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Versus – Mata, Hazard, Sterling and Ramsey

There may be under a week left under the 2014/15 season gets underway but for many Fantasy managers, the midfield dilemma is yet to be resolved. In the Fantasy Premier League (FPL) game, in particular, the player price list has handed us numerous options to consider for our five-man midfields, with ten players coming in at 9.0 or over:

In this, our latest article for members, we take a look at four of the main contenders – Eden Hazard, Aaron Ramsey, Juan Mata and Raheem Sterling – currently on Fantasy radars.

Sterling has netted in two of his last four appearances and, after notching nine times last term, is backed by many to step up for Liverpool after Luis Suarez’ departure. Ramsey’s 10 goals and nine assists in just 23 appearances last season has catapulted the Welshman into the premium bracket at 9.0, with his strike in yesterday’s Community Shield handing us a timely reminder of his talents. Mata (9.0) has been one of Louis van Gaal’s star performers in the role in “the hole” in a new 3-4-1-2 formation, whilst the 10.0-priced Hazard, despite only returning to pre-season action last week, sits in 22% of squads ahead of fixtures against promoted pair Burnley and Leicester in his first two fixtures.

Casting an eye back to last season, then, we delve into the data and compare their respective displays. First up, we assess each player’s creativity and distribution.

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  1. BigManBakar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Best option?

    A) Begovic + Eriksen

    B) Krul + Sterling (already have Sturridge if it matters at all)

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    1. Evans
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      A

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    2. Gazpilicueta
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      B

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    3. Nice to Finally Michu
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Krul and sterling

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    4. @BigChrisso
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      B) Sterling > Eriksen and Krul = Bego over the course of the season

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      1. BigManBakar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Would also give me the option to downgrade to Lamela if he gets off to a flyer. The choice between Eriksen/Lamela would become a whole lot easier if I opt for Sterling

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        1. @BigChrisso
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          sound theory, always easier to downgrade. go well

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    5. President John F. Keninnsie
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      B

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    6. Moe Milan
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      B

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    7. BigManBakar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Thanks lads 🙂

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    8. Venom Snake
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      I'm surprised how many went with B. Now I'm questioning my own pairing 😕

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  2. Gazpilicueta
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Foster will definitely start? Cos myhill is in 20% of teams....

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    1. Rhinos
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Foster is no1. Myhil only popular coz he scored most points last year of the 4m keepers

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      1. Birds of Prey
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        nicely put

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  3. ManTree(v2!) or just JAY!
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Hey guys!

    Please RMT!

    Krul, Foster
    Evans, Chambers, Wisdom, O'Shea, Moore
    Mata, Ramsey, Hazard, Siggy, Albrighton
    Rooney, Costa, Dzeko

    Playing 3-4-3 every week.
    £0.5m in the bank.

    Thanks in advance!

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  4. Fernando Torres
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Would you rather have

    A)Bego + 4M
    B) 4.5M GK and his vice GK (pick the team pls)

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    1. Nice to Finally Michu
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Begovic

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      1. Fernando Torres
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        What if I have two 4M defenders and can upgrade one.

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    2. Amateur Pundit Zan
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Why not 2 x 4.5 for same price as bego + 4m?

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    3. The Abusement Park
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      2 x 4.5

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  5. JuveGeordie
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Mata or Silva?

    (I have no other City cover but given how they performed last week it looks like I shouldn't be bothered lol)

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    1. Moe Milan
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Mata..better pre-season and better fixtures

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      1. JuveGeordie
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        The fixtures are what caught my eye just now.

        Cheers. #ForzaJuve 😛

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  6. mcsteely
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Feeling happy with this one, any thoughts?

    Krul, Mannone,
    Debucy, Wisdom, Lovren, Cahill, Hutton,
    Siggy, Ramsay, Sterling, Eriksen, Marney
    DCosta, Dzecko, Rooney

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    1. The Abusement Park
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      I kind of feel like stealing this team 😉 Great team. My only worry is Mannone, with Pantilimon breathing down his neck he is not nailed. Also not crazy about Sterling but he might yet deliver.

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    2. Moe Milan
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Foster is a better rotation with krul than Mannone..

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  7. 50shades of o'shea
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Who is your favourite 4.5m def ?

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    1. New Ghost
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      sunderland def or chester

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      1. Corrigan
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Being pedantic but SUN's home fix and Hull's Europa is really off putting, although I agree that these are the best of a paltry bunch.

        Yoshida and Wilson look good but neither seem too secure.

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    2. JuveGeordie
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      colo

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    3. The Abusement Park
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      PvA or N Taylor

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      1. 50shades of o'shea
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        I heard pva was injured

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        1. The Abusement Park
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          Apparently it was precautionary, but I am keeping an eye on it.

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    4. 50shades of o'shea
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Cheers

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    5. Werkself
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Chester or Colo, but Hull have great opening fixtures.

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  8. UptheBlues
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    will Kaboul or Naughton play at the start of the season for tottenham? And if so how many games do you think they will get?

    because i am unsure whether it is a good idea to put one in my team

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    1. New Ghost
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      swans have bid for naughton, lazio have bid for kaboul

      poch wants to trim his squad.

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      1. Corrigan
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        haha can't believe it, just as put Kaboul and then Naughton in my team...

        Back to drawing board!

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    2. Amateur Pundit Zan
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Dont know which is why I don't think it is a good idea to put one in

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      1. UptheBlues
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        i want a tot defender for the first 2 gameweeks at least I'm pretty sure.

        @snake juice if both happen to leave, then who will go in their place to start the season?

        walker still out for a few weeks

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    3. Siva Mohan
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Kaboul.. until they sign a proven CB
      Naughton.. until Walker returns from injury

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      1. UptheBlues
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        @ siva mohan

        is there only CB vertonghen at the moment who will play

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        1. UptheBlues
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          so are you suggesting that kaboul is a better long term option at the moment?

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      2. saata
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        I'm getting Kaboul as well.. Good value for 5m.

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        1. UptheBlues
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          yeah i just put him in. but i am a bit scared. just looked at his history and he seems to love getting yellow and red cards

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  9. Siva Mohan
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    links to budget keepers & defenders rotation spread sheets please..

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  10. Fernando Torres
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Best 4.5M and 4M GK rotating combo

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    1. Nice to Finally Michu
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      No 4.0 Is really nailed so they can't exactly rotate with anyone, I guess Krul and Elliot wpuld be yoyr best option at 8.5

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      1. Fernando Torres
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Not foster myhill?

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        1. Nice to Finally Michu
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          Also not bad but Newcastle have slightly better fixtures don't they?

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          1. JuveGeordie
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 9 months ago

            Yes and Krul is recovering from saving all those penalties from the WC...

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    2. Corrigan
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Looks like Krul is the option at 4.5, Bego at 5 at first glance.

      I've gone for the former but pairing him up with Gilks/Hamer rather than Elliot as I think I'm more likely to want to use my 3 NEW spots (perhaps Dummett/Staylor emerges along with an attacker) rather than Krul get injured/sent off. Calculated risk but worth it all things considered I reckon.

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      1. Fernando Torres
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Cheers buddy!

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  11. Nice to Finally Michu
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Here's my question to all of you since I got a split decision of the votes received on my question on the last page.

    Would you play Clyne or Siggy GW because I think if you'd play siggy over Clyne in that matchup then I think im better off going with Evans and Begovic so i have consistent starters each and every week

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  12. Corrigan
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Pretty set, but struggling on my 3rd defender (Naughton atm) and then whether to go for Hendy/Siggy/Punch + Jovetic/Dzeko/Ade OR Eriksen/Lamela/Nasri/Sterling + Wickham/Austin

    Can't call it and wondering what's best for flexibility..?

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  13. Rats Ass
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    What do people think about Vergini at Sunderland?

    He's scored a couple pre season, costs 4.5 and I think Sunderland could be quite resilient at the back, esp with Rodwell class in front of them and Pants / Mannone behind.

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    1. Pompel
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Should be good - but Sunderland fixtures not that appealing in terms of cs potential until GW5

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      1. Rats Ass
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Cheers, I'm thinking of having him as a fourth defender, rotating him in for Ward as nec.

        Currently have O'Shea in that role but noticed Vergini pre season goals and thought he might be better choice.

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    2. New Ghost
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      backup CB at best, to brown and o'shea (who are injury-prone anyway)

      love the value of sunderland assets but their early home games are awful

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      1. Rats Ass
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Ok thanks. Maybe I'll stick with O'Shea. Just thought Vergini might get a start given his pre season goals. Must be Sunderland top scorer!

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  14. kingofchicken
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    A)sterling and terry(already got hendorson to cover liverpool if that matters)

    B)ramsey and filipe luis

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    1. raheemsterling
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      A

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  15. dropkicks
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    1. Nasri + Mutch
    or
    2. Coutinho + Siggy/Henderson

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    1. Venom Snake
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      1

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      1. dropkicks
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Trying to keep your RED's to yourself Merseyside?

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        1. Venom Snake
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          Coutinho is a gun but we need proof of it transferring over to fantasy points first before we pick him imo

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  16. raheemsterling
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    moore from leicster, get much gametime? 4.0mil DEF

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    1. Pompel
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      will supposedly play, so best £4m pick along with Hutton I presume

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      1. Francescoli
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        are people still gambling on Bartley to play?

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        1. saata
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          Too risky..
          Duff seems better choice..

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  17. Fernando Torres
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    A) Foster + Myhill
    B) Krul + Elliot
    C) Green + 4M

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    1. TEKKERS FC
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Isnt Cesar back at QPR?

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      1. MinuteFong
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Yes, released from loan at Toronto FC back to QPR - I doubt he'll usurp Green though, and wouldn't be surprised if he was off on a free to a Spanish or Italian club before the window closes.

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  18. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    What are your thoughts on Andre Wisdom? Where does he fit in once Gamboa is ready?

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    1. New Ghost
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      well west brom's injuries right now certainly help wisdom's case. he can slot in at RCB as well.

      will definitely start GW1 but going forward, who knows. it really depends on how irvine utilizes gamboa

      sunderland will beat brom anyway 🙂

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      1. 50shades of o'shea
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        This!

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      2. Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        I agree. Might be best to start without.

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        1. New Ghost
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          start with hutton and see how the west brom situation pans out imo

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          1. Piggs Boson
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 9 months ago

            I will. Cheers SJ.

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  19. JuveGeordie
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Heres a conundrum for you all!

    GK : Krul/Speroni or DDG/Krul or 4.0M

    However, at the moment, I already have Shaw, Rooney & Mata in my squad - who goes should the general feeling be DDG? I have a half answer in my head but not sure I like the sound of it!

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    1. SaintBegbie
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      DDG more nailed on starter and cheaper than Shaw. Use 0.5m elsewhere

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  20. Damo.
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Man, Utd fans must be really excited now!

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    1. King Henrik
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Why is that ?

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      1. Damo.
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Draw for the 2nd round of the league cup is soon 😀

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        1. King Henrik
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          Man u gonna win the premiership.
          You heard it here first

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          1. Damo.
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 9 months ago

            Ah that's even funnier than my joke

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    2. Fantasy Gold
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Why?

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    3. JuveGeordie
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      ...because City lost to Arsenal?

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  21. King Henrik
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    When u build a team.in Rmt .
    Is a score of 323 points after 6 gameweeks good ?

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  22. Francescoli
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    What's the Man City back four going to look like in the first 2 GWs?

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    1. New Ghost
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      GW1:

      glichy-kompany-nastasic-kolarov

      GW2:

      zaba-kompany-demi-kolarov

      just my opinion

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      1. Francescoli
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        yeah. mangala coming in a little later then?

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        1. New Ghost
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          yep

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  23. Fantasy Gold
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    I need 2 rotating defenders for 9 better than Coloccini/O'Shea?

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    1. King Henrik
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Chester Naylor

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    2. The Brit.
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Colo/PVA

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      1. JuveGeordie
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        This. I have Colo/Wisdom, though.

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      2. Fantasy Gold
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Thanks.

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  24. Venom Snake
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    OUCH!! Just saw Villa's fixtures. GW 4-8.
    Liverpool, Chelsea, City, Arsenal and Everton.

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    1. Moe Milan
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      No more Vlaar?

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  25. Gazpilicueta
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    How much of a gamble would a defence like this be?

    6 mil, or 6.5 whatever's

    Rotating pair of 8-9 mil

    Rotating pair of 8-9 mil

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    1. saata
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      It's good IMO.
      Should do the trick till January when usually team start being consistent at the back..

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  26. Pringle
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    What do you prefer?

    A. Fabregas and Krul+Elliot
    B. Sterling and Krul+Foster
    C. Sterling and Begovic+4.0

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    1. SaintBegbie
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      C

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    2. Francescoli
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      i love eric.

      i'd go for B

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  27. Siva Mohan
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Stoke City: Mark Hughes steps up chase for Norwich's Nathan Redmond.

    STOKE boss Mark Hughes has cranked up his summer-long search for a new winger by tabling a fresh bid for Norwich's Nathan Redmond.

    A figure of around £5m is believed to have been offered as Hughes tries to solve his winger vacancy well before the transfer window shuts on September 1.

    - http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/

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  28. SaintBegbie
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    A) Debuchy, Caulker, Ramsey, Coutinho

    B) Lovren, Chambers, Cazorla, Sterling

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    1. Moe Milan
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      A

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      1. SaintBegbie
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        A) Debuchy, Caulker, Ramsey, Coutinho

        B) Lovren, Chambers, Ramsey, Sterling

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  29. thorvaldsson
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Quick RMT

    Krul Mannone
    Baines Ferdinand OShea Wisdom Hutton
    Hazard Mata Ramsey Siggurdsson Huddlestone
    Sturridge Rooney Bojan

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  30. micsway
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    why is everyone going for cahill over terry?

    terry has the superior goal threat...

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