The Saturday Surgery

With ninety minutes to go before the gate drops down on our Gameweek decision making, there’s likely to be plenty still deliberating the day’s dilemmas. The first of two back-to-back double Gameweeks hands us the potential of strong returns, although we find ourselves somewhat at the mercy of Rafa Benitez: an unenviable position when considering, wildcards, transfers and the captaincy. Our Saturday Surgery Chatroom is now open to offer a crumb of comfort for those seeking real-time feedback for their theories and musings.

The day’s Dugout Discussion follows at 12.30 ahead of Tottenham’s trip to Loftus Road for the early kick-off. The pre-match preamble is looking purposeful on the touchline.

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BruLee2
11 years, 3 months ago
RVP (C).

Am I crazy?
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1. drunken_mess
  11 years, 3 months ago
  no
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  1. BruLee2
    11 years, 3 months ago
    haha you've been responding to my RVP(C) comments since Yesterday. Good luck to both of us 🙂
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    1. drunken_mess
      11 years, 3 months ago
      gotta believe in him, chelsea players might only get 1 game
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2. Rafabio
  11 years, 3 months ago
  Nah, he's DGW proof 😉
  
  I considered (C) a Chelsea man but they might only get 1 of the 2 sooooo going with Robin Reliant.
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David Davros
11 years, 3 months ago
Really struggling to make this bench decision. Quite fancy Arsenal this weekend so currently weighing up benching one of:

Michu, Fellaini, Lambert.

Obviously strong cases for not benching any of them, but one has to go. Help?
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1. andres
  11 years, 3 months ago
  Michu
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  1. gravless
    11 years, 3 months ago
    it's the commonsense thing to do
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2. Spencer
  11 years, 3 months ago
  Michu as he's playing away.
  
  Tough.
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3. John Nerdelbaum
  11 years, 3 months ago
  Michu
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The Milkman
11 years, 3 months ago
Newcastle fans, how long is Marveaux likely to keep his place in the starting XI?

Are you impressed with him?
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1. GinjaWhinja
  11 years, 3 months ago
  HBA is out for a while still 🙂 but even then he may get the nod over Obertan
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  1. The Milkman
    11 years, 3 months ago
    Exactly what I'm thinking/hoping! 🙂
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2. John Nerdelbaum
  11 years, 3 months ago
  He's looked quality in the games I've seen him
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3. Joga Bonito®
  11 years, 3 months ago
  My mate's a bit toon fan and reckons he'll keep his place even when Barfa's fit, in place of Jonas.
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  1. The Milkman
    11 years, 3 months ago
    He's in my WC team, I think it's worth a shot for the time being, at least!
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Nibbsy
11 years, 3 months ago
Which is better Clyne or Shaw?
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1. mgrea
  11 years, 3 months ago
  Shaw, should be nailed on for both games. Clyne just coming back from injury so uncertain about gametime.
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2. Parm
  11 years, 3 months ago
  Shaw, more attacking, slightly more nailed on given Clyne's injury.
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  1. Waldaz
    11 years, 3 months ago
    Shaw is more attacking than Clyne?
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3. tw
  11 years, 3 months ago
  shaw
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andres
11 years, 3 months ago
Anyone going wihth mata, hazard and luiz?
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1. PlayUpPompey
  11 years, 3 months ago
  I am very tempted, just a big risk not having Ba with such high ownership especially over 2 games
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  1. MADE IN CHARLTON
    11 years, 3 months ago
    +1. Ba's only in for me over say Hazard due to the "high ownership" factor.
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2. Le Limpar
  11 years, 3 months ago
  Yup. That's my 3. With Azar(c)
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3. Joga Bonito®
  11 years, 3 months ago
  Mata, Ba and Luiz
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Sting
11 years, 3 months ago
Play Ruiz or Walcott ??
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1. DAV087
  11 years, 3 months ago
  Ruiz. No question I reckon.
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Goodfish
11 years, 3 months ago
In the long run, de Gea or Begovic?
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1. gravless
  11 years, 3 months ago
  Mignolet then Begovic
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2. Joga Bonito®
  11 years, 3 months ago
  I've gone De Gea but it's not a popular choice on here.
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Mind över Mata
11 years, 3 months ago
Pick Chesney or Mignolet as my gk going forward ?
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1. Joga Bonito®
  11 years, 3 months ago
  Chesney, he's the one and only.
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Parm
11 years, 3 months ago
Bring it on!

http://i.imgur.com/ZN0V7.png
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1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
  11 years, 3 months ago
  benching walcott?
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  1. Release The Ox
    11 years, 3 months ago
    me too. Can see it being 0-0
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  2. Parm
    11 years, 3 months ago
    Yeah.
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2. tw
  11 years, 3 months ago
  hey parm!
  
  nice! tough benching decision eh?
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  1. tw
    11 years, 3 months ago
    oh btw can you respond to the email when you have the chance?
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3. The Dark Knightt
  11 years, 3 months ago
  good decision.
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  1. The Dark Knightt
    11 years, 3 months ago
    should have played Davies over Cameron or U expecting the Che vs Stk match to be 0-0
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4. Egg noodle
  11 years, 3 months ago
  Bad decision to bench Walcott. ManCity rarely keep away cleansheets and Arsenal rarely fail to score. Plus cleansheets are even rarer at the Emirates.
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andres
11 years, 3 months ago
Who will score more points this week bale or lambert?
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1. Epic Fail
  11 years, 3 months ago
  Lambert.
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2. Rafabio
  11 years, 3 months ago
  DGW might give Lambert the edge
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Gooders
11 years, 3 months ago
A 'who to captain' away from the Chelsea attackers:

A. Bale
B. RVP
C. Luiz
D. Berbatov
E. Fellaini
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1. drunken_mess
  11 years, 3 months ago
  b
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2. The Dark Knightt
  11 years, 3 months ago
  Fellaini
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3. ProfessorS
  11 years, 3 months ago
  Van Pizzle
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4. Beavis
  11 years, 3 months ago
  RVP
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5. Rafabio
  11 years, 3 months ago
  RVP, I think this Pool match will be a cracker. Already nervous about not having Suarez.
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lfc123
11 years, 3 months ago
Foster or Bego??

The bookies say Foster but it's close!
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1. lfc123
  11 years, 3 months ago
  *Play
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  1. gravless
    11 years, 3 months ago
    Foster
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2. Beavis
  11 years, 3 months ago
  I'm playing Foster because I don't really see much between the 2 and I already have 3 Chelsea players in that Stoke game.
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5678
11 years, 3 months ago
Anyone else deciding between Walcott and Punch?
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1. The Dark Knightt
  11 years, 3 months ago
  Punch
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Jinswick
11 years, 3 months ago
Ok, last time of asking....

Any better defensive combo for 8.3m or less than Clyne & Davies (banking 0.1m) to go with the below?

Szczesny, Bunn
Baines, Azpil, Demel, xxx, xxx
Bale, Mata, Walcott, Fellaini, Marveaux
Rvp, Ba, Lambert
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1. Give The Todd Some Love
  11 years, 3 months ago
  Wilson and Davies
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Gonefishing
11 years, 3 months ago
January 12 at 10:16 am

Gonefishing says:

hmmmm too much wildcard choice! what do you guys think is the better team?

A:

Begovic/Federici
Shaw/ Bassong/ Nelsen / Ivanovic / Demel
Fellaini / Nolan / Michu / Bale / Mata
RVP / Ba / Berbatov

Or B:

Begovic/Federici
Shaw/ Bassong/ Nelsen /Ivanovic / Demel
Puncheon/ Noble / Michu / Bale / Mata
RVP / Ba / Suarez

Help! My brain hurts!
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1. gravless
  11 years, 3 months ago
  A - It has Fellaini in it.
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aree036
11 years, 3 months ago
How class is ruiz? Im considering a last minute move for him over berba in my WC team. means i have 2m spare in the bank for easy transfers in future. worth it?
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1. PGR
  11 years, 3 months ago
  I just made that transfer!
  Berb to Ruiz. Lets me get in Nolan for Punch next week
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Optimus.
11 years, 3 months ago
1) fellaini/sagna/mariappa?

or

2) guterie/gibbs/baines?
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1. aree036
  11 years, 3 months ago
  oh man i hate your position,only do the second if you know you'll never have to reley on guthrie to play.
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2. Joga Bonito®
  11 years, 3 months ago
  A
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Demí
11 years, 3 months ago
Harte starts, no Shorey. Carrico makes his debut
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1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
  11 years, 3 months ago
  fake demi?
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2. Evs
  11 years, 3 months ago
  I don't even know who carrico is ?!
  
  Thanks though fella 🙂
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  1. Fabio20
    11 years, 3 months ago
    Portuguese player, arrived from Sporting CP
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3. drunken_mess
  11 years, 3 months ago
  thanks
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4. TorresMagic™
  11 years, 3 months ago
  Finally some sense.
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5. Give The Todd Some Love
  11 years, 3 months ago
  How much is Carrico?
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6. Sean.
  11 years, 3 months ago
  guardian has shorey starting
  
  http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2013/jan/11/reading-west-bromwich-squad-sheets
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  1. TorresMagic™
    11 years, 3 months ago
    Useless site.
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7. Drogba "Unstoppable, U…
  11 years, 3 months ago
  thx
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8. El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
  11 years, 3 months ago
  GK - Federici
  RB - Gunter
  LB - Shorey
  CB - Pearce
  CB - Mariappa
  RM - Kebe
  LM - McAnuff
  CDM - Carrico
  CM - Karacan
  AM - Guthrie
  ST - Pogrebnyak
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9. Joga Bonito®
  11 years, 3 months ago
  Cheers.
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10. NorfolkNChance
  11 years, 3 months ago
  Who's been dropped for Carrico? Got Mariappa in my WC team!
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Home Run Baker
11 years, 3 months ago
Morning all.

Last minute tinkering ....

A: Begovic
B: Mignolet

A: Bale, Berbatov
B: Fellaini, Suarez

Thanks
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1. Evs
  11 years, 3 months ago
  B
  
  Then a
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  1. Home Run Baker
    11 years, 3 months ago
    Thx Evs
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2. Beavis
  11 years, 3 months ago
  For today or on a WC?
  
  If on a WC then Bego, Fellaini and Suarez IMO.
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  1. Home Run Baker
    11 years, 3 months ago
    On a WC
    Thx mate
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3. Rafabio
  11 years, 3 months ago
  B
  
  A
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HellasLEAF
11 years, 3 months ago
Anyone have Pog as their 3rd forward? My team looks amazing with him at my 3rd forward and the Pog is scoring and starting...
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1. John Nerdelbaum
  11 years, 3 months ago
  Seriously thinking of this but it just doesn't look right!
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2. Give The Todd Some Love
  11 years, 3 months ago
  Get Henriquez as a flair pick
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Paul
11 years, 3 months ago
Who to bench????...out of

Michu Suarez Cazorla
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PGR
11 years, 3 months ago
Keep or dump Azpi?
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1. Home Run Baker
  11 years, 3 months ago
  Keep
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  1. PGR
    11 years, 3 months ago
    didnt mention I was on wildcard. Still keep?
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2. elkunaguero
  11 years, 3 months ago
  you on WC? tell us more about the rest of the team
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  1. PGR
    11 years, 3 months ago
    On wildcard:
    Chesny Bunn
    Sagna Azpi Davies Hooiveld Demel
    Mata Bale Walcott Fellaini Puncheon
    Berb RVP Lambert
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    1. PGR
      11 years, 3 months ago
      Benching Punch this week. So thinking no point having him.
      Berb to Ruiz and Punch to nolan. How does it sound?
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elkunaguero
11 years, 3 months ago
My Expected Score for GW 22 using the RMT tool in the Members section is 69.47. Where are you guys?
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1. gravless
  11 years, 3 months ago
  73.21 recurring
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Adam
11 years, 3 months ago
Who to play - Ruiz or Michu?
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1. Home Run Baker
  11 years, 3 months ago
  Michu
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2. gravless
  11 years, 3 months ago
  Ruiz
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3. Beavis
  11 years, 3 months ago
  Ruiz
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Fabio20
11 years, 3 months ago
Clyne likely to play or should I get a different Southampton defender?
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1. Home Run Baker
  11 years, 3 months ago
  Will play
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UnitednationsXI
11 years, 3 months ago
two quick questions:)
1) who would you captain between bale ba luiz rvp berb
2) would you do sterling >> gaston for a hit? will lead to benching michu
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1. aree036
  11 years, 3 months ago
  1) Ba
  2) if you see gaston as a long term target - his fixtures tell me he is short term. better wait and go sterling -> noble next week as WH fixtures are decent.
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  1. UnitednationsXI
    11 years, 3 months ago
    plan to wc in gw24
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The Milkman
11 years, 3 months ago
Zabaleta or Gibbs this weekend?
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1. mgrea
  11 years, 3 months ago
  Either, goalfest on Sunday
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2. Beavis
  11 years, 3 months ago
  Gibbs definitely for me.
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Zero
11 years, 3 months ago
Azpilicueta, Ivanovic, Torres or RvP captain? Leaning to RvP
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Zola
11 years, 3 months ago
Best long-term option, Evans or Zabaleta?
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1. Home Run Baker
  11 years, 3 months ago
  Zaba
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mgrea
11 years, 3 months ago
Luiz or Azpi?
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1. gravless
  11 years, 3 months ago
  Azpi.
  
  Luiz is bonkers
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