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The Saturday Surgery

1 October 2011 772 comments
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The strange summer of October has dawned on us this Saturday morning and, with about an hour to go until Fantasy Premier League locks the doors ahead of gameweek seven, the regularly scheduled programming of the opening of the Saturday Surgery is nigh.

As clocks count down until Fantasy Managers are left but to the fickle fate of twenty rogue squads of Football Players we’re left to deliberate over those last gasp decisions…

Hopefully a week’s worth of Fantasy Football Scout material can help those in a deadline pushing quandary. The “Scout Committee” have put forward a new set of Scout Picks while our members can read in great detail as to why Gareth Bale got the call to arms.

The Weekend Team News is in (Wayne Rooney is fit) and our community have been scrabbling for days to try and decide on who to hand their weekly armband to.

Still in a fluster? Then the Saturday Surgery remains here to let you all duke this one out with fellow Fantasy Managers.

Andy Leicester won the Premier League. Leicester. Premier League. What is this life? Follow them on Twitter

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  1. Arse Craic
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    I panicked and got rid of Dzeko last min 🙁
    Tin Of Directors - It wasn't for Bendtner.
    Come on Daniel Sturridge, dont have me kicking myself for another 2weeks....

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    1. Tin of Directors
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      WHAT?!?!?!?!
      Oh man!
      You know today is 'Bendtner Wonderland Day'!

      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jLGa4X5H2c

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  2. Syd.
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    14 years, 2 months ago

    No transfer this week... 😕

    Just couldnt decide so in the end I just didnt bother..

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    1. Tin of Directors
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      You could have brought Bendtner in!

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      1. The Red Viper
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 2 months ago

        *cough* Balotelli *cough*

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    2. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Yeah I saved it too.

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  3. Mílanista
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Lockdown. No transfers this week, just captain and sub changes

    Vorm
    Kompany, Bosingwa, Ward
    Silva, Matador, SWP, Anderson
    Suarez, RVP, Adebayor (c)

    Second week in a row of big points please!

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    1. Screaming Midget
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Looks very good... almost as good as mine.

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      1. Mílanista
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 2 months ago

        I have to ask now, what's yours?

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  4. Screaming Midget
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    14 years, 2 months ago

    BBC NEWS: Woman stops r@pist by biting off part of his tongue.

    Police have arrested a man but he`s not talking.

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    1. Leysh
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      😆

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    2. applebonkers
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      • 16 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      it's up with the the combing the area wig story

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      1. Ginkapo FPL
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 2 months ago

        Hey how come you didnt get my email, my strikers havent been updated 🙁

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        1. Ginkapo FPL
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 2 months ago

          oh bugger i only used one underscore

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          1. Ginkapo FPL
            • 14 Years
            14 years, 2 months ago

            any chance i can change to Drogba, Saurez, Fletcher????

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            1. Shipstontrev
              • 16 Years
              14 years, 2 months ago

              Deadline was 10.45 - cheeky monkey 😉

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              1. Ginkapo FPL
                • 14 Years
                14 years, 2 months ago

                I know, but I sent an email on tuesday, but too the wrong email address. my fault i know

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    3. Crouch Potato!
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Is that tongue in cheek?

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      1. Chris_Fàbregas #DOOS…
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 2 months ago

        "Tongue in cheek" - that reminds me of The Human Centipede..

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        1. Somalion
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 2 months ago

          This reminds me of the human centipede http://beesbadmoviereviews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/the-human-centipede-avi_snapshot_00-57-30_2010-06-01_19-56-56.jpg

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          1. jamsiep
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            14 years, 2 months ago

            Epic.

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            1. Chris_Fàbregas #DOOS…
              • 15 Years
              14 years, 2 months ago

              I bet he gave her a right mouthful.

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              1. Chris_Fàbregas #DOOS…
                • 15 Years
                14 years, 2 months ago

                She bit off more than she could chew.

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    4. The Light Knight
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      This story leaves a bad taste in the mouth

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  5. tommys
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    You sunk my battleship!!

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    1. yousunkmybattleship
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Hi.

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  6. Bunji
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    I haven't checked the site all week, are there any outs this week? Is Rooney playing? And is it too early to ship out Mata? HELP!

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    1. Flycroft
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      yes and yes, but the deadline has passed

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  7. Demí
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Really wanted to pick Balotelli in forward thinking, but the news from Ladyman came too late

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    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Drogba, Saurez, Fletcher for me

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  8. big oak
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    i did delaet out monk in, and benched him.
    what the hell is wrong with me!

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  9. The Finnisher
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Can't for the life of me remember if I went Given or Vorm and Aguero or Nani for Captain...haha

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    1. The Light Knight
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Who are you hoping you chose?

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      1. The Finnisher
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 2 months ago

        Don't really mind for either, but Given and Nani. I think I went Vorm and Nani though, havn't checked my team for a while now!

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        1. funnyoldgame
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 2 months ago

          aww sweet. friends again 🙂

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        2. The Light Knight
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 2 months ago

          How is the season going so far?

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          1. The Finnisher
            • 14 Years
            14 years, 2 months ago

            😯 not too good, 323 points so far, but glad I still have my WC ready and a decent team, wbu?

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            1. The Light Knight
              • 14 Years
              14 years, 2 months ago

              ha, you are doing a lot better than me. 285 points, WC gone and getting smashed in both of my leagues.

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  10. CFCTom
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    #Breaking News:

    Huge shock grips the nation as Manchester United's line-up to face Norwich is confirmed, by Alex Ferguson, via twitter. Yes, the country is stunned as Alex Ferguson takes to Twitter in what he claims is an attempt to "connect with the people who support this awful club". Ferguson, 69, goes by the username 'blue4eva' on his twitter account and has used the social networking site to announce that he will field a side that contains few surprises- barring the inclusion of Javier Hernandez, a man who lacks any footballing talent other than the abilty to swing his leg at a ball once the rest of the team have set him up and placed it right in front of the goalkeeperv for him to kick."

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    1. The Finnisher
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Seriously you don't have any better than these last 2?

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    2. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      I think it is not funny to do staff like this one, near the deadline. Doing "an Alonso" could make all of the lads hat you around here. Speaking as a chap Chelsea fan.

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      1. Grimmaldi - Send in the Clo…
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 2 months ago

        No one would seriously believe this though would they...

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        1. FPL Daniel
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 2 months ago

          Not quite sure, somebody could panic its near the deadline. If it is Thursday night maybe we can forgive

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          1. Grimmaldi - Send in the Clo…
            • 15 Years
            14 years, 2 months ago

            Really. SAF on a thing he has openly spoken against, user name blue4eva? You would have to be in the middle of a full blown panic attack to read this and believe it to be anything but a poorly constructed joke and if you are in this state you should possibly consider leaving the world of ff.

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    3. applebonkers
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      • 16 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      more like #breaking wind

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    4. Demí
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      You had me at hashtag

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    5. bigdoggie
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      started laughing in anticipation of a punchline, then tapered slowly off.

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    6. Caine & Co.
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      What's the longest word in the English language? Smiles; because it has a mile between the S's

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      1. Somalion
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 2 months ago

        That's quite gay.

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        1. Caine & Co.
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 2 months ago

          Maybe it was supposed to be

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          1. Somalion
            • 15 Years
            14 years, 2 months ago

            I certainly hope so!

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            1. Caine & Co.
              • 15 Years
              14 years, 2 months ago

              It was meant to underline the fact how boring Tom's post was but didn't quite work out when I have to explain myself like this

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              1. Somalion
                • 15 Years
                14 years, 2 months ago

                I understood that actually, just found it very gay 😛

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        2. Leysh
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 2 months ago

          Haha 😆

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        3. Tabasco
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 2 months ago

          +1

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  11. Schurrle Not
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    I really hope Liverpool don't get a cleanie today, i've benched Enrique.

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  12. Mr Smith
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Super quick updating, loving this new server now.

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  13. Fray Bentos
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    BOOM - and she's back

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  14. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Its updated!!!!! FPL are fast!!!

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    1. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Leader in my league BTW

      01 Oct 11:26 Van Persie Rooney 7
      29 Sep 14:22 Rooney Van Persie 7

      Hahahahhahahahahahahahah. He chicken out!!!!

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      1. yeahbuddy
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 2 months ago

        Thats hilarious.

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  15. applebonkers
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    october the 1st today. dzeko is hereby un cursed and new player of the month david silva is on for a 2 pointer

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    1. HST
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      An I'm on my phone and can't access my email, can you change my forward thinking picks to Hernandez, drogba, gabby please.

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      1. greghammer95
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 2 months ago

        I'd presume it was too late.

        But if your changing his....

        I'll stick with Sess Holt and Bibotelli actually.

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  16. applebonkers
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    • 16 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    FPL drinking from the same glass as Yohan Blake

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  17. tajulariff
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Just read about Dzeko won't play this week...

    Dzeko > Best
    B.Johnson > VDV

    was that good transfer? just made the transfer 3minutes from deadline... 🙁

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  18. applebonkers
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    • 16 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    looks like fabregas has his first barcelona hamstring injury. here we go again

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    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      like old times then, (pls see my reply further up the page)

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      1. applebonkers
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 2 months ago

        is it possible to get a screenshot of the email?

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        1. jamsiep
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 2 months ago

          This is where the lie comes tumbling down like a house of cards.

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          1. Ginkapo FPL
            • 14 Years
            14 years, 2 months ago

            http://tinypic.com/m/f097dc/3

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            1. jamsiep
              • 16 Years
              14 years, 2 months ago

              Fair play, I was only joking anyway.

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              1. Ginkapo FPL
                • 14 Years
                14 years, 2 months ago

                hmmm i better delete that pic, its kinda gives a hint as to my address

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                1. applebonkers
                  • Has Moderation Rights
                  • 16 Years
                  14 years, 2 months ago

                  hey, i do believe you, it's just that with a liverpool player you could technically be getting an unfair advantage (i've seen the email)

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                  1. jamsiep
                    • 16 Years
                    14 years, 2 months ago

                    Boo!

                    It was Suarez for heavens sake, who was obviously going to play! Stop taking your game so seriously.

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                  2. applebonkers
                    • Has Moderation Rights
                    • 16 Years
                    14 years, 2 months ago

                    alright mr midtable!
                    that's why i said technically. either way it opens up a can of worms i'd rather not have to deal with.

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            2. Ginkapo FPL
              • 14 Years
              14 years, 2 months ago

              THANKYOU, massive thankyou

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          2. Ginkapo FPL
            • 14 Years
            14 years, 2 months ago

            no its not, its the truth

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            1. Leysh
              • 14 Years
              14 years, 2 months ago

              You need to empty your Trash

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              1. Ginkapo FPL
                • 14 Years
                14 years, 2 months ago

                it does it automatically, i cba to unsubscribe from freecycle and instead filter the emails into my trash

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    2. CFCTom
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      I'm pretty sure Barcelona have a better medical team than Arsenal.

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  19. Goodfish
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone got Fifa 12 for Mac or PC? Any good? Haven't bought a computer game for years, but I'm tempted...I've got a Mac, so if I get it what controller should I buy? Help, please!

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  20. Fray Bentos
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    I just lurve setting my team up for next week 🙂

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    1. jamsiep
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Me too. It's my favourite part of Saturday. 😉

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      1. FPL Daniel
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 2 months ago

        Hhahah, I thought I was the only one.

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      2. Fray Bentos
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 2 months ago

        thinking 0 transfers this week

        then again I thought the same last week and ended up making 3!

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        1. Shipstontrev
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 2 months ago

          WC for me. Glad to see the back of O'Hara, Moses and Given amongst others.

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      3. Smarty Pants
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 2 months ago

        I like it too. But I've just found out that I have only one defender who I'm comfortable to play next week, so I can't say it's been such a pleasure as usually.

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  21. funnyoldgame
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    testing link

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    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      fail

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  22. Well you know, Triffic
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Seeing a few rivals with 5-2-3 formation lol wtf...is it valid..or will it auto change?

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    1. Gargamel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Valid

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    2. The Light Knight
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      No it's legit. It worked excellently last year but it has flopped this year. Also, who else wants to see the 2-5-3 formation introduced next season.

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    3. Mak_Gold
        14 years, 2 months ago

        It's perfectly valid.I myself used it in week 4(and with great results,I might add: 68 pts.!)Baines goal,Lescott and Simpson cleanies. 🙂 Could've had another cleanie for Bosingwa had he not lost it in the 92nd min.

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        1. Mak_Gold
            14 years, 2 months ago

            *result

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        2. Well you know, Triffic
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 2 months ago

          Ah interesting.

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        3. applebonkers
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 2 months ago

          valid, did it last week and it worked/i got lucky

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      • Prhymeate
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 2 months ago

        adam > di santo
        suarez > aguero

        worth it? I'm playing a different ff game where the deadline isn't until first kick off. I’m a bit weary of making transfers so close to the international break when players might get injured. Also, part of me thinks suarez might put on a good derby performance and with norwich, west brom and swansea in gameweeks 9, 10 and 11 is a bit tough to get rid. At the same time, I hate watching city play knowing aguero isn’t in my team and is in my rivals.

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      • CFCTom
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 2 months ago

        Lol. Wenger described himself as a "bullet-proof polar bear".

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        1. Screaming Midget
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 2 months ago

          A good looking bullet proof polar bear though.

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      • FPL Daniel
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 2 months ago

        Liverpool: Reina, Kelly, Enrique, Carragher, Skrtel, Kuyt, Downing, Lucas, Adam, Carroll, Suarez.

        Quite attacking

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        1. Demí
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 2 months ago

          Poor defensively though. A liverpool clean sheet with Adam and Carragher in the side is impossible these days

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          1. FPL Daniel
            • 16 Years
            14 years, 2 months ago

            Maybe The King should be brave and bench Carra. There was one article about Adam loosing balls in the last defensive third and how Everton are gonna count on that. IT was excellent preview, I don't have the link ATM.

            I believe Kenny thinks that they can score more goals than Everton which is not far from the truth.

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            1. FPL Daniel
              • 16 Years
              14 years, 2 months ago

              ;D Carrol, Kuyt and Suarez starting!!! Goals, goals, goals

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              1. Grimmaldi - Send in the Clo…
                • 15 Years
                14 years, 2 months ago

                Carroll and goals? Those two just don't mix anymore.

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        2. Shipstontrev
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 2 months ago

          No Henderson, so at least they'll all pass to each other.

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      • jamsiep
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 2 months ago

        Hibbert Baines Distin Jagielka Saha Cahill Osman Coleman Howard Fellaini Rodwell

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        1. Drip Doctor
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 2 months ago

          Winning team.

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          1. Fray Bentos
            • 16 Years
            14 years, 2 months ago

            sh*te team

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          2. jamsiep
            • 16 Years
            14 years, 2 months ago

            Odd formation though. Can't see Hibbert doing much of a job in between the sticks, surprised Howard didn't get the nod there.

            But yeah, I reckon they'll do 'em. Shame Drenthe isn't starting though, thought he would.

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            1. Fray Bentos
              • 16 Years
              14 years, 2 months ago

              so howard is playing as an oop gk mid? nice 😉

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            2. Drip Doctor
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 15 Years
              14 years, 2 months ago

              Im looking forward to seeing Howard play the free role.

              Yeah, i thought he would, his pace would have caused them problems, maybe he'll be an impact sub.

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              1. jamsiep
                • 16 Years
                14 years, 2 months ago

                Howard playing in between the lines, working in the space that Adam neglects behind him? I can see it working....

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            3. FPL Daniel
              • 16 Years
              14 years, 2 months ago

              Hibbert against Suarez..??? Points bonanza is that what I call

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        2. yeahbuddy
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 2 months ago

          I like Saha at right back.

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      • Nutella
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 2 months ago

        Liverpool: Reina, Kelly, Enrique, Carragher, Skrtel, Kuyt, Downing, Lucas, Adam, Carroll, Suarez

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        1. FPL Daniel
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 2 months ago

          Too late hahahaha

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          1. jamsiep
            • 16 Years
            14 years, 2 months ago

            hahahahahahahaha

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            1. Drip Doctor
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 15 Years
              14 years, 2 months ago

              😆

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      • michaelington
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 2 months ago

        Cheapest place to get FIFA 12 anyone?

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        1. The Light Knight
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 2 months ago

          shopto.net is what i hear

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        2. Somalion
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 2 months ago

          In all honesty mate I'd wait a week or two and pick up a preowned copy. Much better value.

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        3. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 2 months ago

          Get the Ico/Shadow of the Colossus game pack instead. Two of the best games ever, glitzed up in high def

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      • Drip Doctor
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 2 months ago

        http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2896/premier-league/2011/10/01/2691181/arsenal-boss-arsene-wenger-reveals-past-interest-in

        Lol, here we go again.

        Cech, Ronaldinho, Ronaldo, Ibra, Yaya, Modric, Drogba. Serious team.

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        1. Grimmaldi - Send in the Clo…
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 2 months ago

          If he'd bought all the players he'd nearly bought ahead of anyone else then maybe he would have also acquired some form of trophy also. Still you have to love this mental exercises he undertakes, as they make him come across as a bit mental.

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      • MJ6987
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 2 months ago

        Who do you reckon will start up front for United then? Gotta be Rooney and Hernadez I reckon. Remember, SAF said he expected both to get 25 goals this season

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        1. FPL Daniel
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 2 months ago

          Having in mind that he draw 2 times in a row, strongest lineup starting for sure.

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        2. Well you know, Triffic
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 2 months ago

          I fancy Welbeck to get the nod.

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          1. FPL Daniel
            • 16 Years
            14 years, 2 months ago

            Nahhh

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        3. Grimmaldi - Send in the Clo…
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 2 months ago

          I remember after Berba got all those goals against 'pool he came out with a similar thing, then didn't play him for 4 gws or so. SAF coming out with such a statement doesn't mean a thing.

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