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The Rate My Team Discussion

9 August 2014 1728 comments
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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 nudge 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 line-ups, 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.

Next up is Spencer.

Krul – Foster
Luis – Coloccini – Wisdom – Ward – Cameron
Mata – Sigurdsson – Eriksen – de Jong – Albrighton
Rooney – Costa – Sturridge

Nothing in the bank.

He is aware that at the back he is relying heavily on clean sheets at Newcastle and West Brom. Any advice on improving his back-line would be appreciated. Also, is he right to opt for the expensive Daniel Sturridge? Will a lack of Arsenal cover come back to bite him?

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

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

    A) Sanchez, Bardsley, Clyne

    B) Ramsey, Debuchy, Shaw

    98% convinced it is B, but talk to me

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

      B

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

        or C) Ramsey, Evans, Clyne and Fabregas to Hazard

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

          Yes, C) is best

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

      B) but not Shaw. Had fitness issues in pre-season and might not play every game until LvG is convinced he's up to the expected level. Consider Evans instead who is more nailed?

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

      Without Shaw, B

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    4. NIGHTHIKER - I Kane, I Shaw…
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Sanchez, Evans, 4.5 def.

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

        C would give me

        Foster (Krul)
        Evans, Caulker, Trippier (Ward, Clyne)
        Ramsey, Hazard, YYT, Snodgrass (Siggy)
        Rooney, Pelle, Bojan

        Going to give the dodgy front two a couple of months with favourable fixtures to see how they do

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

    Hutton likely to start Villa? Thinking of doing Evans and Hutton rather than Pieters and Chester.

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  3. SpinyNorman [*_*]
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Can I get an RMT please?

    Foster | Myhill
    Cahill | Davies | Chambers | O'Shea | Bruce
    Fabregas | Mata | Barkley | de Jong | Young
    Rooney | Costa | Jovetic

    0.5 ITB

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    1. NIGHTHIKER - I Kane, I Shaw…
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      I like it, apart from you're going to have to bench 1 of an attacking front 8 every week...

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  4. NIGHTHIKER - I Kane, I Shaw…
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Got lost on bottom of page.. who's the best Albrighton replacement for £4.5m? I'm thinking Wanyama or Faurlin, although Traore, Boyd, and Bentaleb are emerging as contenders.

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    1. SpinyNorman [*_*]
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      I'm going for Faurlin

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  5. XhakaCan
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Krul and Mannone or Krul and Foster?

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    1. NIGHTHIKER - I Kane, I Shaw…
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Krul and Foster to start with until the Sunderland #1 becomes clear

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      1. rich1289
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        I have gone with both sunderland and then bring in Krul.
        Dont want a west brom player anywhere near my team especially in defence

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

      Krul has ugly fixtures on the following dates (with Foster's opponent shown)

      17 Aug (Sunderland)
      25 Oct (C palace)
      1 nov (Leicester)
      6 Dec (Hull)
      13 Dec (A Villa)

      So a Krul/Foster could last you till the end of the year..

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

        OK, until Christmas

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  6. Shoot
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    RMT please:

    Krul - Mannone
    Shaw - Debuchy - Lovren (Wisdom - Bruce)
    Sanchez - Lamela - Sterling - Barkley (Albrighton)
    Costa - Rooney - Bojan

    Seems pretty balanced, any advice of downgrades/ swapping for cheaper teammates etc appreciated!

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    1. Kew Pee Arr
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Shaw, Barkley & Lovren out. I'd go with Evans/jones, Debuchy/5.0 & another 5.0/4.5 def. ditch Barkley for Eriksen/lamela. You could up sterling to Gerrard or another 9 mf if you fitch Debuchy for a 5 def. there are loads of 5/4.5 defs to choose.

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      1. Shoot
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        How about...

        Krul - Mannone
        P. Jones - Debuchy - Lovren (Wisdom - Bruce)
        Sanchez - Lamela - Sterling - Nasri (Albrighton)
        Costa - Rooney - Bojan

        I fancy keeping Lovren and Debuchy, although Gerrard is on set pieces I prefer Sterling ahead of him (for now).

        Still not sure on Nasri though!

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  7. Kew Pee Arr
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    It's not just light in defence, it's thinner than a tissue. Wilson not nailed on at stoke. Aanholt, Sanchez & Costa unknowns. Siggy probably not playing in the hole. I'd ditch Sanchez for 9m mf, beef up defence by 1m & replace Siggy with Shelvey/Mutch

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  8. juanmata8
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    foster/krul

    terry evans davies/chester moore

    mata henderson ramsey eriksen /wanyama

    rooney jovetic costa

    what do you think guys?

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

      Good team, just not sure about Jovetic's game time.

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      1. JMason57
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Like this team, agree with ^ on Jovetic

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  9. JMason57
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Could anyone RMT please?

    Foster l Krul

    Terry l Evans l Vlaar l Wisdom l Trippier

    Sanchez l Erik l Sterling l Herrera l Albrighton

    Costa l Rooney l Bojan

    Comments appreciated!

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

      Vlaar and Herrera and Albrighton to anyone you want

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

      I'd take out Sterling and Herrara and get Eriksen + 8m
      You could also downgrade Terry to upgrade Bojan or to get Fabregas
      Replace Albrighton
      The rest looks good 🙂

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    3. Kew Pee Arr
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Tripper is too expensive. If Eriksen goes out wide instead of central, the mid looks lightweight. How much will Herrera create with mata ahead ? II'd downgrade trippier and Evans or terry, beef up sterling /herrera /bojan

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      1. JMason57
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks Neil and Oz, will definitely look into those options.
        Unashamed Burnley fan here so Tripps just has to stay 😉

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        1. Kew Pee Arr
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          You have to look beyond club loyalties in this game !!!

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  10. Prichardson15
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    RMT please.

    Krul, Mannone

    Caulker, Vlaaar, Terry, Evans, Baird

    Eriksen, Puncheon, Hazard, Ward-Prowse, Ramsey

    Rooney, Dzeko, Bony

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    1. Kew Pee Arr
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Not bad but a little too much in defence and they're all central defenders. Look at caulker/Vlaar for a different rotation at 4.5 each. There's alternatives to puncheon & hazard - has has recovered from wc yet?

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    2. Matt94
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      I'm not too sure about Ward-Prowse with his game time under question. I like the Puncheon punt and your front line looks strong. Overall a decent looking side, maybe try work in Mata as he seems like a great pick for 9m with such appealing fixtures to start the season.

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

    I don't know much about Lamela, is he a 90 minute man or will he be subbed regularly?!

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  12. Naboo
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    What's the latest on Wisdom? He's by my preferred 4.0 but will he start? Why go on loan if he won't?

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    1. SW6
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Looks like he will, at least at the start of the season.

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

        Cheers. Can I ask what that's based on? Pre-season starts? Has that other bloke that people were worrying about been playing on the wing or not starting?

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        1. SW6
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          Purely on the fact he's started a lot in pre-season, might have to ask someone else if he's actually played well.

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    2. Matt94
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      I've gone with him so hoping he ends up nailing down a spot, at least for the start of the season

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  13. SW6
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Liverpool vs Dortmund on BT Sport1 in case anyone didn't know.

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    1. Matt94
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      I'm watching, should be a decent match, in all honesty I'm using it as a stop gap until the Arsenal vs Man City game later

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    2. TEKKERS FC
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Thanks SW6

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  14. chippie1991
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Any feedback or improvements would be appreciated, won my work won last year so looking to keep the trend going.

    DDG/ (Myhill)

    Luis/ C.Davies/ Debucy/ B.Davies/ (Wisdom)
    De Jong/ Fab/ Eriksen/ Mata/ (Mutch)
    Rooney/ Costa/ (Bojan)

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    1. Kew Pee Arr
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      The 2 Davies out replace with 2 x 4.5m who rotate. Will Luis play ahead of Az? De Jong is a gamble too.

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      1. chippie1991
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers, any suggestions on the rotation defenders?

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    2. Matt94
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Ben Davies game time is under question so you might want to look at other 5m options, maybe Caulker? I like the De Jong punt, braver than I am. Your midfield and strikers look pretty strong, I'd be tempted to switch Fab+Mutch for Hazard+4.5, maybe Marney? Finally, do you not think Siggy is a good pick for 6? He seems to be getting a lot of love on here.

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      1. chippie1991
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Been debating the De Jong one all week, if it doesnt work out I'll be looking to trade for Barkley once Everton's fixtures ease up a bit

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  15. Demí
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Martinez told reporters:

    ”When you have players coming back from the World Cup you have to decide if you want the players straight away or do you give them a bit of time to refresh and be ready to play for 10 months?

    “It will only be Kevin Mirallas and Rom who might not start the season. For Romelu, it will depend on how he adapts to work from now until August 16.

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    1. Kew Pee Arr
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Interesting. Had removed Luk from 1 of my teams with is in mind.

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  16. Matt94
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Hi guys, I've been doing a lot of tinkering recently and was hoping for some opinions on my team?

    DDG (4.0)
    Debuchy, Wisdom, PVA (Ward, Chester)
    Siggy, Hazard, Eriksen, Mata (Marney)
    Rooney, Costa, Dzeko

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    1. Kew Pee Arr
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      NEIL99
      Not bad that. Haz may be early fitness risk due to w/ cup. Believe Taylor at swan looks better than pva. Eriksen/lamela cld be a position problem, Siggy also. I'd look at Shelvey & Mutch and then maybe keep 0.5m or put it at the back if you're 3-4-3 ing.

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      1. Matt94
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Hazard fitness risk is a fair point, but I do think he'll be alright for the start of the season, maybe not 90 mins but I have him as a season keeper, don't want to risk not having him and his price rising beyond my reach. My 4.5 defenders aren't nailed as choices yet, still looking at those, the Siggy and mutch options are interesting and I've looked at those, I do think Siggy is a great pick as things stand though, partly due to his propensity to shoot

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  17. Wake me up before sanogo
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Thoughts on this guys?

    Green Speroni

    Filipe Luis, Jones, Wisdom, Debuchy, Chester

    Yaya, Snoddy, Eriksen, Ramsey, Siggy

    Dzeko, Roo, Bojan

    Thinking defence is too expensive.

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    1. Matt94
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      The defence may be a little expensive, downgrade one of your 5.5 and use the extra money to upgrade up top. You have double city and no city, maybe switch Dzeko or Yaya for Costa or Hazard. Other than that I don't see much wrong with your side.

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    2. Kew Pee Arr
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Yep, rejig and save 1m. Plus presumably you've got a mf 6 on the bench some weeks? I'd ditch yaya as he's too expensive get a 9 mf (silva if you want city), downgrade sig to Shelvey and up snodd to fabregas . You've no Chelsea attacking player.

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      1. Wake me up before sanogo
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        I'm a bit nervous about getting Fabregas in straight away, when he's only 1.0 less than Hazard. Might go for Yaya to Hazard, and save some money by getting a burnley defender to rotate with Chester (They rotate home and away all season I think), then will have some more cash to play with.

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      2. Matt94
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        I'm not sure about doing Siggy to Shelvey, I reckon Siggy will outperform Shelvey in all honesty. I'd rather do Yaya-Hazard, Debuchy to a 4.5 and then Dzeko-Costa. Also change the keeper rotation maybe?

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        1. Kew Pee Arr
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          There's better keeper rotation than green-Speroni. Look at Beg/Krul/foster. Siggy central position is not 100%, if he's out wide then Shelvey or Mutch are better value, plus why pay 6m if he'd benched some weeks? If your going to play Siggy every week, then why snodd? Or if it's a 5 man midfield then downgrade bojan to a 5

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  18. Lads on Toure
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Begovic (Krul)

    Lovren, Shaw, Debuchy, (Wisdom, Van Aanholt)

    Silva, Mutch, Mata, Lamela, Fabregas

    Dzeko, Rooney (naismith)

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    1. Kew Pee Arr
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      I like this but I'm becoming weary of lamela/Eriksen. Where will they play? I would ditch shaw for Evans/jones and Loren for a 5/4.5 def. you've then 1-1.5m for a Mutch/5.5 fwd rotation or the bank.

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      1. Kew Pee Arr
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Not bad that. Haz may be early fitness risk due to w/ cup. Believe Taylor at swan looks better than pva. Eriksen/lamela cld be a position problem, Siggy also. I'd look at Shelvey & Mutch and then maybe keep 05 or put it at the back if you're 3-4-3 ing.

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  19. SpinyNorman [*_*]
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Right, since the tinkering began, I now have an XV I'm happy with!

    What do you think?

    Foster | (Myhill)
    Cahill | Chambers | Davies | (Bruce) (Van Aanholt)
    Hazard(vc) | Barkley | Mata | Cabella | (Faurlin)
    Rooney(c) | Costa | Jovetic

    All set?

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

      Looks good. Only issues for me are question marks over Davies and I'm not convinced with Barkley's value yet, but I know quite a few people on here are so not the worse thing ever! Also lack of Arsenal attacking player (Ramsey) might be a problem.

      And I don't like double WBA keeper. Foster is nailed on to start.

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  20. Lads on Toure
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Best forwards for 5.5???

    Campbell (CRY), Bojan?....who else???

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    1. Matt94
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Everyone seems to go for Bojan but I'm not too sure about him, I'd rather spend the .5 more and get Austin

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      1. Kew Pee Arr
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        They're both risks. Who says Austin is going to net? He's championship pedigree only at the mo.

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        1. Matt94
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          He's looked decent in pre season and he's on pens, there's nothing to say he's going to net, but the same can be said for other 5.5 options

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    2. Geordienufc1
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      I've been seriously considering fletcher for that price. Has been in and out of my team for a whole. I can see the bojan-wagon crashing spectacularly, and I think Fletcher's injury ravaged season last year has made people forget that he had scored 10+ goals for
      a thoroughly average side in the previous 3 seasons.

      Having said all that, currently on Austin.

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

    Worst defence?
    RMT:

    Begovic (Gilks)
    Hutton - O'Shea - Felipe Luis (Moore, Duff)
    Yaya Toure - Ramsey - Mata - Eriksen (Albrighton)
    Austin - Rooney - Costa

    Which 4.0 defender will start for Leicester? Wasilewski, Moore or Upson.

    What midfielder for 8.0? (to replace Eriksen or is he the best?)

    Any other opinions?

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    1. chippie1991
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      I'd downgrade Luis to a 5.0 (Caulker or C. Davies) Giving you £0.5 Each to upgrade Hutton and Moore. O'Shea also a risk as sunderland could struggle.

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  22. Matt94
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Lovren scored from a corner against Dortmund, his attacking potential seems to have continued from last season, definitely keeping my eye on him for the upturn of Liverpool fixtures

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    1. Kew Pee Arr
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Yep good idea for future game weeks, but not the first 4 or so .

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  23. TEKKERS FC
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Hey guys...

    A. Hazard/Mirallas

    B. Sterling/Ramsey

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

      B

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    2. chippie1991
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Hazard but avoid everton to start, horrible fixtures

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    3. Geordienufc1
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      B

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  24. SpinyNorman [*_*]
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Ideally, I could have them all but who do you think is the better pick?

    a) Hazard
    b) Sanchez
    or c) Fabregas

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    1. Lebowski85
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      reply fail. see below

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  25. Lebowski85
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Hard to say. All of them could potentially smash it. Hazard is definitely the safest choice. It depnds what you do with the money would would save by having Fab. Whats your combo?

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  26. DoobNoob
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Any advice on what changes to make?

    Krul Foster
    Jones Van Aanholt Ferdinand Cameron Mariappa
    Mata Sanchez Sterling Eriksen Albrighton
    Rooney Costa Austin

    After a fair amount of changes I think I'm happy with this team but wanted your guys opinion so I could be sure

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

    Hi Guys

    v2 of my team coming up. Thanks in advance for any assistance provided adn an overall rating out of 10 would be great:

    McGregor (Heaton) - rotating depending on fixtures
    Terry, Debuchy, Cameron/N. Taylor (rotating depending on fixtures), (Wisdom)
    Mata, Sanchez, Sigurdsson, Nasri, (S. Davis)
    Dzeko, Rooney, Bojan

    2m ITB.

    Wisdom/S.Davis bandwagon fodder at this point though I could use the money to upgrade Nasri to Hazard but feel a bit odd without a City mid (I know others might say the same about no Chelsea attackers).

    And some general overall questions:
    1. Should I do Nasri -> Hazard and leave 0.5 ITB for early bandwagons or keep the spare cash for inevitable multiple early GW bandwagons?
    2. Any suggestions for 4.5m mids that are just as locked in to start as S.Davis?
    3. Why does everyone keep saying that Cameron isn't nailed on to start considering the number of games he played last season and performance at the WC? If so, who should I take instead of Cameron? Pieters?
    4. Why is Wisdom as nailed on to start as everyone says he is?
    5. Any suggestions on improvements?

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  28. J0E
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Today's RMT discussion article can be found here. http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2014/08/10/rate-2/

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  29. Toma123
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Hi everyone

    Lloris (Myhill)
    Janmaat, Clyne, Coulker, Jones, (Wisdom, need advice for starting 4.0 defender)
    Mata, Eriksen, Hazard, Ramsey, Siggy
    Rooney, Jovetic, (Bojan)

    Would rotate Bojan and siggy or play with 4 def. Or maybe if u have some advice for a player that i can get for that 7+4.5 bench.
    I like to have 4 good options back so i can change someone who plays really though games like chelsea, sity, etc.
    Will probly swap Jovetic for Dzeko,Giroud(depending on cs performance)

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  30. Tatty Bojangles
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Gouffran up front again in a 4-4-2 against Sociedad.

    Shame he'll most likely be benched when De Jong returns.

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    1. Tatty Bojangles
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Actually it looks he keeps interchanging with Cabella just behind Riviere in more of a 4-4-1-1. Still would have been good value at £6.5m in FPL.

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