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With the World Cup on pause for a couple of days, we take time to delve into the domestic data from the 2013/14 season. In the first of a series of features focussing on the KPI statistics in the Members area, we assess the most improved forwards over the season gone by, listing the main players in accordance with goal attempts from inside the box:

For the unfamiliar, these Key Performers Indicator (KPI) tables are designed to use a series of key stats to allow our members to track form or change in player performance. By tracking the frequency of certain key statistics and comparing over two separate periods of time, we can ascertain each player’s form, whether it be an improvement or decrease in displays on the pitch. As mentioned in last summer’s introductory article, we’ve rolled out a preview movie which shows just how to get the best out of the KPI tables.

For the purpose of this series of articles, we analyse the previous two seasons as a means of comparison:

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  1. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    In a game with normal FPL rules, who would you prefer? Ozil, Gotze or Kroos?

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    1. VougieDipond
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Ozil, not sure if Goetze will start and kroos would be a 2 points magnet

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      1. Bubz
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        Yeah this is what I was thinking

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    2. Kevin Twine
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Ozil.

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    3. Conrad.
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      agreed on Ozil.

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    4. DHWizzo
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Wouldn't take any of them.

      If Ozil hand't snuck that goal at the end of the Algeria game his points total would be shocking. Seems his Arsenal form has made its way to the WC.

      In the generous scoring McD's game his totals have been 4, 4, 7, 9 (with a last minute goal against a team throwing everyone forward).

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      1. Bubz
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        Hmmm yeah you might be right here... hasn't looked that threatening has he

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  2. Colonel Shoe è‚æ± 
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    attempt no2 .... no brazil

    navas x x

    mert zapata fenandez (van buyten de vrij x x)

    valbuena lahm jrod masch (kdb wijnaldum x x)

    messi muller robben x x

    ?? any changes

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    1. JT's Dog
        11 years, 5 months ago

        I would be more tempted with one of the c rica mids over wij

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        1. Colonel Shoe è‚æ± 
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 5 months ago

          hmmm like tejeda?

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          1. Blue Lion
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 5 months ago

            Or Bolanos.

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            1. Colonel Shoe è‚æ± 
              • 14 Years
              11 years, 5 months ago

              not seen him play...... any pref?

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              1. Blue Lion
                • 12 Years
                11 years, 5 months ago

                Well i would suggest him.

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          2. JT's Dog
              11 years, 5 months ago

              Yeah wij is bit of gamble but c rica cover could help

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              1. Colonel Shoe è‚æ± 
                • 14 Years
                11 years, 5 months ago

                ta muchly mr dog

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        2. VougieDipond
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 5 months ago

          KDB to Indi and you have the same team as me lol

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          1. Colonel Shoe è‚æ± 
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 5 months ago

            indi?

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            1. VougieDipond
              • 13 Years
              11 years, 5 months ago

              Dutch defender. I have only 5 mids and 6 defenders instead

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              1. Colonel Shoe è‚æ± 
                • 14 Years
                11 years, 5 months ago

                i really think thats too much def back up for 4 matches...... youd basically need all your mids and forwards to do badly and even then the most you can play is 5

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                1. VougieDipond
                  • 13 Years
                  11 years, 5 months ago

                  I basically have a 4-4-2 formation with 4 dutch players in reserve. I dont fancy any mids most have done nothing. Defence was my best scorers last round. taking the punt. Thanks for the input though

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                  1. Colonel Shoe è‚æ± 
                    • 14 Years
                    11 years, 5 months ago

                    fair play, not like i know what im doin

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      • Bubz
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        Off to watch the Grand Départ on Saturday. Should be fun I guess.

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        1. Dr Dream
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 5 months ago

          I'm watching it around Skipton.

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          1. Bubz
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 5 months ago

            Ah cool, they depart from literally about 200 yards away from my house.

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            1. JT's Dog
                11 years, 5 months ago

                * gets out map pencil and bit of string scaled to 200 yds

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                1. Bubz
                  • 12 Years
                  11 years, 5 months ago

                  If you want to come over all you have to do is ask. I've got a big garden and a frisbee?

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          2. JT's Dog
              11 years, 5 months ago

              Take some nails for the road, that makes it more fun

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              1. Blue Lion
                • 12 Years
                11 years, 5 months ago

                Bad doggy..

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            • VougieDipond
              • 13 Years
              11 years, 5 months ago

              I am cycling to work tomorrow. Nobody comes to watch me ðŸ™

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              1. JT's Dog
                  11 years, 5 months ago

                  * me being cunningly disguised as cat obviously works

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                  1. Blue Lion
                    • 12 Years
                    11 years, 5 months ago

                    Your wagging tail is a give away.

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            • LewanGOALski
              • 14 Years
              11 years, 5 months ago

              any opinion(s) about this one?

              Cillessen / xxx / xxx
              Zapata / Boateng / De Vrij / Van Buyten / Fernandez / xxx / xxx
              JRod / ADM / KDB / Valbuena / Wilnajdum / xxx / xxx / xxx
              Neymar / Messi / Muller / Robben / xxx

              Thanks!

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              1. Blue Lion
                • 12 Years
                11 years, 5 months ago

                I think you should go defense heavy instead of top heavy.

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              2. JT's Dog
                  11 years, 5 months ago

                  Other is within the budget?

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                  1. JT's Dog
                      11 years, 5 months ago

                      Not sure what that says
                      Get other players to give you more options

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                • Colonel Shoe è‚æ± 
                  • 14 Years
                  11 years, 5 months ago

                  love seein all the positive press tim howard has got across the world..............

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                  1. Bubz
                    • 12 Years
                    11 years, 5 months ago

                    Can you imagine if they had equalised and gone to penos. He would definitely have won it for them. Would be an even bigger celebrity in America

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                    1. Colonel Shoe è‚æ± 
                      • 14 Years
                      11 years, 5 months ago

                      deffo...... real shame, but they were up against it. hope barak invites him over.that would be cool

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                  2. Conrad.
                    • 14 Years
                    11 years, 5 months ago

                    as a proud American, i concur 🙂

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                • Saniul
                  • 12 Years
                  11 years, 5 months ago

                  As amazingly surprising and nailbiting this WC has been, I'd admit that the top teams have mostly prevailed so far.

                  Not everyday do 8 group toppers move into the QF, and even among them, except Costa Rica and partly, Netherlands, all were favorites to win the group.

                  Somehow makes me feel that we will see Brazil, Netherlands, Germany and Argentina in the semis.

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                • DHWizzo
                  • 15 Years
                  11 years, 5 months ago

                  Feeling pretty settled on this (despite my rant about not picking any Brazilians):

                  Navas XX XX
                  Varane Fernandez DVB DeVrij Zapata Gonzalez XX
                  JRod Mascherano Fernandinho Valbuena Cuadrado XX XX
                  Messi Robben Benz XX XX

                  Only wavering on going French over German, and kind of want Vertoghen over DVB.

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                  1. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
                    • 11 Years
                    11 years, 5 months ago

                    Benzema is going to have like 4 points. Mark my words! Think I'm gonna play 5-3-2 or 4-4-2 at this point

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                    1. DHWizzo
                      • 15 Years
                      11 years, 5 months ago

                      Could be. I do think Germany is really poor at the back and haven't played a proper team yet.

                      My guess is France guts them and Benz is the player to do it.

                      Real Madrid v Bayern all over again...

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                  2. Dr Dream
                    • 13 Years
                    11 years, 5 months ago

                    I went for Fernandinho last week but he flopped...Oddly I can't think of many players better suited to the McD's game than him. I'm sure he'll come good....maybe..

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                    1. DHWizzo
                      • 15 Years
                      11 years, 5 months ago

                      I keep flip-flopping on him and was convinced this morning I wouldn't be picking him. Colombia is going to run circles around him and he will be seeing minus points for al the fouls with no chance to bomb forward - 5 pts max on the way.

                      Or, he is the foil and bosses the game. For Brazil to win, he needs to play well.

                      Tough call, but what are the alternatives? KDB? Gago? Pogba?

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                      1. Dr Dream
                        • 13 Years
                        11 years, 5 months ago

                        A few...I'm sure over a period of time he would be way up there with these rules...as a one off..who knows.

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                • Dr Dream
                  • 13 Years
                  11 years, 5 months ago

                  @Biubz...Do you know if there's a rough timetable for the Tour on Saturday ?...As in what time are they due at Skipton roughly ?..Oddly I couldn't find it on the website.

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                • Colonel Shoe è‚æ± 
                  • 14 Years
                  11 years, 5 months ago

                  rvp or robben?

                  toughie this time around

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                  1. Conrad.
                    • 14 Years
                    11 years, 5 months ago

                    saw someone earlier say RvP, b/c for the most part, Neder will not be on the counterattack, where Robben excels. and also, Robben winning pens = RvP goals.

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                    1. Colonel Shoe è‚æ± 
                      • 14 Years
                      11 years, 5 months ago

                      hmmm not sure i entirely buy into that apart from the penos thing......... count cheatula can certainly earn em

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                  2. Futboley
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 11 Years
                    11 years, 5 months ago

                    I can´t see anyone who saw the match against Mexico put a cent on RvP. Never i nthe good move, never even touched the ball, very poor striker for McD fantasy purposes
                    He wouldnt play for ManU, nobody would even consider him based on performance.

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                • Conrad.
                  • 14 Years
                  11 years, 5 months ago

                  even with already having Robben, I should still have RvP over Benz, right?

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                • Colonel Shoe è‚æ± 
                  • 14 Years
                  11 years, 5 months ago

                  lol at the wiki page change
                  http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-28122254

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                • Dr Dream
                  • 13 Years
                  11 years, 5 months ago

                  A Couple of shots stats for the Belgians.

                  Most attempts on goal so far Belgium on 81
                  Most shots on target so far Belgium on 55
                  Second highest shots on target inside the area Belgium on 29

                  Not much to show for it though.

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                  1. Colonel Shoe è‚æ± 
                    • 14 Years
                    11 years, 5 months ago

                    they were up against a brick wall to be fair

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                  2. GREENDREAMS11
                    • 16 Years
                    11 years, 5 months ago

                    they had one of the easiest qualifying groups though

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                    1. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
                      • 13 Years
                      11 years, 5 months ago

                      I think they've also travelled less than any other side in the competition. Argentina are right up there sides that have barely travelled too.

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                    2. Dr Dream
                      • 13 Years
                      11 years, 5 months ago

                      Yeah, very difficult to read too much into that...they still had to do it though.

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                      1. GREENDREAMS11
                        • 16 Years
                        11 years, 5 months ago

                        still quite a surprising stat because they have been quite crap apart from last night

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                        1. Dr Dream
                          • 13 Years
                          11 years, 5 months ago

                          I bet half those numbers came from last night...they've been pants really apart from that.

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                      2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 16 Years
                        11 years, 5 months ago

                        You nearly had me going, then ... 😀

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                  3. HuttonDressedasLahm
                    • 16 Years
                    11 years, 5 months ago

                    Korea
                    Algeria
                    Russia

                    Meh

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                  4. GreennRed
                    • 14 Years
                    11 years, 5 months ago

                    Your last line is the only relevant one. Can't convert from chance after chance.

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                • Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
                  • 13 Years
                  11 years, 5 months ago

                  It's all kicking off on '16 and pregnant'.

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                  1. Parm
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 13 Years
                    11 years, 5 months ago

                    ^ Proof that we need FPL ASAP.

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                    1. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
                      • 13 Years
                      11 years, 5 months ago

                      Pretty much.

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                • Fantasy Gold
                  • 11 Years
                  11 years, 5 months ago

                  QF predictions?

                  Brazil 1 Colombia 1 (Colombia to win in ET)
                  France 0 Germany 1
                  Holland 2 Costa Rica 0
                  Argentina 2 Belgium 1

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                  1. r0nh
                    • 14 Years
                    11 years, 5 months ago

                    2-2
                    1-1
                    2-0
                    2-0

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                  2. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
                    • 13 Years
                    11 years, 5 months ago

                    2- 1
                    2 - 1
                    1-0
                    1 - 0

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                  3. HuttonDressedasLahm
                    • 16 Years
                    11 years, 5 months ago

                    2-1
                    0-0
                    4-0
                    1-1

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                • Marouane Fellatio
                  • 12 Years
                  11 years, 5 months ago

                  So I guess Basanta will come in for Rojo making him an attractive option at 4.0.

                  Who will slot in for Duarte?

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                  1. DHWizzo
                    • 15 Years
                    11 years, 5 months ago

                    Miller.

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                    1. DHWizzo
                      • 15 Years
                      11 years, 5 months ago

                      Roy Miller - who plays for the New York Redbulls in the MLS who have one of the worst goal-against records.

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                • Piggs Boson
                  • 14 Years
                  11 years, 5 months ago

                  Has anyone come up with a decent keeper rotation yet?

                  Keeper prices are usually predictable.

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                  1. Parm
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 13 Years
                    11 years, 5 months ago

                    Swansea & Stoke have a really good start.

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                    1. Piggs Boson
                      • 14 Years
                      11 years, 5 months ago

                      It does look great. Not sure I want to spend 5.0/5.0 on keepers though.

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                      1. Parm
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 13 Years
                        11 years, 5 months ago

                        Just hoping Vorm goes, to leave us with a nailed on Fabianski.

                        Burnley/Hull looks like the best cheap option.

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                        1. Piggs Boson
                          • 14 Years
                          11 years, 5 months ago

                          It does look decent. Top of my list at the moment.

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                  2. Marouane Fellatio
                    • 12 Years
                    11 years, 5 months ago

                    Stoke and Swansea are pretty good. Will probably just choose s single mid-priced keeper with reasonable fixtures though.

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                  3. Colonel Shoe è‚æ± 
                    • 14 Years
                    11 years, 5 months ago

                    keeper roators can quickly go off the rails...... i dont think ive managed to get it workin properly for extended periods............... i like to stick to 1 main with a backup.....anyone who just had mannone end of last season was quids in

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                    1. Piggs Boson
                      • 14 Years
                      11 years, 5 months ago

                      Hopefully there is a playing 4.0m keeper this year.

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                • Fantasy Gold
                  • 11 Years
                  11 years, 5 months ago

                  Anybody care to share their Sun game teams and what transfers you are thinking of doing? The only nailed on transfer for me is shipping out Rojo. Can't think straight, it's so difficult lol

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                  1. Parm
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 13 Years
                    11 years, 5 months ago

                    Courtois.
                    Rojo, Mertesacker, Blind, Gamboa.
                    Muller, James Rodriguez, Robben.
                    Messi, Benzema, Neymar.

                    Thinking of doing Neymar to Van Persie, as well as Rojo to Fernandez.

                    Not sure what else.

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                    1. Fantasy Gold
                      • 11 Years
                      11 years, 5 months ago

                      Teams almost identical:

                      Ospina
                      Rojo Blind Mert Howedes
                      Muller Robben JRod
                      Messi Neymar Benzema

                      So far I know I am doing Benz > RVP and Rojo > De Vrij.

                      Now I'm stuck.

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                • Paulo
                  • 16 Years
                  11 years, 5 months ago

                  If you could choose any player to captain from the Friday quarter finals who would you pick?

                  Not playing the Maccie D game.

                  Stick with form and James?

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                • Piggs Boson
                  • 14 Years
                  11 years, 5 months ago

                  Will Cech lose his place next season outright, or can we expect a bit of rotation with Courtois?

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                • GreennRed
                  • 14 Years
                  11 years, 5 months ago

                  De Vrij or Blind and why?

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                  1. Beavis
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 14 Years
                    11 years, 5 months ago

                    De Vrij, goal threat. Could've easily got another against Mexico if it wasn't for Ochoa.

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                  2. Fantasy Gold
                    • 11 Years
                    11 years, 5 months ago

                    De Vrij. Better attacking threat from set pieces

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                  3. GreennRed
                    • 14 Years
                    11 years, 5 months ago

                    Cheers lads.

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                • Disco Stu
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 13 Years
                  11 years, 5 months ago

                  Louis Suarez turtle?

                  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5KPzX8RXems

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                  1. Piggs Boson
                    • 14 Years
                    11 years, 5 months ago

                    Tortoise* Looks like a Hermans.

                    Ha, mine used to push my weights around the room. Incredible strength.

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                  2. chrisjdgrady
                    • 12 Years
                    11 years, 5 months ago

                    lol

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                • potsymoore
                  • 11 Years
                  11 years, 5 months ago

                  Please help cos my heads spinning. I'm in the Sun dream team.
                  My team is
                  Ospina
                  Alderweireld -Rodriguez-De Vrij-Blind
                  Di Maria-J Rodriguez-Robben
                  Messi-Neymar-Van Persie

                  My question is this? I want to get rid of Alderweireld and Rodriguez and replace with Indi Martins & Vlaar so I'm loaded with Dutch & Argie's, cos I'm convinced (gambling) they'll both win their QFs. However they will meet in the semis! Is this a problem?

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                  1. Fantasy Gold
                    • 11 Years
                    11 years, 5 months ago

                    It's not a significant problem that they meet in the semis because the loser would still get points in the 3rd place play-off

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                • Grunter75
                  • 14 Years
                  11 years, 5 months ago

                  Ospina, (Cillesan) xx
                  Fernandez, Zapata, DVB (Blind Gonzalez Frij) xx
                  Cuadrado, JRod, Lamb, Valbuena, Fernandino xx xx
                  Messi Mueller (Robben) xx xx

                  Leaving 5 back for the last game - thoughts?

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                  1. kalmoffit
                    • 12 Years
                    11 years, 5 months ago

                    For me that's to many. If they don't perform you're team goes down.

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                • Van Klinkert Delarosa
                  • 11 Years
                  11 years, 5 months ago

                  Sky Sports understands that Liverpool have snapped up former Tottenham defender Kevin Stewart.

                  Any Spurs enthusiast here to offer some insight?

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                • Parm
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 13 Years
                  11 years, 5 months ago

                  The Sky Fantasy game was released a year ago tomorrow....

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                  1. TorresMagic™
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • Has Moderation Rights
                    • 16 Years
                    11 years, 5 months ago

                    Likely to be open within a week.

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                    1. Parm
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 13 Years
                      11 years, 5 months ago

                      I'm itching for a tinker... 😉

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                  2. Piggs Boson
                    • 14 Years
                    11 years, 5 months ago

                    Which fantasy football games are best for Premier League?

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                    1. Piggs Boson
                      • 14 Years
                      11 years, 5 months ago

                      Meant to be new post 😳

                      Sky is too high maintenance for me.

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                  3. d1sable
                    • Has Moderation Rights
                    11 years, 5 months ago

                    Sky game is getting released in the next few days

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                    1. Parm
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 13 Years
                      11 years, 5 months ago

                      Nice, looking forward to trying something different this season.

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                      1. d1sable
                        • Has Moderation Rights
                        11 years, 5 months ago

                        Stick with it and there is money to be won!

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                • chrisjdgrady
                  • 12 Years
                  11 years, 5 months ago

                  Navas
                  Zapata Boateng Varane DVB Fernandez
                  Valbuena Fernandinho Mascherano JRod KDB
                  Messi Robben Muller

                  Is 14 too few players? Got 2 itb.

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                • funny money
                  • 16 Years
                  11 years, 5 months ago

                  confused ab best german defender - advice please? Also any thoughts?

                  Cillesen xx
                  rojo mert dvb zap de vrij xx
                  jrod cuadrado mascherano kdb valbuena tejeda xx
                  messi neymar rvp origi x

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                  1. chrisjdgrady
                    • 12 Years
                    11 years, 5 months ago

                    Hummels if he's absolutely playing, Mert if not probably

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                    1. funny money
                      • 16 Years
                      11 years, 5 months ago

                      is hummels better?

                      and thanks!

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                      1. funny money
                        • 16 Years
                        11 years, 5 months ago

                        as in well again….

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                        1. chrisjdgrady
                          • 12 Years
                          11 years, 5 months ago

                          ah I dunno, apparently!

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                      2. chrisjdgrady
                        • 12 Years
                        11 years, 5 months ago

                        He missed a game and still has more points than any of them IIRC. He's a beast.

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                  2. tomtrubadur
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 15 Years
                    11 years, 5 months ago

                    Rojo is suspended

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                    1. funny money
                      • 16 Years
                      11 years, 5 months ago

                      oh - thanks for the heads up!

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                • Zasa
                  • 11 Years
                  11 years, 5 months ago

                  Anyone care to RMT for Fox?

                  Used my WC after having a bad Chile punt & reliance on CRC defense
                  First draft

                  Cili - Navas
                  Blind - Di Vrij - Vlarr - Debuchy - Arias
                  JRod - Muller - Robben - Valb - KDB
                  Messi - RVP - Jackson

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                  1. d1sable
                    • Has Moderation Rights
                    11 years, 5 months ago

                    3 of those will be wasted on your bench, your not tempted to get 3 cheapies and improve elsewhere?

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                • Cheeseoid
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 13 Years
                  11 years, 5 months ago

                  Southampton to be relegated this season? By the time half of there first xi have been sold they will have ripped the heart out of that team. Feel a little sorry for Saints fans as this was the best side that they have produced that I can remember and it isn't just a couple of payers who have gone. They will e glad J Rod got injured or I suspect he would have been gone this summer too.

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                  1. chrisjdgrady
                    • 12 Years
                    11 years, 5 months ago

                    They still have some good players and should have a huge amount of money to spend. If spent wisely they should be just fine imo

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                  2. Parm
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 13 Years
                    11 years, 5 months ago

                    I wouldn't bet on it, they have £60m+ to spend in the market and still some key players remaining, a few quality youth players coming through too.

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                  3. Beavis
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 14 Years
                    11 years, 5 months ago

                    Koeman is a very good manager. Think they will be underestimated, he will re-invest and they will do well.

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                    1. Cheeseoid
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 13 Years
                      11 years, 5 months ago

                      I hope so. But They will probably pocket some money for the club and how often do clubs reinvest cash and not get players that work. (ie Spurs after bale)

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                • Piggs Boson
                  • 14 Years
                  11 years, 5 months ago

                  Do you think Fabregas will be a regular?

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                  1. chrisjdgrady
                    • 12 Years
                    11 years, 5 months ago

                    You'd think so, but man that midfield is loaded. I wonder if Oscar will still be Jose's golden boy. His form has clearly dipped.

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                    1. Piggs Boson
                      • 14 Years
                      11 years, 5 months ago

                      I thought he'd be 100% nailed.

                      But no one else agreed the other day. He doesn't have to play in the hole, he can also play CM next to Matic shirley?

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                      1. d1sable
                        • Has Moderation Rights
                        11 years, 5 months ago

                        Agreed, i think he's nailed. they need creativity from a deeper position and thats why hes been signed for me.

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                      2. chrisjdgrady
                        • 12 Years
                        11 years, 5 months ago

                        If he looks good in a deeper position and oscar is in form in the hole I think those two would be pretty nailed there. Well see what pre season brings

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                  2. d1sable
                    • Has Moderation Rights
                    11 years, 5 months ago

                    Yes, i think he will be playing in a deeper role that at Barca though. Him and Matic in a 2 CM, occasionally a 3 with Ramires

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                  3. The Light Knight
                    • 14 Years
                    11 years, 5 months ago

                    Yep
                    Matic, Fab, Oscar to be standard imo

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                    1. d1sable
                      • Has Moderation Rights
                      11 years, 5 months ago

                      Ramires to rotate with WIllian and Oscar

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                      1. VougieDipond
                        • 13 Years
                        11 years, 5 months ago

                        I expect Ramires to be sold

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