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Pre-Season Guide Updated

14 August 2012 2355 comments
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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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  1. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Starting XI for Serbia match is: Westwood, McShane, O'Shea (c), O'Dea, Kelly, Mcgeady, Whelan, McCarthy, McClean, Walters and Long

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    1. Bøwstring The Carp
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Will miss Given in the starting XI lineups 🙁

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      1. Bøwstring The Carp
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 6 months ago

        Also it's about time he plays McClean - few months too late if ya ask me...

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        1. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 6 months ago

          Don't begrudge him for not starting McClean, friendly he played before the Euros highlighted his unsuitability for the system, he pressed the keeper constantly but we never do that, Trap wants his wingers to keep position. Definitely should've come on earlier though.

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    2. Doctor X
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      That's quite first choice I say.

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      1. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 6 months ago

        Back 4 certainly isn't. O'Shea the only first choice there and even his position is under review.

        Whelan won't be first choice much longer either, Andrews and Gibson both ahead of him.

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  2. gtf
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    best midfielder at 5.5 or under ??

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    1. Bøwstring The Carp
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Dyer or Ireland.

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  3. Back on the horse
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    This pre-season guide is great - good to have it all in one place

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    1. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      +1

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  4. Patty_6000
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Can somebody please identify the flaws in this team:

    De Gea Federici
    Baines Ivanovic Zabaleta Gorkss Demel
    Sigurdsson Yaya Toure Hazard Taarabt Britton
    Torres Tevez D Cisse

    After GW1 Rooney in for Torres and Cueller in for Ivanovic

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    1. Infinite Sheldon
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      D.Cisse

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      1. Patty_6000
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 6 months ago

        Why? When he wasn't getting sent off he scored in every game last season? Think QPR will be attacking as well. Will ship loads of goals.

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        1. LMNO
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 6 months ago

          +1

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    2. CRAZY TRAIN
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      I disagree. I think Gerbil is a good punt

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  5. Fernando Torres
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    A) Yaya + Noble
    B) 2 x 6.5Ms

    First to 5

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  6. palalmas
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Lost on last page so I repost. Sorry for that.

    Please RMT form 1-10
    Federici
    Hangeland – Ivanovic – Zabaleta – Koscielny
    Bale – Yaya – Ramires
    Torres (c) – Tevez – Pogrebnyak

    de Gea — Noble – Pienaar – Clyne

    £2,5M in bank

    GW2: Torres to Rooney
    GW3: Ivanovic to Walker

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    1. StephenKenwright
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      We have a very similar team. I would say swap Ivanovic to A. Cole, otherwise you run the risk of having to swap him out the same time as you swap Zabaleta...also you have 3 Chelsea players and a Reading player not on the pitch in GW3. Maybe spend some of that 2.5 on Graham instead of Pogrebnyak?

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      1. palalmas
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 6 months ago

        Both Torres and Ivanovic is going out before GW3. Then I have left Ramires and Pogrebnyak who gonna face the bench together with Clyne (MUFC home).

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  7. CVP
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Robson-Kanu/ guthiere??

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    1. OPTA FPL
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Guthrie more nailed on for long term
      Kanu is winer, more potential but rotation risk

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      1. OPTA FPL
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 6 months ago

        *winger

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        1. CVP
          • 13 Years
          13 years, 6 months ago

          ty
          I more interested in scoring in DGW. U think Kanu will play?

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          1. OPTA FPL
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 6 months ago

            maybe 60%, someone here said he's competing with McCleary.
            anyway i give up Guthrie/Kanu idea in DGW, cuz they'll miss GW3 (check your XI at Gw3)

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            1. CVP
              • 13 Years
              13 years, 6 months ago

              TY once again. I plan to change torres & rdg mf after gw2 for graham and perspective MF.

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  8. Blue Knows
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    I completely disagree with all this talk of Ferguson playing 442 with Rooney and RVP. Occassionally yes. Every week, so unlikely. The week of a champions league fixture - No way. Welbeck won't be sent back to the bench for an entire season, neither will Hernandez and 4-5-1 or 4-2-3-1 is such an essential formation these days against good teams that play the same way. Ferguson is not buying RVP to put him next to Rooney and play them week in week out.

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    1. OPTA FPL
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      +1

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    2. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      You see one of Rooney or RVP being benched most weeks? Sounds crazy to me.

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    3. LMNO
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      United don't tend to bench there most highly played players

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    4. 1966 was a great year for E…
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Would be nice to see the type of fluid front 3 we had with Rooney, Ronaldo and Tevez in 2008. Rooney, RVP, Kagawa.

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  9. Ishaan-Do join my FPL leagu…
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    so i dont want to waste a transfer on my goalies. i have federici and vorm which totals 10m. what do you guys say?

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    1. OPTA FPL
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      it could work well. Vorm will get a lot of save point and some CS (great fixtures).

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    2. Cyril Figgis
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      I don't see Vorm repeating last years heroics. There are better options for 5.5m I think.

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      1. OPTA FPL
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 6 months ago

        you can say that true for whole season points, but their first 9 GW is so great and he still can outscoure other GK

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        1. Cyril Figgis
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 6 months ago

          I don't know... they conceded a lot in pre-season games, and Landrup seems much more attacking minded.

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  10. Jubilanus / BSC Small Boys …
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    wellll, is this a winning squad, same as everyone elses?

    Fedi / (DDG)

    Traore / Enrique / A Cole / Lescott (williams)

    Ramires / Pienaar / Yaya (noble / kacanikic)

    Petric / Torres(c) / Aguero

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    1. Bumbaclot
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      ouch

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    2. Brookins
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      No big hitter in midfield, could well cost you.

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    3. Podge
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Defence is too expensive

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  11. It's only Carlton Cole…
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Team:

    Jaas Begovic

    Hangeland, A Cole, Fabio, S Taylor, Clyne

    Michu, Sigurdsson, Valencia, Lampard, Bale

    Tevez, Petric, Bent

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    1. lightspeed
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Doubts over jaas and begs ( I think begs should be a number 1)

      Defence looks fine to me

      Valencia is a big risk ATM with uncertainties around utd line up. Don't see the point in siggy and bale

      Looks good up top.

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    2. RD84
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Too reliant on MF and risky up front imo.

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    3. Alonso The Great Midfielder
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      and?

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  12. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Arsenal were offered £20mil by United for RVP and Arsenal rejected it. United up the bid by £2mil and all of a sudden Arsenal accept it? It just doesn't add up. Mancini commented saying City wouldn't win the race for RVP and if they wanted they could've easily bid £24mil - £2mil more than United. Seems tome that Arsenal are demanding more than meets the eye in an attempt to 1) get their money's worth for the striker, or 2) dissuade him from moving away. It just seems very illogical

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    1. Blue Knows
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Man city are tied up with their wage bill. It's not the transfer fee that is a problem to them. I think it's a bit of both 1) and 2). I'd snap uniteds hand off for 24mil for RVP. He has 3 years left maximum at the top of his game, not a long term investment.

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      1. Bøwstring The Carp
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 6 months ago

        No matter where RVP goes, the wage bill will be a problem. If that fair play thing comes in he'll have to take a cut regardless. I just don't think he's going to United. Just can't see it honestly.

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    2. Scroobius Mac
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      City don't need him and they know they don't.
      You don't know what their asking price was £20m might have been close but not good enough - I still think this is amazing business on Arsenal's part given the circumstances.

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      1. Bøwstring The Carp
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 6 months ago

        http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2187937/Robin-van-Persie-transfer-Sir-Alex-Ferguson-Arsene-Wenger-hold-talks.html

        Won't be leaving for less than £30mil but they'll listen to £20mil plus add-ons. Can't see what players United can throw in that Arsenal would take. Forwards are sorted, midifeld is sorted. Only thing United could offer is a defender but who is there? United have their own defensive woes at the moment.

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        1. 1966 was a great year for E…
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 6 months ago

          We could resign Silvestre on a free and offer them him again 😉

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        2. Scroobius Mac
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 6 months ago

          £30m and Arsenal are laughing.

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          1. Bøwstring The Carp
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 6 months ago

            Will United go that high? They wouldn't when it came to Modric. I don't see why they would pay £30mil for a forward when they have Hernandez, Welbeck and Rooney all raring to go. What they need is a midfielder - Kagawa is in the hole but they need someone to partner Carrick (replacement for Giggs/Scholes) and I think it could be Modric still.

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        3. In Like Flynn.
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 6 months ago

          Wolves turned down £12mil for Fletcher, I know which one I'd rather have.

          Anyone nicking RVP for less than £25mil has had it spark off.

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  13. super zlatan
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Are mignolet owners keeping?
    Bit worried about the chat that MON may rotate?

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    1. rohan
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      I quite like the look of Schwarzer and Begovic as goalies.. They dont rotate home and away but would be easy to pick the goalies week in week out.. If oyu have Cuellar, i would not double up with Mignolet

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    2. Infinite Sheldon
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      They may be rotated?

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    3. OPTA FPL
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      ditched after MON said and their form on preseasom + fixtures not great

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  14. DRIZ ✅
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    fergie is a master. lets not doubt him lads.

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    1. Brookins
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Who's doubting him?
      Everyone is just discussing his likely lineups choices.

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      1. Costa in Wengerland
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 6 months ago

        +76

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  15. Keane There Dunne That
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Im asking for alot but

    Whats the best defence and goalkeepers for 34 million

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    1. Smurf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Henderson / Cerny
      Cylne / Tierney / Gunter / Demel / Nelsen

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    2. Chinchinnati
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      DDG/Green = 10.5m

      Clyne/Demel/Zabs/Cuellar/Hangeland = 23.5 m

      (Looks strikingly like what I have!!!) 😛

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  16. Smurf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    A) Noble / Larsson / Rooney

    or

    B) Lampard / Sessegnon / Graham

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    1. super zlatan
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      A.

      Sessegnon is a doubt for gw1

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    2. Ross Geller
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      A

      or B with Yaya instead of Sess

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  17. Infinite Sheldon
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Is it not possible for United to play 41212:

    De Gea
    Valencia. Ferdinand. Vidic. Evra
    Carrick
    Nani. Young
    Kagawa
    RVP. Rooney

    Questions over the wingers but you get the idea.

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    1. Bøwstring The Carp
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Far too attacking. Kagawa would have to play CM alongside Carrick for it to work.

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      1. Infinite Sheldon
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 6 months ago

        Best formation on FIFA ;). It's basically the same as 442 except instead of Carrick and Kagawa being box to box players, one will attack only and one will defend only.

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        1. Smurf
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 6 months ago

          Yeah like a diamond midfield really

          --------Carrick
          Nani-------------Young
          ---------Kagawa
          ----RVP-------Rooney

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          1. rohan
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 6 months ago

            This will only happen when United are trailing in a crunch match

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        2. Piggs Boson
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 6 months ago

          That's so football manager. It doesn't function well in real life. A 442 two is flexible so one cm can drop off and one press forward, but that diamond won't be their base formation.

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        3. Freshy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 6 months ago

          Didnt buy Kagwa to defend

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      2. Smurf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 6 months ago

        Agree with this, but still think its not solid enough for Fergie

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      3. Infinite Sheldon
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 6 months ago

        Carsick is not CM in that, he is DM.

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        1. Infinite Sheldon
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 6 months ago

          Carrick

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        2. Bøwstring The Carp
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 6 months ago

          Well then all the worse, Kagawa would have to still play beside Carrick whether its DM or CM for it to be balanced.

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          1. Infinite Sheldon
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 6 months ago

            The wingers would get back when needed, and Carrick protects the back four at all times.

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            1. Bøwstring The Carp
              • 14 Years
              13 years, 6 months ago

              Nani and Young defending? They're not the best at that. But back to your original question - yes it could line up like that potentially, but whether it would work is another question.

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              1. Infinite Sheldon
                • 14 Years
                13 years, 6 months ago

                They dont need to be brilliant defenders, they just have to provide cover, just like they have to in a 442.

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      4. B.P.R.D.
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 6 months ago

        This is how they lined up against Hannover:

        Rooney/Hernandez
        Young/Kagawa/Cleverley/Nani
        Evra/Carrick/Vidic/M Keane

        Kagawa and Cleverley picked up the ball deep at times, and other times they were part of the attacking line - very much box-to-box midfielders.

        Putting Carrick alongside Kagawa is more defensive than the Cleverley/Kagawa partnership - not more attacking.

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        1. B.P.R.D.
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 6 months ago

          (More on Utds passer/runner combination they sometimes use: http://www.lifesapitch.co.uk/opinions/why-tom-cleverley-is-so-important-to-manchester-united/ )

          Also consider that, with everyone fit, they started last season with Cleverley and Anderson in midfield (and STORMED some games) - two runners. Is that so different to starting this year with Kagawa+Cleverley in those same roles?

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    2. Blue Knows
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Nani and Young offer no defensive element in their games. They are forwards who play wide. Kagawa plays behind a forward and RVP is another player with no defensive dimension to his game. Carrick is a screening midfielder, there to protect the defense, but mainly in a positional sense, not with tough tackling, but with a range of passing and a deep position. That team would get destroyed against half of the premier league.

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      1. DRIZ ✅
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 6 months ago

        destroyed no. good entertainment yes.

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      2. Infinite Sheldon
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 6 months ago

        Like you know that for sure 😆 lets say Valencia plays as a winger then, he can defend. I'm pretty sure Carrick can tackle.

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        1. Blue Knows
          • 13 Years
          13 years, 6 months ago

          Seriously, if it was such a brilliant idea don't you think ferguson would have done it? Look at the history of fergusons united teams in big games (games where he really fears the opposition) You tend to get 1 forward and wide players who track back and tackle (classic examples being Valencia and Ji Sung Park, to the extent that the latter ONLY seemed to play the big games)

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          1. Infinite Sheldon
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 6 months ago

            They don't fear most opposition in the premier league. Who said it was a brilliant idea? I said its a possibility.

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      3. Brookins
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 6 months ago

        "Destroyed" really?

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        1. Scroobius Mac
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 6 months ago

          It would ship a lot of goals. It might still win games though,

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      4. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 6 months ago

        Bar the first and last sentence it's pretty much spot on.

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    3. DRIZ ✅
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      think id have valencia instead of young

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    4. Scroobius Mac
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      DDG
      Rafael Rio Vidic Evra
      Carrick Rooney
      Valencia Kagawa Nani
      RVP

      Rooney played there half the time anyway and Valencia as a winger with Rafael behind offers a lot more protection than Nani or Young would.

      Still not realistic.

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      1. Blue Knows
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 6 months ago

        I've always thought of Rooney as englands best midfielder. I think he would be brilliant, nurtured into a sort of Paul Scholes for the modern day.

        Im not sue Kagawa will get a huge amount of time either. Rotation for him too i think.

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      2. LMNO
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 6 months ago

        Would like to see this

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      3. Mr. Greedy
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 6 months ago

        It'll be 4-4-1-1

        Rooney will play behind Van Persie and will drop into midfield to defend and to get the ball and be involved. Kagawa will probs play as a central midfielder.

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        1. Blue Knows
          • 13 Years
          13 years, 6 months ago

          Yep, and i think this shows that RVPs arrival would mean either A) rotation or B) a reduced role for one of the players (in fantasy terms) , most likely rooney as ferguson capitalises on his rounded ability to attack and defend. I could see him losing penalties too. His last few have been suspect.

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          1. Mr. Greedy
            • 16 Years
            13 years, 6 months ago

            Van Persie is defo a better penalty taker. Rooney does that weird banana run up thing. Thing is Rooney is a moody little munchkin so it might be better politics for Fergie to let him keep penalties.

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  18. DRIZ ✅
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    with all these great teams i cannot wait to play fifa 13.

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    1. Cyril Figgis
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Football manager is where its at mate!

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    2. super zlatan
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      +1

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  19. super zlatan
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Quick poll

    A). Terry and yaya

    B). Cole and kagawa

    Having A allows me to bring in vidic for gw3.

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    1. Cyril Figgis
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      A.

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    2. Alonso The Great Midfielder
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      I go for A

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    3. CRAZY TRAIN
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      A

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    4. Blue Knows
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      I have 5m to bring in Peter Crouch in gw24.

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      1. super zlatan
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 6 months ago

        Good luck with that blue knows. Lol

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    5. Ross Geller
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      A; wait on Kagawa for gw 3/4 -->

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  20. Costa in Wengerland
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Hey guys 
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  21. Carroll to the rescue
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Thoughts on my team guys:

    Federici (Begovic)

    ColeA Hangeland Clichy (Demel Cuellar)

    Bale Hazard Piennar Noble (Maloney)

    Torres Aguero Petric

    Left with 2m in the bank to do Torres–>Rooney come GW2
    Thoughts appreciated!

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  22. Deano
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Alright gents, bear with me on this one as it is out of left field, but with RVP likely to go to MU I’m thinking about a team as follows for my son. Albeit this is my first attempt at FPL, I write risk assessments and cost benefit analyses for a living and will also try to apply experience in Aussie Rules fantasy to this.

    #1 assumtion is that RVP and Rooney will masacre lesser teams. I know they are high priced but with Kagari in and Vidic back they are likely to get plenty of opportunities???

    Proposed team therefore is:

    Ruddy (Al-Habasi) 9.5M
    Zabaleta, Clark, Tierney, (Demel, Dawson) 22M
    Mata. Pienaar, N’Zgobia, Michu (Kakacilinic) 33.5M
    Rooney, RVP, Torres (C) 35M
    N’Zgobia, Pienaar, Michu, Cazorla, Noble 34M
    Rooney, Torres (C) Tevez 21M

    What are the experts thoughts on this???

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    1. Brookins
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Team isn't really clear.

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    2. 1966 was a great year for E…
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Do you mean you're settled on your def, and want advice on which of the 2 mid/fwd selections to go for? The prices don't seem to add up, though.

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  23. Drip Doctor
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    So much balance if you don't have 'The Rooney fund'

    De Gea
    Zabaleta Ivanovic Demel
    VDV Nani Nasri Taarabt
    Tevez Torres Podolski

    Begovic Guthrie Cueller Clyne

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    1. Cyril Figgis
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Yep, its great suddenly finding you have an extra 2m to spend 😀

      Nasri and Pod are risky, but the rest of that team is good.

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    2. Minty
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Hasn't the Rooney fuind now become the RVP fund??

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      1. Drip Doctor
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 6 months ago

        Could well be. I'm struggling to keep 2m in the bank, let alone 3!

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        1. Minty
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 6 months ago

          I've managed o have 4.5 in the bank and I'm fairly happy

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          1. lightspeed
            • 16 Years
            13 years, 6 months ago

            Snap Do we have the same team?

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    3. Scroobius Mac
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      So basically Graham + Rooney vs. Podolski + Torres?

      I'm going with the former.

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    4. 1966 was a great year for E…
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      I'd rather take a 4 point hit to crowbar Rooney in than start with 2m in the bank.

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    5. lightspeed
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      I currently got £4.5m in the bank

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  24. Dom Salahnke
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Should I double up with Cole and Terry?

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    1. Ross Geller
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      No. Chelsea is not that good at defending anymore. One is enough

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  25. Fernando Torres
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Put these in order. Nzogbia, Pienaar, Michu

    I have Graham as the only coverage from these teams

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    1. Cyril Figgis
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Michu, Pienaar, N'zog

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  26. Djerbil
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Wenger has taken a leaf out of Fergie's book it seems:

    pulling everyone out with 'slight' problems

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    1. Podge
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      A bruise can be a career ender 🙂

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  27. blue cheese
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Steven Fletcher to Sunderland transfer done?

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  28. Evs
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    • 16 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Ahh nice to see he pre season updated....

    So my only one dilemma remains before the team is set for Thursdays deadline...

    The Punt: Michu and Petirc

    Or the

    Tried & Tested: Nzogia and Graham.

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    1. Cyril Figgis
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Michu + Graham! That's what I've got anyway.

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    2. blue cheese
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      T&T

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    3. LMNO
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Nzogia and Graham just because it's tried and tested

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      1. Evs
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        • 16 Years
        13 years, 6 months ago

        Thanks for the feedback guys, I'll ponder it a little more.

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        1. Minty
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 6 months ago

          Nzogbia was tested and failed miserably!!

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          1. Evs
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            • 16 Years
            13 years, 6 months ago

            Only last year under a very defence orientated manager.

            He may (yes, may) turn put to be a gem under Lamberts attacking philopshy.

            Don't you think ?

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  29. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    I wont have chance to look at my team from tonight as I'm away - Any feedback welcome guys.

    Stoke will be tight this season, and I cant be assed to p1ss about with GK combos....

    Sorenson - Begovic
    Terry - Koscielny - Hangeland - (Fonte - Tierney)
    Bale - Lampard (vc) - Nzogbia - Kacaniklic - (Noble)
    Tevez - Rooney - Torres (c)

    Thanks All

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    1. Evs
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      • 16 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      I like it but wouldn't get kosclieny (no arsenal defender at this stage) and maybe look elsewhere bar noble.

      But that's just my opinion.

      Also, just check that's Terry isn't havin a FA ban on the horizon for last seasons conduct.

      No real holes, and a nice balance.

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      1. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 6 months ago

        Who would you suggest other than Noble - He's on all Set Pieces and nailed on....???

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        1. Evs
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          • 16 Years
          13 years, 6 months ago

          Have a little shuffle, downgrade Kos and see what the extra £s can get you.

          May work out fine, but noble generally is def mf and let's be honest Kacankailc is punt.

          But like is say, nothing really wrong in what you got 🙂 .

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      2. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 6 months ago

        Nice one cheers for the FB

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  30. Seamy
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Best 9.5m Goalkeeping rotation now that Mignolet has sent everything up the left?

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