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29 July 2014 1476 comments
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Fantasy Football Scout are delighted to announce that last season’s winners of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) and Ultimate Fantasy Premier League (UFPL) – Tom Fenley and Alex Bowers (gavigan) – will be joining our ranks of contributors for the 2014/15 campaign.

Tom and Alex will be writing exclusively for Fantasy Football Scout, providing input to a number of articles over the pre-season to help guide your FPL and UFPL strategies. We’ve also got a few new ideas for regulars next season, with the pair hopefully chipping in with their knowledge and experience along the way.

Things are set to kick off this week, with Tom bringing us a two-part guide to using the Members Area, while Alex’s Ultimate Fantasy Premier League strategy guide is also scheduled for an airing.

Welcome to Fantasy Football Scout – Tom and Alex.

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

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

    I took a few hours off and went to play some FIFA. It helped me establish a few things I think

    a) Cahill is the best Chelsea defender
    b) Neither DDG nor Courtois are worth it over their defenders
    c) The best time to get Debuchy is probably GW8/9 in a swap for a United defender

    This has left me looking atm at

    Krul/Foster

    Shaw, Cahill, Davies, Ward, Colo

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      12 years, 3 months ago

      Still 17 days.

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    2. Exilizer
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Wait you are basing your FPL picks on how they are in Fifa?

      I am just rising to the bait aren't I? 😛

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

        😛

        No I used FIFA as a way of clearing my head

        I played only in Spain, so no bearing on FPL

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        1. Exilizer
          12 years, 3 months ago

          Fair, that's what I figured/was hoping for.

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    3. NapalmDeath (Northern Chaos…
      12 years, 3 months ago

      I really like

      krul/foster

      shaw, cahill/terry, swans+stoke rotation, 4.0

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      1. Twelve years a slave
        12 years, 3 months ago

        Cahill looks like being one of the biggest losers in the new bonus point system

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

          it's very possible Trigg but

          Ivan, Azpi, JT, Luis I think could all be rotated from time to time. Cahill looks the most secure

          I'd like Azpi tbh (I think he's a better option than Luis) but I think he could be the biggest risk

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

        I don't trust either Swans or Stoke tbh

        With Davies, Ward and Colo I have 1 good defender to play most weeks and 2 solid cover options

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        1. NapalmDeath (Northern Chaos…
          12 years, 3 months ago

          Expensive, though!

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

            I think it will be worth it

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  2. Make United Great Again
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Honestly have no idea as to the best 8.5 to go with.

    Dzeko, Giroud or Bony? 🙁

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    1. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Dzeko, since I doubt you have any other City coverage, do you?

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      1. Beavis
        12 years, 3 months ago

        Coverage is not a "thing". Do you think Dzeko will score less points if he has Yaya in or if he doesn't? Just pick whoever you think will score the most points; Giroud imo.

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        1. Make United Great Again
          12 years, 3 months ago

          Giroud likely to get more minutes as well hmmm

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          1. Beavis
            12 years, 3 months ago

            They're all good picks btw including Dzeko (perhaps even a better pick). Just don't pick him because of "coverage".

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        2. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
          12 years, 3 months ago

          I know it isn't a thing. I for one, am against the term, do not know why I said it.

          I prefer Dzeko and would chose him regardless, but it gives a wider spread. I would rather have Dzeko if I had no City players, than have Siggy and Bony for example, or Sanchez and Giroud.

          I agree, it isn't a thing. But Dzeko is the best value City player and common sense would suggest him over the other 2

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          1. Beavis
            12 years, 3 months ago

            Yeah I agree he's a good pick. Just not for the "coverage" reason. 🙂

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      2. Make United Great Again
        12 years, 3 months ago

        That would be correct

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    2. Il Gladiatore
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Dzeko

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      1. Feanor
        12 years, 3 months ago

        I'll get Dzeko in when Aguero suffers his first injury.

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    3. The Generalator
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Dzeko

      Giroud may not even get good game time

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  3. Fernando Torres
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Would you rather Costa or Hazard or Sanchez?

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    1. Exilizer
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Currently have all 3.

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    2. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
      12 years, 3 months ago

      How about all 3? 😛

      In seriousness, Hazard, the one proven in the prem.

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    3. Make United Great Again
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Hazard and Sanchez

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      1. Super John McGinn-
        12 years, 3 months ago

        this

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    4. Reeker
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      12 years, 3 months ago

      Hazard then Sanchez then Costa

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    5. Scotty Pippen
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Costa and Sanchez could both be great players but hard to guess how quickly they will adapt. Sanchez value will vary as well depending on where Wenger chooses to deploy him. Hazard is the safe option as he is already a proven commodity and has the potential to maintain or improve his value from last year. The other two are interesting prospects though but both come with more of a risk for the amount of money invested.

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      1. The Generalator
        12 years, 3 months ago

        Sanchez could be ear-marked fro the Henry role according to EuroSport.
        Both are work horses and grafters, not much in it !

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    6. tw
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Hazard and Sanchez

      Cesc and Sanchez if you must

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    7. The Generalator
      12 years, 3 months ago

      all 3 I think

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  4. bthomsen
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Hi all,

    Yank here who writes for a sport website in the States. I wrote this “beginner’s guide to EPL fandom” that I thought you lot might enjoy simply for how basic it is and how much I have to dumb things down for people stateside! Been getting some top responses on twitter as people have never heard of the likes of Rooney, Sturridge, or Aguero, let alone the names thrown around regularly on here!

    https://medium.com/the-cauldron/beginners-guide-to-english-premier-league-fandom-f88f77fd6a

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    1. vibemore
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Let the record show that I'm a Yank who knows who Rooney, Sturridge, and Aguero are. And I can't wait for the season to start!!

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      1. bthomsen
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        12 years, 3 months ago

        LOL article isn't for you dude! Hoping post world-cup that our countrymen pick up the soccer interest, and EPL is best place to be

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        1. Exilizer
          12 years, 3 months ago

          I really like that the Americans finally seem to get a handle on football 🙂 The world cup was the first time in ages that I have seen enthusiasm and genuine interest in a so typical non American sport.

          And I hugely admire whoever sticks up their arms and champions the sport over there.

          Now you need to write a similar guide to American Football for people like me who only watch the SuperBowl 😛

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          1. bthomsen
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            12 years, 3 months ago

            Ha! I'm the rare American who can't stand American football… You're not missing much. Just beefed up lads seeing who can run into each the hardest, without much of the skill of rugby. The quarterbacks and receivers are very talented, as well as some of the running backs and defensive backs, but for the most part they're just unskilled brutes who happen to be bigger than the rest of the population.

            Glad I got that off my chest... If I said even half of that in America I'd be ostracized!

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            1. Walrus Eggs
              12 years, 3 months ago

              Not true at all. Offensive linemen, the biggest of those big brutes, are not only very strong and very quick, but also have excellent footwork and must be intelligent to make the right reads. Any sport is hard to appreciate if you don't watch it a lot, but they all require skill, otherwise some players wouldn't be better than others except by sheer athleticism.

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              1. bthomsen
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                12 years, 3 months ago

                Ha I knew this was coming. Fair point, and don't get me wrong, that was an oversimplified version. I play baseball in college and from that I can respect the difficulties of all sports. But my larger point is not that linemen are unskilled, it's just that if you're not 300+ pounds (and you're not obese or whatever), you have NO CHANCE of making it. What I like about soccer especially is that any average Joe athletically can make it if they're good enough. Even a 270-pound dude with the best linemen footwork in the history of the world has no chance of playing in the NFL

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      2. Dr Dream
        12 years, 3 months ago

        I have a few relatives in Seattle who claim to know footy..but in reality this is about where they are...

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        1. bthomsen
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          12 years, 3 months ago

          Precisely. They might know the big-big names but even the likes of Herrera are complete unknowns. I sincerely hope that my fellow Yanks up their interest in the Prem. Best league offering the world's best sport and given it's a common language and decent kickoff times (3 pm UK kickoffs are 10 am in east coast USA) that interest will grow

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    2. Exilizer
      12 years, 3 months ago

      To be fair, 90% of people who play FPL, have never heard of 90% of the names thrown around on here.

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      1. applebonkers
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        12 years, 3 months ago

        as we speak a bolivian family are sitting around a big plate of fried guinea pig discussing matt targett

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        1. bthomsen
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          12 years, 3 months ago

          Hahaha superb

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    3. Exilizer
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Oh and great stuff of course, I can see it's appeal!

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    4. Dr Dream
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Really good that..brill..

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      1. bthomsen
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        12 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers

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    5. applebonkers
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      12 years, 3 months ago

      i like this because i actually get the NBA references

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      1. bthomsen
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        12 years, 3 months ago

        Ha good on you mate. That was definitely the strongest joke in the piece, so I'm glad it didn't skip past you 🙂

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    6. Feanor
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Good piece.

      Do you have any thoughts on America fantasy football versus the FPL? I never got into NFL fantasy because it doesn't seem like you can compete against the whole world, as well as in leagues you set up with friends.

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      1. bthomsen
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        12 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers. And good q. Spot on assessment. Almost everyone plays in "draft" leagues. So no assigned price value for players, just you and your friends take turns picking players until each team is filled. Brilliant for intra-friend competition, but as you're saying, tough when you want to measure yourself against the world. I believe FPL-style leagues exist, but they're not at all popular

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  5. JeremyBentham
    12 years, 3 months ago

    What do you reckon? /10?

    Team: http://imgur.com/4V8Ber5

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      12 years, 3 months ago

      Same comment as a few days ago. 😉

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      1. JeremyBentham
        12 years, 3 months ago

        You never wrote back to me a few days ago! 😉

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    2. SUPERMAN
      12 years, 3 months ago

      9

      However I'm sure you will change it a few times between now and the deadline. 🙂

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      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        12 years, 3 months ago

        Only 9?

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      2. JeremyBentham
        12 years, 3 months ago

        Undoubtedly. Thanks though!

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    3. kalmoffit
      12 years, 3 months ago

      I'd like Silva, Mata and Hazard myself. 7/10

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      1. JeremyBentham
        12 years, 3 months ago

        Cool. Thanks 🙂

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    4. the cromulent one
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Too weak on defence. And I'm generally in favour of a relatively cheap defence.
      Also, if you want to go 3-5-2, then make sure the 2 strikers are top-notch. Remy at QPR is questionnable.

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      1. JeremyBentham
        12 years, 3 months ago

        Try it. Almost impossible to get the big hitters in midfield (plus Siggy), as well as 2 top notch strikers AND a good defence. There has to be compromise somewhere.

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        1. SUPERMAN
          12 years, 3 months ago

          This is exactly it. With 100 million there's only so much can be done. Some people will say swap this player with this player etc etc. your not far off the Mark IMO. Leave it until a week before deadline and tinker with it then. Plenty more transfers in the league to come yet.

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          1. JeremyBentham
            12 years, 3 months ago

            Definitely. Will keep this set up in mind - thanks Superman!

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        2. the cromulent one
          12 years, 3 months ago

          This is what I'm currently toying with.
          Foster/Krul
          BDavies Jones(utd) Ward Cameron Targett
          Hazard Silva Eriksen Sigdursson 4.5
          Rooney Costa Giroud

          Still light on defence, but a bit more balanced, imo.

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          1. The Generalator
            12 years, 3 months ago

            Giroud may not the game time you want though

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          2. JeremyBentham
            12 years, 3 months ago

            Maybe. Maybe 'balance', the word that gets thrown around here a lot doesn't actually mean that much.

            I'd say the combined score from Sanchez, Mata and Remy could quite easily beat your Eriksen, Costa and Giroud. Just my opinion though!

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        3. POLSKA GOLA
          12 years, 3 months ago

          Is my team a decent try on combining the big hitters in the midfield plus decent strikers?
          Krul/Forster
          Terry/Ben Davis/Naylor/Vlaar/Chester
          Sanchez/Hazard/Siggy/Mata/Gaston Ramirez
          Rooney/Dzeko/Jelavic

          All comments welcome.
          Ps. I'm aware of Hull's Europa League and potential rest/injuries but my thinking is they will be up to speed at the start of the season just because of that.

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          1. The Generalator
            12 years, 3 months ago

            very good, nice balance

            sx

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            1. POLSKA GOLA
              12 years, 3 months ago

              Cheers mate.

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          2. JeremyBentham
            12 years, 3 months ago

            Decent. But template. See my above comment re: "Balance". Its one of those words that gets thrown around a lot, such as 'coverage' etc.

            At the end of the day its just about maximising points potential. I like the set up though, but sorry to point out its the same as 85% of the others on here, with a change to a couple of the subs. I like the Naylor pick, Jelly should do well too.

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            1. POLSKA GOLA
              12 years, 3 months ago

              My thinking was also in which players can catch the casual's eye and bring bandwagons hence sharp price rise as building TW is important in the first couple of months.

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  6. Evanob04
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Thoughts on Barkley and de Jong?

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    1. The Sarjeant
      12 years, 3 months ago

      No and no.

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      1. tw
        12 years, 3 months ago

        agree on Barkley. but why not de jong?

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        1. POLSKA GOLA
          12 years, 3 months ago

          I had a look at De Jong and he was in my provisional team couple of weeks ago. Than he's scored a screamer in his debut but was withdrawn early next game as a precaution meaning there may be an injury concern there. Goufran may be a Newcastle option to start with.

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          1. rsclio197
            12 years, 3 months ago

            I can't see Gouff starting pal, It'll be Moussa, Cabella and De Jong. We look like were signing Grenier too so Gouff will be used from the bench mainly.

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            1. POLSKA GOLA
              12 years, 3 months ago

              Good to know. I wasn't considering him seriously to start with, just to monitor on the radar same as De Jong really.
              Who do you think start in defence? Any chance of Steven Taylor? i hear Ryan Taylor also close to full fitness. Any truth in that?

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              1. rsclio197
                12 years, 3 months ago

                Taylor is still a few month away from even looking at a run in the team. De Jong is gonna be the boy if he stays fit. Pardiola tried 3-5-2 at the weekend with M'biwa Taylor and Collo but it didn't really work so i'd expect it to be Janmaat Willo Collo and Haidara to start the season with. Willo hasn't kicked a ball pre-season as yet so there is a small chance Taylor could start against city, but i seriously doubt he will. If your looking at a toon defender i'd look at Janmaat, loves dribbling and getting forward. 2 goals and 5 assists for Feyenoord last season in 30 games. Albeit it was in the Dutch league..

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      2. rsclio197
        12 years, 3 months ago

        Anyone better than De Jong for 7 mil? Please share.

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        1. POLSKA GOLA
          12 years, 3 months ago

          Gaston Ramirez at 5.5 with those Saints fixtures from GW2?

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          1. POLSKA GOLA
            12 years, 3 months ago

            and of course Siggy if you don't have him.

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            1. rsclio197
              12 years, 3 months ago

              He'll probably already have him 😉

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              1. Evanob04
                12 years, 3 months ago

                Thanks for the feedback guys

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  7. DonTheSpecialOne
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Vidal not in Juve's squad for Wednesday night’s pre-season friendly against Cesena.

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    1. @ocprodigy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 years, 3 months ago

      He just began training.

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      1. DonTheSpecialOne
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        12 years, 3 months ago

        Been training with them since friday I think.

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    2. VougieDipond
      12 years, 3 months ago

      he's on his way to Manchester to sign for Altrincham

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  8. The Sarjeant
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Tempted to drop Terry to a 5.0 and find another 0.5 to do Arnautovic > Sterling.

    ..........................De Gea.
    ..............Terry, Dann, Ferdinand.
    Fábregas, Mata, Arnautovic, Sigurdsson.
    .............Sturridge, Rooney, Bony.

    Myhill - Albrighton, Mariappa, Coloccini

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    1. Evanob04
      12 years, 3 months ago

      No. No. No no. Anddddd no.

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    2. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Bony to Dzeko maybe? I fancy him over Bony, and I wouldn't want to go without City attack.

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    3. tw
      12 years, 3 months ago

      shame you can't keep all 15 of these players and then have an extra 72m to spend 😉

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    4. tw
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Sturridge is enough pool for the time being imo

      and ignore arsenal mids at your own peril 😉

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    5. rsclio197
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Midfield defence looks a bit week to me.

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    6. The Generalator
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Cahill is the only nail currently

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    7. aehii
      12 years, 3 months ago

      you've got sturridge, perhaps sterling isn't needed. My team isn't too dissimilar to yours, in terms of having terry, rooney and sturridge.

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  9. La Roja
    12 years, 3 months ago

    RP

    Hows this lot looking gents?

    DDG Myhill

    FilipeLuis Kos Davies Duff Wisdom

    Fabregas Mata Ramsey Siggy 4.5

    Austin Rooney Studge

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    1. Sweetpea
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Solid, but Austin doesnt inspire

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      1. La Roja
        12 years, 3 months ago

        🙁

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      2. Sweetpea
        12 years, 3 months ago

        not sure i wd want an arsenal defender from the off, id downgrade Kos and upgrade Austin

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    2. rsclio197
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Id' go Costa over Sturridge and get Remy or Gomis instead of Austin. If your planning to play 3-4-3 buddy.

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    3. The Generalator
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Nice only worry is Wisdom

      Whilst Fantasy suitors will be delighted with his start, the imminent arrival of Costa Rican international defender Cristian Gamboa suggests that Wisdom faces a real battle for the right-back berth as Irvine looks to strengthen following the departures of Billy Jones and Steven Reid over the summer

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  10. Tibidabo
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Which GK is most likely to get a season-long injury in the first week:

    Guzan
    Heaton
    Schmeichel
    Krul
    Green
    Foster

    Must pick my 4.0 GK and must be smart about it!

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    1. Dušan Citizen
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Heaton..he is already injured

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      1. Tibidabo
        12 years, 3 months ago

        So Gilks will be starting for Burnley?

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        1. Dušan Citizen
          12 years, 3 months ago

          Hope so

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        2. Tatty Bojangles
          12 years, 3 months ago

          For now.

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    2. Super John McGinn-
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Foster

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    3. Sweetpea
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Look at Fosters historical minutes

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    4. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
      12 years, 3 months ago

      I can see Schmeichel having a great start, keeps a CS vs Chelsea. Then he gets injured and is out for months

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  11. Dušan Citizen
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Who scored for Stoke,Burnley,QPR and Swansea today?

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    1. Il Gladiatore
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Bojan, Jutkiewicz, Hoilett, Gomis

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      1. Il Gladiatore
        12 years, 3 months ago

        Swansea 15 mins left, Burnley and QPR half-time. Stoke lost 2-1

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      2. Dušan Citizen
        12 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks 🙂

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    2. Tatty Bojangles
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Crystal Palace - Ramage, Murray, Chamakh.

      Stoke - Krkic

      Swansea - Gomis

      QPR - Hoilett

      Burnley - Jutkiewicz

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      1. Dušan Citizen
        12 years, 3 months ago

        Murray cant stop scoring and he is just 5.5,what u think? 🙂

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      2. POLSKA GOLA
        12 years, 3 months ago

        Would Krkic not take some of Arnie's points away potentially?

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  12. Jay_
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Guys to go with 2 premium defenders and 4.0 and a totally happy front 8, I now have 18 for 2 gk and 2 Def, looking at doing 4.5 gk and 4.5 Def from 2 rotating teams, at the moment got krul/mannone. Oshea/colocinni. Anything better out there ?

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    1. Dušan Citizen
      12 years, 3 months ago

      what is your front 8?

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      1. Jay_
        12 years, 3 months ago

        Rooney, bojan, dzeko
        Siggy, mata, hazard, sanchez, henderson

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        1. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
          12 years, 3 months ago

          Bojan. Hmmmm

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  13. DonTheSpecialOne
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Riviére at 7.0.. Besides GW 1 Newcastle have decent fixtures and Papiss is injured for a while.. I'll keep an eye on him against City

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    1. Tatty Bojangles
      12 years, 3 months ago

      We're in the market for another striker apparently.

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      1. DonTheSpecialOne
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        12 years, 3 months ago

        Hm ok cheers. Linked with specific names or just looking?

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  14. Pringle
    12 years, 3 months ago

    What do you prefer?

    A. DDG + 4.0, Cahill/Terry, Davies
    B. Krul + Foster, Luis, Shaw

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    1. DonTheSpecialOne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 years, 3 months ago

      B, but Terry over Luis and Evans/Jones instead of Shaw?

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      1. Pringle
        12 years, 3 months ago

        That could work! Rather Terry than Cahill?

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        1. DonTheSpecialOne
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          12 years, 3 months ago

          Cahill is also a good choice, and I think they both will start but I'd pick Terry.

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          1. Pringle
            12 years, 3 months ago

            And that is due to goal threat?

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            1. DonTheSpecialOne
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              12 years, 3 months ago

              Yes, also he played more minutes than Cahill last season + more bonus. He's The leader of The pack, have a good feeling on Terry

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      2. Beavis
        12 years, 3 months ago

        This is a better option actually.

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        1. Pringle
          12 years, 3 months ago

          But is Evans nailed on then? Jones is maybe an option too?

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

            Evans is nailed

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            1. Pringle
              12 years, 3 months ago

              Then that is my prefered option for now. Thanks mates!

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      3. tw
        12 years, 3 months ago

        this

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    2. Beavis
      12 years, 3 months ago

      A with JT

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

        why do you think DDG is a better option than any of our defenders?

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        1. Beavis
          12 years, 3 months ago

          I don't. I just think Terry is a much better option than Luis.

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

            fair point

            I've got JT, Shaw and Davies atm with Krul/Foster

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      2. Pringle
        12 years, 3 months ago

        Terry over Cahill?

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        1. Beavis
          12 years, 3 months ago

          Yes.

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

      who are the other 3 in the defence?

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      1. Pringle
        12 years, 3 months ago

        Mariappa, Cameron and Wisdom for now

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  15. Exilizer
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Demi about?
    Or anyone have a link to a comment about his Money League?

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  16. gtf
    12 years, 3 months ago

    A) Cameron - Sanchez - Hazard - RVP - Pelle

    or

    B) Shaw - Ramsey - Fab - Rooney - Costa

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    1. tw
      12 years, 3 months ago

      C) Jones/Evans Sanchez Hazard Rooney Dzeko/Bony/Giroud

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    2. Les Bleus
      12 years, 3 months ago

      B

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  17. Sweetpea
    12 years, 3 months ago

    So generally speaking, BAPS are gonna be more in favour of full-backs and will redress the imbalance between them and CB's, but will CB'S will still hog them??

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    1. Walrus Eggs
      12 years, 3 months ago

      It'll be about even.

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    2. Twelve years a slave
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Check out the spreadsheet in the article, most centrebacks get less while fullbacks get more.
      Not a huge difference but enough
      For example cahill may get 5 less over the season while a full back equivelent might get 3 more.
      Thats a swing of eight points. Dosent sound much but they all add up

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    3. tw
      12 years, 3 months ago

      have you read Berbilly's article?

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      1. Sweetpea
        12 years, 3 months ago

        thanks i'll have a look

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  18. Horizontal
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Any team who wants a finisher should be looking at Lafata from Sparta Prague.
    Six goals against Tallin and tonight three goals against Malmo.
    Not the strongest of sides, admittedly, but the guy knows how to score goals.

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  19. FF Dirtbag
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Shaw BenDavies Cameron Naylor Wisdom

    Or

    Luis Verm BenDavies Wisdom Targett. (If Verm goes to United)

    What would be the best do you think?

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    1. The Generalator
      12 years, 3 months ago

      wisdom may not start?

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  20. Canadian Football
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Have not posted a RMT yet. Any glaring holes?

    Krul/Manonne
    Luis/BDavies/Mariappa/Cameron/4.0
    Alexis/Haz/Mata/Siggy/Albrighton
    Roo/Soldado/Dzeko

    If Adebeyor is not fit to start the season, do you rate Soldado? Great fixtures to start, if he turns out to be a bust, easy downgrade to Diouf/Remy/Austin/Pelle/Bent....or other cheap bandwagons of the first few weeks. What do you think?

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    1. Sweetpea
      12 years, 3 months ago

      no holes, VERY good rather excellent

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    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      12 years, 3 months ago

      I like CF! It's what i'm doing, and we practically have the same team

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      1. Canadian Football
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        12 years, 3 months ago

        i finally gave in and reluctantly took out RvP.

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    3. tw
      12 years, 3 months ago

      krul mannone rotation not the greatest
      luis, mariappa, and cameron all not necessarily nailed on
      love the midfield! that's the 5 i'm trying to get but I need to free up 1m for eriksen > mata
      not too keen on soldado personally but he could be worth the punt

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      1. tw
        12 years, 3 months ago

        here's all gk rotations for 9m:
        https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1vI5M3kaapc3B25RSVAUnhzWwdyWJj96HC_BsjG-s1FM/edit?usp=drive_web

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    4. Sweetpea
      12 years, 3 months ago

      do mariappa and cameron rotate well? currently on Naylor and Cameron

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  21. Mr Chadwick
    12 years, 3 months ago

    What formation will Man City be playing? I would like to have Dzeko but have been there before and was constantly frustrated with game time. Are they likely to play 2 up front?

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    1. Canadian Football
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 years, 3 months ago

      While Negredo is injured.....i reckon he will start most or appear in all (which is all he normally needs). I have a feeling he will be the top scorer over the first few GW of the season.

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  22. dg
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Not much has been said about Valencia around here... In the absence of Carroll and at 7m he surely has to be considered?

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    1. Dr Dream
      12 years, 3 months ago

      We're running out of affordable forwards tbh..Anybody know how much that Torres bloke is ?

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    2. VougieDipond
      12 years, 3 months ago

      West Ham are very shot shy. If they sign Valbuena (no idea how credible the rumour is) then maybe. Is Big Sam for the boot? seems the most unwanted manager going at the mo. Will need to wait and see on WHam this season

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    3. Exilizer
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Considered yes, chosen not. At least not in the beginning.

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  23. VougieDipond
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Who do you think will score more goals (if any) in GW1

    Sanchez or Costa?

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    1. Sweetpea
      12 years, 3 months ago

      costa

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      1. Exilizer
        12 years, 3 months ago

        +1

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  24. Exilizer
    12 years, 3 months ago

    @ TorresMagic.

    I heard it's August already 😛

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  25. EAGLES (0 Chelsea players)
    12 years, 3 months ago

    I love Rebecca Lowe

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    1. Sweetpea
      12 years, 3 months ago

      ok

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    2. Pepereina Pizza
      12 years, 3 months ago

      She'd get it.

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

    It's funny to see people still preferring CBs over FBs despite the BPS changes

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    1. Exilizer
      12 years, 3 months ago

      That's the major thing putting me of Evans. Hugely worried that he will have no attacking returns.

      But as soon as people score doesn't that make the occasional couple of points for crosses etc completely meaningless as the ratio's have been maintained?

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      1. tw
        12 years, 3 months ago

        high scoring games, it shouldn't matter
        it's only in the 0-0's and the 1-0's that it'll really effect things

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    2. EAGLES (0 Chelsea players)
      12 years, 3 months ago

      I'm pretty sure the new BPS only really just levels the playing field though. So fullbacks can do just as well as centerbacks. I think we're taking it out of proportion in choosing just fbs

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    3. Walrus Eggs
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Some FBs, like Luis, have little attacking threat. A lot of CBs do.

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    4. applebonkers
      • Has Moderation Rights
      12 years, 3 months ago

      i think the changes are overrated. FBs being slightly better off has somehow become FBs are better

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

        Unless said full back is Kolarov

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        1. Exilizer
          12 years, 3 months ago

          That's not fair.

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

            all's fair in love and Kolarov

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      2. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
        12 years, 3 months ago

        This....

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    5. Make United Great Again
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Ohh have they changed back to where full backs were the better option?

      I wasn't aware.

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    6. the cromulent one
      12 years, 3 months ago

      CBs still score well. I would say that the changes made things rather equal between FBs and CBs.

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    7. Dr Dream
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Not as funny as watching people pick the defender who lost the most tackles last season...

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

        I have him. 😆

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        1. Dr Dream
          12 years, 3 months ago

          hehehe..you'll not be getting many baps then..

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

            I'm hoping Poch can do with Spurs what he did with Saints.

            What defence are you sitting on Wakey?

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  27. MountainBeach
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Which one lads

    A) Nasri and Costa
    B) Yaya and 7.5 to spend on a striker

    Cheers

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    1. Sweetpea
      12 years, 3 months ago

      a

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    2. Judas
      12 years, 3 months ago

      A or you could go for Yaya and remy

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      1. Les Bleus
        12 years, 3 months ago

        So basically the two choices?

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    3. Low Budget Football
      12 years, 3 months ago

      A

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    4. Pepereina Pizza
      12 years, 3 months ago

      A + Remy, for me
      (source: I own them both)

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    5. tw
      12 years, 3 months ago

      dzeko + sanchez/hazard

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      1. MountainBeach
        12 years, 3 months ago

        Dzeko isn't nailed on, is he? Will start quite a few games, but not all if Aguero's fit.

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    6. The Orienteer - find me in …
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Seems not to be too much love for Yaya round here?

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  28. aehii
    12 years, 3 months ago

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OL9gKtL2I-A

    swoon

    watching him become so effortlessly good was one of the best things about the early part of last season. Can't go without. I love the header goal. Arsenal were stunning sometimes last season.

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    1. Carrick Doesn't Deserv…
      12 years, 3 months ago

      prefer this version https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PE3zeB-h3NA

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  29. Evans
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Coverage ? Is it a good or poor strategy ?

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    1. Piggs Boson
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Poor.

      Teams don't score you points, individuals do.

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    2. Exilizer
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Essential to have both BT Sports and Sky Sports this season.

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    3. applebonkers
      • Has Moderation Rights
      12 years, 3 months ago

      it's probably a decent starter strategy, but it so often leads to having players for the sake of it, or probably missing out on players due to pointless phobias (slow on suarez & sturridge for example). on the flip side of coverage i saw someone show a team with 3 chelsea defenders in it yesterday and it was like he had shown a picture of a dead baby. people acknowledge that chelsea have the best defence so why is having 3 of the best defence so shocking.

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

        It's less about that and more that having 3 means you're cutting yourself off from all of Hazard, Fabregas and Costa

        Having 2 could work if you know which 2

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  30. Piggs Boson
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Do you think Remy would be worth his 7.5m price tag at QPR?

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

      arguably more so, Less risk of rotation

      Puts me off Austin a little

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      1. Piggs Boson
        12 years, 3 months ago

        I'm punting on Pelle atm, but I want to explore all options. Just not keen on paying 7.5m for a QPR striker...

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    2. Exilizer
      12 years, 3 months ago

      He definately could, but for me it's a let's wait and see.
      Also some very uncomfortable fixtures early on.

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    3. Il Gladiatore
      12 years, 3 months ago

      I can't see QPR scoring many goals. Looking at their signings so far I can see them setting up with 5 at the back and trying to grind out 1-0 wins.

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    4. DonTheSpecialOne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Could be worth it if he's fit and fine. Capable of 12-15 goals even at QPR.

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