First Player Projections Now Available

FPL GW24 Scout Picks - Final Selection

Sels

Gabriel Magalhães
Chalobah
Mukiele

Bruno Fernandes
Rice
Semenyo
Fernández
Rogers

Evanilson
Haaland

Dubravka
Maguire
Hill
Kroupi

GW24 Captain Poll

Price Change Predictions

Risers

Fallers

Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
João Pedro	CHE	7.2m	147.0%	Very Likely
Evanilson	BOU	7.0m	127.4%	Very Likely
Mbeumo	MUN	8.3m	130.1%	Very Likely
Gabriel	ARS	6.9m	127.4%	Very Likely
Rice	ARS	7.4m	108.0%	Very Likely
Mané	WOL	4.5m	105.0%	Very Likely
Brobbey	SUN	5.5m	104.7%	Very Likely
Szoboszlai	LIV	6.6m	103.8%	Very Likely
Enzo	CHE	6.7m	89.6%	Unlikely
Kroupi.Jr	BOU	4.6m	89.8%	Unlikely
E.Le Fée	SUN	4.9m	91.3%	Unlikely
B.Fernandes	MUN	9.5m	80.0%	Unlikely
Garner	EVE	5.2m	84.5%	Unlikely
Pickford	EVE	5.6m	79.4%	Unlikely
Ødegaard	ARS	7.8m	71.1%	Unlikely
Mukiele	SUN	4.5m	59.3%	Unlikely
Barry	EVE	5.7m	60.8%	Unlikely
Aaronson	LEE	5.4m	61.1%	Unlikely
Cash	AVL	4.8m	57.0%	Unlikely
Estêvão	CHE	6.4m	55.2%	Unlikely
Collins	BRE	5.0m	55.9%	Unlikely
Hall	NEW	5.3m	51.4%	Unlikely
Dúbravka	BUR	4.0m	49.6%	Unlikely
Igor Jesus	NFO	5.8m	46.4%	Unlikely
Martinez	MUN	4.8m	46.7%	Unlikely
Truffert	BOU	4.5m	46.2%	Unlikely
Romero	TOT	5.0m	45.1%	Unlikely
Ayari	BHA	4.8m	42.4%	Unlikely
J.Timber	ARS	6.3m	41.4%	Unlikely
A.Becker	LIV	5.4m	43.0%	Unlikely
Alderete	SUN	4.1m	40.3%	Unlikely
Nallo	LIV	3.7m	38.7%	Unlikely
Mitchell	CRY	5.0m	38.4%	Unlikely
Amad	MUN	6.2m	36.8%	Unlikely
Barnes	NEW	6.1m	38.5%	Unlikely
Kayode	BRE	4.5m	34.8%	Unlikely
Mykolenko	EVE	4.9m	34.6%	Unlikely
Wissa	NEW	7.3m	34.8%	Unlikely
Tielemans	AVL	5.9m	32.5%	Unlikely
James	CHE	5.7m	28.6%	Unlikely

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Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
Minteh	BHA	5.8m	113.5%	Very Likely
Reijnders	MCI	5.2m	106.3%	Very Likely
Stach	LEE	4.9m	103.0%	Very Likely
Eze	ARS	7.3m	101.4%	Very Likely
Gravenberch	LIV	5.7m	97.4%	Likely
Konaté	LIV	5.4m	98.5%	Maybe
Arthur	BRE	3.9m	97.6%	Maybe
Gomez	BHA	4.9m	92.7%	Unlikely
Mount	MUN	5.9m	92.0%	Unlikely
Kamara	AVL	4.9m	91.8%	Unlikely
Okafor	LEE	5.5m	91.6%	Unlikely
Grealish	EVE	6.4m	89.6%	Unlikely
Brierley	BUR	4.5m	91.6%	Unlikely
Møller Wolfe	WOL	4.3m	89.8%	Unlikely
Mamardashvili	LIV	4.2m	89.2%	Unlikely
Kovačić	MCI	5.9m	89.8%	Unlikely
Meslier	LEE	4.2m	88.2%	Unlikely
Roberts	BUR	4.4m	87.4%	Unlikely
Nichols	ARS	3.8m	87.2%	Unlikely
Poveda	SUN	4.8m	84.2%	Unlikely
Benitez	CRY	4.0m	84.3%	Unlikely
Ward-Prowse	WHU	5.6m	84.6%	Unlikely
Wood	NFO	7.2m	79.9%	Unlikely
Gordon	NEW	7.3m	70.3%	Unlikely
Gallagher	TOT	5.5m	74.8%	Unlikely
Burrowes	AVL	4.4m	78.4%	Unlikely
Bajcetic	LIV	4.3m	77.8%	Unlikely
Acheampong	CHE	3.8m	75.9%	Unlikely
D.Leon	MUN	4.2m	75.6%	Unlikely
Bradley	LIV	5.0m	74.7%	Unlikely
Schär	NEW	5.3m	74.4%	Unlikely
Spence	TOT	4.3m	74.3%	Unlikely
Ebere	EVE	4.4m	74.3%	Unlikely
Weiss	BUR	4.3m	73.1%	Unlikely
Andrey Santos	CHE	4.5m	72.5%	Unlikely
Casemiro	MUN	5.5m	72.8%	Unlikely
Yoro	MUN	4.2m	71.4%	Unlikely
McAidoo	MCI	4.5m	71.5%	Unlikely
Byram	LEE	3.8m	69.5%	Unlikely
Foden	MCI	8.4m	64.1%	Unlikely

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Watchlists

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Raya Martin	ARS	B
Up	Sanchez	CHE	B, Vs
No Change	Pickford	EVE	A
No Change	Roefs	SUN	C
No Change	Henderson	CRY	C, Vs
No Change	Verbruggen	BHA	C, Vs
No Change	Dubravka	BUR	C, £

Last updated: 24 Jan, 2026 12:46am

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Gabriel Magalhães	ARS	A
No Change	Chalobah	CHE	B, Vs
No Change	Mukiele	SUN	A, £
No Change	Lacroix	CRY	C, Vs
No Change	Tarkowski	EVE	A
No Change	Cash	AVL	B, Vs
No Change	van Hecke	BHA	B, Vs
No Change	Senesi	BOU	C
No Change	van Dijk	LIV	B
No Change	Andersen	FUL	C

Last updated: 24 Jan, 2026 1:04am

	Player	Club	Factors
Up	Bruno Fernandes	MUN	A
Down	Saka	ARS	B
No Change	Fernández	CHE	A, Vs
No Change	Rogers	AVL	C, Vs
No Change	Semenyo	MCI	B
No Change	Bruno Guimarães	NEW	A, Inj
No Change	Wirtz	LIV	A
No Change	Wilson	FUL	B
Up	Ndiaye	EVE	C
No Change	Anderson	NFO	B, £
Down	Mitoma	BHA	B, Vs

Last updated: 24 Jan, 2026 1:05am

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Haaland	MCI	C
No Change	Watkins	AVL	B, Vs
No Change	Thiago	BRE	A
Down	Ekitiké	LIV	C
No Change	Calvert-Lewin	LEE	B, VsX
No Change	Bowen	WHU	C

Last updated: 24 Jan, 2026 1:03am

GW24 Chip Poll

Members

25 July 2011 1219 comments

Mark

The first version of our season 2011/12 Player Projections are now available to our Members.

Members will find the Projections for each position by logging on to the Members Area and navigating to the relevant section. Use the top menu bar to view tables by position.

These Projections offer our first attempt at predicting the returns for players over the 2011/12 season. They are based on various factors including past performance, their Opta data, the likelihood of rotation, likelihood of injury and suspension, absence due to the African Nations Cup and finally, our opinion on whether they will rise or fall in fortune over the coming season.

The Projection tables include our prediction for goals, assists, clean sheets, yellow cards, Fantasy Premier League Bonus and Fantasy Premier League points.

Hours have been spent purring over calculations and data and then the Scout team have offered their view on the current standings with final tweaks made today.

These are not our final projections – given that we have had very few pre-season matches to assess formations and starting lineups, changes are inevitable. Only today the impending transfer of Charles N’Zogbia to Villa caused a change in the projections, with N’Zogbia himself tweaked, along with Marc Albrighton and Victor Moses of Wigan.

Such changes will be ongoing. It’s likely will be revised on a daily basis as the pre-season matches and summer transfers create extra variables and influence our thinking. We will of course notify you of any major changes and updates as and when they are implemented.

For now though, enjoy pulling apart this first effort.

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Demí
14 years, 6 months ago
Oooooooooo
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pewty
14 years, 6 months ago
I
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teddy.
14 years, 6 months ago
Too many mid-price midfield options now!

Taarabt Sessegnon Sinclair N'Zogbia Murphy O'Hara...
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1. yeates45
  14 years, 6 months ago
  Add that Albrighton, Sessingnon, Ben Arfa..
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  1. yeates45
    14 years, 6 months ago
    Sorry you already had Sess. My bad.
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2. Team Hayemaker
  14 years, 6 months ago
  couple that with wanting some Liverpool, Man City and Chelsea attacking coverage not forgetting RVP its a tricky task. Charles and Tarrabt for me with Moses.
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Syd.
14 years, 6 months ago
Suppose I will have to cough up the £12.50 again..

Don't know why I bother as I never use it..
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Jake9
14 years, 6 months ago
which midfield is better

A. VDV Bale Nzogbia Yaya-Toure(Tiote)
B.Wilshere VDV Nzogbia Yaya Toure (Sinclair)
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1. RevsFC
  14 years, 6 months ago
  Don't bother with Wilshere, all hype, poor fixtures, starter but uefa qualifying might cause rotation and he's got a worse temper than Barton.
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  1. RevsFC
    14 years, 6 months ago
    And drop bale, no point doubling up on tot players, especially with those opening fixtures
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RevsFC
14 years, 6 months ago
What is the rotation risk on Jarvis and Orr?

Whos your pick for midfielder under 4.5, my max price limiter on FPL isn't working.
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Back to Back Ballacks
14 years, 6 months ago
Lads,
anyone know the name of the site that did fantasy footie last year where u had to draft players in every week from other teams in your league. ie: there was only one Rooney, one RVP etc.
Cheers for help......if any!
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1. A.
  14 years, 6 months ago
  The times do that
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  1. Back to Back Ballacks
    14 years, 6 months ago
    cheers but i thought there was some other site did it, FFS did a review on it last year but i can't remember the name of it.
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    1. Mark
      14 years, 6 months ago
      http://www.playermanager.com
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      1. Back to Back Ballacks
        14 years, 6 months ago
        cheers!,,,,and congrats on your deal!
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DangerousSnails
14 years, 6 months ago
What are the best fantasy football games other than FPL? I'm looking for one that I can enter against other for paid season long tournaments, like the Metro did last year, which for some crazy reason it is repeating this season!
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1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
  14 years, 6 months ago
  espn is alright dangerous snails a bit different to fpl only 30transfers for whole season
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applebonkers
14 years, 6 months ago
11 starts for agger 😥
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1. BONZ
  14 years, 6 months ago
  as an accountant.......i would state clearly to all, projections are based on history with a degree of perception. The great thing about football is thats is unpredictable.
  
  So Agger may start 13 games this season!
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2. AP
  14 years, 6 months ago
  Highly optimistic then.
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  1. applebonkers
    14 years, 6 months ago
    it's depressingly accurate, he averages about 15 games a season for the last 4
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3. Mark
  14 years, 6 months ago
  Yep, we've been debating that one. Skrtel and Carragher first choice for me right now but formation might yet change and Agger may even get the left-back berth. Early days - that one could definitely change.
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applebonkers
14 years, 6 months ago
if scott sinclair scores more than 10 goals i'll eat my children
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1. Mark
  14 years, 6 months ago
  We heard the same this time last year when we had DJ Campbell down for 10 goals and he wasn't on pens.
  
  I had my doubts but if Sinclair doesn't get them goals then where will they come from? Unless they're going to break the Premier League record for the fewest goals in a season, someone is got to get them a few. When you consider that Fletcher got 10 for Wolves, Gardner 8 for Birmingham (without being a regular) and neither of those was on spot-kicks, I think Sinclair has every chance of double figures.
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  1. BONZ
    14 years, 6 months ago
    Agree....Sinclair will score goals as will Swansea, prob concede alot as well but Swansea will cause issues on counter with the pace.
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    1. applebonkers
      14 years, 6 months ago
      unless SWP scores 11 it's against the law for the poor man's SWP to score 10
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  2. applebonkers
    14 years, 6 months ago
    i'm not being 100% serious here btw. you've effectively made >1000 predictions, i'd be a fool to question individual ones
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2. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
  14 years, 6 months ago
  More or less than Holt? Decent match bet that one
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BONZ
14 years, 6 months ago
American Apprentice on BBC......Piers Morgan looking for a job?
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1. BONZ
  14 years, 6 months ago
  plus Tito Ortiz and Lennox Lewis 🙂
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2. RevsFC
  14 years, 6 months ago
  He might be considering he used to work for NotW, Ted Turner will not be pleased...
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Alex Hunter
14 years, 6 months ago
anyone have stephen ireland on their radar to have a breakout season?
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1. Mark
  14 years, 6 months ago
  Much depends on the formation now. I've a feeling that McLeish will go 4-4-2 to prove a point to doubting Villa fans that he can put out attacking sides. Ireland would work in a 4-5-1 and Villa might well end up in that setup if results go badly.
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2. Frazek
  14 years, 6 months ago
  But he hasn't played for yonks. I'd sit and watch that boy, see if he gets starts, and where he plays first.
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  1. Alex Hunter
    14 years, 6 months ago
    ya, i just have him on the watchlist. it'll be interesting to see how villa starts the season. for cheaper defensive cover would you go w/clark or young?
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3. applebonkers
  14 years, 6 months ago
  definitely
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maglia rosa
14 years, 6 months ago
i love fantasy footi alredy logged up well over 30 hrs of analysis when i thort id tone it down this year:oops:...the exchange between ab and mark above sums it up....quality!!!!
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1. maglia rosa
  14 years, 6 months ago
  think that was meant to say 😳
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  1. Evasivo
    14 years, 6 months ago
    :yes:
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Frazek
14 years, 6 months ago
Chelsea players are causing me mucho distress. Cashley best Def, but expensive, like the idea of fat Frank for goals, pens, assists (especially with new free-kick bonus rules) and fixtures making me seriously consider Torres, despite his woeful form showing no sign of improving. But how can you really pick Drogs? I mean, come on! But the fixtures are great, and Man City have nothing up front that's tempting, as far as I can see.

Woe woe and thrice woe!
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1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
  14 years, 6 months ago
  There is a simple solution to that problem IMO and that is have none of them for GW1 (i mean no MID/ATT players, by all means grab yourself a JT, Cole, Cech etc) but leave yourself the fund to bring one in for GW2 onwards. If you've got 4 or 5 million in the bank it's a simple swap and by the start of GW2 you should have a much better idea of who playing and in what position.
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  1. Frazek
    14 years, 6 months ago
    Hmm, I like the cut of your jib SD, althougth it rather goes against my instinct of having cash on the bench/bank, not on the pitch for any GW. But, it would allow a Silva Mid pick for GW. It's an idea that I'll mull, so ta.
    
    Another annoyance is Zamora/Johnson. Like Fulham early with good fixtures and UEFA qualifiers better than any friendly for getting up to speed, so should hit the ground running early GW's m'thinks.
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  2. Evasivo
    14 years, 6 months ago
    A great bit of advice SD, i reckon i'll start with Malouda but keep enough in the bank to make those vital changes if need be.
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2. Dundalkspud
  14 years, 6 months ago
  What's the change about the free kicks that you mentioned???
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Alex Hunter
14 years, 6 months ago
o'hara or sinclair to start season? aside from swans at city first week, both have pretty decent fixtures to start.
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1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
  14 years, 6 months ago
  O'Hara
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2. applebonkers
  14 years, 6 months ago
  o'hara will be interesting. his main USP was arguably his bps, we're not sure how the new system will affect this for him, especially if being on the winning side makes a difference
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pomlormak
14 years, 6 months ago
Any idea if Tevez is expected to start vs Swansea?
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1. RevsFC
  14 years, 6 months ago
  after Balotelli's little stunt and spat with Mancini at the Home Depot prob will.
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  1. pomlormak
    14 years, 6 months ago
    Tevez (Week 1) to Torres/Drogs (Weeks 2 & 3) to RVP (Week 4+) makes sense then?
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    1. RevsFC
      14 years, 6 months ago
      I think you should pick a forward you could see yourself with for a couple of weeks. Yea tevez may start but he's also a man-child. I don't follow chelsea close enough to comment, but i feel like most of them have a real shot of being rotated except torres, but I don't think he's partnered well.
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  2. Shakey
    14 years, 6 months ago
    I reckon that'll mean nothing. Balotelli probably throws hissy-fits all the time in training.
    
    Mancini will look to show him his pimp hand in public, but behind closed doors he probably just shrugs it off and goes "ah, what can you do with him, eh?".
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    1. RevsFC
      14 years, 6 months ago
      I think you're right, but only because Dzeko is apparently a big disappointment and Tevez has no heart in the team even if he stays.
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Demí
14 years, 6 months ago
What do you think about Rafael and Fabio Mark? Risks or worth the money for a cheap top 4 defender
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1. Mark
  14 years, 6 months ago
  They could be gold but the jury is still out on who has the RB role. It looked like Fabio but new season, new slate - might be reset now. I don't think you can be totally confident opting for either until we're underway and the rotation risk can be assessed. Luckily, I don't see many clean sheets early on for United anyway.
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  1. Demí
    14 years, 6 months ago
    Wise words, and it's the logical move to just wait it out. Thanks for the reply
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    1. Frazek
      14 years, 6 months ago
      I can't justify MU Defs or Mids due to rotation risks, barring Vidic of course, but he's too pricey for my liking. Hernandez an interesting outsider, especially given Fergie's comments today about bettering his 20 goals 2010/11.
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2. Alex Hunter
  14 years, 6 months ago
  i think rafael is more settled and is first choice as he's naturally rb and fabio left, but knowing fergie i'm sure he'll rotate them. rafael has got much more experience than his brother so far and had taken over that slot last season from o'shea until injured/banned.
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Hughes the Daddy
14 years, 6 months ago
Attempt no. 674:

Given / Ruddy
Baines / Kompany / Kelly / Bramble / Collins
Downing / NZogbia / Taarabt / Moses / Barton
RVP / Bent / Zamora

Any comments welcome.
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1. Hughes the Daddy
  14 years, 6 months ago
  Apart from 'no Chelsea' and 'no Man Utd' 🙂
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Yossi
14 years, 6 months ago
Sorry to bother you Mark if you're still there but how do you see Briggs for Fulham faring this season?? Looks a decent option if he gets starts maybe??
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Berbatov 9
14 years, 6 months ago
Is Silva still an attractive prospect if Aguero joins? Silva played well in his last game all be it against a weak team, but still playing key passes and had a shot or two?
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1. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
  14 years, 6 months ago
  Shnake
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2. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
  14 years, 6 months ago
  Defo!
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Bartowski
14 years, 6 months ago
Must stop playing with my team
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1. Shakey
  14 years, 6 months ago
  You sound like Vanessa Perroncel.
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  1. Frazek
    14 years, 6 months ago
    She plays with everyone else's team.
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pomlormak
14 years, 6 months ago
Who is everyone captaining week 1?
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1. applebonkers
  14 years, 6 months ago
  despite man utd's away form last season rooney
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  1. Evasivo
    14 years, 6 months ago
    Considering Rodallega atm!
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    1. applebonkers
      14 years, 6 months ago
      hu go girl
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      1. Evasivo
        14 years, 6 months ago
        ouch 😉
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  2. Shakey
    14 years, 6 months ago
    Yeah, probably him unless we get some Man City-striker info.
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2. Alex Hunter
  14 years, 6 months ago
  tevez will be favorite if he stays and looks ok in the comm shield. i imagine most will probably go rooney/rvp.
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Alex Hunter
14 years, 6 months ago
cahill or downing to start off?
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1. Shakey
  14 years, 6 months ago
  Neither.
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  1. Alex Hunter
    14 years, 6 months ago
    ok, best 9M or less mf then?
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    1. RevsFC
      14 years, 6 months ago
      Dempsey (I never doubt the Deuce), Yaya or Taarabt? Hope that helps.
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      1. Alex Hunter
        14 years, 6 months ago
        already have zamora for fulham coverage and taarabt. for city it's either silva or nobody imo - i think playmakers like him and modric who also cover a lot of ground and get a lot of touches on the ball will be bonus magnets w/this new scoring system.
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    2. Shakey
      14 years, 6 months ago
      Walcott/N'Zogbia/Duff
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      1. Alex Hunter
        14 years, 6 months ago
        not sure how pegged walcott is to start as arsena's squad is so far from concrete at this point, already have nzog. i'd take cahill/downing over duff.
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        14 years, 6 months ago
        Walcott is nailed on until he gets injured/loses form. Wenger isn't much of a rotater. Has a best team and tries to stick to it when possible.
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2. RevsFC
  14 years, 6 months ago
  I'd go for Cahill, I think he's more likely to start and the fixtures are better. That's not to put down Downing (ha!), but I feel like the Liverpool midfield is really crowded.
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3. Hughes the Daddy
  14 years, 6 months ago
  Downing for me. I think Liverpool will make a bit of a 'look at us' statement first few games and Downing will be in the thick of it.
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Evasivo
14 years, 6 months ago
Anyone know if there's a firefox extension for the new FPL site? Like a Greasemonkey add-on? Thx
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Trilogist
14 years, 6 months ago
Tevez 19 starts?

surely it's either 0 or 30+. Or are you anticipating a move in Jan?
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1. Frazek
  14 years, 6 months ago
  That's looking increasingly likely. Where can he go in the short term? Oh, apart from Plymouth... that's nearer to his children.
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2. Paul
  14 years, 6 months ago
  Yup, that's exactly what Mark has based that on. 19 takes Tevez up till January- the thinking is he'll start every game if fit. We'll tinker if it turns out he may stay beyond then...
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Sir Al
14 years, 6 months ago
First 5 gameweeks in mind. Thoughts people?

A) O'Hara and Silva
B) N Zog and YaYa

now I write it down, it seems obvious (B). Is there any early Dempsey or Ivanovic love out there? I think Ivan is my Chelsea coverage for now
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Alex Hunter
14 years, 6 months ago
for villa, clark or young more likely to start?
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1. applebonkers
  14 years, 6 months ago
  i'd say young, they need a rb
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  1. Frazek
    14 years, 6 months ago
    Yeah, lots of talk about Corluka or Hutton going AV.
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    1. Alex Hunter
      14 years, 6 months ago
      i hope corluka goes, then that would mean walker would be nailed on to start rb i reckon and would be a great buy.
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      1. Frazek
        14 years, 6 months ago
        Yeah, like the look of the boy, fast and strong for a short stack, and loves to bomb forward. But I like Hutton too, he was impressive until he fell out with Droopy early 2011. Corluka is classy, but turns like a tanker and accelerates backwards.
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2. applebonkers
  14 years, 6 months ago
  in fact check the pre-season team, it looks about as revealing as it can get, classic mccleish
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Handball
14 years, 6 months ago
Any major cock ups in my selection

Given--Begovic
Kompany--Rafael--Cole A--Briggs--Alcaraz
N'Zogbia--Van der Vaart--Duff--Taarabt--Ben Arfa
Van Persie--Gueye--Suarez
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1. applebonkers
  14 years, 6 months ago
  rafael, briggs, ben arfa, gueye and suarez
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  1. Handball
    14 years, 6 months ago
    rafael, briggs rotation risk
    is ben arfa crocked?
    whats up with suarez?
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    1. Shakey
      14 years, 6 months ago
      Suarez's 10/11 season finished last night.
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    2. applebonkers
      14 years, 6 months ago
      rafael rotation, briggs sub, ben arfa injured, gueye sub and suarez likely rested
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Sir Al
14 years, 6 months ago
Clark
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Camzy
14 years, 6 months ago
Given, Kenny

Alcaraz, Kompany, Hughes, Bramble, Simpson

Van Der Vaart, Silva, Taarabt, Sessegnon, Dyer

RVP, Zamora, Drogba

I'm keeping this draft for now at least until we hear more. Drogba and Van Der Vaart are definitely subject to change pending form/starting status. 20.5 for a mid and striker. It's a toughie.
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1. applebonkers
  14 years, 6 months ago
  bent & malouda?
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  1. Camzy
    14 years, 6 months ago
    Yeah that's a safe enough choice. Might go for that if things remain as unclear as they are.
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2. Alex Hunter
  14 years, 6 months ago
  no united coverage, interesting camzy.
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3. The Japanager: Roberto Newm…
  14 years, 6 months ago
  I love your defense! So few doing the cheap defense, its so encouraging that I'm not the only one.
  
  That said....awful confused on VDV and Drogba. VDV's first five is just awful, and he is way too inconsistent. We then have no square clue if Drogba is starting.
  
  Love taraabt. You talked me into Sess. Zamora makes so much sense.
  
  silva works...but I like Yaya more, right now.
  
  Love this team....Defend Drogba and VDV for me, if you get the chance. I just think Lampard and maybe bent makes so much more sense.
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  1. The Japanager: Roberto Newm…
    14 years, 6 months ago
    Clarifying: Lampard, bent, and downsize silva to Yaya should fit, if you're interested. I just will never get how preseason form can make people ignore VDV's fixtures.
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    1. Camzy
      14 years, 6 months ago
      Yeah that fits. It looks good, but I like Silva a lot this year. Just my hunch. Think he could be this year's Nani.
      
      That said, I got it all wrong start of last year.
      
      My opening midfield was Arshavin, Valencia, Arteta, Petrov, Albrighton (who scored 9 points on my bench) haha.
      
      As long as I keep my options open, I think I'll be able to make changes without having to take hits.
      
      Maybe Malouda, Bent, Silva instead. I don't like Bent though, but there's really no one else worth getting at the moment...
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      1. Frazek
        14 years, 6 months ago
        Nani will be this season's (Shaun) Goat (er)
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      2. The Japanager: Roberto Newm…
        14 years, 6 months ago
        You really like Malouda, Camz? I just fear rotation. That Chelsea front six could contain ANYONE....Lamps is the only one nailed on.
        
        Silva I totally get...I just think Yaya for 8 is ok.
        
        What's the problem with Bent?
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  2. Alex Hunter
    14 years, 6 months ago
    camz likes to get a jump on the price rises at the beginning, so cheap defense makes sense as they don't change too much, my most expensive defender is kompany as well.
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    1. The Japanager: Roberto Newm…
      14 years, 6 months ago
      yeah, I felt like I was in the minority for only having Kompany as more than 5, but I feel better, now.
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  3. Camzy
    14 years, 6 months ago
    Yeah I'm taking some big risks with VdV and Drogba. But both if they start are fantasy gold.
    
    Probably will change to something safer.
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    1. applebonkers
      14 years, 6 months ago
      nothing risky start wise about VDV
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    2. The Japanager: Roberto Newm…
      14 years, 6 months ago
      I always put together the safest possible team to start the year, and leave the risks until I have more info. Hence bent, Lamps, and yaya.
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