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Season Predictions – The View From The Scouts

12 August 2011 2184 comments
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We’re almost there. After three months, countless RMT’s (That’s Rate-My-Team for our new readers), a whole host of injury scares and the regular gamut of transfer talk, the season is now just hours away.

This means just one thing- it’s time for a host of the Fantasy Football Scout team to start off one last debate by sticking our necks on the line with predictions for the year to come. As evidenced by last year, our choices can range from the sublime to the ridiculous – let’s see how the cards fall for 2011/12…

I, Andy, kick things off by singling out teams and players I am not perhaps known for endorsing. Towing the party line, then, I’ve done everything I can to make my predictions as impartial as possible. Not believe me? Look- no Fernando Torres…

The Premier League

Top five: Man United, Man City, Chelsea, Arsenal, Liverpool (1-5)
Bottom four: Norwich, QPR, Blackburn, Swansea (17-20)
This year’s Overachievers: Stoke
This Year’s Underachievers: Everton
Top Goalscorer: Robin Van Persie
Most Assists: Ashley Young
Team with Most Clean Sheets: Man United
Most Yellow Cards: Cheik Tiote
First Boss to Bite the Bullet: Steve Kean
Worst Signing: Gabriel Obertan

Fantasy Premier League (FPL) Top Points Scorers

Overall Top Points Scorer: Wayne Rooney
Top Bonus Point Darling: Robin Van Persie
Top Scoring Budget Goalkeeper (5.0 and under): Shay Given
Top Scoring Budget Defender (5.0 and under): Steven Taylor
Top Scoring Budget Midfielder (6.5 and under): Adel Taarabt
Top Scoring Budget Forward (6.5 and under): Shane Long

Next up to the batters plate is johnfinlay, our roving reporter and all round top bloke. John’s choices seem to indicate one promoted player is quite likely to be appearing on his teamsheet at 11:30am this coming Saturday….

The Premier League

Top five: Man City, Man U, Chelsea, Arsenal, Liverpool
Bottom four: Norwich, Wigan, QPR, Swansea
This year’s Overachievers: Stoke
This Year’s Underachievers: Tottenham
Top Goalscorer: Sergio Aguero
Most Assists: Ashley Young
Team with Most Clean Sheets: Man City
Most Yellow Cards: Newcastle
First Boss to Bite the Bullet: Steve Bruce
Worst Signing: Jordan Henderson

Fantasy Premier League (FPL) Top Points Scorers

Overall Top Points Scorer: Robin Van Persie
Top Bonus Point Darling: Scott Sinclair
Top Scoring Budget Goalkeeper (5.0 and under): Mark Schwarzer
Top Scoring Budget Defender (5.0 and under): Jose Enrique
Top Scoring Budget Midfielder (6.5 and under): Scott Sinclair
Top Scoring Budget Forward (6.5 and under): Demba Ba

We head to our resident Everton fan Big Dunc next who, bar perhaps one choice, seems to be sticking down the straight and narrow when it comes to Liverpool-based bias…

The Premier League

Top five: Chelsea, Man City, Man United, Spurs, Arsenal
Bottom four: Wolves, Norwich, Swansea, Wigan
This year’s Overachievers: West Brom
This Year’s Underachievers: Liverpool
Top Goalscorer: Robin Van Persie
Most Assists: Stewart Downing
Team with Most Clean Sheets: Man City
Most Yellow Cards: Charlie Adam
First Boss to Bite the Bullet: Steve Kean
Worst Signing: David De Gea

Fantasy Premier League (FPL) Top Points Scorers

Overall Top Points Scorer: Robin Van Persie
Top Bonus Point Darling: Robin Van Persie
Top Scoring Budget Goalkeeper (5.0 and under): Ben Foster
Top Scoring Budget Defender (5.0 and under): Jose Enrique
Top Scoring Budget Midfielder (6.5 and under): Stephane Sessegnon
Top Scoring Budget Forward (6.5 and under): Demba Ba

Resident Fantasy Football Scout statistician Superior Being is next to offer his credentials for the coming season, as he sneaks in a vote for his own beloved Premier League outfit…

The Premier League

Top five: Man United, Man City, Chelsea, Liverpool, Arsenal
Bottom four: Blackburn, Wigan, Swansea, Norwich
This year’s Overachievers: Wolves
This Year’s Underachievers: Villa
Top Goalscorer: Wayne Rooney
Most Assists: Luis Suarez
Team with Most Clean Sheets: Man United
Most Yellow Cards: Cheik Tiote
First Boss to Bite the Bullet: Alan Pardew
Worst Signing: David Goodwillie

Fantasy Premier League (FPL) Top Points Scorers

Overall Top Points Scorer: Wayne Rooney
Top Bonus Point Darling: Wayne Rooney
Top Scoring Budget Goalkeeper (5.0 and under): Shay Given
Top Scoring Budget Defender (5.0 and under): John O’Shea
Top Scoring Budget Midfielder (6.5 and under): Adel Taarabt
Top Scoring Budget Forward (6.5 and under): Demba Ba

Our podcast companion Granville is next up on the chopping block with his choices for the season ahead. It perhaps isn’t too surprising, given his well known allegiances, that we’re seeing a lot of red affiliated names listed here…

The Premier League

Top five: Man United Chelsea, Man City, Liverpool, Arsenal
Bottom four: Everton, Blackburn, Swasea, QPR
This year’s Overachievers: Stoke
This Year’s Underachievers: Everton
Top Goalscorer: Wayne Rooney
Most Assists: David Silva
Team with Most Clean Sheets: Man United
Most Yellow Cards: Bradley Johnson
First Boss to Bite the Bullet: Neil Warnock
Worst Signing: Gael Clichy

Fantasy Premier League (FPL) Top Points Scorers

Overall Top Points Scorer: Wayne Rooney
Top Bonus Point Darling: Wayne Rooney
Top Scoring Budget Goalkeeper (5.0 and under): Shay Given
Top Scoring Budget Defender (5.0 and under): David Wheater
Top Scoring Budget Midfielder (6.5 and under): Aaron Ramsey
Top Scoring Budget Forward (6.5 and under): Danny Graham

We head to the shores of Greece and the Fantasy Football Scout summer villa where Greek Fan is currently residing, as he brings us all his Scout Tweets and Injuries & Bans news hot off the press…

The Premier League

Top five: Chelsea, Arsenal, Man United, Man City, Liverpool
Bottom four: Wigan, QPR, Blackburn, Swansea
This year’s Overachievers: West Brom
This Year’s Underachievers: Tottenham
Top Goalscorer: Robin Van Persie
Most Assists: Charlie Adam
Team with Most Clean Sheets: Man City
Most Yellow Cards: Lee Cattermole
First Boss to Bite the Bullet: Steve Kean
Worst Signing: Jose Moreira

Fantasy Premier League (FPL) Top Points Scorers

Overall Top Points Scorer: Wayne Rooney
Top Bonus Point Darling: Jamie O’Hara
Top Scoring Budget Goalkeeper (5.0 and under): Shay Given
Top Scoring Budget Defender (5.0 and under): Roger Johnson
Top Scoring Budget Midfielder (6.5 and under): Scott Sinclair
Top Scoring Budget Forward (6.5 and under): Kevin Davies

Our second United supporting Scout, Akers, gives us his run of the season ahead as he appears to have taken credence of my analysis of the EA Sports Index…

The Premier League

Top five: Man United, Man City, Chelsea, Liverpool, Arsenal
Bottom four: Wigan, QPR, Swansea, Norwich
This year’s Overachievers: Liverpool
This Year’s Underachievers: Everton
Top Goalscorer: Robin Van Persie
Most Assists: Wayne Rooney
Team with Most Clean Sheets: Chelsea
Most Yellow Cards: Team – Stoke, Player – Charlie Adam
First Boss to Bite the Bullet: Steve Kean
Worst Signing: Jordan Henderson

Fantasy Premier League (FPL) Top Points Scorers

Overall Top Points Scorer: Wayne Rooney
Top Bonus Point Darling: Darren Bent
Top Scoring Budget Goalkeeper (5.0 and under): Shay Given
Top Scoring Budget Defender (5.0 and under): Luke Young
Top Scoring Budget Midfielder (6.5 and under): Chris Brunt
Top Scoring Budget Forward (6.5 and under): Demba Ba

Peering up from his magical work on the Fantasy Football Scout Season Ticker for a second is Pure Olivia. By the looks of things he’s looking for big things from a certain biblical midfielder this season…

The Premier League

Top five: Man United, Chelsea, Man City, Arsenal, Spurs (same again please barman)
Bottom four: Norwich, Blackburn, QPR, Swansea
This year’s Overachievers: Stoke
This Year’s Underachievers: Liverpool
Top Goalscorer: Robin Van Persie
Most Assists: Nani
Team with Most Clean Sheets: Man City
Most Yellow Cards: K. Davies
First Boss to Bite the Bullet: Steve Kean
Worst Signing: Jordan Henderson (not necessarily a bad player – just way over-priced)

Fantasy Premier League (FPL) Top Points Scorers

Overall Top Points Scorer: Robin Van Persie
Top Bonus Point Darling: Robin Van Persie
Top Scoring Budget Goalkeeper (5.0 and under): Shay Given
Top Scoring Budget Defender (5.0 and under): Luis Enrique
Top Scoring Budget Midfielder (6.5 and under): Victor Moses
Top Scoring Budget Forward (6.5 and under): Demba Ba

The penultimate Scout to put their hat in the ring as king of the soothsayers is Sir Paulos. The following choices will only prove whether he has earned that crown or not come May 2012…

The Premier League

Top five: Man United, Chelsea, Man City, Liverpool, Arsenal
Bottom four: Swansea, Norwich, Blackburn, QPR
This year’s Overachievers: Fulham
This Year’s Underachievers: Newcastle
Top Goalscorer: Robin Van Persie
Most Assists: Florent Malouda
Team with Most Clean Sheets: Man City
Most Yellow Cards: Cheik Tiote
First Boss to Bite the Bullet: Neil Warnock
Worst Signing: Jay Bothroyd

Fantasy Premier League (FPL) Top Points Scorers

Overall Top Points Scorer: Robin Van Persie
Top Bonus Point Darling: Robin Van Persie
Top Scoring Budget Goalkeeper (5.0 and under): Shay Given
Top Scoring Budget Defender (5.0 and under): Jose Enrique
Top Scoring Budget Midfielder (6.5 and under): Jamie O’Hara
Top Scoring Budget Forward (6.5 and under): Kevin Davies

Last, but not least, is Fantasy Football Scout overload Mark who makes his estimations for the season without even mentioning Matty Taylor – the fact he now plays in the Championship wouldn’t normally stop him…

Top five: Man United, Man City, Liverpool, Chelsea, Arsenal
Bottom four: Blackburn, Norwich, Swansea, QPR
This year’s Overachievers: Wolves
This Year’s Underachievers: Everton
Top Goalscorer: Robin Van Persie
Most Assists: Stewart Downing
Team with Most Clean Sheets: Man City
Most Yellow Cards: Cheik Tiote
First Boss to Bite the Bullet: Neil Warnock
Worst Signing: Gabriel Obertan

Fantasy Premier League (FPL) Top Points Scorers

Overall Top Points Scorer: Wayne Rooney
Top Bonus Point Darling: Luis Suarez
Top Scoring Budget Goalkeeper (5.0 and under): Shay Given
Top Scoring Budget Defender (5.0 and under): Jose Enrique
Top Scoring Budget Midfielder (6.5 and under): Jamie O’Hara
Top Scoring Budget Forward (6.5 and under): Grant Holt

So there we have it, that’s how the Scouts see it; no need for any of this fantasy lark as we’re clearly going to be 100% correct. Remember this post at season’s end for all the good choices and forget it for those that end up down the garden path. Who are your choice picks for the 2011/12 season?

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  1. shady10111
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Which chelsea defender besides a.cole n terry , will start the 1st 3 gamewweeks?

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    1. Johnny Unitas
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Ivanovic maybe, Boswinga for at least this week maybe, all maybes!

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  2. 1966 was a great year for E…
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    RED AND YELLOW FLAGS

    Did I hear on the podcast that FFS are supplying the info and percentages on injuries to FPL? So the red and yellow flags should be more accurate than in previous seasons?

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    1. Namtab Nomolos
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      After this morning RVP had a yellow flag added. I'm confused. I thought he was fit now.

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      1. 1966 was a great year for E…
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        14 years, 3 months ago

        That's the one that's confusing me, too.

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      2. kennethrhcp
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        14 years, 3 months ago

        dont mind the flags! wenger said he is fit im sure

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        1. Namtab Nomolos
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 3 months ago

          That's what I saw too and most of the other flags on Arsenal have been removed.

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          1. kennethrhcp
            • 15 Years
            14 years, 3 months ago

            they get it wrong. eg. drogba last year was yellow/red flagged for the 1st game, most stayed clear but he played & cleaned up

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            1. Namtab Nomolos
              • 14 Years
              14 years, 3 months ago

              That's why they were getting it from FFS this year thought. Anyway, we'll see how many people it puts off.

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          2. 1966 was a great year for E…
            • 15 Years
            14 years, 3 months ago

            Someone mentioned a late fitness test for him on here, no link so could be bollocks.

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  3. Ninjaa
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    anyone still think drogba will start for chelsea?

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    1. fplking
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      yep, more of a physical presence then torres against stoke

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    2. Lucas Leiva
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Against Stoke, yeah. But if I were to get him in I'd need him to start the next two.

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      1. Ninjaa
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        14 years, 3 months ago

        if he does well it'll be hard for avb to drop him for the next 2, is there a possibility avb could play drogs and torres together or is that out of the question?

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        1. Namtab Nomolos
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 3 months ago

          He said he's going 4-3-3 with a central striker, so I think they'll be subbing each other.

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  4. simplysuarez
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    OK PEOPLE RATE ME

    AL HABSI

    KOMPANY SAGNA BOSINGWA

    MOSES SILVA RAMSEY TAARABT

    CARROLL RODALLEGA RVP

    SUBS GIVEN NZOGBIA ENRIQUE SIMPSON

    PLEASE COMMENT

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    1. AmeliesDad
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      I can't read it.

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    2. kieran0426
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Don't like Sagna but other than that it looks ok.

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    3. chrisr
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Good, but no Chelsea attack

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  5. xabita
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Downing + DJ Campbel
    or
    Tarabt + Dzenko

    Thank you

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  6. tricpic
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Will Jose Enrique start for Liverpool.
    a) this week?
    b) long term?

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    1. cassanata
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      a -> no
      b -> yes

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      1. abatoirnoises
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        he's been registered in time so maybe

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        1. Shipstontrev
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 3 months ago

          He'll get on the pitch, but just to wave to the crowd.

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  7. mufc802
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Given | Ruddy
    Bardsley | Kompany | Cole A | Taylor S | Gabbidon
    Malouda | Silva | Nani | Taarabt | Moses
    Carrol | Zamora | Holt

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    1. Hughes the Daddy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Looks nice. No RVP but I guess there has to be trade-off somewhere.

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  8. bradbury1
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Schwarzer Ruddy

    Kompany Clichy Simpson Figueroa

    Hughes Ramsey Taarabt Moses Malouda Young

    Carroll Drogba k Davies

    or


    Schwarzer

    Hughes Kompany Clichy

    Silva Ramsey Nani Malouda

    Rodallega Zamora Drogba

    subs Ruddy Samba Simpson Ferguson

    WHAT TEAM DO U THINK IS BETTER ones a better sqaud and the other a better starting 11 i think?/ im stuck!

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    1. tommys
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      go wiv first one

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

    drogba/suarez or carroll week 1? to partner either rooney or van persie?

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    1. tommys
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      suarez for me...your view on seb larsson?

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      1. baza
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        larsson could be a good pick but id rather pick sessegnon at the same price.

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  10. Bartos
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    RMT pls:-

    Alhabsi
    Kompany/Cashley/Hangeland
    Nzogbia/Nani/Ramsey/Silva(V)
    Dembele/DJ/Carrol(C)

    sub:Given/Sessegnon/Enrique/Delaet

    what say u??

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  11. rubenrochina
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    A.. is ashley cole worth 7.5 million?

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    1. stilicho
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      • 15 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      That looks more like a Q. to me.

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  12. QOTSA
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Ba or Holt?

    I'm think Ba as he is a proven player who has nice fixtures and will get bonus and be part if 75% of goals .

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    1. tosey
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      youve just answered your own question

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      1. Shipstontrev
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        Baaaaaaaaaaaa

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  13. embo76
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    14 years, 3 months ago

    yaya or silva with reasons??

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    1. fplking
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      silva. think free kicks and corners swinging in

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  14. deckybhoy
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Who is the best 5.5 forward? I have tarabbt so not wanting too many QPR

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    1. Eversio88
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Andy Johnson

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  15. fplking
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Im so robbie keane for the season to start but i dont have a salamon kalou who to pick for my team!! 🙂

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  16. catch22
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Moses is starting to remind me of boselli! Remember all the hype last year??

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    1. Bubbles
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Yes, I painfully do. And Ebanks-Blake, Petrov, Jiminez and on and on and on, but he's a £5M midfielder who is basically guaranteed starts with incredible opening fixtures and has been in some serious form pre-season. Well worth the gamble, imo.

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      1. Bubbles
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        Actually it's not even a gamble. If he doesn't perform he can be bench fodder, he's only £5M.

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    2. stilicho
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      • 15 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Boselli - 1.5m more than cheapest playing option
      Moses - 0.5 more than cheapest playing option

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      1. stilicho
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        • 15 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        Loads of people have Nathan Dyer at 4.5, yet I hear no complaints about hype.

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        1. stilicho
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 3 months ago

          Why am I even defending Moses? I don't care who else gets him 🙂

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        2. Da Diggy Diggy Doc
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 3 months ago

          I would say 90% have Moses (on here) vs max 20% have dyer.

          I would much rather dyer, regardless of any price difference.

          Moses will play less than 50% of this seasons minutes for sure... 1st rule of ff, pick players who actually play!

          (see rant against Moses 2 pages back!)

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          1. stilicho
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            • 15 Years
            14 years, 3 months ago

            Who cares about season's minutes? There's a fransfer button.

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          2. Hughes the Daddy
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            14 years, 3 months ago

            why will he play less than 50%??

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            1. Eversio88
              • 14 Years
              14 years, 3 months ago

              he will play every match he doesnt know what hes on about. Moses is nailed, superglued and stapled onto the team sheet

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      2. catch22
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        I know he is a budget player but seems like everyone is expecting big things of him - like with boselli last year..

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        1. catch22
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 3 months ago

          oh and im not complaining - i have him!

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        2. stilicho
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          • 15 Years
          14 years, 3 months ago

          Name me a 5mil mid you're expecting bigger things from, or a 5.5 even.

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          1. catch22
            • 15 Years
            14 years, 3 months ago

            thats my point exactly, its got to a stage where im actually expecting something from my 5.0 midfielder!! not complaining, just remember expecting the same with boselli last year and every1 talking aout him on here:)

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            1. catch22
              • 15 Years
              14 years, 3 months ago

              *about

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            2. stilicho
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              • 15 Years
              14 years, 3 months ago

              The difference being that there were alternatives to Boselli, Andy Carrol was 5m.

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          2. Bad Seed
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            14 years, 3 months ago

            Formica. Cleverley. That's about it.

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          3. Da Diggy Diggy Doc
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            14 years, 3 months ago

            I'd take dyer. Personally I've opted for one of the slightly more expensive mids and gone for a dirt cheap forward.

            I'd rather have a guaranteed starter like holt, Graham who will play 90mins and likely be involved in most their teams goals.

            There's little worse than not being able to rely on your subs for 2points

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  17. Baines on Toast...
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Long-term:

    A.)

    Given (Ruddy)

    Kompany - Alex - Taylor (Gabbidon, Brown)

    Malouda - Nani - Silva - Moses - Taarabt

    Van Persie - Zamora (Holt)

    or B.)

    Given (Ruddy)

    Baines (Lescott week one) - Warnock (then Enrique) - Taylor (Gabbidon, Brown)

    Lampard - Nani - Moses - Brunt - O'Hara

    Van Persie - Dzeko (Holt)

    ---

    ?

    B covers bases such as Lampard and Baines that I can always downgrade, whereas A would pretty much be set in stone with those men harder to bring in.

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    1. Goose
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      I like the Warnock -> Enrique option but Villa have good fixtures for a while, i might hold off on Enrique for a while.

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      1. Baines on Toast...
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah it won't be for a while. I have plans for both, just trying to figure out which to go with.

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    2. andrei
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      no man city or chelsea cover in defence?

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      1. Baines on Toast...
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        There is in option A. In option B I have Lescott in week one, after that I'd have Baines and long term Liverpool instead.

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  18. Fernando Torres
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Will lampard start ?

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    1. Ntchampionees
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      ofc

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  19. leycrjb
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Why is everyone convinced Yaya Toure is going to play a deeper role this season? He did very well last year. Do you think De Jong needs help or something?

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    1. fplking
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      de jong deffo doesnt need help. he is a beast!

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      1. leycrjb
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        My thoughts exactly, so why the deeper role for Toure? He's hardly gonna be pinging passes about from deep.

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    2. Baines on Toast...
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      He would simply replace Barry. And allow someone like Nasri in his place.

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  20. Natas
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Honestly, I think people are underrating defenders this term. They are all crazed about Bonus points(looking at averages, but the truth is, that When Ashley cole gets an assist or goal and Chelsea gains clean sheets, thats when he Bonuses up. Thats when he did in the past and will so again in the future. Averages dont mean much, what matters more is volatility. If your player has a good PPI, but volatile around that average, it will probably work out better for you, because he will be certain for Bonus pts. If he has a good PPI, but no volatility, then in any individual game, he will probably be beat. As for your question, Defenders at a premium will probably still score better than most of their midfield counterparts throughout the year. Attacking players are expensive this year, and although defenders are as well, it seems Mids and Forwards are at a much higher premium.

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    1. Baines on Toast...
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Where can you find PPI averages? I've only seen totals from the whole season.

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  21. Lizard-fantasy
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    will enrique play tomorrow, if not is it kelly and aurelio at full backs??!

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    1. catch22
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      KD said johnson might play so hard to know

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  22. Adam
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    The manager says that if Torres is fit, both he and Didier Drogba are likely to be played in the game.

    'Maybe also Anelka,' Villas-Boas adds.

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    1. fplking
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      I heard Kalou and Malouda also to play up top. some formation that will be!

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    2. Johnny Unitas
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Hmmm, where he has said it will be a 4-3-3, I wonder does this mean:

      Cech
      Bosingwa/Ivanovic or Alex/Terry/Cole
      Ramires/Lampard/Malouda
      Torres/Drogba/Anelka

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  23. MCM
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Quick RMT please guys? Last ditch changes made!

    Schwarzer (Moreira)

    Terry Kompany Jose Enrique (R Johnson) (S Taylor)

    Nani Moses Sessegnon Kalou Silva

    Gyan Rooney (Lita)

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    1. Chris Finch - squeal piggy …
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      A.Cole over Terry

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      1. MCM
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks for that!

        I was under the impression A.Cole would be at least 1M more expensive than Terry, amateur mistakes like that shouldn't be flying over my head!

        Cheers again

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  24. Craig
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    My last decision, Taarabt or Sess?
    I cant make my mind up with Taarabt on pens with good fixtures but Sess playing behind the striker.

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    1. viciousrumour
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      taarabt

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    2. MCM
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Taarabt.
      I went with Sess because I have Gyan, if I didn't, then I'd have Taarabt.

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  25. zee303
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Kalou likely to play for chelsea? Looks like a bit of a bargain

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  26. Ntchampionees
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Pretty amateurish question here but need clarification. Do expensive players such as Van Persie become more expensive through performance throughout the season at the same rate as a cheap player such as moses? Thanks.

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    1. viciousrumour
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      prices go up depending on the number of times that player is transferred in.

      same applies if they are transferred out which makes the price go down.

      It goes at the same rate.

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      1. Ntchampionees
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        So it's transfers and not performance? Doh!

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    2. Soop
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      It's complicated. Good performances do push up prices, but high prices prohibit uptake.

      add to that, higher priced players are usually more consistent in scoring points.

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  27. Chris Finch - squeal piggy …
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Wenger confirms RVP will captain tomorrow - http://www.arsenal.com/pressconferencedigest

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  28. mike riley1
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    wot do you think

    hart

    terry
    lescott
    huth
    riise

    lampard
    arshavin
    kuyt
    bale
    toure

    van persie

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  29. fplking
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    whats all the hype about sess, i doubt he will even play imo with all the midfielders sunderland have?

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  30. samcro
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Any Newcastle fans on? Who will play left back? I've heard both R Taylor and Jonas mentioned?

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