Matchday Surgery

Matchday Surgery

Arsenal and West Ham are the only teams absent from a full Boxing Day programme, giving us an early opportunity to banish the failings of our weekend retuns. Rest and rotation are the enemy today, with an array of Premier League managers shifting their pieces to no doubt cause us much frustration when the teamsheets are revealed. For now, all we can do is speculate and look to protect our squads as best we can as the likes of Sir Alex Ferguson, Roberto Mancini and Rafa Benitez play puppeteer. Our Matchday Surgery Chatroom is now open to help you share the discomfort and anguish as edge closer to the 11.30 deadline.

The day’s Dugout Discussion follows around 2.45 ahead of seven three o’clock kick-offs, with the Boxing Day Pre-match Preamble just around the corner.

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

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  1. Gravless wonder
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    will shorey start?

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  2. Dago
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Rooney to Berbatov? (already have RVP)

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    1. Manani
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      why rooney out?
      will he be rested or something?
      he is currently my (C), with berba (VC)

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      1. Dago
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Because I need to free up funds.

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  3. PGR
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Should I shift (c) from RVP to Suarez. getting the jitters that RVP wont start

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    1. elkunaguero
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      not Suarez, Bale or Michu

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  4. mubin
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    ba to berbs? yes or no?
    team is :
    jussi
    zabaleta johnson clyne
    peanut silva mata michu(C)
    RVP (vc) Ba Suarez

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    1. mubin
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      subs sterling shorey barnett

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  5. Gobigorgohome
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Hello Repost.

    Who is doing Tevez to Berba (-4) and Berba(C)? I am doing it now. but still would like to get some suggestion. Thakns.

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    1. Gobigorgohome
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      If I don't do this. i will Suarez(C) as I think RVP could be rested.

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      1. uhahpaulmcgrath
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        on drugs ? away to stoke

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  6. MJ6987
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Why all the doubts about RVP starting? OK, so it looks like Welbeck might start but Rooney was poor last game, surely it would be him missing out if anyone?

    Has Rooney tweeted something?

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    1. Jax
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      RVP will start 100%. not rooney.

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    2. Kostja
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/1277550/man-united's-wayne-rooney-eyes-return-to-form-against-newcastle?cc=5739

      From what I read from this it looks like he knows he will play. I think both players(RVP and Roo) will play this one

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    3. iain_90
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Rooney's been banging on about making amends for Swansea which suggests he'll get the chance to do so.

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    4. Black Knights
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      SAF said a couple of weeks back that Rooney won't be rested as he needs a run of games to keep his form up.

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    5. Sammy
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Rooney will start I think. If anything RVP may be rested.. I've capped him myself

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  7. Damo.
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Mornin all. Just a quick one.

    Walcott to Young/Valenica? (A.N.Other @ 8.6ish)
    or
    Defoe & Walcott to Berbs & Mata 4pter

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  8. Willis.
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Bench Yaya (sun), Puncheon (ful), Sessessgnon (MCY) or Suarez (stk)?

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    1. MJ6987
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Yaya

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      1. tw
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        +1

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    2. Denis Tueart on the wing
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Sess

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  9. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    i think ive talked myself into captaining michu and not berbs.........michu in form against a team who concede alot of goals.............i hope berbs does well, i just cant risk my captaincy on him today, sorry all

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  10. Soccer Brah
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    New post apparently

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  11. SpinyNorman [*_*]
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Please help!

    This is how I'm lining up:
    Foster
    Baines | Enrique | Cameron
    Michu | Silva | Sterling | Mata
    RVP | Ba | Defoe

    1ft - 0.1itb

    Should I do
    a) Defoe > Berba,
    b) Ba > Berba,
    c) Neither?

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    1. Sean.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      certainly not A

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      1. La Roja
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        certainly A

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  12. Timon
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Bryan Ruiz González ‏@bryanruizcr

    Finally again in the squad, very nice Christmas present for me....

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  13. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Is rafael likely to start today?

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  14. The Finnisher
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Marc Wilson dropped to 4.0 last night.

    Every single one of us will own him when fit..

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    1. Damo.
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      I'm not the only one who's been keeping an eye on him I see

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    2. Jönny
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Is that likely to be any time soon though? Nasty injury, I thought his season was more or less over.

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      1. Damo.
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Not for a month or so anyway but I love those cheap little jewels that pop up towards the end of a season when funds are needed. Flanagan 2 seasons ago, think it was Kilgallon last.

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  15. tw
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    if rafa doesn't play i'll be a man down. should i ditch him for nasty for a hit?

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    1. DDC
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      best defender for 5.5? have nastasic already..

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      1. DDC
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        isn't the rule never take a hit for a defender?

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      2. bobwils
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Well after today Mertesacker.

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  16. bobwils
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    No one going for Piennar as captain? he is at home and with no Feliani looks the best pick for mid-field goals....no?

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  17. JWilson3
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Exactly the same dilemma here mate, I'm staying put as the most probable outcome is that you will make only 2 points out of it and I don't think that is worth risking.

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  18. Doctor X
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Swansea fanbase reckons Rangel will be fit for today. I hope so. My poor poor defence.

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  19. SpinyNorman [*_*]
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    All set?

    Foster
    Baines | Enrique | Cameron
    Mata | Michu(vc) | Silva | Sterling
    RVP(c) | Ba | Defoe

    Subs: Federici | Maloney, Clyne, Reid

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  20. The One That Got Away
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    bego, foster
    nasty, johnson, nelson, hughes, cuellar

    Cuellar to-
    A) Clark
    B) Davies
    C) Any other (Specify)?

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    1. Godfather Bandit 42
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      B

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  21. el flacooo
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    I am giving the amband to suarez only because i am scared of the rvp 1 pt
    Am i right?

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  22. Utterly Fabregasted
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Quick poll lads: keep Torres or Suarez?! Buying berb

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    1. Hurricane H
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Personally neither but if you are going to do get rid of Suarez, Stoke away is tough..

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  23. zotter
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Quick couple questions folks...

    1- who to captain from Rvp, Aguero, silva, Torres, pienaar

    2- who to play out of Guzan or Begovic??

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  24. Hurricane H
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    I just bottled it and changed from RVP as (c) to Michu.. Got to go with someone who will defo start right??

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    1. zotter
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Reading stuff like this making me feel twitchy too!!!

      Might switch to Torres or Pienaar

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  25. Gaz Downright
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Begovic
    Enrique Cuellar Cameron Hughes
    Mata Michu Puncheon
    RVP(c) Berbatov(vc) Suarez
    (Foster Cazorla Nolan McCartney)

    Am I set?

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