Matchday Surgery

The Saturday Surgery

Gameweek 32 is a strange, two-headed beast. In a way, Saturday provides the starter – serving up just four matches to get things underway, before Sunday’s main course presents a rich spread of heavy-hitters, culminating in Monday night’s delicious desert in the form of the Manchester derby.

While that particular tussle will take on less significance given United’s seemingly unassailable lead, us Fantasy managers will have plenty at stake as the season enters the home straight and mini-leagues officially reach “squeaky-bum time”.

Decisions made now are more crucial than ever, which is why we’re here to provide a real-time Saturday Surgery chatroom to ease your passage through to this morning’s deadline.

The Dugout Discussion pre-empts the early kick-off at the Madjeski, with a Preamble I prepared earlier on its way in just over half-an-hour.

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

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  1. Drogba "Unstoppable, U…
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    11 years, 1 month ago

    I dont even know how Sess is in my team..... 🙁 🙁 🙁
    ruining all my plans.....

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    1. Jax
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      he is their best threat

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    2. Manamongst
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      11 years, 1 month ago

      I would hold fire for one week...

      The new Mister might free their minds...maybe that McClean youngin might pick his face back up from his sophomoric slump...

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      1. MCH
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        Have to give it more than one week he has already said that this week aim is to stay solid then after that go on the attack.

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    3. Drogba "Unstoppable, U…
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      11 years, 1 month ago

      hhhmmm..... gotta keep this week anyway.... next week he's off!!!

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  2. Evs
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    11 years, 1 month ago

    Love the pre-amble 🙂

    Walk the dog, read the amble, then lock down.

    Lovely 🙂

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    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
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      11 years, 1 month ago

      ive been in lockdown since last night.....doos was very insistent

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    2. Kevin Twine
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      11 years, 1 month ago

      Best article of the week, always 😉

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    3. Acquafresca
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      And watch countless posts with no replies being posted over and over.

      Chaos!! Bed time 😉

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      1. Manamongst
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        night night !

        suerte!

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  3. Liastro ⭐️
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    11 years, 1 month ago

    Mertesacker or Sagna?

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    1. Evans
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      11 years, 1 month ago

      Merts

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    2. Kevin Twine
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      Mertesacker

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  4. Hektik
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    11 years, 1 month ago

    who to bench lambert sissoko michu berbatov??

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    1. Manamongst
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      11 years, 1 month ago

      it should only be between Michu and Sissoko...and I think Sissoko has to sit his ass down...IMHO.

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  5. r0nh
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    11 years, 1 month ago

    Does anyone here still have Bale??

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    1. Epic Fail
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      • 13 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Lots, until 11:29.

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    2. CarelessGenius©
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      11 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah. Keeping him for now......

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    3. Drogba "Unstoppable, U…
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      11 years, 1 month ago

      yep.... \o/
      but not for long now....

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    4. Bootsy: Snoddy's Reven…
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      Yeah but I'm wild carding him away in a few hours

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    5. Liastro ⭐️
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      11 years, 1 month ago

      I'm keeping...all the options come with a negative so I'm saving transfer this week, and I'll reassess for the DGW.

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      1. Hybrid.power
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        • 14 Years
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        Same here

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      2. Jax
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        wouldn't bother keeping him for two blanks. can always get him back in.

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        1. CarelessGenius©
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          11 years, 1 month ago

          Easier said than done I reckon.....

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  6. Evans
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    11 years, 1 month ago

    I get the one week punts (WC) but anyone considering Silva ? Differential, good fixtures, DgW, RMT predicts a good score, so anyone else considering him ?

    I've already got Mata and Gerrard

    No WC either

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  7. Zoomi
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    11 years, 1 month ago

    Argh. Was content benching Siss till they put him in the scout picks.

    Bench Siss, Michu or Mata?

    Figure Mata will play - he doesn't need to be rotated every other game surely.

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    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
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      11 years, 1 month ago

      logic for me says bench michu (tho logic rarely plays any part in fpl results) ..... swans havent been great away this year...away to nor who are strong at home.......whereas siss is in very good form at home, but is playin fulham...

      could go either way, but ive opted for siss

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    2. Jax
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      11 years, 1 month ago

      why would you bench siss at home?

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    3. Epic Fail
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      • 13 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      I'd just bench him if that's what you think. Don't worry about who's in the scout picks.

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    4. Kevin Twine
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      • 12 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      This may sound crazy but I'd bench mata as I really don't think he'll start.

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      1. Manamongst
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        Did you think he would start last week?

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  8. Kevin Twine
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    Suarez or Hazard for captain?

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    1. Evans
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      Suarez

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  9. Jafooli
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    11 years, 1 month ago

    Freo won again.....going for the flag this year 😎

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    1. Congressman
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      11 years, 1 month ago

      Freo supporter, are you?

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      1. Jafooli
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        11 years, 1 month ago

        For sure.......five years now.....we're usually pants...but not this year 😉

        You?

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        1. Congressman
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          11 years, 1 month ago

          I'm from Sydney, so a Swans man. You from Freo originally?

          You've managed to beat us at the SCG a few times (last time due to some dodgy umpiring from that idiot Chamberlain).

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          1. Jafooli
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            11 years, 1 month ago

            Nah mate, from Scotland but loads of Aussie mates. They made me choose a team, so I chose Freo, because Glasgow (where I come from) has the docks! They all laughed at me 😆

            Swans done well today but reckon it could be our year.......

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            1. Congressman
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              11 years, 1 month ago

              From Scawtland eh? Must be tough living in the heat and humidity of Singapore?

              Swans have had two easy games though, so quite hard to tell where form is at.

              Just noticed Freo's won both matches by 28 points.

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  10. Sting
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    11 years, 1 month ago

    Bale >> Silva or Hazard (already have Mata)

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    1. Sting
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      11 years, 1 month ago

      ?*

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    2. Kevin Twine
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      Silva

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    3. Evans
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      11 years, 1 month ago

      Finally another silva fan !

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  11. deppman007
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    11 years, 1 month ago

    Bench is Jenks Pearce Wally

    Worried about Studge start. Should I do a -4 for a DGW defender (Jenks was a superbad move - could switch him out for Sagna)?

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  12. Blue Moon Rising
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    11 years, 1 month ago

    Mignolet Bunn

    Clichy Mariappa Wilson Clyne Davies

    Mata Santi Michu Bale Sissoko

    Suarez Lambert Berbatov

    1.3 million in the bank 1FT

    Bale: stick or twist?

    Mignolet out?

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    1. Blue Moon Rising
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Thoughts?

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    2. Kevin Twine
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      11 years, 1 month ago

      Bale -> Gerrard

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      1. Blue Moon Rising
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        11 years, 1 month ago

        Double Liverpool seems OTT

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  13. Hybrid.power
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    11 years, 1 month ago

    Any thoughts on whether Harte will play?

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    1. Jax
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      doubt it.

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      1. Hybrid.power
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        11 years, 1 month ago

        Damnit. Whatever.

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  14. Optimus.
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    11 years, 1 month ago

    have demel 3rd on bench even behind bale and walcott..this is going to end bad

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    1. CarelessGenius©
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      11 years, 1 month ago

      Ha. Same here. Might come on for a sneaky 6 pointer....you never know.

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  15. El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
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    11 years, 1 month ago

    Likelyhood of Guthrie scoring at home vs Soton? 🙂

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  16. rez-rez
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    11 years, 1 month ago

    going mad over these two

    ddg or bunn ?

    pick 3 from 4 defenders

    samba vidic j enrique monreal

    help me out guys

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    1. Out4GoodBehavior
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      IMO Bunn....

      Enrique Monreal Vidic

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      1. rez-rez
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        11 years, 1 month ago

        yeah its between vidic and samba... other two are easy..

        city need goals and should get at least 1

        qpr will be all out attack and will also let 1 in

        so no CS but who has a better chance of a goal or assist. vidic or samba

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  17. ab9
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    captain remy over suarez? fancy goals in desperation game wigan/qpr??

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    1. rez-rez
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      11 years, 1 month ago

      nahhh qpr are gone, makes no difference if they get 10 goals today cause they know its over.

      will not be many goals.

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      1. Jax
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        11 years, 1 month ago

        doubt they'll get even 1 today. game's tomorrow... 🙂

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        1. rez-rez
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          11 years, 1 month ago

          lol good one. .really hard one to call this one, i will go for few goals.

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      2. Crouch Potato!
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        11 years, 1 month ago

        Disagree, will go all out for this game, shoud be plenty of goals.

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        1. Locarno
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          11 years, 1 month ago

          Remy (c) for this kid.

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  18. Manamongst
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    11 years, 1 month ago

    I'm trying to close a gap; I think it's time to Captain one of, The two “Inho’s”

    Gerv or Cout????

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    1. Mílanista
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      11 years, 1 month ago

      My armband is tentatively strapped around a rather large forehead.

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  19. Acquafresca
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    11 years, 1 month ago

    RVP + Michu > Rooney + Gerrard done! (-8)

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    1. Hybrid.power
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      • 14 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Yeesh

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    2. Jax
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      11 years, 1 month ago

      oh dear.

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    3. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      😯

      Good luck

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    4. Billy Gilmore
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      11 years, 1 month ago

      Nice try. 🙄

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      1. Acquafresca
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        11 years, 1 month ago

        They see me trollin, they hatin' !

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    5. Demí
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      11 years, 1 month ago

      Are you staying or going? I'm confused..

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      1. Optimus.
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        11 years, 1 month ago

        😉

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      2. Acquafresca
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        11 years, 1 month ago

        I'm in that middle stage of overexaustion mixed with I'm not tired anymore.

        If these stupid birds outside my wondow would just shut up already!

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    6. CarelessGenius©
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      11 years, 1 month ago

      -8 is just too Michu....

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  20. OSGOOD WAS GOOD
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    11 years, 1 month ago

    Robles or Bunn for W/c keeper already have Fab

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    1. Duggu
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      11 years, 1 month ago

      Robles

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  21. Hektik
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    11 years, 1 month ago

    who to bench

    Lambert (rdg)
    Michu (nor)
    Berbs (new)
    sissoko (FUL) ??

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    1. rez-rez
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      11 years, 1 month ago

      sissoko - newcastle lack form and ful on fire

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      1. Jax
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        11 years, 1 month ago

        no way mate. fulham will lose regardless of their form.

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  22. El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
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    11 years, 1 month ago

    Is this glass statue named Walcott going to be right for Norwich or what?

    Youd think after 2 weeks of "running around" he would be ok to play.

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    1. Sting
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Possibly bench vs Norwich, back for Everton game

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    2. CarelessGenius©
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      11 years, 1 month ago

      He better be in squad at least.....

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  23. Stephen - Robot Daniels
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    11 years, 1 month ago

    What's with the weird kick off times this weekend.... 14:05 Spurs Everton and 16:10 QPR Wigan ??

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    1. Jax
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      11 years, 1 month ago

      spurs v everton is on espn.

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  24. FPL Daniel
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    11 years, 1 month ago

    Help needed I have 2 FT and don't have a clue. Don't own Suarez and don't know who to captain. Don't know who to bench if i bring Bale

    The team
    Bunn
    Davies Turner Cameron
    Bale Mata Lamps Sissoko Santi
    RVP Lambshop Sturridge
    2FT 1.9m in the bank.

    Helppppppppppppp

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    1. deppman007
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Chop Bale -> Gerv/Haz/Silva. I would go with Silva with your current setup. Save the other one.

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      1. FPL Daniel
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        11 years, 1 month ago

        I was thinking the same in the last min. Without seeing your answer. Thanks man

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  25. pezzerman
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    11 years, 1 month ago

    Captaining Snodgrass this week.. If I come to my senses, should I go for roo or gerrard or cazorla?

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    1. Sting
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Caz

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    2. rez-rez
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      11 years, 1 month ago

      cazorla

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    3. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
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      11 years, 1 month ago

      Dont Stevie is your best (c)

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      1. pezzerman
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        11 years, 1 month ago

        That was my original.. Everytime I watch him, he keeps playing deep and is now reliant on pens.. However, this is Stevie g we are talking about.. Legend!

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    4. Jax
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      do not captain snodgrass.

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  26. Sting
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    • 11 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Play 2 from Rafael (MCI), Shaw (REA) and Davies (NOR)

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    1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Rafael and Davies for me

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    2. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Rafael + Davies.

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

      Rafa and Davies (Norwich failed to score in 7 of last 10)

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    4. Mílanista
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      • 12 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      R&D

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  27. james 101
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Current Team:

    De Gea Bunn

    Evra Distin Bassong Monreal Clyne

    Walcott Sissoko Gerrard Caz Townsend

    Suarez Rooney Berb

    Bench Walcott, Bunn plus which 2 of?

    A. Basong. Vs SWA
    B. Distin. Vs TOT
    C. Clyne. Vs RDG

    Thanks!!

    Cap'n will prob be Suarez btw. Any comments welcome on that or on team.

    £2.1m in the bank...

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  28. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Repost . Who will score more:

    A: Suarez (C) WHM, rdg and someone else captain this week who could probably be fail or
    B Sturridge WHM + Rooney sto whm (the double) ?

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  29. mos_def
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Mata or Gerrard for Bale? (Already have Suarez and Lamps)

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    1. Evans
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Silva

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  30. Konig Luther
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    pick 2 of this 3:

    turner(SWA), mertesacker(wba) , osman(tot)

    and rooney or hazard for (C)?

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