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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. Venom Snake
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    So who will the fullbacks be for qpr to start the season?

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

      isla and yun/traore

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      1. Venom Snake
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Who's ahead of the latter two?

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

          atm swp is playing there - but cant see him lasting

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

    join us !

    Classic league 401401-368877
    Head to Head 401401-368701

    competitive leagues. join us!

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  3. The King
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    1) Sterling + Holtby/Siggy

    OR

    2) Lamela/Eriksen + Hendo and £0.5m??

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

    Caulker
    Isla
    Ferdinand and .5

    None

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

      Ferdinand + .5 imo.

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

      None for me.

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    3. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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      • 16 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Caulker.

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

    Anyone seen Sporting, Lateriser, Ronh or Bubbles?

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

      Unfortunately not.

      Hoping they turn up soon. It's the final week...

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    2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Sporting is about.

      LateRiser12 has packed it in.

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  6. Revolutionary Atom
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Baines or Ivanonvic ?

    Nailed defenders from Spurs - low priced ?

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Ivanovic until game week 8.

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

      Baines and it's not even close.

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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        😕

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

          At least Baines is nailed. Never mind the FK and peno duty.

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  7. rocrocodile
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Made some changes.

    To weak defence?
    Should I downgrade a mid (Sterling) to upgrade third forward and/or defence?

    Bego - Gilks
    Evans - Debuchy - PVA - Colo - Wisdom
    Hazard - Mata - Ramsey - Sterling - Isgrove
    Rooney - Costa - Jutklewicz

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    1. 11bigboy11
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Looks good to me. That third striker of yours... Interesting...

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

        He bags some goals, and is really cheap. Might as well take a punt on him as Bojan.

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        1. 11bigboy11
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          Got Bojan myself. But sounds like you know him quite well, so fair enough

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      2. hassan158
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        I also have him. But just for my bench. (I plan on playing 3-5-2)

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        1. Revolutionary Atom
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          Whose a better pick baines or ivanovic ?

          Nailed low price defenders from Spurs ?
          Sanogo or Burnley forward - Jetweick

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  8. Acquafresca
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    4.5 more days.

    Tick tock

    I'm off. Laters

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

      See you, Acqua! 🙂

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  9. CarelessGenius©
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Bruce or Wisdom more nailed on?

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    1. 11bigboy11
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Wisdom

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    2. hassan158
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Wisdom imo.

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  10. Sz21
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    What do ye think about Courtois?
    Back at full training

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    1. l@sp0
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Great keeper. Not 100% nailed on for now so 6m is too much to punt.

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  11. 11bigboy11
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Duff as nailed as can be?

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  12. Siva Mohan
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Napoli dismiss move for Manchester United’s Marouane Fellaini

    Benitez has emphasised that he intends to trust his current crop rather than focus on bringing on new faces.

    “I focus on the midfielders I have here, we need to trust them to play well the next games,” Benitez said.

    --

    Arsenal are reportedly 'monitoring' Benedikt Höwedes, Luiz Gustavo and William Carvalho as possible transfer targets. (Telegraph)

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    Arsenal again linked with move for Kostas Manolas. The Olympiakos defender was touted with move to the Gunners by Independent last month.

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  13. hassan158
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Other then BOJAN. Who do you guys think is the best 5.5 Striker?

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

      Fletcher

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

        +1

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

      possibly save 0.5 and get Harry Kane - he might just be in the first 11

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

    Is Courtois nailed on? Experimenting with a 6.0 Goalie with 4.0 bencher. De Gea maybe...

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    1. Siva Mohan
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Courtois injured.

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      1. l@sp0
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        He's already back in training. It was just a minor knock.
        But I would still hold because 6m is a lot for a keeper who might not be nailed on.

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  15. SpaceCadet
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Who would you pick between -
    a. Ben Arfa
    b. Puncheon
    c. Snoddy
    d. Siggy
    e. Sissoko

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    1. Venom Snake
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      😆 Ben Arfa

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

      d, b, c, e, a

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    3. The King
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Siggy.

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    4. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      I'm assuming the Ben arfa is a joke, has been playing with reserves. it's between siggy and puncheon for me

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

        Yup between siggy, snoddy and puncheon for me......other two were more for shock value 🙂

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  16. CarelessGenius©
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Also, Evans or Jones?

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

      I'm on Jones, but it's a coin toss.

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    2. 11bigboy11
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Wondering the same thing. On Evans at the moment, based on comments on here.

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      1. 11bigboy11
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        But Jones has played more in the last few games...

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      2. CarelessGenius©
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Evans has no goal threat though.........

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    3. #Swish41
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      I don't get the love for either, man u are poor at the back for similar value when compared to Arsenal (Debuchy), Liverpool (Lovren) in my opinion

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      1. CarelessGenius©
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        ......fixtures, my man.......fixtures.

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  17. The King
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    1) Sterling + Siggy

    OR

    2) Eriksen + Hendo and £0.5m?

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    1. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      eriksen siggy until Liverpool fixtures improve

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  18. hassan158
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Thoughts on this POSSIBLE team?

    DDG/Gilks
    Vertongen/Cahill/Ward/Chester/Wisdom
    Ramsey/Sterling/Eriksen/Mata/Siggy
    Rooney/Dzeko/Juctiwickz

    (3-5-2)

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

        Ooops, sorry Ryan, didn't know if that one was still going.

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      2. hassan158
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Ok thanks!

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    2. thetinkerman
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Extremely similar to mine, except

      Vert > O'Shea
      Chester > Ferdinand/Coloccini
      Sterling > Hazard
      Dzeko > Costa

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      1. hassan158
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        So mines better? 😉

        I just hope Vert Starts.

        Even if he doesn't i still got a bench of 2 defenders that should play so i think im fine

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

    whos the most worth midfieldar for 4.5m?

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  20. sinik
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    FIFA 14 is a big steaming pile of shit. What a horrible game. It's either glitching one minute or rubberbanding another..

    yes, it's totally believe that Weidenfeller can beat Eden Hazard to a loose ball 20 yards away from each player 5 minutes into the match..

    unless the single player is marvelous I don't think I will be buying FIFA 15...

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    1. Business Dog
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Worst bit is when defenders such as Mert manage to catch back up with strikers like Remy/Welbeck even once they've already been beaten.

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  21. Venom Snake
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Decided I'm going to start with Mariappa. But if he gets dropped I'm going to be CURSING!

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

      🙂

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

      Not worth the risk imo, they might sign a new full back

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      1. Venom Snake
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Maybe I'll just take Naylor for his guaranteed spot. But I lose my rotations. Unless I take Wilson as well.. Hmm..

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

      FORTUNE FAVORS THE BOLD

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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        He who is unprepared, falls flat on his face.

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        1. Venom Snake
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          Yoda?

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          1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            11 years, 4 months ago

            Doosra. 😉

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

          FORTUNE FLAVORS THE PREPARED BOLD

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          1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            11 years, 4 months ago

            Read the ticker, then, you muppet. 😉

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

              Will do, Doos!

              (:

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  22. Retrosynth
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    I know the doubles up are a risk, what do you think?

    DDG (Myhill)

    Debuchy, Evans, Luis (Moore, Wisdom)

    Fabregas, Ramsey, Sterling, Hendo (Mutch)

    Rooney, Dzeko, Jovetic

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

      Try posting your team here http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2014/08/11/rate-3/

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    2. 11bigboy11
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Is Moore more nailed than Duff and Hutton?

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

    triggerlips are u around?

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

    Better option?

    A) Begovic + Eriksen/Lamela
    B) Krul + Sterling

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

      b

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    2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      A) NOT Lamela.

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

        😀

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

      A. Lamela

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

      B

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  26. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    *sigh*

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

      *fart*

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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        😀

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    2. stilicho
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      I remember when you wouldn't dream of becoming a member and the whole thing was a ghastly mistake...

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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Well, your memory is quite dysfunctional then.

        Go check the records.

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  27. CarelessGenius©
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Krul/Elliot
    Jones

    or

    Myhill/DDG
    Rosenior

    ?

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Don't like either.

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      1. CarelessGenius©
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        there's no perfect team.....

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        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          No, indeed. But I cannot see any value in DDG. Or Krul. Especially on their own.

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          1. CarelessGenius©
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 4 months ago

            DDG had 12 cleanies last season in PL.......that can only increase this year.

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    2. 11bigboy11
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      First one

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  28. Mr Sarcastic
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Which one you would you prefer?

    a) DDG + Ward & Caulker rotation
    + all nailed on and attacking threat from Caulker at least)

    b) Speroni & Green rotation + Evans
    + 0,5 cheaper
    + easy swap if they happen to sign Vlaar
    - is Speroni nailed on anymore?
    - never had good experience owning Evans!

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    1. 11bigboy11
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Jones instead if you dont want evans?

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    2. 11bigboy11
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Where else would you use the 0.5m? Would go A if price is irrelevant.

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      1. Mr Sarcastic
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        not much to do, maybe just leave it in the bank for future transfers...but I've been on a) for last couple of weeks, so maybe I'll just stick with that 🙂

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  29. 11bigboy11
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Moore set to start?

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  30. @BigChrisso
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    @ Doos

    Still strapped in for the Ashley Young Experience? I'm excited

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      For sure! What's not to like? 😀

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

        if he doesnt play...

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        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          I think that he has earned that right. Don't you? Or have you not been following?

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      2. @BigChrisso
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        nothing for 5.5 mil, not a single thing....

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

      Ride the wave, lads.

      I'll just be watching from shore.

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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        I will ride the fixtures too - an you will STILL be watching ...

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

          lol

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      2. @BigChrisso
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Look out for the splash

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

          Get in!

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