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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. Kings of Lyon ★
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Mid priced mid field Madness?

    Snodgrass Brunt Mata Taraabt Nzog

    I dont trust any 4.5s 5s or 5.5s to be nailed on and a decent source of points.

    What you think?

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

      I dont like the first two. But thats just me. Maybe Noble / Nolan

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      1. Kings of Lyon ★
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 6 months ago

        Noble itsnt gaurenteed and Nolans 6.0

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

          Yeah but Brunt and Snodgrass are also 6.0. Do you think they are better value

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

        But not both :-), just one of them

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

      Yep. Madness. 😛

      I think your better off finding a couple cheapies that rotate well and upgrading Snodgrass or Brunt.

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    3. A mighty goose
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Cant see that lot bringin a decent haul over the season. ..hope uv managed 6 top strikers to make up 4 it..!?!

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

      I think it's awful personally. Way too much risk. No one knows really whether N'Zog or Taarabt will bring in the points, Brunt is questionable as well. Don't really know anything about Snodgrass, and Mata will be competing against an incredibly deep Chelsea midfield.

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

      ive gone Ramires Yaya Pienaar Nzog Maloney

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      1. Kings of Lyon ★
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 6 months ago

        Thats not too dissimalar. I dont rate Maloney at all but thats just me. You boys were unluky last night

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

          Urgh.........same old story....good first half...disappear second.

          on papaer they had a much stronger team and we outclassed them. kirkland made some top saves and we made some awful mistakes. kids will do that tho....

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

        Currently have: Ramires / Bale / Yaya/ Pienaar / Nolan

        but not 100% sure on Yaya and Nolan

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

      Go ahead with it, it'll be one more person behind me in the rankings 😛 (gonna need all the help I can get)

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  2. A mighty goose
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Any1 rate Padolski? Gd player but listed as a forward, wont he be a winger? Tempted to take a punt. Cant decide on my last striker. Got 10mil left, have tevez, wat ppl think? Ta

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

      He plays quite deep, a bit like Rooney, he'll score goals alright but it's a punt.

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    2. Caine & Co.
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Podolski is goood imo. Have him also.

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      1. A mighty goose
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 6 months ago

        Hes great, but oop.. In a negative way! Im seeing him as a winger. Caz behind giroud / rvp?
        U think pod better punt than torres or suarez?

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        1. Caine & Co.
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 6 months ago

          I had suarez initially but swapped for podolski. It's a punt but im going for it.

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

          Not really as Giroud is a different type of striker to van Persie which will make the 3 behind him more able to support him as opposed to relying on him.

          He looks a proper target man who will knock down balls left right and centre for them.

          Can see Podolski, Cazorla and Walcott benefiting much more than if van Persie played there, if van Persie played there they would need to load the bullets now Giroud will be like a battering ram for them to feed off.

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    3. applebonkers
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      just get walcott, 5 mid spots, 3 striker spots

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

    rate my teamm

    Friedel (Cerny)

    Cole Zabaleta Demel (Cuellar Clyne)

    Lampard Bale VDV Zogbia (Guthrie)

    Graham Tevez Torres (C)

    in bank : 2m

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

    I'm really being swayed now towards 1 big hitting striker and 2 mids - at the moment there seems to be a great deal of value out there.
    eg
    Tevez
    Podolski
    Bent
    Defoe
    Suarez
    Jelavic
    All less than £10 m
    Surely 1 big hitter and two of these is looking good?

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    1. Caine & Co.
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      I agree. Lot of forwrds under 10mil have equal potential to points as pricier forwards. That way you can make a difference with baines, verm & co. At least thats what im doing.

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

      If RVP and Rooney end up taking each others points we may all end up with 3 of them

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

    Lost in all the chaos there

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

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

      Jaaskelienens run looks pretty good.

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  6. Cruyff Turn
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    NZog/Graham/Aguero OR Bent/Michu/Tevez?

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

      the one with Aguero

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

      Michu/Graham/Aguero.

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      1. Cruyff Turn
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 6 months ago

        Too much Swansea for my liking

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

    This is completely off topic, I asked last week but it seems like a different crowd around today. Anybody able to complete a survey for my PhD? It's on the topic of bullying with peers and siblings. Only takes 10 minutes. You just have to be 16 or older.

    The link is here: goo.gl/G91yN

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

      Or here http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/asb_research

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

      I'll do it. What are you studying for a PhD in/ what's your thesis title?

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

        In psychology, working thesis title is "Understanding the influences of sibling relationships on antisocial behaviour"

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

      I did it last time, Mac 🙂

      Should I be expecting any results? 😛

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

        Ha in about 6 months hopefully. If you did want to follow up with results then if you follow twitter.com/asb_research then I will provide updates when I start analysing.

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

          Cool. Will do 🙂

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

      Doing it now mate

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

        Thanks Tommy!

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

          Interesting angle on some of the questions. Do you believe that some people may have difficulty answering them because of previous or current acts of bullying. The bully often makes the victim feel they are in the wrong, so may not answer truthfully. Just thinking out loud!

          Best of luck mate

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

            Thanks for the feedback. I'm hoping as it is online that it will allow for people to be honest as it will be anonymous. It also doesn't ask for any judgement of the acts - just focuses on behaviour as a criteria rather than intention.

            I understand you point - I'm rolling it out in schools later this year so will bear it in mind.

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            1. Mumble Pie
              • 14 Years
              13 years, 6 months ago

              My little brother is in jail..... is it my fault???

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    5. King Eric, in America
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      I would ... but it seems I'm well outside the 16-19 year old age range. 😉

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  8. hillbillypete
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Any Villa fans out there?

    Interested in Clark and Stevens at the back. Nailed on?

    others feel free to chip in...........

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

      http://uefacouncil.wordpress.com/2012/08/14/aston-villa-fpl-prospects-update/

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

        thankyou. surprised me that.

        thought it would be lichaj vlaar clark stevens

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

          I was looking at Stevens but despite an excellent pre-season Villa forums suggest he won't start but...

          They could be wrong. Only lambert knows, and he is the rotation King as we know 🙁

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

            currently with clark........2 goals pre season and always looked a threat when played IMO

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

              +loads

              Big aerial threat!

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  9. China Mag
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    How does this look for a team for the first 3 weeks only?

    Cech, Jaask
    Cole, Ivanovic, Zabaleta, Kolarov, Cueller
    Carzola, Bale, Siggie, Michu, Marveaux
    Tevez, Petric, Graham

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

      A hell of a lot of punts in there: Cazorla, Siggy, Michu, Marveaux and Petric

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      1. China Mag
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 6 months ago

        Hence this is only possible with a view to a WC in the international break after GW3.

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

      different but good...

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

      slightly risky

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

      Kolarov

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

      It looks punt-tastic 😉

      I think Kolarov/Cazorla/Michu/Marveaux/Petric is too many punts IMO.

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      1. China Mag
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 6 months ago

        But I think I can take the risk as I would be WC after GW3.

        I could get a man utd mid in for carzorla. Who would be the best pick?

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        1. China Mag
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 6 months ago

          And this would be Mrs China Mag's team 😉

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

            I think Mrs China mag should pick Valencia from the Utd midfield.

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  10. Pabster
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    I know you guys are DYING, YEARNING, ACHING for another RMT. I wasn't going to do it, but since demand is so high and there are so few people RMTing, I thought I would help you all out. I will grudgingly listen to any feedback you have, as long as you thank me for giving you the opportunity.

    DDG, Green

    Verm, Ivan, Zab, Hangeland, Shorey

    VDV, Kagawa, Pienaar, Taraabt, Ireland

    Torres, Tevez, Graham

    The bank is empty.

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

      Why thank you so much! Just what I had been hoping for!

      Arsenal have poor fixtures, so I don't see Verm being worth his price tag for the first few weeks at least. Especially as Jenkinson will probably have to play causing them to concede dozens of goals. Not sure Shorey is nailed on. If RVP goes to United I think Kagawa will lose a lot of game time and play much deeper, so probably not worth his 8.5m.

      Maybe downgrade Verm and use the money to upgrade Kagawa to someone like Mata?

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

      Nice, I like it, although maybe Verm, Ivan, Zab and Hang are too much, and could upgrade Ireland.

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  11. sean 2099
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    hey guys any chance of an RMT cheers

    foster given

    hangeland fox kompany rangel baines

    nzogbia nolan moses/sinclair yaya mclean

    tevez graham rooney

    thanks for any advice

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

      Too much money in defence, not enough in midfield IMO.

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

    Anyone considering Sunderland attacking players worrying about their pre-season form and lack of goals? I really fancy having Sessegnon in my team (who is apparantly now fit for the weekend) as I feel he should have a great season.

    Anyone with any thoughts on Sunderland's attacking assets from the start?

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

      Fixtures put me off, so have overlooked them.

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    2. Derailed Bandwagon
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Im really considering one of them aswell. Im not sure between mcclean and sess though.

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

        McClean doesn't interest me this season. I think if its not Sess then Larsson is alot better pick than McClean.

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

      Sess could be great this season, but I'm giving him a miss until his fixtures improve.

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

    Please can you help me decide what my GW1 team selection should be:

    Begovic (rea) - Jaaskelainen (AVL)

    Ivanovic (DGW) - Zabaleta (SOU) - Harte (DGW) - Fabio (SWA) - Williams (qpr)

    Hazard (DGW) - Kagawa (eve) - Cazorla (SUN) - Taarabt (SWA) - Michu (qpr)

    Torres (DGW) - Tevez (SOU) - Petric (NOR)

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    1. Derailed Bandwagon
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Begovic
      Ivanovic, Zabaleta, Harte
      Hazard, Cazorla, Taarabt, Kagawa
      Torres, Tevez, Petric

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

    Cole or Terry?

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    1. Derailed Bandwagon
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      terry

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

      Cole. Solely because he is cheaper.

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

    Please can I have your opinion on this strategy and line up:

    Gw1

    Fed (Jussi)
    Zab Clarke Ivan (Cuellar Clyne)
    Bale Ramires Cazorla Guthrie
    Tevez Kun Torres

    (0.5 in bank)

    GW2: Ramires > N'Zog

    GW3: Noble > Taarabt

    GW4: Bring in Man U cover once we've got an idea of their line up

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

      Ooops - Missing Noble as my 5th MF

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  16. QOTSA
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Hey, just a few more decisions need to be made. Aguero was in my team from the start but I have slowly came round to the Tevez idea.

    A) Aguero + N'Zogbia
    B) Tevez + Cazorla
    C) Tevez + N'Zogbia and (2.5m to spend on defence)

    I wanted to take a risk on Cazorla, but I have a hunch N'Zogbia is going to do really well, and he has great fixtures. This would also allow me to re-evaluate Cazorla's place in my team once I have more information on how he will be used and Rsaenals fixtures improve.

    A, B or C?

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

    I currently have Lowton, McCartney and Kaca in my team. Is this too much risk of too few playing minutes?

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

      Lowton and McCartney should play. Not sure about Kacaniklic.

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

        That sounds good. I can take a risk on one 4.5m

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

    Cole or Terry for Chelsea def?

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  19. Bita1985
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    I've gone for a few different / risky players. Please RMT and tell me if you think I've got it wrong...

    Federici (Friedel);
    Rio Ferdinand, Lescott, Gibbs (McCartney, Clyne);
    Yaya, Ramires, Mata, Taarabt (Guthrie);
    Aguero, Torres, Defoe

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  20. FlamboyantCrew
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Hazard or Mata? Arguments please.

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

      http://i.minus.com/ibe4NgztLvsesd.gif

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

        That's one persuasive argument!

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

        This is why I don't pick Messi in my CL team:

        http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSnHBH3-VRs

        ....

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

    Anyone got the links to the rotation google docs spreadsheet??

    Doosra I'm looking your way 🙂

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

      https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AhFqkaFEe92idHp4TDVyRVU5UE5rbGlPN3dSQW9GYUE#gid=44

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

        cheers

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

          😛 😀

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  22. A.T
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Best 3 rotating def's for 12.5?

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

      Norwich - Southampton - West Ham
      Tierney - Clyne/Fox - Demel

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

      Cuellar - Demel - Clyne

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

        +1

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

    A) Noble / Michu / Rooney
    or

    B) Lampard / Valencia / Graham

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    1. Derailed Bandwagon
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      a

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  24. Mumble Pie
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    El Ahamdi >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the dark horse rises

    mark my words.....fantasy legend in the making

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

      Great signing and has impressed in pre-season. I had him in my team but I am struggling to see where his fpl points are going to come from so have swapped him out for Guthrie (mainly for the DGW).

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

      A legend like Boselli? Good defensive mids do not make for legendary fantasy players.

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  25. Derailed Bandwagon
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Comments on my team please?

    Vorm, Green

    Cole, Hangeland, S.Taylor, Cuellar, Hoovield

    Bale, Nasri, Michu, Kightly, Noble

    Torres, Tevez, Bent

    Thanks

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    1. 4vets
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      I had something similar but have downgraded Bent to Petric/Graham and balanced my side up a bit.

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      1. Derailed Bandwagon
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 6 months ago

        Ok. Thanks

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  26. Kagawa-san-mia
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Just seen that wigan has signed arouna kone from levante

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  27. Razmataz
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Guys,

    Need a little help, I am 0.5m short of the following team, got any ideas where i could save 1/2 a mil?

    Jaask, Fed,
    Vidic, Zabaleta, Hangeland, McCartney, Clyne
    Bale, Mata, VDV, Ramires, Guthrie
    Torres, Tevez, Pog

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    1. 4vets
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Hangeland to Cueller... not ideal but beggars can't be choosers 😉

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

      Bale and vdv
      Ram and mata

      Too much IMO. If chel or tott fail it'll cost you. That's where the saving is.

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

      Bale>Valencia.

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    4. Derailed Bandwagon
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      VDV > Kagawa/Sessegnon
      Mata > Lampard

      either of those

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

    If RVP would sign for United before the GW1 deadline that would make selecting my team a whole lot easier. I have no idea whether I should leave a certain amount in the bank and what not.

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

    First RMT advice needed...

    I see many have opted for Federici in goal - is this purely due to the DGW?
    Anyone know of this years equivalent to Simpson yet? :p

    Vorm (Jussi)

    Rafael Gibbs Cashley (Hutton and Barnet)

    Hazard Yaya Pienaar Britton (Guthrie)

    Torres Rooney Tevez

    any thoughts greatly appreciated churs

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  30. HurriKane
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    A torres yaya toure valancia

    B aguero ramires kagawa

    which team would u choose ???

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

      A

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

      A

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