The Saturday Surgery

This is no ordinary Saturday but, while a Wembley showpiece and the offering of just a single Premier League match provide distractions, we can’t allow ourselves to waver ahead of the penultimate Fantasy deadline of the season.

There is still much at stake throughout the mini-leagues and, indeed, at the very top of the Fantasy Premier League and Sky Sports standings. Wrestling with doubts, suspensions and the continued threat of chop and change amongst the Chelsea and City lineups, Gameweek 37 is far from routine.

As always, we’ve prepared a suite of articles offer some assistance, including last night’s Scout Picks and Differentials. The team news, together with our take on the Gameweek lineups can be found here, while this week’s ScoutCast also has a view on what may lie ahead.

Our Matchday Surgery chatroom is now open for those who require more immediate feedback. The Dugout Discussion on today’s single league match will follow around 12.30, with the Pre-match Preamble stripping off for its warm-up as this is typed.

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Tommy J
10 years, 11 months ago
Nice
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czechmade
10 years, 11 months ago
arsenal top 3 🙂
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TorresMagic™
10 years, 11 months ago
Doctor Doctor..
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1. Evs
  10 years, 11 months ago
  Thompson twins. ?
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  1. TorresMagic™
    10 years, 11 months ago
    Well done. 🙂
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    1. Tommy J
      10 years, 11 months ago
      Saw them live at the Hacienda!
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      1. TorresMagic™
        10 years, 11 months ago
        Are you as old as Doosra?
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        Tommy J
        10 years, 11 months ago
        50!
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        TorresMagic™
        10 years, 11 months ago
        I'm kidding. 🙂
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        Tommy J
        10 years, 11 months ago
        Big 50!
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        TorresMagic™
        10 years, 11 months ago
        2nd oldest here then.
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        Tommy J
        10 years, 11 months ago
        How old is he?
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Dial Square
10 years, 11 months ago
Start 3 out of Baines (WHM), Zaba (rdg), Bassong (WBA), Johnson (ful), Manolev (LIV)?

thanks
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1. Billy Gilmore
  10 years, 11 months ago
  Baines, Zaba, GJ
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  1. Mavric Marco
    10 years, 11 months ago
    +1
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  2. Joga Bonito®
    10 years, 11 months ago
    This
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  3. Dogba
    10 years, 11 months ago
    +1. Coincidentally, this is my exact defense and i feel pretty good about it.
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Mavric Marco
10 years, 11 months ago
Great Pic in the article as always 🙂
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1. Epic Fail
  10 years, 11 months ago
  You're easily pleased. 😯
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  1. Tim Canterbury
    10 years, 11 months ago
    Someones a bit cranky this morning...
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2. SuperOsçarBaby
  10 years, 11 months ago
  ofc because it's chelsea. 😉
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3. Granville
  10 years, 11 months ago
  They don't come cheap.
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  1. Mavric Marco
    10 years, 11 months ago
    But you don't pay do you Granville 😉
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Gaztafari
10 years, 11 months ago
Captain Walcott or Bale? Have a 30 point lead on rival who doesn't own Walcott
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1. El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
  10 years, 11 months ago
  Wally. Wigan need to win or its over.
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2. anish10
  10 years, 11 months ago
  same position as you, thinking maybe wally!
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3. Joga Bonito®
  10 years, 11 months ago
  I'm doing Wally.
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4. Kuqi Monster
  10 years, 11 months ago
  walcott
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Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
10 years, 11 months ago
I'm leaving FPL
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1. Mavric Marco
  10 years, 11 months ago
  You said this last week 🙄
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  1. Ginkapo FPL
    10 years, 11 months ago
    You clearly havent been on all week
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    1. Mavric Marco
      10 years, 11 months ago
      😛
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2. Granville
  10 years, 11 months ago
  Transfer request rejected.
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3. Billy Gilmore
  10 years, 11 months ago
  Shut up.
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4. Corkyote FFS CWC Champion 2…
  10 years, 11 months ago
  Don't go!
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5. Wild Rover
  10 years, 11 months ago
  http://www.johnchow.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/boring_lecture.jpeg
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6. Piggs Boson
  10 years, 11 months ago
  We all are soon. But we'll be back, including you 🙂
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7. Joga Bonito®
  10 years, 11 months ago
  I am in two weeks. Coming back next year though.
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8. Elniñorules
  10 years, 11 months ago
  I'm really starting to appreciate the amount of effort you put into every post of yours.
  
  Top notch, Learnu. Keep it up!
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  1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
    10 years, 11 months ago
    I'm leaving your wife
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Rinseboy
10 years, 11 months ago
play kompany or sagna?
then first sub of kompany/sagna or maloney? !
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1. Mavric Marco
  10 years, 11 months ago
  Kompany
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2. Joga Bonito®
  10 years, 11 months ago
  Kompany.
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  1. Rinseboy
    10 years, 11 months ago
    thanks!
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anish10
10 years, 11 months ago
leading my mini league by 26 points, rival doesnt have wally, shall i captain him? not sure who he will captain think might be bale or RVP
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1. Mavric Marco
  10 years, 11 months ago
  I'de go RvP. Wally will be a nice differential if he doesn't bring him in.
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Leaf
10 years, 11 months ago
Help needed ! I have Silva , Aguero , Hazard ...all 3 rotation risks

With a bench of Maloney , Saylor , Davies

Really not sure whether I should take a 4 point hit for in all probability
Hazard > lampard (maybe fellaini )

What do u think ???
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1. mcsteely
  10 years, 11 months ago
  hazard > fellani is a decent move as he'll play next week as well. or go hazard > lampard if you're a risk taker for this week as you'll have another rotation risk on your books
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Kuqi Monster
10 years, 11 months ago
anyone eyeing up a bold last trade for GW38?

Looking at RVP -> Carroll(c) or Sturridge(c) myself.
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1. elkunaguero
  10 years, 11 months ago
  looking at captaining RVP and certianly wouldnt sell for either of these two, not this week anyway
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  1. Kuqi Monster
    10 years, 11 months ago
    its for GW38!!
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    1. elkunaguero
      10 years, 11 months ago
      sorry.... read too quickly... RVP to Sturridge then and captain Sturridge
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SuperOsçarBaby
10 years, 11 months ago
@corkyote

podolski(c)?
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1. Corkyote FFS CWC Champion 2…
  10 years, 11 months ago
  Have considered it, what do you reckon? Have Walcott as well so captain armband current on theo.
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  1. Ginkapo FPL
    10 years, 11 months ago
    I have gone for Pod in my double team, there is something there
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    1. Corkyote FFS CWC Champion 2…
      10 years, 11 months ago
      Yeah the one risky move I have considered....
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  2. SuperOsçarBaby
    10 years, 11 months ago
    tough decision..
    
    I really don't know and you're 16 in the world!
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    1. Corkyote FFS CWC Champion 2…
      10 years, 11 months ago
      I think if it was final week then I'd do it. Pod seems enough of a differential without captaining. Plenty above don't have theo even although likely to have been their transfer this week.
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Mr. Perfectionist
10 years, 11 months ago
Captaincy Poll:-

A) Rvp
B) Walcott
C) Bale
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1. Mavric Marco
  10 years, 11 months ago
  A) RvP
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2. Epic Fail
  10 years, 11 months ago
  Walcott
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3. Yome
  10 years, 11 months ago
  RVP
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4. Declan-
  10 years, 11 months ago
  Bale!
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5. El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
  10 years, 11 months ago
  D) Adebayor
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6. In Like Flynn.
  10 years, 11 months ago
  Seems a popular question. See below.
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  1. Mr. Perfectionist
    10 years, 11 months ago
    Haha yeah. Leaning towards Rvp atm as well. Just not getting that gut feeling this week.
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    1. In Like Flynn.
      10 years, 11 months ago
      Exactly.
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7. Kuqi Monster
  10 years, 11 months ago
  have all 3 but narrowed it down to a or b.
  
  Pretty set on walcott (c), RVP (vc)
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8. Piggs Boson
  10 years, 11 months ago
  B
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9. Thomass
  10 years, 11 months ago
  Stop being disrespectful to my team btw captain bale
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In Like Flynn.
10 years, 11 months ago
RVP or Bale, I think I'm favouring RVP for Fergie's home farewell match?
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1. Epic Fail
  10 years, 11 months ago
  Bale
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2. Evs
  10 years, 11 months ago
  Me three
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  1. Tommy J
    10 years, 11 months ago
    +4
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  2. In Like Flynn.
    10 years, 11 months ago
    Will you have a go at the Metro next Season Evs?
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    1. Tommy J
      10 years, 11 months ago
      I'm currently 140th....
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      1. In Like Flynn.
        10 years, 11 months ago
        Nice Tommy J,
        Still doing well myself too. Looks as if we'd had a better start we could be there or thereabouts.
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3. Yome
  10 years, 11 months ago
  RVP
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4. Mavric Marco
  10 years, 11 months ago
  For Captain Flynn? RvP
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  1. In Like Flynn.
    10 years, 11 months ago
    Aye. I have Bale anyway so no major loss if he scores heavily.
    
    The tougher choice is for The Metro game. RVP, Bale or the mighty Cazorla.
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    1. Mavric Marco
      10 years, 11 months ago
      Arr, Cazorla in the Metro then maybe. Don't they award points for key passes, possession and MoM?
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      1. In Like Flynn.
        10 years, 11 months ago
        No MoM in Metro Silver Surfer. All based on OPTA stats. Cazorla is top by a long way.
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5. Declan-
  10 years, 11 months ago
  Bale
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  1. Declan-
    10 years, 11 months ago
    I don't own Rvp though 🙂
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6. In Like Flynn.
  10 years, 11 months ago
  That's sorted that out. 😉
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7. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
  10 years, 11 months ago
  Bale
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Thomass
10 years, 11 months ago
What teams do we all want in the 3 groups, the teams in the top 9 are automatically in!
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1. Epic Fail
  10 years, 11 months ago
  Whatchu talkin' about, Willis?
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2. TorresMagic™
  10 years, 11 months ago
  Ask after the deadline or on twitter.
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3. Corkyote FFS CWC Champion 2…
  10 years, 11 months ago
  Couldn't have less idea about what you're talking about. Can you explain?
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  1. TorresMagic™
    10 years, 11 months ago
    Only 72 minutes to go. Might take longer.
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4. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
  10 years, 11 months ago
  A/S/L? 🙂
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5. 4vets
  10 years, 11 months ago
  What are you on about?
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  1. Thomass
    10 years, 11 months ago
    I'll copy and paste it again, it's like the u21s group split in to 3 groups with 16 teams!
    
    Group1.
    Arsenal
    Man.United
    WestBrom
    Everton
    Brighton
    Wigan
    Group2.
    Tottenham
    Chelsea
    A.Villa
    Sunderland
    Man.City
    Group3.
    Liverpool
    Southampton
    Swansea
    Fulham
    Stoke
    That’s the 3 Groups
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6. Elniñorules
  10 years, 11 months ago
  Agree
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Ash
10 years, 11 months ago
Leading ML by 30 points. Do I take an 8 point hit to match my nearest rival who will be captaining RVP?
* Tevez, Aguero –> RVP, Sturridge (rival will have both)

The move will whittle down my lead to 22 points, but allows me to have 8 common players with my opponent. The remaining differentials for him will be Baines and Enrique.
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Colonel Shoe 肝池
10 years, 11 months ago
repost oscar or lamps?
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1. Wild Rover
  10 years, 11 months ago
  Lamps is def starting and desperate for a goal, what's not to like?
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  1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    10 years, 11 months ago
    im prevaricating again............ splinters in my arse sitting on the fence WR 😉
    
    im doin a -4 gettin lamps and studge in for michu/aguero
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    1. mcsteely
      10 years, 11 months ago
      lampard is a great shout for this week but might not start in gw38
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Burly - swear i wont ever (…
10 years, 11 months ago
Morning all,

60 points clear in ML.

Rival has taken a 4 point hit.

Should I do Hazard & Lambert > Coutinho & RVP for -8 hit?

Can I afford the extra hit considering the lead and potential RVP and Coutunho haul?
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1. El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
  10 years, 11 months ago
  You are one GW ahead and you are worried? Of course take the hit.
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2. Evs
  10 years, 11 months ago
  No, no hit.
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3. Burly - swear i wont ever (…
  10 years, 11 months ago
  different opinions, can I get a 3rd opinion?!!
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JD_96
10 years, 11 months ago
Play 2 of.....
A) Kone
B) Maloney
C) Hazard

Im tempted by chelsea's early kick off today.
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1. Lawrø
  10 years, 11 months ago
  C and A
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The EJJ
10 years, 11 months ago
Lukaku -> Sturridge (-4)

worth it?

Also whom to bench?

Enrique, Vert, Luiz, Sagna
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1. Judas
  10 years, 11 months ago
  Probably Sagna
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2. Sean.
  10 years, 11 months ago
  free next week imo
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3. Phaze 1
  10 years, 11 months ago
  maybe and bench Sagna?????
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4. hillbillypete
  10 years, 11 months ago
  nah
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Colonel Shoe 肝池
10 years, 11 months ago
please get a hattrick today fellaini.......
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1. TorresMagic™
  10 years, 11 months ago
  Have a coffee...
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  1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    10 years, 11 months ago
    im off coffee at the moment 😯
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    1. Piggs Boson
      10 years, 11 months ago
      http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m47ru3pRwi1rtrjuvo1_400.gif
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      1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
        10 years, 11 months ago
        nice ......... arghhhhh temptation
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    2. TorresMagic™
      10 years, 11 months ago
      Well Everton don't play today.
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    3. Piggs Boson
      10 years, 11 months ago
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Judas
10 years, 11 months ago
Need some help, this is my current team:

De Gea (Federici)
Shaw, Sagna, Martin (Demel, Davies)
Bale, Walcott (C), Felliani, Snodgrass (Toure)
Lukaku, RVP, Tevez

What should I do:

A- Start Toure and bench a striker
B- Toure ---> Coutinho (-4), bench Snod
C- Toure ---> Coutinho (-4), bench striker
D- Bench Snod, start Toure
E- Leave it as it is with no hits
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1. Mavric Marco
  10 years, 11 months ago
  E
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Phaze 1
10 years, 11 months ago
a b
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1. Piggs Boson
  10 years, 11 months ago
  b a
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  1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    10 years, 11 months ago
    baracus
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2. Evs
  10 years, 11 months ago
  c
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  1. Phaze 1
    10 years, 11 months ago
    now i know my a b c...
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3. /
  10 years, 11 months ago
  æ
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Sean.
10 years, 11 months ago
would you keep kone and maloney or lose 1 for sturridge or coutinho -4 ??
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1. Phaze 1
  10 years, 11 months ago
  sturridge
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JD_96
10 years, 11 months ago
thanks
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P&F
10 years, 11 months ago
RVP to outscore dawson by 4?
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1. Epic Fail
  10 years, 11 months ago
  No
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  1. P&F
    10 years, 11 months ago
    good good, cheers
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2. Phaze 1
  10 years, 11 months ago
  thats what everyone is hoping
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Paulo67c
10 years, 11 months ago
Should I do Lukaku or Lambert ---> Sturridge or just stick?
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dishal10
10 years, 11 months ago
mata or kagawa??
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1. The EJJ
  10 years, 11 months ago
  mata
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2. Mavric Marco
  10 years, 11 months ago
  Kags
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Pen_Pal
10 years, 11 months ago
Nasri to lamps or fell for a 4 pointer?
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1. Epic Fail
  10 years, 11 months ago
  Yes
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2. Mavric Marco
  10 years, 11 months ago
  Fellaini IMO, if you don't think Nasri will play.
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Rinseboy
10 years, 11 months ago
first sub of sagna or maloney? !!
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1. Mavric Marco
  10 years, 11 months ago
  Maloney
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2. Sean.
  10 years, 11 months ago
  maloney
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