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Like the team very similar to mine..... one thing I would reccommend is bringing in a chelsea or man u defender instead of doubling on man city

RMT PLEASE

Given/Ruddy
Acole Konpany Alcaraz Simpson Orr
Lampard YaYa Sessegon Tarabeet Moses
Rooney Bent Graghm

As an Italian that has seen him play a lot he can be brilliant but can also be very sloppy. I don't know if he would suit the english game when he wont have as much time on the ball.

He could be going to PSG also.

I think PSG are in the lead, but if he comes to Chels it could impact Lamps as he will need to be more box-to-box.

Very balanced team. My concern would be who are you going to captain in the first few fixtures. Suarez may not play, VDV and RVP have tough fixtures.

Lol some of my hilarious times of the week is this site during games, the comments after a missed penalty or failed captaincy are the best

Plenty of better value options than lamps IMO, maybe get yaya and upgrade one of your cheapies

Derry is definitely a waste of a squad position.

+1.

Lamps the new Essien.

Did it cross your mind that AVB might be assessing Lampard's adaptability in certain positions? I reckon AVB is well aware that Lampard can play more attacking positions well, and suggest that he was deployed deeper today as a pre-cursor to what might happen if and when Chelsea need some attacking flair from the bench in PL games... that way AVB will know he can depend on a slightly fatigued Lampard dropping deeper and taking off someone else like Mikel(or whoever else was playing defensive mid), who isn't really a potential game winner like Lampard...

Just my two cents... don't read too much into pre-season...

I do if you wanna give me your email. Can you email excel spreadsheets?

I think it's okay if the players are a bit rubbish as long as they will start. Hence this Dyer chap at Swansea is a good bench warmer but Ferguson is not.

Will want to keep an eye on Rafa in the back. Feels risky and a little weak back there.

Benayoun could be an inspired choice, if he gets in the starting XI a fair bit...or not.

That is my problem to fella neeed chelsea attacking cover why i have yossi but just can not predict the starting 11 ...

Hey guys could I get your opinions on my team please?

Given,Al Habsi

Kompany, Hughes, Bramble, Simpson, Orr

Vdv, Barton, O'hara, Silva, Nzogbia

Rooney, Suarez, Rodallega

I reckon it looks pretty well balanced, i've gone for the cheap defence route so I can have more captaincy options, the only problem is not havin any chelsea coverage, as far as I can tell.
What do you guys think?

For teams outside the top 4/5 I always prefer their 'tough' (like there's any easy ones!) games against the top sides to be away so they're an easy rest that week. Find it more difficult when their fixture list for one half of the season has them home to more top sides rather than away.

One pair costs a lot more than the other, how do you have that choice of two?!

VDV and Suarez for me!

VDV and Carroll

Issues over Suarez playing and even if he does, I think he'll be a bit jaded after the Copa. Plus VDV on pens and likely to be involved in any of spurs goals

I'd prefer Zamora to Odem early in the season (fixtures)

Sessegnon is going to be a total bust. One of the first major switch outs of the season I'd say.

Of course this comment is has no fact, logic or anything else beyond a total personal preference but hey, atleast I can admit it lol.

+1 on the Odem>Zamora switch

Ash Hole

Cashley from the start, but Baines too. I'll probably wait until September for him though.

Dunno what the Toffee watchers think, but I'd say Baines has a really good shout of being on pens. Arteta missed his last one and Baines is 100% on that front, I believe. I suppose Saha is in the mix too.

Twelve and ten in his last two seasons. It's not that unlikely, especially depending on what happens to Fabs, Nasri and if Walcott keeps getting injured.

Hahahahaha that is too funny, good stuff.

Poor quality?

Don't think you need to upgrade Carroll to RVP, just switch out Rooney for RVP in GW4. I'd rather Saurez than Carroll but I can understand going with Carroll for the first couple GWs. I feel the same way regarding Lamps but I think Moses is a good 5.0 to have as a 5th midfielder and unless plays like total $*@#! I'd say keep him. I agree with you regarding Holt but not so sure about Rafael nailing down a spot yet.

Borwich was a typo

Turner/Bramble to rotate with simpson?

If he goes to Liverpool, I'd say Enrique for 5.0

gibbs is potentially the only 5.5 regualar defendr in a top 4 side

Dunne Villa opening fixtures are great

Luiz, Rafael & Richards will all be rotation risks no? What about Kompany, Terry or Cole?

Somewhere between the two. Drop the Man U defender and put that into the Mid. Out of the two option 1 is better.

No doubt in 1 you can't pin all your points on one player.

i'd go with option 1

I don't know enough about him but at that price i'll deffo have him in my team if he's/becomes a regular, i've got hughes at the mo so would love to shave off a mil.

We don't think he'll play in the Prem.

Slipped under my radar a bit, would appear to be a bit of a 'bargain', something that seems a lot more rare this FPL season. Did he start and play most/all of the europa games or was he sub? If he's gonna be a regular starter I'm gonna include him if he's starter especially because of Fulham's nice start fixture wise.

maxi no chance of playing regulary, drop him and get someone like taarabt and spend the 1mil on zamora instead of bothroyd?

osman is uber expensive at 7m, better value in someone like wilshire, id change huth for kompany or try and get luiz

jst my thoughts

id start over imo
defence TOO strong
midfield and attack not strong (suarez , i wouldnt risk having him in until you know if he will start or not)

Get rid of adam as he's in a very competative midfield. Liverpool have so many options in the middle with new signings that I don't think he is worth the risk. I would put some more money into the forward line.

Im not feeling the love either, only because im trying not to include any player thats come up until they show some form at the top level, apart from orr in my defence!

Do you mean you feel the love or you don't?

Im not, not sure why people aren't just going with a player like Brunt instead, at least he is a proven player

Too many smiley faces - start again.