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Matchday Surgery March 2

The Saturday Surgery

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This is a Saturday morning cursed by uncertainty, even before we’ve confronted the void presented by the daunting Gameweek 29. With potential injuries and very real suspensions biting into our squads, few Fantasy managers will be approaching this morning’s deadline without at least one of two concerns rattling around in their heads.

Our Saturday Surgery chatroom is here to welcome those currently toying with quandaries, offering a platform to consult your peers in real-time as we get closer to crossing the white line.

With no early kick-off, our Dugout Discussion will follow around 2.30 but the preamble is limbering up before that – we rinse through the morning papers in just over half an hour.

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

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  1. PepBehrami
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Really shifting captain around and it's agony!
    On Suarez at the moment choices of:
    Suarez, RVP, Bale, Lampard, Gerrard, Michu, Walcott, Baines.
    Would like RVP but risky game time, Bale obvious but that's a tough game,
    Liverpool are either going to win 5 - 1 or it will be 0 - 0!
    Any thoughts?

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    1. V-2 Schneiderlin
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      me too I had captained Lambert but just moved it to Bale as the safer option - I think if you're chasing go for a riskier pick

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      1. PepBehrami
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        I'm chasing so most will capt bale so maybe I should gamble? Rarely seems to work though except Michu a few game weeks back

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        1. V-2 Schneiderlin
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          I think its a coin toss - comes down to gut instinct

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          1. V-2 Schneiderlin
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            It kindof depends how much you need to catch up in your league - as we're running out of games and if you need to reduce a big deficit then the 'risk' of captaining say Michu might be worth taking

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            1. Godfather Bandit 42
              • 11 Years
              11 years, 3 months ago

              or may put you further back....

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        2. Burd Turglars
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          be a bit more patient, you should go into chase mode in Gw32 if you are still behind. Until then play it safe and hope your rival slips up

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          1. V-2 Schneiderlin
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            true

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    2. boc610
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      im swapping between suarez and bale as we speak and will probably land on suarez by deadline. he's rarely let me down

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    3. Burd Turglars
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I switched from Suarez to Bale just now, my reasoning being that Wigan seem to putting on their usual great escape push and Tot vs Ars is usually a quite high scoring affair

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      1. PepBehrami
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        I think arsenal will be going for it and even though it's been high scoring in the past I think it will be tight on Sunday

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        1. Burd Turglars
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          interesting, I see it the other way, the players usually lose their composure quite early in that fixture and it degenerates into an end to end slug fest. Both defences are leeky too.

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          1. PepBehrami
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            Interesting indeed! For Tottenham it all sits on bales shoulders. We will see

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          2. PepBehrami
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            I stuck to my gut instinct and kept Suarez as capt! Payed off for once!

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    4. jayzico
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I'm sticking with Bale. Purely as he's last to play.

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      1. Rojo's Modern Life
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        What an odd way to play. Why does game order affect anything?

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        1. rdpx
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          if you are unsure about © choice - keeps dream alive for extra 24 hours....

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          1. jayzico
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            this

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

        Spot on. So many times I've enjoyed that last game captain feeling OR had to sit thought the agony of watching the last game without a captain.

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

    Heloooo

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  3. Adnan Shah
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Eagerly waiting for Preamble to get press view on RVP

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    1. sy
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      It's a guessing game as no one can predict what fergie will do

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  4. tommys
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Gerrard or Fellaini ? Which is the better option this week

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    1. Chrissy Waddle - 2023/24
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Should be playing both. Look elsewhere for your bench.

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

        Have Fellaini, lamps, walcott, michu

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        1. Chrissy Waddle - 2023/24
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Then you're golden. Stick.

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  5. In Like Flynn.
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    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    NOW we have a gameweek.

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  6. Nopli
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Mata(C) FTW 🙂

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    1. Declan-
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I've just changed to bale

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

      Just changed to Bale.

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  7. Jack1980
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Punch to michu -4, and bench benteke, ok?

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    1. mipola
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Ok for me

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      1. Jack1980
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Ta, cap a tricky one this week

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

      Punch will start and score today.

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      1. Jack1980
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        U Sure, contract extension is a good thing right?

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  8. Chrissy Waddle - 2023/24
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Sold Rafael and benching RVP. 😎

    Pray for me. 😯

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    1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I'm also benching mate, let's hope we are the clever ones

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    2. Rojo's Modern Life
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      No.

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  9. Nopli
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Aguero to Lambert for a 4 point hit?
    Yay or Nay?

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    1. Adnan Shah
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      No

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    2. Caine & Co.
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      NO!

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    3. McEwan
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Nope

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    4. mipola
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      IF ur chasing someone,then go for it

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      1. Sleep Talk
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        So he'll fall further behind? No. Aguero could do well this week. Wait until right before the blank to get him out if your that eager.

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  10. DeadStarComing
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Sorry if this has already been asked but what are the chances Man Utd won't actually have a blank GW29? Their fixture with West Ham could still be moved to in the week?

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

      Less than 10%.

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

        Because CL games are on that week, UEFA have to give approval for PL games that clash - likelihood that a game featuring United would attract too big an audience (SKY had selected it for coverage)

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

          I remember reading about this before but forgot until now. Cheers mate!

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    2. McEwan
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Don't really know but I hope so because I'm needing snookers to get out of gw29 hole!

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      1. Andy1
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        I will need a 12 point hit!

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  11. 5678
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Juesus, just saw game week 29. Why no games!?

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    1. In Like Flynn.
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      FA Cup. Do you have an interest in football?

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      1. pieces
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Ouch

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      2. Yoshimitsus Revenge
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        +1

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    2. Chrissy Waddle - 2023/24
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Here come the Saturday regulars. 🙄

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      1. 5678
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Boohoo I don't devote my life to it

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        1. Podge
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          For shame

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        2. Chrissy Waddle - 2023/24
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          ..and you don't contribute here either, just suck the FPL blood from the rest of us come Saturday....

          Why no games? They've been postponed.

          You're welcome. 🙂

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  12. tobesthetoffee
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Who to start?

    RVP – Davies – Puncheon

    Who to captain (behind in ML)? :

    Baines – Lambo – Bale

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  13. Mavric Marco
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Preamble on the way 🙂 The weekend starts Here!

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    1. QPR expects... glory!
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      My favourite Saturday article 🙂

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  14. The ghost of a Pug's g…
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Best 3 strikers this week?

    Got unlimited funds and sturridge looks like he wont play...

    Aguero?

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    1. Declan-
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Lambert, Suarez & Hernandez

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      1. The ghost of a Pug's g…
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        I fancy lambert remy aguero...

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      2. Soggysock
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah I'm thinking Hernandez too, chances of starting?

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  15. skodaole2
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Good morning everyone!
    Bunn
    Evra, Clyne, Harte
    Mata(C), Fellaini, Walcott, Bale
    Suarez, Lambert(vc), Cisse

    Szczesny, Michu, Davies, Demel

    All set? 4.0 in bank 0 FT

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    1. McEwan
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Would swap your keepers

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      1. skodaole2
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        I think both will concede so the matter is who will make more saves. You think Szczesny will?

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        1. Sleep Talk
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          It's tough one. None of them will keep a CS (probably). It's very hard to judge who'll get the more save points as well. Spurs is the team shooting the most in the league. But I can see a lot of shots from United too (especially Nani) who Bunn should pick up.

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  16. Wings of Steel
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Would Berba to Lambert be a good move for - 4 this week?

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    1. rdpx
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      no

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  17. keeney
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    ********* reina*******
    Debuchy **** shaw*** Enrique
    Bale**hazard (c)** Michu**silva***Theo
    ****** demba ba**** sturridge

    Bench; anichebe, o'brain, naughton

    Good to go ??

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      It's ok.

      O'Brain 😆

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      1. keeney
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Haha sorry o'brien

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

    Captain who?
    a) Mata
    b) Bale
    c) Aguero

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  19. pleccy
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Who would you suggest i Play from

    Harte (eve)
    Clyne (QPR)
    Davies(NEW)

    My GK Is Boruc.

    Cheers

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    1. Parm
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Davies.

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    2. Declan-
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Harte

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    3. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Clyne

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    4. Sleep Talk
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Clyne or Davies.

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    5. pleccy
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      LOL lots of different opinions there!

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  20. Parm
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Posted on the old article, cheers to the 3 that replied...

    Sturridge to Lambert for -4 regardless of GW29.

    Yay or Nay?

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    1. Declan-
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Nay

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    2. sy
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Yay

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    3. Chrissy Waddle - 2023/24
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Not for me. Not confirmed out.

      Though I am facing you this week in the LAWR league 3, so do it!!!!!! 😉

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    4. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I would personally Parm think you will make those points back.

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    5. Zero
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Difficult, do you have Suarez?

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      1. Parm
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Yes.

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    6. Drogba "Unstoppable, U…
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      naahhh

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    7. 1justlookin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Superb rank Parmtree!!

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    8. Burd Turglars
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      nay

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    9. Mithrandir, the Grey Pilgri…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Yes, form Lambs in he could repay that easily.

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  21. eddscape
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    I'm captaining Ba.

    Who's with me???

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Rafa isn't.

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      1. eddscape
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        He's almost certain to play, I think. Rafa had no other choice too, btw.

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    2. The ghost of a Pug's g…
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I think its a real good call...

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    3. Parm
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Good differential if you ask me.

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    4. Clay
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I would if I had him. So going with Mata. Chelsea are going to stuff the Baggies.

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  22. Clay
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Who to bench folks?

    Mata, Michu, Walcott, Fellaini, Bale

    Sturridge, Cisse, Lambert

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    1. Sleep Talk
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Sturridge. Just cause he probably won't even play.

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    2. The ghost of a Pug's g…
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Since studge is crocked u dont have a decision

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      1. Clay
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Is that defo?

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        1. The ghost of a Pug's g…
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Nope but a late fitness test x his attitude = he'll bail

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    3. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Cisse

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    4. Drogba "Unstoppable, U…
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Sturridge

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    5. HERECOMETHEBELGIANS!
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I would play Sturridge - if he's genuinely crocked then he won't play and your sub will come on for him... If he's fine you could regret benching him...

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  23. Drogba "Unstoppable, U…
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    help wid this guys....
    A. RVP - Suarez
    B. RVP - Lambert
    C. Stick to RVP
    D. RVP and Pog to Suarez and Lamb for -4pts

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    1. eddscape
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      stick with RVP.
      trust me, once u sold him, u can't buy him back.

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  24. For Fuchs Sake
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Mata, Michu, Suarez captain?

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    1. Zero
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I say Michu

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  25. gers23
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Rvp to Suarez for a hit?

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    1. For Fuchs Sake
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Gopher It!!!

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  26. The ghost of a Pug's g…
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Lambert(c)....anyone?!?!

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  27. Zero
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Bench one! Thinking Fellaini or Sutrridge:

    Mata - Walcott - Michu - Fellaini - Sissoko
    RvP - Suarez - Sturridge

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  28. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    1) To do giroud >> lambert or save FT??

    Three reasons why i want to save FT:
    - I have been planning on doing giroud >> augero for a while and i think the city game in gw29 will be played in midweek (no source) so will bring in augero
    - having 2FTs will be very handy next gw
    - i doubt giroud will get more points then lambert but RMT only has a 1point diff between them

    2) am i daft in captaining baines?

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  29. iCon
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Morning Chaps 🙂

    Play Anichebe or Maloney?

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    1. Zero
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Maloney

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    2. Andy1
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Anchebe

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  30. antsherratt
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Someone please help guys...

    Begovic
    Shaw Mariappa Zabaleta Baines O'brien
    Bale Michu Fellaini Snodgrass Puncheon
    RVP Sturridge Berba

    2 FT 0 in bank

    What would you do?
    As it stands i will have 8 for GW29, but who should i take out this week?

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    1. Zero
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Looks pretty decent already

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      1. antsherratt
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers mate, i was thinking get rid of one of the strikers..which one though? Mixed reports as to whether sturridge is fit, but he has a game next week whereas rvp and berba dont?

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