Pre-Season Guide Updated

FPL GW30 Scout Picks - Bus Team

Raya Martin

van Dijk
Gabriel Magalhães
Hill

Szoboszlai
Bruno Fernandes
Semenyo
Tavernier

Thiago
Ekitiké
João Pedro

Kelleher
Lacroix
Maguire
Gibbs-White

GW30 Chip Poll

Price Change Predictions

Risers

Fallers

Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
B.Fernandes	MUN	10.0m	100.8%	Very Likely
Ekitiké	LIV	9.1m	99.3%	Maybe
A.Becker	LIV	5.4m	92.9%	Unlikely
Mainoo	MUN	4.6m	87.8%	Unlikely
Ballard	SUN	4.6m	86.2%	Unlikely
Casemiro	MUN	5.6m	85.5%	Unlikely
Gakpo	LIV	7.3m	78.0%	Unlikely
Szoboszlai	LIV	6.9m	74.7%	Unlikely
Schade	BRE	6.9m	74.4%	Unlikely
Šeško	MUN	7.3m	71.6%	Unlikely
Diouf	WHU	4.0m	70.8%	Unlikely
J.Timber	ARS	6.3m	67.3%	Unlikely
Gravenberch	LIV	5.5m	68.8%	Unlikely
Stach	LEE	4.7m	68.1%	Unlikely
Aït-Nouri	MCI	5.7m	67.2%	Unlikely
Mitchell	CRY	5.0m	63.0%	Unlikely
Kelleher	BRE	4.7m	61.3%	Unlikely
Van den Berg	BRE	4.5m	61.8%	Unlikely
Gibbs-White	NFO	7.3m	60.4%	Unlikely
Wan-Bissaka	WHU	4.1m	60.4%	Unlikely
Gordon	NEW	7.2m	59.4%	Unlikely
Alderete	SUN	4.1m	58.3%	Unlikely
Garner	EVE	5.2m	57.4%	Unlikely
Lammens	MUN	5.0m	57.1%	Unlikely
Petrović	BOU	4.5m	56.5%	Unlikely
Barry	EVE	5.7m	56.2%	Unlikely
Richards	CRY	4.4m	54.7%	Unlikely
Henderson	CRY	5.0m	52.8%	Unlikely
Justin	LEE	3.9m	52.5%	Unlikely
Aaronson	LEE	5.4m	52.3%	Unlikely
Kroupi.Jr	BOU	4.7m	51.4%	Unlikely
Tavernier	BOU	5.3m	48.1%	Unlikely
Adli	BOU	5.4m	47.8%	Unlikely
Kayode	BRE	4.5m	47.3%	Unlikely
Igor Jesus	NFO	5.8m	46.7%	Unlikely
Amad	MUN	6.2m	46.3%	Unlikely
Martinez	MUN	4.8m	43.7%	Unlikely
Rodon	LEE	3.9m	43.0%	Unlikely
Nallo	LIV	3.7m	39.2%	Unlikely
Saka	ARS	9.8m	38.7%	Unlikely

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Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
Lucca	NFO	5.5m	98.9%	Maybe
Wood	NFO	7.2m	98.0%	Maybe
Enzo	CHE	6.7m	96.2%	Maybe
Byram	LEE	3.8m	94.0%	Unlikely
Carvalho	BRE	4.7m	93.4%	Unlikely
Perri	LEE	4.5m	92.8%	Unlikely
Poveda	SUN	4.8m	91.0%	Unlikely
Tchaouna	BUR	4.9m	90.8%	Unlikely
D.Leon	MUN	4.2m	90.3%	Unlikely
Fredricson	MUN	3.8m	89.7%	Unlikely
Gnonto	LEE	5.2m	88.9%	Unlikely
Arrizabalaga	ARS	4.1m	87.9%	Unlikely
Soler	BOU	4.0m	84.8%	Unlikely
J.Palhinha	TOT	5.5m	83.3%	Unlikely
Heaton	MUN	3.9m	83.0%	Unlikely
Foden	MCI	8.1m	81.9%	Unlikely
Roefs	SUN	4.9m	80.6%	Unlikely
Sánchez	CHE	4.9m	81.0%	Unlikely
Lewis-Skelly	ARS	5.1m	80.5%	Unlikely
Benitez	CRY	4.0m	80.2%	Unlikely
Pope	NEW	5.1m	79.5%	Unlikely
Clarke	ARS	3.8m	77.7%	Unlikely
Isak	LIV	10.3m	75.2%	Unlikely
Weiss	BUR	4.3m	73.9%	Unlikely
Gvardiol	MCI	5.9m	72.2%	Unlikely
Milenković	NFO	5.1m	72.0%	Unlikely
Verbruggen	BHA	4.5m	71.6%	Unlikely
Burrowes	AVL	4.4m	70.2%	Unlikely
Bruun Larsen	BUR	5.3m	70.1%	Unlikely
Digne	AVL	4.5m	69.0%	Unlikely
Martinez	AVL	5.1m	67.5%	Unlikely
Isidor	SUN	5.1m	67.1%	Unlikely
Ramsay	LIV	3.8m	66.8%	Unlikely
Trossard	ARS	6.7m	64.0%	Unlikely
Travers	EVE	4.3m	64.0%	Unlikely
Diakité	BOU	4.2m	63.4%	Unlikely
Dorgu	MUN	4.2m	62.8%	Unlikely
Malacia	MUN	3.8m	63.0%	Unlikely
Valdimarsson	BRE	3.9m	60.6%	Unlikely
McAidoo	MCI	4.5m	57.2%	Unlikely

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Watchlists

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Alisson	LIV	B, Vs, Rest
No Change	Kelleher	BRE	C, Vs
No Change	Raya Martin	ARS	C
No Change	Martinez	AVL	B
No Change	Petrovic	BOU	B
Up	Darlow	LEE	C, £

Last updated: 3 Mar, 2026 5:07pm

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	van Dijk	LIV	A, Vs
No Change	Gabriel Magalhães	ARS	B
No Change	Hill	BOU	A, £
No Change	O’Reilly	MCI	A, Inj, OoP
No Change	Andersen	FUL	C, Vs, Inj
No Change	Muñoz	CRY	B
No Change	Kayode	BRE	C, Vs
No Change	Cash	AVL	C
No Change	Ballard	SUN	C

Last updated: 3 Mar, 2026 5:13pm

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Bruno Fernandes	MUN	A
No Change	Salah	LIV	C, Vs
No Change	Semenyo	MCI	A
No Change	Wilson	FUL	A, Vs, Inj
No Change	Dango Ouattara	BRE	B, Vs
Down	Rogers	AVL	B
No Change	Ismaila Sarr	CRY	C
No Change	Rice	ARS	B, Inj
Up	Tavernier	BOU	B
No Change	Anderson	NFO	B, £
Up	Stach	LEE	A, £

Last updated: 3 Mar, 2026 5:16pm

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Haaland	MCI	A
No Change	Thiago	BRE	B, Vs
No Change	Ekitiké	LIV	B, Vs
No Change	Bowen	WHU	B
Up	Calvert-Lewin	LEE	C
No Change	Kroupi	BOU	C, Rest, £

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[sbu_large_image] Pre-Season

14 August 2012 2355 comments

Paul

This afternoon, we have updated our Pre-Season Guide tab on the home page for Fantasy managers looking for some last-minute research ahead of Saturday’s kick-off:

Included are links to every pre-season game that has taken place, all our Scout Reports and Moving Target articles over the summer and extensive articles on each of the three promoted sides. In addition, we’ve added a brief “Scout Notes” synopsis of the main areas of concern for all 20 teams.

Below, we’ve listed the men in form in front of goal over the summer so far – nice to see Mauro Boselli in there, tempting us all with his pre-season goals once again..

6 – Danny Graham
5 – Mladen Petric and Billy Sharp
4 – Djibril Cisse and Sam Baldock
3 – Sergio Aguero, Yaya Toure, Steven Naismith, James Vaughan, Bobby Zamora, Shaun Wright-Phillips, Adam Le Fondre, Mauro Boselli

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joker7
13 years, 6 months ago
Robson - Kanu for Reading is he any good ?

% probability of starting both games anyone ??
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1. hillbillypete
  13 years, 6 months ago
  i reckon he will start both
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2. Ginkapo FPL
  13 years, 6 months ago
  Hes doing reasonably in preseason which led us to think he might play. But he should be behind Kebe (injured) and McCarthy(or a similiar name) in the pecking order.
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  1. Steve
    13 years, 6 months ago
    likely to be rotated according to my season ticket holding Reading mate
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    1. Steve
      13 years, 6 months ago
      Fed
      Gunter, Pearce, Gorkss, Harte
      HRK/McCleary, Guthrie, Leigertwood, McAnuff
      Pog ALF
      
      if they go 4,5,1
      
      Karacan will come in and Guthrie will play off Pog
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    2. Ginkapo FPL
      13 years, 6 months ago
      I doubt he will get a look in once Kebe is back, but for the double its a different matter
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3. applebonkers
  13 years, 6 months ago
  if mcanuff is fit neither
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halcyon
13 years, 6 months ago
demel or mccartney?
i think mccartney as he has no real opposition for left back? or does he? ant west ham fans there?
demel may struggle i think to hold down a place with collins & toimkins
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1. afcblegend
  13 years, 6 months ago
  from what I've heard Demel and Tomkins are sure things, McCartney not so much. Sure someone else will clarify
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2. hillbillypete
  13 years, 6 months ago
  is Mc fit?
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3. thetinkerman
  13 years, 6 months ago
  The general consensus seems to be that Demel and Tomkins are the most likely to play whereas the others have stronger competition for a starting place.
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  1. halcyon
    13 years, 6 months ago
    who else is a LB at West Ham?
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    1. thetinkerman
      13 years, 6 months ago
      Potts/Reid/O'Brien can play there as well I think, although I'm by no means the authoritative source on this. Perhaps do some research?
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      1. halcyon
        13 years, 6 months ago
        i did and couldnt another LB at West Ham
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4. Naboo
  13 years, 6 months ago
  Demel and Tomkins will play until Collins is fit, then one of them will lose their place I imagine
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  1. thetinkerman
    13 years, 6 months ago
    Collins at RB?
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    1. halcyon
      13 years, 6 months ago
      jesus no(villa fan)
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zotter
13 years, 6 months ago
RMT please!!!! thanks in advance guys

Federici (Green)
Kos, Ivanovic, Zabaleta (Barnett, McCarney)
Kagawa, Allen, Silva, Hazard (Gibson)
Aguero, Pog, Torres
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1. halcyon
  13 years, 6 months ago
  get rid of joe allen in my opinion
  also gibson
  also Pog
  is Tierney more likely to play than barnett? im not sure
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2. zotter
  13 years, 6 months ago
  Pog purely there for the double...
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  1. halcyon
    13 years, 6 months ago
    how will u get rid of him then?
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Mr. Mystic
13 years, 6 months ago
Good fantasy team names?
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1. Acquafresca
  13 years, 6 months ago
  iGotzeMovesLikeAgger
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  1. Smurf
    13 years, 6 months ago
    I love this. The best ive seen yet.
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2. Optimus.
  13 years, 6 months ago
  50 shades of gueye
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  1. Conrad.
    13 years, 6 months ago
    😆
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    1. Steve
      13 years, 6 months ago
      love the moveslikeagger
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  2. Reedy
    13 years, 6 months ago
    Not bad 🙂
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  3. 1966 was a great year for E…
    13 years, 6 months ago
    Gueye Ba
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    1. thetinkerman
      13 years, 6 months ago
      Nice!
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  4. J0E
    13 years, 6 months ago
    This and dirk kuyt rises are my favourites.
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3. 1966 was a great year for E…
  13 years, 6 months ago
  Stalls of Beale (with a Pete Beale grav).
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4. A.T
  13 years, 6 months ago
  UtakaDefoeKingPearce
  
  The old ones are the best
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Champ
13 years, 6 months ago
I must say i am seriously considering Tim Howard over DDG

Will score well over a season in an Everton team that should be busier up field...

More importantly, it keeps a valuable Utd spot free depending on how they set up
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1. Champ
  13 years, 6 months ago
  Ooh and 0.5 more for soft furnishings from Laura Ashley
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2. Chazza
  13 years, 6 months ago
  DDG is a valuable United spot. Best way into the United defence at this moment and probably all season, all this considered.
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  1. Chazza
    13 years, 6 months ago
    things*
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3. Mr Blue
  13 years, 6 months ago
  Howard is my plan b if/when spurs sign a new keeper.. rotates well with Fed, who I also have..
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4. Baines on Toast...
  13 years, 6 months ago
  DDG + 6.5 for a spurs nailed on defender is the same price as vidic and friedel, hence me opting for the latter.
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  1. halcyon
    13 years, 6 months ago
    what about Lloris?
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    1. Baines on Toast...
      13 years, 6 months ago
      probably 0.5 more but still worth it for the nailed-on-ness IMO.
      
      As for attacking potential I think Vidic has as much as any spurs def, unless vert proves he can be vermaelen 2.0 in the prem.
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  2. Mr Blue
    13 years, 6 months ago
    Good point, tho I see some real attacking potential in Walker, BAE and Vert..
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afc-fantasy
13 years, 6 months ago
best mid at 5.0 beside Noble and Maloney?

Best mid at 5.5? Ireland`
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1. halcyon
  13 years, 6 months ago
  maybe barry bannan if he gets game time...will be on free kicks & penos.
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  1. thetinkerman
    13 years, 6 months ago
    Him and Ireland are in direct competition for the same spot from what I hear.
    
    Who knows anyway, this is Paul 'rotation' Lambert after all!
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    1. halcyon
      13 years, 6 months ago
      im a villa fan, and i believe we will be playing 3 in the middle, so i dont believe bannan and ireland are playing for the same spot.
      but as u said Lambert will rotate and Ireland will play more games
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      1. thetinkerman
        13 years, 6 months ago
        Fair enough, just going off what I've heard.
        
        Zog to be nailed on? Where do you think the majority of his gametime will be? On the wing or 'in the hole'?
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        halcyon
        13 years, 6 months ago
        on the wing id say, he should play most games.
        if there is anyone in the hole it will be ireland
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        thetinkerman
        13 years, 6 months ago
        Cool beans.
        
        Starting with Zog, although he could change to McClean if I for not reason start getting bad vibes.
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BananaMan
13 years, 6 months ago
Things I can't decide on, help required!

Petric or Graham??
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Vidic + Allen or Rafael/Jones + Larsson??

Thanks
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1. Naboo
  13 years, 6 months ago
  Graham
  Rafael + Larsson
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FC Tinker
13 years, 6 months ago
I'm tempted to go for 3 Chelsea + 3 Reading and 5.5 left in bank.

This way I could offload any of these six for the top points scorer after GW1 and GW2, thus taking full advantage of price rises.

Crazy?
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1. Acquafresca
  13 years, 6 months ago
  you'd have to take a hit come gw3 or play short..
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  1. Reedy
    13 years, 6 months ago
    It's actually doable if one of 'ems a 'keeper and you use the two transfers before GW3 on shifting two out.
    
    I wouldn't advise this, though 🙂
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    1. FC Tinker
      13 years, 6 months ago
      That was my plan.
      
      The point is that we don't know who will be the must have players before the season starts, but playing 2 games instead of 1 seems like a good place to start...
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2. hillbillypete
  13 years, 6 months ago
  risky.
  
  if you think reading can do somethin against stoke then go for it.
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3. Baines on Toast...
  13 years, 6 months ago
  yes.
  
  crazy.
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4. Podge
  13 years, 6 months ago
  None of them have a game week 3 so you'd need to wildcard
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5. afcblegend
  13 years, 6 months ago
  It's a bit reckless, surely you want to focus more on getting points rather than price rises at the start of the season? Plus how are you gonna transfer them out in time for the gw where they don't play?
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  1. Steve
    13 years, 6 months ago
    can be done if one of them is a gk
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    1. Bedknobs and Boomsticks
      13 years, 6 months ago
      Steve, you in my league yet?
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      1. Steve
        13 years, 6 months ago
        no mate, think i'd best be joining - thanks
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        Bedknobs and Boomsticks
        13 years, 6 months ago
        welcome aboard. 🙂
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Naboo
13 years, 6 months ago
A) Ramires + Cazorla (Ramires -> Pienaar GW4)
B) Mata + Pienaar (Mata -> Cazorla GW4)

Basically does one Chelsea mid out do the other for the first few GWs enough to justify Pienaar vs Cazorla?

At the minute I have A as I'm thinking Everton have harder start than Arsenal
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som3awy
13 years, 6 months ago
I have a feeling that SAF will start Lindegaard against Everton.
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1. Baines on Toast...
  13 years, 6 months ago
  why?
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  1. som3awy
    13 years, 6 months ago
    A feeling 😀
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2. Chazza
  13 years, 6 months ago
  Unless de Gea gets injured before then, he won't.
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joker7
13 years, 6 months ago
I currently have 4.5m in the bank going into GW1 is that wise ?
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1. som3awy
  13 years, 6 months ago
  That's too much! What's ur team like? :O
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  1. joker7
    13 years, 6 months ago
    De gea - Federici
    
    Zab - Hang - Cashley - Fox - Demel
    
    YT - Noble - RKanu - Bale - Ramires
    
    Tevez - Graham - Torres
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    1. thetinkerman
      13 years, 6 months ago
      Not bad actually. Allows you to jump on band wagons in different positions.
      
      My only criticism though is you have 2 decent captain picks - Bale and Torres - and they might not be the most reliable!
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      1. joker7
        13 years, 6 months ago
        I was going for Torres > Rooney GW1
        then Ramires > Gerrard GW2
        
        as you said leaves you with plenty options after GW1 to decide where to go next.
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2. halcyon
  13 years, 6 months ago
  very
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fitzy
13 years, 6 months ago
De Gea/Fed
Zab/A Cole/Hughes

Best two 4m defs to go with that def?
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Ginkapo FPL
13 years, 6 months ago
Birmingham are gonna have a poor season, theyre still 0-0 to Barnet after half an hour with what looks like a strong team in the Capital One Cup.
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1. Bøwstring The Carp
  13 years, 6 months ago
  Weren't they linked with Stuart Taylor from Man City? I know that prob won't help them with goals but just wondering.
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  1. Ginkapo FPL
    13 years, 6 months ago
    Birmingham or Barnet? I only know about one of those teams
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    1. Bøwstring The Carp
      13 years, 6 months ago
      With Birmingham - I heard a while back that Taylor wanted away from City since he wasn't getting game time. Thought I heard about a move to Birmingham or something.
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      1. Ginkapo FPL
        13 years, 6 months ago
        I aint got a clue then I am afraid
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Baines on Toast...
13 years, 6 months ago
so is Noble not nailed on all of a sudden? I have 1mil banked to deal with it but it'd be nice to know.
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1. Acquafresca
  13 years, 6 months ago
  why wouldnt he be? Captain and on pens.
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DonDamiano
13 years, 6 months ago
am getting closer to my final draft, still have 3m in the bank just in case, Any thoughts??

Jaaskelainen
Clichy Cole A Enrique
Guthrie Hazard Yaya Toure Kagawa
Pogrebnyak Tevez Torrez

Federic Scholes Taylor Alcaraz
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halnone
13 years, 6 months ago
Been on this site for almost 3 years but I'm finally thinking about membership.

Can anyone tell me if it's really worth it?
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1. Ginkapo FPL
  13 years, 6 months ago
  This year it is worth it by miles. Apart from the entire season ticker, there are comparison stats and average position maps that blow every other stat site out of the water.
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  1. halnone
    13 years, 6 months ago
    That might have just made up my mind 🙂
    
    sounds great.
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    1. Ginkapo FPL
      13 years, 6 months ago
      plus you have been here for three years...
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    2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
      13 years, 6 months ago
      I am one, even ... 😉
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  2. Steve
    13 years, 6 months ago
    +1, worth it for the ticker alone in previous seasons
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2. Bøwstring The Carp
  13 years, 6 months ago
  I've gotten it this year and already the stats available have helped me pick my team with no regret. I'm not dependent on them but its really helpful so far and I presume it will continue to be once the matches start.
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Gnubuntu
13 years, 6 months ago
The two must have midfielders anyone. Price no worry?
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1. Ginkapo FPL
  13 years, 6 months ago
  Anthony Edgar and Ricky Holmes
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  1. Gnubuntu
    13 years, 6 months ago
    🙂
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    1. Ginkapo FPL
      13 years, 6 months ago
      Imo Bale and Valencia
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2. applebonkers
  13 years, 6 months ago
  bale +1
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3. Gnubuntu
  13 years, 6 months ago
  I had Lamps and theo. Don't ask why 🙁 Panic time right now!
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  1. Ginkapo FPL
    13 years, 6 months ago
    Lamps is a DGW potential and Theo is one of the only safe picks in Arsenal. Thats why you have them, not bad reasons as such.
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Ginkapo FPL
13 years, 6 months ago
GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLL

Birmigham 0-1 Barnet

JOOOOOHHNNN NUUUURRRSSSSEEEE
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1569Tippins
13 years, 6 months ago
Is Tevez AND Aguero overkill or will they both score enough goals/assist/bonus points in the same team to make them both worth having?
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1. halcyon
  13 years, 6 months ago
  depends on your strategy.
  if you are planning on using the WC after GW3 , it could be a great idea.
  i
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  13 years, 6 months ago
  Not overkill, but there will be tricky away games when you might wish you had a bit more variety - you just have to hope the easy home games make up for it.
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3. Epic Fail
  13 years, 6 months ago
  It means most of your eggs will be in one basket. It's all or nothing.
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4. Benali
  13 years, 6 months ago
  I wouldn't. Not only does it complicate picking a captain between them, it makes it more difficult to rotate your captain. If you have Aguero, Rooney and Bale (for instance) you'll always have a big hitter as captain for an easy fixture and are more likely to double-up on big points.
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Naboo
13 years, 6 months ago
Is it possible to play a Chelsea defender in GW3 knowing they won't play so they will be replaced by a mid allowing for a 2-5-3 formation?
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1. URMothersLover
  13 years, 6 months ago
  No
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2. Epic Fail
  13 years, 6 months ago
  Nope.
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  1. Naboo
    13 years, 6 months ago
    Damn, thought I'd struck gold then
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  2. Naboo
    13 years, 6 months ago
    Will it just not let you put them in the side or what?
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    1. Pabster
      13 years, 6 months ago
      It will sub on a third defender who will jump all your other subs. You have to have three defenders.
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3. 1966 was a great year for E…
  13 years, 6 months ago
  Nope, minimum of 3 defs, 2 mids and 1 fwd. And a GK.
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  1. Naboo
    13 years, 6 months ago
    I know but I thought if only 2 of your defence played then it allowed a mid to replace them? Sure it happened to me last season
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    1. 1966 was a great year for E…
      13 years, 6 months ago
      Nope. FPL will make you play with 10 men if you don't have 3 playing defs.
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    2. Mr. C
      13 years, 6 months ago
      Nope. Replaced with a def if you have one first on your bench. First sub is a mid then you're shit out of luck.
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gers23
13 years, 6 months ago
Opinions please.

mata/hazard and petric

or

ramires and Bent

hopefully the final piece of the puzzle ...
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1. URMothersLover
  13 years, 6 months ago
  A
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2. Naboo
  13 years, 6 months ago
  Ramires + Bent for the early fixtures
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  1. gers23
    13 years, 6 months ago
    lol thanks guys. its a tough one
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3. Champ
  13 years, 6 months ago
  Number a
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  1. gers23
    13 years, 6 months ago
    who out of mata/hazard ?
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  2. Acquafresca
    13 years, 6 months ago
    A is not a number 😆
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4. Benali
  13 years, 6 months ago
  Mata and Petric for me.
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5. mr gruber
  13 years, 6 months ago
  I would definitely say mata + petric, and wouldn't go anywhere near bent.
  But i'm not really very good at this game.
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Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
13 years, 6 months ago
Ginkapo - it is 1 - 1! Penalty ...
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1. Ginkapo FPL
  13 years, 6 months ago
  Flipping Ridiculous desicion, Clovis never fouls anyone! (ok he blatanatly did. he usually does)
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    13 years, 6 months ago
    Big team decision. Bah! 🙂
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Ninjaa
13 years, 6 months ago
Any opinions please, rmtoo 10, thanks

Jussi frederici
Cole lescott cuellar fabio clyne
Lampard bale yaya n’zogbia noble
Torres+2m graham tevez
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DRIZ ✅
13 years, 6 months ago
will ashely cole play both games in gw1 or will bertrand play one.
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1. Fernando Torres
  13 years, 6 months ago
  A.Cole
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2. thetinkerman
  13 years, 6 months ago
  I think (and hope) Cole will play both. Surely RDM won't rotate just for the sake of it at such an early point in the season
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eagles4ever
13 years, 6 months ago
Aside from bale... Whoose your first mid on the team sheet??
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1. Acquafresca
  13 years, 6 months ago
  fat frank
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  1. Ninjaa
    13 years, 6 months ago
    +1
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2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
  13 years, 6 months ago
  Adebayor. 🙁
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3. thetinkerman
  13 years, 6 months ago
  It was Dempsey/Fellaini but now I'm not so sure.
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KJ-
13 years, 6 months ago
1) Hart + Cuellar (No Citeh defenders)
2) Howard + Zabaleta

I'm trying to think long term. Need some help here guys.
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wideylives
13 years, 6 months ago
Would appreciate any views on my team with £2m still in the bank - want to get off to a better start than last year!!

3-4-3

De Gea (Henderson)

Walker, Lescott, Luiz (Clyne, Williams)

Sinclair, Allen, Guthrie, Hazzard (Lallana)

Torres, Rooney, Pogrebnyak

Going for the more Reading / Chelsea players in GW1&2 - then swapping Pogrebnyak and Hazzard for either Moses and Tevez or Suarez and Moses

Cheers!
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1. DRIZ ✅
  13 years, 6 months ago
  ramires > hazard
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  13 years, 6 months ago
  2m in the bank but you already have Rooney? Does not compute.
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  1. wideylives
    13 years, 6 months ago
    Prices only for my team
    
    6, 4
    6.5, 4.0, 5.0, 6.5, 6.5
    7, 5.5, 6, 4.5, 9.5
    12, 5, 10
    
    =£2m still in back
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    1. 1966 was a great year for E…
      13 years, 6 months ago
      Ha, I mean what are you saving the 2.0m for? Lots of people have Torres and are saving the 2.0m to buy Rooney.
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      1. wideylives
        13 years, 6 months ago
        Sorry mis-understood what you meant!
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Matt
13 years, 6 months ago
Anyone know how to change your display name?
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Conrad.
13 years, 6 months ago
Price not an issue (draft-style league):

A) Gibbs (tho i already have Verm)
B) Naylor
C) O'Shea
D) Huth
E) Heitinga
F) Fabio

ps: this would be my 4th defender, "rotating" with Saylor.
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1. Conrad.
  13 years, 6 months ago
  *O'Shea can also be W. Brown or Cuellar.
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Fernando Torres
13 years, 6 months ago
Mata, Hazard, Lampard.

Vote please guys and why?
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1. QOTSA
  13 years, 6 months ago
  Lampard for the 1st 2 weeks and Mata long term.
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2. Conrad.
  13 years, 6 months ago
  depends on how much time Lamps / Mata get in their friendlies tmw...
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3. VougieDipond
  13 years, 6 months ago
  Oscar once I start considering Chelsea mids in week 4
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4. GREENDREAMS11
  13 years, 6 months ago
  Frank coz it rhymes with tank
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5. DRIZ ✅
  13 years, 6 months ago
  ramires
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6. Gnubuntu
  13 years, 6 months ago
  IMO none. I'd rather have Torres out of them all. Reason = personal preference.
  
  If I had to pick then Hazard simply because he plays further up the pitch. Difficult one.
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