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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. gunnerboy
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Is Pogrebnyak a definite starter? Like his price and a double gameweek. Seems more people are going for Graham though...

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

      I favoured Pogre for ages but now Graham has hit form, i'd rather spend the extra 1mil

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  2. Henry Hill
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    What do people think of this team:

    Friedel Federici
    Zabaleta Cole. Fabio Cuellar Hughes
    Taarabt Yaya Bale Pienaar Maloney
    Torres Aguero Pogrebnyak

    2.5 in the bank to get Torres out for Wazza and then Cole out for Vidic GW3

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    1. Call Me Old Fashioned
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      I would do 4.5 DEF to 4M and get Lescott over Zab for longer term.

      Pog I dont like, but you cant have it all

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      1. Henry Hill
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        I had Lescott and just the 2 in the bank but with Micah out for a month has tempted me to get Zab

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        1. Call Me Old Fashioned
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 10 months ago

          Others things will be needed to sorted by then in your team.

          I see what you mean though, could always get cash for Lescott later.

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    2. super zlatan
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Not a bad effort. Not feeling the Pog love. I have graham

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      1. Henry Hill
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Graham's pre-season form is certainly impressive but Pog impressed me last season and has the double

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

    Read somewhere that Fox got 2 assists for Scotland last night.

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    1. Scroobius Mac
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      That would have been KOL I imagine.

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      1. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Would be bringing him straight in if he was a mid. No way as a def

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        1. Scroobius Mac
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 10 months ago

          How does that make sense?

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

            😆

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        2. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 10 months ago

          Would be a cheap mid option to come off the bench now and again and hopefully pick up a few assists and the odd goal but won't get many clean sheets as a def. Clear enough for you?

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

            Are you mixing medication?

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    2. The Finnisher
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Against Australia...

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      1. Billy Gilmore
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Was one of them that own goal?

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        1. The Finnisher
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 10 months ago

          Yes! It was a bloody good header too 😉
          Google the highlights, it was a classic, and rubbish, own goal.

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          1. Billy Gilmore
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 10 months ago

            Yeah I saw. On debut wasn't it? Should play him up front.

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

      Yeah. He takes corners from one side and some free kicks. But Southampton defence is crap!

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

        Harsh but fair

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  4. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Love this idea, do you?

    DDG Ruddy

    Hangeland Zab cuellar Gunter Barnett

    Kagawa VDV Nasri Lamps(C) Britton

    Tevez Torres Graham

    Downgrade Lampard to 6.5ish after week 2, upgrade torres to rooney and cuellar to 6.5

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

    Thoughts on my team. Thinking Schwarzer for first few GW’s as they have a easy run. That means that I could get Vidic for Zab or Gerrard for Santi.

    DDG, Fed

    Zab, Hangeland, Cuellar, Demel, Clyne

    Lampard, Bale, Santi/Nani, Pienaar, Noble

    Torres, Graham,Tevez

    cheers guys

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

    Right, Uni sorted, time to get back to what matters.

    Can I get an RMT? Pretty please?

    -------------Davis--Green
    Cole--Vertonghen--Tierney--Gorkss--Demel
    Bale--Cazorla--Nasri--Ramires--Puncheon
    ---------Torres--Tevez--Graham

    2.5 in the bank for transfers.

    I won't show my team again!

    Please point out any players that I shouldn't have 😀

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    1. Henry Hill
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Puncheon is a crap player but I suppose there is not many options at 4.5

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

        I've not seen him play, but I've heard good things...

        BTW - Your team looks good^^ Although I don't fancy Pog or Taarabt 🙂

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        1. Henry Hill
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 10 months ago

          Cheers but see below why Taarabt is a good option 🙂

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

      Like it. Different to mine but 5 big hitters anyway. Excellent defense, especially like the Vertonghen pick but would swap Cole for ManCity despite the DGW

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

        I probably will with my first FT

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    3. MY DJ NAME IS PIMP CURRY
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Use that .5 to upgrade Puncheon. You'll use pretty much all of your 15 players this season. Your whole team needs to be strong.
      I don't think Vertonghen is a good shout when Friedel is available for 1m less.

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

        Why get Freidel when he's about to be replaced?

        Vertonghen will score 5+ goals this year

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

        And I really want 2.5 in the bank, for personal reasons. I think its important to have really cheap players from the start, to allow me to beef up to the max everywhere else, without having to downgrade.

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

      Don't know about Cazorla cos he has never played in prem before and we don't know much about him. Nasri will be in a and out of City team too but will guarantee points when he plays! Forward line same as mine!

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

        Thanks! Nasri will be gone soon!

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

      Hey Beric, how you doing?
      I would say downgrade Nasri and upgrade Puncheon to Noble/Maloney and upgrade the GK as well.

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  7. Disco Stu
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Got stuck at bottom of last page

    Would you replace either Michu or Kagawa with Ireland?

    And then with the one remaining, what is the better combo:

    A. Michu/Kagawa + Bale

    B. Sinclair + Siggy

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

      A by miles.

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

        Would you replace either Michu or Kagawa with Ireland?

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

          nope.

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  8. The Rock
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Will there be no FFS Head to Head leagues this year?

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    1. Funkyav
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      dont think so.

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

      dont think so

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  9. g1234l
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Silva Podolski Tevez
    OR
    Yaya Podolski Aguero
    OR
    Silva Petric Aguero
    ??

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

      2nd one

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

    What would you pick?

    A) DDG and N'Zogbia

    or

    B) Jussi and Toure

    My other gk is Federici

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    1. g1234l
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      B

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  11. LMNO
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Is wenger playing Podolski as a midfielder?

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

      No, he will probably play him in the LF or ST position.

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

        cool, thanks. Do you have him?

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

          I do 🙂

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  12. Henry Hill
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    People might want to know that Taarabt has got 2 goals and 4 assists in his last two home games against Swansea, seems to love playing against them.

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

      Like what I'm hearing Henry...thanks for that...

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

      Tempting, Swansea's defence has weakened.

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    3. beric
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Hmmmm... Interesting indeed!

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  13. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Go to FPL history on Robin Van Persie

    Cover his 2011/2012 stats

    Thats the game time he's looking at on average with United. Not worth the 13.0mil - Rooney will be first choice IMO

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

      I'm not having either, but saving money to be able to get them in.

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

        Same here....cash in hand is worth a free WC this year...

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    2. little_wizard123
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      You seriously think he won't be first choice when he's fit!?

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    3. The Finnisher
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      What? Rubbish.
      RVP and Rooney will be first choice unless you expect RVP to get injured, which is understandable.

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      1. Bøwstring The Carp
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        I think he'll be used in the Cup games and and stuff. Obviously he will get some time each week in the PL but not 2300+ mins

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        1. The Finnisher
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 10 months ago

          Alright.

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

          dont think we spent the whole summer, 20mill and 200,000 a week to bench a player

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        3. r0nh
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 10 months ago

          WTF?!!!

          RVP is better than Rooney.

          Anyhow, u think they just paid 24m to play RVP in cups?!!!

          Your IQ is tiny.

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          1. Bøwstring The Carp
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 10 months ago

            United want to win the league and more. They saw that Rooney couldn't be in every game...

            So £24mil to have a chance at doing the treble is actually worth it. Just because I have a different opinion to a lot of the sheep here doesn't mean I have a tiny IQ. And actually I think Rooney is better than Van Persie. Rooney is more consistent and Van Persie gets all this acclaim just because of one good season in 7. No one is saying Van Persie is crap but he's29 and injury-prone. He won't get more than 2300 mins.

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            1. r0nh
              • 12 Years
              11 years, 10 months ago

              If RVP is fit, he will play.

              Stop being a silly little boy.

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              1. Bøwstring The Carp
                • 12 Years
                11 years, 10 months ago

                I'm not being silly. 2300 mins = 25 games.

                Who else did Arsenal have up front last year? No one. Look at United. They have Hernandez and Welbeck. If United opt for a lone striker with Kagawa in the hole then it even limits his time more. I'm being realistic, as it stands RVP won't get more than 2300 mins for United, no one is disputing he wont get over 20 goals in this time but at least acknowledge that there are other strikers that limit his game time.

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    4. lightspeed
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      I can see RVP being a must have tbh.

      Rooney will play behind RVP.

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    5. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      lol

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

    Lads a question that's been wrecking my head all week . Maloney or Nobel and why. I don't have that extra .5 for Allen .
    What do you all suggest.

    Thanks on advance

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

      Nobel. peace. out.

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

        Cheers dude

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    2. FF Dirtbag
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Maloney has the problem of competition for his place with Miyaichi coming in, he might not get as much time on the pitch as Noble will. So Noble is the best pick.

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      1. FF Dirtbag
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Plus Noble has better first fixtures.

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

          Boomboomshaketheroom , cheers mate

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    3. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Nobel. TNT was an incredible discovery.

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

    I thought that Cabeye would be in the top 10 for sky bonus. I remember seeing him near the top of tables for passing and tackling at the end of last season.

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

      He is in the top 3 if you order it by last six gameweeks. Stick with him

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  16. SPorting
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    covers all the bases, i think:

    DDG, Fed
    Cuellar, Zab, Cole, Demel, Hange
    Ramires, Britton, Cazorla, Bale, N'Zog
    Tevez, Graham, Rooney

    some CHE cover for the DGW and Rooney for his brace (of assists to RvP).

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

    nasri or silva for first 3 GW's?

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

      Nasri or yaya

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

      Nasri for sure....

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  18. MY DJ NAME IS PIMP CURRY
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    To the guy who commented something about Dempsey on the previous page, you might want to check Skysports now. Transfer clockwatch says deal is very close.

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  19. Simon March
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Simple question - struggling with the answer:

    A: N'Zogbia
    B: Ireland
    C: Tarabt
    D: Brunt
    E: Larsson

    Which?

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

      I've gone B & C

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

      N'Zogbia or Larsson

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  20. zee303
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Is Zabaleta likely to start every week? Seen him on a lot of rmt's

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    1. The Rock
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Untill Richards comes back he is sure of starts.

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  21. The Rock
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    RMT:

    Friedel, Federici
    Cole, Lescott, Hangeland, Cuellar, McCartney
    Bale, Mata, Taarabt, Noble, Kagawa
    Graham, Torres, Tevez

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    1. FF Dirtbag
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Are you not scared about Friedel getting replaced?

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

      Looks good, I'd try to find the 0.5m for DDG, not sold on Kagawa now RVP has arrived, lots of competition from Cleverley, Giggs, Scholes....
      Kags, Friedel, Taarabt out for DDG, Ramires, Nzog maybe...

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      1. Mr. C
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        DDG is a rotation risk.

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

    Any of the five other years is statistacly more likely than last year.

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

      Very profound.....

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    2. MY DJ NAME IS PIMP CURRY
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      ?

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

        Sounds like a Donald Rumsfeld comment to me.....

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  23. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Goodness. While we were having a nice chat, 2 pages went by ... bye, by ... 😀

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

      Can't keep up! 🙁

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      1. Billy Gilmore
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        We should def move to an old post.

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

          I like this plan

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

      Yeah! I was on page 6 until i noticed everyone else was on 8! 😆

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

        And now 9, i'm off as well. Bye 😀

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

        last post anyone?

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  24. TheOrangeMan
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Hi, please rate my team! Not sure about ramires but I think Lampard is a good buy as he's scored more than 10 goals every season in the last 6 or 7 years and is cheap for 9.0!

    De Gea

    Clichy Jones Hangeland

    Ramires Lampard Yaya Toure Van Der Vaart

    Torres Graham Tevez

    Thanks!

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  25. The Rock
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Have Lescott but may downgrade to Zab, Zab will be more attacking and .5 cheaper but Lescott is a big goal threat.. what do we think?

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    1. FF Dirtbag
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Personally think you should do lescott-> Zab and then Friedel -> DDG

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      1. The Rock
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Thinking the same, Cheers mate

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  26. Evasivo
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Here's the latest draft! Not sure on Kescott or Jones though, likely to be benched?

    Federici,
    Harte, Lescott, Cole A,
    Sinclair, Lampard (C), Bale, Noble,
    Torres (VC), Graham, Tevez

    Subs: Vorm, Demel, Jones, Maloney and £2Mil to play with

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

    Anyone else starting to lean towards the villa defence? I'm thinking Vlaar and Clark.....or is it just me?

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

      no, leaning away......

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  28. Nolberto Solano
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    RMT please!

    Friedel Federici

    Terry Lescott Cuellar Clyne McCartney

    Lampard Toure Pienaar Noble Maloney

    Aguero Torres Graham

    3M in the bank

    Transfers in the next couple gameweeks:

    Lampard >>> Bale
    Torres >>> Rooney/Van Persie

    I could switch Terry and Lescott for A.Cole and Zabaleta, so i could switch in Van Persie.

    What do you guys think?

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  29. Cracked Egg
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    I think Lampard will have a cracker of the seaso. Gone from one of the holy trinity to an extra because of what? Age? Position? He looked amazing last night regardless of the fact it was a friendly or not. Plus hes got pens, corners & free kicks.

    Hes in my team foooshooooww!!

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

      Last 2 seasons have been relatively poor.

      6 - 8m valued mids will outscore him this season.

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  30. Scroobius Mac
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    For the first 3 weeks - double Arsenal defence? Do I dare?
    It's probably insanity but Koscielny and Chezny are so cheap.

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