[sbu_large_image] Matchday Surgery
27 April 2013 2053 comments
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While Gameweek 35 looks, on paper, to be an ordinary ten-match affair, with another set of double fixtures looming, Fantasy managers will already be using transfers to prep their squads in advance.

They’ll be much debate on how much to commit one week early and whether strong single Gameweek assets should be neglected in favour of those treated to two matches in Gameweek 36.

Our Matchday Surgery chatroom is now open for those looking for some real-time reaction to their musings and dilemmas.

There is, of course, plenty to take in about the site. Details on our Scout Pick selections this week can be found here, while Paul outlined three explosive differentials who could not only fill the void left by Luis Suarez, but potentially help make up ground on mini-league rivals. The team news has been collected and collated, together with our thoughts on the likely weekend lineups. Finally, there’s the ScoutCast, where Granville and I review the week gone by and give our views on the where the profits will lie for the Gameweek ahead.

That should keep you occupied if you’re furiously catching up this morning. The chatroom will morph into the Dugout Discussion in time for the early kick-off at the Etihad. Sadly, due to family commitments this morning, the usual Pre-match Preamble has had to drop from my schedule today. This will return next week when normal service is resumed.

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

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    1. TorresMagic™
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      Ban.

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    2. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
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      Seriously, why do you bother?

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      1. MJ6987
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        What was he wumming about?

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    3. Cheggers
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      borrrrrinnnnnnnnnngggg

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    4. /
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      Don't shoot the messenger

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      1. Evans
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        Bang

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  2. EL TANO
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    Hate the look of berbs in my team
    He's on holidays now surely
    Already did -4 tevez bale in for CAZ biter
    Seriously thinking -8 for berbs to Benteke
    Monday game
    6 pointer
    Mad form
    Playing my wc for 36
    Berbs 2 points
    Tek 2 goals
    Yay or nay?

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    1. EL TANO
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      Shaylan?
      You out there
      I never thanked you for my rvp(c) choice last wk

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    2. good biashara
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      I would go for a DGW player but that said I have Benteke and I'm happy about it...

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  3. Pinoche
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    Captain Tevz or Bale?

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    1. Le Bluff
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      Million dollar question.

      I've gone with my gut: Tevez (c). Bale (vc).

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      1. MCH
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        Same choice I have good feeling about Carlos this week.

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    2. elkunaguero
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      Bale

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    3. EL TANO
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      Bale

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    4. Art Vandelay
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      Same dilemma here. I need a differential as chasing in my ML but not sure I can live with the say, 20%, chance Tevez will be benched.

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      1. good biashara
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        More like 5%

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        1. Art Vandelay
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          Probably, but who knows with Mankini. On the other hand Dzeko was shocking against SPurs.

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    5. Smakies
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      i'm wondering the same
      i'd go for bale IMO

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    6. Mithrandir, the Grey Pilgri…
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      I'm being strong and leaving it on my original choice all week. Tevez.
      Must. Resist. Changing.

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      1. liquidfootball2
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        u know u want Bale (c)

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      2. Le Bluff
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        I'm with you, friend!

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    7. Kevin Twine
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      Play it safe and go Bale, imo.

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  4. Tibidabo
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    Talk me out of taking a hit for Bertrand -> Kolarov

    PLEASE

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    1. Mithrandir, the Grey Pilgri…
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      lolarov!!!

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  5. TorresMagic™
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    DDG to Hart for a hit?

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      Yeah

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      1. TorresMagic™
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        Guess that's a no. 🙁

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        1. /
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          Why?

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          1. TorresMagic™
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            Don't believe you play FPL. I'll listen to the others though.

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            1. /
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              😯

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    2. Viper
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      I think so.

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    3. Laserface
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      i did the same .. do it

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    4. TeamSteam
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      I did Migs -> Hart. Nailed on in the league and fantastic fixtures.

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  6. The Wizard of Ozil
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    Have had Benteke captain all week, stick or change to bale?

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    1. Laserface
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      change

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    2. Viper
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      Both could do well. I'd go with Bale though.

      Take one look at his away history! (Aswell as current form all round)

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  7. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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    @ Paolo Di Laernu - please don't post teams saying confirmed when they are not. This site is pretty legit but it becomes a joke when people consistently post lies.

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    1. Elniñorules
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      Well said Bemba Da!

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      1. The Bandit
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        +1

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      2. Mithrandir, the Grey Pilgri…
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        Must be hard work posting under several different ID's as well.

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        1. TorresMagic™
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          Don't make accusations.

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    3. /
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      +1

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    4. Demí
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      http://goo.gl/rWxsy

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      1. TeamSteam
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        😀

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      2. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
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        😆

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    5. Pinoche
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      😯

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    6. Mark
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      Yep - its all good posting stuff rumoured or via twitter sources but posting "confirmed" without a source is not on. If its "confirmed" name your source, otherwise, folk are obviously going to leap on it as fake.

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  8. r0nh
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    Only 2 more Saturday mornings this season!!! 🙁

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    1. TorresMagic™
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      Last round Sunday right?

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      1. r0nh
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        Yes

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      That's good news. My life is just around the corner, I can almost feel it returning.

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  9. Viper
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    Team i'm rockin n' rollin with (Not hits, wildcard)

    Hart
    Zabaleta Luiz Verthongen (Martin, Demel)
    Bale (c) Mata Sessegnon Walcott (Michu)
    Kone Tevez (vc) Defoe

    Hopefully this week doesn't disappoint..

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    1. Declan-
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      It's very pretty

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      1. Viper
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        I know you commented on this previously so cheers once again. Its not easy to confirm when the opportunity to tinker around is still there 😉

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    2. Mary
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      that is a brilliant team

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  10. super zlatan
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    Morning lads

    Team look ok?

    DDG
    Zaba. Sagna. Clyne
    Bale. Michu. Hazard. Walcott
    Rvp. Tevez. Lambert

    Subs. Bunn. Maloney. Evans. Harte

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    1. Viper
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      Looks very good. Best of luck!

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      1. super zlatan
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        Cheers viper. As does yours. You are set up well for the dgw.

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    2. Kevin Twine
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      Solid.

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  11. Laserface
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    play Lukaku or Michu ?

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    1. COMH
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      Lukaku

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      1. super zlatan
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        Michu scored vs Chelsea in the cup at Stamford bridge.
        Every time I bench Michu he scores.....
        Remember at the emerates?

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      2. Laserface
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        well

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  12. Locarno
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    Everton have won their last NINETEEN home games against Fulham.

    Banker.

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    1. COMH
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      Baines and Fellaini 😎

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      1. Locarno
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        Baines and Mirallas. Fellaini is so last year...

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    2. MJ6987
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      Graeme Sharp was probably playing in some of those!

      Irrelevant.

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    3. TorresMagic™
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      #upset

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    4. Declan-
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      A clean sheet would be nice with Fellaini being fouled for a pen in a 1-0 victory

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    5. Podge
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      Due 🙂

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  13. Bøwstring The Carp
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    Where's Wild Rover and the Aguero (c) squad? 😀

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    1. COMH
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      Aguero out?

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      1. Bøwstring The Carp
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        Don't even joke about that 😛

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    2. Lateriser 12
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      I'm getting mighty tempted.

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      1. Bøwstring The Carp
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        Join us! Join us! Join us! 😀

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  14. Cooper123
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    Cech and Kompany over Hart and Luiz?

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    1. good biashara
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      Tough... C+K=100% playing every minute till the end. H+L=goal threat from sideshow

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  15. lfcserg
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    Want to do Caz > Mata which will make it a 8 point hit, but afraid that caz may score big against MUN and QPR. He hasn't gotten a return in a while and this is just the sort of time he tends to explode.

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    1. Messi & fabregas
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      mata

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  16. The Bandit
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    Good luck to all who haven't bottled Aguero as Captain... 🙂

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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      😯

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    2. Bøwstring The Carp
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      😉 see above

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    3. Locarno
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      +1. Ballsy choice - could be huge.

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    4. Cheggers
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      ive captained him too

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    5. Viper
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      I invisage a double figure haul for him, good luck! 🙂

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    6. MJ6987
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      Think he's the bookies favourite to score anytime out of all the PL games so not that much of a punt really.

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      1. The Bandit
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        The punt is whether he starts, not whether he scores...

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    7. viciousrumour
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      ha cheers!

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  17. BigManBakar
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    Repost:
    Should I bench Maloney or Lampard this week?Lampard has the better fixture but is not certain to play

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    1. busteddocket
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      Lamp

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  19. Eoin
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    OH SHIT OVERSLEPT. 2 freebies. what to do?

    De Gea - Robles

    Sagna- Turner - Baines - Clyne - Demel

    Fellaini - Cazorla - Coutinho - Yaya - Maloney

    RVP - Berbatov - Mirallas

    Your help would be immensely appreciated 🙂

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    1. Grounderz
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      (1) Cazorla ➡ Bale
      (2) Mirallas ➡ Tevez

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      1. TeamSteam
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        11111111

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      2. Eoin
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        Only 0.8 in the bank so not looking too possible

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    2. Louis
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      Santi to bale
      Berbatov to Tevez
      Baines to Vertonghen (if u need money)

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      1. Eoin
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        Cheers man. Will probably be just one and three

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    3. Ash
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      How much cash you got

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  20. Louis
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    DDG or Bunn ??

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  21. Tim Canterbury
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    OMG

    Is there no way of playing PlayOn without spending money? Please don't tell me its true I just spent ages picking a team for exactly £100m

    Lloris
    BAE Clichy Zaba Rangel
    Silva Bale Lennon Oscar
    Ba Aguero

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    1. Podge
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      there is a free match up yeh

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  22. Trigg ⭐️
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    Things I want to happen today ....

    Defoe to start.
    Fellaini to make those who sold him regret it.
    Maloney to get some attacking points.

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  23. drughi
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    BA (C) whos with me ?

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    1. OPTA FPL
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      😯 .

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  24. Epicfai
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    WC Team A or B?

    A:
    HART Robles
    VERT KOMPANY LUIZ Martin Clyne
    BALE MICHU MATA HAZARD Henderson
    TEVEZ KONE LUKAKU

    B:
    HART Robles
    VERT KOMPANY DAWSON Martin Clyne
    BALE MICHU MATA HAZARD Maloney
    TEVEZ KONE BA

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    1. good biashara
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      A - but I'd stick in Defoe instead of Lukaku

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  25. adams_6
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    Osman H to Ful or Sissoko H to LIV?

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    1. COMH
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      Osman

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  26. UKG
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    Blae (c) this week and next???? Maybe Tevez is this week's shout?

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    1. OPTA FPL
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      😯

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    2. Cheggers
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      Bale next week imo

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  27. OPTA FPL
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    Fellaini 2 goals at Cottage this season...

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    1. TorresMagic™
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      Means little.

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  28. SneakyPete
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    Everton line up Demi ???? Out yet or not ?

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  29. Bøwstring The Carp
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    Quick Poll:

    Bench Koné or Michu?

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    1. good biashara
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      Michu for me

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  30. jonnybhoy
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    Bench Anichebe out of this lot? -

    Michu CHE (A)
    Fellaini FUL (H)
    Mata SWA (H)
    Bale WIG (A)
    Walcott Man utd (H)
    Anichebe FUL (H)
    Van Persie ARS (A)
    Tevez WHU (H

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    1. Ash
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      Anchebe

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