634x258 Matchday Surgery
3 November 2012 501 comments
Mark Mark
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Yesterday’s team news ruffled feathers and provided plenty of consternation for Fantasy managers. Having slept on it, there’s still much to ponder prior to today’s deadline with our Saturday Surgery chatroom now open to capture the thoughts, opinions and gripes of the suffering in real-time.

Saturday serves us seven matches, starting with a sumptuous brunch at Old Trafford with Robin Van Persie carrying the hopes of thousands of Fantasy managers against his former club. That’s followed by five three o’clock kick-offs, with Man City taking on West Ham in this evening’s game.

There’s just over an hour to go, with the Pre-match Preamble on the way very soon.

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

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  1. Mithrandir, the Grey Pilgri…
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    13 years, 1 month ago

    Good morning!!

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    1. Pinoche
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Good Morning.

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      1. Mithrandir, the Grey Pilgri…
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        🙂

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

      Vietnam 🙂

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      1. QPR expects... glory!
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 1 month ago

        Average age? N-n-n-n-n-nineteen

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        1. Hiphopopotamus
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          13 years, 1 month ago

          In World War II it was 26.

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  2. Tim Canterbury
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    13 years, 1 month ago

    Poopy season so far

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    1. Lanley Staurel
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      • 15 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      For you.

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      1. Tim Canterbury
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 1 month ago

        And Mark...

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  3. Andy1
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    Foster or Begovic?

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    1. Mithrandir, the Grey Pilgri…
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      13 years, 1 month ago

      Bego

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    2. Pinoche
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Foster.

      Stoke City have won none of their last 14
      Premier League away matches (W0 D6 L8),
      scoring just eight goals in that run.

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    3. COMH
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      13 years, 1 month ago

      Foster

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    4. Carrzinho
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      13 years, 1 month ago

      Foster

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  4. Jebiga
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    13 years, 1 month ago

    R E P O S T

    RMT

    Begovic
    Rafael, Nelsen, Baines
    Sterling, Santi Cazorla (VC), Mata, Bale (C)
    Tevez, Ba, Van Persie

    Sub: Simpson, Gorkss,

    All set ? I think Bale is better captian option than RVP

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    1. TheSteady ¤ Wines th…
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      All set ! 🙂
      I HAVE bALE AS CAPTAIN TOO

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

      You're set I think. Would captain RVP and I'm not a fan of Nelsen but nice team and good to go.

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    3. Jebiga
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      thanks guys, good luck to everyone

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  5. TheSteady ¤ Wines th…
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    13 years, 1 month ago

    What do you think of my possible bets today mate? 🙂

    1.Sunderland - Aston Villa = 0-0 at 9.00 in odds
    2.Sunderland - Aston Villa = Under 2.5 goals at 1.65 in odds
    3.Bale to score= 2.80 in odds
    4.Norwich - Stoke City = Under 2.5 goals at 1.72 in odds
    5.Andre Santos to get a card at 3.2 in odds

    Cheers! :

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    1. YOUNG and ARROGANT
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      i would put a tenner on 1 and 2

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    2. floydy_floyd
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      13 years, 1 month ago

      Lol@5

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    3. QPR expects... glory!
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Swap Santos card for Fellaini. I can't see him teetering on the brink for two weeks running without falling off it!

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  6. HippY
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    13 years, 1 month ago

    RVP, Bale or Tevez for captain...

    Been with Bale all week, suddenly got an urge to go Tevez! At the same time, I don't know why i'm overlooking RVP, help me! 🙁

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    1. Richard Norris
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      RVP for me.

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  7. Tim Canterbury
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    What happens if Mata, Ba and Tevez are all rested :/

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    1. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Then you, I and many others are fooked!

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    2. Pinoche
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      13 years, 1 month ago

      Tevez won't be rested.
      Mata likely.

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    3. Mithrandir, the Grey Pilgri…
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      Meltdown.

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    4. Dark Mata
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      The world explodes

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    5. Lanley Staurel
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      • 15 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      ...plus a RVP red card. Could happen.....

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    6. Gobigorgohome
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      I am out.

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    7. heartsattack
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      It'll be like splitting the atom all over again. In a hundred years they'll rename today The Start of the New Enlightenment.

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    8. timski8000
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Clyne may actually matter in terms of fantasy football.

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  8. Richard Norris
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    Thoughts?

    A) Mata & Aguero to Tevez & Hazard
    B) Aguero & Punch to Hazard & Pogrebnyak
    C) Aguero & Punch to Tevez & Sterling

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    1. Met Eish
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      none!

      Dont sell Aguero just yet...

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    2. Doesn't Mata
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      C

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    3. Brutus619
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      B and c are awful. Do a imo .

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  9. Met Eish
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    Good Morning Gents,

    With Mata being rested i'm a bit worried

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  10. FORCA INTER
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    still didnt decide wich gk to play

    foster or ruddy?

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    1. Pinoche
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Ruddy.

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    2. JK - Cønt ⭐
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      • 14 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Ruddy IMO

      Stoke are not prolific at the best of times, and certainly not away. Saints usually always score

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    3. Dark Mata
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Foster

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    4. timski8000
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Foster big time for me.

      Stoke will beat Norwich. Away fixtures have included United, Pool and Chelsea so far.

      Other games are Reading (1-1) and Wigan (2-2).

      Different beast to previous seasons, Adam, Kightly and N'Zonzi have added some attacking impetus.

      Feel free to bookmark this. Stoke will bet Norwich.

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  11. Cheggers
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    Morning - 8 players away this week 🙁
    Anyway - play Walters (nor away) or Lambert (wba a)

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    1. Mithrandir, the Grey Pilgri…
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      • 15 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Lambert if Rameirez is back.

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    2. Mílanista
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      • 14 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Lambert.

      Pulis made a comment about Etherington deserving a start. Last game Walters was subbed off for Etherington. I'm just guessing Walters could be benched

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      1. Cheggers
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 1 month ago

        Yep - i think your both right. Ill take Walters out for next week, Adam has effectively taken his role behind Crouch

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  12. JK - Cønt ⭐
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    13 years, 1 month ago

    Why did Mata have to be fecked

    Swans have no Vorm, and both Chico and Williams are doubtful, meaning it will be Tate and Monk at cb, a truly awful site. If I had a Chelsea attacker other than Mata (i.e. one who is definitely fit) I might consider them for the (c)

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    1. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      +1. Was all set to be a truly glorious 90mins. It all started to go to shit when RDM played him in the League Cup

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      1. Gobigorgohome
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 1 month ago

        Sorry Chelsea Fans. I do hope he pay back for what he did in the Mid Week.

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

      Oscar over RVP captain?

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    3. Mílanista
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      13 years, 1 month ago

      Really not happy about it. If Sterling comes off the bench with a nice score all will be forgiven. Otherwise... 😡 😡 😡

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  13. @Bryan
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    13 years, 1 month ago

    Captain America as a one week punt, on my WC. Hmmm. Hopefully him and Bale tear it up today. Did not fancy Cazorla this week and with Mata out..

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    1. Pinoche
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      He has a good scoring record against Wigan.

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      1. @Bryan
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 1 month ago

        He has a nice habit of popping up with a goal alright.

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  14. Mithrandir, the Grey Pilgri…
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    • 15 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    What have I missed?

    Why are people thinking of dropping Aguero??

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    1. floydy_floyd
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      He's only starting half the games.

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  15. Mílanista
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    • 14 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    I'm saving my FT. Feeling a but uncertain about this week but I find when I'm in this situation it tends to work out. Anyway, am I set?

    Begovic
    Baines, Rafael, McAuley
    Bale, Mata, Cazorla, Kightly
    RVP(c), Jelly, Lambert

    Foster, Sterling, Gorkss, Boyce

    Nothing in bank.

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    1. COMH
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      I would start Foster. Nice team

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      1. Mílanista
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        • 14 Years
        13 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers, don't fancy the WBA double up this week.

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        1. COMH
          • 13 Years
          13 years, 1 month ago

          Ah yeah stick with Bego in that case.

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  16. Lovzat
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    Final WC team, any suggestion ?

    Bego
    Baines Rafael Cuellar
    Michu Santi Bale Morisson
    RVP(c) Berba Ba

    Mcarthy Cameron sterling Gorks

    Thanks

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    1. Pinoche
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      I'd bench Rafael and play Cameron.

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    2. Pat Bonner
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      • 14 Years
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      Looks good. Solid team

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    3. Sean.
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      looks fine

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  17. alberto_gunners
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    Hi lads. Who to Bench from:

    A) Ba
    B) Fletcher
    C) Sterling
    D) michu
    E) Cazorla

    The only 3 offensive players I have nailed down is rvp, hazard and bale.

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  18. hazza44
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    Watching the Aleague 7-2 in the 76th minute!

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    1. nedfoo
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      :O Which game!? An early predicament for Man Utd v Arsenal? 😉

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      1. Heisenberg:Crystal Meth Pal…
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 1 month ago

        Sydney FC v Central Coast Mariners

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    2. Heisenberg:Crystal Meth Pal…
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Woo, more than made up for the fact that Del Piero isn't playing

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    3. Bolt-on
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      13 years, 1 month ago

      Unbelievable game mariners are giving them a footballing lesson

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  19. Nepali Toon
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    Just decided to use my wildcard and I’m struggling to hold on. Tell of this is good

    Begovic Tremmel
    Baines Ridgewell Nelsen Sagna Clyne
    Hazard Santi Cazorla Taarabt Bale Maloney
    Tevez Van Persie Pogrebnyak

    New post didn't help...

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    1. Lanley Staurel
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      • 15 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      I'd start again. Loads of issues with that team. Don't worry you've got a hour or so to sort it out.

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    2. Mithrandir, the Grey Pilgri…
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      • 15 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Pog 😯

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    3. Doesn't Mata
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      don't waste a striker slot!

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      1. Toast
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        • 15 Years
        13 years, 1 month ago

        Hazard to Mata (think long term and save money for elsewhere)
        Wouldn't bother with Taabrat personally got to be Sterling
        Jobi Macanuff instead of Maloney to rotate with Sterling

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    4. Pat Bonner
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      • 14 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Need to downgrade one of Haz caz or bale and upgrade pog? Also Rafa over sagna. Get rid of clyne and switch Maloney to sterling

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    5. Mithrandir, the Grey Pilgri…
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      Drop Tremmel, Nelsen, Clyne, Pog IMO.

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  20. el flacooo
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    I Really need help!

    Chose 3 defender to play between
    A) skrtel
    B)baines
    C) Billy Jones
    D)nelsen
    E) huth

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    1. Cook Long, Brown Baker Bunn
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Baines, Nelsen and Skrtel would be my call...

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    2. sean4
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Baines Skrtel Huth

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    3. Doesn't Mata
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Baines Huth Nelsen

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  21. Cook Long, Brown Baker Bunn
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    My team may need some tweaking... Any advice would be handy.

    Ruddy
    Ivanovic / Baines / Riise
    Bale / Mata / Michu / Sterling
    Ba / RVP / Tevez

    Mannone / Cameron / McCartney / Puncheon

    To I fix my Mata problem with a 4pt hit or ride it out?
    Does anyone know how serious an injury it is for Mata?

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  22. reshardo
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    Need some help here peeps
    Would u
    Evening all
    A) nasri to Morrison 4 point hit (plus excitement of watching a dull game on Monday)
    B) keep nasri
    C)nasri to peanut
    D)nasri to felliani
    Real dilemma here peeps
    Please help

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  23. Heisenberg:Crystal Meth Pal…
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    Do you guys think Lambert will start today?

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    1. Mithrandir, the Grey Pilgri…
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      • 15 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Not today no.

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    2. Pinoche
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Ramirez is back so Puncheon will move out with Rodriguez on the right and Ramirez in the hole behind Lambert.

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      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 1 month ago

        or Lambert drops out with Puncheon wide right. Ramirez may not start

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      2. Heisenberg:Crystal Meth Pal…
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 1 month ago

        I hope so

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    3. Crouchy
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      13 years, 1 month ago

      nah I think he'll start monday though

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    4. Heisenberg:Crystal Meth Pal…
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Hahah, woops meant Monday

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  24. sean4
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    Defoe has 11 goals in 10 games v wigan.
    Ba-Defoe in last minute panic transfer???

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    1. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      In fairness 5 of them came in one match.

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      1. Gobigorgohome
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 1 month ago

        +1

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      2. Pasqualinho
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 1 month ago

        6 in 9 is still not bad

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    2. Pinoche
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Defoe has city and ars after that whereas Ba has some good fixtures.

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      1. Gobigorgohome
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 1 month ago

        +2

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      2. sean4
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 1 month ago

        cheers holding on to Ba

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  25. MDK
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    Begovic
    McAuley, Jenkinson, Coloccini
    Hazard, Bale, Michu,Nolan, Cazorla
    Berba, RVP

    Jaask, Lambert, Clyne, Demel

    Need to get a replacement for either Demel or Jenkinson

    Best defenders in the £5m bracket

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  26. Optimus.
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    mata owners getting rid?..hes not going to start imo

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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Cos of this week? No chance

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      1. Optimus.
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 1 month ago

        i have too..look at my team

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  27. Pat Bonner
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    • 14 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    Final WC team

    Bego McCarthy
    Baines Cameron Hughes Davies Nelsen
    Michu Haz bale taarabt sterling
    RVP tevez berba

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    1. Cook Long, Brown Baker Bunn
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      That Taarabt pick may pay off very nicely over the next month or two, defence is weak but the rest is quite strong. Would you be rotating Taarabt and Sterling? Might be worth using the money from Sterling to upgrade one defender?

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    2. Mithrandir, the Grey Pilgri…
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      13 years, 1 month ago

      Love the front 3.

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  28. Golam Sakib Choudhury
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    GK: Begovic (Jaskalinen)
    Def: Cuellar, Baines, Figueroa (Mertasacker, Demel)
    Mid: Cazorla, Pienaar, Lallana, McAnuff, (Silva)
    Str: Aguero (C), Crouch (VC), Podolski

    Have 0 FT and 3 mln in Bank. Should i bring in RVP in place of Aguero as cappy conceding a minus 4? What say you guys?

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    1. floydy_floyd
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Crazy captain

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      1. Pinoche
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 1 month ago

        Really?
        Who should he captain then?

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        1. Golam Sakib Choudhury
          • 13 Years
          13 years, 1 month ago

          really guys, should i bring in RVP conceding a -4 or just go ahead with aguero?
          worth it or not?

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    2. Sean.
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      • 14 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      yes

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  29. OPTA FPL
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    Any Sunderland fan here? is cuellar fit?

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    1. Billy Gilmore
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Na Martin's not on.

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    2. Gobigorgohome
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      I don't think so. Not a Sun Fan. Just according to rumors

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    3. Monklane
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Only if you go for men with beards.

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    4. Spike ⚽️
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Earlier posts suggest he is and no mention of him being a doubt on SSN this morning 🙂

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    5. Mílanista
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      • 14 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Saw a link to his personal website on here earlier. Didn't click on it but judging by the responses it was positive for his chances of starting.

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  30. Toast
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    Have I missed the Bale boat? He has mci & ars after this GW. Is it better to go with Silva (TOT & AVL) he was essential last year probably more so than Bale.

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    1. sean4
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Rather Bale than Silva wait for Silva to pick up form before getting him in

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

      I'm in the same boat as you. Unfortunately, for us, that ship has sailed.

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    3. Cheeseoid
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      • 13 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Probably select neither.

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    4. Bolt-on
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      One thing with this game never go off last year

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