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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Willis.
10 years, 11 months ago
Mata -> Lamps?
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1. Epic Fail
  10 years, 11 months ago
  Yes.
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@FuzzyWarbles
10 years, 11 months ago
Bale, Mata, Walcott, Michu, Snodgrass

Tevez, Sturridge, Lambert

-4 for Michu->fellaini, coutinho.....anyone.

If so, bench lambert, who could replace tevez or someone else who may be rested?
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1. Joga Bonito®
  10 years, 11 months ago
  Coutinho, go for it, it felt good.
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2. /
  10 years, 11 months ago
  What about RVP?
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Messiah Hazard
10 years, 11 months ago
You know if you captain Walcott, you need to worry until Wednesday whether he's going to score good points or not... if you captain Bale or RVP you need to worry only until tomorrow. ..
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1. Joga Bonito®
  10 years, 11 months ago
  Worst reason ever to not captain somebody. haha.
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2. The EJJ
  10 years, 11 months ago
  i actually quite like that
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3. Piggs Boson
  10 years, 11 months ago
  3 goals, 2 assists.
  
  He's done it before this season, and he can do it again 😉
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4. Corkyote FFS CWC Champion 2…
  10 years, 11 months ago
  But having a captain in the clip after the weekend update can also be great. Few things more annoying than a captain fail in the first round of games.
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5. Epic Fail
  10 years, 11 months ago
  If you captain Bale or RVP you have an agonising wait to see how bad your 2 points will be compared to Walcott.
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6. Phaze 1
  10 years, 11 months ago
  MNF rules = walcott (c)
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7. Flying Nugget
  10 years, 11 months ago
  By captaining Walcott it's nice to look forward for a ranking climb at the end of the game week. Just have to hope the fall before it isn't too substantial!
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8. Messiah Hazard
  10 years, 11 months ago
  To be very honest I am going to miss all the agonising and worrying and excitement aftet next week until the next season...
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Phaze 1
10 years, 11 months ago
pick 1 to start please

1) Enrique

2) Azpilicueta
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1. Joga Bonito®
  10 years, 11 months ago
  Enrique.
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2. asyrafdanial
  10 years, 11 months ago
  1
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3. Phaze 1
  10 years, 11 months ago
  tx guys
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snowman
10 years, 11 months ago
Guys appreciate a RMT

Nobles
Clyne Baines Dawson
Pienaar Coutinho Bale Walcott
RVP Lukaku Tevez

Subs: Maloney, Demel, Figureoa
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1. Mavric Marco
  10 years, 11 months ago
  RvP(c)? If so then I like 🙂
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2. mcsteely
  10 years, 11 months ago
  decent, lukaku is the weak link if you have a free transfer. I just got rid for sturridge
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3. snowman
  10 years, 11 months ago
  Thanks guys, yes RVP (c) unless i change last min to Walcott
  
  Lukaku coming out next week for sturridge
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4. dr. Phil
  10 years, 11 months ago
  Pienaar not neary dangerous as much as fellaini. Id rather search outside everton if you can't get fell.
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  1. snowman
    10 years, 11 months ago
    agree but not sure about doing that for a hit
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Heytch
10 years, 11 months ago
Coutinho OR Fellaini

one is better across 2 fixtures, the other could be looking at double figures this weekend to send off his manager. hmmm
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1. Joga Bonito®
  10 years, 11 months ago
  Coutinho.
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2. Mavric Marco
  10 years, 11 months ago
  Fellaini
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  1. Heytch
    10 years, 11 months ago
    when in doubt, follow the scout!
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    1. Mavric Marco
      10 years, 11 months ago
      😉
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Thomass
10 years, 11 months ago
This enough info,
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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1. TorresMagic™
  10 years, 11 months ago
  This is worse than my League Updates....
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2. Elniñorules
  10 years, 11 months ago
  Group 4?
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  1. Thomass
    10 years, 11 months ago
    Should i make one??
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3. Thomass
  10 years, 11 months ago
  More info
  
  There are 16 participating teams in the 2013-14 FFS Elite Group. They are split into three groups. After a double round-robin, teams are divided into three new groups (an Elite Group, a Qualifying Group 1 and Qualifying Group 2) based on league standing in the first half of the season, to ensure better-matched games in the second half of the season. At the end of the second half of the season, the winners of the two Qualification groups play off for the right to contest a knock-out semi-final against the winner of the "Elite group", while the second and third placed teams of the Elite group also contest a semi-final. The winners of these semi-finals will play a final to determine the overall winner of the League for the season.
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4. Billy Gilmore
  10 years, 11 months ago
  Why would you have 16 teams in 3 groups? 😆
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asyrafdanial
10 years, 11 months ago
Quick poll :
Choose 1 to bench ?

1) Oscar
2) Mata
3) Aguero
4) Lukaku
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1. Joga Bonito®
  10 years, 11 months ago
  Lukaku
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2. Heytch
  10 years, 11 months ago
  1
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3. Mavric Marco
  10 years, 11 months ago
  4
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4. asyrafdanial
  10 years, 11 months ago
  Lukaku then..thanks mate
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Dogba
10 years, 11 months ago
1
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1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
  10 years, 11 months ago
  2
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2. Dogba
  10 years, 11 months ago
  Epic morning reply fail.
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3. Joga Bonito®
  10 years, 11 months ago
  I agree, always 1 over 2.
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Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
10 years, 11 months ago
Tevez > Sturridge
Mata > Lampard

-8

single GW madness?
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1. Viper
  10 years, 11 months ago
  Yes imo.
  
  Its probably unlikely it wouldn't surprise me if Tevez & Mata outscored them let alone get within 8 points of them..
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2. Wild Rover
  10 years, 11 months ago
  I got the same two for Hazard and Defoe -8 Good luck!
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  1. Joga Bonito®
    10 years, 11 months ago
    Love this week everybody is just taking hits galore. Throw caution to the wind 😀
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3. Colonel Shoe 肝池
  10 years, 11 months ago
  yep get it done
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4. Joga Bonito®
  10 years, 11 months ago
  Don't like the Mata one. Tev to Studge could be good.
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5. FMCrazy
  10 years, 11 months ago
  A transfer across a team? yep, madness
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Viper
10 years, 11 months ago
Should I play Kone (benching Defoe) or do Defoe -> Sturridge -4 (benching Kone)?
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1. ZaKNaFeiN
  10 years, 11 months ago
  Play Kone
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Locarno
10 years, 11 months ago
11 players at home next week. My100-pt score will make up for this weekend's disaster.
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1. Viper
  10 years, 11 months ago
  10 of my 11 away this week 😯
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  1. Locarno
    10 years, 11 months ago
    I had to spend 4 pts to avoid that. Sold Kone, so watch him go nuts.
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2. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
  10 years, 11 months ago
  no it won't.
  
  you will fail
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  1. Locarno
    10 years, 11 months ago
    Story of your life.
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10 years, 11 months ago
**HELP**

This is very important.

Which 2 transfers would you rather initiate this week?

A) Walcott & Lampard

B) Rosicky & RVP
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1. Chris_White
  10 years, 11 months ago
  A
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2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
  10 years, 11 months ago
  😯 rosicky 😯
  😯 rosicky 😯
  😯 rosicky 😯
  
  No No No
  
  Go with 1st
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  1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
    10 years, 11 months ago
    Hi Bemba
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    1. /
      10 years, 11 months ago
      😆
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3. TorresMagic™
  10 years, 11 months ago
  Depends on the rest of your team.
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  1. /
    10 years, 11 months ago
    ATM.
    
    Mata, Hazard, Bale, Michu, Dudd
    
    Aguero, Tevez, Lukaku
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4. Judas
  10 years, 11 months ago
  A
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5. Viper
  10 years, 11 months ago
  A
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6. ZaKNaFeiN
  10 years, 11 months ago
  A for sure
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Mikei
10 years, 11 months ago
Bego

Baines Vert Sagna

Walcott(C) Bale Fellaini Mata Silva

Silva Sturridge

(Kone and gorgeous Demel on the bench)

Any changes? Thanks for advice.
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1. Mikei
  10 years, 11 months ago
  *Tevez forward
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La Roja
10 years, 11 months ago
subs in order?

rmartin, defoe, clyne
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Pinoche
10 years, 11 months ago
Do you think Benitez will risk Hazard today? He has just come back from injury and Benitez would want to keep him fit for the final. So, I think Mata might start and will be subbed after 60 mins if they are winning.
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1. La Roja
  10 years, 11 months ago
  both makes sense
  
  i still think he'll start hazard
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  1. Dogba
    10 years, 11 months ago
    If Hazard has no injury worries, it makes sense to bench Mata and start Hazard when looking at the minutes lately.
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2. Heytch
  10 years, 11 months ago
  def wont be risked
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3. andres
  10 years, 11 months ago
  He will be rested
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4. Wild Rover
  10 years, 11 months ago
  Hope not, just took a hit to swap him for Lamps
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5. elkunaguero
  10 years, 11 months ago
  Either he thinks he has recovered and give him 50-60 minutes ahead of Mata, or he doesn't risk him at all. I'm starting Hazard with Snodgrass as first sub.
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6. Dogba
  10 years, 11 months ago
  He'll start one of them and give him 70-ish minutes if we're winning.
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MCH
10 years, 11 months ago
A) Michu>Walcott for -4 (bench Maloney)
B) Just play Maloney

I have already taken a hit but that looks like its worth a -4.
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1. Count of Monte Hristo
  10 years, 11 months ago
  A) for sure
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  1. MCH
    10 years, 11 months ago
    cheers
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Ash
10 years, 11 months ago
Wasn't able to get a response on the previous page, so I'll spam for the last time:

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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1. Ginkapo FPL
  10 years, 11 months ago
  If your a cold hearted b@stard then yes. Also if you have money involved.
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  1. Ash
    10 years, 11 months ago
    Cheers, I might just do it.
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M@sTeR
10 years, 11 months ago
I have martin in defend, shall I bench maloney or lukaku?
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1. Judas
  10 years, 11 months ago
  maloney
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2. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
  10 years, 11 months ago
  I've gone Maloney
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3. Sean.
  10 years, 11 months ago
  maloney
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4. Mavric Marco
  10 years, 11 months ago
  Lukaku IMO
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Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
10 years, 11 months ago
19pt lead in ML...2nd place has same midfield as me (Bale, wally, Maloney, Nasri) but he has Mata, I have coutinho...I have RVP...

Surely RVP(C) this week...
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1. Lawrø
  10 years, 11 months ago
  Do it, final roll of the dice!
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Sarri-ball
10 years, 11 months ago
Any advice be great so stuck with swap

1) Tevez to Rvp
or

2) Schneiderlin to Wallcott. Have Mata and Hazard and sure 1 or if not both will be rested 2day.
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  10 years, 11 months ago
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Sean.
10 years, 11 months ago
got sagna, baines, nastasic(?) davies 🙁 , turner (x)
worth turner > jones -4 ??
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1. Mainevent
  10 years, 11 months ago
  im also plotting a crap defender to Jones for a -4
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⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
10 years, 11 months ago
Bale or walcott captain if you chasing?
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1. drughi
  10 years, 11 months ago
  i would say bale and hope that walcott gets a 2 pointer as your rivals will probably captain him
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2. Mavric Marco
  10 years, 11 months ago
  Walcott
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Paulo67c
10 years, 11 months ago
Lukaku ---> Sturridge or Dzeko for free?
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1. Sean.
  10 years, 11 months ago
  sturridge
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2. Joga Bonito®
  10 years, 11 months ago
  Sturridge.
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3. Heytch
  10 years, 11 months ago
  why the rush to lose Lukaku? playing really well
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  1. Paulo67c
    10 years, 11 months ago
    Should I get rid of Lambert instead then?
    Just thought Lambert has Sunderland and Stoke whereas Lukaku has Norwich (where he could explode mind you) and then Man Utd so I wouldn't play him for that.
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elwardio
10 years, 11 months ago
Trailing in my ML by 10 points is michu to fellaini (-4) a bad move
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1. Mavric Marco
  10 years, 11 months ago
  I'de keep Michu. I'm playing him over Maloney this week.
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Lawrø
10 years, 11 months ago
Surely Ferguson will start RVP considering it's his final home game and Rooney is kicking up a fuss? Really considering RVP(c)!
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1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
  10 years, 11 months ago
  Fergie mind games, rooney will start
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2. Mavric Marco
  10 years, 11 months ago
  I'm doing RvP(c) and I have Bale & Theo. I think he'll start him in his last ever home game. Go out with a bang!
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  1. Jax
    10 years, 11 months ago
    swansea are on holiday, man united will want to win for fergie and after not winning the last 2 games. i can see 3 or 4 goals for united. rvp surely will get a goal or two.
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    1. Big Bad Barry
      10 years, 11 months ago
      I can squad goals tho!
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    2. Mavric Marco
      10 years, 11 months ago
      Yea I agree, I'm going anyway so I'm hoping for an emotional farewell with lots of goals 🙂
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resolve
10 years, 11 months ago
Mata > Lampard?
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1. Mavric Marco
  10 years, 11 months ago
  Nopes
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drughi
10 years, 11 months ago
Cant decide between bale and walcott as captain. I trust bale alot more then wally and arsenal struggle at home sometimes against weaker opponents. Why is it people so easily just goes for walcott as captain this weak ?
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Optimus.
10 years, 11 months ago
tempted to do hazard to lampard for a hit...seems very crabby
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1. Heytch
  10 years, 11 months ago
  its pretty nasty stuff for a holding midfielder 😆 unless both haz and mata rested and Frank plays further forward
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  1. elkunaguero
    10 years, 11 months ago
    holding midfielder with a massive amount of shots and on penalty kicks
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Judas
10 years, 11 months ago
Repost, really need some help as I have to go out in 10:

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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