Games July 3

Sky Sports Fantasy Football 2014/15 Is Now Live

As some of you may already know, the Sky Sports Fantasy Football game for 2014/15 opened its doors earlier today. With a lull in the World Cup action, Fantasy managers are afforded our first chance to dabble in domestic issues as we tentatively cobble together our initial teams for the season ahead:

The Sky Sports game is one that we’ve covered in the past, with our Members area including the relevant bonus point recipients across the positions.

After winning the Best League for each of the last couple of campaigns, we’re looking forward to defending our title once again. The winner of last season’s Scout League picked up £1,000 for their achievements and we’re hoping to offer prizes for whoever finishes at the summit once again.

We’ll be re-starting our official league soon and will be rolling out a series of articles over the next couple of weeks, looking at the Player List and analysing the best tactical approaches. Regular contributor d1sable will be on board once again to give his hints and tips every Friday afternoon – having finished inside the top 10 last year, he’s clearly a man worth listening to.

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LOCO ABREU
9 years, 9 months ago
who will you captain in the fox game?
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Atwood
9 years, 9 months ago
Finding it hard to get a squad I feel happy with. Got 2M in the bank. Obviously I'll wait until the lineups before confirming Muller. Thoughts?

Cillesen -- 2 Cheap
Fernandez -- Van Buyten -- De Vrij -- Zapata -- Boateng -- 2 Cheap
Di Maria -- Mascherano -- J.Rodriguez -- Ozil -- Valbuena - 3 Cheap
Messi -- Robben -- Muller -- 2 Cheap
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1. The Pep Revolution
  9 years, 9 months ago
  Good team. Maybe the 2m could be used to upgrade a cheap midfielder to give you another option. Also I wouldn't be too convinced by Ozil.
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  1. Atwood
    9 years, 9 months ago
    Yeah I've been debating dropping Ozil. It's something of a first draft team. I like the DF, just not some of the more attacking players.
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    1. The Pep Revolution
      9 years, 9 months ago
      Yeah the defence is good. Im struggling with the budget.
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The Pep Revolution
9 years, 9 months ago
Who are the must have midfielders in your opinion?

I am looking at the following but need to save a few million on it.

Rodriguez, Di Maria, Lahm, Fernandinho, Aguilar, Valbuena, Gago, Tejeda

Any thoughts on where to cut down would be greatly appreciated.
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1. Atwood
  9 years, 9 months ago
  Is this McDonald's? Tejeda, Gago and Aguilar are the weaker links in my opinion. Some will say Di Maria should be subbed out but I really think he could score well.
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2. chrisjdgrady
  9 years, 9 months ago
  Tejeda isn't gonna do much, might as well just drop him for a 1m
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Keno
9 years, 9 months ago
Sakho or Varane?
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1. Conrad.
  9 years, 9 months ago
  Sakho for me.
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  1. Keno
    9 years, 9 months ago
    Yea I am thinking of switching, its just tough because Varane got me 14 last game...
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gaucho_mineiro
9 years, 9 months ago
Valbuena or Muller to captain?

If they do badly would you have J. Rod or Neymar as captain?

Cheers.
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1. chrisjdgrady
  9 years, 9 months ago
  I'm captaining Val to keep it interesting and try a little punt in the first game
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2. The Pep Revolution
  9 years, 9 months ago
  Muller and Jrod
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tm245
9 years, 9 months ago
Evening. Another big thanks to TorresMagic for maintaining the spreadsheet so well for the Deadzone Picks Challenge:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1_Bbt3iz70Cj-sgABKF9-sZYoGK5FxZKwoAPzg2eBUKU/edit?usp=docslist_api

Things are very close at the top, with less than 10 points separating the top four and fifth place not far behind the pace either, as well as with our remaining choices as so many favorites advancing means that our remaining picks are by and large quite close to the mean.

None of the big deviation countries are left, although Costa Rica could do wonders for Lord of Shadows, Netherlands would vault SMP and hurt Neil (as would Colombia), and. Belgium would hurt Ryan and. Ginkapo the most.

Don't forget, this round is worth 4x, the semis are worth 6x, and the champion will get you 8x.
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carloicecube
9 years, 9 months ago
Thoughts on Fernandinho ? I thought Neymar was the only Brazilian worth considering, but they face Colombia so a defensive mid could be a good idea and Fernandinho is only 6M.
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Conrad.
9 years, 9 months ago
Already got Robben and Benz. need goals + shots on goal:

A) RvP + Neymar
B) Messi + Fred
C) Messi + Sneijder
D) Messi + Di Maria (but Muller downgraded to KdB)
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1. NABIL - FPL otai
  9 years, 9 months ago
  I assume this is not for McD? A or D maybe
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Zep
9 years, 9 months ago
Providing Sakho doesn't play, I think my last decision is Varane or Boateng?

If Sakho does play, I'll be getting him for sure...
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In Like Flynn.
9 years, 9 months ago
Sky Teams done, the season is underway.
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1. Zep
  9 years, 9 months ago
  Think I'm gonna give Sky a miss this season...
  
  Didn't enjoy it at all last season, and tbh didn't fully understand what I was doing, nor did I have the will to figure it out...
  
  Guess I made the mistake of using too many transfers too soon...
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  1. In Like Flynn.
    9 years, 9 months ago
    Definitely the thing is to use your limited transfers sparingly Zep. I play a number of limited transfer games and have come to expect half of all those available to go in injuries or players not getting game time/ long suspensions in the second half of the season due to 2 or 3 red cards.
    So only 50% available to improve your team with form players and the occasional extra captain near the end of the year.
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    1. Zep
      9 years, 9 months ago
      Had a quick look, spent a few minutes making a team...
      
      Naturally couldn't resist... 😉
      
      Begovic
      Cahill C.Davies Lescott Trippier
      Eriksen Snodgrass Arnatovic
      RVP(c) Lambert Bony
      
      That's me done...
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NABIL - FPL otai
9 years, 9 months ago
Morning all.

Woke up and read news about 7 German players having problems with flu.

Who are they?
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1. In Like Flynn.
  9 years, 9 months ago
  The really poorly paid ones who couldn't afford £50 for a flu jab. Daft buggers, no sympathy here.
  
  Hi NABIL, how are you?
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  1. NABIL - FPL otai
    9 years, 9 months ago
    Hey there ILF, long time no see. I'm doing great. The Netherlands are doing great, and Team Netherlands in FFS WC is also doing great, so life's been very good atm 😀 How are you?
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pablo discobar
9 years, 9 months ago
So Van Persie is a doubt for Holland, proper pain in the ass for me as was planning on captaining him in the Mirror (i`m 3rd overall, so in for a good chance of the 10 grand first prize). Its do or die now, i either play safe for 500 quid third prize or go balls deep for £10,000

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/worldcup2014/article-2678177/Robin-van-Persie-injury-scare-Holland-captain-leaves-World-Cup-training-camp.html

GK Cillisen
DEF Dani Alves, De Vrij, Blind
MID Muller, James, Valbuena, Hazard(?)
FWD Messi, Neymar, RVP(c)

Subs Lloris, Oscar, Boateng, Zabaleta

There is no back up captain so it could be I get Robben instead? I just really fancied Rvp
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1. In Like Flynn.
  9 years, 9 months ago
  RVP back to being injury prone for this season do you think?
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Zep
9 years, 9 months ago
Perhaps I should ask in another way...

Varane or Boateng?
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1. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
  9 years, 9 months ago
  http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2014/07/03/world-cup-2014-fantasyiteam-matchday-4-round-up/?hc_page=6#hc_comment_7516344
  
  problem solved 😉
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  1. Zep
    9 years, 9 months ago
    Nice!
    
    *Logs on to McD's and transfers in Sakho...
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    1. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
      9 years, 9 months ago
      geez sakho has the same amount of points as varane despite playing 72 less minutes 😯
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2. NABIL - FPL otai
  9 years, 9 months ago
  Varane
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  1. Zep
    9 years, 9 months ago
    Too late... but thanks...
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AppleDunk
9 years, 9 months ago
Is Gago playing in a more advanced role than Mascherano?
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1. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
  9 years, 9 months ago
  they both pretty much have no attacking threat...
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  1. AppleDunk
    9 years, 9 months ago
    True, but I fancy Argentina well beating Belgium. Trying to get one more Argie in midfield who is not Di Maria.
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    1. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
      9 years, 9 months ago
      get mascherano....he averages 10 points a game despite having no attacking threat = points in the bag 😉
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Aaron Ramessi - Straya
9 years, 9 months ago
a few questions regarding fox:

a) should I play garay or cuadrado?
b) should I captain robben or messi?
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1. NABIL - FPL otai
  9 years, 9 months ago
  A. Cuad becasue it's Fox
  B. Messi
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2. pablo discobar
  9 years, 9 months ago
  Robben
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3. money face bandwagon
  9 years, 9 months ago
  cuadrado for attacking potential..supposed james will be defended against so hopefully cuadrado will get a chance or 2 against brazil...
  
  personally i think the arg-bel match may drag on to extra time..which is not good for cs potential.. belgium is capable of scoring a goal though i think it will be low scoring.
  
  would prefer to captain robben
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Zep
9 years, 9 months ago
It's pretty apparent to me that every has the same players, and that everyone wants everyone else to have the same players as them...

I, however, would like to have some differentials to give me a chance of catching some of those above me...

So with that in mind...

T.Silva & 1m mid OR Yepes & Aguilar?
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1. NABIL - FPL otai
  9 years, 9 months ago
  T. Silva & 1 mid
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2. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
  9 years, 9 months ago
  T.Silva....has an outrageous 41 points so far....if you take away their one clean sheet and his assist, that's 34 points in 4 games...8.5 a game!
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  1. Van Klinkert Delarosa
    9 years, 9 months ago
    That's pretty average for a defender, considering his price tag.
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    1. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
      9 years, 9 months ago
      yeah true...but he has the potential to get 10+
      
      luiz is probably just as good an option tbh
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    2. NABIL - FPL otai
      9 years, 9 months ago
      Definitely not average. Onyl a handful of Defenders have more points than him, like KDB, Rodriguez, MArquez and... Djourou 😯
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      1. NABIL - FPL otai
        9 years, 9 months ago
        *DVB. Luiz, Gonzalez, and Fernandez. I think that's it.
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3. money face bandwagon
  9 years, 9 months ago
  yeah T.silva is the man
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NABIL - FPL otai
9 years, 9 months ago
About to finalize my team after on-stop tinkering. So to complete the puzzle,

A. Navas & Schurrle
B. Cillessen & RvP
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1. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
  9 years, 9 months ago
  A
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  1. NABIL - FPL otai
    9 years, 9 months ago
    Been on B for quite a while. But then this rumour about RvP injury is really bothering me, so now leaning towards A
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2. Zep
  9 years, 9 months ago
  B if RVP is fit... hopefully you'll know before the deadline...
  
  But if Schurrle starts then maybe a punt is on the cards...
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  1. NABIL - FPL otai
    9 years, 9 months ago
    Yeah.. problem is I might not wait until deadline..
    
    If I choose B then should I (c) Schurrle or Valb?
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Cheeseoid
9 years, 9 months ago
Sky sports seems tricky to get a reasonable team together. Even average players are very expensive. This is what I came up with:

Speroni
Cahill - Marriappa - Konchesky
SWP - Bacuna - Ramsey - Yaya
Costa - RVP - Jelavic

No idea if SWP is likely to get a game much for QPR but he is very cheap. Suspect we will see more of Bacuna this season and could be a bargain.
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1. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
  9 years, 9 months ago
  I would avoid costa...he must be very expensive and not worth the money imo
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  1. Cheeseoid
    9 years, 9 months ago
    Quite probably plenty of time to amend. Costs around the same as most of the other good forwards
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Zep
9 years, 9 months ago
Is 7 mid/att enough for 5 spots that have to be filled?
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1. NABIL - FPL otai
  9 years, 9 months ago
  Maybe not enough. I know you plan to play 5-3-2 or 5-4-1. Unless you get the right players who perform, you won't have problem. But if they fail...
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2. Margarido
  9 years, 9 months ago
  I´m on 8 att, 6 def, 1 gk
  Planing to play 5-3-2 or 5-4-1.
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crystalpalaceRus
9 years, 9 months ago
Am I the only one going with Neymar still??
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1. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
  9 years, 9 months ago
  no I would stay at least half on here are going neymar-less...
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Aaron Ramessi - Straya
9 years, 9 months ago
should I play navas or neuer in fox?
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1. Keepergirl
  9 years, 9 months ago
  Ospina!
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  1. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
    9 years, 9 months ago
    this game only gives you 1 point per 3 saves...
    
    also im deciding between navas and neuer...
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    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      9 years, 9 months ago
      I have Navas & Lloris since last round.
      
      I played Navas before, and intend to play him again this round 😉
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KagKagKag
9 years, 9 months ago
Masch or Fernadinho in McD? Already have Messi, Di maria and Neymar.
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1. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
  9 years, 9 months ago
  mascherano
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2. NABIL - FPL otai
  9 years, 9 months ago
  Both. I'd drop ADM.
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happy-boys
9 years, 9 months ago
Gago will start 100%?
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GOONER
9 years, 9 months ago
Will anyone fancy Huntelaar if RVP is out?
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1. NABIL - FPL otai
  9 years, 9 months ago
  Depay if you're not going Robben or RvP way.
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  1. GOONER
    9 years, 9 months ago
    Will Depay start?
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    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      9 years, 9 months ago
      He probably won't. But I believe he will get at least 25 minutes, regardless if the team is leading or chasing. It's a very risky punt (plus the fact that they play last and you cannot sub him out if he fails), and only for the brave ones.
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GOONER
9 years, 9 months ago
Navas or Ospina?
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1. happy-boys
  9 years, 9 months ago
  Navas
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2. NABIL - FPL otai
  9 years, 9 months ago
  Navas
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GOONER
9 years, 9 months ago
Is Fernandez nailed on?
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1. happy-boys
  9 years, 9 months ago
  yes
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tm245
9 years, 9 months ago
I am still loving my 4-4-2 with only two substitutes and plenty of formation flexibility

Cillesen
Luiz DVB SDV Gonzalez
Ozil Oscar James ADM Sneijder
Benzema Messi Robben

No benching dilemmas, that's for sure.
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KagKagKag
9 years, 9 months ago
Rate my template for McD:
Cilssen 1 1
Fernandez, DVB, Blind, Zapata, De vrij, 1 1
JRod, Di maria, Masch, Lahm, Cuardado, Valbuena, 1 ,1
Messi, Robben, Muller, 1, 1

Only worry is no french or german defense. Should I downgrade somewhere to get boetang or Sakho ?

Thanks
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c4geron
9 years, 9 months ago
McDicks Feedback?

Cillessen - X - X
Boateng - Zapata - Van Buyten - Debuchy - Gamboa - De Vrij
Valbuena - Hames - Cuadrado - Lahm - Fernandinho - De Bruyne - Mascherano
Benzema - Robben
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1. Zep
  9 years, 9 months ago
  Needs Messi... I'd lose Fernandinho and upgrade Benzema...
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  1. The Enlightener
    9 years, 9 months ago
    I abide by these comments.
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The Enlightener
9 years, 9 months ago
Are these tomorrow (or maybe today for some of you) World Cup games about as good as it gets? Me thinks so for me. Can't wait to see what unfolds, and how. Should be some real theater.
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