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Henderson

van Hecke
Lacroix
Gabriel Magalhães
O’Reilly

Cherki
Saka
Bruno Fernandes
Rogers

Haaland
Welbeck

Kinsky
Torres
Mainoo
Kroupi

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Price Change Predictions

Risers

Fallers

Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
Haaland	MCI	14.6m	100.4%	Very Likely
Saliba	ARS	6.1m	95.4%	Maybe
Groß	BHA	5.5m	96.3%	Maybe
Mitchell	CRY	5.0m	87.1%	Unlikely
Aaronson	LEE	5.4m	82.0%	Unlikely
Verbruggen	BHA	4.5m	76.7%	Unlikely
Leno	FUL	4.9m	76.4%	Unlikely
Doku	MCI	6.4m	65.9%	Unlikely
O'Reilly	MCI	5.2m	67.6%	Unlikely
Okafor	LEE	5.6m	65.0%	Unlikely
Truffert	BOU	4.7m	68.3%	Unlikely
Isak	LIV	10.3m	69.6%	Unlikely
Gabriel	ARS	7.2m	63.5%	Unlikely
F.Kadıoğlu	BHA	4.4m	64.5%	Unlikely
Richards	CRY	4.4m	59.9%	Unlikely
Aït-Nouri	MCI	5.7m	59.6%	Unlikely
Gakpo	LIV	7.3m	59.0%	Unlikely
Ngumoha	LIV	4.3m	58.4%	Unlikely
Alderete	SUN	4.1m	57.7%	Unlikely
Richarlison	TOT	6.3m	51.3%	Unlikely
Ndiaye	EVE	6.2m	54.7%	Unlikely
Osula	NEW	5.4m	52.1%	Unlikely
Shaw	MUN	4.5m	50.3%	Unlikely
Wan-Bissaka	WHU	4.1m	50.7%	Unlikely
Casemiro	MUN	5.8m	46.7%	Unlikely
Mateta	CRY	7.6m	46.3%	Unlikely
Frimpong	LIV	5.7m	49.2%	Unlikely
Tavernier	BOU	5.4m	49.6%	Unlikely
Bijol	LEE	3.9m	47.7%	Unlikely
Brobbey	SUN	5.3m	46.6%	Unlikely
Hermansen	WHU	4.2m	44.7%	Unlikely
Ødegaard	ARS	7.8m	43.7%	Unlikely
Bruno G.	NEW	6.8m	42.5%	Unlikely
N.Williams	NFO	4.8m	42.3%	Unlikely
Beto	EVE	5.0m	38.9%	Unlikely
Kroupi.Jr	BOU	4.6m	35.0%	Unlikely
Aina	NFO	4.7m	38.5%	Unlikely
Damsgaard	BRE	5.6m	38.3%	Unlikely
Bassey	FUL	4.4m	37.8%	Unlikely
M.Fernandes	WHU	5.5m	38.1%	Unlikely

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Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
Schade	BRE	6.9m	93.7%	Likely
Thiago	BRE	7.4m	85.8%	Likely
Gusto	CHE	4.9m	100.7%	Very Likely
Merino	ARS	5.4m	99.2%	Maybe
Andrey Santos	CHE	4.5m	98.2%	Maybe
Mbeumo	MUN	8.4m	93.3%	Maybe
Tchaouna	BUR	4.8m	96.3%	Maybe
Reijnders	MCI	5.0m	92.3%	Unlikely
Piroe	LEE	4.9m	93.0%	Unlikely
Salmon	ARS	4.0m	90.5%	Unlikely
Emenalo	CHE	4.5m	89.3%	Unlikely
Cullen	BUR	4.9m	89.0%	Unlikely
Grealish	EVE	6.3m	88.8%	Unlikely
Estève	BUR	3.9m	88.2%	Unlikely
John	NFO	4.0m	88.6%	Unlikely
Slonina	CHE	3.9m	87.7%	Unlikely
Lucca	NFO	5.4m	84.0%	Unlikely
Trafford	MCI	4.5m	82.9%	Unlikely
Keane	EVE	4.5m	81.0%	Unlikely
Kilman	WHU	4.1m	80.2%	Unlikely
Longstaff	LEE	4.8m	79.7%	Unlikely
Woltemade	NEW	6.7m	78.5%	Unlikely
Tolu	WOL	5.2m	82.3%	Unlikely
Byfield	TOT	4.0m	75.1%	Unlikely
McAidoo	MCI	4.5m	77.5%	Unlikely
Calafiori	ARS	5.6m	78.3%	Unlikely
Cairns	LEE	3.9m	75.9%	Unlikely
Mee	MUN	3.9m	75.7%	Unlikely
Enzo	CHE	6.5m	70.4%	Unlikely
Johnson	CRY	6.5m	72.3%	Unlikely
Obi	MUN	4.2m	71.4%	Unlikely
Palmer	CHE	10.4m	59.8%	Unlikely
Rogers	AVL	7.5m	62.6%	Unlikely
Steele	BHA	4.2m	70.4%	Unlikely
Strand Larsen	CRY	5.9m	71.8%	Unlikely
Scott	BOU	5.1m	65.1%	Unlikely
Bowen	WHU	7.8m	58.0%	Unlikely
Iwobi	FUL	6.2m	64.2%	Unlikely
Caicedo	CHE	5.7m	65.3%	Unlikely
Amissah	FUL	3.8m	64.1%	Unlikely

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Watchlists

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Raya Martin	ARS	B, Vs
No Change	Donnarumma	MCI	B
Up	Henderson	CRY	C
No Change	Pickford	EVE	C
No Change	Verbruggen	BHA	B
No Change	Darlow	LEE	B, Vs, £
Down	Roefs	SUN	B

Last updated: 1 May, 2026 4:27pm

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Gabriel Magalhães	ARS	B, Vs
No Change	O’Reilly	MCI	A
Up	Lacroix	CRY	A
No Change	Keane	EVE	C
Up	van Hecke	BHA	B
Up	Struijk	LEE	B, Vs, £
Up	Hill	BOU	C, £
Down	Ballard	SUN	C
Down	van Dijk	LIV	A
No Change	Thiaw	NEW	C
No Change	Cash	AVL	C

Last updated: 1 May, 2026 4:31pm

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Bruno Fernandes	MUN	A
Up	Cherki	MCI	A
Up	Saka	ARS	C, Vs
No Change	Wilson	FUL	B
No Change	Ismaila Sarr	CRY	C, Rest
No Change	Rogers	AVL	B
No Change	Gibbs-White	NFO	A
No Change	Dewsbury-Hall	EVE	A, £
No Change	Palmer	CHE	C
Down	Szoboszlai	LIV	C
No Change	Tavernier	BOU	C, £
No Change	Hinshelwood	BHA	B, £

Last updated: 1 May, 2026 4:39pm

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Haaland	MCI	B
No Change	Thiago	BRE	B
No Change	Bowen	WHU	A
No Change	Watkins	AVL	A
No Change	Welbeck	BHA	B
No Change	Calvert-Lewin	LEE	C, Vs
No Change	João Pedro	CHE	C
Up	Isak	LIV	B

Last updated: 1 May, 2026 4:43pm

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29 July 2012 1960 comments

Mark

Another piece in the Fantasy Football Scout jigsaw for the new season was restored this evening, with the Set Piece Takers table published and added to the top menu bar.

Andy has rinsed through all the Premier League clubs and added details for all the Penalty, Direct Free Kick and Corner/Indirect Free Kick takers. When it comes to Penalties and Free Kicks, the players are listed according to the current perceived pecking order.

As we get more data from the pre-season matches, we’ll be refreshing the table accordingly. Plus, once the season starts, we’ll be keeping this table up to date to reflect any changes and pecking order shuffles for each team.

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eagles4ever
13 years, 9 months ago
Lescott or Vertonghen?? Hmmmmmm......
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1. Scroobius Mac
  13 years, 9 months ago
  Lescott.
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2. Doctor X
  13 years, 9 months ago
  Please change your gravatar.
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  1. eagles4ever
    13 years, 9 months ago
    Ha. What's wrong with it??
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3. Piggs Boson
  13 years, 9 months ago
  Lescott for now, Vertonghen is for later.
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  1. The Bandit
    13 years, 9 months ago
    Sort of right.... Lescott for now, both for later..
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Kagawa-san-mia
13 years, 9 months ago
Just coming on today
So probably asked already since spain is out early
Mata, De gea should be back for gameweek 1

also is bale and rafael ok or are they injured
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1. Kagawa-san-mia
  13 years, 9 months ago
  anybody ???
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2. Gwaihir
  13 years, 9 months ago
  I'd missed this Spain news tonight. Thanks.
  
  Should make DDG a more certain starter for GW1.
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3. MICHELIN
  13 years, 9 months ago
  Bale is a doubt atm, rafael should be ok.
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  1. Kagawa-san-mia
    13 years, 9 months ago
    thanks
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NED KELLY
13 years, 9 months ago
Wouldnt go Mata an Hazard spread your bets. So A, if demps stays.

Why dont players who sign for liverpool live up to expectation ?
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1. NED KELLY
  13 years, 9 months ago
  *reply fail
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GoonerByron
13 years, 9 months ago
I've had Nolan in my team since my first draft but starting to wonder whether if he's really worth a million more than Noble..
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1. Doctor X
  13 years, 9 months ago
  Save the 1M, IMO.
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2. Piggs Boson
  13 years, 9 months ago
  Not quite. It's West Ham, so when in doubt invest as little as possible.
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3. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
  13 years, 9 months ago
  He most certainly is not, imo.
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4. NED KELLY
  13 years, 9 months ago
  Nolan is the best goal hanger in the world
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  1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
    13 years, 9 months ago
    He will be the best yellow card magnet in the World, too ...
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    1. Gwaihir
      13 years, 9 months ago
      Doos. Who in your back 4 is most threatened by Ramis, do you think?
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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
        13 years, 9 months ago
        Reid. 🙂
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        Gwaihir
        13 years, 9 months ago
        Thank the maker.
        
        My current draft has both Noble & Tomkins. I'm feeling less than certain about the wisdom of this!
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        Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
        13 years, 9 months ago
        Well, you have our best players, if it makes you feel any better ... 🙂
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        Gwaihir
        13 years, 9 months ago
        Cheers!
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5. Vins25
  13 years, 9 months ago
  I've just changed from Nolan to Noble, more so because of the penalty/fk/corner opportunities, and obvs to free-up 1.0 mil
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Optimus.
13 years, 9 months ago
shane ferguson ownership 0.1%?...seriously you have to wonder

he was a good choice last year at 4.0 for me and then at 4.1 when i bought him for a 2nd time 😉 but now hes overpriced
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1. Scroobius Mac
  13 years, 9 months ago
  Barton is owned by 0.1% of pepople. God knows why.
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  1. tom condon
    13 years, 9 months ago
    coz he is the best convict around
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2. The Bandit
  13 years, 9 months ago
  blx, he's my gw1 captain...
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Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
13 years, 9 months ago
*sigh* EVILFUK has fecked off ... bother. 🙁
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1. Scroobius Mac
  13 years, 9 months ago
  TBH I'd rather have Cork than Colback anyway.
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  1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
    13 years, 9 months ago
    😀 Yes - but you're a right nutter! 😉
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    1. Scroobius Mac
      13 years, 9 months ago
      And you have a fetish for defensive midfielders.
      I've heard rumours you get Mrs Doos to dress up as Makelele.
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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
        13 years, 9 months ago
        Ooo - don't get me going!!! 😉
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  2. tom condon
    13 years, 9 months ago
    ur a major believer
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Le Bluff
13 years, 9 months ago
Really hope Adebayor makes his move to Spurs - it'll make that 3rd striker spot so much easier to fill.

Aguero and Torres are certs for me for GW1, and I've currently got Tevez in their with them...
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1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
  13 years, 9 months ago
  Third? THIRD??? 😀
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2. Round and Round
  13 years, 9 months ago
  I hope he doesnt! Would love to have Defoe as my thired striker, a natural goalscorer if i ever saw one.
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  1. Le Bluff
    13 years, 9 months ago
    True. Would love to have Defoe in my team/see him move to midtable side where he'll get games. I expect Spurs to sign another striker though if Ade pulls out.
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Lord Flashheart
13 years, 9 months ago
I can't understand why they same people who pick hazard say that kagawa is not proven.

- kagawa took dortumnd on his back for two years in a row to win the German super competitive strong league, against the the significantly reacher Bayren munic.
- hazard played in a much weaker league - his team could probably not get I to the top 4 in the German league.

- kagawa slots in for a 37 back from retirement guy with little other competition over his starting position
- hazard has mata, Ramirez, lampard and Oscar as threats to his game time - he will need to be very good from the get go to be nailed on. If anyone thinks that number 10 for the brazil team (Oscar) is not as good or better than hazard then he should think again. It's a Matter of time.

- kagawa passes go to rooni, hazard to Torres. Nuf said.
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1. Doctor X
  13 years, 9 months ago
  Kagawa has also never played in the premier league.
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  1. 20LEGEND
    13 years, 9 months ago
    has hazzard?
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  2. Doctor X
    13 years, 9 months ago
    I ws just adding a point. Lol. Relax.
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    1. 20LEGEND
      13 years, 9 months ago
      just saying. relaxed 🙂
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  3. Lord Flashheart
    13 years, 9 months ago
    Interesting point. Super relevant for the comparison.
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  4. tom condon
    13 years, 9 months ago
    obviously you turd.powell all the way
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2. Michael
  13 years, 9 months ago
  Firstly Hazard has a double gameweek and secondly out of interest have you seen either of them of play either and I mean on a regular basis and not on a youtube clip ?
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  1. Lord Flashheart
    13 years, 9 months ago
    I saw kagawa in several games (not a lot, but quite a few)
    I've seen little from hazard.
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    1. Michael
      13 years, 9 months ago
      Viewing several games is not enough to say he carried a team for two years and judging a player based on the League he plays in is just silly Henry, Zidane and Ronaldinho have all played in Ligue 1.
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      1. Lord Flashheart
        13 years, 9 months ago
        Did not say hazard is bad, just said kagawa was a leader of a better team, so if hazard is good enough, kagawa can't be "unproven" compared to him.
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3. Scroobius Mac
  13 years, 9 months ago
  Kagawa hasn't been bought to replace Scholes.
  They both have competition for their game time.
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  1. Lord Flashheart
    13 years, 9 months ago
    Really? Who is his mighty competition?
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    1. Scroobius Mac
      13 years, 9 months ago
      Nani, Valencia, Young, Rooney, Welbeck, Kagawa to fit into 4 slots.
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      1. Lord Flashheart
        13 years, 9 months ago
        3 wingers 2 forwards 1 player in the middle, to fill in roles of 2 wingers 1 striker and 1 attacking midfielder. Hmmmm.... Let me see now.....
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    2. Smurf
      13 years, 9 months ago
      Welbeck/Hernandez/Cleverley/Anderson/Young(can play that position)
      
      Also as pointed out Kagawa's place has nothing to do with Scholes, so that shows you don't seem to know enough about football to be talking to people in the way you are. Douche!
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      1. Lord Flashheart
        13 years, 9 months ago
        Hey now. I was trying to talk with respect and I apologize if I failed.
        I'm aware of the diffences but sometimes scholes was playing ahead of carrick with two wingers and two forwards - kagawa will not play the same role of course but will eventually have scholes place in the starting 11 - or welbacks - depends on the formation SAF decides to go with.
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        Demí
        13 years, 9 months ago
        Kagawa's competition is Welbeck & Hernandez. Simple as. Scholes is irrelevant in the discussion.
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4. Drip Doctor
  13 years, 9 months ago
  I'd have Kagawa over Hazard all day long.
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  1. Doctor X
    13 years, 9 months ago
    Now Now. Easy there 😉
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  2. tom condon
    13 years, 9 months ago
    id have his wife over hazards
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5. Lord Flashheart
  13 years, 9 months ago
  Sorry for the spelling crap - iPad
  
  *Dortmund
  *richer
  *into
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  1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
    13 years, 9 months ago
    A poor workman ... tools ... etc.! 😉
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    1. Lord Flashheart
      13 years, 9 months ago
      Yes yes. It's also a web forum not a PHD.
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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
        13 years, 9 months ago
        Hehehe! 😉
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6. Alan The Llama
  13 years, 9 months ago
  Hazard was Ligue 1 player of the year, 2 years in a row
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  1. Lord Flashheart
    13 years, 9 months ago
    Again, my point is not that hazard is not good - I'm sure he is good, just saying kagawa should be consided just as "proven" if you do a comparison.
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    1. Alan The Llama
      13 years, 9 months ago
      I'm of the opinion you should have one or the other....two expensive unproven picks is too much for me
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        13 years, 9 months ago
        Neither preferably
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  2. Kagawa-san-mia
    13 years, 9 months ago
    not hard to get that now is it
    kagawa has a greater competition in german league
    jus my 2 cents
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    1. Alan The Llama
      13 years, 9 months ago
      so your presumption is if kagawa played in france, he'd have won it? twice?
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7. Mr Arsenal
  13 years, 9 months ago
  Kagawa had good players beside him at Dortmund, u can't say he was carrying the team. Dortmund was beaten home and away by marseille in last year's C1 by the way so ligue1 might not be as bad as you think.
  Hazard is different class and he did carry Lille to a league title and 2 C1 quals. He's the better player by a mile. Time will tell but I think he'll have fun in the EPL.
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Drip Doctor
13 years, 9 months ago
Read the post on the previous page about having Rooney Aguero & Torres and then downgrading one. I've just tried it an it is madness in my opinion. Your whole squad suffers as a result of one player.
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1. Optimus.
  13 years, 9 months ago
  let them 😉
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2. jamsiep
  13 years, 9 months ago
  Why? Most people are having four expensive attackers... Why does having 3 forwards + 1 midfielder make the 'squad suffer' any more than having 2 forwards + 2 midfielders?
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  1. MICHELIN
    13 years, 9 months ago
    +1.
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  2. King Eric, in America
    13 years, 9 months ago
    True to an extent. Then again, midfielders tend to score higher than forwards, so might be better to spread the wealth.
    
    [for instance, last season: players over 150 point, Middies = 10, fwds = 5]
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    1. jamsiep
      13 years, 9 months ago
      True, but the very top scorers have tended to be forwards in recent years - and I can't see any of the midfielders this year coming with returns similar to the Lampard and Ronaldo in past years.
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  3. Drip Doctor
    13 years, 9 months ago
    Because the midfielders are cheaper. I can't get a team i am happy with with all three big strikers. What is yours like?
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    1. Drip Doctor
      13 years, 9 months ago
      Also, there is a lack of midfielders around the 6 mark that will actually get consistent points whereas with strikers you have Graham, Holt, Cisse, Lambert...
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        13 years, 9 months ago
        Which Cisse is this?
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        Drip Doctor
        13 years, 9 months ago
        D.Cisse. You'll never get bored owning him!
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        SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
        13 years, 9 months ago
        D'oh of course it is.
        
        I'm still in the 3 big forwards camp at the moment as i just think so many of the expensive midfielders have big question marks over them at the moment
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    2. jamsiep
      13 years, 9 months ago
      Jaaskelainen Ruddy
      Williams Hangeland Figueroa Clyne Gunter
      Hazard Lampard Michu Noble Maloney
      Rooney Aguero Torres
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      1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
        13 years, 9 months ago
        Good to see you've got rid of Nolan/Noble combo
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        jamsiep
        13 years, 9 months ago
        Yeah, to get Michu instead! Why are you not a fan of taking a punt on Michu?
        
        Also, I really wouldn't be surprised if Nolan heavily outscores Noble. I may still end up with both of them in my starting line-up.
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        SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
        13 years, 9 months ago
        I fully expect Nolan to outscore Noble. West Ham won't get enough pens to stop that happening.
        
        I'll likely have 1 Premier League new boy in my team.... not sure who that will be though. Leaning towards Kagawa at the moment
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      2. Drip Doctor
        13 years, 9 months ago
        Hmmm not bad, definitely something to consider, i just wouldn't be happy going in with that defence, no matter how good the fixtures are. Is that really better than something like this?
        
        Friedel Federichi
        Lescott Ivanovic Rafael Demel Gunter
        Valencia Kagawa Lampard Noble Maloney
        Aguero Torres Graham
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        Drip Doctor
        13 years, 9 months ago
        By the way, this is just a template to show balance of funds, it's not actually my team.
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        13 years, 9 months ago
        Too late... it's my team now
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        jamsiep
        13 years, 9 months ago
        I'm not sure, it's definitely something to think about. It all really comes down to how much I want Rooney, and the answer at the moment is: quite a lot.
        
        Also toying with an idea that Daniel mentioned a few days ago (don't worry I'd already had the idea before he mentioned it, I'm not copying him!) of making transfers to have two from Torres/Aguero/Rooney in the first three weeks, as well as a cheap option like Graham. Would enable you to avoid the difficult fixtures each has in the first three weeks:
        
        GWK 1: Rooney - eve
        GWK 2: Aguero - liv
        GWK 3: Torres - N/A
        
        Thing is, Rooney and Aguero will probably score even in those difficult games, and it will all have been for nothing. Also don't particularly like having no real flexibility with my early transfers, if anything else goes wrong - and it's very likely - then I'd have to take a point hit to resolve it.
        
        But it's still something to think about.. That extra 5 or so million could be very helpful.
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        Drip Doctor
        13 years, 9 months ago
        Too many transfers for my liking. I am tempted by Silva over Aguero as realistically, i'll only captain Aguero 1 time in 5 GWs.
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Dunny
13 years, 9 months ago
Can anyone shed any light if Harte or Shorey will play. Its near enough my last conundrum.
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1. GoonerByron
  13 years, 9 months ago
  Harte
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2. MICHELIN
  13 years, 9 months ago
  No one knows. Play safe and pick Pearce.
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SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
13 years, 9 months ago
Best keeper to rotate with DDG bar Jaask?
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1. Doctor X
  13 years, 9 months ago
  Federici IMO.
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2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
  13 years, 9 months ago
  Federici, I presume ...
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3. Gwaihir
  13 years, 9 months ago
  Federici, if your looking at the budget end IMO.
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4. Drip Doctor
  13 years, 9 months ago
  I like Begovic. Most of the time, when Utd have a tough fixture, Bego has a decent one. Plus he is more likely to go up in price then any other 4.5 keeper.
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GoonerByron
13 years, 9 months ago
Is Mata still nailed on at Chelsea with both Oscar and Hazard around?
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1. Drip Doctor
  13 years, 9 months ago
  Yes.
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2. tom condon
  13 years, 9 months ago
  no bertrand
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Cannon
13 years, 9 months ago
Morning all.
Back to the tinkering for me.

Are we now assuming Mata and DDG will start GW1 considering Spain's early exit?
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1. Drip Doctor
  13 years, 9 months ago
  DDG will. Not sure on Mata as he went to the World Cup.
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  1. Cannon
    13 years, 9 months ago
    True. So, I guess its just a case of picking a number between 1 and 100 to decide which Chelsea midfielder to go with...
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  2. King Eric, in America
    13 years, 9 months ago
    Euros?
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    1. Drip Doctor
      13 years, 9 months ago
      Yeah that too 😉
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      1. Cannon
        13 years, 9 months ago
        He has been a busy boy!
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2. Kagawa-san-mia
  13 years, 9 months ago
  i think so he barely played in the euros
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Optimus.
13 years, 9 months ago
this year with the top 4 teams rotation is going to be a pain fpl wise

i though last year picking 1 of valencia/nani/young was tough..this year will be a minefield..can see alot of price rises and falls in gws
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1. Le Bluff
  13 years, 9 months ago
  This. That's why I think it's essential to have Rooney and Aguero, at least from GW2. Both are guaranteed gametime, whereas pretty much all their teammates will be subject to rotation.
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  1. Lord Flashheart
    13 years, 9 months ago
    Silva and yaya and kagawa should be nailed on.
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2. King Eric, in America
  13 years, 9 months ago
  psst ... the answer is always 'Valencia'
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  1. Champ
    13 years, 9 months ago
    +1
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    13 years, 9 months ago
    agree there yeah
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Bøwstring The Carp
13 years, 9 months ago
Quick question, what sites do people use for the latest transfer news? I use Sky Sports, BBC and NewsNow. Any other good sites for up to date transfer news?
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1. Optimus.
  13 years, 9 months ago
  here is best
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  1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
    13 years, 9 months ago
    I agree. If something pops up somewhere on the internet it's normally here within 10 minutes or so. Just depends how desperate you are to 'know first' i suppose
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2. Gwaihir
  13 years, 9 months ago
  All the above, & this one!
  
  Lots of sharp eyed posters, with quick links to sites I'd never otherwise see.
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3. MICHELIN
  13 years, 9 months ago
  I have used Daily Mail's club-by-club guide to PL deals.
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4. crystalstream
  13 years, 9 months ago
  Espn soccernet has a live daily column dedicated to transfers and rumours
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  13 years, 9 months ago
  I always say this, but it's true...
  
  If you follow the right people on twitter, it's by far and away the best way of keeping up to date with the latest transfer news. Same applies to any kind of news really.
  
  #teamTwitter #hashtag
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  1. AP
    13 years, 9 months ago
    Like me.
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      13 years, 9 months ago
      Yeah, you're exactly who I had in mind. Tweets like 'Sir Ryan' and 'Sir Phil of Jones...' are invaluable.
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      1. Lewis - Sky Pod
        13 years, 9 months ago
        😆
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      2. King Eric, in America
        13 years, 9 months ago
        😆
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JK - Cønt ⭐
13 years, 9 months ago
so I logged off just as Spain crashed out. Have I missed owt else important?
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tom condon
13 years, 9 months ago
is frazer cambell nailed to the sunderland teamsheet????:P
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1. Cannon
  13 years, 9 months ago
  There has been talk of Fletcher coming in from Wolves. Wait and see on this i reckon,
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The Bandit
13 years, 9 months ago
Some players are so wrongly priced it means there is no point in them being in the game....

Unless they move, for example, none of these are likely to start, not even worth a punt due to price...

Carroll 8.5m
Malouda 7.5m
Sturridge 8m
Balo 9m
Dzeko 7.5m
Chico 8m
Berb 7m
Merieles 6.5m
Bennyooooom 6.5m
AJ 7m
Chamakh 6m

Why would anyone pay these prices? 😕 Real punts are not an option, they should make players who are not likely to start £3m...... Now that would be fun... and bad for the casual... 😉
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1. Vins25
  13 years, 9 months ago
  Balo could after his Euro performance? If Mancini can be a'd with him! The rest, nat so much...
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2. jamsiep
  13 years, 9 months ago
  There don't really seem to be any standout bargains in the game this season. Midfielders are priced down on the whole, but I wouldn't say any of them are complete bargains.
  
  At least not at the moment, they may turn out to be. Who knows.
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3. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
  13 years, 9 months ago
  Balo? Balotelli?
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  1. The Bandit
    13 years, 9 months ago
    Tou think he will start ahead of Tevez?
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      13 years, 9 months ago
      No idea tbh mate but i certainly wouldn't put him in that bracket of 'not worth a punt'.
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  2. Dunny
    13 years, 9 months ago
    Yer. At 9 mil tevez is the better option i rekon
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4. Royal5
  13 years, 9 months ago
  Meireles will start, won't he?
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  1. The Bandit
    13 years, 9 months ago
    No chance
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    1. Royal5
      13 years, 9 months ago
      Who will play DM?
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      1. The Bandit
        13 years, 9 months ago
        Mikel, Lampard
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5. Scroobius Mac
  13 years, 9 months ago
  But if due to injury of another player they did end up playing then quite a lot of those would become great picks.
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  1. The Bandit
    13 years, 9 months ago
    Is that how pricing should work? AJ should be 7m because if Man C get three bad mf injuries he may be better value than nailed on Sinclair?
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      13 years, 9 months ago
      'tis how it has always been! I think they'd change the prices of players who move club mid-season as well if they could but it would cause WAY too many problems
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6. Lord Flashheart
  13 years, 9 months ago
  So if aguero is injured for a month, or tevez does something to upset Mancini, you think ball can't rack up 40 points in 5 games? Shouldn't he be priced at 9 for when this happens?
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SG8
13 years, 9 months ago
thoughts on this team? I realise how weak the defence is, just want to hear some opinions on it..

Freidel Federici
Hughes Wilson Cuellar Demel Fonte
Hazard Silva Maloney Noble Dyer
Rooney Torres Aguero

a lot of punts in there, but hoping for big scores from Hazard, Silva, Rooney, Torres and Aguero. Planning on bringing in a Tottenham player for one of my Chelsea players gw2 depending on performance in gw1.
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1. jamsiep
  13 years, 9 months ago
  Very, very similar to one of the teams I'm currently eyeing up..
  
  I'm not going to look myself, but I assume the rotation between those five defences work well, so that you have 3 defenders with a decent fixture virtually every week?
  
  Is Hughes nailed on though?
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  1. SG8
    13 years, 9 months ago
    from what I have heard Hughes is expected to be the starting centre back beside Hangeland. Sunderland, Stoke and Fulham rotate very well yes, haven't looked too much into West Ham and Southampton but they seem ok on first glance. Anyway if it turns out a disaster I plan to wildcard early on, but lets hope not.
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  2. JK - Cønt ⭐
    13 years, 9 months ago
    I'm looking at something similar as well, but might aim for Hazard and Mata over Hazard and Silva
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2. Optimus.
  13 years, 9 months ago
  for a team thats so top heavy you could get lucky
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  1. SG8
    13 years, 9 months ago
    yes that's what I'm hoping for
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3. The Bandit
  13 years, 9 months ago
  You post a lot of rmt's
  
  I have both your keepers and Torres, so better ask your normal audience if you are seeking praise...
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  1. SG8
    13 years, 9 months ago
    I agree I post a few too many but I'm just looking for opinions on having such a cheap defence
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4. RESULT
  13 years, 9 months ago
  Like it alot..start of last season not many clean sheets apart from city/utd/swa
  Can see aguero smashin it gw1 and roo gw2
  Mayb downgrade torres to get bale in
  Also get 1 swa def in..dont play last season top 5 for first few gws
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  1. SG8
    13 years, 9 months ago
    who would you recommend from swansea's defence?
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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
      13 years, 9 months ago
      Rangel for safety, Chico for a punt
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      1. SG8
        13 years, 9 months ago
        do you expect them to be as defensively solid under Laudrup?
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  2. bdwhite91
    13 years, 9 months ago
    Love seeing Silva in your team. Don't downgrade Torres, simply because of the DGW and you could ditch Hazard for Bale depending on their performances.
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RESULT
13 years, 9 months ago
Siggy 7.3 mil or bale 8.8 mil.?
Mata 8.6 mil or haz 7.8 or ramires 6.7?
Sky game
Ur thoughts guys
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1. Vins25
  13 years, 9 months ago
  Bale + Haz
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2. Lord Flashheart
  13 years, 9 months ago
  Siggy and Ramirez for me. In the sky game only.
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3. In Like Flynn.
  13 years, 9 months ago
  Did you see the FFS articles on the new SKY bonus points this year, and MOTM points (from last season)?
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  1. RESULT
    13 years, 9 months ago
    Just joined ffs this yr.. in like flynn can u bring me uptodate wid regards to siggy/bale
    Rami/mata/haz pik in relation to bonus pts n motm
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Vins25
13 years, 9 months ago
I know City have got Soton coming up, but I'm apprehensive now as to how many people are going for Aguero... I have Tevez, but wondering if I should change?! Surely the extra 2.5 mil is better spent elsewhere? Hmmmmmmmmmmmm...
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Drip Doctor
13 years, 9 months ago
Who is this Baldock guy that keeps scoring for West Ham in Pre Season? Is he likely to start?
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1. The Bandit
  13 years, 9 months ago
  He plays for W Ham, forget him
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  1. Drip Doctor
    13 years, 9 months ago
    Ok.
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  2. jamsiep
    13 years, 9 months ago
    But they have the best fixtures out of anyone - possibly with the exception of Swansea, in the first five weeks!
    
    Fixtures > Form*, you know it. 😉
    
    *not that anyone has any 'form', but you know what I mean.
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    1. AP
      13 years, 9 months ago
      This is exactly why you always thought Torres would do well. Of course there is form.
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2. WHUkasin21
  13 years, 9 months ago
  No, Cole and Maiga are first options or Vaz Te. But sam Baldock is great, i woulde love to see him in the line up and get a chance.
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WHUkasin21
13 years, 9 months ago
De Gea/Begovic

Lescott/Hangeland/Ivanovic/Tomkins/Clyne

Hazard/Bale/Lampard(Brunt gw2)/Noble/Mclean

Aguero/Lambert/Pog(Bent gw3)

Rate it 1-10 or any suggestion. Thanks 🙂
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1. Optimus.
  13 years, 9 months ago
  5.5
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  1. WHUkasin21
    13 years, 9 months ago
    Who can i replace?
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    1. Dunny
      13 years, 9 months ago
      my opinion wud b torres & dyer - lampard & pog
      dgw still on track and swansea cover for the gd early fixtures
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      1. WHUkasin21
        13 years, 9 months ago
        Thank, but i hate Torres 😀
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Parm
13 years, 9 months ago
With Mata now thrown in the mix i'm tempted to ditch Hazard and get in Torres...
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1. JK - Cønt ⭐
  13 years, 9 months ago
  no team talking from me while I'm on my FPL break. Will happily comment on other's team and engage in discussion. But in order to resist the temptation to tinker I'm trying not to get too heavily involved in much else. I posted generic discussion topics today, nothing about my own team
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2. eratrius
  13 years, 9 months ago
  im on the same boat, dropped ramires too, not going for any chelsea midfielders til its all sorted out. Lol. Whats the count? Like 10 midfielders now?
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Bøwstring The Carp
13 years, 9 months ago
Mladen Petric. More than just a forward:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8F1lwJEKFE&feature=related
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1. Optimus.
  13 years, 9 months ago
  http://www.101greatgoals.com/gvideos/mladen-petrics-bad-miss-hamburg-v-freiburg/ 😉
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  1. Bøwstring The Carp
    13 years, 9 months ago
    Conclusion: great at keeping the ball out of the net 😉
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2. Vins25
  13 years, 9 months ago
  beast!
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3. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
  13 years, 9 months ago
  5 points right there! 🙂
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WHUkasin21
13 years, 9 months ago
You think that Hazard will not play?
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1. jamsiep
  13 years, 9 months ago
  Nope, he'll play.
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  1. Optimus.
    13 years, 9 months ago
    are you going to stick with hazard over mata?
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      13 years, 9 months ago
      Aye, although there's a chance I'll end up with both if RDM hints at Mata starting the season properly.
      
      Hazard, along with Aguero and Torres, are pretty much the only players who've been ever present in all my draft teams.
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Vins25
13 years, 9 months ago
Nice to see Aquilani finally gone; now for Gio Dos Santos... Poor lads never quite made it.
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1. Kagawa-san-mia
  13 years, 9 months ago
  hes gone ?
  fiorentina ?
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2. Kagawa-san-mia
  13 years, 9 months ago
  no he isnt, es staying
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  1. Vins25
    13 years, 9 months ago
    http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19043308
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    1. A.
      13 years, 9 months ago
      Excellent news, the BBC are usually pretty reliable
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Alan The Llama
13 years, 9 months ago
The fixtures thing....at the start of last season anyone who had Swansea and Norwich in their first few games had good fixtures (you could probably include Newcastle too and Liverpool would have been a bad fixture).
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1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
  13 years, 9 months ago
  You really have to take your own view on how the opening couple of rounds will pan out and then just base your team on that imo. Of course the DGW makes this a little easier!
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  1. Alan The Llama
    13 years, 9 months ago
    Agree entirely
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2. jamsiep
  13 years, 9 months ago
  Thing is, I plan to wildcard as early as before week 4 - by which time the transfer window will have closed, starting XIs will be much more predictable, form (both for players and teams) will be starting to become apparent. So, for me at least, it makes sense to pick an initial team with very favourable opening fixtures, to maximise my chances of points in the early weeks.
  
  There are plenty of players that I think will have good seasons, and are good value, but I'm avoiding to begin with because of fixtures. When it comes round to wildcarding, these players will come into consideration and I'll move away from a squad geared towards the short term fixtures.
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  1. Alan The Llama
    13 years, 9 months ago
    I'm gonna try stay away from my wildcard until deeper into the season, even if it means some big hits. My point was what may seem to be 'very favourable fixtures' may only turn out be favourable, and fixtures that pre-season look bad might be okay.
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20LEGEND
13 years, 9 months ago
I have to loose 0.5 off of this back 5 (3 will play). Any suggestions?

Cole 6.5 / Clyne 4.0 / Cuellar 4.5 / Fabio 4.5 / Rafael 5.5
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1. Optimus.
  13 years, 9 months ago
  rafael to hangeland
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  1. jamsiep
    13 years, 9 months ago
    Yeah, Rafael to a Fulham/Swansea defender.
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2. 20LEGEND
  13 years, 9 months ago
  fancy rafael to do well this season, thinking cuellar or fabio to a 4 mill defender
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  1. Bøwstring The Carp
    13 years, 9 months ago
    Fabio --> Gunter/Marriapa. More than likely won't play him but if you have to he's safe to play in case you have no other choice.
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      13 years, 9 months ago
      cant say I know a lot about either player but will have a look, thanks
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maglia rosa
13 years, 9 months ago
my mate and one of my rivals in my mini league has jus texted me his team and it has frei in it as a chap 4.5 mid.......any ideas/opinions on his chances of starts/doin ok etc 😛
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1. Optimus.
  13 years, 9 months ago
  it wont matter as all your mate has him in there for is bench fodder im guessing
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  1. maglia rosa
    13 years, 9 months ago
    a sensible answer optimus cheers, shame u didnt slag the move off tho as i'll get him to check out this post 😆
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2. Alan The Llama
  13 years, 9 months ago
  Kerim Frei is my risky pick of the season
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  1. maglia rosa
    13 years, 9 months ago
    the plot thickens dr heckle cheers.....some value their then it seems 😕
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    1. Alan The Llama
      13 years, 9 months ago
      he's a risk, but he signed a new contract in March and Jol seems to like him
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      1. maglia rosa
        13 years, 9 months ago
        cheers dr heckle 😛
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        The Lycra Exocet
        13 years, 9 months ago
        All aboard the freight train!
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        maglia rosa
        13 years, 9 months ago
        😆 my mate made the very same joke on text when discussing it, and bizzarely we both work at a place called leighton hospital......wtf 😆
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        The Lycra Exocet
        13 years, 9 months ago
        Sometimes you're not very bright Simon.
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        maglia rosa
        13 years, 9 months ago
        FU*K ha
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        The Lycra Exocet
        13 years, 9 months ago
        New profile Si, make it a bit easier for ya!
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