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The Midweek Surgery

1 January 2013 2151 comments
Mark Mark
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In case you missed last night’s message – happy new year to you all!

There’s no time to shake the fuzzy heads, 2013 starts right here for Fantasy managers with seven Premier League matches and another 11.30 deadline ahead of us. This is the final straight of what has been an exhausting but exhilarating festive spell and, as always on deadline day, we’ve opened up our Matchday Surgery chatroom for one last time before the break for FA Cup football next weekend. No shouting please.

Our first Dugout Discussion of the year follows at 12.30 ahead of Fulham’s trip to West Brom. Sadly, there’s no preamble this morning – I’ve been up early, sans hangover, tinkering and testing Rate My Team and the Hall of Fame for roll out later today. It’s looking good and we should be live with those features shortly after the final whistle from today’s three o’clock matches.

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

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

    Gents, what do we think for Mancini today? Aguero - Dzeko up front?

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

      That seems likely given their performance last game. So that means it will be Tevez and Ballo 🙂

      I have no idea when it comes to Mancici.

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

        🙂

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

        Hmmm..I have Tevez..That's my problem..Should I do something like Tevez -> Podolski?

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    2. Simon March
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      • 14 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      I'm not even sure it matters who starts tbh. City had 3 forwards in the top 10 scorers last season!

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

      Augero I hope

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  2. Kane Toads
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Michu > Gerrard for a hit?

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

      No, not in my opinion, michu's most probably back and more likely to score surely?

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  3. Chelskimagi
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Last minute transfer done hazard to gerrard. Made gerrard captain aswell.
    Knee jerk?
    Gut feeling hazard will be benched for Moses.
    Differential time 🙂

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    1. Kingston
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Madness

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      1. Kane Toads
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        you thinking Haz over Gerrard?

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    2. Kane Toads
      • 13 Years
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      Re my post - Im thinking Gerrard also for a hit.

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

      Unlikely, as Hazard was taken off after 70 odd mins last game, so more likely to play than other midfield starters Id say

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      1. Kane Toads
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        ok - thx

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    4. Twisted Saltergater
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      • 16 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Mental! Am thinking of bringing in Hazard for a hit.

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      1. Kane Toads
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        for me Haz stays now - goodbye Gerrard!! lol

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  4. JWilson3
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Out of Oscar, Hazard and Mata who is most likely to start?

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    1. Grumpy Camel
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Oscar
      Mata
      Haz

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    2. teddy.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Tricky, but I think Mata is most important to them.

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  5. Thomass
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Walcott (c) for me good choice or change???

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

      Personal preference on captain this gw.

      Mata and Walcott good calls. I'm going with Fellaini.

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

        same

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    2. TorresMagic™
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      • 16 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Suarez(c)????????????

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    3. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Could work, but banking on lightning striking twice.

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  6. Willis.
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Pablo (AVL) or Dempsey (RDG)?!?!

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

      Dempsey

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    2. Evs
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      • 16 Years
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      Dempsey

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    3. rvp786
      • 14 Years
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      not convinced with either of them points wise. can you afford hazard?

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      1. Willis.
        • 14 Years
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        Already have Mata.

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    4. Grumpy Camel
      • 13 Years
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      Demps will score.

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    5. SuperOsçarBaby
      • 13 Years
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      Pablo!

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    6. Twisted Saltergater
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      • 16 Years
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      Siggy

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  7. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
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    Any chance of Walcott getting a rest?

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

      doubt it, but always a chance

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  8. pilgrim
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Take a 4 point hit to get rid of Enrique, or play Cuellar or Clyne (or both if Demel doesnt play)?

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

      Just play cuallar

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  9. Gravless wonder
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    captain who from:

    1) rvp
    2) walcott
    3) torres
    4) michu

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    1. Kane Toads
      • 13 Years
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      2)

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    2. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      RVP

      Man Utd score against everyone.

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

    Theo Weecock will be a huge disappointment for everyone today 🙂

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

      after last weekend, never going to be a dissapointment, if everyone has brought him in and does nothing, Im still happy!

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

      like

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  11. Ste7ieBoy
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Berba to Lambert worth a punt for a few weeks till I use my wildcard?

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

      Defoe?

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    2. Rafabio
      • 13 Years
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      Do it. Lambert is on a nice little run and I feel he will score against ARS today.

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  12. -Matador-
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Which 2 to play among Naughton, Demel ans Davies ? They all bear a rotation risk this GW and all have good home fixtures...

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  13. The butts
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Too hungover need someone to make my quick decision

    Bale to

    1. Gerrard
    2. Lennon
    3. Fellini
    4. Walcott but already hav Cazola

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    1. ch33kych4ppy
      • 14 Years
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      Lennon

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    2. ILOVEBAPS
      • 14 Years
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      3.
      But if you want Bale back next week... think hard on any choice.

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

    Happy New Year everyone, may it bring us all more success in FPL, starting today.

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  15. ILOVEBAPS
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    As a 1 week punt who would you get if you could??

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

      Adebayor

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      1. Kingston
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        Torres

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    2. TorresMagic™
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      • 16 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Messi.

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

        Ahhh... I see what you did there.

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

        Ronaldo.

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

      in mf or up front?

      forwards - torres, defoe
      midfielders - any chelsea mid, dempsey, lennon, another swansea mid

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  16. rvp786
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    play Bunn or Begovic??

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    1. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
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      Bunn

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  17. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    rvp, suarez, walcott, michu

    who are ppl captaining?

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

      Chicha. 😯

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    2. ch33kych4ppy
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Suarez But may go safe with Rvp at last min arggggggggggggggggggggh

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    3. El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      I did a mini C poll last page. RVP won it, so i went RVP.

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

        Thanks:D

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  18. zotter
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Can't decide on captain!!!.....

    Rvp
    Aguero
    Theo
    Silva
    Torres

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  19. Louis
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Cameron ---> B. Jones
    ????

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

    Right enough with my team to finally move gorks out for free. Question is who for? 4.9 west brom and ridge well? Chico? Any Newcastle worth it?

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

      * happy enough

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  21. Granville
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    • 16 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    A list of 10 popular players who could easily get rested this gameweek. Lets see how many I get.

    Nastasic
    Aguero
    Zabaleta
    Puncheon
    Mata
    Hazard
    Luiz
    Sagna
    Young
    Sterling

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

      4

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      1. MrAnderson
        • 16 Years
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        Definitely not young. Can't see sterling being rested either.

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    2. Mílanista
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      • 14 Years
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      I'm counting on Nasty to get me 3 defenders, not confident.

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

      I don't think sterling be on there, I think he had a whiff over Christmas didn't he?

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

        Sterling is more to do with form.

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        1. Evs
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          • 16 Years
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          He did well v QPR I thought.

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

      I only have one of them and he is on the bench. Happy days!

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    5. Drip Doctor
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      • 15 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Do you think Defoe is one?

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

        Yes he could be, but so could Adebayor.

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

        no, with bale out atm

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      3. rvp786
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        defoe could be rested but he was taken off early against sunderland so probably not

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    6. chocolove
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      why puncheon?

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

        Played lots of games, out of form, Adkins loves a bit of rotation.

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

          i agree as jay.rod scored & ramierz will come bk

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    7. Kazza_
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      any idea what trf mark has done this week?

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

        Probably Fellaini, just to spite me. It was my transfer all along but I couldn't make it due to the Enrique injury.

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    8. teddy.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      And who are your injury predictions (aka your transfers in this gw)?

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

        Presumably a replacement for Enrique and Walcott/Fellaini...

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  22. Sparky6670
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    When are people thinking about unleashing their January wildcards? Am thinking after 11.30am today could be a plan with plenty of days for price rises before the next gameweek?

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

      Today for me too. Not sure I'll be able to afford the same team if I wait.

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  23. TheKingThierry
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Hernandez or Dzeko ?
    More confident in Hernande starting but City are playing at home !
    Stoke are stubborn though but do are Wigan and United are playing decent.
    But I have no City coverage !
    But then Dzeko already played onSaturday and rotation with Mancini is a nightmare..
    Thinking aloud here ..

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    1. Del Griffith
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      play neither then and re think! maybe Ba or Defoe or Torress

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

        I'm taking about transferring in one of them for Benteke .. Got 7.3m

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

      who are you taking out

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

        Benteke

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  24. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    With no more than 4.9m to spend, who do you think is the best defender to buy currently?

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

      O'Brien

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    2. Billy Gilmore
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      JOB

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    3. Koflok
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      billy jones 😉

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    4. chocolove
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      o'brien?

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    5. rvp786
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      o brien - taking into account dgw

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

      cameroon, cuellar

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  25. Puzzle
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Aguero and Maloney to Podolski and Walcott? 2 frees

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  26. Tibbs
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Any news on Michu yet?

    Thoughts on Michu >>> Walcott for free (already have Santi)?

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

      he'll start and score a hatty

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  27. lfcserg
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Repost

    Who to (c) and (vc)

    A) RVP – Mr Consistent
    B) Suarez – Can pull off a big haul or a 2 pointer
    C) Defoe – Good fixture, scored a brace against reading earlier in the season away from home
    D) Fellaini – Fresh and back from suspension, could once again show why he was owned by 50% of players by coming back with a bang.

    I prefer A and D myself.

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    1. Tibbs
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      I'm toying with A and B tbh.The odds for the two are the same online so will just flip a coin!

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    2. Del Griffith
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      A
      A
      A
      and
      A

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  28. reshardo
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Defoe cap

    Anyone with me?

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    1. Del Griffith
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      no, 2 risky, Reading will park the bus

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

        Who u going for?

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    2. gravless
      • 14 Years
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      Sorry, but no.

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      1. Kane Toads
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        let me guess Katie? - Mata?

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  29. Grumpy Camel
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    C

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  30. Maxi_Mawoofingtons
    • 14 Years
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    a

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