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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. 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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  2. 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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  3. 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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  4. 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
      • 11 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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  5. 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
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 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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  6. 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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  7. 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
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 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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  8. 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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  9. 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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  10. 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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  11. 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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  12. laGan1n1
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    what do you think, if Cuadrado come to UTD will he be in fantasy def or mid ?

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

      Mid no way he'll be classed as a defender.

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

    Please RMT of of 10. Nice and easy 1 number answers.

    Foster Krul

    B. Davies Luis Debuchy Ward Wisdom

    Mata Erikson Arnie de Jong Siggy

    Dzeko Rooney Costa

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

      6

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

        How can I improve it?

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

          You can't say 1 number answers and then change the deal 😉

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

            But we didn't shake on it

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

              I did

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

      7

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

        7

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

    Thoughts on this team decided to try and get as much attacking threat as possible from the top teams.

    Krul (Elliott)
    Caulker Davies Cameron (Van Aanholt Moore)
    Sanchez Silva Sterling Eriksen (Siggy)
    Costa Rooney Bojan

    Cheers.

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    1. EL TANO
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      siggy to albrighton (no need for 5 1st team mids)
      Elliot to ddg
      caulker to rio

      I reckon Krul / Foster is a good rotation for first few weeks too

      If those swaps make you some cash then grab a Chelsea def
      davies and Cameron are possibly not nailed

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

      Looks good, I'm not sure about this popular Siggy Bojan rotation though, end up benching points?

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

      Looks a great team to me, only question mark is it Cameron will start for Stoke.

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

    What is the appeal of Bojan? Why in so many RMTs? Difficult upgrade if he blanks.

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

      I have no reasonable explanation, hence my name change

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

      I think a lot of people are going 3/5/2 this year. He fits well budget wise and seems fairly nailed on.

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

        like some wanted arnautovic or odemwingie for the easy fixtures, then bojan appeared at 1m cheaper.

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  16. EL TANO
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    ddg (krul)
    rio debuchy terry (Naylor Clyne)
    Mata Fab Ramsey Henderson (albrighton)
    Remy Rooney Dzeko

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

      Remy is a bit of a question mark. Seem like he may leave QPR but may not. If a transfer is pending, QPR may keep him on the bench

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  17. awgJose
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    A) Costa, Arnautovic, Ward

    or

    B) Bojan, Hazard, Terry

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  18. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    GW1 team taking shape. Hows it looking?

    De Gea
    Huth, Cahill, PVA
    Hoilett, Ramsey, Mata, Hazard
    Rooney (c), Costa, Fletcher

    Gilks, Sigurdsson, Ward, Saylor

    Also considering Nasri, Sanchez, Henderson, Eriksen and Remy if I could squeeze one of them in somehow, but I like the balance of the team.

    Could free up funds with Huth > Cameron and Ward > Mariappa if there are any clues about them starting the season. But on the whole the defence rotates well and I think they're all defensively sound.

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

      great 🙂

      maybe ward ---> mariappa and fletcher ----> austin? although I don't think it would make too much of a difference

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

      I'd avoid Cameron and Mariappa, too much uncertaintiy with regards who will start in defence. Better to spend 0.5 mill extra and have a player that starts.

      If you are focusing on a 3-4-3 formation, I'd look to upgrade Fletcher if you have the funds.

      Hoilett could be a decent differential.

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      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        I would upgrade if I could. But unless I can afford a 7.5 striker (Remy probs) I don't think anyone is as good value as Fletcher. He's looked decent pre-season and is a proven Prem goalscorer (providing he's fit). £5.5 mil is a steal IMO.

        3-4-3 or 3-5-2 rotating Hoilett, Sig and Fletch. Looked at the ticker for the first few weeks and its usually pretty obvious which one to bench.

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

    Cheeky RMT repost, help much appreciated!

    Official Premier League Team

    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

    Thanks in advance 😀

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

      go for curtis davies instead

      think you need to add bit more in defence

      id go for lamela and silva

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

        Appreciate defence is a bit lightweight, although I think these £4.5 million options are among the best and my hope is that with rotation could work out.

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    2. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Pretty similar to mine mate. Basically you've gone Sanchez over Ramsey and your defence has suffered a bit. Think they're all nailed on tbf. But I usually like to have at least one defender you know you can play every week.

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  20. jaybvogel
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Speroni(green)
    Def: Cameron, Debuchy, Shaw (m Taylor, target)
    Mid: Hazard, Sterling, Toure, Albrighton (Ibe)
    Fwd: Rooney, Jovetic, Lukaku

    Let me know what you think, thanks in advance!!

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    1. The Shadow
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Too many playing time risks. Cameron, Ibe, Jovetic. Albrighton only has value as a fifth Mid. You don't want him as your fourth. Lukaku's fixtures not the best to start. I'd downgrade him and spread thge cash. Toure could be hurting your cash balance as well.

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  21. monfsts
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Thanks for setting up this page. Great for newbies like me.
    Here is my team and any feedbacks/comments would be greatly appreciated.

    Mannone (Krul)
    F Luis /Debucy/ Vlaar (Bruce/ Dummett)
    Sanchez(V) / Fabregas (C)/ Sterling/ Yaya Toure (Albrighton)
    Rooney/ Bojan/ Lambert

    0 in the bank.

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    1. The Shadow
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Lambert, Bruce and Dummett are playing time risks. a consequence of the 4 big midfielders.I don't think the four mids are enough to carry the rest of the team. I'd downgrade one and spread the wealth. at 7.5 I'd rather have Pelle than Lambert unless Sturridge suffers an injury.

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

        Thanks Shadow,
        You reckon i should downgrade one of my midfielder and spread the money on the defenders and swap lambert out for Pelle. In that case, of the four midfielders, who should I sell? I was thinking of sterling but I thought i should keep at least one liverpool player seeing Lsuarez is out. Thoughts?

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  22. Super Frank
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    RMT, Help appriciated 🙂

    DDG - Gilks
    Luis - Lovren - Caulker - Cameron - Wisdom
    Hazard - Mata - Ramsey - Siggy - Bentaleb
    Rooney - Lukaku - Pelle

    Thanks in advance 😉

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

      Cameron not so sure
      Lovren I think ward cavies and clyne are better

      pelle is an interesting punt

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      1. Super Frank
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        I think Cameron will be a starter and that Lovren & Sakho partnership will turn out to be very good for Liverpool

        Pelle is an Excellent Poacher and has a not bad fixtures

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

    I have a defensive budget of 24m & I am really struggling.

    So far I have: Luis (6), Debuchy (5.5), Ward (5) Cameron (4.5), Wisdom (4).

    I am 1 million over, any suggestions? Got my heart set on Luis & Debuchy.

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

      Ward has to go then.

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

      Good luck with that. I am set on Luis and Debuchy too. I definitely want a decent 3rd defender (5.0), and don't see 2 nailed 4.0 defenders. I think your d looks solid, not sure it's possible to have nearly as good of players and sacrifice a million.

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

      Not really possible sensibly without losing a big gun though. Debuchy for Van Aanholt maybe? You need to see who rotates well with your other defenders

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

        Or Luis to Evans and Ward to Van Aanholt might work out OK

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  24. Old Boots
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Morning/afternoon/evening RMT Zone...RMT/10 + Comments welcome:

    Speroni - 4.0

    Terry - Evans - Taylor - Coloccini - Cameron

    Hazard - Ramsey - Mata - Siggy - Puncheon

    Rooney - Lukaku - Austin

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

      8/10

      Nice squad. Lukaku is one player that I never have luck with.
      Well balanced team.

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      1. Old Boots
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers TM...

        Lukaku is definitely one of the most unpredictable fantasy assets, but I reckon he'll start well with his opening fixtures...Still owes me for the hat trick I benched on the last day of 2012/13!!!

        Good luck for the season

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  25. The Gobstopper
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Ok. Made a few adjustments (and still a few more to go, I suspect). But at the moment it looks like this:

    Krul - Foster
    Cameron - Caulker - Debuchy - van Aanholt - Coleman
    Coutinho - Sigurdsson - Hazard - Mata - Traore
    Rooney - Lukaku - Bojan

    2.0 mil in the bank

    Wondering if I should go Coutinho to Sanchez and steal 0.5 from either Caulker or Debuchy.

    Thoughts? 1 to 10?

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  26. gatherjunk
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Lamela and Austin

    or

    Ramsey and Bojan

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

      Lamela and Austin + 0.5 in the bank*

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    2. The Gobstopper
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Ramsey and Bojan...probably because I think that the gap between Ramsey and Lamela more than makes up the possible difference between Bojan and Austin (although I think Bojan will outscore Austin)...

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  27. Sky4625
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Fabianski
    Mariappa (will he start?) ben dav moore
    Yaya ramsey noble mata siggy
    Rooney costa
    Rmt pls
    I play the skysports ff btw

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  28. Darsh
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Foster, Krul
    Terry, Ward, Caulker, Van Aanholt, N.Taylor
    Ramsey, Fabregas, Mata, Sigurdsson, Marney
    Rooney, Austin, Sturridge

    Any changes?

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    1. Sky4625
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Costa for sturridge
      Chelsea got easier games n costa is having a good pre season alsoin GMW 1 chelsea playing on a
      Monday so you can have change captancy from rooney to costa n have 2 captains
      Foster krul wont get many clean sheets, speroni?

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

        Change captains? But the rest sounds fine, thanks

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  29. Stretfordchris
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Hi all, usual pre season headache picking my team, please rate...

    DDG/krul
    Debuchy Vlaar Huth B Davies Chester
    Sanchez Mata Lamela Siggy Albrighton
    Rooney Costa Jelavic(or long)
    0.5m ITB

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

      Vlaar? have you seen his fixtures? he's not going anywhere by the way...rest looks pretty template

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    2. Winston.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      You don't need Krul...and Vlaar neither.

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  30. jd1000
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Option A) De Gea Option B) Mannone
    Debuchy Jones
    El Ahmadi Tadic
    Diego Costa Dzeko

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    1. jd1000
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      That did not come out right, I meant

      A) Dea Gea Debuchy El Ahmadi Costa
      B) Mannone Jones Tadic Dzeko

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

        Mannone not nailed on...so A

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        1. jd1000
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          Mannone can easily also become Myhill/Foster in option B)

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

            still A...DDG, Debuchy and Costa will get you points!

            If you have Hazard then B

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            1. jd1000
              • 11 Years
              11 years, 4 months ago

              Yeh I have Hazard and Choosing A will leave me with 3 United and three Chelsea.

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