634x258 Matchday Surgery
29 December 2012 535 comments
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The relentless festive programme continues with a weekend of Premier League matches – the third block of fixtures in the space of eight days. Rest and rotation continue to stalk us Fantasy managers and put our chances of getting a starting XI out on the pitch at risk so there’s plenty to wrestle with as our Saturday Surgery Chatroom opens up to, once more, offer a haven for those seeking real-time advice from their peers.

The day’s Dugout Discussion follows at 12.30 ahead of Tottenham’s trip to Sunderland for the early kick-off. The pre-match preamble is stripped and warming up.

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

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  1. gunnerboy
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 27 days ago

    Play Cuellar or Clyne?

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      Cuellar.

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    2. Hatter
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      Clyne

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    3. Hello. Yes, This is Dog
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      cuellar

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  2. SwindonSteve
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 27 days ago

    Morning guys, one to play and two to bench, this is how I have them lined up, does it look right?
    A: Maloney
    B: Demel
    C: Clyne
    Thanks in advance!

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    1. HST
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      Spot on

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    2. Shaps
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      Start Demel, then Maloney 1st sub

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      1. The Quiff
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 27 days ago

        This would be my "advice" too.

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  3. snowman
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 27 days ago

    would you play scezny or federici if you already had gibbs playing?

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    1. HST
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      Double arsenal

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  4. Shakshuka
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 27 days ago

    Please pick 2 defenders from this lot:

    A) Davies
    B) Nelsen
    C) Demel
    D) Cuellar

    Thanks, and good luck this week. No saturday morning hits guys 😉

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    1. Chrissy Waddle - 2025/26
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      Demel Cuellar

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  5. elkunaguero
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 27 days ago

    nobody mentioining Podolski?...

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    1. Pinoche
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      RVP Berbatov and Suarez FTW.

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    2. erictai98
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      cos he doesnt play full 90mins....

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    3. Black Knights
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      He only seems to does anything when Arsenal have racked up 4 or 5, which they cant do every week.

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      1. Pinoche
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 27 days ago

        Well said.

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    4. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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      • 16 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      Me ... 😉

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    5. Maxi_Mawoofingtons
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      podolwho?

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    6. Sean.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      good call but i think with caz and walcott doing the damage from midfield
      there are better striker options out there

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    7. Caine & Co.
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      Roman?

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  6. No Arsene Around
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 27 days ago

    Is hazard overpriced....not many in here with him in...

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    1. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      Since the first few weeks, Mata has been outscoring him nearly every week.

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    2. HST
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      Hard to look past mata

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    3. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      No. 9.6

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      1. Mr. Perfectionist
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 27 days ago

        Make that 9.5 by tonight 😉

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    4. Hello. Yes, This is Dog
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      mata is in too much good form to ignore, i think hazard is more likely to be rested too.

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    5. Caine & Co.
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      wayy, wayyyyyyy overpriced. at least compared to mata, bale, michu, fellaini, santi.........

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    6. adams_6
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      Micky got all his points in the first few weeks. Quiet since really

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  7. charliec1903
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 27 days ago

    Sterling to start, yes or no?

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    1. Black Knights
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      Yes i expect him to.

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    2. El Zurdo
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      If you want +1 or 2 points

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  8. Round and Round
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 27 days ago

    Play Shorey or Baird?

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    1. HST
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      Baird as Shorey may not start and give you 1 point cameo

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      1. Round and Round
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 27 days ago

        I doubt he'd get subbed on. Thinking he's likely to start as Harte will have had 3 games in a week otherwise

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    2. erictai98
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      high probability shorey wont start

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  9. El Zurdo
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 27 days ago

    How my back four should look like?
    Out Of these: Cuellar (TOT), Shorey (WHU), Enrique (qpr), Nelsen (LPOOL), davies (fhm)

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    1. Egg Chaser
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      Enrique Davies Cuellar (Shorey Nelsen)

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      1. El Zurdo
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 27 days ago

        Thank youu, I just wasnt sure about Nelsen

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    2. El Zurdo
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      Any more thoughts?

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  10. SwindonSteve
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 27 days ago

    Sorry, got cut off
    Morning guys, one to play and two to bench, this is how I have them lined up, does it look right?
    A: Maloney
    B: Demel
    C: Clyne
    Thanks in advance!

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  11. Spoonerism
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 27 days ago

    So it's play two of Punch, Cuellar and Gunter.

    4-3-3 with Cuellar, Enrique, Gunter and Sagna

    Or

    3-4-3 with Puncheon, Mata, Bale and Walcott

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    1. HST
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      Always play attacking players over defenders if in doubt

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  12. Pinoche
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 27 days ago

    I want the Preamble!!!!

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    1. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      When it arrives, you'll know before anyone else 😉

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  13. Absinthe Minded
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 27 days ago

    Have rafael, nelsen, michu and tevez
    Worth doing rafael to Gibbs for -4?

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    1. HST
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      Not worth it unless you can't get 11 out otherwise

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  14. Studgie G
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 27 days ago

    just want to say prepare your tissues because you guys are going to be crying later. Walcott for hits is crazy because he no certainty of getting pts against Newcastle, now if it was next week do it.

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    1. HST
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      Because Newcastle are such a force this season.

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  15. FORCA INTER
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 27 days ago

    @doos

    what do you think of doubling up at WHA defence?

    i get O'Brien in and already have Demel

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      Not to be advised ... 😆

      I will have Winston Reid for the double.

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    2. Art Vandelay
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      I am going with Jussi/Obrien this week. I can't see it lasting beyond the WC though.

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  16. waitinginthelonggrass
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 27 days ago

    Someone reassure me that my transfers inc a 4 point hit were good moves!

    Silva and Bassong out Walcott and Gibbs in

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    1. Sean.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      thats ok mate,loading up on arsenal now not a bad idea
      prices will only rise 🙂

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    2. drunken_mess
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      were good yes

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  17. blacky7475
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 27 days ago

    Morning Guys,

    Do to injuries/suspension, my arm is somewhat tied and starting XI is likely to be:

    Bego
    Bassong - Gibbs - Zaba
    Cazorla - Sterling - Valencia - Pienaar
    Suarez - Defoe - Berba

    Ending up on the bench: Schwarzer - Michu - Rafael - Cameron

    Already used my FT to get rid of Rooney and have £1.6m in the bank.

    Do I take a 4 point hit?

    And, if so, suggestions greatly appreciated...

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    1. drunken_mess
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      no hit needed

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      1. drunken_mess
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 27 days ago

        just be worried about bale 🙂

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        1. Butters
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          13 years, 27 days ago

          and rvp!

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        2. Butters
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          13 years, 27 days ago

          but yeah no hit needed 🙂

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    2. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      Don't take a hit, start Michu and Rafael just in case.

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  18. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 27 days ago

    Michu to Arteta is tempting me lads....

    Michu not guaranteed to play v Villa and then an FA Cup game in between before his next FPL game. He's falling tonight already and likely to fall further if he doesn't play against Villa.......

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    1. HST
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      Arteta cod be a cheeky punt but I'm gonna lose so much on Michu I may just hang on.

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    2. elkunaguero
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      Thinking the same, as I wont sell Silva or take a hit to get Cazorla/Walcott

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    3. Art Vandelay
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      I considered Arteta for a while, but he seems to be "penalty or bust". You need to pay up for The Walcott IMO.

      I would expect Nolan to comfortably outscore him between now and the end of the DGW.

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      1. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 27 days ago

        £0.2m short of Theo or else I would have done it like a shot last night.

        Slippery pitches and Walcott look like a recipe for a penalty or two if ever there was one!!

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      2. Granville
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 27 days ago

        Arteta for Arsenal isn't worth it in FPL, the rules don't really help him much.

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  19. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 27 days ago

    Begovic
    Mertesacker, J Evans, Gallas
    Puncheon, Santi Cazorla, Bale(vc), Sessegnon
    Van Persie(c), Berbatov, Defoe

    Subs: Foster; Cuellar, Shorey, Michu*

    Any last minute panics ... ? 🙂

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    1. Butters
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      Looks good Doos, good luck 😀

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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 27 days ago

        Cheers, mate - and to you! 🙂

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    2. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      Lacks Doosra picks, that strikeforce is the same as mine 🙂

      Looks good. Start Michu over Punch just in case, you wouldn't want more points on the bench.

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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 27 days ago

        😯 Go us!!! You know I love points on the bench. Do you believe Laudrup is playing silly buggers????

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        1. Mílanista
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 27 days ago

          No, I think he is certainly out but may as well start him anyway. Besides, AJ did well coming of my bench midweek (thanks for that Kolarov) so I may as well try the same trick again 😀

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  20. Drip Doctor
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 27 days ago

    Who to VC?

    Suarez
    Bale
    Silva
    Walcott
    Berbatov

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    1. FORCA INTER
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      i've gone suarez this gw even if i have rvp

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      1. Drip Doctor
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 27 days ago

        Yeah? I currently have him (VC). Can't see past RVP this week. Should be on pens aswell.

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        1. FORCA INTER
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 27 days ago

          QPR defence and Suarez away form is deathly combo 😉

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          1. GREENDREAMS11
            • 16 Years
            13 years, 27 days ago

            Brave choice Forca, Good luck woth it.

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    2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      I think Bale. 🙂

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      1. Drip Doctor
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 27 days ago

        What is it with this season, he scored 10 goals last season, he's already on 9 this.

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        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 27 days ago

          He is slowly maturing - slightly less hot-headed outside the box.

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  21. ReinaMan
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 27 days ago

    Haven't been posting regularly recently, but am really struggling this week, got two free transfers and 0.3 in bank, what would you do?

    Mignolet - Tremmel
    Johnson - Mertesacker - Bassong - Hughes - Cameron
    Mata - Michu - Lennon - Pienaar - Sterling
    RvP - Tevez - Defoe

    Any thoughts appreciated

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      Good team.

      Tremmel to Bunn
      Lennon to Arteta

      Is what I would do.

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  22. elkunaguero
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 27 days ago

    cant decide what to do with this team

    Begovic (Ruddy)
    Cuellar Demel Shorey (Fonte) (Bassong)
    Mata Bale Snodgrass Silva (Michu)
    RVP Suarez Lambert

    Everybody is ditching Silva, but I think he will do well today Should I save the FT or start buying ARS/WHM players for the DGW? I'm short 0.1 to do a stratight Silva to Cazorla, not keen on Walcott.

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      I would switch Lambert to Podolski.

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      1. elkunaguero
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 27 days ago

        only 0.1 in the bank, I can only afford Chamakh!

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        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 27 days ago

          Ah. Sorry.

          Silva to Sessegnon is what I advise ...

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  23. VagnerLove
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 27 days ago

    Who to drop from Ba, RVP, Defoe, Bale, Mata, Yaya, Michu, Nolan?

    Who normally drop Nolan but he is playing Reading and Michu is flagged.

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    1. drunken_mess
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      yaya

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    2. VagnerLove
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      *Would

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    3. teddy.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      Michu ain't gonna play

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    4. Gimli son of Gloin
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      Michu

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    5. HST
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      Yaya

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    6. Louis
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      Yaya Toure

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    7. Pigvig
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      Doesn't matter, Michu won't play anyway.

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  24. Mr. Perfectionist
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 27 days ago

    Who to start with shawx and cameron suspended??
    A) Bego
    B) Jaask

    I always seem to pick the wrong one 🙁

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    1. teddy.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      Jussi, I reckon

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    2. Sᴄʜᴜ̈RRʟᴇ ⓝ
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      Jussi

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  25. Test Eagles
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 27 days ago

    Rafael definitely out??

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    1. La Roja
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      late test

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  26. Hatter
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 27 days ago

    Nolan better score ive had him for way too long! Does anyone think he actually might?

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    1. Hello. Yes, This is Dog
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      he came very close in the last game, i think theres every chance, at least over the next 2 games if not this week.

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    2. Butters
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      He'll definitely do something in the next 4 GW's... He's been showing potential but fixtures have been crazy rough

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    3. Jax
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      hard to say. he's not done much for a while. reading have shored up their defence recently. i reckon 1-0 reading.

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  27. SnoopDogSmokesWeed
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 27 days ago

    BENCH ONE

    Nelsen, Demel, Sterling, Puncheon

    Currently on Nelsen.

    First to 3 wins!

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    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      Nelsen.

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    2. Pinoche
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      Nelsen.

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    3. drunken_mess
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      nelsen

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    4. Hatter
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      Nelsen

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    5. Mr. Perfectionist
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      Puncheon or Sterling

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    6. elkunaguero
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      Nelsen

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      1. Drip Doctor
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 27 days ago

        Van Persie.

        - Playing at home
        - Not carrying an injury
        - Utd scoring goals for fun
        - On Pens
        - On Corners

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  28. Gimli son of Gloin
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 27 days ago

    RVP or Suarez? The captaincy debate is eating me from the inside.

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    1. drunken_mess
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      rvp

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    2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      Van Persie.

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    3. Butters
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      When in doubt...

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      1. Caine & Co.
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 27 days ago

        bale (c)

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    4. Drip Doctor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      RVP.

      - Playing at home
      - Not carrying an injury
      - Utd scoring goals for fun
      - On Pens
      - On Corners

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      1. GREENDREAMS11
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 27 days ago

        Rested. Lolol

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      2. La Roja
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 27 days ago

        also on free kicks too i believe

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    5. Hatter
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      Ssme - rvp

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    6. Baines on Toast...
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      I've settled on RVP. With Rooney gone he is at the centre of everything, presumably finally on pens, looked so good against Newcastle and even if WBA give United a game there should be goals in it.

      Would have potentially punted on Suarez if I hadn't made some big transfers.

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    7. Gimli son of Gloin
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      And so Van Persie it is. Cheers lads!

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  29. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 27 days ago

    Hate this bit. 1 hour til cut off. Captain choice decided, but must resist last minute changes. So on that note, will see you all in an hour!!!

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    1. Art Vandelay
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      Who have you settled on?

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      1. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 27 days ago

        There are eyes on me mate, have Wild Rover in the 1/4 final so I cannot show my hand until half eleven!

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        1. The Bandit
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 27 days ago

          Should have thrown a red herring... May the best man win... 🙂

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  30. thegaffer82
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 27 days ago

    Play Caulker or Sterling?

    NB: I'm aware Caulks prob won't play anyway but he might just get me 90mins, you never know. Also I have Enrique & Suarez too and Bale from Spurs

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