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Pre-Season Guide Updated

25 July 2011 775 comments
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Chelsea find their feet and rack up the goals, with Frank Lampard -significantly playing on the right of the central midfield three- opening the scoring in a 4-0 romp.

New boy Darren Pratley stakes his claim for a mid-price starting berth in the Bolton midfield with his second goal in three games for Owen Coyle’s side. Victor Moses warms to the N’Zogbia wing role. Mario Balotelli enrages Roberto Mancini with an impudent back-heel when clean through on goal and is substituted straight away.

With just three weeks to go, we’re beginning to get some handy pointers with would-be first choice players now starting to earn more pitch time and formations perhaps resembling those on show on August 13.

Our pre-season guide has been fleshed out with all the latest results, with our team news notes now filling up with insight on form and lineup trends.

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

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  1. rin-tin-tin
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 9 months ago

    Given (Ruddy)
    Luiz, Kompany, Rafael (Wilkinson,Simpson)
    VDV, taarabt, sinclair, wilshere, (johnson)
    Rooney, VP, Zamora
    0.5 mill to spare

    please rate above team and point out improvements - reasons for team are

    DEF - unsure about weather luiz or rafael will start but wanting cheap man utd and chelsea cover
    MID - VDV always good and 2 set piece/starmen in taarabt and sinclair - wilshere just cos good price for arsenal player
    ATT - speaks for itself : )

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    1. Soop
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 9 months ago

      Your attack is amazing.

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      1. Hanso Lo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 9 months ago

        By your own admission losing both Luiz and Rafael (if rotated) could harm your results...add that Wilshere isn't known to score goals and both Taraabt and Sinclair are new to the league...you may just have issues should VDV, Rooney and even RVP not do the business with hard fixtures to start. I think the team will either score huge or not much at all and seems a gamble for me. Just something to consider I spose. You do have 3 captain's choices there which is great!

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        1. rin-tin-tin
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 9 months ago

          rooney on fire just now but i see where ou are coming from - seriously considering taking wilshere out for moses and boosting defence wi spare cash

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      2. RASPUTIN - the foking bom t…
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 9 months ago

        Great attack - feel my team is shaping up nicely at present - shouldnt change to much from now for me

        Given - Ruddy

        ACole - Kompany - Simpson - Olsson - Wilkinson (STK)

        Silva - Sess - NZog - Albrighton - Tchoyi

        RVP/Roon - Bent/Suarez - Zamora

        Will move zamora to Ba once Newcastle fixtures pick up - and might do Albrigthon to Moses as Wigan start is awsome and fancy moses to do more than Rodz

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  2. Tiki-Taka
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 9 months ago

    If Aguero does indeed come to Man City what you guys think of him as a fantasy prospect? I quite like their early fixtures and if Tevez leaves can see Aguero being 'number 1' striker, should be at least if they shelling out 45million for him :p Could be seen as a risk because he's obv new to the premier league but I think he's the right type of player to do well, is he penalty taker for Athletico? Thanks

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    1. Taribo West on a free
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 9 months ago

      Balotelli was £24m, Dzeko was £27m - hardly throwaway figures. I'd expect rotation.

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      1. Jimrod™
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 9 months ago

        Dzeko looked absolutely toilet last night. Silva outshone everyone on the pitch by quite a margin.

        Mancini's comments to Balotelli should have gone along the lines of "If you try and pull that crap off make sure you're good enough to do it - maybe you need to realise you're not quite the player your ego thinks you are?" Rather than waffle about being disrespectful, that won't teach him a thing. Mancini should also point out he scored one of the best back-heel goals in history because he WAS good enough to!

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  3. billnats
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 9 months ago

    RVP or rooney?

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    1. bossa
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 9 months ago

      Rooney cuz RVP's fixtures are hard(add CL qualifiers)

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    2. Fratboy
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 9 months ago

      After a lot of thought I'm going for Rooney, then make room for RVP from GW4

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  4. bossa
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 9 months ago

    RMT

    Ivanovic, RJohnson, Kompany, Enriqué, Orr
    Lampard, Taarabt, Sinclair, Moses, Albrighton
    Suarez, Rooney, Zamora

    0.5 bank

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    1. bossa
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 9 months ago

      Rooney should be Hernandez*

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    2. Jimjam
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 9 months ago

      Looks good. Out of interest, who are your keepers?

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  5. Hect.OR 98th
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 9 months ago

    Just had this reply to my query about a mobile site:

    Hi

    The mobile site will be up and running before the first deadline.

    Thank you for your patience.

    Regards
    FPL

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  6. CalumE5
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 9 months ago

    2 Questions:

    -Vidic or Baines? Who is likely to score more points, or would I be better off avoiding both?
    -Riise or Hangeland? Want one of these Fulham defenders, both have scoring potential, who is better though?

    Thanks!

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    1. Woy of the Wovers
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 9 months ago

      Not really tempted by either of Vidic or Baines but go Vidic if you have to. It's not secret that Everton take a while to get going.

      For Fulham, Hangeland is the safe bet and Riise more of a gamble.

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      1. Jimrod™
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 9 months ago

        Man U do have some tough games to start though - expect Vidic to punch/elbow some of the more skilful players he's up against. Whether or not he's punished for it or not is another matter, think there were 5 occasions last season where he got away with assaulting players.

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  7. rin-tin-tin
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 9 months ago

    Given (Ruddy)
    Luiz, Kompany, Rafael (Wilkinson,Simpson)
    VDV, taarabt, sinclair, wilshere, (johnson)
    Rooney, VP, Zamora
    0.5 mill to spare

    please rate above team and point out improvements – reasons for team are

    DEF – unsure about weather luiz or rafael will start but wanting cheap man utd and chelsea cover
    MID – VDV always good and 2 set piece/starmen in taarabt and sinclair – wilshere just cos good price for arsenal player
    ATT – speaks for itself : )

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    1. CalumE5
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 9 months ago

      I wouldn't be tempted by Wilshere's price, he isn't really a high-scoring player. Will get you a solid 2-3 points every week, but nothing special. Also not sure about having two promoted midfielders, maybe choose just one.

      I don't get the fuss about Zamora, can someone enlighten me? 😛

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      1. rin-tin-tin
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 9 months ago

        zamora done well last season when not injuredd- was considering BA instead of him but seems to be alot of unrest at newcastle so think that hes best player in that price range - who would you sggest for wilshere

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        1. CalumE5
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 9 months ago

          Jarvis and Etherington are a similar price and as wingers will get good amounts of assists and a few goals too.

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      2. Duckbill
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 9 months ago

        wiltshere might shine if both nasri and fabs leave so wont totally rule him out, his on my watch list.

        Probably not worth all the extra hype his getting but still zamora has been consistently good of late barring injuries. You could do alot worse then get zamora in.

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        1. Hanso Lo
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 9 months ago

          Don't forget there is Ramsey to also consider if Fabregas leaves...

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  8. Dickie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 9 months ago

    After a lot of tinkering current team is:

    Given/Ruddy

    Huth/Kompany/Hughes/Simpson/Wilkinson

    VDV/Nzog/Downing/Taarabt/Tiote

    RVP/Suarez/Odem

    Little worried about lack of Chelsea and Man u players but Chelsea overpriced ruining balance of side and Man U subject to rotation. Will keep eye on Fulham defensively under Jol and if Enrique moves to Pool then probably swap Hughes out?

    Not 100% sold on Downing yet but think his supply to Carol potentially offer big returns

    Thoughts would be appreciated.

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    1. CalumE5
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 9 months ago

      Reasonably similar to my team - Tiote isn't really good for getting many points, so I'd look elsewhere. Perhaps swap RVP for Gervinho or Hernandez and use the extra money to get a better option than Tiote? The rest looks good though!

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    2. Duckbill
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 9 months ago

      Suarez or downing, dont need both

      Get rid of tiote not worth having even as a sub.

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  9. Microeconomics
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 9 months ago

    I need some help guys and girls, something feels off with my team:

    Al-Habsi (Given)
    Rafeal/Riise Luiz Kompany (Simpson W.Brown)
    Lampard Albrighton Sinclair VDV Taarabt
    Zamora Suarez Holt

    Unsure on a few things
    1. Wes Brown and Simpson. As they aren't garunteed picks I worry. Any suggestions for replacements??
    2. My midfield feels underdone to me, a little weak. I also wanted O'Hara but don't know who to rid for him
    3. Suarez. Thinking I may need someone better or just someone who has some easier games to start off with

    Your help is appreciated, thanks

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    1. benjamin100
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 9 months ago

      albrighton overpriced. go sessegnon (oop) everyone seems to be picking simpson but i'm not even sure if he's played a single game this pre season!

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    2. rin-tin-tin
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 9 months ago

      your mid seems overly strong to me (lamps & VDV) where as your forwards seem a bit weak to me - no big values there except maybe suarez who might not start and you cant get RVP etc in - id have just one of the big name MID and get a big ATT in

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  10. vova
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 9 months ago

    LOST ON LAST PAGE:

    RMT PLEASE:

    Given Ruddy
    Kompany Lescott Simpson Orr ACole
    Taarabt Sinclair Sess Barton Malouda
    Bent Rooney Holt

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    1. Fratboy
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 9 months ago

      My team is very similar to yours right now, I think it's good man

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      1. Jimrod™
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 9 months ago

        I think everyone's RMT is similar, because you're all listening to each other's advice. I expect kick-off day will result in about 500,000 players finishing on the same point total at this rate... 😉

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  11. kanmati
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 9 months ago

    Degea [ruddy]
    kompany vidic ashley.cole [a.wilkinson d.simpson]
    s.sinclair nzogbia taarabt VDV [tiote]
    Suarez Gervinho Zamora

    Criticize and Advice pls.Rate my team.

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  12. Michael
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 9 months ago

    This is my current team is it any good ?

    kenny (given)

    clichy , kompany , hughes ( bardsley , hughes)

    malouda , barton , albrighton , taarabt ( osman )

    rodallega , suarez , r.v.p

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    1. Jinswick
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 9 months ago

      Can't make up my mind over Baines. Is it overkill having him, cashley and kompany?

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  13. Back on the horse
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 9 months ago

    Is there a way to make the Jerseys smaller in 'Data View'.

    The advantage of data view was you could see the whole team on a page while not appearing to be spending hours at work on FPL

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  14. Tariq1981
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 9 months ago

    Malouda/Silva?!?!?

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  15. CalumE5
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 9 months ago

    I have re-shuffled my team since last posting, what do people make of it? I will give a couple of reasons too. (Post seemed to get lost earlier! :P)

    Given (Ruddy)
    Kompany, Samba, Riise (Jagielka, Simpson)
    Y Toure, Taraabt, N’Zogbia, Downing (Jarvis)
    Suarez, Gervinho, Ba

    I’ve also got 2.5m lift over, so suggestions would be appreicated!

    I chose Given and Ruddy as cheap options that will get starts, and be able to rotate if needs be, but Given is very much first choice.
    Kompany, Samba and Riise will bring in a mixture of clean sheets and goals, with Jagielka as good backup and Simpson as a cheap option.
    My midfield will get goals and assists, and I can choose the sub based on fixtures.
    Strikers will score goals, and hopefully Suarez and Gervinho can grab a few assists too. Plenty of potential for bonus points.

    Thanks!

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  16. RASPUTIN - the foking bom t…
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 9 months ago

    hmmmm.. your attack ??

    I feel my team is shaping up nicely at present – shouldnt change to much from now for me

    Given – Ruddy

    ACole – Kompany – Simpson – Olsson – Wilkinson (STK)

    Silva – Sess – NZog – Albrighton – Tchoyi

    RVP/Roon – Bent/Suarez – Zamora

    Will move zamora to Ba once Newcastle fixtures pick up – and might do Albrigthon to Moses as Wigan start is awsome and fancy moses to do more than Rodz

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  17. JCrosbie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 9 months ago

    will wilkinson start for stoke?

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    1. RASPUTIN - the foking bom t…
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 9 months ago

      if not - then maybe a QPR bod - although i do have .5 to maybe up to someone else at 4.5 - any ideas?

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      1. JCrosbie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 9 months ago

        im going alcaraz because of his fixtures..

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  18. Fratboy
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 9 months ago

    Simple A and B for you guys, I've answered a lot of RMT's today so any advice would be appreciated!

    A) RVP, Malouda, 4.0 DEF

    B) Zamora, Lamps, 6.0 DEF

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    1. RASPUTIN - the foking bom t…
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 9 months ago

      who are your other defs?

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      1. Fratboy
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 9 months ago

        Kompany, O'shea, Ivanovic and Briggs

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    2. JCrosbie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 9 months ago

      close, but id go A

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    3. rin-tin-tin
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 9 months ago

      i'd go for B as they are both def's to start and you can get a better defender - if malouda was a certain starter i'd go with A as RVP is the man : ) - just think malouda will be rotated and not too many good Defenders for 4mil

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    4. Duckbill
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 9 months ago

      If that defender going to be one of your main defender choices then i say A assuming malouda gets the starts.

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  19. thegreathoudini
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 9 months ago

    RMT
    Ruddy, Given
    Cole, Rafael, Kompany, Huth, Simpson
    Yaya, Nani, Nzogbia, Barton, Duff
    Holt, Rodallega, Rooney.

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    1. Jimjam
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 9 months ago

      Pretty good, I'd worry about rotation for Rafael and Nani though..

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  20. stilicho
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 9 months ago

    Last week it was all Given / Kenny.

    This week it's all Given / Ruddy.

    Any particular reason?

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    1. JCrosbie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 9 months ago

      id wrekon because it frees up .5m

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  21. RASPUTIN - the foking bom t…
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 9 months ago

    1 Maluoda - will he start enough and play a role that will get points?

    2 RVP/ Roon - Prob Tevez if he stays

    3 If tevez stays - Silva straight out my team

    4 NZog/ Albrighton

    5 Torres - HAHAHAHHAAAAAAAAAAAA

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  22. jhill89
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 9 months ago

    don't want to sound thick but what does OOP mean?

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    1. JCrosbie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 9 months ago

      ha, out of postion, eg def playing up front!

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    2. RASPUTIN - the foking bom t…
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 9 months ago

      Out of Position

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      1. jhill89
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 9 months ago

        Ah, it all makes sense. Cheers

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  23. JCrosbie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 9 months ago

    finally im kinda happy with this....

    given (ruddy)

    luiz kompany alcaraz (simpson) (wilkinson)

    lampard vdv taarbat sinclair (dyer swansea)

    v.persie suarez holt

    what yas think?

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  24. billnats
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 9 months ago

    Given (ruddy)
    Kompany, Rafael, Jags (simpson, monk)
    Wilshere, Downing, Malouda, N'Zogbia (tiote)
    Suarez, Rooney, Zamora

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  25. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 9 months ago

    Need to trim 0.5m from this lot - any ideas?

    Given(5.0), Ruddy(4.0)
    Baines(8.0), Cole(7.5), Kompany(6.0), Simpson(4.0), Orr(4.0)
    Malouda(10.5), N'Zog(7.5), Taarabt(6.5), O'Hara(6.0), Sinclair(6.0)
    RVP(12.0), Zamora(7.0), Rodallega(6.5)

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    1. jhill89
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 9 months ago

      Maybe Malouda for a 10.0 midfielder. Or Taarabt to Barton?

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    2. JCrosbie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 9 months ago

      rodallega to a cheaper striker,

      holt , hoilett...

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    3. King Power!
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 9 months ago

      Cole to Luiz in my opinion.

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    4. BMox81
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 9 months ago

      Malouda to VDV perhaps? Or Rodallega to Holt?

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    5. mr messi
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 9 months ago

      I think it looks good. I'm considering Rodallega due to their good opening fixtures.

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    6. mr messi
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 9 months ago

      Just saw you need to trim .5 - Zamora to Ba!

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  26. Gigging Order
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 9 months ago

    Al-Habsi for Given

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  27. BellsOfFreedom
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 9 months ago

    RMT

    Given/Ruddy
    Kompany ACole Hughes Alcaraz Orr(Or Simpson)
    Malouda Sinclair Sessegnon N'Zogbia Taarabt
    Suarez RVP Holt

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    1. DK5
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 9 months ago

      Looks good. Similar to my team. Not feeling the urge to squeeze in Lamps for Malouda? Wish I could be certain of Chelseas attack...

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  28. mr messi
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 9 months ago

    After much tinkering, how does this look?

    Given/Al Habsi
    A Cole/Evra/Kompany/Simpson/Orr
    Lamps/N'Zogbia/Taarabt/Barton/Moses
    RVP/Ba/Rodallega

    Had Rafael but think Evra is more nailed on. Only gone for Moses and Rodallega as Wigan's early fixtures are good. Hoping N'Zog goes to Villa.

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  29. alfast1c
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 9 months ago

    RMT

    Given (Ma-Kalambay)

    A.Cole*Kompany*Clichy (Hughes-Simpson)

    Malouda*Silva*N'Zgobia*Taarabt (Sincalir)

    Bent*Zamora*Holt

    /cheerz

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    1. Jimjam
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 9 months ago

      Good team, although you've not got much money in your forwards, so it would be hard to manoeuvre if you wanted to get in an expensive striker at any point.

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  30. vova
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 9 months ago

    baines/9.0 mid
    OR
    lescott/malouda (have kompany)

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