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There may be under a week left under the 2014/15 season gets underway but for many Fantasy managers, the midfield dilemma is yet to be resolved. In the Fantasy Premier League (FPL) game, in particular, the player price list has handed us numerous options to consider for our five-man midfields, with ten players coming in at 9.0 or over:

In this, our latest article for members, we take a look at four of the main contenders – Eden Hazard, Aaron Ramsey, Juan Mata and Raheem Sterling – currently on Fantasy radars.

Sterling has netted in two of his last four appearances and, after notching nine times last term, is backed by many to step up for Liverpool after Luis Suarez’ departure. Ramsey’s 10 goals and nine assists in just 23 appearances last season has catapulted the Welshman into the premium bracket at 9.0, with his strike in yesterday’s Community Shield handing us a timely reminder of his talents. Mata (9.0) has been one of Louis van Gaal’s star performers in the role in “the hole†in a new 3-4-1-2 formation, whilst the 10.0-priced Hazard, despite only returning to pre-season action last week, sits in 22% of squads ahead of fixtures against promoted pair Burnley and Leicester in his first two fixtures.

Casting an eye back to last season, then, we delve into the data and compare their respective displays. First up, we assess each player’s creativity and distribution.

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  1. Give it a go
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Whats people thoughts on Rooney, Costa and Sturridge as a 3 forward attack?

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    1. @BigChrisso
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      11 years, 4 months ago

      Expensive

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    2. lazybones18
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      i tried - wasnt able to balance my team properly

      so no

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

        See below 🙂

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    3. The Hitch Hikers Guide to t…
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      they all will start but having them in your team will leave nothing for the rest of your team to buy real talent .

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    4. Santi sensei
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Rooney Costa Dzeko.. Sterling is enough for pool attack

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      1. Give it a go
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Thats a good thought

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

        Dzeko...meh...I've having some doubts over him after the shield!

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        1. Santi sensei
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          He was great at some minutes .. just need some fitness and he'll be alright.. Jovetic will start first game but will be bench warming again when Kun returns ! 🙂

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    5. Not Irish
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      11 years, 4 months ago

      Me casa no Costa he costa too mucha

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    6. Amateur Pundit Zan
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Ive noticed it is becoming more popular since yesterday. Gives you 3 top captain choices though rooney has sturridge covered early so less of a factor. Depends what you have to give up to do it

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    7. BigManBakar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Try this

      Krul (Elliot)
      Evans Terry Chester (Moore Hutton)
      Ramsey Mata Siggy Henderson (Marney)
      Sturridge Rooney Costa

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      1. Aston Villa-Boas
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Shhhhhhh

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      2. Aston Villa-Boas
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        It's too beautiful to share

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

          😀

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          1. Aston Villa-Boas
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 4 months ago

            Though Mariappa seems like a better bet than Chester maybe?

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

              I get the feeling Pulis will buy a new full back before the window closes

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              1. Aston Villa-Boas
                • 12 Years
                11 years, 4 months ago

                Yeah, he could be stuck with only the arsenal fixture then never play again...

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

                  that is why I have opted for Chester, nailed on and great fixtures to begin with

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

        really pushing this hard aren't ya? haha. What's your actual team at the moment TFF?

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

          😀

          I've gone for VanAanholt and Eriksen over Terry and Henderson..Rest is the same... Thoughts?

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

            Very nice...just posted to team to RMT thread, care to critique? My defence is getting leaner and leaner the closer we get to kick off

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

              Already done it! 🙂

              Same here, fixtures for gw1 are dreadful

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

                Yeah, Ward and Clyne have pretty decent fixtures after GW1 so there's no point rotating them personally. But yea, PVA+Eriksen definitely sounds better than Terry+Henderson for me.

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

                  Don't you think the defense would too weak at the back then?

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

                    If you go PVA+Eriksen? Well it will be weakish in a vacuum, but it's the only way to allow 3 big up top so there's no other way around it.

                    I wouldn't touch Rooney Mata Ramsey, so the only alternative would be to downgrade Siggurdson to say Barton/Hoilett/Davis to beef up defence abit

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

                      Thanks for the re-assurance!

                      I would like a 6.0 mid to play week in week out initally before any option comes up after the start of the season.

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

                        agree. something has to give - it's all about compromise.

                        like Fabgregas over Hazard, Sterling over Sturridge, jovetic over Dzeko etc...i don't particularly agree with it, as they are priced higher for a reason.

                        Before one gets on about value blablabla, i don't think there are any bargains in the big teams at the moment, nor are there usually. Maybe Henderson. But the bargains are usually found in other teams - likes of Snoddy, Eriksen, Austin, Siggurdson.

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

                        Exactly- Henderson is the only one I feel who has the potential to be Ramsey v 2.0

                        Thanks so much for the help!!

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      4. Santi sensei
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Its a nightmare to own both Siggy and Hendo 😉

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

          Not really, both are solid and consistent picks. When the game starts, more options more open up to make things easier. Best way to catch bandwagons

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  2. The Sarjeant
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    11 years, 4 months ago

    Night guys!

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
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      • 16 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Good morning, mate. 🙂

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

      w̶e̶t̶ sweet dreams

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    3. Mohamed Fatheen
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      morning here lol

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  3. Twelve years a slave
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Is your team better than this?
    http://whichtransfer.wordpress.com

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    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Yes.

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    2. pundit of punts
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      Yes.

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    3. Christina.
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      11 years, 4 months ago

      Can;t wait for your first blog after lockdown on Saturday.

      Just to read your reasoning for going with Hazard, Sturridge and Dzeko.

      lol

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

      Sorry, I think I've missed some evolutions. What happened to Jovetic? And what happened to your 3x4m principle?

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    5. kalmoffit
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Is a simple yes enough?

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    6. Irish Madridista â­
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Yes

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

    Fast approaching "nonsense time" on here....

    Time to leave.

    Catch you after lockdown.

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    1. Twelve years a slave
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Its started and it wont stop

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      1. Twelve years a slave
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        You can smell the panic and fear

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    2. Joggers Nipple
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      its getting there, see all in DZ tomorrow

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    3. Billy Gilmore
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      See you in 20 mins

      lol

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    4. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Just as I arrive.

      I see what you're saying.

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    5. pundit of punts
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      I don't want to miss the last minute 'Rooney injured' panic. 😆

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      1. Irish Madridista â­
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        😆 I'll help with that 😛

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    6. Irish Madridista â­
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Crouch (C) GW1.

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

    I guess the gravless RMT storm has begun

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

      You bet!

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

        😉

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  6. JoeSoap
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    For a £20 bet on top premiership goalscorer Paddy Power are offering £2 free bet every time they score. Offer ends 16 Aug.

    Who do you fancy?

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

      I'd be tempted by Sturridge, despite not having him in my team!

      Aguero seems too much of an injury risk, i just don't know.

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

        Like Sturridge though injury prone as well. Fancy Costa also and I think Rooney would get your money back no problem.

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    2. Fantasy Gold
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Bojangles

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

      Costa

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

      Anyone but Bojan.

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  7. LeedsUnited21
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Need some good 4.0 defenders

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    1. Hay Number 2
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Bruce and wisdom

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    2. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      There aren't any

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

      Hutton.x

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    4. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Wisdom and Hutton

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      1. LeedsUnited21
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Huston or Bruce..

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    5. KISSES
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      We all do bro

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    6. ViperStripes
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Moore, Bartley & Saylor?

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  8. The Hound
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    There's an article dedicated to my current midfield! Let's hope their all winners!

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

    Do you reckon we will ever be able to delete our own posts without being a mod.

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    1. Trigg â­ï¸
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Modern technology is moving at such a rapid pace. Anything is possible.

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  10. bthomsen
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    HI everyone, owe you all a big collective thank you. Used the knowledge I've gained here over the past year to write this FPL preview piece for Grantland.com, which is a rather big site in the States. Delighted to be published there!

    http://grantland.com/the-triangle/your-fantasy-premier-league-primer/

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

      You write for Grantland?! Tell Simmons to stop talking about the Harden trade
      (Oh, and good luck)

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

        ha, thanks! Simmons can get a bit excessive at times, to be sure 🙂

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    2. Mata-Is-The-Juan
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Huge fan of the site myself
      --Could do with some more Celtics stories 🙂 .

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

        ha you haven't got enough already?!

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    3. Horlicks esq.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      you're a Norwich fan too i guess?

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

        Yeah, how'd you figure that out?

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  11. JK - Cønt â­
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    I am loathe to pay 5.0 for a QPR defender

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    1. super zlatan
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      I know what u mean. They ship goals.

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

      This. Its madness. 5.0m for a defender from any ropey side is ridiculous. I don't even want to pay 5.0m for a Palace defender.

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      1. JK - Cønt â­
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Palace are not exactly ropey at the back

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

          I didn't say they were.

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

      Madness. Much better options in for that price.

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

      5.0 is really not a whole lot the way that they sort of shifted the pricing of defensive players this year.

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    5. Not Irish
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Just. Can't. Do. It.

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    6. Spin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      There arent many 5.0 defenders with the attacking threat of Caulker.
      And who says they will ship goals snyway?
      Ferdinand, Dunne, Caulker, Onohua, Simpson and Isla are hardly shite players.
      Barton not a bad Defensive mid either, this 3-5-2 formation will work for them i think

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

    I'm unsure on costa first season and Chelsea have others who score from mid

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    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      costa will do well, too hard to resist him with those first 2 fixtures, strong, quick, good pre season.

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    2. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Green button.
      It says REPLY on it ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------->

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  13. Davido989
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Right. I'm happy. I like to be..different.

    Begovic

    Baines Ward Lovren

    Sterling Mata Fabregas Mutch

    Bony Sturridge Adebayor

    4m PVA Isgrove 4m

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

      Could never have guessed you were a Liverpool fan 🙂

      Love the Mutch punt, really rate him from what I saw last year.

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      1. Hazard for Ballon D'or
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Walsh- been waiting for you too come on. How long do you expect before hennessye takes speronis place?? And who will your striker be??

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

          Ah cheers mate. Would be pure conjecture at this point, but it seems to me Pulis is sort of waiting for a reason to bench Speroni. He loves a big lad and Hennessey is certainly that. There isn't like a specific GW I could say, just that I reckon Speroni is a few mistakes away from seeing the bench. Really hard done by if this is the case for the service he has given the club, and he has shown last year he still has some bright days ahead of him.

          I think Chamakh is certain. Gayle theoretically should have done enough late last year to get a prolonged run and chance to compliment Chamakh, but with Campbell on board, I'm not so sure he will. I think it will be Chamakh/Campbell, but Gayle could easily fit in there as well. We could run out just one striker though in our first fixture against Arsenal and may line up 451. Either way, would avoid a Palace striker all together.

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          1. Hazard for Ballon D'or
            • 11 Years
            11 years, 4 months ago

            It was only if bojan flops. I'm not sure whether to start with hennessye or not. Have green but wouldn't want to just use him for too long. I don't kind green/Forster for now but the 0.5 could be very handy

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

              Would just get Ward and be done with it. Any question mark whatsoever surrounding starting birth makes the pick not worth it at this early and critical stage in my opinion.

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              1. Hazard for Ballon D'or
                • 11 Years
                11 years, 4 months ago

                Ok thanks for your help. I'll stick with Forster and green

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      2. Get up ya bum
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        He rotates brilliantly with Davis 😉

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      3. Davido989
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        I would be open to switching Lovren but Sterling and Studge are something else 😀

        Mutch worked out well for me last year. Hope he has a blinder!

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        1. Get up ya bum
          • 16 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          They are indeed 😉

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    2. Gimli son of Gloin
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Playing Mutch every week?

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      1. Davido989
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Yep. One of those who can score well away from home too. Like Siggy.

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

      Like it do think you've gone a bit too much Liverpool :p but it's different.

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      1. Davido989
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Lovren out, I'm open to that 😉

        Will be keeping Studge and Sterling though

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        1. Hazard for Ballon D'or
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          I like lovrens prospects. Will go for someone with easy games til gw4 then switch. To lovren

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          1. Davido989
            • 15 Years
            11 years, 4 months ago

            Still don't trust Liverpool's defence - until GJ is out anyway.

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

    So last year got so drunk and changed my lineup last minute?...started #3 overall...same plan ha?

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

      You'll have a touch decision before the deadline then. Jaegermeister or Tequila.

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    2. the cromulent one
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      I think you've stumbled upon the secret to FPL!

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

        Agree rational out the window, pure drunk gut choices ha

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

      The drink of choice is whiskey and lots of it

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  15. Scribe
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Big 3 at the top, doesn't look too bad?

    Krul
    Vert-Evans-Ferdinand
    Ramsey-Nasri-Punch-Hendo
    Rooney-Studge-D.Costa

    Elliot-Moore-Chambers-Bentaleb

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

      Is this a RMT?

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

        It's a musing.

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

          It's not bad for a musing.

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    2. The Hitch Hikers Guide to t…
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      i have tryed this with my team before. problem is you dont know if Rooney and D Costa are in the right kind of form since friendlies can be a little easy. What if they both draw 1 assist well then the rest of your team has to do all the work... I would be carful going into the prem league with all your money spent up front.

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    3. Birds of Prey
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      if you got Chambers start him while you can.

      Ferdinand is ready for a 35-over league

      I like the different midfield look

      IMO gl

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    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Get jealous non-members. 😛

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    1. Rödallegabomb á´¿á´®
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      They're all jelly of my interactive members VORP table 😎

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        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        who what where? 🙂

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        1. Rödallegabomb á´¿á´®
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          Article has been submitted, hopefully will be published soon.

          Look in the members section at the tables for the link to the BETA chart 😉

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

        Link please?

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        1. Rödallegabomb á´¿á´®
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          I have made an article about it which has been submitted. It describes it all in detail, as it is quite confusing. This is the link to the members table which contains the link:

          http://members.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/my-stats-tables/view/5839/

          More features will be added to the table soon, and results will be refined.

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          1. TorresMagic™
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            • 16 Years
            11 years, 4 months ago

            Cheers. Will have a look soon and it's relevance.

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            1. Rödallegabomb á´¿á´®
              • 13 Years
              11 years, 4 months ago

              It's only BETA right now, as the only points values that were used were members projections, some of which are outdated, Yoshida for example, as you can see he is far above the rest for DEFs but now his game time will be limited due to their new CB.

              I hope to add more sheets, features, and projections in the future, before the deadline.

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

      Some don't need it

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      1. Wings Fan
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        I might get membership one day, but I don't feel the compulsion to dive into the previous year's stats and over-analyse every obscure detail. FPL is meant to be fun after all

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        1. The Bandit
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          This. I'm a member but I hardly ever read these, sometimes just skip to the conclusion 🙂

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          1. Rödallegabomb á´¿á´®
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 4 months ago

            I bought membership last season and never used it. Not once.

            This season I renewed mainly for the projections to use in my tables (see above)

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  16. thes7s
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Got Ramsey,Sterling and Hazard couldn't fit Mata in ðŸ™

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    1. super zlatan
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Mata is gona go mental on Saturday.

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      1. thes7s
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        I could go Sterling et Nasri or Mata et Coutinho

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        1. super zlatan
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          The latter

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          1. thes7s
            • 11 Years
            11 years, 4 months ago

            but I'm afraid I'll end up with no Man City cover

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            1. super zlatan
              • 14 Years
              11 years, 4 months ago

              Can't u fit dzeko in?

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              1. thes7s
                • 11 Years
                11 years, 4 months ago

                I could if I have 110m hahah, Nasri is on corners and with Mangala, Kompany, Dzeko and Toure aerial threat I'd be punting on Nasri esp. if he carried on where he left last season + Nasri didn't feature in WC, fresh legs.

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                1. super zlatan
                  • 14 Years
                  11 years, 4 months ago

                  Decent argument for keeping nasri.
                  And he could also be a nice differential.

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                  1. thes7s
                    • 11 Years
                    11 years, 4 months ago

                    FPL needs Zlatan, he'll get 100% ownership no matter how much he'd cost.

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                    1. super zlatan
                      • 14 Years
                      11 years, 4 months ago

                      U are right about that.
                      I am zlatan.
                      I am the best.
                      😉

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                      1. thes7s
                        • 11 Years
                        11 years, 4 months ago

                        He would have been in Arsenal but Zlatan doesn't do auditions. What a lad!!

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            2. Wings Fan
              • 12 Years
              11 years, 4 months ago

              Ignore cover, let's face it, whoever you get in now will probably only be a placeholder for Aguero!

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              1. thes7s
                • 11 Years
                11 years, 4 months ago

                Naah he's an injury magnet, gave me migraines last season.

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

      mata is my first choice is midfield

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    3. asquishypotato
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Mata is one of two players (the other Rooney) that is guaranteed in my team.

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      1. Wings Fan
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        This

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  17. Mull
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    If Charlie Adam doesn't play does that mean Arnautovic is on penalties and free kicks?

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

      Aye, Walters and Adam don't play and he should take them. Although he did miss his last one a week ago. Does take free kicks too

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  18. Wirtzle Gummidge
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Would it not be best waiting until the first WC to draft a Chelsea defender. I understand they have the "easier" fixtures but they have played nine preseason games so far and only kept a clean sheet in two of them.

    With the questions around who is starting I will just invest in Hazard and Costa for now.

    Am I crazy?

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

      You want to wait until January to get a Chels def?

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

      Zouma has played in most of those games, and they have also all include about 23 subs

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

    Please use the RMT thread for RMTs.

    http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2014/08/11/rate-3/

    RMT will start getting deleted on this page. Wait until the next one.

    Cheers.

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

    Can we go back to the RMT spam please.

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

    evening!

    anyone got any insight into the likely HULL defence..
    McShane's been getting some preseason minutes and looking tempting at 4.0

    who's nailed apart from Davies?

    any help.. much appreciated..

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

      -Davies and Chester first choice CBs whether back 3 or back 4.
      -If back 3, Bruce is currently the choice to join them. Rosenior down the pecking order for wingback now most likely with Elmo on the right and Brady/Robertson natural left sided players.
      -If back 4, Rosenior quite likely to start at fullback. Robertson possibly, but may be eased in for that role.
      -McShane seems to be a backup role, until someone gets injured, same as last season.

      As we're most likely to stick with the back 3, Davies and Chester are the nailed on options with Bruce next most reliable at the moment, but:

      A) Bruce tends to get knoks to his knee quite often and go off.
      B) Bruce is the player to make way if Bruce Snr decides to switch to a 442, which could occur before 60 minutes if we're losing (though in that case he'd already have no clean sheet).

      Right now it's hard to look beyond Davies/Chester for reliability of starts, or McGregor in goal.

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

        Super info lad.

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

        cheers mate

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

          looking forward to having the warm glow of chester in my side again 🙂

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  22. mgilbert86
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    I'm going to have to make the defence work behind this front line, i'm drooling.

    Sterling--Ramsey--Ericksen--Mata
    --------Costa--Bony--Rooney

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

      You need to get out more 😉

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      1. I Am ToTo
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        we all do

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    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Needs a Hazard 🙂

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    3. the cromulent one
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      It's not impossible, but 31.5 for 7 spots is a challenge.
      Krul/Foster
      Rio Mariappa Cameron Chester NTaylor
      total = 31.5
      You're welcome.

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      1. mgilbert86
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Is Rio nailed on?

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        1. the cromulent one
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          Rio should be. Cameron might be the bigger concern.

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

      Downgrade Ericksen; he's probably not going to make up for the loss of points in having a useless defense. That money is better suited to upgrading your 3 starting defenders.

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  23. Chu Young Ping Pong
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Best team for 100m?

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

      I know it's not the best defence but they seem to rotate well with each other. Ratings out of 10 would be appreciated and any fixes you think could be made.

      Krul (Elliott)
      Caulker, Cameron, Van Aanholt, (Clyne, Hutton)
      Ramsey, Hazard, Henderson, Eriksen, Mata
      Rooney, Costa, (Bojan)

      Cheers guys.

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      1. super zlatan
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Cameron ain't nailed. Like the rest

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

      3 each from Leicester, Burnley, QPR, Villa and West Brom.

      Bank the rest of the money and earn interest.

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    3. Not Irish
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Bego Myhill

      Ward Caulker Naylor PvA Chambers

      Haz Mata Rambo Coutinho Lamela

      Roon Jovetic Jutkiewicz

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  24. copps
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    I somehow just came across the wikipedia page for Linvoy Primus. Now that's a blast from the past.

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

      Just 2nd to Ricardo Gardner in my list of favourite dreadlocked footballers

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  25. Falcon
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone notice that there are more questions than answers as the pages fly past and no-ne is listening......this has become just a constant babble!!!

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

      I've always struggled to listen to words wrote down.

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

        Ha....you got me there....metaphorically speaking

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

      You're in for a shock on Saturday morning then 😉

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

        Yeah...but a few years back you actually used to be able to have a conversation

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

          The DZ is definitely the place to be the closer it gets to the season.

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    3. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      it's the bereavement talking

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    4. Not Irish
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      The Ward stuff is just stupid.

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

        And there you go......we have all already moved on to the next page

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  26. â­ Bemba_Da â­
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Daily Mirror tomorrow reporting Liverpool want Eto and are in talks

    https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BuygO_pIcAEFgTF.jpg

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    1. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      I'm trying to end my life here. It was nice knowing you mate.

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      1. â­ Bemba_Da â­
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        😯 😆

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

      Why anyone would want eto 5 years past his prime is beyond me.

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      1. â­ Bemba_Da â­
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Liverpool desperately chasing a striker, I agree he is way past his prime. Free agent but imagine wages are silly

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

          Wages and signing on fee.

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    3. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Can't see that. Falcao to Eto'o?

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      1. â­ Bemba_Da â­
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        might as well have just kept origi. I know he desperately wanted to move back to france but just offer him a bigger deal to come to liverpool and start in the first team

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

          We wanted to keep Origi, Lille were adamant he should stay another season, otherwise the fee would have been massive.

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      2. Wings Fan
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Living in dream world if they think Falcao would join them

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      3. Mata-Is-The-Juan
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Looks like BR is really trying to get another striker.
        Might rue letting Remy go come the end of the transfer window

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

      He's clearly quite excited in that picture...

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

      I hope it's a smokescreen.

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      1. Davido989
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Bony will happen a few days before the window closes imo.

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

          Not to keen on him either to be fair, I don't know why, I'd just rather a more versatile forward.

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

        Haha, that sounds familiar.

        Do you follow liverpool-rumours.co.uk ?

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

          I do indeed.

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

            Thought as much. Best site out there for realistic transfer info.

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

              Yeah, It doesn't let you dream of massive players though! 😉

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

      Luckily the Daily Mirror never get transfer news right.

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

    All those stat tables but can't get a sub 100k rank.

    But that's none of my business

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    1. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Who are you referring to?

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      1. Ginkapo FPL
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Ward

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      2. Home Run Baker
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Doosra?

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    2. Fantasy Gold
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Who dat ?

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  28. The Gambler.
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Which team is best guys?

    Krul Myhill
    Luis Lovren Shaw Debuchy
    Siggy Coutinho Lamela Matic Wisdom
    Rooney Costa Sturridge

    Or

    Krul Foster
    Lovren Chambers Wisdom Hutton Mariappa
    Hazard Fabregas Mata Ramsey 4.5
    Rooney Costa Bojan

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

      B

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

      The one with 15

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      1. The Gambler.
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Moore

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

          6 defenders then? fair enough

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

      Wisdom dominating the left flank in team A!

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

      B... but not a fan of that defence

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  29. applebonkers
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    so in 09/10 fabregas got 214 points in 27 games.
    214/27 x 38 = 301 points. deeeeecent

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    1. thes7s
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      A. He played in the hole
      B. He was on penalties

      won't happen again.

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

        C. Also the bonus judge had a hard on for him.

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        1. thes7s
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          SOLID

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      2. applebonkers
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        true dat

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    2. Rödallegabomb á´¿á´®
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Wickham got 58 points in 1/4 of a season. 58 x 4 = 232

      Stats don't tell the whole story 😉

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

        Jutkiewicz got 1 point in 5 minutes in 2008/9. 3420/5 = 684 points. Essential.

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    3. The Machine
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Also helped by rvp injuries, where we received an unusual amount of pens. Yaya-ish

      But still thats incredible

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      1. thes7s
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        RVP wasn't even on pens that season, Fabregas was no.1

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        1. The Machine
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          Lol no he wasn't. Rvp has always been our no.1 after Henry left.

          He was injured all the time which gave fab the penos. Can actually give examples of rvp taking them when fab was on the pitch if you'd like

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    4. Messi & fabregas
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      approximately 8 goals, 15 assists each season

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