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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Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
10 years, 12 months ago
Tevez > Sturridge(-4)

no guts, no glory?
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1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
  10 years, 12 months ago
  😯
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wheato
10 years, 12 months ago
I've got both Defoe and Hazard and both will effectively be in my starting line-up.

With 0.1 in the bank - which one needs to go first and for whom?

Chasing a lead in ML...

Many thanks.
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1. Steve
  10 years, 12 months ago
  Defoe
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2. Colonel Shoe 肝池
  10 years, 12 months ago
  defoe to studge seems to be popular
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  1. wheato
    10 years, 12 months ago
    Already got Studge and Tevez - thanks for the replies.
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Steve
10 years, 12 months ago
Chasing a rival who also has Mata - nothing to lose for me by doing Mata to Lamps for -4? What do you think?
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1. Dogba
  10 years, 12 months ago
  I like it.
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Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
10 years, 12 months ago
Who would you captain from this lot?

A Rvp
B Walcott
C bale
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1. Dogba
  10 years, 12 months ago
  B.
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2. Steve
  10 years, 12 months ago
  RVP but getting tempted by all the Walcott talk
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3. drughi
  10 years, 12 months ago
  dont have A if i had i probably would have gone rvp and i'm torn between B and C but i'll think i go for bale. His form right now is amazing
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4. Locarno
  10 years, 12 months ago
  None of them.
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  1. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
    10 years, 12 months ago
    Who are u captaining?
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5. Mavric Marco
  10 years, 12 months ago
  A
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Pratik
10 years, 12 months ago
@Aatish - Who did you get rid of Michu for?
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1. Pinoche
  10 years, 12 months ago
  Henderson(c).
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  1. Pratik
    10 years, 12 months ago
    You serious?
    
    I had sturridge(c) but was gonna switch to Walcot(c).
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Big Bad Barry
10 years, 12 months ago
Mata to be rested? A got a hunch
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1. Steve
  10 years, 12 months ago
  I'm starting to think that
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  1. Locarno
    10 years, 12 months ago
    Means I get, er, Brunt off the bench.
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    1. Steve
      10 years, 12 months ago
      mata to lamps then - simples?
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The_FF_King
10 years, 12 months ago
captain

a) bale
b) rvp
c) Wallcott
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1. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
  10 years, 12 months ago
  I've gone rvp but swaying towards walcott
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Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
10 years, 12 months ago
RIP Bemba Da

Even though he is gone...it feels like he is among us still.

🙁
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1. Steve
  10 years, 12 months ago
  was he serious then? He's really quit?
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  1. Jax
    10 years, 12 months ago
    if he has he's a bad loser.
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2. Ash
  10 years, 12 months ago
  What happened to him?
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3. /
  10 years, 12 months ago
  He may be gone, but the memories will live forever.
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  1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
    10 years, 12 months ago
    O.M.G D.O.W.N.I.N.G
    
    😥
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4. Tim Canterbury
  10 years, 12 months ago
  Hope he's still here in disguise
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  1. Steve
    10 years, 12 months ago
    OMG he's in disguise!
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5. Elniñorules
  10 years, 12 months ago
  Safe to say every post of yours is passionate and full of zeal. Good one, Learnu.
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Baines on Toast...
10 years, 12 months ago
think it's time for Mata > Lamps. For free, wouldn't touch it for a hit.

Alternative is Kone > Sturridge, but I don't fancy Pool this week.
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1. Steve
  10 years, 12 months ago
  i thinking if reading could score 4 at Fulham then Studge is a good bet
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  1. Baines on Toast...
    10 years, 12 months ago
    freak result, look at fulham's other recent games
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    1. Jax
      10 years, 12 months ago
      fulham and pool are both so inconsistent that i reckon fulham will win today. they've lost their last 4 in a row. can't see it being 5.
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Thomass
10 years, 12 months ago
More information about the leagues organized by me and ENR

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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1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
  10 years, 12 months ago
  awww cute 🙂
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2. Billy Gilmore
  10 years, 12 months ago
  I'll repost.
  
  Why would you have 16 teams in 3 groups? Maths not your strong point? 😆
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  1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
    10 years, 12 months ago
    he's 14...
    
    bully 😯
    
    reported
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    1. Thomass
      10 years, 12 months ago
      Thank you
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  2. Thomass
    10 years, 12 months ago
    How many should we have
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    1. Billy Gilmore
      10 years, 12 months ago
      A number where all groups have the same number of teams? 😆
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3. Tim Canterbury
  10 years, 12 months ago
  lol
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4. Elniñorules
  10 years, 12 months ago
  WHAT?!
  
  I AM NOT INVOLVED IN THIS
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  1. Thomass
    10 years, 12 months ago
    Anoo
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  2. Billy Gilmore
    10 years, 12 months ago
    Agree......
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    1. Thomass
      10 years, 12 months ago
      Be quiet
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Sithlord007
10 years, 12 months ago
Morning,

Is lampard nailed on to start?
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1. drughi
  10 years, 12 months ago
  yes
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2. Optimus.
  10 years, 12 months ago
  yes
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3. Steve
  10 years, 12 months ago
  according to Rafa
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4. Qubit
  10 years, 12 months ago
  Looks that way, but im not sure i want to bring in a player who then may not start next week.
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  1. Sithlord007
    10 years, 12 months ago
    He's already in my team. I'm thinking captain. In chasing a few in my mini league. Nobody has him, so thinking maybe a good call, or maybe as a crazy shout. Kagawa.
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Yome
10 years, 12 months ago
Benitez got to fill in a strong team to secure a win and 3rd spot in the league. I say that to feel comfortable and keep Hazard in my starting 11. Who is with me?
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1. Dogba
  10 years, 12 months ago
  I think it's starting to be clear to me now after a nights sleep. Hazard will start, Mata will be on the bench.
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  1. Yome
    10 years, 12 months ago
    Hazard will hopefully play 60-70mins, he could make real damage hopefully. Now I don't feel like taking a hit to take him out...
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    1. Dogba
      10 years, 12 months ago
      I think in the end you just gotta go with your gut on the whole situation. That's what I'll do.
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2. HuttonDressedasLahm
  10 years, 12 months ago
  In theory yes, but Hazard will be spared IMO. Saved for EL final
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  1. Dogba
    10 years, 12 months ago
    If he has no injury worry hanging over him, there's no reason to spare him. A bench role today would mean less than 90 minutes playing time over 2 weeks...
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Wild Rover
10 years, 12 months ago
Maloney (ars) or Sagna (WIG) first sub? Almost certain to be needed..
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1. The Light Knight
  10 years, 12 months ago
  Sagna
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2. Chris_White
  10 years, 12 months ago
  Maloney
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  1. Steve
    10 years, 12 months ago
    Sagna
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3. Colonel Shoe 肝池
  10 years, 12 months ago
  saggy i think has a good chance of a cleanie
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  1. Jax
    10 years, 12 months ago
    nah
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4. Phaze 1
  10 years, 12 months ago
  Maloney
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5. Qubit
  10 years, 12 months ago
  Sagna
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The Light Knight
10 years, 12 months ago
5 at the back (including Lolarov), Giggs and Scholes (c)
Sometimes you shouldn't try to be different 😉
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1. Ginkapo FPL
  10 years, 12 months ago
  😀 no words required
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Piggs Boson
10 years, 12 months ago
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20823197
52pt haul that day 😯

Also, feel free to take a slice, I bought too much: http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_logq04bkPj1qm0xgqo1_500.gif
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1. Evs
  10 years, 12 months ago
  Cost me that, biggest mistake of the season not getting Theo in that game,
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  1. Piggs Boson
    10 years, 12 months ago
    Captained him 😎 Best day of the season 😀
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2. The Light Knight
  10 years, 12 months ago
  He was like Ade playing for a contract, unlikely now 🙂
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3. HuttonDressedasLahm
  10 years, 12 months ago
  Mmmmm pizza
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4. FMCrazy
  10 years, 12 months ago
  I remember that, watching it during my Christmas holiday, kicking myself for not having Wally 🙁
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5. Tim Canterbury
  10 years, 12 months ago
  yum and yum
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HuttonDressedasLahm
10 years, 12 months ago
Here it is......
Punt time!

Bunn
Jones Zabaleta Baines
Bale Caz(vc) Fellaini Kagawa(c)
Dzeko Sturrridge Lukaku

Jussi Maloney Azpilli Davies
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1. The Light Knight
  10 years, 12 months ago
  Missing Frank otherwise nice
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  1. HuttonDressedasLahm
    10 years, 12 months ago
    Lukaku to Ba?(-4)
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    1. The Light Knight
      10 years, 12 months ago
      No
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2. Mavric Marco
  10 years, 12 months ago
  Loving the Kagawa(c) 😀 😀 😀 😀
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asyrafdanial
10 years, 12 months ago
Start Clyne over Boyce and Demel ?
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1. Twelve years a slave
  10 years, 12 months ago
  Im going Demel over Clyne
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  1. asyrafdanial
    10 years, 12 months ago
    u reckon everton not to score ?
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    1. Jax
      10 years, 12 months ago
      everton 3-1
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For Fuchs Sake
10 years, 12 months ago
I haven't got a clue what to do, anyone help? Think I want Wally in but means a lot of money moving. team is linked.
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1. Mavric Marco
  10 years, 12 months ago
  If you can get him for a -4pt hit then do it, if not don't bother.
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Spencer
10 years, 12 months ago
Sorry for asking again, but you know...

Chasing 27 points. Rival didnt have either, but of course he could bring either in.

A. Walcott
B. Sturridge
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1. Wild Rover
  10 years, 12 months ago
  Both, Wally if only one
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  1. Steve
    10 years, 12 months ago
    agree with WR
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  2. Spencer
    10 years, 12 months ago
    Oops. Forgot to say. Who to (c) please?
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    1. Steve
      10 years, 12 months ago
      from those 2? Wally
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Phaze 1
10 years, 12 months ago
start 1 please

1) Nasri

2) Azpilicueta
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1. hillbillypete
  10 years, 12 months ago
  az
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2. Evs
  10 years, 12 months ago
  1
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3. Optimus.
  10 years, 12 months ago
  nasri
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4. asyrafdanial
  10 years, 12 months ago
  naz
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5. Phaze 1
  10 years, 12 months ago
  tx guys
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  10 years, 12 months ago
  1
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Burly - swear i wont ever (…
10 years, 12 months ago
Hi all,just looking for a couple of expert opinions on this one!

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. Phaze 1
  10 years, 12 months ago
  no
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2. The_FF_King
  10 years, 12 months ago
  i would go for it, only an extra -4 compared to your rival
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Syd.
10 years, 12 months ago
Aston Villa v Chelsea is a tough one to call
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1. Dogba
  10 years, 12 months ago
  Yupp, could be major problems for us to be honest. Rafa will rotate, we've played one and a half season's worth of matches already.. Villa will fight.
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2. Tim Canterbury
  10 years, 12 months ago
  Easy. Tekkers and Fatty hattricks
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3. Jax
  10 years, 12 months ago
  2-1 chelski
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Mr. Perfectionist
10 years, 12 months ago
Pleas Pick 1 of the following:-

A) Mata>Walcott for a 4pt hit. Bench Snodgrass
B) Play Mata & Bench Snodgrass
C) Play Snodrass

Leaning towards A) cauz im sure Mata wont be starting. Your thoughts??
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1. Count of Monte Hristo
  10 years, 12 months ago
  A)
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2. elkunaguero
  10 years, 12 months ago
  A
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Tmel
10 years, 12 months ago
Worth doing Hazard to Lampard for -4 (-8 in total)? Also have Zaba & Mata who may be rested
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Big Bad Barry
10 years, 12 months ago
Hopefully chelski team sheet before 11:30 toure or mata bench!
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1. Jax
  10 years, 12 months ago
  it won't be. game's on at 12.45.
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Sarri-ball
10 years, 12 months ago
Midfield Wallcott,Mata,Hazard,Bale,Coutinho
Attack Tevez,Aguero Lukuku

Who 2 drop edging 2wards Hazard or Mata but what 1?
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Count of Monte Hristo
10 years, 12 months ago
Hazard > Lampard (FT)

Jussi

Sagna Vertonghen Baines

Walcott Lampard Bale Coutinho

RVP(c) Lukaku Tevez

Anything else you would change?
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Wings of Steel
10 years, 12 months ago
Help with Captain choice

http://www.fantasyfootballgeek.co.uk/fantasy-premier-league-captain-tips-gameweek-37/
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Paulo67c
10 years, 12 months ago
Who should I take out to get in Sturridge?
A) Lukaku
B) Lambert
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1. King Henrik
  10 years, 12 months ago
  lambert
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2. Baines on Toast...
  10 years, 12 months ago
  luka all day
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Colonel Shoe 肝池
10 years, 12 months ago
knew my rival would get wally in ....dagnammit
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