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Sky Sports Fantasy Game – Bonus Points Analysis

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As mentioned previously, our Fantasy football coverage will also include a weekly article on the Sky Sports game as we look to broaden our analysis of the various games available to Fantasy managers this season. Having already assessed the Rules, the Player List and broken down last season’s Man of the Match awards, the next article analyses the introduction of the new bonus points system, which awards players who make 60+ completed passes and/or 4+ successful tackles in any given Gameweek.

Unlike the Fantasy Premier League (FPL) game, Sky Sports use Opta data for analysing player performance – making it a perfect accompaniment for our Members section data. For that purpose, we’ve created custom tables in the Members Area which highlights the main protagonists from 2011/12, indicating the respective haul each player would have accrued in bonus points alone were the rule in place last season. These statistics are not available in the Sky Sports game, or anywhere else, giving our members a real edge when it comes to selecting their initial squads.

With two points for 60+ passes and another two points for 4+ tackles, it’s clear that the new bonus system will have a definite impact in how we approach the task of setting up our teams for the season ahead. Bearing in mind that the Points Scoring system allocates five points for a goal or a Man of the Match award and three points for an assist, identifying those players who are capable of producing the bonus points looks almost as vital.

Unsurprisingly, given the bonus criteria, nine of the top ten are midfielders, while Swansea’s passing game under Brendan Rodgers sees as many as three of their players also feature in the upper echelons, with one hovering just outside…

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  1. Moonbase
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Jaaskelainen/Federici
    Vertonghen/Zabaleta/Vidic/Demel/Clyne
    Cazorla/Bale/Mata/Guthrie/Ireland
    Torres/Tevez/Graham

    a bit crap, isn't it...?

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    1. EoinM
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      I actually really like that team...Love midfeild and vert and vidic!

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      1. Moonbase
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Cheers, pal. Concerned about no man u attacking cover though.

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    2. Sean
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      very nice team

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    3. Billy Ketsu
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      That's a really good tea.

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      1. Billy Ketsu
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        m. Not sure about Ireland, though.

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    4. Feed tha Sheep
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Love the mid don't know why people are getting hazard in when mata is so much better

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  2. MUFC17
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Sinclair or Michu ?

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    1. Indalo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Michu

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      1. MUFC17
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Why? please

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    2. Pinoche
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Michu.

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      1. Kostja
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Hows it going Aatish, hows your team looking?

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      2. MUFC17
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Why Michu ? Sinclair on Peno's !

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        1. blue cheese
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 10 months ago

          Then get Sinclair.

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          1. MUFC17
            • 11 Years
            11 years, 10 months ago

            Just wondering cause eveyone saying Michu but no will tell me why they think he is good?

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            1. blue cheese
              • 12 Years
              11 years, 10 months ago

              Plays CAM, scored 15 goals in La Liga last season, cheaper.

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        2. Kostja
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 10 months ago

          michu more forward dough and cheaper.

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          1. MUFC17
            • 11 Years
            11 years, 10 months ago

            Thanks

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  3. Abominable Snowy84
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Ginks- Figueroa. Talk to me.

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    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Should get 4+ tackles and 60+ passes most games he plays. Only one major issue now though, Ramis. 🙁

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      1. Abominable Snowy84
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Would he be pushed into midfield wide position?

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        1. Ginkapo FPL
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 10 months ago

          Cant see Beasejour moving. And the 60+ passes was due to the position, have you noticed how they knock the ball between each other at the back a lot whilst working some space to clear it.

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          1. Abominable Snowy84
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 10 months ago

            Yeah they had alot of possession at the Emirates last year. Maybe not worth mixing my team up for him. Thought he might have been OOP.

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            1. Ginkapo FPL
              • 12 Years
              11 years, 10 months ago

              Yeah he isnt worth it anymore

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  4. Indalo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Thoughts on this team?

    DDG Federici
    Zabaleta Hangeland Clyne McCartney Fabio
    Bale Ramires Yaya Valencia Noble
    Aguero Torres Graham

    0.5 in bank

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  5. Tmel
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Think I've managed to get a fairly balanced team with a heavy front line, need to shave 0.5 from somewhere - any ideas? (Don't want to downgrade DDG):

    DDG Fed
    Zab Hughes Clyne Saylor Cuellar
    Mata Kagawa N'Zogbia Michu Kaca
    Aguero Torres Tevez

    GW2: Mata > Bale

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    1. Indalo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Saylor to Fabio?

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    2. HelloSidney
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Tevez and Aguero seems a bit much

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  6. RVP fc
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    A) DDG and N'Zogbia

    Or

    B) Jussi and Yaya

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    1. Cyril Figgis
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      A. Although consider Michu or Pienaar over Nzog.

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  7. The Holy Baby Named Harper …
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Thoughts?

    Fed (DDG)

    A. Cole, Lescott, Hangeland, (Fabio, Clyne)

    Mata, Yaya, Kagawa, Taarabt (Dyer?)

    Torres, Tevez, Graham

    Bank: 0.5

    GW2: Torres & Cole -> Rooney & A.Williams for a hit.

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  8. ★A-O-Chamberlain★ COYG …
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Any suggestions on who i could get in for David Silva?

    My front 8 is currently:

    Silva, Bale, Hazard, Noble, Guthrie
    Aguero, Torres, Holt

    Thanks 🙂

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    1. Efan Ekoku Pops
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Yaya Toure?

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    2. Sean
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      a utd mid,take your pick

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    3. Indalo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Yaya Toure?

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    4. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Get yaya and upgrade Guthrie

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    5. EoinM
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Cazorla u gooner 😀

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      1. ★A-O-Chamberlain★ COYG …
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        He is one of the options in my head 🙂

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        1. EoinM
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 10 months ago

          Is he really that good though?

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          1. ★A-O-Chamberlain★ COYG …
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 10 months ago

            Well before Arsenal really got into him i new he was a good player but didnt really pay much attention to him. But now we have bought him and the way people talk about him shows that he is a very good signing. He also scored for Spain last night.

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    6. mikeyred64
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Dempsey

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  9. Optimus.
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    1) carzorla/graham

    or

    2) podolski/dyer

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    1. Cyril Figgis
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      1 by miles.

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      1. RVP fc
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        1

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      2. Bobbydhino - ⚒ Saint Slav…
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        agree

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    2. Iain Dowies Love Child
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Was just about to ask pretty much the same question - thanks! 😉

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  10. villian-ty
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    My team
    Friedal Fred
    Clyne Zab Hughes ACole Cuellar
    VDV Lamps Noble Cazola Gutherie
    Torres Tevez Graham

    3 mill in bank for torres to rvp. Thoughts?

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  11. Abominable Snowy84
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    QPR pen-taker?

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    1. heco87
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Taarabt I reckon

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      1. Abominable Snowy84
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        I had Cisse thinking it was him. Taarabt will go nicely with Noble after gw3.

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  12. Adam
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Kagawa or Yaya? (Already have Rooney & Tevez)

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  13. Water_Pink
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    koschielny gonna be fit?

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    1. Cyril Figgis
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Not heard anything to suggest otherwise.

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      1. Water_Pink
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        sorted keeping him in.

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  14. Drip Doctor
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    If you were to play your WC for GW2, what would your GW1 team be?

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    1. Mr Blue
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      I would be crazy
      and the team would have 3 che, 3 rea, 3 mci

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      1. Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        It's not the worst idea. We would have learnt a lot by then.

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      2. Drip Doctor
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        It's not really, either you are one of those who play it in the international break or one of those who hold off for a DGW. I always play it eary, so why wait a week when i could potentially capitalize now? Everyone on here is saying how they hate this DGW becasue they don't want any Chelsea after. It kind of makes sense to do it.

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    2. Lateriser 12
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      composition depends but id be looking at
      3 Che
      3 City
      2 Ars
      1 Rdg
      1 Tot
      1 Ful

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  15. Soccaholic
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    WHich is the most nailed on defender in the QPR back line?

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    1. Feed tha Sheep
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Ferdinand

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  16. Woy of the Wovers
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Is anyone else considering a front line of RVP, Tevez, Defoe?

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    1. @theTinkermen
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Defoe would certainly be a differential. hes a bit hit or miss although Spurs have good early fixtures

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  17. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    How many signed up to FPL so far - anyone know?

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    1. blue cheese
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Yesterday it was 1.2 million.

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    2. heco87
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Just over 1.4 million

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  18. fred1266
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    any recommendation of league you can join for free but you can win a prize if you win

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  19. theboodster
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    De Gea/Friedel
    Evra/Collocini/Shawcross/A.Ferdinand/Hangeland
    Bale/Hazard/Marveaux/Allen/Guthrie
    Torres/Tevez/Suarez

    How does that team look?

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  20. China Mag
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Is it possible to check how many chances man utd created for wellbeck/Hernandez compared with how many arsenal created for RVP. So people are assuming that because he is now at man united, RVP will score a load more. But I wouldn't be surprised if arsenal created as many if not more chances than united.

    I'm coming round to the idea that Rooney might still be a decent option. Rooney set up loads of chances that wellbeck tripped over, they would all be assists with RVP! If he keeps pens and free kicks I might still get him.

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    1. paraman
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      +1

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    2. Kostja
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      I think penalties are key here, whoever gets them is the man to get IMO.

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    3. Drip Doctor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      RVP will be on corners and some free kicks though.

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      1. Kostja
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        I dont think that he will take many corners in united.

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        1. Drip Doctor
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 10 months ago

          His left foot is a wand. His corners are brilliant. Nani' corners are hopless.

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    4. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Look in the members stats

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      1. China Mag
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        I would but I'm on the train on my phone.

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        1. Ginkapo FPL
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 10 months ago

          Welbeck and RVP are roughly the same, Hernandez is a useless human being apparently

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    5. Saint & Reevesy
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      +1

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    6. The Shadow
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      I think most people are assuming RVP will score fewer goals not more. It was unlikely he was going to duplicate last year's career year even being THE man at Arsenal. Even less likely now with ManU's multiple scoring options.

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    7. Billy Ketsu
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      There's very little difference between Arse and Mufc in chances created and most of the stats that I can see from a quick look. Mufc had a better conversion rate and more shots on target.

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  21. sminkypinky
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    link test

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    1. sminkypinky
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      affirmative.

      Kept linking me to someone else's team?!

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  22. Howgegoals
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    RMT anyone? I need the season to start before I spend any more time looking at stats!

    Jaaskelainen, Green (rotate)

    Vlaar, Hangeland, Gunter, McCartney, Jenkinson (Arsenal, until Sagna fit)

    Mata, Jaja Toure, Ramires, Allen, (Leon Britton)

    Rooney, Torres, Aguero

    considering dropping rooney for podolski to upgrade other areas,

    also, do people think Hazard will start first few games?

    also also, lost belief in Joe Allen, can anyone reccomend a replacement?

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  23. Utterly Fabregasted
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    please rate:

    Szczesny (+cerny?? or 4m keeper…any suggestions?)
    fabio, hangeland, demel (clyne??, barnett??)
    kagawa, mata, siggy, michu (guthrie)
    rooney, torres, tevez

    maybe get ya ya for kagawa or piennar for michu?

    thanks

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  24. EoinM
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    In an ideal world who is the best front 3?

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    1. Chris_White
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      aguero, rooney and van persie

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    2. Kostja
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      In my opinion Aguero, Torres, Tevez- But this is for GW 1 only. For long term Aguero, Rooney, Torres- and torres to Tott forward GW2.

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      1. pompeyfan
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        lol @longterm ,'torres to tott forward gw2'

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        1. Kostja
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 10 months ago

          😀 kind of longterm. As 1 transfer is ok. Aguero, Torres, Tevez would need a 4pt hit to fix on GW2

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    3. Drip Doctor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      RVP, Rooney, Aguero

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    4. MUFC17
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Aguero , Rooney , Vanpersie

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    5. Saint & Reevesy
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Aguero, Torres, Rooney

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    6. blue cheese
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Messi, Aguero, Ronaldo

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    7. Rhysd007
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Pele, Messi, Ronaldo

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  25. MUFC17
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Please RMT

    Federici

    A.Cole Lescott Hangeland

    Sinclair Kagawa Bale Ramires

    Tevez Torres(c) Pogrebnyrak

    SUBS- De gea Allen/Barnett/Clyne .

    Two mill in bank for Torres to Roo.

    Any tips please .

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    1. mikeyred64
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      V similar to my team. I'd get rid of Kagawa tbh, too much danger for my liking. No one really knows how united are gonna get up, and if you're set on getting roo in, then a united mid isnt necessary; roo and van p will be hogging the goals. I reckon we'll only see 10-15 non-striker goals out of united this season. In terms of who to get in his place.... that's another matter.

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  26. Give The Todd Some Love
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Play Noble (AVL) or Michu (qpr) GW1? Thanks guys, bit stuck on this 😛

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  27. Adam
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Anyone else gambling with Lescott? I fear rotation for him.

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    1. MUFC17
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      I have him , was thinking the same .

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    2. Drip Doctor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Yeah that Savic is really coming on nicely. I fear for Lescott...

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    3. Give The Todd Some Love
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      I think Lescott's safe unless they sign Agger

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    4. sminkypinky
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      People seem to prefer Zab. At least for a few weeks. Costs .5 less too.

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  28. Feed tha Sheep
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    What will fulhams back line be?

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  29. Po!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Please RMT...

    Federici, (Jaaskelainen)

    Cole A, Hangeland, Lescott, (Nelsen, Barnett)

    Nolan, Robson-Kanu, Santi Cazorla, Yaya Toure (N'Zogbia)

    Rooney, Tevez, Torres

    HRK for the first week and will stay on bench unless he better one of Zog or Nolan
    Nolan is a place holder for Park, Taraabt etc
    guess 4 DGW players..cover for most teams with not too much indulgence in any except City, who I expect to have a block buster opening at SOTs...

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  30. Strik3r
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Hi all, Would appreciate any feedback on my current lineup. Giving me headaches =\

    deGea – Cerny (4.0dud)

    Clichy – ACole – Koscielny – Santon – Barnett

    VDV – Mata (c) – Kagawa – Walters – Puncheon

    Tevez – Ba – Podolski

    My main points of concern:

    VDV OR Siggudrson
    Mata OR Hazard
    Kagawa OR Young/Valencia/Nani (this may necessitate freeing up 0.5 from somewhere)

    Will probably trade Kos for Sagna when he comes back into the squad. Clichy will probably make way for Richards when he comes back. The other drawback is that I have no spare funds at this stage.

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