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3 July 2014 1623 comments
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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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  1. SMELL MY CHEESE YOU MOTHER
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    A) RVP and Schurrle
    Or
    B)Robben and Original

    I just can't stop tinkering

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    1. SMELL MY CHEESE YOU MOTHER
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      *Origi, damn autocorrect

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      1. FortunesAlwaysHiding
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        A.

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  2. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    oooo british GP this weekend............

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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Tim Howard will win

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      1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        love the fact obama gave him a call

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        1. JK - Cønt ⭐
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 5 months ago

          The thing that made me chuckle was Howard saying "I know you've been watching us and are a big fan and I hope we did you proud" Then Obama just sat there in silence 😆

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

          Good publicity.

          Tim Howard is a God in America atm.

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    2. applebonkers
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      bit racist. i'm more than happy with dr sanchez checking my prostate on a saturday

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  3. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Want a gallery of some of Phil Jones' best facial expressions? Of course you do

    http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/phil-jones-looking-fresh-manchester-7368440

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    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      they use this in guantanamo

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  4. asquishypotato
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    For those of us playing the Sun fantasy football, where is there to go now for transfers?

    By now everyone will have some format of :

    J Rod, Muller, Robben,
    Messi, Neymar, Benzema.

    Since the defence loses points for every goal conceded past 1, is there any point in transfers elsewhere? Or am I missing something?

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    1. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      A maximum of 4 of those 6 can make the semi's and this is the final transfer window, so you would be counting on the possibility of bonus transfer to keep 11 players active.

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  5. Ludo
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    So, I got a £20 free bet during the group stages, and went out on a limb and put it on Brazil, France, Argentina and Holland to be the semi finalists at 13/1. Still think its what will happen, but slightly anxious now! Would you stick some money on Germany and/or Colombia to qualify to hedge it?

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    1. The Sarjeant
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Personally, I think Colombian are gonna win.

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    2. Gimli son of Gloin
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      I think Columbia will beat Brazil. Possibly by 2 goals.

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  6. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Nigerian government has sacked their entire Football Federation

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

      I bet they kept their bank account details 😀

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

      😯

      I thought they played well...

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      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        Irrespective of this, it's illegal. You can be banned from FIFA if the government interferes in football matters

        Thanks for the help with my ads problem earlier 😀

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

          No worries. Is it sorted?

          Did you uninstall any toolbars/programs? I recommend going through all your installed programs and googling any that you didn't install yourself. It'll tell if it's malware or important system stuff.

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          1. JK - Cønt ⭐
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 5 months ago

            It was something running in Task Manager services, and in the Task Manager I couldn't shut it down. Managed to get into the full menu and get Windows to stop it and now they've gone. I think it may been an add on from something, I ran Spybot but that didn't pick it up, I'll run a full Malware scan in safe mode tomorrow, but for now I've disabled what was causing it.

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  7. Azzuri_Buddy
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    What miedfielders you go in QF if all you care is goals and assist?(not MCD fantasy)
    Jrod - Dimaria - X

    who's your X choice ? KDB?Valbuena?Cuadrado?Sneider?

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    1. The Sarjeant
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Valbuena + Greizmann if he's listed as a midfielder.

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

        Nope,he's striker.
        So Valbuena you think.

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  8. jasper
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    who is the best option to captain out of
    Messi
    Neymar
    or Mueller

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  9. Valar(Keith)
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    if lahm plays at RB you reckon he's still a good punt?

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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      He's probably a better pick at rb than he is as a DM

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      1. Valar(Keith)
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        really? more balls into the box? cause fullbacks seem to be gettin less RBs at the moment no?

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        1. JK - Cønt ⭐
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 5 months ago

          against France who use wingers a lot more this may change, plus as a rb he's probably got more attacking threat.

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          1. Valar(Keith)
            • 16 Years
            11 years, 5 months ago

            you ve convinced me.. he's in

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            1. JK - Cønt ⭐
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              11 years, 5 months ago

              I'm not playing any Fantasy WC cup games, I know nothing about anything, I just think France with the pace they have out wide will look to use to get in behind Germany, this could favour fullbacks over DMs IMO

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

    Wish you could play 5-2-3 in mcd, only got 4 mids this round (4-3-3/5-3-2)

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  11. Valar(Keith)
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    1 playing keeper.. check
    5 CBs.. check
    3 Defensive mids.. check
    3 attacking mids who everyone owns(JRod, KDB, Valbuena)... check
    YAWN!!

    Total Flair upfront (Messi, Neymar, Robben) to make up for the absolute borefest in defense and midfield.. check 😎

    Sigh.. this game has become a bit of a snoozefest with the scoring system tbh

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    1. Valar(Keith)
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      and by total flair upfront i of course mean forwards with highest potential of points even when they do not score/assist(RBs, Balls into box etc) .. 🙄 ..

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

        Who your defence and 3 defensive mids?

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  12. Arvin-ation
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Thoughts on my FOX transfers?

    Howedes ---> Blind and Valbuena ---> Schurrle.

    Gives me:

    Neuer
    Armero Blind Vlaar
    Schurrle Robben JRod Muller
    Benzema Messi Neymar

    Cheers 🙂

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  13. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Any Championship watchers know anything about Aaron Cresswell? He's just joined West Ham, who happen to rotate really well with Palace (Dann) and Stoke (Pieters). Could be a nice budget option if you're happy not to have Trippier

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    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Did you manage to sort your computer out?

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        1. Epic Fail
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 5 months ago

          Nice one. At least you've disabled it for now.

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          1. JK - Cønt ⭐
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 5 months ago

            Thanks for the help

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

      West Ham finally sign a decent left back, been a problem position for a while.

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      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        yeah, could be nice route. Basically I decided that my cheap defender of choice is Scott Dann so I've to find 3 ways rotations that work with him

        Burnley and QPR or West Brom

        and

        West Ham and Stoke are the best I've found

        The other option is Cahill plus a West Ham, Palace, Stoke and Swansea defender/Trippier

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

      42 apps, 2 goals, 12 assists. Was on set-pieces, might not be at West Ham.

      Similar stats to Trippier!

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      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        can't see him being on set-pieces with Noble around, but could be cheaper than other Hammers defenders

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

    So I guess four strikers is overkill considering what happened last round.

    Robben is in purely due to the opposition, this leaves two from:

    Messi
    Neymar
    Muller
    Benzema

    Which two to drop?

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    1. Arvin-ation
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Benzema and Muller IMO

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    2. The Sarjeant
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Neymar + Müller.

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    3. Azzuri_Buddy
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Messi & Neymar.

      Muller and Benzema will play a really tough match that will be a low scoring one as well imo.

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    4. Frip
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Drop Mueller + Neymar.

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  15. Patrick2810
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Thoughts on my team? http://i.gyazo.com/c17d20d87ac18e742f02dd42ba321b1e.png

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    1. The Sarjeant
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Pretty much the same as everyone's posting on here.

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      1. Patrick2810
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        thoughts on replacing blind and fernandex with Thiago Silva?

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

    Alarming stat warning.

    Lionel Messi has failed to score in his last seven games against Thibaut Courtois.
    Also
    Thibaut Courtois has 21 caps for Belgium..and never lost a single game.

    He's not a bad keeper that boy.

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    1. The Sarjeant
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Double Chelsea next season 😉

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

        Good luck affording that!

        One seems almost essential though!

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        1. JK - Cønt ⭐
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 5 months ago

          Probably Cahill, think there's more value there than Courtois. Keepers are all about save points and the cheaper ones will pick them up.

          Best ones i've seen

          Flappy and Bego
          Speroni and Adrian
          Heaton and McGregor
          Schmeichel and Boruc

          All perfect H/A

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

            Best I've seen is Fabianski/Schmeichel.

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            1. JK - Cønt ⭐
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              11 years, 5 months ago

              Flappy and Schmeichel, not seen that, will have to have a look

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

                Not perfect rotation, but I'm keen to have Schmeichel, and I think Swansea will have a good season. Flappy's a good shot stopper anyways.

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                1. JK - Cønt ⭐
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 14 Years
                  11 years, 5 months ago

                  I have issues with both tbh

                  I do like Schmeichel but I'm not sure how solid Leicester will be (18 CS last season but 9 H and 9 A) and there's still Vorm. Burnley got 18 CS as well but 11 H and 7 A. I prefer my rotation keepers to be more obviously solid at home

                  All these things really do leave me tempted to stick a DDG or Courtois in and just forget about a keeper for the season

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

            Heaton and McGregor is nice though! Haven't seen that before.

            The rest will be too pricey imo.

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            1. JK - Cønt ⭐
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              11 years, 5 months ago

              Hull have Europa though which is a concern

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

      *Sells Messi*

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    3. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      and he's about to go behind the best defence in the PL

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

      he's due then 😆

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  17. Patrick2810
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    A) Blind & Fernandez
    B) Thiago Silva

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

      A...

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  18. The ginger cafu
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Who would you prefer in your McD team:

    A: Cuadrado
    B: Kroos
    C: Lahm (although if playing RB I'm not too interested)

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

      c...

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      1. The ginger cafu
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        Fair enough, thanks!

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    2. Declan
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      B

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      1. The ginger cafu
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        Thanks, was thinking the same

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  19. Madderegern
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    This team little too boring?

    Cillesen
    Fernandez / Mertesacker / Van Buyten / Zapata / De Vrij / Blind
    Macherano / JRod / Lahm / Cuadrado / Valbuena
    Messi / Neymar / Robben

    Thinking maybe switching Cuadrado for De Bruyne.... ?
    Any clever ideas?

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

      McD btw.. 🙂

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    2. The ginger cafu
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Heard Fernandez might be dropped, apart from that it looks good

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  20. Alan Patridge
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Straw Poll Quickly

    For the next round

    A) Courtois
    B) Lloris
    C) Romero
    D) Ospina

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    1. The ginger cafu
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      D

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    2. Saint Domingo
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      D

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      1. Saint Domingo
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        C as replacement

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        1. Alan Patridge
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 5 months ago

          Thanks Gents

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  21. Alan Patridge
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    I have chose Blind and de Vrij , and Vlaar as my Dutch defence, is this a risk worth taking? My other defender is Alderwield I was thinking Hummel to replace him what do other people reckon?

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  22. seanie3
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    currently have messi & muller who to pick for 3rd striker (playing McD's)

    a) robben
    b) neymar

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

      a

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  23. HurriKane
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Its ridiculous that madrid and barca continue draining the quality of the EPL.

    Best players who won POTY are leaving for the La Liga like Ronaldo Bale, Suarez. Maybe Hazard next??

    Its disheartening as an epl fan . Agree ??

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

      not sad to see ronaldo or Suarez go, integrity over talent for me personally. At least try being half human

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

        and there is still loads of great players around

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  24. Azzuri_Buddy
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Pick 2:

    Mascherano/Cuadrado/Valbuena/Fernandinho

    Currently i'm with Mascherano & Cuadrado.

    Other mids: Jrod,KDB,Wijnaldum

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  25. seanie3
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    playing McD's please tell me if I need to make any changes

    cillessen
    hummells, varane, zapata (de vrij, DVB)
    valbuena, lahm, curado, james (mascherano, wijnaldum)
    messi, muller, robben

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    1. The ginger cafu
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Looks really good

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      1. seanie3
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        cheers, hopefully pays off

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        1. seanie3
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 5 months ago

          *pays off having no Brazilian players

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  26. Azzuri_Buddy
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    From last page:

    Pick 2 from these 4:

    Mascherano/Cuadrado/Valbuena/Fernandinho

    Currently i'm with Mascherano & Cuadrado.

    Other mids: Jrod,KDB,Wijnaldum

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

      id play valbuena and fernandinho over macherano and wijnaldum

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

    Can I get an RMT for my McD's squad?

    Cillesson
    Mertesaker, Fernandez, Van Buyten, De Vrij, Gonzalez, Zapata, x
    Rodriguez, Lahm, Cuadrado, Valbuena, Gago, Wijnaldum, x, x
    Messi, Neymar, Robben, x, x

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  28. Jimbo123
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Best two finds for a combined 14m in McD's?

    Already got Valbuena, DiMaria, Cuadrado.....

    Ta

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    1. Jimbo123
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      *mids

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

      possibly mascherano and lahm

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      1. Jimbo123
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        Not james and KDB?

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

          oops yeah, James is a must have basically. I have those two

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          1. Epic Fail
            • 15 Years
            11 years, 5 months ago

            I don't think he's anywhere near a must have. If he doesn't score he won't got you many points from elsewhere.

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

              Yeah but he's the man in form at the moment and most will have him. IMO, it's like having Yaya this last season =P

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  29. Alan Patridge
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    RMT for The Sun

    GK: Ospina
    DF: Blind, Virji, Vlaar, Alderwield
    MF: Muller, Jrod, Robben
    ST: Benzema, Messi, RVP

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

      I like it, very similar to my own, and much like mine it relys on the dutch.

      I've got

      Navas

      Mertesacker, Howedes, Blind, de vrij

      Muller, Rodriguez, Robben

      Neymar, Messi, Van Persie

      So if France and Costa Rica go through my team is up shits creak without a paddle.

      But by the looks of things so will everyone else's!

      Didn't know whether to add more variety. But havw to pick a side from each end of draw so hoping for Holland vs Germany final.

      Despite what history tells us about teams outside South America failing to win there!

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      1. Alan Patridge
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        I also like your team. I think a triple Dutch backline is risky for me, but I need to try make up points to the guy leading the mini league.

        I think RVP is shrewd against a Costa Rica defence that looked frail even when England faced them!

        Navas may also be a good move for a goalkeeper, I suspect a lot of save points might be forthcomming!

        Best of luck to you!

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    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Why do you reckon it's a mistake?

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

        A mistake on Chelsea's part..

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        1. Epic Fail
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 5 months ago

          Ahh I see. I thought you meant from the player's perspective. Agreed.

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    2. Somalion
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      It's only supposed to be for a season loan, not a sale.

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

        They should take him back now..he's looking like one of the ones that will never see the light of day in a Chelsea shirt. How many have they got out on loan at the last count ?..about twenty ?

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

          Somewhat in that region. That's what they do, buy relatively cheap and sell big, n seems stupid but it allows them to make an awful lot of money.

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