) Berbatov

    McCarthy Sterling Rafael Shorey
    Captain and Vice might change, might.

    Good luck all 😀

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    1. fantasykid
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Dont like yer captain 🙂

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    2. Evs
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      Just responded on page1

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      1. fantasykid
        13 years, 10 months ago

        Thats a monster of a Rank Evs, fantastic job mate

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        1. Evs
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          13 years, 10 months ago

          Gee, thanks 🙂

          Suarez (c) this week, so that'll soon plummet 🙁

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    3. sminkypinky
      13 years, 10 months ago

      All's well. Good luck to you too mate!

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    4. Pinatta
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Oeh, you're serieus? Horrible team mate, who's that RVP guy? Missing some serieus Jeffers in there

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    5. gunnerboy
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Nice team.

      you confident Suarez will deliver?

      Iv currently got it on RVP, the racist has burned me too many times.

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    6. Sleep Talk
      13 years, 10 months ago

      You sure you want to captain Suarez? He's way too unreliable in my opinion, might fire blanks just as well as a brace against any opponent. Silva, Theo or the ever reliant Robin for me.

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    7. PlayUpPompey
      13 years, 10 months ago

      I'm on Walcott (C). Arsenal great record and lots of goals away at wig and they have depleted defence. Theo up front, looked good against Reading and keen to impress there. Do it!

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  11. Pinatta
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Harte or Barnett to captain?!

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    1. Lateriser 12
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Barnett i reckon.

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      1. Pinatta
        13 years, 10 months ago

        thanks

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        1. Pinatta
          13 years, 10 months ago

          I'd like you to have the balls and captain Suarez 😉

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  12. nzsheep
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Which one to bench? Puncheon, Taraabt, Sterling, Fletcher?

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  13. Evs
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    Here's my lot (if anyone's interested 😆 )

    Bego,
    Demel, Enrique, Muthersucker
    Michu, AJ, silva, Santi
    RVP, Defoe, Suarez (c)

    Subs. Sterling, cuellar, Clark.

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    1. Lateriser 12
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      13 years, 10 months ago

      What you said 😉

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      1. rvp786
        13 years, 10 months ago

        dont like AJ in that team. he doesnt do justice to your rank. ship his assss asap

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        1. Evs
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          13 years, 10 months ago

          Difficult without a hit, he's a dgw hangover.

          He will be gone wc of not soon. Good game for him this week though 😉

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          1. rvp786
            13 years, 10 months ago

            yeh replace him with mata and your team will look as good as your rank

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            1. Evs
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              13 years, 10 months ago

              I wish, not enough £s.

              I almost wildcarded this week and then mata would have been in.

              Mata next Gw (or bale)

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              1. rvp786
                13 years, 10 months ago

                you have defoe so i went for mata over bale. good luck

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          2. Marty McFly
            13 years, 10 months ago

            Evs, as you've got AJ in your team I thought i'd ask you.. Would you play Sess over Taarabt this week? Stats are pretty similar but Sess has more shots in the box over the past 4gws. Really stuck on which one to bench. Cheers pal.

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    2. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Good luck, Evs! 🙂

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      1. Evs
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        13 years, 10 months ago

        ... And you old pal 🙂

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    3. fantasykid
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Erm, you trust Suarez with your precious armband 🙂

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      1. Evs
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        13 years, 10 months ago

        Not really not, but I don't fancy Rvp at Swansea.

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    4. gravless
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Interesting bunch 😎

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      1. Evs
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        13 years, 10 months ago

        Don't like Van Persie do you 🙂 ?

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        1. gravless
          13 years, 10 months ago

          The hatred is bordering on the psychotic. It worries me - honest.

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          1. Evs
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            13 years, 10 months ago

            Ha, ha....

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  14. Roberto Baggio
    13 years, 10 months ago

    My front 7 are going to combust and explode with points ....
    Bale mata silva(c) Walcott michu Rooney Torres

    And if count Enrique mertesaker Nastasic and bego as my defence,
    Nothing can go wrong.

    Or not...... Hmmmmm , just wait for beautiful fireworks guys.

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  15. rvp786
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Bunn
    Baines Clyne GJ
    Mata Silva Michu Punch
    RVP(vc) Suarez (c) Berba

    Subs Bego Sterling Cueller Nelsen

    any changes???????????

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  16. gunnerlover
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Any news on Enrique playing? Considering taking a hit to get a city defender...

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    1. nzsheep
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Apparently he tweeted that he intended to play

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      1. wozza
        13 years, 10 months ago

        7 hours ago, he wrote this:

        Just arrive home from the hospital. Need a rest or tomorrow game. Happiest day ever hehehe. Good night

        That makes me think he will be in the squad, therefore is likely to play. I just hope he gets a good nights sleep!

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        1. wozza
          13 years, 10 months ago

          actually it was 9h ago

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        2. Studgie G
          13 years, 10 months ago

          proves he'll play

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    2. rvp786
      13 years, 10 months ago

      its 50/50 i reckon.

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    3. ahmed_7
      13 years, 10 months ago

      fit and goin to start

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    4. gunnerlover
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Had terrible luck with this fella! I will give him one more chance, thanks for the info chaps

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  17. Studgie G
    13 years, 10 months ago

    am I the only one worried about RVP (c) getting rotated or just playing 60 mins, Fergie did say he was going to rotate the squad during this period and they do have plenty options up front.

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  18. gunnerboy
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Everyone is captaining Suarez now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    I don't know what to do, had it on RVP all week, for crying in a bucket!

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    1. teddy.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Don't be a sheep

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    13 years, 10 months ago

    Fingers crossed!
    Did Enrique /Luiz & Rafael /Zabaleta for -4!

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    1. Studgie G
      13 years, 10 months ago

      waste

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  20. Demelbrush
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Play Cameron or Cuellar?

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    1. nzsheep
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Cameron by a mile

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      1. teddy.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        13 years, 10 months ago

        What?!

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  21. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Just a little something I posted last night

    Just a few stats on the Saints mids from my own table. I hope some of you will find this interesting

    Chances Created

    Punch – 11
    Ramirez -19

    Assists

    Punch – 1
    Ramirez -2

    Goals

    Punch 3
    Ramirez -2

    Minutes per chance

    Punch 30.2
    Ramirez – 33

    Minutes per chance created

    Punch 96
    Ramirez – 41.6

    So we can see that Ramirez and Puncheon have a roughly equal likelihood of scoring, but Ramirez has greater assist potential, and, without Lallana may be on set-pieces.

    The full table is here

    http://members.fantasyfootball…..view/1176/

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    1. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      13 years, 10 months ago

      However, Ramirez does NOT feature here:

      http://members.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/my-stats-tables/view/939/

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    2. Sleep Talk
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Thanks for that JK, perfect for my needs. Have been thinking about whether to start Ramirez over Berbatov actually, this might decide it.

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    3. Drip Doctor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Puncheon has 5 FPL assists though. Those are the assists that really matter.

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    4. Lambert Is A Goal Machine
      13 years, 10 months ago

      The thing is the stats suggest that they have an equal likelihood of scoring but when you watch the two play it is quite patently obvious the difference in style of play and mentality.

      Ramirez is a class player but he is always looking to pass/skill his way through and is very reluctant to shoot from outside the box. Puncheon is not so classy but cuts in almost every time he gets the ball and shoots, and has had a very good amount of luck from the right wing this season.

      So I'm tempted to say that Puncheon is more likely to score in the game (the bit about set-pieces I doubt will happen, schneiderlin and puncheon will be on corners) and equally more likely to assist too.. just my two scents though.

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      1. Lambert Is A Goal Machine
        13 years, 10 months ago

        two cents*

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  22. Mak_Gold
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Sorry for the repost but I'm totally stumped on this. RVP or Tevez captain? Do we think Tevez will start?

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    1. ahmed_7
      13 years, 10 months ago

      same here i'm just waiting !!

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    2. adams_6
      13 years, 10 months ago

      I too scared he'll bench him to give him the armband. And I'm talking about both of them!

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  23. Phil's Stamps
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Aguero to start? Worth the (c) or should I stick with Van Persil?

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  24. bigfoot
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Captains this week?

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    1. adams_6
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Rat faced racist

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    2. Bubbles
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Ba.

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    3. sminkypinky
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Silva

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  25. adams_6
    13 years, 10 months ago

    AAARRRGGGHH

    Really can't decide!

    Bench Nolan or Punch?

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    1. OPTA FPL
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Play both

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      1. adams_6
        13 years, 10 months ago

        Would mean dropping Michu, Mata Yaya RVP Suarez or Tevez. No thanks

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  26. adams_6
    13 years, 10 months ago

    No and Yes

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  27. ahmed_7
    13 years, 10 months ago

    any news on man city ? who is going to start ?

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  28. mjcm
    13 years, 10 months ago

    You think tevez start ?

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    1. OPTA FPL
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Aguero & Dzeko likely start, not sure about Tevez. Without Nasri, Mancini could play all Aguero & Dzeko & Tevez with Dzeko up front, Tevez or Aguero on the left

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  29. United13
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Any news on Holt? Am I the only one that cares?

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    1. adams_6
      13 years, 10 months ago

      No and yes Doh!

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    2. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      13 years, 10 months ago

      No and yes

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  30. China Mag
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Alreet lads. Just got in and seen the enrique tweet. Does that mean he misses the game?

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