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15 August 2014 1745 comments
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As we revealed earlier this week, we’re supporting Mondogoal, a brand new daily and weekly Fantasy Football game, over the forthcoming season.

Mondogoal covers the Premier League and all the major top flight leagues – Serie A, La Liga, Bundesliga, Ligue 1 and Major League Soccer (MLS). You can play games for each one, or even global contests that span across all the leagues. You can also enter contests Champions League and the Europa League to scratch your Fantasy Football itch in midweek.

The game has also just gone mobile, with the brand new site now available to allow tinkering on the move.

Having published an announce article and strategy guide on Mondogoal, it’s now time to focus on the Gameweek ahead. After pouring over the player price list to hunt for potential bargains alongside our heavy hitters, we get down to business and offer our picks over the first round of fixtures of the 2014/15 campaign.

Saturday’s Picks

Old Trafford hosts the opening kick-off of the season and Wayne Rooney (15.4m) has to be a factor in any Mondogoal manager’s thinking ahead of the meet with Swansea. The United skipper threaten goals, plus earns points from shots on target and passes completed: no other striker fetched more Mondogoal points from successful passes last term.

With the United teamsheet available before the deadline for our Mondogoal lineup, we’ll get the chance to consider Ashley Young (6.3m). He’s been reinvented in a wing-back role in Louis van Gaal’s 3-4-1-2 and offers assist potential and could also pick up points from fouls won, with the Swan’s likely to be flapping under pressure.

Elsewhere on Saturday, it’s difficult to ignore Arsenal’s attacking riches against Crystal Palace at the Emirates. Aaron Ramsey (14.7m) and Alexis Sanchez (13.9m) are the headline acts, but there are clear bargains to be had at the back. Callum Chambers is set to start in central defence and can be acquired for just 4.9m, while Mathieu Debuchy (7.2m) will make his Gunners league debut and is set to torment in tandem with Sanchez down the right.

QPR get their season underway against Hull City at Loftus Road on Saturday and, in Junior Hoilett, offer us a midfielder available for just 5.0 million, who may just be pushed up in attack in Harry Redknapp’s 3-5-2. Hoilett is a tricky customer who likes to pull the trigger and take men on – both crucial ingredients when it comes to Mondogoal points scoring.

Finally, we’re tipping Spurs to upset rivals West Ham in their own backyard. Christian Eriksen (13.6m) looks a shoo-in and will be a regular Mondogoal target this season – the Dane grabs regular points from completed passes and also collected 23 shots on target last term, matching team-mate, Emmanuel Adebayor. A Spurs clean sheet could also be on the cards against a blunt Hammers attack and we like the look of Kyle Naughton (6.6m) as another budget option at the back.

Sunday & Monday’s Picks

Raheem Sterling (9.2m) is the standout Mondogoal prospect amongst the Liverpool lineup as they host a Southampton side, weakened by the summer sales. No midfielder scored more goals from open play in 2014 – but we also expect to see Sterling benefit from fouls won, with Southampton struggling to shackle his pace and trickery. It’s also worth noting that Philippe Coutinho (10.4m) earned more Mondogoal points-per-minute than Sterling last season. The Brazilian is another worthy target from the clash with the Saints, while at the back, new signing Dejan Lovren (6.3m) also looks strong Mondogoal value.

Manchester City’s trip to Newcastle provides an early test for Manuel Pellegrini’s champions but, in Stevan Jovetic (10.7m), they’ve a goalscorer in stunning form to steer them to three points. The Montenegrin has struck five times in pre-season and is another striker who will gather points from completed passes. Despite limited opportunities, Jovetic’s Mondogoal minutes-per-points stat was right up there with the likes of Luis Suarez and Sergio Aguero based on last season’s statistics.

Chelsea’s trip to Burnley on Monday night is expected to be one-way traffic and it’s not surprising that there are few bargains on offer. Diego Costa (10.5) has to be considered for our frontlines after four pre-season goals, while Andre Schürrle (9.6) is perhaps the left-field pick to consider. The World Cup winner may not get the full game at Turf Moor but had a goal attempt every 24 minutes last season – more frequent than any other Chelsea player.

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

  1. Davido989
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Kolarov is boss.

  2. Rediffusion
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    RMT please...

    Mannone [Krul]
    Cahill / Lovren / Debuchy [Caulker / Bruce]
    Fábregas / Snodgrass / Eriksen / Sterling [Albrighton]
    Sturridge / Rooney / Naismith

    😉

    1. Woy
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      8/10

      I like, but not 100%

    2. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Downgrade Debuchy and Lovren. Fix Snoddy and Naismith

    3. RÏɠBY
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      seems my defenders are tooo common..

  3. MJ6987
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Can I do any better with my defence for the same (or less!) money?

    Clyne Caulker Van Aanholt Chester Chambers*

    *Chambers short term pick - to swap to whatever looks the best budget options after a couple of weeks.

    Thanks

    1. Saniul
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Clyne ➡ Debuchy, Chambers ➡ Hutton

      😉

      1. MJ6987
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        Really?

    2. Lucky Number Ones
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      You can go for a heavy hitter such as Terry/Cahill to play every week and downgrade two of your other options. Personally I favor that option over a 5 man rotation strat which you currently seem to be going for 🙂

  4. Woy
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Bojan&Siggy > Mutch&Long

    Then next week

    Hendo > Siggy?

    1. Woy
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Anybody?

  5. Adam
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Chances of Steven Fletcher starting?

  6. VRP
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    A) Rotate Bojan + Siggy

    B) Play Bojan and bench 4.5 mid and spend the rest on defenders

    C) Bring in Jovetic and play Sigg (and bench 4.5 mid)

    1. Nolberto Solano
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      After much deliberation myself I chose B. I wasnt comfortable with my defence with second choice A

  7. RVP fc
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Just some quick questions about my defdence, currently have terry van aanholt hutton lovren and clyne

    I was just womdering would i be better getting in Kaboul/dabies for clyne and jones for lovren?

    1. thunder_mike
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Davies is uncertain to start, Rose has been getting a lot of game time pre-season. Kaboul will start.

      1. RVP fc
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        Is kaboul nailed on for first couple of games only?

        1. thunder_mike
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 6 months ago

          I would say so.

          1. RVP fc
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 6 months ago

            Will keep clyne so

        2. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
          • 16 Years
          11 years, 6 months ago

          Depends who we sign. Be shocked if he starts Dawson. Dawson way too slow and clumsy for Pochetti style of play

  8. SuperMario
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Most nailed on Stoke defender for 5.0 or under...

    Cant pass up those fixtures....

    1. Nolberto Solano
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Get Begovic

    2. Sz21
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Pieters.. probably

      1. KISSES
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        No sign for wilson?

  9. Edge
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Considering switching out Yaya for Hazard for the first few weeks, I already have Costa and would leave me with no City cover, bad move?

  10. Saniul
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Sterling vs Eriksen is the only decision I'm still not set on.
    Liverpool are more attacking, but Spurs have far better fixtures.

    1. amol
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Sterling still.

    2. RD84
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Eriksen is an absolute beast on set pieces though

    3. money face bandwagon
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Change sterling to eriksen/lamela after gw1. At least u get to monitor for a game and have the likely sterling haul

  11. tm245
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Can anyone explain the Man City def to me? I know many are out but when all are fit is there a clear set of starters? Thanks.

    1. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Kolarov.

  12. Messi & fabregas
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Almost there lads but I need your help please:

    A) Rio + Mata + Bojan

    B) Debuchy + 4.5mid + Giroud

    C) Debuchy + Eriksen + Bojan

    Rest of the team is

    Jones, Lovren, XXX, Duff,Bruce

    Fabregas, Ramsey, Sterling, Siggy, XXX

    Costa, Rooney, XXX

    Thanks

    1. RVP fc
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      A is best but dont like bojan option

      1. Nolberto Solano
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        Best 5.5 mil forward option other than Bojan then?

    2. Valar(Keith)
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      A) probably.. bojan is a minor concern though

  13. Valar(Keith)
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Any Mutch punters on here?

    1. Valar(Keith)
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      rotating him with Bojan/Diouf could work wonders 😎

    2. Messi & fabregas
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      if u think that qpr will score many goals then ok, I would get an extra 0,5 and get siggy

      any comments on my question above?

    3. Moin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      I think he is a good punt...but I have avoided him..because first I want to see how he plays..

  14. Gazpilicueta
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Filipe Luis or Azpili? anyone?!

    1. amol
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Luis, wasn't bought for 20mill to do nothing.

      1. Gazpilicueta
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        start gw1?

    2. Woy
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Azpi imo, but you cant be certain

  15. Sarri-ball
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Cheap midfielder

    Want to go albrighton but fact he won't play 2 morrow means casuals might drop out and he drop to 4.4

    1. Saniul
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Marney and Wanyama will give you guaranteed 2 points every week.

    2. RD84
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Wanyama I suppose. Bentaleb isn't guaranteed at all, but he's at less than 1% and could potentially rise.

      1. Sarri-ball
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        Just looking for a gamble maybe some1 who rises long term doubt be in my 11 very often anyway

  16. Kevin Twine
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    How long do you think Young will be nailed on for?

    1. Moin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      GW5

  17. Moin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Now confused between Long and Wickham...

    1. Saniul
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Southampton will play 4-4-2?

      1. Woy
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        4-3-3 I reckon

      2. Moin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        don't know..I think should wait and see..I expect 2 strikers to play though..

    2. amol
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Wickham, played a huge part last season. I can see him, continuing this role.

      1. Moin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        yup

  18. Saniul
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    One shouldn't be too worried about Rafael being fit.

    That just means Young will start at LWB.

    1. Moin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      yup

  19. milanista10
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    A) Dzeko or Giroud
    B) Siggy or Arnautovic

    Help folks 🙂

    1. thunder_mike
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Siggy and Giroud

  20. davysteen
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    RMT
    Foster (Krul)
    Terry Ferdinand Chester (Duff Clyne)
    Sterling Ramsey Mata Silva (Albrighton)
    Rooney Costa Bojan

  21. Disco Stu
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    A. Eriksen and Jelavic

    B. Silva and Adebayor

    1. milanista10
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      B although it costs much more!

  22. Sadio come here often?
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    So with everyone captaining Rooney, does this mean that people have forgotten the hoodoo of not captaining someone who plays in the first game of the week?

    Lets go COSTA!!!

    1. Moin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      what hoodoo is this?

    2. BigFatFrank
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      2 previous seasons i have gone for ivanavic captain first game and got goal and clean sheets... however this season with Liv and Utd looking strong for GW1 I haven't got the balls to go elsewhere

  23. Cooper123
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Giroud or Dzeko?

    I sort of prefer Giroud but that would leave me with2 attackers from United, Chelsa AND Arsenal, which seems a bit limiting so I'm hesitant.

    1. BigFatFrank
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      i've pumped for both. I think either are solid

  24. Epic Fail
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Is Mark saying MLS is a top flight league? 😀

  25. amol
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Score predictions for tomorrow?

    1. BigFatFrank
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Arsenal, Utd routs... Chelsea clean sheet... god know with the rest

  26. BigFatFrank
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Afternoon folks.... I know we're not supposed to put up RTM's here, but i couldn''t find the link to the dedicated post... so if you wouldn't mind ... whet do you think of this bunch...

    Team: 2 Lesbians Probably

    Foster (Krul)
    Terry Jones Debouchy (Wilson Rosenoir)
    Mata Ramsey Siggy Sterling (Albrighton)
    Roonpig Dzeko Giroud

    any thoughts?

    Cheers and good luck all

  27. DropPointsNotBombs
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Cazorla over Ramsey as a differential anyone?

    1. nibby
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      never

  28. nibby
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    A) Bojan + Sterling + Cahill

    Or,

    B) Sturrdige + Marney + PVA

    1. Woy
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      A

  29. MagicMario45
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    How certain are we all on Martin Kelly getting game time and starting this week for Palace?

  30. Les Bleus
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    RP, How does this defense look? Really don't know about it
    Jones Cahill Naylor Moore Duff

    I could downgrade Jones to a 5.0 or a 4.5 and rotate 3-4 4.5's

    1. nibby
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      downgrade jones