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The Rate My Team Discussion

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With so many of you seeking advice on their teams before August 16, we thought it would be 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.

The next Fantasy Premier League RMT contender is Alex Bowers, the winner of the Ultimate Fantasy Premier League Beta version 2013/14.

Krul (Foster)
Shaw – Lovren – Cameron (Davies, N Taylor)
De Jong – Lamela – Mata – Sterling (Sigurdsson)
Rooney – Costa – Austin

Alex is not thrilled about having Gylfi Sigurdsson on the bench for the first Gameweek so he is open to alternative suggestions for his fifth midfield slot. He is adopting a wait-and-see aproach regarding Chelsea midfielders, Arsenal and Manchester City. Is he right to wait?

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

    Bego (4.0)
    Chambers Cahill Chester (moore, wisdom)
    Hazard Mata Young Ramsey (marney)
    Dzeko Costa dzeko

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

    Courtois or De Gea ? or any other Gk need help cheers

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  3. Let's av it
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Please rate my team and give some advice would be appreciated

    Krul

    Lovren. Davies. Chambers

    Silva. Mata. Hazard. Sigursson

    Rooney. Giroud. Costa

    Myhill Bruce. Wisdom. El ahmadi

    Any feedback please or advice would be appreciated ..

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

      Very good. you need at least 3 nailed on DEF though. which you dont have

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

        +1 I would probably downgrade lovren and get afew 4.5 defenders to rotate

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  4. shipsweak
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Rmt please. Any thoughts appreciated, especially on sanogo..

    krul, foster,
    debuchy, azp, manquillo ( Cameron, Moore)
    Mata, fab, Ramsey, nasri,
    sanogo, costa, rooney

    i had jovetic and a weaker defense, but dropping man city fwd

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

      Oops got wanyma as 5th midfield and was saying dropping man city fwd allowed more in def..

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  5. KingBLAZE1986
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    RMT please

    Howard - Krul
    Williams-Cahill-Skrtel-Zabaleta-Steven Taylor
    Osman-Arteta-Hazard-Mata-Tiote
    Diego Costa-Rooney-Bojan-

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  6. Let's av it
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Giroud will start ahead of sanago for me

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  7. Overlordleo
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Could use some help, I am fairly happy with my front 8, but I am thinking about downgrading my defense and Siggy or Costa to upgrade Bojan to a 7,5-8,5 striker.

    Begovic-4
    Verthongen-Evans-Van Aanholt-Coloccini-4
    Mata-Lamela-Sanchez-Siggy-Henderson
    Rooney-Costa-Bojan

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

      good. great balance

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  8. James231
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    How is my team looking?

    Foster - Krul
    Debucy - Cahill - Flanagan - Evans - Bruce
    Silva - Ramsey - Erikson - Sterling - El Ahmadi
    Rooney - Costa - Zamora

    Cheers

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

      are you playing 4-4-2? Id downgrade Flanagen and up grade El Ahamadi or Zamora

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      1. James231
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah thinking 4-4-2 with Flanagan in the back 4

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  9. branub
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    A)Bony

    B)Dzeko

    C)Giroud

    who to pick and why ?

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

      Depends on what cover you have for City & Arsenal. I think Dzeko is a very safe bet for games and goals early on

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

        thanks.. i have ramsey and siggy but i wonder if they are good enough and no cover for city.

        bony get pens which is tempting for me

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    2. James231
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      I would start with Dzeko as he will be starting initially and then once more risk of rotation then can always swap for Giroud

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

      All are good, all got some tough fixtures. I will probably go with Giroud or Bony.

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

    So this is where im at. Im very happy

    DDG
    F Luis / Debuchy / Pieters
    Fabregas / Ramsye / Mata / NZogbia
    Rooney / Jovetic / Costa

    Myhill / Albrighton / Bruce / Wisdom

    I did have Giroud & Cameron over Pieters / Jovetic but wanted City cover. Thoughts.

    Any ideas on nailed on 4.0s?

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  11. Mich
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Hey can someone please RMT?
    Much appreciated


    Szczesny-Krul

    Cameron -Jagielka- Debuchy- Clyne-Dummit

    Sigurdsson- Ramsey- Fábregas- Sterling-Young

    Diego Costa-Rooney-Jutkiewicz

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

      It is a very good team. Can't find much faults in this one. Personally I wouldn't use Jagielka because Everton has bad fixtures, but that's about it.

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

        Thanks for the suggestion 🙂 hard with Everton cause they always have such good defence. Who would you suggest?

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

          I went with Evans, but that's just me.

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

    al right.this might be my second to last RMT.
    thoughts highly appreciated and welcomed.

    begovic
    cahill / p.jones / wisdom
    hazard / mata / eriksen / sigurdsson
    rooney / costa / pelle

    subs: gilks - isgrove / duff / burtley

    1m in bank
    the only dilemma I'm currently battling is whether I keep pelle or switch to dzeko.
    think I've found 3 cheap defenders who rotate well and supposed to play.
    it's always a gamble,but I'm willing to take the risk.

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  13. milnes11
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    RMT guys

    Mannone (forster)

    Lovren huth robertson (ward, dummett)

    Hazard, lamela, eriksen, ramsey (mutch)

    Sturridge jovetic austin

    I would love to squeeze coutinho in but cant bear to take any midfielders out

    Thoughts guys???

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

      Swap out one of your spurs midfielders for Coutinho maybe? I would keep Eriksen.

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

    Just wondering about people's opinions on Diego Costa. His World Cup form was very poor. Why are people so convinced he is a must have striker. He seems to be on a lot of people's RMT's. The FFS article a few wks ago did not inspire me with confidence to go out and buy this guy. Is it Chelsea's favourable fixtures and RVP/Aguero not starting are leading people to buy Costa?

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

      He did pretty well in the preseasons though, while Hazard did not do so well. Since Chelsea has such a favourable fixture, Costa is IMO the best choice.

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

        Thanks Philly - appreciate the response.

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

      I think his World Cup form was more of a thing to do with not fitting in with Spains Tika Taka style, rather than problems with his ability......I think he'll crush in the Prem

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  15. Jrot94
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    First time RMT

    Speroni / green ( rotate very well)
    Evans - lovren - naylor - Chester - wisdom (naylor can fill in for lovren's poor week 2 and 3 and rotate well with Chester /wisdom)
    Haz - mata - Ramsey - lamella - siggy
    Roo - dzeko - bojangles (rotates with siggy well)

    Reactions?

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  16. Quinny___
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    I cant afford 6.5m defender so.... Luis or Azpil?

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    1. James231
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Wouldn't risk either of them tbh, too much risk of rotation

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

        This

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

    Today's RMT article is now live. Please post your requests for team advice there.

    Kicking off Wednesday's discussion is Green Windmill, who has some issues in defence that need ironing out.

    http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2014/08/12/rate-5/

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

    I just can't help but think ditching hazard and bringing in Costa is a bad move

    Haz has a proven record in the prem, costa could always flop....

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    1. TheSteady ¤ Wines th…
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Costa flopping was my initital thinking, when I chose my first FPL team. He has impressed in recent friendlies though, :/

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

        Not played against the might of burnley pre season though....

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

    Been tinkering some more....

    Begovic (Myhill)

    Caulker Cahll Naughton (Wisdom, Ward)

    Mata Eriksen Ramsey Henderson (Marney)

    Dzeko Costa Rooney (c)

    What do you guys think? I'll carry on rating some of yours too seeing as i'm always posting and getting nice replies

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    1. Wells - Anti-Dentite!
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Really good, like the Naughton pick! Not sure about Hendo but love the rest

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

        Hendo has potential to do well, and if i don't like what i see with him against Southampton its easy to trade him for a puncheon, siggy or snodgrass.

        thanks for the comment 🙂

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        1. Wells - Anti-Dentite!
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          Yeah that's fair, mind commenting on mine? 😀

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

      Henderson is questionable on some ends, Puncheon and Siggy are alternatives if you'd like to entertain. Your defence looks nice and balances, you even have Ward on your bench and the best 4.0 option, Wisdom. I like it!

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

        Thanks man =) yeah the plan is to assess Henderson for a bit and see if he's taken rodgers comments on board about getting forward more. Hoping he can be this years Ramsey!

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    3. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Positions:

      GK: 7/10

      DEF: 7/10

      MID: 7.5/10

      FWD: 8/10

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      Overall: 7/10

      -

      Notes:

      Like the front line. Midfield is strong and well balanced. Whole team is well balanced and template. Henderson is a nice punt. Good team.

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

        Very nice roundup, thanks a lot! Any improvements to get that up to an 8?

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        1. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          Henderson>Siggy
          Naughton>Moore
          Eriksen>Sterling

          I would say that's about a 7.5/8 then. I don't really go higher than that since we don't really know what will happen in the season.

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

            I actually prefer Hendo, Naughton and Eriksen to Siggy Moore and Sterling, so i think we'll agree to disagree and i'll stick with my 7 🙂 thanks though!

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    4. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Siggy is only 6. 7 % ownership = price rise and he scored more goals in far less time than Henderson. ,

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

    Urgh, Brighton are selling Will Buckley to Sunderland for 2.5m.

    Knew this would happen, by far our best player over the last few seasons. Going to see Brighton vs Birmingham on Sat and can't say i'm too excited now I know he's leaving!

    Could be a good option in fpl though once hes settled if he comes in at 4.5 / 5.0. tricky winger who loves to cut inside.

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  21. Roque Banter Cruz
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    First RMT, be nice haha!

    Green (Krul)
    Azpilicueta Jones Wisdom Cameron (Bruce)
    Mata Ramsey Fabregas (Ward-Prowse Siggy)
    Rooney Costa Jovetic

    Fairly happy, eyeing up Sterling though. Also had Bojan for a while but jumped off the bandwagon now.

    Cheers Lads

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    1. Harlem Globeslotters
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      That's a tidy, well balanced team in the main. Possible considerations....

      1) Don't think Cameron is a starter - but some Stoke D is a good call.
      2) Would be tempted to draft in some Liverpool attackers... maybe Coutinho?

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      1. Roque Banter Cruz
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks!
        1. I've only recently included Cameron in all honesty as I had Davies before hand but had to raise 0.5 to afford Jovetic as anyone below that price hasn't appealed. Any suggestions on the stoke D front then?
        2. I really like the look of Sterling, was a bargain last year and could prove to still be this year but I like my midfield a lot, I want too many players is my problem haha

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        1. Harlem Globeslotters
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          In terms of Stoke D I've gone for Huth at the back... think he's good value now he's fit and carries a threat at set pieces. So many possible midfield options, keep chopping and changing myself!!

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

            wilson might play in his place no?

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            1. Harlem Globeslotters
              • 13 Years
              11 years, 4 months ago

              Doubt it . Might be worth waiting for predicted line-ups!

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

      That midf/attack looks awesome. Ive got Cameron too, but a lot of feedback saying Bardsley likely to start instead!

      Have also got Jovetic- do we go for his form or Dzekos pedigree, if we could choose?!

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      1. Roque Banter Cruz
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers!
        I know, tough decisions, also got to take into account the fact that Aguero will eventually return and who gets dropped? I'm on Jovetic at the mo due to form and that the slightly cheaper price, I need Remy to secure a starting place for any team, 7.5 is a great price

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  22. gillih90
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Foster/Krul - Cahill-Kosielny-Ward-Clyne-Vlaar Ramsey-Hazard-Sigurdsson-Hendersson-Puncheon-Lukaku-Sturridge-Ings

    RMT?

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  23. Barno
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Lloris or De Gea?

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    1. James231
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      De Gea

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  24. jordinho23
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Can not decide between these two?

    DDG

    Vlarr
    Debuchy
    Coloccini

    Hazard
    Silva
    Mata
    Eriksen

    Rooney
    Giroud
    Dzeko

    Bench, Given, Wisdom, Albrighton, Moore

    Krul

    Vlarr
    Chester
    Coloccini

    Hazard
    Silva
    Mata
    Eriksen

    Rooney
    Giroud
    Costa

    Bench, Given, Wisdom, Albrighton, Moore

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  25. Wouter
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    DDG, (4.0)
    Ward, Chester, PVA, Wisdom, Moore
    Sterling, Eriksen, Siggy, Ramsey, Marney
    Costa, Rooney, Sturridge

    Thinking about dropping one of the strikers and upgrading my defence and maybe add Hazard.

    RMT?

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  26. Sepp Blattered
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Mannone (Krul)

    Chambers - Terry/Cahill - Isla (Bartley) (Ward)

    Mata/Young - Ramsey - Sterling - Lamela (JWP)

    Costa - Rooney - Bojan

    Thinking doing Sterling -> Cabella/De Jong GW2 if I have Young to free some funds to get Aguero/Sturridge in GW3 .. What you guys think?

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  27. seanie3
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Mannone (Myhill)
    Evans, Cameron, Wisdom (duff, moore)
    mata, ramsey, fabregas, sterling (marney)
    costa, rooney, dzeko

    Have I sacrificed my defence too much by bringing in sterling instead of getting siggy/henderson

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  28. Banana Shaqiri - HMD, PUP
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Final RMT before the season kicks off, Debauchery will be out after GW1 for Jevans. That's how far ahead I've planned.

    Foster/Guzan

    Clyne/Ward/Coloccini/Debuchy/Bdavies

    Hazard/Mata/Yaya/Ramsey/Mutch

    Roo/Austin/Jutkiewicz

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    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      😯

      YYT absolutely ruins that team!

      The forward line is horrible.

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      1. Banana Shaqiri - HMD, PUP
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        transfers will free up money after GW1/2 not too worried about Jutie as will be on bench most of the time. will be 3 - 5 - 2 most of the season

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  29. Fifa las vegas
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Right ey'o, here we go

    DdG
    Azpilicueta, Debuchy, Ward
    Mata, Fabregas, Sterling, Ramsey
    Rooney(c), Giroud, Rivière

    Subs: filler, Albrighton, wisdom, Moore

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    1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      No Costa 27.7 % ownership vs burnley = massive risk , Riviere instead of Dzeko ? Dzeko's record is so good when he plays and it looks like he will play the first three at least or Adebayor who is clearly Spurs best striker at the min , Double United ? the came seventh last year I prefer spreading the risk with Eriksen , I think Luis will be start the season natural left back and Mourinho would not have bought him as cover

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  30. Super Pav
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    A) Bojan + Mata

    or

    B) Dzeko + Young

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    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      A

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    2. TheSteady ¤ Wines th…
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      A

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    3. MB10
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      A

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

        That makes my life easier.

        Thanks all.

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