Games July 3

Sky Sports Fantasy Football 2014/15 Is Now Live

As some of you may already know, the Sky Sports Fantasy Football game for 2014/15 opened its doors earlier today. With a lull in the World Cup action, Fantasy managers are afforded our first chance to dabble in domestic issues as we tentatively cobble together our initial teams for the season ahead:

The Sky Sports game is one that we’ve covered in the past, with our Members area including the relevant bonus point recipients across the positions.

After winning the Best League for each of the last couple of campaigns, we’re looking forward to defending our title once again. The winner of last season’s Scout League picked up £1,000 for their achievements and we’re hoping to offer prizes for whoever finishes at the summit once again.

We’ll be re-starting our official league soon and will be rolling out a series of articles over the next couple of weeks, looking at the Player List and analysing the best tactical approaches. Regular contributor d1sable will be on board once again to give his hints and tips every Friday afternoon – having finished inside the top 10 last year, he’s clearly a man worth listening to.

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Azzuri_Buddy
9 years, 9 months ago
Need advice guys for local Fantasy,

Regular rules,only goals,assists and CS counts.(cards ofcourse)

What do you think of that team?

Cillessen
X-Howedes-De Vrij-Blind
Jrod-DiMaria-Y
Robben(C)-Messi-Neymar

X - Had Armero
Y - Had Valbuena

What you think who should i get for those 2?De Bryne maybe?
or would you change something else?
thanks!
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1. MJ6987
  9 years, 9 months ago
  What's wrong with Armero and Valbuena?
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  1. Azzuri_Buddy
    9 years, 9 months ago
    Brazil will score.
    Valbuena tough game,thought maybe Sneider or KDB can be a better option.
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The Sarjeant
9 years, 9 months ago
Paddy Power offering 12/1 on Colombia to win 😯 😯 😯

Signing straight up!!!!!
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1. Piggs Boson
  9 years, 9 months ago
  New customers only. Damn! 🙁
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  1. The Sarjeant
    9 years, 9 months ago
    Good job I ain't a customer then! 😉
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Drip Doctor
9 years, 9 months ago
What do people think of Debuchy, would he be a good signing for Arsenal?
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1. Declan
  9 years, 9 months ago
  I'd prefer to get Aurier tbh.
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  1. Drip Doctor
    9 years, 9 months ago
    Me too, he seems more physical, although my viewing of him is very limited. I think Debuchy would be a good signing, he is France no.1 RB and has PL experience. My only concern is Sagna was excellent in the air and we'd lose that with Debuchy.
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  2. Keno
    9 years, 9 months ago
    As a Arsenal fan I concur, would much rather have Aurier from what I have seen. Maybe the Africans Cup Of Nations puts Wenger off, either way, I would rather have Aurier.
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    1. Declan
      9 years, 9 months ago
      Good point forgot about that.
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2. asquishypotato
  9 years, 9 months ago
  Anyone will do over Jenkinson. I really think that Aurier guy would fit well, but the more I have seen of Debuchy, the more I think he is fairly solid. Unless he is hacking people down.
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3. chrisjdgrady
  9 years, 9 months ago
  Would rather Aurier but he's pretty solid. Both would be fantastic actually as Aurier can play CB as well. We could loan out Jenk
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4. Saint Steve-O (@EliteFPL)
  9 years, 9 months ago
  Prem experience, one of NewC best players, should be good signing
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SMELL MY CHEESE YOU MOTHER
9 years, 9 months ago
A) RVP and Schurrle
Or
B)Robben and Original

I just can't stop tinkering
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1. SMELL MY CHEESE YOU MOTHER
  9 years, 9 months ago
  *Origi, damn autocorrect
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  1. FortunesAlwaysHiding
    9 years, 9 months ago
    A.
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Colonel Shoe 肝池
9 years, 9 months ago
oooo british GP this weekend............
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1. JK - Cønt ⭐
  9 years, 9 months ago
  Tim Howard will win
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  1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    9 years, 9 months ago
    love the fact obama gave him a call
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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
      9 years, 9 months ago
      The thing that made me chuckle was Howard saying "I know you've been watching us and are a big fan and I hope we did you proud" Then Obama just sat there in silence 😆
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    2. Piggs Boson
      9 years, 9 months ago
      Good publicity.
      
      Tim Howard is a God in America atm.
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2. applebonkers
  9 years, 9 months ago
  bit racist. i'm more than happy with dr sanchez checking my prostate on a saturday
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JK - Cønt ⭐
9 years, 9 months ago
Want a gallery of some of Phil Jones' best facial expressions? Of course you do

http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/phil-jones-looking-fresh-manchester-7368440
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1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
  9 years, 9 months ago
  they use this in guantanamo
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asquishypotato
9 years, 9 months ago
For those of us playing the Sun fantasy football, where is there to go now for transfers?

By now everyone will have some format of :

J Rod, Muller, Robben,
Messi, Neymar, Benzema.

Since the defence loses points for every goal conceded past 1, is there any point in transfers elsewhere? Or am I missing something?
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1. bitm2007
  9 years, 9 months ago
  A maximum of 4 of those 6 can make the semi's and this is the final transfer window, so you would be counting on the possibility of bonus transfer to keep 11 players active.
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Ludo
9 years, 9 months ago
So, I got a £20 free bet during the group stages, and went out on a limb and put it on Brazil, France, Argentina and Holland to be the semi finalists at 13/1. Still think its what will happen, but slightly anxious now! Would you stick some money on Germany and/or Colombia to qualify to hedge it?
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1. The Sarjeant
  9 years, 9 months ago
  Personally, I think Colombian are gonna win.
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2. Gimli son of Gloin
  9 years, 9 months ago
  I think Columbia will beat Brazil. Possibly by 2 goals.
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JK - Cønt ⭐
9 years, 9 months ago
Nigerian government has sacked their entire Football Federation
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1. Declan
  9 years, 9 months ago
  I bet they kept their bank account details 😀
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2. Piggs Boson
  9 years, 9 months ago
  😯
  
  I thought they played well...
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  1. JK - Cønt ⭐
    9 years, 9 months ago
    Irrespective of this, it's illegal. You can be banned from FIFA if the government interferes in football matters
    
    Thanks for the help with my ads problem earlier 😀
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    1. Piggs Boson
      9 years, 9 months ago
      No worries. Is it sorted?
      
      Did you uninstall any toolbars/programs? I recommend going through all your installed programs and googling any that you didn't install yourself. It'll tell if it's malware or important system stuff.
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      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
        9 years, 9 months ago
        It was something running in Task Manager services, and in the Task Manager I couldn't shut it down. Managed to get into the full menu and get Windows to stop it and now they've gone. I think it may been an add on from something, I ran Spybot but that didn't pick it up, I'll run a full Malware scan in safe mode tomorrow, but for now I've disabled what was causing it.
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Azzuri_Buddy
9 years, 9 months ago
What miedfielders you go in QF if all you care is goals and assist?(not MCD fantasy)
Jrod - Dimaria - X

who's your X choice ? KDB?Valbuena?Cuadrado?Sneider?
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1. The Sarjeant
  9 years, 9 months ago
  Valbuena + Greizmann if he's listed as a midfielder.
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  1. Azzuri_Buddy
    9 years, 9 months ago
    Nope,he's striker.
    So Valbuena you think.
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jasper
9 years, 9 months ago
who is the best option to captain out of
Messi
Neymar
or Mueller
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Valar(Keith)
9 years, 9 months ago
if lahm plays at RB you reckon he's still a good punt?
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1. JK - Cønt ⭐
  9 years, 9 months ago
  He's probably a better pick at rb than he is as a DM
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  1. Valar(Keith)
    9 years, 9 months ago
    really? more balls into the box? cause fullbacks seem to be gettin less RBs at the moment no?
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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
      9 years, 9 months ago
      against France who use wingers a lot more this may change, plus as a rb he's probably got more attacking threat.
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      1. Valar(Keith)
        9 years, 9 months ago
        you ve convinced me.. he's in
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        JK - Cønt ⭐
        9 years, 9 months ago
        I'm not playing any Fantasy WC cup games, I know nothing about anything, I just think France with the pace they have out wide will look to use to get in behind Germany, this could favour fullbacks over DMs IMO
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Fantasy Gold
9 years, 9 months ago
% chance of RVP starting v CR?
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1. FortunesAlwaysHiding
  9 years, 9 months ago
  ???? He's Netherlands' captain!!!
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  1. Piggs Boson
    9 years, 9 months ago
    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/worldcup2014/article-2678177/Robin-van-Persie-injury-scare-Holland-captain-leaves-World-Cup-training-camp.html
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  2. Kostja
    9 years, 9 months ago
    I think he is talking about the supposed injury
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    1. FortunesAlwaysHiding
      9 years, 9 months ago
      I see. He will play I still think.
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2. Declan
  9 years, 9 months ago
  80%
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  1. Piggs Boson
    9 years, 9 months ago
    I'm worried the United manager will be extra cautious with him given his history. Huntelaar is quality replacement.
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    1. Declan
      9 years, 9 months ago
      You could be right, but still think he'll get 60mins minimum
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    2. JK - Cønt ⭐
      9 years, 9 months ago
      it's an interesting dilemma for LvG
      
      Does he think short term and the World Cup and risk RvP or does he think past the World Cup and be more cautions and play Huntelaar or Lens instead
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      1. Piggs Boson
        9 years, 9 months ago
        He'll be criticised either way, no doubt. You can put a spin on both decisions.
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      2. Kostja
        9 years, 9 months ago
        depends on the injury, we might be overthinking this.
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        JK - Cønt ⭐
        9 years, 9 months ago
        FFS overthinking something? 😯
        
        Never
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Frip
9 years, 9 months ago
Wish you could play 5-2-3 in mcd, only got 4 mids this round (4-3-3/5-3-2)
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Valar(Keith)
9 years, 9 months ago
1 playing keeper.. check
5 CBs.. check
3 Defensive mids.. check
3 attacking mids who everyone owns(JRod, KDB, Valbuena)... check
YAWN!!

Total Flair upfront (Messi, Neymar, Robben) to make up for the absolute borefest in defense and midfield.. check 😎

Sigh.. this game has become a bit of a snoozefest with the scoring system tbh
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1. Valar(Keith)
  9 years, 9 months ago
  and by total flair upfront i of course mean forwards with highest potential of points even when they do not score/assist(RBs, Balls into box etc) .. 🙄 ..
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  1. Azzuri_Buddy
    9 years, 9 months ago
    Who your defence and 3 defensive mids?
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Portsmouth Bubblejet
9 years, 9 months ago
Bild are predicting in tomorrow's edition that Kevin Großkreutz will start at right-back for Germany. Not sure where they've got that from.

https://twitter.com/ThomasHennecke/status/484816542568558592/photo/1
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1. Portsmouth Bubblejet
  9 years, 9 months ago
  Apparently Großkreutz played right-back in Germany's final training. Which is OK, but unlike the Swiss team, training line-ups haven't meant much so far.
  
  Bild haven't got the German team right so far this tournament, wrongly predicting Khedira ahead of Schweinsteiger in the last match.
  
  Good of them to transfer Götze back to Dortmund in this graphic too - Jürgen Klopp will be pleased.
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  1. 4vets
    9 years, 9 months ago
    PB... you are a true godsend. I can't give enough thanks to you.
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2. Dr Dream
  9 years, 9 months ago
  Gotze up front ?
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  1. Portsmouth Bubblejet
    9 years, 9 months ago
    I don't have much faith in that predicted line-up. No-one knows what it will be.
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    1. Dr Dream
      9 years, 9 months ago
      No..luckily we get the line up. The team that bothers me is the Netherlands. LVG isn't half a bit of a sod for pulling rabbits out of hats. Everybody assumes he will play Blind in midfield but I'm not convinced, Who thought Kuyte would play LWB..but he is. Thoughts ?
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Arvin-ation
9 years, 9 months ago
Thoughts on my FOX transfers?

Howedes ---> Blind and Valbuena ---> Schurrle.

Gives me:

Neuer
Armero Blind Vlaar
Schurrle Robben JRod Muller
Benzema Messi Neymar

Cheers 🙂
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JK - Cønt ⭐
9 years, 9 months ago
Any Championship watchers know anything about Aaron Cresswell? He's just joined West Ham, who happen to rotate really well with Palace (Dann) and Stoke (Pieters). Could be a nice budget option if you're happy not to have Trippier
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1. Epic Fail
  9 years, 9 months ago
  Did you manage to sort your computer out?
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  1. JK - Cønt ⭐
    9 years, 9 months ago
    http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2014/07/03/sky-fantasy-football-201415-is-now-live/?hc_page=6#hc_comment_7517312
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    1. Epic Fail
      9 years, 9 months ago
      Nice one. At least you've disabled it for now.
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      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
        9 years, 9 months ago
        Thanks for the help
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2. Parm
  9 years, 9 months ago
  West Ham finally sign a decent left back, been a problem position for a while.
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  1. JK - Cønt ⭐
    9 years, 9 months ago
    yeah, could be nice route. Basically I decided that my cheap defender of choice is Scott Dann so I've to find 3 ways rotations that work with him
    
    Burnley and QPR or West Brom
    
    and
    
    West Ham and Stoke are the best I've found
    
    The other option is Cahill plus a West Ham, Palace, Stoke and Swansea defender/Trippier
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3. Piggs Boson
  9 years, 9 months ago
  42 apps, 2 goals, 12 assists. Was on set-pieces, might not be at West Ham.
  
  Similar stats to Trippier!
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  1. JK - Cønt ⭐
    9 years, 9 months ago
    can't see him being on set-pieces with Noble around, but could be cheaper than other Hammers defenders
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Marouane Fellatio
9 years, 9 months ago
So I guess four strikers is overkill considering what happened last round.

Robben is in purely due to the opposition, this leaves two from:

Messi
Neymar
Muller
Benzema

Which two to drop?
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1. Arvin-ation
  9 years, 9 months ago
  Benzema and Muller IMO
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2. The Sarjeant
  9 years, 9 months ago
  Neymar + Müller.
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3. Azzuri_Buddy
  9 years, 9 months ago
  Messi & Neymar.
  
  Muller and Benzema will play a really tough match that will be a low scoring one as well imo.
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4. Frip
  9 years, 9 months ago
  Drop Mueller + Neymar.
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Patrick2810
9 years, 9 months ago
Thoughts on my team? http://i.gyazo.com/c17d20d87ac18e742f02dd42ba321b1e.png
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1. The Sarjeant
  9 years, 9 months ago
  Pretty much the same as everyone's posting on here.
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  1. Patrick2810
    9 years, 9 months ago
    thoughts on replacing blind and fernandex with Thiago Silva?
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Dr Dream
9 years, 9 months ago
Alarming stat warning.

Lionel Messi has failed to score in his last seven games against Thibaut Courtois.
Also
Thibaut Courtois has 21 caps for Belgium..and never lost a single game.

He's not a bad keeper that boy.
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1. The Sarjeant
  9 years, 9 months ago
  Double Chelsea next season 😉
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  1. Piggs Boson
    9 years, 9 months ago
    Good luck affording that!
    
    One seems almost essential though!
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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
      9 years, 9 months ago
      Probably Cahill, think there's more value there than Courtois. Keepers are all about save points and the cheaper ones will pick them up.
      
      Best ones i've seen
      
      Flappy and Bego
      Speroni and Adrian
      Heaton and McGregor
      Schmeichel and Boruc
      
      All perfect H/A
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      1. Piggs Boson
        9 years, 9 months ago
        Best I've seen is Fabianski/Schmeichel.
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        JK - Cønt ⭐
        9 years, 9 months ago
        Flappy and Schmeichel, not seen that, will have to have a look
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        Piggs Boson
        9 years, 9 months ago
        Not perfect rotation, but I'm keen to have Schmeichel, and I think Swansea will have a good season. Flappy's a good shot stopper anyways.
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        JK - Cønt ⭐
        9 years, 9 months ago
        I have issues with both tbh
        
        I do like Schmeichel but I'm not sure how solid Leicester will be (18 CS last season but 9 H and 9 A) and there's still Vorm. Burnley got 18 CS as well but 11 H and 7 A. I prefer my rotation keepers to be more obviously solid at home
        
        All these things really do leave me tempted to stick a DDG or Courtois in and just forget about a keeper for the season
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      2. Piggs Boson
        9 years, 9 months ago
        Heaton and McGregor is nice though! Haven't seen that before.
        
        The rest will be too pricey imo.
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        JK - Cønt ⭐
        9 years, 9 months ago
        Hull have Europa though which is a concern
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2. Piggs Boson
  9 years, 9 months ago
  *Sells Messi*
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3. JK - Cønt ⭐
  9 years, 9 months ago
  and he's about to go behind the best defence in the PL
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4. Fresco
  9 years, 9 months ago
  he's due then 😆
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r0nh
9 years, 9 months ago
Nighty night bitches!!!
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1. Piggs Boson
  9 years, 9 months ago
  I'm off too
  http://i.imgur.com/O6NxOwh.gif
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  1. JK - Cønt ⭐
    9 years, 9 months ago
    😆 😆
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  2. r0nh
    9 years, 9 months ago
    😆 - cute
    
    Us going to bed at the same time...
    
    People will talk...
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    1. Piggs Boson
      9 years, 9 months ago
      I don't mind people finding out about us RonH.
      
      Now come in bed, I'll be your big spoon: http://i.imgur.com/rk6K7pf.gif
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      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
        9 years, 9 months ago
        😆 😆 😆
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      2. Saint Domingo
        9 years, 9 months ago
        Hahaha,brilliant work GB 🙂
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      3. r0nh
        9 years, 9 months ago
        So cute 🙂
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Patrick2810
9 years, 9 months ago
A) Blind & Fernandez
B) Thiago Silva
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1. Madderegern
  9 years, 9 months ago
  A...
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The ginger cafu
9 years, 9 months ago
Who would you prefer in your McD team:

A: Cuadrado
B: Kroos
C: Lahm (although if playing RB I'm not too interested)
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1. Madderegern
  9 years, 9 months ago
  c...
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  1. The ginger cafu
    9 years, 9 months ago
    Fair enough, thanks!
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2. Declan
  9 years, 9 months ago
  B
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  1. The ginger cafu
    9 years, 9 months ago
    Thanks, was thinking the same
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Madderegern
9 years, 9 months ago
This team little too boring?

Cillesen
Fernandez / Mertesacker / Van Buyten / Zapata / De Vrij / Blind
Macherano / JRod / Lahm / Cuadrado / Valbuena
Messi / Neymar / Robben

Thinking maybe switching Cuadrado for De Bruyne.... ?
Any clever ideas?
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1. Madderegern
  9 years, 9 months ago
  McD btw.. 🙂
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2. The ginger cafu
  9 years, 9 months ago
  Heard Fernandez might be dropped, apart from that it looks good
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Alan Patridge
9 years, 9 months ago
Straw Poll Quickly

For the next round

A) Courtois
B) Lloris
C) Romero
D) Ospina
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1. The ginger cafu
  9 years, 9 months ago
  D
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2. Saint Domingo
  9 years, 9 months ago
  D
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  1. Saint Domingo
    9 years, 9 months ago
    C as replacement
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    1. Alan Patridge
      9 years, 9 months ago
      Thanks Gents
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Alan Patridge
9 years, 9 months ago
I have chose Blind and de Vrij , and Vlaar as my Dutch defence, is this a risk worth taking? My other defender is Alderwield I was thinking Hummel to replace him what do other people reckon?
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seanie3
9 years, 9 months ago
currently have messi & muller who to pick for 3rd striker (playing McD's)

a) robben
b) neymar
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1. Azzuri_Buddy
  9 years, 9 months ago
  a
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HurriKane
9 years, 9 months ago
Its ridiculous that madrid and barca continue draining the quality of the EPL.

Best players who won POTY are leaving for the La Liga like Ronaldo Bale, Suarez. Maybe Hazard next??

Its disheartening as an epl fan . Agree ??
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1. Kostja
  9 years, 9 months ago
  not sad to see ronaldo or Suarez go, integrity over talent for me personally. At least try being half human
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  1. Kostja
    9 years, 9 months ago
    and there is still loads of great players around
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Azzuri_Buddy
9 years, 9 months ago
Pick 2:

Mascherano/Cuadrado/Valbuena/Fernandinho

Currently i'm with Mascherano & Cuadrado.

Other mids: Jrod,KDB,Wijnaldum
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