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Set Piece Takers Table Now Live

29 July 2012 1960 comments
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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.

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

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  1. The Fat Cat
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    bale injured might free up some funds then if he's 8.8

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    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      If you never post again it will free up some forum space for people with something worthwhile to contribute..

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    2. Alan The Llama
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Ignore the old curmodgeon, someone stole his werthers originals earlier

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      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        So you suck, I'm wrong. Fair enough... enjoy

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        1. Alan The Llama
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 9 months ago

          You're often wrong...enjoy

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          1. The Bandit
            • 15 Years
            13 years, 9 months ago

            You seem to miss the 'Werthers' suck joke....

            Feel free to to point out the rest.... 🙄

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            1. Alan The Llama
              • 16 Years
              13 years, 9 months ago

              I don't take, or steal, sweets from old men.

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              1. The Bandit
                • 15 Years
                13 years, 9 months ago

                I thank you op's behalf.

                Get it now?

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  2. Hits Magnet
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    First time RMT……. [Still very dependent on RVP situation]

    DDG + Jaaske
    Lescott Cole Hangeland Ceullar Barnett
    Yaya Sinclair Pienaar Noble Maloney
    Rooney Tevez Torres

    0.5m in bank and Intend on
    (a) Switching Torres and Cole to Assou and Ade in GW2
    (b) Go with Ade from start and take reliable Kompany over Lescott????

    All comments appreciated 

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    1. Xabi
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      read the tweets, DDG is a massive rotation risk if not a potential no.2 keeper..

      Love the rest though...other than 2point torres

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    2. FrankH
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Very nice, Maybe downgrade de gea to freidal and upgrade in midfield

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  3. Le Bluff
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    Not the most appealing of options, but...

    A) Noble and Tevez, or

    B) Kagawa and Maiga?

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    1. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Grim times. I don't think Tevez or Kagawa will play 90 mins in every match so i don't fancy either. I'm guessing it's your 3rd striker slot so B would give more balance.

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      1. Le Bluff
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        Indeed it's that nightmare of a 3rd striker spot. Just can't seem to confidently fill it!

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    2. Optimus.
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      maybe valencia/pog

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    3. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Not what you you want to hear but A) Has my biggest hate and biggest love punts 🙂

      Avoid both of B) for wk 1

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  4. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    @Parmtree on the previous page. I wouldn't drop Hazard just because Mata might play one match. It's Marin who will be most likely to make way. And that would mean Hazard would play on the left wing for one match, which isn't so bad.

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    1. Parm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Hmm, good point, never thought of it like that, I think I may stick with Hazard for the meantime.

      How's your team coming along Giggsy?

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      1. Piggs Boson
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        I think i'm all sorted 🙂 But i've said that many times before! It's currently:

        Green | Al-Habsi
        Ivanovic | (Coloccini Cuellar) (Rangel Hughes)
        Hazard Bale Taarabt Maloney Noble
        Rooney Aguero Graham

        +0.5m for Vidic

        My only concern is that i have just two DGWers.

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        1. JK - Cønt ⭐
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 9 months ago

          Green, Al-Habsi, interesting. Is that my doing GB?

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          1. Piggs Boson
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 9 months ago

            They were my first keepers, but you did re-ignite my love for them. It enabled me to finally let go of Boyce, 5m for a Wigan defender was slightly crippling to my defence.

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            1. JK - Cønt ⭐
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              13 years, 9 months ago

              yeah I'd rather pay it for Al-Habsi, plenty of saves and a decent chance of a peno save. I might go Al-Habsi and Fed as I want Fabio and don't fancy doubling

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              1. Piggs Boson
                • 14 Years
                13 years, 9 months ago

                I really wanted Fabio but a QPR supporter said Traore is rated quite highly there and is one of the best crossers in their side. It put me off.

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                1. Nomar
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 16 Years
                  13 years, 9 months ago

                  It shouldn't.

                  Traore gets played on the left wing and only ever as a substitute.

                  There was a reason Hughes bought Taiwo on loan and played him at LB and has now loaned in Fabio. He doesn't trust Traore as first choice starting LB.

                  Fabio is nailed on.

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                  1. Piggs Boson
                    • 14 Years
                    13 years, 9 months ago

                    Cheers man, i'll consider him again, he's looked quite attacking in pre-season.

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            2. Twisted Saltergater
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 16 Years
              13 years, 9 months ago

              Can't see Martinez dropping the 3-4-3 wing back formation, and in that sense 5m for a wide midfielder who will be the "out" ball along with Beausejour, could be considered a bargain.

              Steven Taylor at 5m could still be a better shout though.

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              1. Piggs Boson
                • 14 Years
                13 years, 9 months ago

                I've recently realised that Boyce won't get attacking points in many games, especially with the kind of players in the Wigan team. And then Al-Habsi-s save points would make up for the attacking points. Swansea coverage isn't a bad thing to gain either.

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                1. Twisted Saltergater
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 16 Years
                  13 years, 9 months ago

                  Swansea an unknown quantity this year. A wait and see for me (despite their nice opening fixtures).

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        2. Parm
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 9 months ago

          I have that team, but with Jussi, Begovic & Hangeland over Green, Al H & Hughes.

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          1. JK - Cønt ⭐
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 9 months ago

            you changed again Parm?

            What happened to Friedel/Fed?

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          2. Piggs Boson
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 9 months ago

            Begovic makes me uneasy. And i don't like the thought of two 5m defenders rotating, but it's pretty decent.

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        3. 4vets
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 9 months ago

          2 DGW's is a blessing.

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          1. Piggs Boson
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 9 months ago

            I'm trying to see it that way 🙂 Less transfers.

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  5. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    First draft:

    De Gea Begovic
    Cole Clichy Demel Gorkss Tierney
    Kagawa Silva Bale N'Zogbia De Guzman
    Maiga Torres Tevez

    What we think?

    3 cheap defenders rotate perfectly.
    Will play expensive 5 attackers every week and choose 2 of the other 3.

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    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Very fresh, its clear you havent been around here long, stick with this team and run away before it is polluted

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      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        True this...

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      2. Xabi
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        ay?! he's just done Silva/Tevez instead of Rooney/Hazard...not exactly 'fresh'.

        The DDG shout is funny though.

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    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Demel, Gorkss and Tierney really aren't going to get you clean sheets. Could prove frustrating after a while, especially if Mancini plays a 3-5-2 one week and drops Clichy.

      Worried about game time for Tevez and Kagawa, maybe better to wait and see with those two.

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    3. jamsiep
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Are you going to play Clichy in week 2?

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      1. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        I'd be more worried about clean sheet chances in week 1.

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        1. jamsiep
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 9 months ago

          😀

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    4. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      You asked a few questions earlier and it seems you believed everything you were told. Stick around a bit longer and wait.... It will be worth it 🙂

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    5. King Eric, in America
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Looks relatively standard/good ... Maiga & Kagawa = flair/punts.

      I'm really not a N'Zog believer. Really Not.

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    6. Optimus.
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      i like it apart from maiga and the 3 4.0 defs...id be enclined to downgrade guzman to dyer maybe and upgrade maiga to graham/petric or 1 of your 4.0 defenders to cuellar

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    7. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Sound advice all, will take it on board.

      De Guzman was more of a template pick, will take a look at the defence too.

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  6. Twisted Saltergater
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    First RMT of the season, go easy 🙂 I rate all of these players, so hopefully no fillers.

    Sczcesny (Begovic)
    Fabio Zabaleta A Cole (Cuellar Clyne)
    Ramires Cabaye Taarabt Silva (Pienaar)
    Rooney Torres Petric

    Could have a problem dropped one of the front 8 each week, I suppose.

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    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      *dropping

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    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      No-one?!

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    3. Call Me Old Fashioned
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Not sold on Zabalata, Fabio, Cabaye or Tarrabt. The pricing in defence looks good but not keen on the players involved.

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      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        Zabaletta and Balotelli score in a 4-2 win over Southampton (as far as I can recall from the dream I had!), so he's staying put for now. In any case, I think his position in City's starting line-up is safer than Clichy's.

        Cabaye scored 129 points in his first season. Ba and Cisse ahead of him, on set pieces and Taylor and Colocini to aim for. I think he'll have a big second season. Interestingly, second most picked midfielder in the game.

        Fancy QPR to be stronger this year, and Fabio buys me into their defence at only 4.5m with an attacking threat. Likewise, I think Taarabt will have a big year under Hughes as the manager clearly rates him. Finished last season very strongly on the goal and assist front.

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    4. Well you know, Triffic
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Unique team. Lack Spurs, maybe sczes to Friedel? I'd try get Bale/VDV/Siggy in for Cabaye/Taarabt

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      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        Cheers! Had Bale in for Silva and Aguero for Rooney in a previous draft. Will keep my ears open for news on Bale.

        Rumours that Spurs might be getting Lloris in so Friedel would be under threat. He's no spring chicken either.

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  7. Hits Magnet
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    Difference between Top few keepers and 10th place 40points
    Difference between Top few defenders and 10th (ish) place 25points
    Difference between Top few midfielders and 10th (ish) place 60points
    Difference between Top few strikers and 10th (ish) place 100points

    So where should we be investing our money? Front 7?

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    1. Drip Doctor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Last season had a freakish amount of CS for the likes of Swansea, Newcastle and Sunderland though. It's hard to say whether or not they'll be able to repeat it whereas with the big defenders, you know they'll get you points over the weeks.

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  8. Le Bluff
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    Any West Ham fans/Doosra around? What's the low-down on Gary O'Neil? Any FPL potential at 4.5?

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    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Don't get a West Ham defender. An extra .5m will buy you 3 or 4 more CS. Try to squeeze elsewhere.

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  9. Optimus.
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    if aguero and torres start together will it be aguero that plays furtherest forward of the 2?

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    1. Parm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      I assure that's Tevez and Aguero will play further forward.

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    2. tangtastic
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Aguero and Torres won't start together.

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    3. 4vets
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Pissed? 😉

      Tevez maybe?

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      1. Optimus.
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        not just yet 😉 but im trying my best

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        1. 4vets
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 9 months ago

          Try harder! 😉 That said, I must to bed....

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    4. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Assuming you mean Tevez ;-), then Aguero, definitely. Tevez drops deeper and acts as an extra midfielder when City are without the ball.

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      1. Alan The Llama
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        this...while Tevez isn't Rooney, he drops deep on the left hand side of central mf

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        1. tangtastic
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 9 months ago

          He does drop deeper, but his average position is surprisingly further forward than Aguero.

          Tevez covers alot of ground and average shots/touch stats show he gets more involved than Aguero.

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          1. Alan The Llama
            • 16 Years
            13 years, 9 months ago

            That does surprise me that his average position is further forward. His energy levels/busy-ness maybe go some way to explain that.

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            1. tangtastic
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 15 Years
              13 years, 9 months ago

              Well, there's not much in it but marginally he is imo.

              Less goals than Aguero as a % of shots, but more on target. But definitely 100% more reliable for assists.

              Assuming he starts the season, he is 1st name on my sheet.

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              1. Alan The Llama
                • 16 Years
                13 years, 9 months ago

                He's in my team at the moment. I think they're both world class players and it wouldn't surprise me, if Tevez is truly back in the fold, if both he and Aguero give way to give Balotelli game time.

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                1. tangtastic
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 15 Years
                  13 years, 9 months ago

                  Balotelli will get rotated in occasionally, most likely at Tevez expense but once Champions League is going Aguero is more likely to get rested.

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    5. Optimus.
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      *oops really should read over what ive typed 😉

      tevez/aguero obviously

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      1. 4vets
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        What Saltergater says above. I sense a "dumbing down"of teams, getting the next best option, here. Go with the big guns and replace your non-firers...

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    6. Optimus.
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      cheers for the smart/honest answers 😉

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  10. gford33
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    a few decisions to make,first 5 gameweeks considered...

    green/jussi or begovic??
    mclean/taarabt or pienaar ??
    d.cisse/graham or petric??

    my tm so far

    de gea/green
    cole/lescott/hangeland/jenkinson/tierney
    hazard/bale/nolan/mclean/britton
    aguero/torres/graham

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  11. Drip Doctor
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    Slowly coming around to the idea of going with Aguero, Rooney & Torres. Pretty sure i am going to be wildcarding during the international break after GW3. With these prices, i want to quickly get my team value higher than others.

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    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Silva over Aguero is quite a sizable 1.5m saving though?

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      1. Optimus.
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        yeah but you lose a (c)

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        1. Twisted Saltergater
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 9 months ago

          I'd happily go Silva(c). Usually 6 points minimum.

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      2. tangtastic
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        Tevez over Silva is another £1m.

        I realise this isn't popular. But my team looks sexy to me.

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        1. Drip Doctor
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 9 months ago

          For sure, if Tevez starts the CC match, and gets through it without pissing off Mancini, he is in.

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      3. Drip Doctor
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        It is, but he is 1.5 more for a reason. Silva is unlikely to hurt you if you don't have him, Not having Ageuro against Southampton and QPR could easily see you fall behind.

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  12. Parm
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    Foster & Begovic or Green & Al Habsi?

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    1. Call Me Old Fashioned
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      1. Hands down

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    2. Crouch Potato!
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      I'm going with Green and Begovic.

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    3. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      The first would be much better if Sorenson was never born. I hate having player with question marks and Begovic would bring a question mark.

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      1. Parm
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        So now i've ended up with the same team as you Giggsy. 😆

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        1. Piggs Boson
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 9 months ago

          😆 Logic has lead us to this point. Let's stroll into the season with confidence 🙂

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          1. Parm
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 9 months ago

            And hope we don't get drawn against each other in the UEFA comp!

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            1. Piggs Boson
              • 14 Years
              13 years, 9 months ago

              Our teams will have changed by then 🙂

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    4. Drip Doctor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Both horrible choices early on.

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      1. Piggs Boson
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        Only in comparison to more common expensive combos. Cheap keepers are best.

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    5. Optimus.
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      5.0 and 4.0 ftw 😎

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    6. Bad Seed
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Just spotted that Schwarzer | Begovic rotation isn't that bad. Might be an alternative to Foster | Bego because I want to rotate Sunderland and West Brom in defence...

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  13. 20LEGEND
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    liking this (at last)...

    Szczesny (Cerny)

    Fabio / Rafael / Cole (Mariappa / Clyne)

    Hazzard / Silva / Michu / VDV (El Ahmadi)

    Torres / RVP / Petric

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    1. tangtastic
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      VdV might be injured

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    2. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      No united attacking cover = not all key boxes ticked.

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      1. 20LEGEND
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        possibly Valencia for VDV

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        1. tangtastic
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 9 months ago

          But now you're missing out on Spurs tasty fixtures. No one from Bale/Sig/Ade (assuming he moves) is a missed opportunity imo.

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          1. Piggs Boson
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 9 months ago

            +1

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    3. 20LEGEND
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      cheers lads

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  14. Crouch Potato!
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    Would not have an Arsenal keeper, hope you have lots of hair!

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    1. Optimus.
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      *waits for fellani to reply

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    2. Crouch Potato!
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Reply fail^

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  15. jamsiep
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    I've nailed it.

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    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      I'll bite, James.

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      1. jamsiep
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        I'm not letting on, it's too flair. Just thought I'd announce to the world that I've officially nailed it*.

        *it'll be completely different by this time tomorrow, but still...

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    2. Crouch Potato!
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Using a Noble hammer?

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  16. isacki: full casual
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    I know what would really spice this place up until launch day.

    Playing preseason FF with your FPL team.

    We get the fixtures down for each day, deadlines are the 1130 before the match, and we appoint a non-participating FPL enthusiast to judge assists, goals... and BPs!

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    1. Parm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Nice idea....but it'll be a lot of work.

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      1. isacki: full casual
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        In principle, but the scouts already do tons of it with their reports!

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        1. Xabi
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 9 months ago

          you've got the gig, everyone submit their RMT and you can score all the teams...GO!

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  17. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    Doos or any WHam fans around?

    Thought not...

    They are shit, they are going down, do not get any of them in your team. Noble? Haha!!!

    Disclaimer.... Doos has never said you should 😉

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    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      He's hinted pretty strongly though! TBF, Noble at 5m as mainly bench fodder can't be criticised.

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      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        He does not have Noble

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    2. Optimus.
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      this fan seems worried 😉

      https://www.westhamtillidie.com/posts/5015b7ddcb241e27f6044e61?

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    3. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      You need value players in all areas of your team and Noble is bound to get points even if his team get relegated. He's certainly a better prospect than Guthrie. He doesn't need many points to justify a very low £5m price.

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      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        How is he 'certainly a better prospect than Guthririe' who starts with a dgw that includes Stoke at home?

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        1. Parm
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 9 months ago

          Never underestimate Stoke.

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          1. The Bandit
            • 15 Years
            13 years, 9 months ago

            I never do... I never pick them... it never fails

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            1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
              • 16 Years
              13 years, 9 months ago

              No Stoke players FTW

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              1. The Bandit
                • 15 Years
                13 years, 9 months ago

                + so many....

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        2. Piggs Boson
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 9 months ago

          That's just one gameweek though. He's a defensive mid, and his 4.5m price tag means he is difficult to transfer out. If you plan to wildcard in the international break he could be good value.

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          1. The Bandit
            • 15 Years
            13 years, 9 months ago

            Defensive mid? Ok, shame you choose to ignore his recent record.....

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            1. Piggs Boson
              • 14 Years
              13 years, 9 months ago

              I take pre-season results with a pinch of salt. But i understand the Guthrie pick. He would only need a few goals to bring a return on just 4.5m, which is pretty decent. I just don't think he'll get them in the Premier League.

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    4. Xabi
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Charlie Adam was a must-have when Blackpool got relegated, the defense rests.

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  18. thattreblefeeling
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    GW1 starters

    Jussi
    Terry Hangeland Clichy
    Hazard Bale Walters Guthrie
    Aguero Torres P.Cisse

    (Cerny McCartney Fonte Ahmadi)

    Anyone else considering an all in on DGW with an early Wilcard played

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    1. Optimus.
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      nice team but terry to ivan/cole and clichy to lescott

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      1. thattreblefeeling
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        I know cole/lescott better pairing alright just can't pass on Terry for setpiece threat on DGW

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        1. Optimus.
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 9 months ago

          he will be banned for start of season

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          1. thattreblefeeling
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 9 months ago

            Ha if so I'll go Cahill/Lescott then 🙂

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    2. Bruisers FC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      I think early wildcard is madness.

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    3. thattreblefeeling
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Thanks for the input lads

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    4. Xabi
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      best team i've seen, i'm giving it 10/10

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  19. Well you know, Triffic
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    Alot of murmurings about top heavy teams : Aguero Rooney Torres. Has anyone here actually fielded 3 big strikers in previous seasons...and how did it work out?

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    1. King Eric, in America
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      That really wouldn't tell us much.

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      1. Well you know, Triffic
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        It could tell us if they were screwed in terms of team flexibility.

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        1. King Eric, in America
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 9 months ago

          Of course they were screwed out of flexibility ... the question is whether it paid off.

          But the answer doesn't matter because it was last year.

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    2. Alan The Llama
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      I doubt it's happened recently....not since before the holy trinity anyway

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    3. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Every season!

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      1. Well you know, Triffic
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        *clicks on history* Hmmm, hit and miss :p

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    4. D1B
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      I did for a while last season, with RVP Rooney Aguero, but it was aguero's inconsistent form away from home that had me downgrade him to Ba/Cisse (cant remember which). I still think it worked fairly well.

      problem this season is i don't have 3 big forwards i am confident in.

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      1. Well you know, Triffic
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        Rooney Aguero Ade (if he goes)

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  20. Ings on the up
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    Thoughts please gents...

    Friedel, Jussi

    Lescott, A Cole, Fabio, Cuellar, Clyne

    Hazard, Valencia, Noble, Pienaar, Guthrie

    Rooney, Aguero, Graham

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  21. Mick
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    Please Rate

    Begovic

    Hangeland Heitinga Warnock

    Ben-Arfa Toure Dempsey Hazard

    Torres Petric Rooney

    Subs: Green, Fonte, Gunter, Maloney

    I know the defense and bench is light any suggestions?

    I love my attack and midfield at the moment and not sure how to switch it so that defense is a little more solid

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  22. NED KELLY
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    Walker or Kaboul ?

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    1. Well you know, Triffic
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Kaboul

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    2. Pinoche
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Walker.

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    3. HubbaBubbaWatson
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Walker.... More nailed on and gets forward fairly often with his speed.

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  23. Brutus619
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    Hi guys,

    I'd love you all to take a gander at my team. I'm convinced both Kagawa and Hazard are going to smash their opening seasons so I'll point out know I'm set on taking the risk on both and profiting on them later 😉

    I have a 2GW Plan to help deal with the blank fixture Chelsea has in GW 3:
    GW1 = Marin to Sinclair
    GW2 = Cole to Lescott

    My squad for GW1 is as follows:

    Vorm/Federici

    Cole/Hangeland/Rafael/Mariappa/Coloccini

    Hazard/Kagawa/Siggy or VDV/Silva/Marin

    Cisse/Defoe/Graham

    As you can see I'm betting big on the midfield and hoping the mid to low priced forwards pull off something special! Any suggestions? Will be glad to hear from you 😉 PS Right now I'm leaning for Siggy over VDV.

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    1. HellasLEAF
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Better to have big hitters at forward you are confident in captaining imo. I'd rather take punts in the midfield.

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      1. Brutus619
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        As one of the guys who put the (C) on VP so many times I agree! Completely forgot that after this DGW there won't often be a standout person on my team to captain such as Rooney/Aguero etc. How do you suggest I free up the money to upgrade my offence? Any cheap Defenders/Mids I should downgrade to?

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    2. D1B
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Drop rafael and/or Colocini, also downgrade Vorm.

      Drop Marin for Guthrie maybe.

      Then upgrade Cisse to Torres.

      and finally. VDV.

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    3. Brutus619
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Drat. I forgot to point out it's Djibril Cisse not Papiss! :/

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      1. D1B
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        oh, in that case use the money saved in the other downgrades i suggested to get Torres if you can 😛

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        1. Brutus619
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 9 months ago

          Alright cheers :), I'm thinking Cole to Fabio and if that doesn't free up enough Marin to McLean and then if that doesn't leave enough money Graham to Pogbren?

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  24. Parm
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    The main thing that had pissed me off this year is the lack of a nailed-on £4.0m keeper.

    What's been the main thing bugging you this year?

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    1. D1B
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Lack of a big hitter (price and points wise) to take my money and choices away 😛

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    2. Optimus.
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      when the girlfriend left the tea bag in the sink 😕

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    3. Bøwstring The Carp
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Michu coming in at 6.5 instead of 6.0

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    4. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Not much tbh. You're right about the keepers though.

      No Blackburn players is probably pissing me off the most 🙁

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      1. Parm
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        I miss having Yak and not having to worry about that 3rd Froward spot.

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        1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 9 months ago

          🙂

          I didn't own him for 1 week last season

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      2. Crouch Potato!
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        Might be a few at Loftus road, talks of interest re Dann, and Samba seems a live possibility.

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        1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 9 months ago

          Dann would be a mistake imo. Samba on the other hand.... that would be awesome. Hughesy is a master, building a tidy little squad down in Shepherds Bush!

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          1. Crouch Potato!
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 9 months ago

            Hope your lot manage to ditch your manager, and get back where they belong.

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    5. tangtastic
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Adebayor move running into trouble

      Pienaar move taking so long.

      RvP uncertainty.

      Too many signings by Chelsea.

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      1. tangtastic
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        Everything in the actual game has been fine by me. I like the prices

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      2. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        +1 on the RVP uncertainty. I miss my security blanket

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        1. tangtastic
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 9 months ago

          £13m might be a bit overpriced too, especially given that he's now competing with Giroud and Podolski.

          That said, if I thought he was committed to one more season I'd definitely be making plans to accommodate him at some point.

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          1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
            • 16 Years
            13 years, 9 months ago

            If he was lining up against Southampton for City on 19th August i can't imagine him not being in my team. I'd probably chuck him the handband as well for good measure 🙂

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    6. MICHELIN
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Lindegaard´s price - DeGea/Lindy GK combo is out of question this season.

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  25. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    A theory on keepers:

    They seem to hold good value. This is mainly due to their advantage of receiving additional points for saves. However, top keepers like De Gea and Friedal don't benefit from this because they have stable defences in front of them. So to me it makes sense to go cheap in goal with keepers who you think have a respectable chance of CSs, that way you lap up the save points and gain the main bulk of your CSs from the defenders, who you now have more moeny to invest in.

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    1. Bøwstring The Carp
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      +1 its also my thinking in Friedel.

      AVB's tactics of high line defence = plenty of saves for Friedel.

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      1. D1B
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        True, but won't the high line of defense be more likely to leave friedel with one-on-ones (which are harder to stop) as apposed to people taking pot shots from further out because they can't get past the defense?

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        1. Bøwstring The Carp
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 9 months ago

          Hmm perhaps so. Still at 5.5 its between him and Vorm as both have good fixtures. Id prefer to wait and see how Swansea perform under Laudrup

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      2. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        I'd wait and see if they go for Lloris though.

        If they do then Friedel will be toast.

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        1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 9 months ago

          Hughes will probably add him to the little rovers colony you're working on down there

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    2. D1B
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Ja, good point. I have totally gone off investing more than 5 in a keeper tbh. I'd much rather get the defenders of the big teams. Some have goal threats aswell.

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    3. Parm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      I second this 😉

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    4. HellasLEAF
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      totally agree. Just gotta figure out who is this years Vorm or Krul.

      In fact, it could be Vorm or Krul. 5.5 is fair for a starting keeper. Once I see that 6.0 figure, I cringe...

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    5. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Yep it's a valid point imo. Hennessey was fairly decent for me in patches last season almost solely down to save points.

      2 cheap keepers is almost fantasy football law to me and i can't see me breaking the habit this season. Although saying that it's tough to talk anyone out of going for De Gea. He'll surely prove great value if you just sit back and play him for 38 games

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

        Who you going for this year in goal? I'm on board the Migs/Federici train at the moment, but not overly happy about it...

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        1. Piggs Boson
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 9 months ago

          It is a nice combo. But i think Cuellar offers great value. I'm going for the save magnet Al-Habsi with the improving QPRs keeper Green. Wigan's new formation will tighten them up as well, so i fancy a few more CSs this year. Al-habsi could be gold dust.

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

            Yeah, although I still have a niggling doubt about Cuellar being 100% nailed on with all their CBs. Hadn't looked at the Al Habsi / Green combo - I think Al Habsi's price put me off at first. Will have a butchers now!

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            1. Piggs Boson
              • 14 Years
              13 years, 9 months ago

              Brown's injured and Cuellar is apparently a favourite. He's nailed on in my eyes.

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  26. 20LEGEND
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    jackass 3.5 - Hilarious!

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  27. @Bryan
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    Odd to be..happy and settled with my team. Content. Any major concerns, or can I forget FPL for a while? 🙂

    Szczesny, Mignolet,

    Taylor.S, Hangeland, Fabio

    Mata (VC), Hazard, Taarabt, Maloney

    Rooney, Aguero (C), Petric

    (Rangel, Pilkington, Cuellar)

    Backline, Maloney, Taarabt, Pilkington and Petric all rotate pretty well, not that they'all all last. Hazard or Mata to Bale after GW1..

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    1. Parm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Downgrade Chesney/Mings and upgrade elsewhere.

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      1. @Bryan
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        Cheers, out of interest would you say the same if it was De Gea/Fed? (Same price). After some research, I really like the rotation they got going for a long period. But 10.5 is the most expensive i've ever gone on Keepers.

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        1. Piggs Boson
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 9 months ago

          People are blinded by his low valuation for a Utd keeper. I'd say downgrade and pump up your defence mate, your CS's may stay the same, but you'll get additional save points.

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  28. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    Zamora > Taarabt in the penalty takers table - that's not right is it?

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    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Think Taarabt is the pen taker now. He took the one last game when Zamora was still on the pitch.

      In fairness it was usually him or Helgusson, so it will be Taarabt now.

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  29. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    Apologies if this has already been discussed to death, but just woken up and seen Spain got knocked out at the Olympics - does this mean a likely GW1 start for Mata?

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  30. Revsfc2013
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    Can someone tell me why the numbers on the player to player match ups stats are different from the FPL on the premier league site? Now some of you might think that it may be because the FFS sight would include cup games but the figures are actually less on this site so I'm totally thrown, are the figures based on projections on this sight?

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    1. Revsfc2013
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      I'm looking at it again and it says it is based on historical stats.

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