[sbu_large_image] Matchday Surgery
23 February 2013 483 comments
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Back from a break, with two teams missing, us Fantasy managers are nonetheless thankful to have a sense of normality restored. Having said that, the next few weeks promise to be anything but normal.

For starters, Gameweek 27 is all about getting elven men on the pitch, almost as if what they do once there is a secondary concern. With a slew of blanks looming in Gameweek 29, a complex puzzle has formed and our decisions with just over an hour to go are the first of many tricky dilemmas to come in the next few weekends.

For now, our Matchday Surgery chatroom is open to collect provide a real-time sounding board for your current thinking.

The day’s Dugout Discussion follows around 12.30 before the early kick-off at the Cottage, with a troubled Pre-match preamble wrapping up warm and braving the cold in the next half-hour.

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

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  1. Nopli
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    Million Dollar Question for you peeps . 🙂
    Who to Captain this week?
    Your Options are :
    A) Mata
    B) Bale
    C) Fellaini
    D) Cisse

    Let the voting begin 😉

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    1. JayBomb
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Mata ?

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    2. chocolove
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      B

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      1. chocolove
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 1 month ago

        ugh, i mean E) Kone 😎

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        1. Billy Gilmore
          • 13 Years
          13 years, 1 month ago

          😀

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        2. Nopli
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 1 month ago

          Not him again 👿

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

      bale of those picks....

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    4. van der irwin
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Bale is your man

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    5. Billy Gilmore
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      B)ale

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    6. V-2 Schneiderlin
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Bale from those

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    7. Nopli
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Bale it is then 😉
      Cheers!!

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  2. Cheggers
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    RVP v Walcott for (c) is a toughie

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    1. TheSteady ¤ Wines th…
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      It is.

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    2. tw
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      wally

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    3. timski8000
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      I don't feel this way.

      Happy to go for RvP as i'll be content that it was the right decision if it blows up.

      RvP 14 million quid, top goal scorer and main centre forward in the league for a team 12 points clear against the bottom team in the league.

      Oh and he's delivered for 2 years now.

      Bookmakers have him more likely to score too.

      As you can see, my decision is made.

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    4. red beard
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      it is, i'm a united fan but i feel points may be dropped today..walcott for me

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  3. tobesthetoffee
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    Wilson starting?

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  4. JayBomb
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    Pick one to sell = unlikely starter

    A Cameron

    B Demel

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    1. Nopli
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Demel

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  5. Joga Bonito®
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    This is the worst team I've had to put out for a long time due to Lpool and Swan players and Sagna and Krul getting injured.

    Bunn

    Demel Onuoha Wilson Rafael

    Taarabt Mata Fellaini Walcott

    RVP Lambert

    🙁

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    1. Nopli
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Still better than my team 🙁

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    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      what's wrong with it?

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    3. JapBen
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Nice team

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  6. Willis.
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    Play with 9 players or Demel -> Harte for a hit?

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    1. Nopli
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      9 players IMO.
      Choose the right captain

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      1. Willis.
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 1 month ago

        Demel has a blank in GW 29.

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    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 16 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Depends how many for GW29.

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    3. Billy Ketsu
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Take him out and shoot him. Buy someone who will play this week and 29.

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  7. Brada_wba
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone else Giroud (c) ??

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    1. ILOVEBAPS
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Nope. Theo!

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    2. V-2 Schneiderlin
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Yes me, good luck to us...

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  8. Andrew86
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    any advice on who to captain this week guys. RVP away at qpr or walcott at home to villa?

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  9. tommo-uk-
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    Really hopeful that Giroud will get double figures this week. I fancy Arsenal to go wild today 6 or 7 goals.....

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  10. La Roja
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    LR still set on RVP (c)?

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    1. Lateriser 12
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Half tempted to captain Bale..

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      1. La Roja
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 1 month ago

        😆

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  11. Puyol Self Together
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    Thinking about Cazorla -> Siss

    Good transfer? Already have Theo.

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    1. ILOVEBAPS
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Yes. Yes it is.

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    2. pit creature
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      How about Caz > Silva??

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  12. GreennRed
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone still unsure about getting Bale today? Usually peaks for 5 or 6 games. Then a similar number of games not so spectacular. Playing more advanced lately in Adebayor's and Defoe's absence, giving expected returns.Thursday was his 5th, not his usual brilliance, not as attacking cos Adebayor was back. Away locally to Hammers will be his 6th, not known for home generosity.

    So will his peak spells now go to 7 or 8 game runs with less off-peak in between? Possibly but not probably.

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    1. ILOVEBAPS
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Ow, my head. Bale good choice. Walcott better IMO.

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      1. GreennRed
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 1 month ago

        Have him. Going with 10. Keeping Gerrard, Sturridge, Michu and Davies. Scharner in for B. Jones 😉

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    2. Billy Ketsu
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Peak? Off-peak? He's a football player not a central heating boiler. He'll score some points for a while yet, don't worry.

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      1. GreennRed
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 1 month ago

        He's quality. Was thinking bout me electric bill with that one. I just think his FF returns might dip below amazing these next few weeks.

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  13. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    anyone getting lukaku, remember he is not allowed to play v his parent club chelsea next gw

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    1. In Like Flynn.
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      • 15 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Should have told the 31,704 people who've transferred him in this week sooner Bemba.

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  14. FantasyFS007
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    Worth doing Cazorla to Walcott for a hit? No one ever mentions Caz on these forums!!

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    1. Nopli
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      What happened to your Grav?

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    2. pit creature
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Most people ditched him for Walcott a while ago

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    3. timski8000
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Just not as explosive.

      It's more exciting top captain someone who could get 15 points+ (I know Caz has done this once but Walcott does it more often)

      Also I got him cheaper 🙂

      Not worth a hit though imo.

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    4. ILOVEBAPS
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Not for a hit.

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  15. Puzzle
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    Enrique to Evans has been my planned transfer all week. Worried about the possible blank though. Should I go for it?

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    1. ILOVEBAPS
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Yes. I did it years ago it seems.

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  16. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    lads, its almost time:D, the 2 weeks took ages....

    For the next TWO gws (gw27 and gw28)
    A: baines + giroud
    B: debuchy + aguero

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    1. tw
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      A

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  17. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    Leagues Update

    FPL Open (closes GW29) : 443 entered, 256 spots, 256th spot @ 18,155th.

    Elite 64 (closes GW31) : 266 entered, 64 spots, 64th spot @ 1,090th.

    Millionaire Club : 94 qualified. Going to cap at 200 entries, then opening when teams get knocked out until GW35.

    Open for everyone to enter.

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  18. tw
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    best mid besides sissoko for 7.3 this week only?

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 16 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Not worth a hit.

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      1. tw
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 1 month ago

        thanks. but who you think is the best mid for that price this week?

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        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 1 month ago

          No idea, my mids stay the same this week.

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    2. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      N'Zogbia.

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    3. Nopli
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Sessegnon

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  19. Pratik
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    Every page has the same question - RVP, Walcott, or Bale - Whom to captain? Of course, there is no definite answer. And yet I'm still here....

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    1. Billy Gilmore
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Wanna play haxball? 😀

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      1. tw
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 1 month ago

        *cough* addicted *cough*

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        1. Billy Gilmore
          • 13 Years
          13 years, 1 month ago

          http://dc539.4shared.com/img/5h3HFVwJ/s3/Chuck_Norris_punch.gif

          You gotta admit it's better than this...

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      2. No Arsene Around
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 1 month ago

        you still playing from yesterday

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        1. Billy Gilmore
          • 13 Years
          13 years, 1 month ago

          Of course not.

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      3. Nopli
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 1 month ago

        Come on make a room and i will be your guest 😉

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      4. Nopli
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 1 month ago

        Room name?

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        1. Billy Gilmore
          • 13 Years
          13 years, 1 month ago

          Berbilly's Room

          pass: ffs

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    2. tw
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      :D.

      I thought you already decided on walcott pratik

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    3. TheSteady ¤ Wines th…
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Bale will get you 2 or 15.

      The two others will give you 5 or up to 12 IMO.

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    4. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Sissoko 😉

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  20. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone know if Kebe is likely to play today or not? Will have 10 players otherwise - not sure to transfer him to Fellaini or Sissoko for a 4 point hit 🙁

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    1. ILOVEBAPS
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Sissoko of the two. But Kebe is in form so might backfire if he plays.

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  21. MVMNT
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    Bertrand > Evans/Evra/Baines (-4)
    and... Anichebe > Rodriguez (-8)?

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  22. No Arsene Around
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone agree Hazard great differential to Mata lovers???

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  23. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    Last warning...
    Unless you want to watch Monday Night Football on SKY from behind a cushion I suggest you captain Bale... 😉

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    1. Billy Gilmore
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      I'll be quite alright watching it after Theo's hat-trick... 😉

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      1. tw
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 1 month ago

        😀

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    2. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Unless you want to watch Monday Night Football on Sky desperately praying for Bale to save your GW I suggest you captain Walcott 😉

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      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 1 month ago

        🙂

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      2. tw
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 1 month ago

        😀 +1

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    3. Crouch Potato!
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Won't matter if Walcott has brought home the bacon!

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    4. ILOVEBAPS
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Are you warning us or convincing yourself? 😉

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  24. toxik
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    Santi (c) anyone?

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 16 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Not the worst punt. 12/1 for highest FPL scorer this week.

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  25. flipperallstars
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    No knee jerk changes today so sticking with

    Bego (fed)
    Zab clyne rmartin(demel Davies)
    Bale mata wally (c) sissoko puncheon
    RVP lambert (Suarez)

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  26. Ricky - it doesn\'t ta…
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    Play federici (wigan H ) or begovic ( fulham a) ?

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    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      I have both and I'm playing Fed

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    2. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Fed

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    3. ILOVEBAPS
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      FedXpress.

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    4. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Have both, going Begovic. Think Wigan will definitely score. Begovic slightly better for a CS v Fulham but Fedirici's great for save points.

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  27. Perthite
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    I've had Cameron->Wilson planned for a few weeks. Right decision to wait 'til next GW?

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

      Yes, give it a week

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  28. Get up ya bum
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    If you don't want to decide your captain for yourself this isn't the game for you 😉
    Not a reply fail. Would have to write it ten times a page as a reply 🙂

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 16 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Have to agree. Imagine you couldn't comment on this site...

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  29. Crouch Potato!
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    The Bale, Walcott , RVP dilemma, Mata goes crazy, I can see it happening!

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    1. No Arsene Around
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Hazard will steal his thunder

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