The Midweek Surgery

FPL GW18 Scout Picks - Final Selection

Pickford

O’Reilly
van Dijk
Keane
Saliba

Saka
Wilson
Wirtz

Thiago
Haaland
Ekitiké

Dubravka
Alderete
Miley
Le Fée

GW19 Chip Poll

Price Change Predictions

Risers

Fallers

Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
Cunha	MUN	8.0m	143.9%	Very Likely
Rogers	AVL	7.3m	116.5%	Very Likely
James	CHE	5.6m	112.2%	Very Likely
Ekitiké	LIV	9.0m	108.1%	Very Likely
Dalot	MUN	4.4m	106.9%	Very Likely
Cherki	MCI	6.6m	97.9%	Likely
L.Miley	NEW	4.4m	101.1%	Very Likely
Lewis-Potter	BRE	4.8m	99.9%	Likely
Mukiele	SUN	4.2m	98.6%	Maybe
Chalobah	CHE	5.5m	96.3%	Maybe
Verbruggen	BHA	4.4m	93.3%	Unlikely
Alderete	SUN	4.0m	89.7%	Unlikely
Truffert	BOU	4.5m	89.0%	Unlikely
O'Reilly	MCI	5.3m	88.9%	Unlikely
Virgil	LIV	5.9m	75.1%	Unlikely
Andersen	FUL	4.6m	72.9%	Unlikely
Guéhi	CRY	5.3m	69.4%	Unlikely
Mount	MUN	5.9m	70.0%	Unlikely
Tete	FUL	4.5m	69.6%	Unlikely
Wirtz	LIV	8.1m	65.3%	Unlikely
Roefs	SUN	4.8m	68.0%	Unlikely
Mitchell	CRY	5.0m	63.3%	Unlikely
Saliba	ARS	5.9m	61.6%	Unlikely
Rice	ARS	7.2m	60.0%	Unlikely
Van den Berg	BRE	4.5m	58.2%	Unlikely
Semenyo	BOU	7.7m	57.2%	Unlikely
Petrović	BOU	4.5m	57.5%	Unlikely
Keane	EVE	4.7m	52.1%	Unlikely
E.Le Fée	SUN	4.9m	55.2%	Unlikely
Trossard	ARS	6.9m	54.9%	Unlikely
Pickford	EVE	5.5m	53.9%	Unlikely
Cullen	BUR	5.0m	54.4%	Unlikely
Heaven	MUN	3.8m	52.8%	Unlikely
Konaté	LIV	5.4m	53.1%	Unlikely
Dúbravka	BUR	4.0m	52.2%	Unlikely
Watkins	AVL	8.5m	49.3%	Unlikely
Calvert-Lewin	LEE	5.8m	49.6%	Unlikely
Smith Rowe	FUL	5.6m	48.0%	Unlikely
Gvardiol	MCI	6.0m	46.1%	Unlikely
Raya	ARS	6.0m	47.7%	Unlikely

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Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
Welbeck	BHA	6.4m	130.9%	Very Likely
Van Hecke	BHA	4.6m	120.8%	Very Likely
Cucurella	CHE	6.2m	102.5%	Very Likely
De Ligt	MUN	5.0m	102.7%	Very Likely
Pedro Porro	TOT	5.3m	102.1%	Very Likely
Udogie	TOT	4.4m	101.5%	Very Likely
Nørgaard	ARS	5.2m	100.8%	Very Likely
James	LEE	5.3m	100.0%	Likely
McAtee	NFO	5.1m	99.3%	Maybe
Jair Cunha	NFO	4.3m	97.0%	Maybe
Colwill	CHE	4.8m	97.6%	Maybe
L.Guilherme	WHU	4.9m	96.7%	Maybe
Yoro	MUN	4.3m	96.3%	Maybe
P.M.Sarr	TOT	4.6m	96.3%	Maybe
Trafford	MCI	4.6m	96.1%	Maybe
Bevan	BOU	3.9m	95.4%	Maybe
Nwaneri	ARS	5.1m	95.9%	Maybe
Mosquera	ARS	5.4m	95.0%	Maybe
Hannibal	BUR	4.8m	94.0%	Unlikely
Gibbs-White	NFO	7.3m	94.1%	Unlikely
Tasker	BHA	3.9m	93.5%	Unlikely
Fer López	WOL	5.2m	93.7%	Unlikely
Barnes	BUR	4.3m	93.2%	Unlikely
Enzo	CHE	6.5m	90.6%	Unlikely
Fitzgerald	MUN	4.4m	91.2%	Unlikely
Adams	BOU	5.0m	88.5%	Unlikely
Robertson	LIV	5.8m	88.5%	Unlikely
Hermansen	WHU	4.3m	88.4%	Unlikely
Aké	MCI	5.3m	87.5%	Unlikely
Johnson	SUN	3.9m	87.2%	Unlikely
Benitez	CRY	4.0m	87.4%	Unlikely
Bayindir	MUN	4.8m	87.3%	Unlikely
Broggio	AVL	4.5m	86.5%	Unlikely
Bellegarde	WOL	5.2m	85.9%	Unlikely
B.Fernandes	MUN	9.2m	82.3%	Unlikely
Odobert	TOT	5.3m	85.0%	Unlikely
Bruno G.	NEW	7.0m	83.5%	Unlikely
Eze	ARS	7.6m	77.5%	Unlikely
Seung soo	NEW	4.4m	81.9%	Unlikely
R.Gomes	WOL	4.4m	81.6%	Unlikely

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Watchlists

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Raya Martin	ARS	B
Up	Pickford	EVE	B, Vs
Down	Alisson	LIV	C, Vs
Down	Donnarumma	MCI	B, Vs, Sus
No Change	Kelleher	BRE	B, Vs
No Change	Dubravka	BUR	C, £

Last updated: 26 Dec, 2025 1:46pm

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	van Dijk	LIV	C, Vs
No Change	Jurriën Timber	ARS	C
Up	Keane	EVE	Vs
No Change	O’Reilly	MCI	B, Vs
No Change	Marc Guehi	CRY	A
No Change	van den Berg	BRE	C, Vs
No Change	Thiaw	NEW	C
Down	Andersen	FUL	C
No Change	Milenkovic	NFO	C, Sus
No Change	van Hecke	BHA	A
No Change	Mukiele	SUN	C, £

Last updated: 26 Dec, 2025 1:50pm

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Saka	ARS	A
No Change	Foden	MCI	A, Vs
Up	Matheus Cunha	MUN	A
No Change	Semenyo	BOU	A
Up	Wirtz	LIV	B, Vs
Up	Grealish	EVE	B, Vs
No Change	Bruno Guimarães	NEW	B, Sus
No Change	Schade	BRE	C, Vs
Down	Minteh	BHA	C
No Change	Anderson	NFO	C, £

Last updated: 26 Dec, 2025 1:54pm

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Haaland	MCI	A, Vs
Up	Ekitiké	LIV	A, Vs
Up	Bowen	WHU	B, Vs
Down	Thiago	BRE	C, Vs, Inj
No Change	Mateta	CRY	C
No Change	Woltemade	NEW	B, Rest

Last updated: 26 Dec, 2025 1:56pm

Matchday Surgery

27 November 2012 1675 comments

Mark

A Gameweek under lights beckons – a rare chance to wipe the memory of paltry returns with the immediate hit of more Premier League action and potential points hauls. Maybe not tonight though.

A full midweek programme starts with two matches this evening, as Sunderland play host to basement club QPR and Villa face Reading – a patchwork selection of Fantasy assets are on show, with interest again focused on how Martin O’Neill’s side shape up as they prepare for Gameweek 16’s two fixtures.

Our Matchday Surgery Chatroom is open to catch the final hour and a bit of deliberation as the 7.30 deadline crawls near.

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Portuguese&Proud
13 years, 1 month ago
Bego
Sagna, Rafael, Cameron
Mata, Bale, Fellaini, Walcott
Ba, RVP(c), Tevez
Jaask, Sterling, Gorkss, Demel 1FT

was thinking of saving it and next do Rafael+Demel -->Wisdom+B.Jones (very nice fixtures for both) wich would give funds to do Tevez-->Aguero the week after
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Demí
13 years, 1 month ago
Would you play Clyne over either McAuley or Cuellar?
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1. Drip Doctor
  13 years, 1 month ago
  Yes, Cuellar.
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2. Acquafresca
  13 years, 1 month ago
  over mcauley maybe.
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3. COMH
  13 years, 1 month ago
  I decided to play Cuellar and bench Clyne and Ridgewell.
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4. 4vets
  13 years, 1 month ago
  I wouldn't, but I've had a bad couple of gws.
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  1. 4vets
    13 years, 1 month ago
    Cuellar for me, btw.
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5. Beavis
  13 years, 1 month ago
  Over McAuley yes.
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6. Voodoo
  13 years, 1 month ago
  Yeah, Cuellar.
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7. The Bandit
  13 years, 1 month ago
  I'm playing Bardsley and benching Clyne
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8. Chris_White
  13 years, 1 month ago
  Interesting... 😉
  
  *Hints to this rounds League 2 matchup
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9. The Bandit
  13 years, 1 month ago
  I'm playing Bardsley and benching Clyne...
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r0scr0w
13 years, 1 month ago
Hi guys last minute advice please, team is as follows. Have 2FTs and 0.1 in bank. Thinking Baines out for Nastasic...

Begovic (Mccarthy)

Baines Enrique Clyne (Cuellar & Nelsen)

Lallana Mata Bale Fellaini (Sterling)

Tevez RVP Berbatov

Do i make Berba and sub play Cuellar?
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Voodoo
13 years, 1 month ago
Gorkss away to Villa or Nelsen against Sunderland?
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Acquafresca
13 years, 1 month ago
how long till deadline? (mins)
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1. onionbarje
  13 years, 1 month ago
  33
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2. Elwood
  13 years, 1 month ago
  About 25
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3. chocolove
  13 years, 1 month ago
  34
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4. Beavis
  13 years, 1 month ago
  35
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5. simplysuarez
  13 years, 1 month ago
  31:51
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  1. simplysuarez
    13 years, 1 month ago
    no wait 31:23
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Jonah
13 years, 1 month ago
I have a stupid question. I need to log out of my team. How do i do it? Where on the new interface is the button?
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1. Beavis
  13 years, 1 month ago
  Right at the top right under the Swansea and Spurs logos.
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  1. Jonah
    13 years, 1 month ago
    Thanks, your a hero!
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2. Keep Calm and Sessegnon
  13 years, 1 month ago
  it's in the top right under the badges of all the teams
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Zero
13 years, 1 month ago
Nolan to Silva for 4pts…
A) Yep
B) Nope
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1. Gazza2000
  13 years, 1 month ago
  nope
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  1. Zero
    13 years, 1 month ago
    Cheers
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2. Phaze 1
  13 years, 1 month ago
  b
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3. rdpx
  13 years, 1 month ago
  Yep
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MJ6987
13 years, 1 month ago
Is Villa vs Reading the least relevant game in FPL history? Has anyone actually got any players in their team (i.e. starting XI) involved?
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1. Call Me Old Fashioned
  13 years, 1 month ago
  Shorey
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  1. Call Me Old Fashioned
    13 years, 1 month ago
    I have none in QPR v SUN though
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2. jonesy_in_the_laundry_room
  13 years, 1 month ago
  Lowton..... And he's starting
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Boomshakalaka
13 years, 1 month ago
Quick one, am I crazy to bench Berbatov? I had Puncheon on the bench initially but I've just "upgraded" him to Ramirez. I'm going 3-5-2 with:

Baines, Rafael and Cuellar in defence, Ramirez, Fellaini, Santi, Mata, and Bale in midfield and Tevez and Suarez up front.
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1. simplysuarez
  13 years, 1 month ago
  Ya bench Berb
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2. Hello. Yes, This is Dog
  13 years, 1 month ago
  out of those i would bench berba yes
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3. heartsattack
  13 years, 1 month ago
  In those circumstances I'd bench Berb as well.
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4. Smarty Pants
  13 years, 1 month ago
  I'm benching Berbatov, but it scares me a little.
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  1. Boomshakalaka
    13 years, 1 month ago
    Ditto, hat trick coming up 😀 Chances are though that Chelsea will be a lot more defensive now though,
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JayBomb
13 years, 1 month ago
Play
A sterling
B santi
C Walters
Help?
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1. Boomshakalaka
  13 years, 1 month ago
  Santi probably
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2. Zero
  13 years, 1 month ago
  Once again. B.
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Mclean as a Whistle
13 years, 1 month ago
Berb or sterlin? I'm sure its been asked already but the comments are flying at the moment...
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1. Boomshakalaka
  13 years, 1 month ago
  Berbatov out of those 2
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  1. Mclean as a Whistle
    13 years, 1 month ago
    Will Chelsea be difficult to break down at home under cautious Benitez. Spurs aren't??
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    1. Boomshakalaka
      13 years, 1 month ago
      Probably not but I'd think Berbatov has a better chance of scoring points overall, he might get a penalty or a half chance.
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simplysuarez
13 years, 1 month ago
Sunderland 5-0 QPR

Fletcher 3
Sess1 and 3 assists
Cuellar 1 and two assists

GET IN!!!
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1. Elwood
  13 years, 1 month ago
  Are you from the future SS?
  
  Or just hopeful? 🙂
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  1. simplysuarez
    13 years, 1 month ago
    Hopelessly Hopeful, have 5 aside soccer at 8 tonight so staying up front pretending to be Fletcher ha ha
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2. drunken_mess
  13 years, 1 month ago
  0-0
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3. rdpx
  13 years, 1 month ago
  Yes this is what will happen.
  
  Then 3-0 to Wigan tomorrow Boyce Hattrick.
  
  Get in.
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JK - Cønt ⭐
13 years, 1 month ago
put Shorey or Clyne first defensive sub? Might need them to cover Rafa. Clyne maybe more CS chance, Shorey maybe more chance of attacking returns?
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1. Acquafresca
  13 years, 1 month ago
  clyne
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Feed tha Sheep
13 years, 1 month ago
To buy..Nastasic or BJones (cheaper option)??help appreciated
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1. Feed tha Sheep
  13 years, 1 month ago
  anyone?
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Cilly Bonnolly
13 years, 1 month ago
Who to vice captain. Take your pick of this lot:

Michu, Mata, Bale, Suarez, Berbatov
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1. Elwood
  13 years, 1 month ago
  Mata
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2. jimski
  13 years, 1 month ago
  Bale
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3. stooshermadness
  13 years, 1 month ago
  Mata.
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4. rdpx
  13 years, 1 month ago
  Bale
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THE SQUARE ONE
13 years, 1 month ago
Hope this gw doesn't turn into a bad one like the last gw for most people 🙂
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1. Call Me Old Fashioned
  13 years, 1 month ago
  like the last 3 for me
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shegull
13 years, 1 month ago
Just did Demel-Shorey, finally. Only to find out that there will be the sweatiest 3 minutes in my fantasy life.
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1. Corrigan
  13 years, 1 month ago
  Exactly the same boat Shegull.
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  1. shegull
    13 years, 1 month ago
    Phew. I hope you survived,
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the axolotl
13 years, 1 month ago
cuellar or clark for a hit, or nobody and play without 3 defenders?
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1. Elwood
  13 years, 1 month ago
  Don't take a hit on a cheap defender.
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4vets
13 years, 1 month ago
Jesus, only Doos replied last time and I really need some quality input for this one...

Play Monopoly or Scrabble this evening?
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1. heartsattack
  13 years, 1 month ago
  Monopoly lasts too long. Scrabble
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2. Acquafresca
  13 years, 1 month ago
  monopoly, might take a while though 🙂
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3. Chris_White
  13 years, 1 month ago
  Strip poker baby
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  1. 4vets
    13 years, 1 month ago
    😯 Me & the son!!!!
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4. Sleep Talk
  13 years, 1 month ago
  Will family be involved? Are there sharp objects nearby? You could just play Solitaire and avoid a hit.
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  1. 4vets
    13 years, 1 month ago
    😆
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5. Smarty Pants
  13 years, 1 month ago
  Scrabble.
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6. PMC3
  13 years, 1 month ago
  Monopoly is way better, it's all about diplomacy.
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7. 4vets
  13 years, 1 month ago
  Thanx all... xbox it is then 😉
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Littlebitwizardoföz
13 years, 1 month ago
Need to get rid of Ba (8.2m) + Nolan (6.6m), have 1.6m... Any ideas please?
Appreciated a lot
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1. stooshermadness
  13 years, 1 month ago
  No idea who else is on your team but you might think about G.Ramirez(or Puncheon)/Suarez.
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  1. stooshermadness
    13 years, 1 month ago
    Oh, and you don't "need" to get rid of either. Both good long term FF assets.
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rvp786
13 years, 1 month ago
BEGOVIC IN GOALS

who to play

CLYNE or CAMERON
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1. heartsattack
  13 years, 1 month ago
  Cameron.
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  1. rvp786
    13 years, 1 month ago
    cheers anyone else???????????????
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2. Smarty Pants
  13 years, 1 month ago
  Still Cameron.
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isacki: full casual
13 years, 1 month ago
SUN

----------------Mignolet
Bardsley Rose Kilgallon Cuellar
Larsson Cattermole (c) Gardner Johnson
--------------Sessegnon
----------------Fletcher

v

QPR (possible formation)

--------------Cisse
Taarabt Granero Mackie
---------Mbia Diakite
Traore Hill Nelsen Bosingwa
----------------Cesar

QPR actually look quite solid to me like that, I think that uses their team rather well.

It could be quite a minefield trying to get through the centre. QPR's defensive weakness might be on the flanks with Taarabt and Mackie who are hardly suited for doing a defensive job. Sunderland look to do most of their attacking down the flanks too.

Lots of uncertainty of course, but since QPR look a bit more solid in the centre I think I'm resisting the urge to get Sessegnon (in the hole) in for this fixture.
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1. stooshermadness
  13 years, 1 month ago
  I have Taraabt but if you are correct and Granero is moved further up the pitch in behind Cisse, I may have to switch. I've gone for Cuellar and benched Taarabt.
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joinho
13 years, 1 month ago
Who do I start Gorkss or RVP?
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1. TorresMagic™
  13 years, 1 month ago
  Gorkss
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2. Jonny
  13 years, 1 month ago
  🙂
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3. I wish I knew
  13 years, 1 month ago
  Barnett! and C him!
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  1. joinho
    13 years, 1 month ago
    At this point that might honestly improve my situation.
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Ben Mee Over A Table
13 years, 1 month ago
Repost:

Mignolet (QPR)
Rafael (WHM) Cuellar (QPR) ShawX (NEW)
Silva (wig) Morrison (swa) Caz (eve) Puncheon (NOR)
Berba (che) Suarez (tot) RVP(c) (WHM)
Foster (swa) Sagna (eve) Reid (mun) Sterling (tot)

RMT and do you think I have the bench right?
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1. RD84
  13 years, 1 month ago
  I'm afraid Morrison is going defensive, so I dumped him for Sess. You might consider Sterling over him? Just think about it.
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  1. Ben Mee Over A Table
    13 years, 1 month ago
    Thanks, has he changed position with Brunt back in?
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RD84
13 years, 1 month ago
GO HOOSIERS! 🙂
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1. GYM JUNKIE
  13 years, 1 month ago
  indiana?
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  1. RD84
    13 years, 1 month ago
    haha, yeah
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Hannibal Jack
13 years, 1 month ago
I can see RVP been benched against West Ham.. 3 games in 11 days including two away trips to Reading and City. I think Fergie will disappoint us tomorrow.
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1. Smarty Pants
  13 years, 1 month ago
  He is not an old lady.
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2. stooshermadness
  13 years, 1 month ago
  This is my worry.
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PMC3
13 years, 1 month ago
Come on Fletcher(C)!
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1. RD84
  13 years, 1 month ago
  Good luck!
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UnitednationsXI
13 years, 1 month ago
Transfers made! please pass your judgement

Begovic
rafael baines cueller
bale(vc) michu fellaini cazorla
berba Rvp(c) Fletcher

bench: mannone, sterling, davies, demel

have 0.2m in the bank to do rafael >> enrique next week.

1) Is my VC choice right? just incase rvp doesnt start
2) is my bench order right? tempted to put davies ahead of sterling coz i think swans will keep a clean sheet
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The ghost of a Pug's g…
13 years, 1 month ago
Begovic

Rafael Cameron Baines

Pienaar Bale Cazorla Silva

Fletcher Long RVP (c)

Subs: Gaz cuellar kac hughes

Right choices made
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1. Ben Mee Over A Table
  13 years, 1 month ago
  I'd go Cuellar over Baines and Pienaar (finally proof I am a Liverpool supporter).
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2. Ruxin
  13 years, 1 month ago
  Awesome team!!
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Red Devil Swede
13 years, 1 month ago
Cesar
Cameron Baines Cuellar

with bench alternatives in this order
Jaask Gorkss Hunt (Reading fwd) Demel

Yay or nay?
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