Matchday Surgery

Saturday Surgery

It’s one last hurrah. One final chance to make a significant dent in that mini-league gap or perhaps make that sprint for the finishing line. A double Gameweek with six teams is perhaps a rarity at this stage in the season, particularly one that bristles with talent from the Spurs, Chelsea and City squads.

The temptation is to go big: invest heavily and rely on the double Gameweek to deliver but, at the same time, we’ve seen points hit turn sour and, only last weekend, the likes of Daniel Sturridge, Christian Benteke, Theo Walcott and Robin Van Persie produce. Do we dare turn our backs on their proven quality?

Fantasy managers will have pondered long and hard but now, with just over an hour to go, it’s time for the deliberation to come to an end.

We’ve spent the week analysing the offerings presented by Spurs, Chelsea, Man City, Wigan, West Brom and Swansea. Those articles were boiled down into this week’s Scout Picks, while the Differentials presented some riskier propositions for those who need that little bit extra.

Our Saturday Surgery chatroom is now open to support those who are looking for some real-time responses. That will be followed up by today’s Dugout Discussion prior to the three o’clock kick-offs. An investigative Pre-match Preamble follows within the hour.

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

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  1. joker7
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Crazy to play Berbatov instead of RVP ????

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    1. Professor Abel X
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Yes

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    2. reply fail
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Yes, what about Berbatov instead of Wally?

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      1. joker7
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        Have Walcott too so could do that one, wont Walcott be playing up front ??

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        1. reply fail
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 11 months ago

          I think Wenger said he would put Podolski there.

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

      RvP over Berbs

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    4. Sánchez
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      why keep rvp to bench him.
      play him or sell to aguero (or another dgw striker)

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  2. deppman007
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Figs -> Boyce -4

    (already got Robles)

    or

    Figs -> Vert
    Fellaini -> Maloney -8?

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    1. Sean.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      they are both reasonable, maybe B as you've got robles

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    2. Fabreghastly
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      • 13 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Wigan are doomed, if you haven't already bought them avoid imo

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  3. footyjuana
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Choose the best Captain Option?(have them in my head)

    1, 2 or 3??

    Go for it boys!!!

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    1. Bartowski
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      2

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      1. reply fail
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        +1

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    2. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      4

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    3. Professor Abel X
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Tevez

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    4. Namtab Nomolos
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      3 will score 1 + 2 combined.

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    5. footyjuana
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      This was just a future prediction;)

      I am captaining Bale. But, the players were

      1--> Mata
      2-->Kun
      3--->Bale

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      1. Namtab Nomolos
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        I'm happy with my prediction still.

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        1. footyjuana
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 11 months ago

          You're the man!!

          No sorry, Bale is;)

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  4. Mílanista
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    • 12 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Lloris
    Vert, Clichy, Scharner
    Bale(c), Mata, Lampard, Gomez
    Kun, Tevez, Kone

    Bunn, Fellaini, Baines, Turner

    -4

    Excluding Bale, Mata and Tevez, my other 8 DGWers have an average ownership of under 5%. This should be fun.

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    1. Gamoriola of the Galaxy (Eu…
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Definitely going for the boundary there.

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

      Most of mine are under 10 %. Good luck Milan

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    3. Zep
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Some lovely differentials in there...

      Sharner, Gomez...surely if those guys perform their points will be our own in the tie v England...

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  5. griff
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Is Snodgrass to Nasri/Yaya/Dempsey worth -8?

    Or DDG to Harte/Cech?

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  6. Craig
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Set to go or worth a hit?

    Begovic
    Azpilicueta Zabaletta Davies
    Michu(v) Bale(c) Maloney Felliani
    RVP Benteke Kone

    Federici Sissoko Rafael Clyne

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    1. ILOVEBAPS
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Sissoko > Mata/Haz. Or if short of funds; Oscar.

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  7. phantasm
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    WC team:

    Szczesny
    Zabaleta, Boyce, _____
    Bale (c), Walcott, Michu, Nasri, _____
    Tevez, Lukaku

    (Robles, Clyne, Demel, Sturridge)

    Which option to fill the gaps?

    a) Vertonghen and Oscar
    b) Dawson and Mata

    And play Robles over Szczesny?

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  8. zotter
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Start two from:

    GJ. Zabaleta. Davies. Dawson

    Currently going zaba and dawson

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    1. Toonzie
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      • 11 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      yes zab dawson ofc

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  9. Toonzie
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    • 11 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    DDG
    Zab* - Sagna - Martin
    Bale(c) - Mata* - Michu* - Maloney* - Walcott
    Tevez* - Defoe*

    Bench: Bunn, Rvp, Demel, Harte (0.1m in the bank)

    DDG to Lloris for a hit

    yay or nay?

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    1. Gamoriola of the Galaxy (Eu…
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      I'd say no, they could easily concede in both. Vert is popular for attacking threat, not cleanies imo.

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      1. Toonzie
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        • 11 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        yea if only i could afford vert; i would have gotten him 🙁

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    1. Toonzie
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      • 11 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      .________________________."

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    2. footyjuana
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Haha, im sure you scared quite many ppl there!!

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    3. Professor Abel X
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      • 11 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      That is a very sexist way to talk about these bitches

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      1. Epic Fail
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        • 13 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        😀

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    4. Gamoriola of the Galaxy (Eu…
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      :shrug:

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    5. Dial Square
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      No it isn't

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    6. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      lol

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      1. stilicho
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        • 13 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        No more fake shouts please Laernu, the closer we get to 11:30 the less indulgence mods can allow for that kind of thing - not every visitor to this site will know you're messing about.

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    7. OPTA FPL
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      King of removed comments

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      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        😛

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

      Hear we go. Saturday crèche opens.

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      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        😆

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

        Hear/Here...

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  11. Dial Square
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Johnson>Vert (-4)?

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    1. stilicho
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      • 13 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      I wouldn't, Johnson could do really well over the next three, and Liverpool actually keep cleanies.

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    2. t4thomas
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      • 11 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Walker!

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  12. tomietucker
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Thinking of geting rid of nasty dont think he is going to play both if any games but not sure who for maybe a wigan def? any thoughts?

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  13. t4thomas
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Please choose two from:

    Martin R, Koscienly, Jose Enrique.

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    1. Dante
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Koscielny and Enrique

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  14. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    RVP leaves my team then....

    How does this lot look for a -4 start? Correct to play Sagna over Baines??

    ROBLES
    ZABALETA, DAWSON, Sagna
    BALE(c), MICHU, MALONEY, Walcott
    AGUERO(v), TEVEZ, Berbatov

    De Gea, Fellaini, Baines, Demel

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    1. Lateriser 12
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      • 12 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      I'd play Baines fwiw

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    2. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Play Baines.

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    3. Zep
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      I wish CF was so forward about his line-up... 😉

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      1. Zep
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        Good luck in the other semi, Jinny...

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    4. Sean.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      i 'm playing baines, most of his points seem to come when you least expect them

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

      I'm playing Baines over Mert. Too risky to bench IMO.

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  15. Dante
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Couple of questions: Nasri, Silva or Yaya? And bench Snodgrass (AVL) or Lambert (tot)

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    1. t4thomas
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Yaya.

      Bench Lambert I reckon.

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    2. ILOVEBAPS
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Nasri

      Trade Snod or Lambert

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  16. Efan Ekoku Pops
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Which one to play out of Demel, Enrique and Sagna?

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    1. DonTheSpecialOne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Sagna

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    2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Demel.

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      1. Little Dancer
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        Definitely Sagna.

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  17. DonTheSpecialOne
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Hart
    Luiz Vertonghen Boyce
    Oscar Nasri Michu Bale
    Lukaku Aguero Kone

    Ok? WC team

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    1. Professor Abel X
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Very nice, some decent differentials there

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      1. DonTheSpecialOne
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        Sarcasm? 😛

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    2. Robe Wan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Yeah, not crazy on Oscar but all good

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    3. Sánchez
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      I think hart is a risk today.
      Pantilimon needs game to sharpen him up for cup final, hart not 100%, he ballsed up last week and city have nothing to lose really.
      What about Lloris?

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      1. DonTheSpecialOne
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        Good choice. Might look up on Lloris. Cheers

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  18. OptimusBlack
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    IF U Have WC get wally and play him with 10 DGW Players ? OR JUST get Him and BENCH HIM THIS WEEK AND PLAY HIM LAST 2 WEEKS ?

    vert / luiz / kOMP

    Mata , Michu ,Bale , WALLY OR MALONEY

    Lukaku , Kone , Aguero

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    1. Sean.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      maloney

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    2. Little Dancer
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      I'd get Walcott if possible. I don't have him and I'm really worried about it.

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  19. Your Mum's Athletic
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    am i going mad for thinking this..... marveaux > maloney for a hit and bench rooney? playing lukaku and tevez

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    1. Sean.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      not really

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    2. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Sell Rooney whilst there.

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    3. Professor Abel X
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Do it

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    4. Mavric Marco
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      I'de play Rooney. He could score well against Chelsea.

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    5. Declan-
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Good move imo

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

      Sell Rooney...

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  20. Canadian Football
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Night lads.....Good Luck Zep/MJ/Jinswick!!!!

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    1. Zep
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      U2 mate...

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    2. Jinswick
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Am I still in the CL tourney?!!

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      1. Zep
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        Yeah, your in the semi's against MJ...

        You forgot about it? 😀

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    3. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      night CF

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  21. Robe Wan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Captain Bale or Aguerooooo?

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    1. Mavric Marco
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Bale

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    2. Mary
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      bale

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

      Aguero obviously. 😐

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    4. Big Col
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Bale

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    5. Heytch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Aguero. Bale will only get 2pts against us on Wed 😆

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

        2pts per minute. 😉

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        1. Heytch
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          • 13 Years
          10 years, 11 months ago

          stop it

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

            Apologies. 1pt per minute.

            2pt as captain! 😎

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            1. Heytch
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              • 13 Years
              10 years, 11 months ago

              hehe 😆

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  22. SpinyNorman [*_*]
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    RvP > Aguero for a hit?

    first to 5 wins

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    1. Mavric Marco
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Nopes

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    2. Mary
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      no

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    3. Robe Wan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      No

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    4. Professor Abel X
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Yes, will repay itself over the last 3 GWs

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    5. Declan-
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      YEs!!!

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  23. Goldtop73
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Baines or Demel?

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    1. Mavric Marco
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Play Baines

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    2. Robe Wan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Demel

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    3. Kim Kimani
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Lol! Demel or Baines?

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  24. Mary
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    defoe is the forgotten man of this dgw! he will score today

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    1. Goldtop73
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Glad I've got him then

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    2. Mavric Marco
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      If he starts

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

      +1

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    4. Namtab Nomolos
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      defoegotten man?

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    5. Kim Kimani
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      he doesn't even start!

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

      Adebayor ( computer) says nooooooo

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  25. ebb2sparky
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    What defender would you buy for 4.0?

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    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      The man, the legend.

      Guy Demel.

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      1. Toonzie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        stam? =\

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      2. ebb2sparky
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        But he is 4.1

        Currently going with Shaw from southampton

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        1. Epic Fail
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 11 months ago

          Oh didn't realise he'd gone up. Unlucky.

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    2. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Demel but it's too late now.

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    3. Baby Cuties
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      stam

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    4. Lateriser 12
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      • 12 Years
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      That Guy.

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    5. Mílanista
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      • 12 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Stam

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    6. Drogba "Unstoppable, U…
      • 12 Years
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      Demel

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    7. Mavric Marco
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Stam

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  26. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Favourite Prem chant of the season:
    Cause I'm just Michu, and this is crazy, came from la Liga, I'll score two baby

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  27. mgrea
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Hax

    FFS
    123

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  28. Pinatta
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Around 50 questions in this topic, only a few got an answer. Only on deadlineday, or an overall problem?

    I'm going without Chelsea btw this GW.. would love one, but would you play Oscar/Lampard over RvP?

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    1. Lateriser 12
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      • 12 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Yep. I would.

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    2. Robe Wan
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      • 11 Years
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      Yup

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    3. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      I would be looking at a spurs/wogan midfielder ahead of those I think. I like definite starters.

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  29. Dante
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Considering getting Calum McManaman in... Completely lost the plot.

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    1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
      • 12 Years
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      probably

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    2. stilicho
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      • 13 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Anorak was flirting with that idea, not sure if he actually did it, but it's not totally bonkers.

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    3. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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      • 14 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Slip down to the next level of Purgatory ...

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  30. The butts
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    What is the consenses

    Bench RVP or Benteke?

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    1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      RVP depends who you are benching for so difficult to reach consensus....
      .

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