[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. emperikal
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Play Pearce over Azipilicueta, Baines or Davies? Kind of hard benching him with such a tasty fixture!

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

      maybe over Davies?

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

        Swan and Davies have been so good as of late but probably the only option if I want to play Pearce. Will dwell on it as the deadline looms closer.

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

          +1

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

      Nope

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

    Mignolet

    GJ Onuha Davies

    Mata Bale Walcott Michu

    Rvp Suarez Lambert

    Subs: Bunn Kebe Pearce Clyne

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

      nice

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

        Kebe or Guthrie?

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

          guthrie (or marv)

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

            guthrie nailed on player?

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

    worth getting lennon in for snoddy for a 1 week punt? (would mean benching studge)

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  4. tommo-uk-
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    DGW Choices:

    A) Enrique & Suarez
    B) GJ & Sturridge

    First to 5

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    1. The one who has a knock
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Tough but I'd go B, cheaper

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      1. tommo-uk-
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers mate

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

      A

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      1. tommo-uk-
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        cheers 1-1

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  5. The one who has a knock
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Play Puncheon or Sturridge?

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

      Sturridgeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

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      1. The one who has a knock
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks, last minute doubts...

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    2. Blue-Ghosts
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      punch

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      1. The one who has a knock
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers, need a tiebreak

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  6. david ngog
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Anichebe or pog? on the WC so last chance

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

      I went for Anichebe

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

      Ani

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  7. Hay Number 2
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    What keeper to rotate with bego instead of jaas

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

      Cesar is not too bad, but FWIW i'm sticking with Jussi

      A) I missed out on Jussi's price fall and Cesar's rise, so I dont think a 0.2 matters that much
      B) I'm somehow afraid of Rob Green getting his place back some how

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

    Team sorted. Bets placed. All sorted 🙂

    F Di Santo @ 9/5 - Anytime Goalscorer
    Tottenham @ 23/20

    Cesar
    Zabaleta - Pearce - Davies
    Walcott - Puncheon - Michu - Mata - Bale
    Aguero (vc) - Rooney (c)

    Bunn - Sturridge - Johnson - Cuellar

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    1. cylus11 ( Manager) - Russia…
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Not captaining Walcott this GW

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

        I'm not feeling it this week for some reason.

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

      Looks nice! Walcott at least Vice captain? You never know if Aguero starts or not, didn't do particular well to prove last GW.

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    3. OPTA FPL
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      without RVP, you get a very strong team

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

    If I do Guthrie ahead of Michu, I could hit top 1k rank this way. I know its risky.. 😉 But surely its decisions like that , that remove us from mediocrity.. or sink us to low depths.

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  10. kaz 96
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Did u know?

    Balotelli's biological brother, Enoch Barwuah,currently plays for English club Salford City(Greater Manchester)

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

    Anyone else doubling on Reading defensively?

    I thought not...

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

      I have Federici and Pearce.

      Could wimp out and chuck O'Shea in for Pearce..can't bear to do it though, makes the game boring if i'm sat there wanting a 0-0 in the back of my mind 😉

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

        I have a fellow maniac...who whould have thought! 😀

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

          Which 2 do you have? The same?

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

      Me. I'm playing federici and Pearce today

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  12. 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

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

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

      Taarabt captain?? Erm, interesting

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

      Love the (c) punt

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

      i would play zab instead of bert or davies

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

        reason???i dnt think city are gonna keep cleanie!!!

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

        But Zabaleta more attacking though? And bale, Aguero and Rvp before T as c.

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

    guys really need suggestion on this

    i want stevie G for DGW ( on a wildcard ATM)

    would you transfer him in this GW or next GW

    I have Bale as of now

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

      Get him next week

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

      next gw iho

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

      next GW

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

      Next week, I fancy bale to outscore him this weekend by a distance

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

      Keep Bale. Maybe Gerrard next GW.

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

      Cheers, Sorry for late reply 🙂

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

    any suggestions for a replacement for Noble, got 6mil. Cheers!

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

      Taarabt.

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

        +1

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      2. 4everutd
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        thanks

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    2. Smarty Pants
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      guthrie and you'll have 1.9 mln in the bank!

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

    CM: how many dgwers will you have after you bring in michu next week?

    and I wouldn't captain afro... too risky imo and he's drawn too many blanks recently

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

      5

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

      5 DGW. Enrique, Suarez, Sturridge, Davies, Michu

      Villa's defence has been terrible at set pieces. Afro will scare the shit out of them. I wouldn't be suprised to see him pushed right up

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

      If Afro doesn't even make it against villa today, he's out for Gerrard next week.

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

    RMWCT:

    Cesar - Bego
    Williams - Davies - Clyne - Harte - Johnson
    Michu - Fellaini - Bale - Mata - Henderson
    Suarez - RvP - Fletcher

    Plan to use this team the next two GWs and then use my two free tranfers on Liverpool and Swansea players.

    Alternate can I play Walcott and Sturridge for Fellaini and Suarez. Suggestions?

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

      Looks nice. Pearce over Harte.

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

    Play Bertrand (new) or Clichy (LIV) ? Thanks.

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

      Clichy

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    2. Billy Gilmore
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Clichy.

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

      Cheersh

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

    Have I got my subs right here

    Fed
    Bertrand,Clyne,Davies
    Fellaini,Walcott,Silva,Michu
    Saurez,RVP(C) Fletcher

    Bego,Dawson,Marveaux,Enrique

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

      Dawson ahead of Clyne IMO

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

      Dawson in for Bertand

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

    1 FT

    A= Tevez to BA
    B=Lambert to Fletcher

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

      2nd one, Fletcher is at least assured starts.

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

      Play Lambert against Wigan

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

    A) Szcesny + JE + Anichebe (Play Harte this week, bench JE and play him next week)

    B) DDG + Sagna + Le Fondrie (Play Sagna this and next week, bench Harte)

    Anichebe and Le Fondrie will be benched every week except 27

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

      A

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

      Both Goalies have defenses which like to concede. The first one might edge it due to higher probabilty of starts.

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  21. Blue-Ghosts
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    decided i'm going to go against the advice on here and start kebe over sturridge

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

      good, its your game at the end of the day. the advice you receive here are just guidelines

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  22. Doctor X
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Pearce or Davies lads?

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

      Pearce

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

      Davies

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    3. Billy Gilmore
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Same problem and I'm playing Davies, at least I am atm 😕

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    4. Doctor X
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Ouch.

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

      davies

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

      Pearce.

      Its tough though.

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    7. emperikal
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Just posted a similar dilemma myself. Currently sticking with Davies

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

      davies

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  23. Mini League Fatigue
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Repost as was last on the previos post

    Pick me a captain please
    A Silva
    B Walcott
    C Mata
    D Fellaini
    E RVP
    Want a differential

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

      Walcott

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

      E
      Its all about points mate, What's a differential if it can't get what you want

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

      Great differential for today would be Fellaini, but most don't have the balls and go Rvp or Walcott.

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  24. PlayUpPompey
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Playing WC next week, defence is currently as below. Who to bring in on my FT for this week only?

    Jask | (Begovic)
    Pearce | Demel | Clyne | Gibbs (inj) | Luiz (inj)

    A. Vidic
    B. Rafael
    C. Samba
    D. Other option

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

      B

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

    TWO LAST QUESTIONS!

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

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

    Please Answer,

    Thanks!

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

      Ming and god knows.. Got to play your differential this week I guess maybe drop michu?

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

      I'd go Mignolet.
      And Anichibe, altough his fixture is mouthwatering, the other two are at least proven goalscorers.

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

      Migs
      Anichebe

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    4. Doctor X
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      1. Bunn.
      2. Bench someone else.

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

      Play Bunn, bench anichebe.

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  26. fabo
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Here my teams guys. currently thinking to save a transfer but im open to suggestions. iv got 1.3 in the bank.

    Fed
    Davies - Harte - R. Martin
    Cazorla - Michu - Walcott - Mata
    RVP - Suarez - Flecther

    Subs :: Bego - Puncheon - Cylne - O'Brien.

    How's my starting 11 look? I just realised that im doubling up on Reading's defence ( I never thought i'd hear mysekf saying tht, lol)

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  27. footballoholic
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Better pair for DGW:

    A) Suarez + Enrique

    or

    B) Suarez + Sturridge (-4)

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

      A

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

      Suarez and Enrique 100%

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

    Not my team but thoughts on this WC team? Only £100m budget.

    Mignolet / £4m

    Azpilcueta / Zabaleta / Dawson / Davies / Onuoha

    Mata / Fellaini / Michu / Cabaye / Taarabt

    RVP / Giroud / Sturridge

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

    Walcot or Rvp cap?

    Just can't decide!

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

      I am thinking the same, leaning towards RVP.

      Walcott vs Stoke could be a nightmare, although its at home... :s

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    2. adams_6
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      If you're ever considering RVP and A N Other always go with RVP

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

      Was trying to decide as well.RVP will surely not go three games without a goal,I dont have the conjones to pick Walcott

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

        Sorry cojones 🙂

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  30. DVassell
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Everything in order?

    ____________Bunn____________
    Davies_____Zabaletta____Dawson
    Walcott_Silva_Bale(c)_Mata_Michu
    _______RVP______Suarez______

    Subs: Bego, Pog, Harte, Gibbs

    0.4 in the bank, 1FT

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

      Lovely.

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