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  1. JeanC_
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Team A
    Mignolet
    Ivanovic - clyne - fonte
    Hazard - Richie - Ramsey - Henderson
    Deeney - Costa (C) - Kane
    sub: Wanyama - Fancis - Baker - Schwarzer
    bank: 1

    Team B
    Pantilimon
    Ivanovic - clyne - fonte
    Hazard - Richie - Ramsey - Henderson
    Aguero - Benteke - Kane
    Sub: Francis - Wanyama - Baker - Schwarzer
    bank: 0

    I don't know if Costa/Aguero play. Anyone could give me an advice?

    1. JeanC_
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Rooney Costa/Aguero
      Ighalo (6 goals in preseason) Deeney (3 goals in preseson)

      What do you think?

  2. Raikan007
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Hey guys, first post here 🙂 been reading up a lot about FPL as I want to take down my mates in our annual league 🙂

    You guys know a lot more than I do.. Would you give me some pointers on my team selection?

    Steklenburg/Butland
    Francis/jags/Alderwiereld/Huth/Koscienly
    Mane/Sterling/Cabaye/Depay/Milner
    Rooney/Benteke/Defoe

    £1.5m left in the bank

    Or my other selection: B

    Steklenburg/Butland
    Mertesacker/Cedric/Jags/Huth/Clyne
    Hazard/Cazorla/Depay/Milner/Ki Sung Yeung
    Kane/Benteke/Defoe

    Your assistance would be appreciated 🙂

    Thanks, Neil

  3. bozio
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Please Help with team :

    Schmeichel / ( butland )

    Shaw / Cedric / Koscielny / ( targett / oxford )

    Walcoot / Milner / Mahrez / Mane ( Payet )

    Vardy / Rooney / Aguero

    Please give me your thoughts

  4. goonernic
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Please can you rate my team:

    Cech / Ruddy

    Cedric / Clyne / Huth / Francis / Azpilicueta

    Walcott / Mane / Ozil / Ritchie / Henderson

    Wilson / Pelle / Rooney

    Thanks

  5. Raikan007
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    This is my final team now! Not going to change it:

    Steklenburg/Butland
    Francis/Jags/Alderwiereld/Huth/Mertesacker
    Mane/Depay/Yaya Toure/Fabregas/Milner
    Rooney/Benteke/Defoe

    playing 3-5-2 game week one

    Will give Toure/Depay a few games otherwise it will be Coutinho/Eriksen/Payet/Sigurdsson/Willian/Oscar/Ramsey/Ozil/Cazorla depending on their form

    I think Defoe is going to be a good punt!

    I want to get a cheaper midfielder in for rotation, but I just can't decide who to let go out of the lot.. Any suggestions..

    If I do, I will probably put in Scott Sinclair and then remove Defoe and have Pelle upfront?

    Any suggestions

    1. Besaid_Auroch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Richie for cheaper mid.

      Perhaps rethink Defoe. Chances of him still being in your team, or any of our teams, at the end of the season? Exactly.

      1. Raikan007
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Nah, not going with him.. going to see how he fares for the first 3 games and decide from there..

        Defoe has pretty favourable games for the first several game weeks! If he does not perform I will most likely change to Wilson/Deeney/Bojan depending on how they are performing

        This is my team as it stands now:

        Steklenburg (Butland)

        Mertesacker/Francis/Clyne (Huth/Aldweireld)

        Yaya/Depay/Mane/Fabregas (Ox Chamberlain)

        Defoe/Rooney/Kane

        If Yaya does not start, I will most likely transfer him out for someone.

  6. Raikan007
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Do you guys think Yaya will start this weekend?

    1. Besaid_Auroch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Wait for conference.

      1. Raikan007
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Confirmation?

      2. Raikan007
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Press conference 🙂 got it 🙂

  7. RC Carnivores
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    OK you lot of football experts. This is my final team for GW1 and I would very much like for you to RMT. I payed 12quid to get that lil advatage to beat my cocky brother in-law, so this better be paying off 😉

    Heres my set up:

    ---------------------------Stekelenburg----------------------
    Morgan----Mertesacker----Kompany----C.Soares
    ---Hazard----------------Walcott-------------Sterling---
    ------Pellè-----------------Vardy-------------Rooney-----

    Sub: Krul, Hoolahan, Larsson and Richards

    Playing out the sub-boost card straight away so I don't have to think about it.

    Thoughts for coming GWs:
    Stekelenburg will play 5 first, then Krul takes his place.
    Kane might take Rooneys place if it looks like a smart move in GW 4-6.

    Ones I'm watching closely first few weeks, maybe opting for a toss up:
    Jerome - NOR
    Rodriguez - SOT
    Sinclair - AV
    M.Ritchie - BOU

    I'm of course hoping to score a load of points, but my main goal is to beat my brother in-law.
    He is a veteran and I'm a noob, to say the least, so tactical thoughts from you lot will be greatly appreciated.

    Thanks!

  8. So Fresh and McClean
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    RMT Any advise would be great, getting some last day nerves. Have I sacrificed my forward line too much for midfield?

    Thinking of predominately playing 3-5-2 formation

    GW1 team
    Ruddy (Butland)
    Asp,kois,Huth,Francis (cedric)
    Wally,,Ozil,mane,haz (Sinclair)
    Roon, Wilson (Defoe)

    1.5itb

    1. Raikan007
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Yes I think you have bud!

      but you can always transfer out Wilson for maybe Mitrovic (if he starts well) or Berahinho etc

      I would also look at your keepers, for 0.5 you can get much better

      also 2x Bournemouth players in your starting lineup may be a little risky for extra points over their starting ones

      Two Gunners players in midfield as well?

      Maybe consider keepers:

      Pantillimon/Steklenberg/Courtois

      Maybe drop Walcott (might not even start) and replace with Sterling/Fabregas/Milner/Henderson and even have more left over if you chose the latter

      Then use that to spend a little more and maybe get Benteke?

  9. WCBH
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Hi, new here, will try and do my bit helping others out with my thoughts, though I am no expert!

    This is my second season, first one didn't go too bad (1916 points) once I discovered this website - reading posts and the comments under them helped out a lot.

    So, please RMT:

    Pant / Guz

    Azpi / Mert / Cedric / Francis / Huth

    Haz / Sterling / Ozil / Ritchie / Sinclair

    Roon / Pelle / Wilson

    (yes, a lot of Bournemouth...)

    Thanks!

    1. Raikan007
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Looks decent mate 🙂

      Sinclair is a good punt and Saints have a good start for the first several games!

      I think Ritchie may be marked out of games and personally don't think he will be that much of a star (I may be wrong of course)

      I would then consider Ox instead as he will be starting at least the first few games (and if he carries on with his form, could be a good player to get in early) that is who I chose

      If Palace did not have such a tough opening several weeks Cabaye is a good shot! But took him out because of this

      Ozil, why not Ramsey.. I think he is going to have a good season (granted he stays injury free, but the same can be said about pretty much every player)

      I think Swansea's defenders are a bit better than Sunderlands, so maybe Fabianski instead of Panties?

      1. WCBH
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks a lot for your thoughtful comment. My idea with Bournemouth players is partly that they might, if performing well, go up in value a bit, and are cheap investments. Maybe won't play them that much as I have strong alternatives, though on their good weeks might be worth a go on the pitch.

        With the Ozil / Ramsey question, what makes you say one over the other? I'm mainly going on what I've seen in the articles on here, where they've mentioned Ozil a lot but not said much about Ramsey, so I don't have the confidence to choose him. What are your thoughts on comparing the two?

        1. Raikan007
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          I like that idea of yours bud 🙂 hopefully that pays off!

          Was just a thought 🙂 Ozil is probably a better option over Ramsey but was just an alternative..

  10. gambit_ire
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    This is my first time and would like some feedback regarding my team

    Czech (Hennesey)
    Clyne , Mertesacker , Cedric, (Richards) , (Smith)
    Hazzard, Sterling, Ramsey, Milner, (Wanyama)
    Rooney, Kane, Wilson

    I went with Czech as I felt he will have a good season, if you think I could that money for elsewhere, please do tell. What do you think of the team overall. Is there anyone I should change

    Thanks

    1. Morbius
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      I'd swap Clyne.

      That's the only change I'd make though, seems fairly solid elsewhere.

    2. WCBH
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Maybe Pelle instead of Kane? Then you have an extra 1.5 for midfield, could upgrade Milner, or could save it towards upgrading Roon to Kun once he is nailed on?

  11. shady4revr
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Good to go?

    Schemichel
    Ivanovic Mertesacker Cedric
    Hazard Sterling Ritchie Walcott
    Deeney Pelle Rooney

    Hennessey Francis Huth Wanyama

    1M In the bank.

  12. Hakuna Juan Mata
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Final team for tomorrow: Any thoughts?

    Schmeichel

    Cedric, Mertesacker, Azpili

    Hazard, Ozil, Sigurdsson, Puncheon

    Rooney, Kane, Defoe

    3.5m in the bank to swap Defoe - Sakho and Rooney - Aguero

    1. WCBH
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      My only thought: sure you want Kane over either Pelle or Benteke?

      1. 29044047
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Benteke > Kane > Pelle IMO. I try and avoid players from teams new to the Europa League (i.e. Southampton), form tends to suffer for first half of the season at least, as they don't have the squad.

  13. 29044047
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    First time hear - RMT please:

    Cech - Krul

    Azp - Kompany - Bellerin - Coleman - (Francis)

    Young - Sterling - Walcott - Fabregas - (Sinclair)

    Rooney - Lukaku - (Deeney)

    0 ITB

    1. Ameobiwankenobi
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      NEWCASTLE defence is very dodgy early on. try guzan / schmiechel ?

      RMT please?
      guzan / scmiechael
      cedric / alderw / richards / staylor / targett
      walcott / hazard / depay / fab / surman
      benteke / kane / pelle

      1. 29044047
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Fair point, but I don't envisage Krul getting in my team early on.

        Your defence is a bit suspect but I'm liking the midfield and attacking line up. I imagine you will favour 3 at the back?

        Personally, I'd drop Pelle (I know many are a fan of his on here, I like him, but think EL will be a distraction for S'pton) for a Deeney, Mitrovic or Wilson and put some strength into your defence. Even if (and it's a big if) Taylor stays fit for NUFC, I don't see him starting many games.

  14. Carrick Doesn't Deserv…
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    New RMT after Facer's update on Speroni.

    Going without Hazard for the first few as I feel it may take him time to find his cutting edge again like last season. And his first 3 games are tough.

    McCarthy/Hennesey
    Ivan, Bellerin, Huth, Coates, Francis
    Fab, Walcott, Ozil, Mane, Henderson
    Rooney, Sakho, Wilson

    Got 2.5 in the bank so I can upgrade a Walcott/Ozil to a Sanchez or a Rooney to an Aguero..

  15. karantejpal
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Please rate my team:
    Pantillimon / Butland
    Azpi / Cedric / Koscielny [Huth, Richards]
    Fabre / Walcott / Ox / Coutinho / Mane
    Rooney / Pelle [Wilson]

  16. karantejpal
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Is Hazard a Must Have?
    Major hit on team with him in it.

    Many Thanks

    1. 29044047
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      I don't think he is early on, but leave yourself enough flexibility (not necessarily £ITB) so that you can include him if he starts hitting last years heights.

  17. MEMPHIS
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Please rate my team guys, any feedback will be highly appreciated!!

    Stekelenburg/ Schwarzer
    Clyne/ Fonte/ Koscielny/ O'shea/ Morgan
    Hazard/ Ozil/ Depay/ Pucheon/ Ritchie
    Rooney/ Benteke/ Deeney

    Thanks!

  18. tahsimaumee
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Please RTM
    Cech, Schmiecl
    Francis, cedric, martin, huth, o'shea
    hazard, sterling, walcott, mane, wanyama
    rooney, wilson, benteke

    0.5 itb!!

    1. Batigol
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Personally I would take Rooney and Wolcott out for maybe Gomis and Payet

  19. Batigol
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Please a little help.
    I'm not sure which goalkeeper to play do I go for Howard away to West Brom or Gomez at home to Crystal Palace?

  20. Christena Appleyard
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    How do you rate my team:
    Cech
    Sakhalin
    Kolarov
    Alderweireld
    Payet
    Ozil
    Ali
    Mahrez
    Vardy
    Ighalo
    Kane

    Subs Butland Francis Willian Nyom

  21. Steveo
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Cech
    Shaw stones Mcauley
    Firmino hazard Dier Silva
    Lukaku aguero benteke

  22. Steveo
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Please rate my team 🙂

    Cech
    Shaw stones Mcauley 
    Firmino hazard Dier Silva
    Lukaku aguero benteke

  23. points ineed
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Please advise a newcomer to the site with a headache

    just used my wildcard so unlimited transfers

    changed from
    heaton
    jones evans britos francis
    lallana hazard phillips sanchez
    aguero costa

    zieler taylor carrick grabban

    to
    randolph
    alonso jones monreal holgate
    iwobi phillips sanchez
    ibrah lukaku defoe

    heaton stanislas rose carrick

  24. LǝgleSs e|even
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Please RMT

    Doherty
    Doherty Doherty Doherty
    Doherty Doherty Doherty Doherty Doherty
    Doherty Doherty