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With so many of you seeking advice on their teams before August 16, we thought it would prudent to run a daily community article to provide a dedicated focus for “Rate My Team” (RMT) requests.

Each day ahead of the new season, we’ll select one of the  Fantasy Football Scout team and post up their own RMT request to open up discussion and encourage others to post their own. We’ll turn the comments over to you to provide a useful place for those seeking advice and highlight some of the key decisions under deliberation.

Please encourage those posting RMTs in other articles to visit this daily RMT article. Also, when posting requests, please remember to be courteous to those who take the time to help out. Equally, if you’re an experienced Fantasy manager with some views on initial lineups, take time out to dip in and contribute – the Fantasy Football Scout team will be doing their upmost to offer their feedback as the discussion develops throughout the day.

First up, I’ve decided to post my current lineup. I’ve opted for a squad that has a spread of money across the positions, with two rotating goalkeepers and a strong focus on the four to five teams I think are most likely to profit from goals and clean sheets. It also shows a strong bias towards those teams with favourable early fixtures and, hopefully, it’s set up to be flexible enough to make quick early repairs.

Guzan (Krul)

Terry Evans NTaylor (Wisdom, Duff)

Ramsey Hazard Mata Henderson (Albrighton)

Rooney Adebayor Dzeko

0.5m in the bank

My main deliberation surrounds whether to go with Diego Costa up front and and an 8.5 midfielder, probably Rahaeem Sterling, instead of my current selection of Emmanuel Adebayor and Eden Hazard. That gives me a Gameweek 2 option to possibly swap one of Jordan Henderson or Sterling for Gylfi Sigurdsson, although I’m happy to keep both those Liverpool midfielders if a transfer is urgently required elsewhere. I do feel that Hazard will be the top source of Chelsea points, however.

Alternatively, I could stick with Hazard and a 9.0 striker. Of this group, the main options seem to be Romelu Lukaku and Adebayor. This also gives me flexibility to hop on any emerging strikers who show promise for 8.5 or less. As you can see, I’m currently favouring this option.

Feel free to get stuck in with your feedback. We look forward to scanning your RMT’s throughout the day on this article.

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  1. MGMT
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Is there a webpage or a tool where I can see what % of FPL has my team?

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    1. MGMT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      The whole team, or a combination of players

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    2. PMC3
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      You could add all of your players to your watchlist and then sort by % selected by.

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  2. Ninjaa
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Thoughts please. 2nd draft

    Krul Manonne

    J.Evans Luis Debuchy Upson Bruce

    Sanchez Hazard Erikson Sigurdsen Albrighton

    Rooney Costa Long

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    1. MGMT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Upson and Bruce might not be starters. Try to upgrade at least one of them, i recommend downgrading debuchy since Arsenal's first fixtures are tough

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    2. FPL Emu
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Don't like the keeper combo, nor the double 4.0 in the back. Apart from that it looks quite good, though I'd wait and see with Costa I think

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    3. Mr. Rabbit
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      I prefer Krul Foster as a pairing

      I don't think Upson's going to start. I have no idea about Bruce

      I've gone Austin as opposed to Long as a 6.0 striker.

      This is all nitpicking though it's a good team

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    4. Alan Patridge
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      I would perhaps look for a better keeper rotation, I think Foster/Krul works better

      Long for Bojan maybe? Bit of a punt but Stokes fixtures are good, and he has been in form in pre season.

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  3. FPL Emu
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    All right, with this thread I will try my first of the season:

    Green (Speroni)

    Evans - Verthongen - Pieters (N.Taylor, Baird)

    Hazard - Sanchez - Eriksen - Sigurdsson (Marney)

    Rooney - Dzeko - Remy

    Whaddya think?

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    1. Stupendous
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Love the mid and attack. Do not like gks n def one bit

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      1. FPL Emu
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Not one bit? Not like they are light weighters. I could go Vert -> Chelsea def, but not sure.

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        1. Stupendous
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          United defenders are just as shite as last year, and now have no Vidic or Rio. Left with shite evans. Shite. Jones. Shite Smalling.

          Stoke don't have best away fix and pieters isn't fixture proof so your basically starting with two 'top' defenders.

          Doesn't Rose potentially move Vert to cb permanently? Seems a lot for someone you are relying on for attacking pts only, as lets be honest...spurs are shite.

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          1. GREENDREAMS11
            • 16 Years
            11 years, 4 months ago

            agree about United defensively. you can mold a shit all day but it will still be a shit

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          2. FPL Emu
            • 15 Years
            11 years, 4 months ago

            This seems a bit like ManU hate too, though. Evans is definitely not a shite defender. Think he will have a decent season, and LVG has a pretty good defensive orientation. Plus fixtures and a certain goal threat. Not sure of course, but think it might be worth it.

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            1. Stupendous
              • 13 Years
              11 years, 4 months ago

              He is shite whether I support lfc, mcfc or any f.c

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            2. GREENDREAMS11
              • 16 Years
              11 years, 4 months ago

              not from me, i really don't care about United or otherwise, Evans is reasonable but the other two are liabilities, as for Van Gaal, people on here seem to think he is some kind of god. His dutch team took penalties to get past Costa Rica in the WC. it will be interesting to see just how good his management skills are when he is up against City, Chelsea and Arsenal etc.

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              1. FPL Emu
                • 15 Years
                11 years, 4 months ago

                They will struggle against those teams for sure. Not expecting a top 3 finish. But none of those teams feature for many gameweeks to come, and there are quite good clean sheet chances.

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              2. Stupendous
                • 13 Years
                11 years, 4 months ago

                I like u mate. We may be brothers.

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          3. FPL Emu
            • 15 Years
            11 years, 4 months ago

            And Vert at cb is exactly where we want him to be, imo. His goal threat is quite significant, and the fixtures are good. They'll be a top 5-6 team too.

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            1. GREENDREAMS11
              • 16 Years
              11 years, 4 months ago

              p.s. i don't think your defence is too bad Reinhold... im off guys. laterz

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    2. Ninjaa
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      I like it. Quite similar to mine^^^^. Defence could be slightly stronger possibly down grade remy and upgrade a defender?

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      1. FPL Emu
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Thank you. There are three defenders with a 5.0+ cost, though. 34.5 including goalies. More than many on here

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    3. Shorty89
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Unsure on Remy (has he had any pre-season?!) . It's a solid looking unit though which should get you off to a good start. Hard to pick many holes in it really.

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      1. FPL Emu
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah, unsure on Remy myself. Thinking about Austin or some other in that price range. Just not sure where to spend it. Could go Shaw, Cahill and just bank the 0.5

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        1. Shorty89
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          The problem with Austin is you won't want to play him every week (he has Spurs and Utd weeks 2 and 4)

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      2. Shorty89
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Defence isn't that bad - Evans is a play every week job, Swans and Stoke rotate like a dream, questions over Vert but it's a decent flair pick and Baird is, well, Baird.
        Haven't looked at the GK rotation but trust it works.

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        1. FPL Emu
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          Yeah, it's a perfect rotation.

          Baird could be any 4.0, really. Just seems one that might get decent playing time. Benched 98% of the time anyway

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    4. Ridgewell's scores
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Why Baird and N.Taylor? Collocini, PvA and Chester are all better options than Taylor, and is Baird even a certain starter at 4.0? Duff is.

      Better keepers than Green at 4.5 as well.

      Other than that - looks fun!

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    5. Wonderful Wizard Hazard
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Having Hazard and Sanchez is nice, but you could down Sanchez to Rambo, use it on d/GK. Might be enough for a Chelsea defender.. I'm going with Luis assuming he will be starting.

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    6. Alan Patridge
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      I like the differentials, I think Evans will get the starts + the clean sheet points. Pieters will be nailed on for Stoke.

      I like this team and think it has a good balance and is a nice change in comparison to a lot of teams that get posted here.

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  4. Ridgewell's scores
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    A) Austin and Clyne/Ward

    B) Nugent and Evans

    If B, should I drop Clyne or Ward?

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    1. FPL Emu
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      I would drop Clyne in that case. If you are sure on Nugent being a secure starter through and through, I'd probably go with that.

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      1. Ridgewell's scores
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Clyne bears a huge attacking potential down the wing, though.

        I'm really torn on this one.

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        1. FPL Emu
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          I wouldn't say it's huge, but yeah. Soton just seem like such a wildcard now, and Ward is first man on the team sheet for a solid team defensively. Not without any attacking merit either

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          1. Ridgewell's scores
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 4 months ago

            I absolutely love Ward as well, true. And Soton ARE a wildcard, well said.

            I think I might opt for Nugent+Evans in the end, especially if Remy doesn't move. ManU def > Soton def any day of the week.

            Thank you for your input!

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

    At 6m is Didier Drogba an option???

    With their fixtures he looks a real solid punt/pick. If they are battering teams Costa will come off, if they need a goal and/or Costa tanks he will be on...

    Looks GORGEOUS seeing Rooney. Drogba. Dzeko

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    1. Ridgewell's scores
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Not really.

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      1. Stupendous
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Short but a response nonetheless

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    2. Bolivian Seaman
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Mourinho says he doesn't mind having 2 strikers on at once, but I think he meant torres. Drogba shouldn't get many minutes but I guess he could do

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  6. j-whitehead-
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    How about this? GW1

    Begovic

    Colocini - Azpilicueta - Mertesacker

    Eriksen - Snodgrass - Ramsey - Sterling

    Dzeko - Costa - Rooney

    Gilks - Davis - Duff - Mariappa

    Snodgrass will be changed GW2 to Siggy I think.

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    1. Ryan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Defence is not good.

      Colo -> Newcastle have had a poor pre season, clean sheets will be hard to come by
      Azpi -> Ivan and Luis competing with him for the two full back spots
      Mert -> Will be eased back in after the WC. Won't start the first couple of weeks
      Duff -> Burnley looking for a new CB
      Mariappa -> Not nailed on, Palace likely to get a new full back

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      1. j-whitehead-
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks for that,will rethink those!

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    2. Wonderful Wizard Hazard
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Looks good. Time will tell with Azpi. Mids are a little weak, but those forwards are awesome.

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    3. traeir
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Newcastle play Man C in first GW so Colo isn't that great option + Newcastle have been poor in pre-season.

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  7. Keepz_27
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    who will score more??

    Punchy & Ramsey or Sanchez & Albrighton.

    i really want sanchez but with no money left i cant do it without hurting my team.

    Begovic (Gilks)
    Cameron, Ward, O'Shea (Colocinni/Chester)
    Punchy, Mata, Ramsey, Fabregas, Nasri
    Costa, Rooney (Nugent)

    thoughts on the team?? do i need sanchez??
    or is the team solid enough??

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    1. Ryan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      I don't think there will be anything in it between those combinations. I'd probably go with the safety first option though with Punchy and Ramsey. The other two have to adjust to new team environments.

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    2. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      With the cheap striker, can't afford Albrighton in the team

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    3. Mr. Rabbit
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Punchy & Ramsey, or even better I would contend, Siggy and Ramsey.

      Also I'd turn one of your 4.5 defenders into a 4.0 and then turn Ward into Evans. Balances it out a bit better. Maybe Cameron since you already have Bego

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      1. Keepz_27
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        the DEF line rotates perfectly for 19 GW's

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    4. Alan Patridge
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      I think Punchy/Ramsey just

      Sanchez would be great, however I think this team is strong enough. Maybe look out for Cameron as he may not be gaurenteed to start.

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  8. The Suspended One
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Does Remy staying kill Austin's appeal? Is Ings a better cheap striker now?

    A) Dzeko and Odemwingie
    Or
    B) Ings and Rambo

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    1. Merteswagger
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      B for me, Cant be sure of either of A's gametime

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    2. FPL Emu
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Ings just smells like Graham, for some reason

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  9. Merteswagger
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Have a go on this sorry lot:

    3-5-2

    Begovic/Fabianski (v good rotation)
    Debuchy/Cahill/Evans/Huth/N.Taylor
    Hazard/Mata/Eriksen/Siggy/Hendo
    Rooney/Lukaku/Zamora(sigh)

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    1. Ryan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      One of the few defences on here that actually looks quite solid, well done on that point

      I'm thinking a Hendo downgrade (Albrighton?) and Zamora upgrade is the way to go.

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    2. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Too many misses.. LOLkaku And the whole MF tend to disappear

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    3. FPL Emu
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      It does look quite good, but I would defo do something about Zamora. The keeper combo is quite expensive, and the defense excessively so as well. You will be benching 9.5 there most weeks, which is too much. Plus double Stoke defense is not rocking my boat. Huth-> 4.5 or 4.0, Hendo-> to 5.0 or 4.5, and Zamora to someone relevant

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    4. Mr. Rabbit
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      There's having a good defence and then there's just frittering money away on it. If I were you I'd find a keeper pairing that's max 9.5, 9.0 even better (eg Foster and Krul).

      Then I'd get rid of Debuchy (bad fixtures) for a 4.0. You'll play Cahill and Evans almost every week and then Huth and Naylor rotate perfectly for the third slot.

      Then that money can be put to much better use up front upgrading Henderson or the corpse of Bobby Zamora

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      1. Merteswagger
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        cheers guys, only just seen foster/krul's rotation (noice) and using that cash to switch hendo and bobby z

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  10. mranonymous
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    I would be very grateful for a score of out 10.

    Foster Krul

    Luis Debuchy Ward Cameron Wisdom

    Mata Erikson de Jong Arnie Siggy

    Rooney Costa Dzeko

    Also, I am not concerned about benching problems.

    Thank you.

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    1. Ryan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      9/10. Cant see much wrong with it. You might be criticised for having a light midfield and too much investment in defence though. I don't mind it however.

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  11. Defcons are for Kinnear
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Tear this way boys

    Krul Foster
    Cahill Ward Huth (Naylor Duff)
    Hazard Fabregas Mata Eriksen Siggy
    Rooney Dzeko (Sharp)

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    1. FPL Emu
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      It looks very good, actually, but who the hell is Sharp?

      Only thing I would do for a 3-5-2 here is go Fab->Ramsey or Silva

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      1. Defcons are for Kinnear
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks for the reply

        Sharp is basically any 4.5m fwd.

        With regards to Ramsey, I don't fancy Arsenal to score much with those opening fixtures. I'd love Silva but he always gets injured.
        I just can't decide between Hazard and Fabregas so I've gone for both. I think both are under valued and will rocket in price

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        1. FPL Emu
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          Well. You may be right. But Arsenal seem to always start of well, and the fixture problem is not that bad imo.

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    2. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      great 🙂

      not the best gks for me though...bego/speroni + 4 imo

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  12. traeir
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Any thoughts?

    Krul (Myhill)

    o´Shea - Vlaar - Cameron (Wisdom, Bruce)

    Sigurdsson - Mata - Sánchez - Silva - Hazard

    Rooney - Costa (Zamora)

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Strong team.
      Defence & Zamora the main issues. Playing 352 every week would suit it.

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    2. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Will make selling players easy, no need for multiple transfers

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  13. Ready Manager One
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Would be grateful for your thoughts on the below:

    Foster (Krul)
    Luis - B Davies - Evans (van Aan-Wisdom)
    Mata - Erik - Fab - Siggy (Albrighton)
    Rooney - Costa - Dzeko

    A few comments:
    - I’ve shunned Arsenal and Liverpool for now cos of fixtures.
    - I think Fab and Hazard will score similar points, so went for Fab who’s cheaper.
    - 3 high-end strikers (instead of 2 high-end and 1 budget) I think is the way to go (for now).

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Very nice team.
      Pretty template attack & good options in defence.
      GW4 seems the week to bring in those players.

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  14. Cubillas
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Okay, here is my attempt at a first round team:

    Your feedback would be VERY much appreciated . . .

    Mannone, (Krul),

    Azpilcueta, Jones, Debuchy, (Davies, Duff),

    Hazard, Mata, Henderson, Albrighton, (Siggy),

    Roons, Costa, Giroud

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    1. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      I think Mannone is losing his job

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    2. Gatsby
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Its good, but don't fancy Henderson much.

      Downgrade one of the def and upgrade him and yer laughing

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    3. FPL Emu
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Not the biggest fan of Azpi, as he has zero attacking potential and might not be totally nailed on. Would probably downgrade Davies to a 4.5 and upgrade Henderson. Giroud is also a question mark for the first fixtures. Think I'd rather go Dzeko

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    4. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      get rid off giroud...

      not a fan of the gks

      azpi and davies arent nailed

      good though 🙂

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      1. The Suspended One
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Azpi and Davies are both starting 30+ games this year.

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        1. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          how do you know this? they both face competition and rotation

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          1. cseaman
            • 11 Years
            11 years, 4 months ago

            get luis instead of azpi for sure.

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  15. The Suspended One
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    DDG (Gilks)
    Terry - Ben Davies - debuchy - Oshea - Wisdom
    Fab - Mata - Siggy - Barkley - Albrighton
    Costa - Rooney - Dzeko

    How about this?

    Considering DeJong over Barkley

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  16. NapalmDeath (Northern Chaos…
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone wanna cast their sleepy eyes over this lot?

    Krul/Foster
    Evans, Vertonghen, Naylor, Cameron, Bruce
    Yaya, Fabregas, Ramsey, Young, Albrighton
    Rooney, Dzeko, Bony

    +0.0m

    \o/

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    1. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Good balance, lots of transfers upcoming

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    2. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      gks are meh
      not a fan of vert
      cameron aint nailed

      good, love bony pick 🙂

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  17. dhavalmudgal
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Would love some feedback...

    DDG ( Mannone)
    Azpiculeta- B Davies- Vlaar- Shaw (Upson)
    Sanchez- Mirallas- Sterling-(Albrighton-Ameobi)
    Costa- Rooney- Jovetic

    The big issue being Jovetic/dzeko or downgrading to Gabby/Bojan type and getting a top quality mid in...

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    1. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Bit thin having Mirallas a big player.. Maybe ditch Shaw in light of having DDG

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    2. FPL Emu
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      This seems like you haven't spent 100 million, which is probably not a good thing. Jovetic seems to short sighted for the price, Mirallas has too weak fixtures for me, and that double cheapo midfield is screaming for an upgrade

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    3. Wonderful Wizard Hazard
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Mannone -> 4.0GK (+0.5)
      Jovetic - > Dzeko (-0.5)
      Mirallas and Lukaku are both inconsistent, but I'm going with Luk for now. I think you need to drop one of roon/dc to improve your mids, who is Ameobi? Try to upgrade him to a 6.0 mid. Overall not horrible, the 433 could work out.

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  18. Wonderful Wizard Hazard
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Looking for help like everyone. Been loving this site since last season and decided to sign up, legit member now. Here is my current team:

    Speroni
    Lovren - Luis - Debuchy
    Hazard - Eriksen - Mata - Henderson
    Lukaku - Rooney - Dzeko

    Subs: Elliot - Mariappa - Albrighton - Wisdom

    Not super happy with Speroni, I could get Howard /DDG and switch Lovren for Bavies/Caulker.

    I feel like the forwards are tough right now, outside of Rooney and Costa not sold on anyone. I had Lukaku for a while last year, and he is frustratingly inconsistent, hope he will improve this season. Appreciate all thoughts!

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    1. Mr. Rabbit
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      I'd switch Lovren for someone like Huth then upgrade to DDG. Liverpool's defence was atrocious (relatively) last year anyway.

      My preference would be for Siggy over Henderson

      Otherwise it looks good but it'll take a lot for me to let Lukaku back in my team after what he did do me last year... repeatedly

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      1. Wonderful Wizard Hazard
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks! Haha I know, Lukakapoo screwed me several times when I decided to give him the arm band. Will bring back in DDG and look at getting Lovren out.

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  19. Curly619
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Please RMT

    Foster
    Aanholt - Onouha - Chester
    Sanchez - Hazard - Fabregas - Mata - Eriksen
    Rooney - Austin

    ----------------------------------------------------------------
    Krul Yoshida N Taylor Bojan

    I could go Austin - Costa and Fab - Albrighton if that is better ?

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    1. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Too weak in front and back

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      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        +1

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  20. Gregedo
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Foster - Guzan
    Jones - Debuchy - Terry - Yoshida - Wisdom
    Hazard - Ramsey - Mata - Snodgrass - Marney
    Rooney- Dzeko - Pelle

    Any advice?
    I'm Considering Snodgrass & Pelle > Eriksen & Agbonlahor

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    1. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      OShea for yoshida

      Siggy over Snoddy

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      1. Gregedo
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        yeah - I mulled over Siggy for a long time! Any thoughts on the eriksen upgrade and striker downgrade?

        Cheers btw!

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        1. Wonderful Wizard Hazard
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          I would go Snod -> Siggy/Henderson. Pelle is a good differential, might be looking at him myself.

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  21. mitre
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    RMT (from 1-10)

    Boruc / Green
    Shaw / Oshea / Huth / Naylor / Coloccini
    Sterling / Ramsey / Mata / Siggy / Marney
    Jovetic / Rooney / Costa

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    1. cseaman
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      6, Shaw is a punt imo, stats for saints werent that good, and he could be rotated quite easily due to fitness rumours and other proven players, young valencia etc....

      Jovetic is a punt because no one knows what pellegrini is going to do but if he does start he could be very good, also conside you havent got hazard, yaya or sanchez who could all be insane

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    2. Heels_Over_Head
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Could work out very well early doors. Your defensive rotations will have occasional tough patches

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      1. mitre
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        My defence is actually flawless for the first 10GW's, no top7 teams and i can almost always pick home teams as well.

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  22. Alan Patridge
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    RMT
    GK: Krul/Foster – would go Krul/Mannone however I believe this offers a better home/away rotation
    DF: O Shea/Ferdinand/B Davies/Taylor/Coloccini – I’m unsure on Ben Davies – my other option is Curtis Davies, I am fairly happy with this as I believe these are dead cert starters, plus can offer the good chance for rotation.
    MF: Young (Am I mad!?), Sanchez, Mata, Hazard, Sigurdsson – Fairly happy with the core of my midfield – still considering De Jong and Snodgrass to replace Young
    ST – Austin, Rooney, Costa (Bojan was the other option to downgrade Austin and to upgrade Young to Snodgrass)

    I also need help for Sun Dream team league please gents – rules are slightly different as it for all games and not just FA Cup and my planning was to include defenders from teams that are competing in Europe this season.
    GK – McGregor
    DF - Davies, B, Debuchy, M, Coleman, S, Davies, C
    MF – Mata, Ramsey, Siggy - (Debating Silva vs Mata, as Silva will participate in European games whilst Mata won’t although I think Mata will be the better choice as he is in form) (Debating Siggy for Érik Lamela
    ST – Rooney/Costa/Sturridge

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  23. Stupendous
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Right place RMT now soz
    Ddg
    Luis. Debuchy. Lovren
    Mata. Henderson. Ramsey. Fabregas
    Rooney. Dzeko. Lukaku

    Myhill. Wanyama. WIsdom. Duff

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    1. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      great except i fancy ward caulker clyne curtis davies and huth over lovren

      perhaps luis + debuchy ---> cahill + one of the above 5m

      no doubt a stupendous team otherwise 😉

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    2. Wonderful Wizard Hazard
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Wow very similar to mine. I got Haz over Fab, rest of the starters are the same. Think I've seen Duff might not start, I have Wisdom and Mariappa.

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      1. Wonderful Wizard Hazard
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Actually I got Eriksen instead of Rambo. Hard to choose between Haz/Erik and Fab/Rambo.

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        1. Stupendous
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          Cheers lads

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  24. PAIRIDAEZAN
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    After some tinkering yesterday, I woke up to this and I'm still feeling pretty good about it.

    Begovic (Fabianski)
    Debuchy, Terry, Rose (Van Anholt, Wisdom)
    Fabregas, Sanchez, Henderson, Eriksen, Sigurdsson
    Rooney, Lukaku (Bojan)

    Getting that sweet Sansea/Stoke rotation via keepers. Bojan could be a major riser, so I'm happy to have him in this mock up.
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    That said, I was running below previously. It felt a bit more solid.

    DDG (Krul)
    Debuchy, Rose, Azpilicueta (Huth, Ashley Williams)
    Fabregas, Ramsey, Eriksen, Henderson (Wanyama)
    Rooney, Remy, Lukaku

    Huth & Ashley Williams for the nigh perfect Stoke/Swansea fixture rotation. Wanyama because of his price, as a bit of a punt and because I fancy him to do a bit better given the departures at Saints. Krul is in there in case he does well enough and gets a bit of a rise.
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    Then there's this old faithful model which I started out with that gives me Sanchez, Fabregas and Yaya in a 451. I still get the aforementioned Swansea/Stoke rotation via defenders (Williams and Huth) and I still have Bojan, who, as stated above, I think could blow up big time and Jutkiewicz, who is a stater.

    DDG (Krul)
    Debuchy, Rose, Azpilicueta (Williams, Huth)
    Fabregas, Henderson, Yaya Toure, Sigurdsson, Sanchez
    Rooney (Bojan, Jutkiewicz)

    As you can tell, I am in three minds here and I keeper wavering between the two... The latter two formations offer a nice defensive spread and the chance to capitalise on United's amazing first two months while the one I am running now, the first one, offers a wee bit more up front and it gives me Lukaku, who I think is a must have in this league, at least once he gets going.

    What are your thoughts on the three teams above? Which would you go with? What would you change?

    All thoughts and comments are greatly appreciated.

    Kudos!

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    1. PAIRIDAEZAN
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Apologies for the spelling errors and grammatical oversights. It's still early here, I'm a bit unwell and I haven't had my morning coffee. Shit is real. Help is appreciated.

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    2. Cheeseoid
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      I like the first option the most

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      1. PAIRIDAEZAN
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks Cheesoid.

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    3. Ryan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      I also prefer the first one. I'd only question the nailed on-ness of Terry and Rose in particular. I think there should be a re-jig there.

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      1. PAIRIDAEZAN
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks to you Ryan, from across the Tasman!

        If not Terry, Cahill or even Azpi? And why do you doubt Rose's prospects of starting? Didn't he just sign a new 5 year deal?

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        1. Ryan
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          Davies signed from Swansea for 10m

          Chelsea defence is a lottery at this stage. I think Cahill or Azpi has a better chance than Terry but its impossible to be sure.

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          1. PAIRIDAEZAN
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 4 months ago

            Ah yes. I did have him in a mock up for a while.

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    4. Mr. Rabbit
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      I think option 2 is the best starting point. 4-5-1 has never been a viable fantasy formation I have no reason to think it would start being now.
      hat said I still think too much is being spent on defence there. You've got DDG play him every week and get a 4.0 to go with. Then turn Rose into a 4.0. You can't have 5 defenders all 5 and above and he's far from a guaranteed starter. Then you can use that money up front eg for Ramsey to Sanchez, Eriksen to Mata or whatever you want.

      As an aside I completely don't understand the Bojan thing. he could barely score last year in the Dutch league. I can't understand the Bojan thing on any level - logically, rationally, conceptually spiritually, grammatically - on no level. Nothing, nada, nichts, nyet. But he's in so many teams. What are people seeing I'm not?

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      1. PAIRIDAEZAN
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        I hear you on 4-5-1. I just am hoping to see Krul rise a wee bit. Rose is a bit of an anomoly, but Spurs have relatively easy early fixtures but then I do have cover with Eriksen.

        Bojan is in form and cheap. That's about it, really.

        Thanks a lot for the feedback. I'll take it all on board.

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  25. Alan Patridge
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    I do like the 2nd team, different but would work really well.

    I think Bojan will prove people wrong, and has the chance to build up some early momentum with Stokes early fixtures

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    1. PAIRIDAEZAN
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Thanks Alan.

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      1. Alan Patridge
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Maybe consider Henderson > Siggy but other than that, I would be pretty happy with your 2nd team.

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  26. Manchest-Hair United
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    DDG/ Gilks
    Azpi - Rio - Wisdom (Naylor - Bruce)
    Yaya - Hazard - Valencia - Hoilett (Siggy)
    Studge - Roonpig - Pelle

    Bit different to the template. Thanks

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    1. Ryan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      I see you have a bad case of QPR disease. Far too much optimism there I think.

      Valencia shouldn't be there at all, currently injured and will be rotated with Young and Rafael

      Sturridge IMO is too expensive, Sterling is 3m cheaper for example and I'd expect him to do just as well.

      Other than that team looks good.

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    2. Cheeseoid
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      I would be concerned that to many of your defenders may not play. Azpi, Wisdom and Bruce may not be first choice. Personally I don't like Valencia. Young seems to be doing better with this formation in the friendlies if this is the route you want to go down. Cheaper too

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  27. Rhinos
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    DDG 4m
    Chambers Cameron N Taylor Vertonghen Trippier
    Hazard Sanchez Siggy Lamela Tadic
    Rooney Dzeko Jutkiewicz

    Only worries are how nailed on my defence is and not having any Liverpool attackers or Chelsea defenders

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    1. Cheeseoid
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      How well does that defence rotate? I like your midfield bit a of a gamble but OK. Should be fine. I don't know enough about Jutkiewicz to comment to much

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    2. Obi Wan Elokobi
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Hazard To Fab and Tadic to sterling in my opinion rest looks good.

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  28. YankFooty
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    RMT take 2 after some solid advice about fixing my defense.

    Still 3-5-2

    Krul/Green. Seems about the most nailed on 4.5 combo. Some clarity on Sunderlands goal keeper situation will change this pair.

    Van Aanholt/Caaulker/Ward/Cameron/Vlaar. All of them are at least nailed on. Vlaar transfer rumors have me a bit cautious about swapping any of my other defenders.

    Mata/Fabergas/Lamela/Ramsey/Henderson. Lamela is a bit of a punt but he's in good form and playing in his natural position now. I like him more than Eriksen who is going to be relying on set pieces. I also think Henderson is just flat out better than Siggy.

    Costa/Rooney/Bojan. Not much else to say. If costa is a flop he's pricey enough that a move won't blow up my team. Rooney is on fire right now. And Bojan...is well. I hope I don't have to play him much as I don't think much of sunderland.

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    1. cseaman
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Nice team, maybe try improve the defence a little bit, depending if vlaar moves or not!

      Also, bojan plays for stoke 😉 simple error im guessing

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      1. YankFooty
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        I hear that. Vlaar I've seen rumors of heading from Stoke to Man U to Juventus to who knows where else. Good catch on the Bojan bit. Have had stoke on the brain between Cameron, Vlaar rumors and just liking them for some clean sheets this year. I'm still hoping to not have to play him much.

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    2. Cheeseoid
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      How do you feel about Stoke then?

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      1. YankFooty
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        I like them. I think mid table. I like their defensive unit more than their attack though. Bojan is a necessity not a first pick. He also has high enough ownership that if he does go o

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  29. Rolf Harris Saint Germain
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Trying my first Yaya team

    Mannone (Gilks)

    Chester, Ferdinand, Cameron (Saylor, Wisdom)

    Sanchez, YYT, Mata, Fab (Albrighton)

    Bent, Costa, Rooney

    Thoughts?

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    1. cseaman
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Nice but a few non starters, Bent, possibly cameron, and possibly mannone

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      1. Rolf Harris Saint Germain
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks

        actually just changed it

        DDG (Gilks)

        Chester, Ferdinand, Pieters (Saylor, Wisdom)

        Ramsey, YYT, Mata, Fab (Albrighton)

        Jutkiewicz, Costa, Rooney

        Thoughts?

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        1. Obi Wan Elokobi
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          Pieters isn't nailed on either if you want a stoke defender nailed get Huth

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          1. Rolf Harris Saint Germain
            • 11 Years
            11 years, 4 months ago

            Huth is a great shout btw

            Didnt even realise he was the same price as Pieters thought he was 5.5 like Shawcross

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    2. Obi Wan Elokobi
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      You can't be playing Bent or Albrighton every week definitely downgrade either Yaya or Sanchez to upgrade them.

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      1. Rolf Harris Saint Germain
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah its not gonna work with YYT in

        Im gonna get Siggy back in and upgrade Bent - Jelavic and improve the defence

        Thanks for the advice all the same guys

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        1. cseaman
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          right idea though, if you really want city coverage maybe pop nasri or silva in as a good differential to most teams 🙂

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  30. cseaman
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    RMT Please 🙂

    Foster/Mannone (Rotation looks nice)
    Luis, Jones, Huth (Taylor rotation with Huth, Duff)
    Mata, Hazard, Ramsey, Hendo (Shelvey)
    Rooney, Costa, Bojan (Rotation with shelvey)

    Jones or Evans?

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    1. Obi Wan Elokobi
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Krul instead of Mannone. Would prefer Evans over Jones and Moore as your 4 defender. Rest looks good.

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      1. cseaman
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        thanks 🙂

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    2. MARVELLUS
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Looks good. Would be brill if you could find 0.5m for Siggy.

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      1. cseaman
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        i did have siggy rotating with bojan, but i felt i needed a man united defender in my team! I reckon shelvey could have a great season, but yh i do want siggy 🙁

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      2. cseaman
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        If cameron was nailed i could downgrade huth and then get siggy 🙁

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        1. Obi Wan Elokobi
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          Just risk Cameron

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        2. MARVELLUS
          • 16 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          You're right, only way to do it is do a 9m out for Sterling, or downgrade Hazard which is too big a sacrifice.

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          1. cseaman
            • 11 Years
            11 years, 4 months ago

            but which 9mil, ramsey gives me arsenal coverage and mata is a must with the opening fixtures 🙁 i think i'll stick with shelvey for a differential 🙂 but thanks

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          2. MARVELLUS
            • 16 Years
            11 years, 4 months ago

            Or downgrade Bojan, play Siggy every week

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            1. Wonderful Wizard Hazard
              • 11 Years
              11 years, 4 months ago

              I do like the looks of this. Solid all around. I'm not familiar with Bojan, but might do it to get Costa and Rooney.

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