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Saturday Surgery – Gameweek 7

6 October 2012 361 comments
Mark Mark
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Cherish this time. Next weekend we’ll be without all this and be faced with squaring up to real life without Fantasy Football as a distraction. With the last international break still in memory, it’s not something I’m generally looking forward too.

Let’s make the most of the final hour or so, then. Get into our Saturday Surgery chatroom and leak your “innermosts” in front of your Fantasy football peers in real-time.

Before you find yourself gripped by the deadline stress, why not take five to take in Andy’s Catch-Up of all the key coverage we served you this week. Pop back here in a bit for another “Pre-match Preamble” and stick around for the Dugout Discussion that kick’s off just before the City game gets our Gameweek moving.

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

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  1. Saint_Thomas
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    Could do with some help out of which to play;

    G Johnson or Gallas
    Y Toure or S Fletcher

    Have found myself with too many players I want to play this week!

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    1. saint4life
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      Johnson and Yaya

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    2. MICHELIN
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      GJ and YT

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    3. Smurf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      All 4

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      1. Saint_Thomas
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 2 months ago

        I wish I could! Already got Gibbs and Baines as the other two defenders, and Michu, Mata, Fellaini, Cazorla, Ba and Lambert in the team and don't want to drop any of them.

        Happy enough with GJ, but I just keep thinking Citeh won't keep a clean sheet and Fletcher's the only Sunderland one who will score!

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  2. KING KOUNDER
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    You will play Rafael or Demel ?

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

      Rafael

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    2. heartsattack
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      Rafael for attacking returns.

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    3. Coldplay
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      Rafa

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    4. Valar(Keith)
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      Demel got lower chances for both a cleanie and attackin points.. you serious?

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    5. bigfoot
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      2 weeks ago i was stupid enough to put rafael on the bench against liverpool, so he comes out scores a goal and 3 votes. so rafael.

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

    Any update on the Berbasaur - beyond 90% not playing?

    I know he is unlikely to do a 10 minute sub appearance, but its still making me nervous to let auto subs handle it.

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  4. heartsattack
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    Vorm
    Verm Vertonghen Baines
    Hazard Cazorla Ben Arfa Ramirez
    Ba (c) Tevez Fletcher

    Cerny Cuellar Maloney Gunter.

    Anything worth a hit, guys?

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    1. Pen_Pal
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      Good to go I think

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    2. mikess
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      on paper a potentially brutal side, its just whether that play out for you

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      1. heartsattack
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 2 months ago

        Brutal? Is that like Sick? And all the opposite meaning words the hip kids use these days?

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  5. Feed tha Sheep
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    Who to play jussi or begovic

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    1. neopaint2005
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      I have Jaaske over Begovic on my team

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  6. neopaint2005
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    Who should I bench for this group of midfield?
    Yaya, Michu, BenArfa, Oscar, Sterling
    currently I have Sterling on Bench.

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    1. Christina.
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      Hello, my Thailand friend. I think you need to fix your link.

      Will Oscar play? If he does he might score big.

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      1. neopaint2005
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 2 months ago

        Thank you, I will change my link. I just take a chance on Oscar. lol

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      2. Billy Gilmore
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 2 months ago

        RVP vroeër in reaksie op

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    2. MICHELIN
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      Sterling.

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  7. SirStevieG
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    Play Sterling or Fletcher?

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    1. neopaint2005
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      Fletcher

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      1. SirStevieG
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 2 months ago

        Sterling has Stoke at home and Fletcher has City at the Etihad?

        Still Fletcher?

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        1. neopaint2005
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 2 months ago

          Fletcher is on fire, Mancity conceded almost every game this season. If any Sunderland player to score I would pick Fletcher.

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        2. heartsattack
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 2 months ago

          Has to be. Sterling maybe 5 points max. Fletcher could easily grab a couple in a 2-2 draw.

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          1. SirStevieG
            • 13 Years
            13 years, 2 months ago

            Good points. Thanks!

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  8. Valar(Keith)
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    Dyer or Pienaar to start lads??
    And
    Hangeland or Demel??

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    1. saint4life
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      Ugh wow flip 2 coins!
      Maybe shading pienaar as dyers a rotation risk now isn't he?
      Can't c either of those keeping a cleanie, maybe haang as he is due a goal and we are woeful at the back!

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  9. Vidic The Nail
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    who to captain is the question! Hazard or RVP? Help please!

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    1. Heytch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      too many captaincy posts. check the captain poll

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      1. Christina.
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 2 months ago

        The poll means feck all. Ba wasn't on there the last two weeks and I was able to vote three times this week.

        🙄

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        1. Heytch
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 2 months ago

          ok... Hazard. Beat it

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  10. Dr. Rog
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    Is the general concensus that Newcastle vs man utd is going to be high scoring as they are both great going forward and shite at the back?

    if so, surely RVP is a better choice than Bale for the armband. Aston villa are likely to sit back and park the bus

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    1. Valar(Keith)
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      Newcastle are tight at home.. They are setup in a manner wherein they wont concede many. Villa just do not have that set up. Even if they park the bus, they'll have to attack when Tottenham score a goal

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    2. Agbonlahorse
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      Have you watched Villa this year? They play possession football (57% to Man City's 43% the other week - at the Etihad), but certainly don't park the bus! Leave themselves totally over exposed at times.

      It's a tricky one though, for sure.

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  11. chaffinch
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    Play which 2 of Hangeland, Rafael, or S Fletcher?

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    1. Billy Gilmore
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      Rafa and Fletcher

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    2. heartsattack
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      Rafael fletcher

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

      raf and fletch

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      1. chaffinch
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 2 months ago

        thanks, I was leaning that way

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  12. lfcserg
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    A) HBA + Lambert
    B) Pienaar + Fletcher

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    1. heco87
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      a)

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    2. NATSTER
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      Tough. If you don't have other Newcastle, I would go A.

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  13. A.D.D
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    I have suarez capt over RVP - that ok by you lot?

    newc away is not easy - they are an ok team!

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    1. heco87
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      Same over here ... we're missing a lot of defensive options tomorrow, though.

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  14. Manani
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    why do people think that everton's can't keep a CS?
    wigan has been poor on scoring goals so far

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  15. NATSTER
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    No player in early game today, then 7 on Saturday and 4 on Sunday. Bale vs RvP is doing my head.
    More and more and more.... Leaning to a boring RvP (c).
    Bale still keep it, but 60 minutes to decide.

    Any good reason to keep it on Bale?

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  16. Zizou
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    anyone going mata(c)

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    1. heco87
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      Would be tempted if I owned him.

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

      hear hear

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  17. Ace Ventura
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    Should i be starting Clyne this week?

    I know Ridgewell is a doubt and Berba unlikely so ideally Sterling and Clyne will come in - but should i start either of them?

    Friedel
    Rangel [] Baines [] Ridgewell
    Ben Arfa [] Fellaini [] Michu [] Hazard
    Berbatov [] Van Persie [] Tevez
    Begovic [] Sterling [] Clyne [] Demel

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    1. Pen_Pal
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      If you think Berba and Ridgewell would score more points le them in. The worst that can happen is they don't play.

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    2. Billy Gilmore
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      No leave it as is.

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      1. Ace Ventura
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 2 months ago

        Good score, i heed your advice! cheers

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  18. duncansarmy
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    Lost in previous page 🙁

    Who to warm ze bench?

    Foster
    
Cole ● lescott ● Hughes ● demel ● clyne
    Pienaar ● cazorla ● felli ● guthrie ● Michu
    
RVP ● fletcher ● Ba

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    1. Pen_Pal
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      Hughes Guthrie

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    2. Valar(Keith)
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      hughes, demel, guthrie.. simple

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    3. som3awy
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      That's pretty obvious!

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      1. duncansarmy
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 2 months ago

        Maybe to you, but I'm shit, hence why I asked! 🙂

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        1. som3awy
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 2 months ago

          No, you're not sh*t! Bench Huges, Demel and Guthrie.

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          1. duncansarmy
            • 15 Years
            13 years, 2 months ago

            *blushes*

            Thanks man

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    4. Hay Number 2
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      Demel/Clyne/Guthrie

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    5. MICHELIN
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      Guthrie is a no-brainer.
      Demel also as you have Cazorla.
      Between Clyne and Hughes, maybe lean towards benching Hughes.

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      1. duncansarmy
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks Mitch, and everyone who responded

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  19. heco87
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    Not keen on starting both Jaask and Demel (S Taylor out and C Clark on bench).

    Would you rather play:

    a) Begovic & Demel
    b) Jaask & Clark
    c) Double up on West Ham defence vs Arsenal?

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    1. Hay Number 2
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      b

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    2. Fantasy-er
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      A

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  20. mango_chutney
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    Who to play between Pienaar (Wigan away) and Sterling (Stoke home)!!

    My heart says Sterling because he is at home nailed on to start and could cause Stoke a few problems with his unpredictability

    My head says Pienaar, playing in an inform team against a team they should beat and a class player on his day

    Tossed a coin on this dilemma yesterday and it went in favour of Sterling - should I stick or twist on this?

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    1. reply fail
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      Stick.

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    2. teddy.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      I'd go for the class of Pienaar. Sterling's a good player, but Pienaar's a proven fantasy diamond.

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    3. MICHELIN
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      Twist and play Pienaar.

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    4. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      play both and bench someone else, both teams in top form and could score a few goals

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    5. Ace Ventura
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      L'pool haven't done well against Stoke in recent times so for that reason he is my first sub, coming in for Berba if he doesn't play.

      I may be wrong but I feel this will be a boring game.

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  21. elkunaguero
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    Play Fletcher or Pienaar?

    Also have Fellaini...

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  22. exammy
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    Its almost wildcard time. Whos with me?

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    1. Hay Number 2
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      i wish.....i did mine weeks ago 😉

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    2. Champy
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      I'm wildcarding after this GW,

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  23. Pinoche
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    Captain RVP Hazard or Lambert ?

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    1. NATSTER
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      R

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    2. LeBron - King of Argentina
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      RVP

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  24. Optimus.
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    my defence is just horrible this gw esp with williams/cuellar doubtful

    bego (jussi)
    demel baines williams (hughes,cuellar)

    would you change anything or leave it?

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  25. Blue Moon Rising
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    Who to captain?

    Hazard RVP or Tevez?

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  26. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    Planning on benching yaya and play lambert. Already got tevez so don't want 2 players in the early KO

    Also rvp and lambert or Suarez and lambert next 2 gws?

    thanks

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    1. Valar(Keith)
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      you gotta play lambert.. your logic for doin benchin yaya is'nt logic though.. and you have lambert in both your options below 😯

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    2. Pen_Pal
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      Anyone worried Yaya could be rested. He didn't look to comfortable at the end of the Dortmund game.

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    3. Hay Number 2
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      dude play him....you'll be sorry!

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      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 2 months ago

        who else to bench then? pienaar, michu, hazard nolan?

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        1. Hay Number 2
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 2 months ago

          Nolan IMO

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        2. Valar(Keith)
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 2 months ago

          nolan

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        3. heco87
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 2 months ago

          I'd bench Nolan and Pienaar before benching Yaya

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    4. heco87
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      Sounds like a strong front 8 but I'd really struggle to bench Yaya ...

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  27. JVL
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    Hart (mcarthy)
    cole baines clyne (demel cuella)
    hazard benarfa santi michu (Guthrie)
    podolski tevez graham
    have 1 free transfer any ideas???

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    1. heartsattack
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      Any spare cash?

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    2. reply fail
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      Graham to Lambert if you must; but can be good to keep 2FT for after the internationals.

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    3. Hay Number 2
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      save it...you may need it come the internationals!

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  28. The Glory Hunters
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    Where is the best place to find collated cleansheet and goal scorer betting odds?

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  29. Ginola14
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    Balls to this I'm captaining jelly, rvp and bale keep quiet!

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  30. Zizou
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    jussi (bego)
    Ivanovic Baines Davies
    Michu Mata(c) Bale (vc) hazard fellani
    tevez Ba
    (fletcher, demel, nelson)

    still not sure bout mata(c) and whether to bench fletcher

    any opinions?

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    1. Hay Number 2
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      Great mids, you are right to drop Fletcher!

      Mata is in great form so it makes sense and a great differencial, great picks!

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