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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. jopsahl
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Why is there so little love for Henderson?

    He is 100% nailed on, Rodgers says he will use him more up front, and aims for 10 goals this season.
    Surely he will get som assists to.

    Considering the team he is in will prob score 90-100 goals.

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

      I've got him in my team atm, think he might turn out a bargain but it definitely is a gamble.

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

    Reposting due to lost on last page.

    D1SABLE, you about?

    I think I asked before but there was a misunderstanding. Just a q about the sky game. Can transfers work like captain changes? In the sense that, you can have two captains in one GW, can you have a player playing Sat, transfer them out on Sat evening for a player playing Sunday, and then get both players points?

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  3. Stykes
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Would really appreciate some thoughts fellas! I think I might be settled:

    Krul
    Evans / Lovren / Van Aanholt
    Hazard / Mata / Eriksen / Henderson
    Sturridge / Rooney / Jovetic

    (Elliot / Hutton / Mariappa / Isgrove)

    Thanks

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    1. A.T
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Please post your RMT here

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

      Thanks

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

    New Liverpool signing:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRq43Qf67lE

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  5. gers23
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Finding the Hazard v Fabregas choice the toughest of all! Who have you gone for?

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

      Hazard, but scared by his lack of match fitness

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    2. New Ghost
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      eden

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    3. Darren Caskey
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Currently at Fab. Hazard has had a way shorter pre season because of the WC.

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

      If not doing lie FantasyFreak a few pages back - ditch both to allow a front three of Rooney - Costa - Sturridge 🙂 ...

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

        😀

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  6. Darren Caskey
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Chris Baird anyone? Listed as defender @ 4.0. Played WBA`s last friendly in midfield.

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

      actually, does anyone know why baird isnt mentioned more?

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

        Probably just no faith in West Brom..

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

    Which teams do you expect to have the most resilient defences at the start of the season? Chelsea obviously, Arsenal, Palace probably ... what about others?

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

      I think Liverpool will surprise.

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

        Negatively or positively 😉 ?

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  8. Nabs Kebabs
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    how are we lads?

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

      hey FG...RMT apocalypse countdown has commenced 😉

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      1. Nabs Kebabs
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        😀 its getting close!

        team more or less sorted?

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

          aye...just one or two minor adjustments to be made 🙂

          you still going with the wildcard gw3/4 thing?

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          1. Nabs Kebabs
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 4 months ago

            have decided i will just assess it at gw4 but started with a more flexible team. ie would pick players like chambers otherwise

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    2. President John F. Keninnsie
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Good thanks FG, yourself?

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      1. Nabs Kebabs
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        fantastic, mate!

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  9. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    A or B fellas?

    A looks waaaay more balanced, but B has Mata....

    A) Terry, Lovren/JEvans & Siggy

    B) Mariappa, Chester & Mata

    Foster, Myhill
    xxx, xxx, PVA, Wisdom, Hutton
    Hazard, Ramsey, Eriksen, xxx, Marney
    Rooney, Dzeko, Costa

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    1. Doctor X
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Not feeling it with that defense. Especially if you pick B.

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    2. Kuqi Monster
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      A with Evans

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

      I know it's not the answer you want to hear, and I really rate mata's chances for this season, but...I'd have to say A.

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    4. The Brit.
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      I'd pick B, but downgrade Haz to Fab and then upgrade Mariappa and Chester to 5.0s each or a 4.5 and 5.5

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  10. Doctor X
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Where is Henderson most likely to play for Pool?

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

      Mid field. But literally box 2 box

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  11. The Abusement Park
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    A) Mata, Sanchez, Eriksen, Siggy
    B) Mata, Ramsey, Hazard, Shelvey

    Which one guys? My forwards are template: Roons, Costa, Bojan (to swap to Nuggent if he doesn't deliver).

    It comes down to Sanchez vs Ramsey - is Sanchez going to play, and will he deliver?

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

      B, I would go with Sanchez

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

    A) Hazard, 4.5 midfielder

    B) Sterling, Henderson

    I have 2 10+ attackers and Bojan. So I rather prefer B to rotate with.
    Or
    I'm also thinking of Pellè instead of Bojan and choose Eriksen with a 4.5 midfielder

    Thoughts?

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  13. anish10
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Going arnuatovic over siggy, whos with me?!

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

    RMT ...please

    De gea

    Clyne , debuche , Lovren , Bartley , wisdom

    Ramsey , Siggy , Hazard , Mata ,JWP

    Rooney , Bojan , sturridge

    I know my bench defenders are bad but sturridge is hard to crow bar in

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    1. A.T
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Please post your RMT here

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

      Thanks

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  15. gers23
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Having Mata aswell as Rooney overkill? Better to spread the risk at the start?

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    1. Kuqi Monster
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      go both if you can

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

      Forget about 'risk', just go for the most points.

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  16. Daniel The Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Ok, I've tinkered some more and come up with this (final ;-)) draft... Any thoughts?

    Begovic

    Debuchy/Chambers/Wisdom

    Young/Mata/Hazard/Ramsey

    Dzeko/Diego Costa/Rooney

    (Given/Hoilett/Ward/Bruce)

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    1. A.T
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Please post your RMT here

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

      Thanks

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

      looks good 🙂

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  17. enrico.palazzo
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Best keeper option for 9.5
    Or preferably 9.0?

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    1. enrico.palazzo
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Woo top of the page

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

      Begovic + 4

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      1. enrico.palazzo
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Is stoke that strong?

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

          Not particularly, they have a very long stretch of decent fixtures though.

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

      Krul + Foster for 9m

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      1. enrico.palazzo
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Does the rotation work well?

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

          Apart from GW2 maybe, it's pretty good. They're both the same price and they're nailed on.

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

            I expect Foster to be anyway

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

    With Vertonghen and Walker possibly injured, and the whole Davies / Rose conundrum, who is the likeliest Tottenham defender to start?

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

      Could be Kaboul, but I'm waiting with Tottenham defence.

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

        good question i was thinking the exact same.

        i have gone with Kaboul for the moment

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  19. Daniel The Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Ok, I've tinkered some more and come up with this (final ;-)) draft... Any thoughts?

    Begovic

    Debuchy/Chambers/Wisdom

    Young/Mata/Hazard/Ramsey

    Dzeko/Diego Costa/Rooney

    (Given/Hoilett/Ward/Bruce)

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

      Wrong thread.

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    2. A.T
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Please post your RMT here

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

      Thanks

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      1. Daniel The Gooner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Oh sorry. I'm new. I will do that.

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        1. A.T
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          No worries

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

    Morning all. 🙂

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

      Good morning Vietnam.

      😕

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

        Vietnam.. 😯 😆

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

          Robin Williams.

          R.I.P.

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

            Oh shit! When did that happen?

            Suicide apparently.:(

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

        Literally 24 hours I had an impulse to watch that movie...

        😯

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

          *24 hours ago

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

        🙁

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

        I am absolutely gutted.

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

    Henderson or Siggy?

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

      Siggy

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

      Siggy, easily.

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

        thanks both

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  22. filobiz
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    odemwingie - discuss.

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

      bad person

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

      Was in my plans initially but not anymore.

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    3. Irish Madridista ⭐
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Bit of a revolving door in the attacking mid spots at Stoke atm...

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

      Banjo's in my team; Oddie's in my car park.

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  23. jerseyboy
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Luis, Hazard and Snodgrass

    OR

    Caulker, Fabregas and Eriksen

    The latter, right?

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

      The latter. Can you same 1m elsewhere for Hazard?

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

        save*

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

        Trying to but failing so far. My defense is weak enough - could downgrade Speroni/Green combo to just Schmecheil and 4m but don't think Hazard is worth the extra £1m over Fabs for that.

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  24. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Last one for the day then - thanks in advance chaps....

    A) Hutton, Mata & Bojan (rotating Bojan & Siggy)

    B) JEvans, Marney & Dzeko

    Foster, Myhill
    Terry, Mariappa, PVA, xxx, Wisdom
    Hazard, Ramsey, Eriksen, Siggy, xxx
    Rooney, Costa, xxx

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

      A

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

      B

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

    Ok this is looking like my GW1 team...

    Krul (Elliot)

    Evans Wisdom Moore (Ward, Clyne)

    Hazard Ramsey Eriksen Henderson (Traore)

    Sturridge (c) Rooney (v) Dzeko

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    1. A.T
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Please post your RMT here

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

      Thanks

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  26. enrico.palazzo
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Sanchez and Henderson or Ramsay and Coutinho?

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

      Rambo and coutinho

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  27. Denis Tueart on the wing
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    A) Fab & Sturridge
    or
    B) Gerrard & Costa

    Considering time on the pitch and everything

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  28. tricpic
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Any glaring deficiencies here:

    Green / Mannone (rotate nicely, both 4.5)
    Cameron Simpson Evans (Bruce, Wisdom)
    Haz, Fab, Mata, Ramsey (Albrighton...though may look for alternative)
    Costa, Rooney, Austin

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  29. The Chosen One...
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Ramsey, Eriksen, Tadic, Arny, 4.5
    Studge, Rooney, Costa

    Mids too weak?

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

      No

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

        Southampton manager did say Tadic hasnt adjusted yet since his move.

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

          I haven't seen that. Tadic is in my team 🙁

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        2. Denis Tueart on the wing
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          when?

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

      yes I would say

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    3. Dogba
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      My first thought is yes.

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

    Innsie having second thoughts about Caulker now.

    Blasphemy!

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

      😳 I may have swapped him out for Ferdinand.. 🙁

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

        😆

        imagine if BL and Zep also don't have him 😯

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

          I kind of predicted that. Would be hilarious if that happened. 😆

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      2. President John F. Keninnsie
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        You what?!?!

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

          The minute it looks like QPR can cross the ball and run a simple set play from a corner, I'll be stumping up the 0.5 😉

          Too many unknowns at the moment though to spend money on the "luxury choice"..

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          1. President John F. Keninnsie
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 4 months ago

            Disappointing IM 🙁

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

              ...DAMMIT you're making me want him again so badly... and I have 0.5 in the bank to do Jovetic -> Dzeko if needed....

              *sigh* goodbye safety fund, hello again Caulker 😎

              ...It just feels so right.

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              1. President John F. Keninnsie
                • 12 Years
                11 years, 4 months ago

                Good lad 😀

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    2. President John F. Keninnsie
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Okay okay, I'll keep him in 😀

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

        😀

        You can get rid of him if you like. You'll just miss his GW 1 15 pointer. 😉

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