[sbu_large_image] Matchday Surgery

The Saturday Surgery

2 February 2013 727 comments
Mark Mark
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The Fantasy manager’s schedule rolls on. Just 48-hours after saying goodbye to one Gameweek, we’re on the cusp of another full programme of Premier League matches. With one eye on the double fixtures looming in Gameweek 26, we make our final preparations ahead of the deadline in just over an hour. Our Matchday Surgery chatroom is open for its Saturday morning shift, available to soak up your views and queries as the clock ticks down.

The Dugout Discussion will be underway at around 12.30 in preparation for the early kick-off at Loftus Road, while this morning’s pre-amble is having the studs checked on the touchline.

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

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  1. Adro3
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Most people doing RVP (C)?

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

      yuppie

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

      mine..keep in faith..

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

      Of course

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    4. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Fellaini 😎

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    5. Corkyote FFS CWC Champion 2…
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Fellaini for me

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

        u sure he wont play in a deeper role right??m leaning towards him as well

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        1. Corkyote FFS CWC Champion 2…
          • 13 Years
          13 years, 3 months ago

          Live a little, villa are awful 🙂

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    6. LewanGOALski
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Walcott for me

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    7. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Every SGW the answer will be yes.

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    8. GinjaWhinja
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      I'm going Bale

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    9. Thomass
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Theo

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    10. daveoafc77
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Young Leighton

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

    lets have a hindsight armistice! im gonna get this out of my system now........

    I KNEW I SHOULD HAVE CAPTAINED FELLAINI

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    1. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      I KNEW I SHOULD HAVE CAPTAINED AGUERO!

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

        feel better?

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        1. Piggs Boson
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 3 months ago

          A little bit, yeah 🙂

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

        THIS^

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    2. reply fail
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      I knew Suarez would get a red card!

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

      I knew Shawcross would get sent off

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

      I knew Santos would cause that penalty

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    5. Gamoriola of the Galaxy (Eu…
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      I knew I shouldnhave captained RVP!

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      1. Gamoriola of the Galaxy (Eu…
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        *Should have

        People on ludes should not post.

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    6. Brutus619
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      I know I shouldn't captain Silva!

      ...oh wait, that's foresight....

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    7. Cilly Bonnolly
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      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      I KNEW I SHOULD HAVE CAPTAINED CAMERON!!!

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    8. reply fail
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      I knew Colonel Shoe would ask this question!

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

        😯 lol

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

          I knew I shouldn't have brushed my teeth before i drank this orange juice!

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

    Play Mariappa or Clyne? Ba or Lambert?

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

      Mari & Ba

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    2. Demelbrush
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Ba for sure.

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

    I must bench Suarez or Michu in order to play Anichebe.

    So, Bench Suarez or Michu??

    FIRST TO 3 WINS! GO!

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

      Michu

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    2. Fabreghastly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Suarez

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      1. Adro3
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        Michu

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    3. Lanley Staurel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Michu

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

      dont play anichebe?

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

        if I dont play him at home to Aston Villa i might as well get someone cheaper who doesn't play

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    5. Granville
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      • 16 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      I would bench Suarez. Don't see Liverpool offering any threat to City.

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

      Lol benching two proven goalscorers over a prospect, well that is a differential....

      If you must then Michu.

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  5. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Interesting comments on monreal from wenger that he can also play as a winger. Could be worth a punt

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

      not for now though, maybe when Gibbs is back

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    2. isacki: full casual
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Can't imagine Podolski being benched for him too often. Probably will just push up a lot. But actually defend unlike Mr Santos.

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  6. Solenya
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Repost cause of insufficient replies 😀

    My current WC draft. Safe and std

    Mig | 3.9 deadwood
    Zaba | Davies | Onouha | Clyne | Pearce
    Mata | Bale | Walnut | Michu | Guthrie
    Rvp | Suarez | Fletcher
    0.4 in the bank to do Fletcher >> Sturrige next week.

    Any short-term-punts/long-term-must-haves I am missing/any advice?

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

      very good team.. all the best

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  7. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Feck….so confused between the following WC options

    A: gw25: baines fellaini maloney suarez
    gw26: GJ fellaini suarez

    B: gw25: onouha mata maloney augero
    gw26: enrique mata suarez

    Basically comes down to who will outscore between baines this week and mata next week

    opinions?

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  8. braidpark
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Play Noble or Suarez?

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

      Seriously????????

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      1. Corkyote FFS CWC Champion 2…
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        +1 you crazy

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    2. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Suarez.

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  9. Richd
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Help me, due to bias I could end up with two RDG players.

    Is this ok for starting players? i have 1 FT still

    Federici (Bego)

    Dawson, Pearce, Davies (O'Shea, Clyne)

    would o'shea to Pearce be less risky, yet boriung?

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  10. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Let the game begins. 🙂

    Mignolet

    GJ Onuha Davies

    Mata Bale Walcott Michu

    Rvp Suarez Lambert

    Subs: Bunn Kebe Pearce Clyne

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  11. Flying Assassins
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Captain choice - which one?
    a) Fellaini
    b) RVP
    c) Bale

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

      B. always.

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    2. cruyff81
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      RVP

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

      B

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    4. Fabreghastly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      B

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    5. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      B

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    6. Gamoriola of the Galaxy (Eu…
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Errmm, c?

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  12. MARVELLUS
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Which is better for my WC:

    A) Taarabt, Anichebe (though will he be dropped soon?)
    B) Guthrie, Fletcher

    Can't decide!!

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

      A

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

      Guthrie, Fletcher is more nailed on, but A is a high risk yet higher reward IMO

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  13. TheBabyfacedAssassin
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    play bertlend, davies or harte?

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

      bert.

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    2. TheBabyfacedAssassin
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Bertrand rather.

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

      d

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

    REPOST

    All set ? Sub orders ?

    de Gea
    Jose Enrique, Clichy, Onuoha
    Mata, Michu, Bale, Silva, Walcott (V)
    Van Persie (C), Suarez

    Sub: Bunn, Anichebe, Pearce, Davies

    Thoughts appreciated !!!

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

      Play Pearce over Enrique

      Nice midfield

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

      Pearce over Enrique. Rest looks good.

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

        thanks mate, im doing that !!!

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    3. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Holy feck! So much power, you ideally want to be playing Anichebe, Pearce and Davies this week. There is no one you can replace them with though. MOTHER OF GOD 😯

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      1. Piggs Boson
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah Enrique is benchable this week though.

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

        thanks Giggsy 😉

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

      Anichebe against Villa, hmmmmm

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    5. MARVELLUS
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Play Anichebe, bench...Silva?

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

        Sorry, could be awful advice, maybe ignore.

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

        😯

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    6. Jebiga
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Thanks mates, i will bench Enrique 😉

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  15. Richd
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Should I bring in Everton coverage if I have none? Or save FT for DGW?

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

      Just save

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  16. tommys
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Pick 3 please

    Zab
    Cameron
    Clyne
    Demel
    Davies

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

      Zab, Cam, Davies

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

        thank you 😛

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    2. Hamstergod
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Zab, Clyne, Davies

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  17. thetinkerman
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    • 14 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Thanks for all that helped. Here's my final team, I think it's a pretty darn good effort:

    Szcesney (Bunn)

    Zab, Harte, Onu (Davies, Enrique)
    Bale Wally Fellaini Michu (Puncheon)
    RVP Suarez Sturridge

    I'll save my tranny next week and sell 2 from Liverpool/Swansea in GW27, probably:

    Johnson > Cameron/Wilson/Cuellar
    Studge/Suarez > ?

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

      Enrique > Cameron/Wilson/Cuellar of course

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

      Why SZcny ??

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

      Suarez to Aguero, Enrique to Azpi?

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

      Theoretically you could do Sturridge -> Giroud as Arsenal's fixtures get pretty good after the DGW.
      Really Good team

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  18. Blue Moon Rising
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Wildcard re-think

    Bunn Mignolet

    Mariappa Demel Clyne Davies Onohua

    Mata Puncheon Bale Walcott Michu

    RVP Suarez Benteke

    0.0 million in the bank
    Any changes needed?

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

      what's your team value? I dont like that you'll either have to play punch or bentekkers every week.

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      1. Blue Moon Rising
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        Pretty low, not got much money to play with

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    2. Blue Moon Rising
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Do Benteke and punch rotate well?

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      1. Corkyote FFS CWC Champion 2…
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah but I'd probably play bentekkers most weeks

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    3. tommys
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      No heavy defender?? Top 4/5 defender ?

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    4. Blue Moon Rising
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Could do puncheon to Fellani and Benteke to le fondre?

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  19. JS
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    My key decisions for this week. Help pls!
    1. Michu or Noble?
    2. Walcott or RVP to captain?

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

      Michu .. RVP

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  20. Beautiful Game
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    good to go for today???

    bego
    bertrand,davies,rafael
    mata,bale,michu,taarabt(c)
    rvp,aguero,fletcher

    subs: 3.9, guthrie,onouha,zab

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

      really dislike bertrand in there

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

        Play Zab

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

    Alreet lads. On my WC. Any last minute news I need to consider? Thinking of putting Fellaini in for one week before switching to michu, and handing him the arm band. Good idea?

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    1. isacki: full casual
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Sounds OK, slightly wary of the armband myself as his shots have been down recently. Playing it safe with RVP (C) this week.... then.... planning to sell RVP for Suarez for the DGW.

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

      could be china, the only thing preventing me from handing him the armband is the doubt over his positioning

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      1. isacki: full casual
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        Would say that one is a red herring, it was widely predicted last game but didn't happen, and looking at the history of his positioning and Moyes saying he is the new Cahill, I don't see it happening much at all.

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

          why have his stats been so poor then, they really have taken a dive, seems hes gettign less of the pie

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          1. isacki: full casual
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 3 months ago

            His stats are different from his position. Just been having less shots. Hoofing it up to him a lot and trying to set up teammates from there.

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            1. isacki: full casual
              • 14 Years
              13 years, 3 months ago

              (Bear in mind Everton haven't been scoring much recently anyway - the pie has got smaller, not his share of it)

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    3. Brutus619
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      JUST IN CASE:

      There's a dgw coming up for Liverpool and Swans 🙂

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

        Ha. Yeah. Cheers. Will have enrique, suarez and sturridge. And davies. Bringing in michu for fellaini next week. Enough?

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  22. KOKAK
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Is it wise to play 5 DGW players with -8 point hit or just play 3 DGW players with no hits? If I do intend to go for hits, then name the players who is expected to score big for GW26.

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

      no one knows, hits can be genius in a dgw or not....but i think the risk doing badly by not preparing for a dgw outweighs the risk of doing badly when youve got 6 in and theyve flopped

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

        Currently with Davies. Michu & Suarez. Planning to transfer in Gerrard & Johnson. Will both Gerrard and Johnson justify the 8 point hit taken on them for GW26?

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    2. Fukal Scored After 69 Minut…
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      I thought about this myself... It's not worth a -8 hit, it hardly ever works out.

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    3. Grumpy Camel
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Suarez michu stur Gerard GJ. 8 PTA to get in and out is ok but make sure you have an exit strategy.

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

        Gerrard & GJ in and out planned with 8 point hit. Please elaborate on the exit strategy.... GW27 will have 11 players starting, and back to full strength from GW28 onwards.

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

    Bunn
    Pearce Bertrand Zabaleta
    Gerrard Fellaini Michu Walcott Mata
    Anichebe RVP

    Bego Sturridge Davies GJ

    0 in bank.

    Decent for this week or should I take out Gerrard/Zaba/Anichebe and get Guthrie/Cuellar/Suarez?

    Any ideas?

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

      you are good mate, stick with this team

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

        Thx man - nice grav btw

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  24. Beautiful Game
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    btw is there any news that bertrand wud start???

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  25. ruud gullit sitting on a sh…
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    I'm really in a dilemma who to bench for Taarabt? Michu, Fellaini, (other midfielders are Walcott and Mata) or Tevez(may be benched)

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  26. andres
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Bego or bunn to play?

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    1. Beautiful Game
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      dnt kno for sure but i think qpr's gonna score...go for bego

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    2. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      bunn

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

      Bunn - Stoke have lost their defensive Mojo and Arsenal always do them anyway

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

    Bench 2 of Harte, Puncheon, Sturridge

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

      Play studge

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

    fed or mig?

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

      to start

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  29. SnoopDogSmokesWeed
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    TWO FINAL QUESTIONS!

    1.Play Bunn (qpr) or Mignolet (rea)?

    2. Bench one out of : Michu, Suarez, Anichebe

    Please Answer, Thanks!

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

      1) mig
      2) michu/anichebe (tempted to say michu.... but could be riskier)

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  30. SnoopDogSmokesWeed
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    TWO FINAL QUESTIONS!

    1.Play Bunn (qpr) or Mignolet (rea)?

    2. Bench one out of : Michu, Suarez, Anichebe

    Please Answer,

    Thanks!

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