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Preview Movie – Rate My Team – Part One

Following on from our Hall of Fame preview on Christmas Day, we’re now able to show you a glimpse of the full “Rate My Team” funcitionality that we’re looking to add to the Members Area for the January Wildcards.

Chris Atkinson, the creator of the Rate My Team model, again joins me for this movie, the first of two that we’ve produced to show you have Rate My Team works.

What is Rate My Team?
Rate My team is a statistical model built specifically to assess every player in the Premier League and return their expected values for Fantasy Premier League (FPL) points in a given Gameweek. The system is a complex and thorough one which, of course, plots the probabilities of a player’s time on the pitch, their expected number of goals, assists, bonus points, yellow and red cards, clean sheets, own goals, goals conceded and saves. The strength of the opponent they are facing in a given Gameweek is also crucial; so every team has a attacking, defensive rating, every player a probability of playing a given match with injuries, suspensions and international absence factored in.

You can find out more about Rate My Team here, or, of course, in the movie below.

How Can It Help Me?
If you’re a member you can use the Rate My Team tool in a number of ways. Firstly, you can use it as a projections tool to predict what specific players will score, on average, over the next X number of Gameweeks. As you’ll see in the movie, you have a players table that can filtered by position or FPL cost and which can be extended to show any number of Gameweeks. You can also sort on “Value” to find those players projected to offer the best points per million return.

However, this is just one part of the functionality. Rate My Team can also analyse your existing FPL lineup, recommend captains, vice captains your bench and bench order and allow you to model your future transfers. In the second “My Team” movie, we’ll show you this functionality in full.

Rather than post your team in the comments on the main site, our members can now enter their FPL code in Rate My Team and it will immediately offer you an appraisal of your squad. In a nutshell, it should prove rather useful for the January wildcard, when so many of us look to reconstruct our sides. Using Rate my Team you can transfer players in and out of your team and get an immediate appraisal of the impact of that transfer.

When will Rate My Team be available?
We’re looking to roll out the Rate My Team tool for our members on January 1.

Fantasy Football Scout – Rate My Team Preview – Part One from Mark on Vimeo.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

1,657 Comments Post a Comment
  1. .
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    😀

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  2. The Pep Revolution
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Best mid for 6 million for this week only?

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    1. Captain Shirokov
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      Taarabt.

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  3. david ngog
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Silva > Bale yes or no?
    Already have defore, too much of a knee jerk?

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    1. Pilko's Pump Pants
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      I'm considering the same switch - but i don't have Defoe... and 2 Spurs attackers is one too many for me...

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  4. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    with news of giroud back what impact does this have on walcott?

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  5. SPorting
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    none. Walcott is class. Giroud is Giroud.

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    1. SPorting
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I'm glad this was a reply fail.

      don't like to be associated with that type.

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    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      yes but wenger may choose to play giroud up front and where does that leave walcott?

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      1. SPorting
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        as a very tasty midfield option, as always.

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      2. Captain Shirokov
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        On the right.

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        1. XP
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          very much doubt Walcott will play up front alone again.

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        2. Drip Doctor
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          • 13 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          This. Which is a position he's likely to get more points in.

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    3. the axolotl
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      walcott is only a viable centre forward when they're already winning and playing on the break and even then he's not much better off than if he was a winger. once / if he signs contract, i think wenger will put him back on the wing again and he's stop waffling on that he always saw him as a centre forward.

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  6. .
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    So now that the seasons halfway over, this is my team of the season so far:

    Begovic
    Baines Shawcross W.Reid Ivanovic
    Fellaini Dembelé
    Bale Michu Mata
    RVP

    ...And that's not even including Cazorla, Foster, Bassong, Defoe and others.

    What's yours ❓ (Try to pick based on real life, as opposed to FPL score)

    😀

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    1. .
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Nobody? 😥

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    2. Dr Dream
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      You got it about right although I'd go Rooney for Dembele by far...Rooney hasn't had enough credit for all the work he did in midfield early on..he was immense although not much good for FPL.....and maybe Hazard/Bale not much between them...

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    3. Sting
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      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Excellent picks...I think I'd pick the same.

      Osman deserves an honourable mention.

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  7. josepe
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    is sagna nailed on atm?

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    1. boredjames
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      There is a risk that Jenkinson may get the odd game

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    2. Pilko's Pump Pants
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      He's not as nailed on as Gibbs...

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  8. clockwork
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    will walcott rise before the next gameweek deadline?

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  9. super zlatan
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Team for gw 20

    Bego
    Enrique. Mert. Davies
    Mata. Bale. Michu. Sess
    Rvp(c). Suarez. Berba

    Subs. Fed. Sterling. Cuellar. Clyne

    Thoughts?

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

    A) Cazorla + Ruiz

    Or

    B) Walcott + Benteke

    ??

    Reasons why please ?

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    1. Captain Shirokov
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      A.

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      1. Captain Shirokov
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Because I think Caz is more likely to get in on the points than Walcott and Benteke doesn't know the offside rule.

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        1. Sting
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          LOL he has stuggled with that particular rule the last few games.

          I should add, either budget striker will be rotating with Noble until the DGW, where I play to WC straight after.

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      2. super zlatan
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        B.

        Benteke will out score Ruiz albeit villa are shyte. He scores goals

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        1. rvp786
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          B

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    2. The Shadow
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      A. I have those two. Not going after Walcott until his position and team he'll be playing for are clearer.

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      1. Sting
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        If I take option A I will have 7 of the same front 8 as you, except you have Snodgrass and I have Sterling who will become Noble.

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  11. Andy1
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Which is more urgent

    A. Tevez –> Defoe ( already have bale)
    B. long –> ruiz

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    1. Pilko's Pump Pants
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Neither look all that sensible to me... Back to the drawing board...

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      1. Andy1
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        What would you suggest?

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        1. Pilko's Pump Pants
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Link your team..

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  12. Art Vandelay
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Great to see Rate My Team back. I found it really useful before it bit the dust a couple of seasons ago.

    Good work 😀

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  13. Alonso The Great Midfielder
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    is it too late to register in uefa council and enter their league??

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    1. emperikal
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Yep. I believe the new managers have already been chosen.

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      1. Alonso The Great Midfielder
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        oh .....how i didnt know this earlier........

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  14. Evs
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    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    I'm a little mixed...

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    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Mixed feelings about the RMT tool?

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      1. Evs
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Hmmm, yes.

        Looks good but will it be a distraction?

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        1. Wild Rover
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Don't think so, I used to take the last one with a pinch, it's only a predictor after all, fun to use but not a team selector

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          1. Evs
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            • 14 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            I suppose so.

            How's your cup team shaping up?

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            1. Wild Rover
              • 13 Years
              11 years, 3 months ago

              Too many spies... 😉 Actually I only made one minor transfer. You'd never guess....

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  15. emperikal
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Repost. Caught end of last article. Hate when that happens!

    Good evening everyone. Hope everyone is recovering well from their Holiday hangovers

    I’m thinking of doing a series of 4 point hits over the next 2 weeks in preperation for the DGW.

    This week: Michu and Torres OUT Cazorla and Hernandez IN

    Next week: Sterling and Enrique OUT Walcott and O’Brien IN

    Thoughts? I’d end up with a midfield of Mata – Silva – Bale – Cazorla – Walcott and have RVP up front with two rotating cheapies until the WC (Benteke and Hernandez). My team is linked

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    1. Captain Shirokov
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Wouldn't get rid of Michu. Everything else looks fine. Could you just swap Walcott for Michu in that proposed midfield?

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      1. emperikal
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        I could do Michu > Walcott this week for free and keep Torres but downgrading him to Hernandez gives me the additional money to upgrade Sterling to an additional big mid.

        Also I sell Michu at 8.1 so not worried about buying him back if I have to but with the injury worry there's a good chance he won't start this weekend.

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  16. unoaime
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Begovic, Federici
    Enrique, Cuellar, Demel, Boyce, Shorey
    Bale, Michu, Silva, Stirling, Noble
    RvP, Suarez, Berbatov

    I have no idea what to do with this lot. Have 2FT to sort it out. Any advice is greatly appreciated.

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  17. emperikal
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Also this new feature looks interesting indeed. Loving the new additions to the site!

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  18. isacki: full casual
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Great stuff, I gave rate my team a go last year and enjoyed it, I was sad when it disappeared, I thought it would be forever!

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    1. Jafalad
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      It would be interesting to see if the Scouts use this tool for their Scout Picks.

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  19. arcticjunkie1
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    2FTs, thoughts?

    Michu > Bale
    Rafael > O'Brien

    Begovic
    Johnson Baines Huth
    Puncheon Sessegnon Silva Michu
    RVP(C) Berbatov Benteke

    Jaask Sterling Cuellar Rafael

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    1. rvp786
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      keep michu. i would ship sessegnon instead

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  20. Mak_Gold
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Going to do Pienaar > Bale for a hit. How should I fund it?:

      A) G.Johnson > Davies (leaves me with 5 cheap DFs).

      B) Tevez > Benteke.

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      1. TheSteady ¤ Wines th…
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Wouldn't do Pie>Bale for a hit. Sunderland are becoming quite solid IMO.

        Do B though 😀

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      2. Surgical Attack
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        A imo .. City will need tevez to deliver i feel .. so he is due

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    • Surgical Attack
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Hi folks,

      If money is no limit .. which is the best mid to have till WC.. if I plan to use WC after the DGW ..
      I already have Bale, Mata, Michu..

      Thanks..

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    • Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Nice tool, but will it stop the forum spammers? Doubt it... 😉

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      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        well, you're still here 😛

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        1. Wild Rover
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          You never see a RMT though.... Well very rarely, some post ten a day... 😐

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      2. Evs
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        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Nice 'tool' - 😆 ?!

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      3. unoaime
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        I believe a seperate thread for RMTs would be sufficient.

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        1. Wild Rover
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          As well as...

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    • Licky
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Should i get in Nolan for Peanut or Mata for Silva?

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      1. Surgical Attack
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Mata

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    • FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Please rate my ... Nahhhhh forget it, not my season anyway. Good luck to all

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    • Mikei
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Santi or Walcott in for Silva for next week?

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    • Jonah
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I have used the rate My Team model and paid attention to it and how it functions over a number of years. I'm a big fan of it and I think it can add a little something to the way any manager thinks about their transfers.

      It works because it helps to put a numerical value of what you already know. So you know player X has an increased chance of goals over player Y, but how many points is that actually likely to come out in, over a number of times, and how does it stack up against other factors? Rate M Team can help you put these numbers on these factors, so you can tart to judge what they're actually worth.

      I'm a big fan of the model, and I owe it some thanks for the lofty rank that I am currently enjoying. It's not a complete solution to anything, but it's helped me a lot.

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      1. Jonah
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        P.S. I should probably say that I'm a friend of Chris Atkinson, the guy who built the Rate My Team Model; anyone wanting to fact-check this can see he's in one of my private leagues. This may bias me, but it also means that I've probably paid more attention to it than anyone else round here and I can say that I genuinely think it has some value.

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    • SC not pearls before swine
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I would just like to warn everyone: Aguero is about to explode. I couldn't stop my knee from jerking and cut him lose. This is Rooney before the match with Reading all over again for me...

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      1. Pilko's Pump Pants
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Posting your 'gut instincts' as a news flash doesn't tempt me towards an out of form player in an out of form team... not usually a fan of knee-jerks - but maybe you should have let your knee do it's thing...

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    • Bezz82
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I need help with my transfer.....

      Beco Jusi

      Enrique Culler Nelsen Davis Clyne

      Mata Caz Michu Silva Snodgrass

      RVP Suarez Defoe

      I have 2 FT and 0.2m in the bank but unsure what to do.....

      Whould like to do at least 1 change..... im thinking Enrique -- Gibbs

      Please give me your ideas.......

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    • super zlatan
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Everyone bringing in afroman when his ban finishes?

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      1. rvp786
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        if theres wasnt any DGW then without a shadow of doubt. the DGW might push me towards nolan/walcott/caz

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      2. emperikal
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Either him or Walcott I think

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      3. Matt
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        of course

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      4. The King
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Might wait until after the Newcastle game to see if he plays as a supporting striker again.

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      5. Parm
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        On the WC probably.

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      6. Sting
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Nope he will have to wait until the WC now, can't fit him in unless I sell Michu.

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    • Parm
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      My Mignolet/Jussi rotation so far has scored me 86, so an average of 4.5 per GW.

      For the January WC(GW24) i'm possibly looking at a Jussi/Guzan rotation given the rotation, value and fixtures on offer.

      NEW, SWA, WHM, TOT/ars, sto/MCI, rdg, QPR, WBA, liv/sto, FUL, WIG, SUN, NEW, CHE, RDG.

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      1. Matt
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        looks ok, but this is Villa we're talking about

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