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This evening’s Members article takes a look over the action in Sunday’s Community Shield showdown between Arsenal and City. Having assessed Alexis Sanchez’ display our lunchtime Technical Area post, we delve into the data to discover for any hints of form ahead of the weekend Gameweek 1 deadline.

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  1. Your Mum's Athletic
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    11 years, 4 months ago

    @evilkagawa 1m

    After game Gaal say to Fellaine "Thank you for goal and goodbye." All team laugh! Except Cleverley, he no laugh. He next! 😆

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

      really doesn't make me laugh anymore this account 🙁

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  2. The Milkman
    • 14 Years
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    Has anyone got a link to somewhere with expected starting lineups for each team?

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      1. The Milkman
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        tanks!

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  3. FPL Blow-In
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    11 years, 4 months ago

    Really unsure about Utd defense mow. DDG to Speroni? Don't have Ward.

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    1. FPL Blow-In
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      • 13 Years
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      *now

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

        Because of 1 goal ?

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        1. FPL Blow-In
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          Well no because they are trying to learn a new formation and I don't think the cb's are reliable enough hopefully some new signings left though.

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    2. Villan
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      Hennesey is challenging Speroni for the starting spot it seems, so I'd avoid for now

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    3. Bucky Barnes
      • 12 Years
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      Good shot stopper De Gea, weak defence might mean a lot of save points

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  4. JK - Cønt ⭐
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    who did Sevilla beat in EL final?

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    1. Heydudes13
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      11 years, 4 months ago

      Benfica.

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    2. Demí
      • 14 Years
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      Benfica according to Google

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    3. Bad Pen
      • 13 Years
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      Benfica

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    4. La Roja
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Benfica

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    5. JK - Cønt ⭐
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      cheers lads

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  5. camarozz
    • 11 Years
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    Wil chambers get games?

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    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
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      yes but not enough to warrant getting him i think

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  6. jonnyleeds
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    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Was nailed on 3 4 3 then looked at the quality of mids and changed to 3 5 2 , following the masses went back to 3 4 3....aaaarghhhh

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  7. Les Bleus
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    11 years, 4 months ago

    Guys (and girls), it was only a friendly against Valencia. United should be fine. Relax 🙂

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  8. Mr Smith
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    Best defender for 4.5m?

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    1. Syd.
      • 16 Years
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      Keane

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  9. gtf
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Not changed this for a while, but can it be improved?

    Speroni - Myhill
    Luis - Evans - Chambers - Bartley - Baird
    Hazard - Mata - Eriksen - Siggy - Marney
    Rooney - Costa - Dzeko

    constructive criticism welcomed

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    1. Mull
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      • 14 Years
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      Sort out the 3 cheap defenders and you'll be fine.

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    2. AWESOME-O
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      11 years, 4 months ago

      Krul & Elliott in and upgrade Luis to Cahill or Terry

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  10. Az
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    • 16 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Mangala likely to start GW1?

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    1. Syd.
      • 16 Years
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      No

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    2. Demí
      • 14 Years
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      Ruled out

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

        Bummer

        Cheers though guys

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

    Shane Long's possible move, strengthen or weaken Jelavic prospects?

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    1. Wilshere Knowledge
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      I think it makes Hull weaker, and therefore weakens Jelavic.

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    2. The Machine
      • 12 Years
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      strengthen his prospects, yes but not his forever lost quality

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    3. A.T
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      Weaken!

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    4. Polaris - The Mortal Coil
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      Strengthen, definitely.

      Now nailed on focal point with the likes of Snod, Ince, Boyd, Aluko playing off him.

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    5. Dial Square
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Depends what Steve Bruce does with the cash. They either need a support striker or a change in formation.

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    6. SC not pearls before swine
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Strengthen for me. Before Saturday, he hadn't started in the preseason. Now he's surely nailed on. Don't think I'll be going with him though...

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  12. CFC1990
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Which do you prefer?

    A) Eriksen and Zamora (will always be benched)

    B) S Davis (first sub) and Remy

    Thanks

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    1. AWESOME-O
      • 12 Years
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      Remy hasnt had a pre-season id give him a miss

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  13. Heydudes13
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Ranked 7th in the World in Fantasy Uefa Super Cup. : - )

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    1. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Last place? 🙁

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      1. Heydudes13
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        Ronaldo pick was an genius move : - )

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        1. Wilshere Knowledge
          • 12 Years
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          #pro

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          1. Heydudes13
            • 14 Years
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            He saves a day!! HAHAHAHAHA : - )

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  14. red warriors
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    11 years, 4 months ago

    Need 5.5 or below def, any recommendations other than MU def?

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    1. RabMac
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      Debuchy, Ward, Kaboul & Davies

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

    Evening gents

    a. How was Chelsea? did fabregas play well?

    b. Mata?

    c. Anyone from either matches that made an impression?

    thanks

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

      A. Yes, most of Chelsea looked great today.
      B. Hardly noticed Mata do anything

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  16. Gazza2000
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
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    A) Terry, Evans, NTaylor, 4.0, 4.0 and Fabregas

    or

    B) Ward, Evans, NTaylor, van Aanholt, 4.0 and Hazard

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    1. Quinny___
      • 11 Years
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      Jones >evans

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  17. Les Bleus
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    Is it worth it to have Wisdom?

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    1. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
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      No no no IMO

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

    Barnet 2-0 up against Bristol Rovers. This just seems odd, arent Rovers a decent team?

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    1. A.T
      • 15 Years
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      Their nickname is The Gas. That's as far as my knowledge goes when it comes to Rovers.

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    2. Jax
      • 16 Years
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      no...

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      1. Ginkapo FPL
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        Were talking conference here. Still no?

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    3. bangers and M*A*S*H
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      Its just that our beloved Barnet is good. Mad Dog is back remember.

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      1. Ginkapo FPL
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        I friggin love Mad Dog. Gonna be a great season.

        I swear I used to have Charlie McDonald on footy manager, but as a full back....

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        1. bangers and M*A*S*H
          • 14 Years
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          Mad Dog is awesome, but a lot of credit due to TK for the way he runs the club.

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  19. cra1g0s
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    A. Mutch and Austin
    B. Henderson and Bojan

    ...and why is no one seemingly talking about Matic as a cheap midfielder?

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

      Good question this last one. Probably because he takes up a valuable Chelsea spot. Good value for 5.5. though.

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  20. Salah’s Sonnet
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    11 years, 4 months ago

    Hi guys, repost, little help please if you would?

    A. Evans Caulker + Chester

    B. F.Luis Chamber + Ferdinand

    Cheers.

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    1. Salah’s Sonnet
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      Seriously, nobody?

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    2. grapesland
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      Seriously, I dont quite get it 🙂

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

        How can you not get it, it's A or B

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    3. Big Col
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      A

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  21. Your Mum's Athletic
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    11 years, 4 months ago

    7/2 jelavic top hull goalscorer, im having plenty of that!

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    1. Sting
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
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      Watch it be Curtis Davies or something.

      Surely Hull will spend some of that 12m on a striker

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      1. Jax
        • 16 Years
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        prob someone who scores goals. aka not shane long.

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      2. Your Mum's Athletic
        • 14 Years
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        you'd think so but think that'sa good bet personally regardless especially on penalties nailed

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    2. Carrick Doesn't Deserv…
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      where is that?

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  22. n-doggg
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Evening all. Some help please

    A: Ramsey, Giroud, albrighton

    B: Sanchez, Bojan, Siggy

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    1. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      A

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  23. Ady87
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Blackett for United will start Saturday, not in the United squad yet though on FPL. Played loads of minutes and been out best CB in preseason. Wonder what price he will be, overpriced probably due to minutes played.

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

      4m pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

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    2. Mull
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      You'll be surprised. 4.5m if he gets added I reckon

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

      Who out of Jones/Evans/Smalling will be left out?

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      1. Crouching Tiger
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Evans. Injured I hear...

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  24. Fiorentina Turner
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Can someone tell me what was Chelsea's formation for that game?. 4-2-3-1 or 4-3-3?

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    1. Gazza2000
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      just saw a small part of the first half but I thought was 4-3-3, 2nd half they played 4231

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      1. Fiorentina Turner
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        Oh cool, I see, cheers man

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    2. Davido989
      • 15 Years
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      10-0-0

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      1. Fiorentina Turner
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        They played 10-0-0 and still scored twice?. Damn, who needs strikers when you have 10 defenders who can score

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

    Costa , Eriksen , Hutton/Moore and Krul or Dzeko Fabregas Mariappa and Bego?

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    1. Wilshere Knowledge
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      The latter, but maybe not Mariappa.

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

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

    subs: gilks - isgrove / duff / burtley

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

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  27. shabs
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Aaarrrgh, stopped seeing the wood for the trees!! All feedback appreciated as I'm on version 15!!!

    Szczesny (speroni)

    Evans - Caulker - Morgan (Ward - Taylor)

    Fábregas - Johnson - Lamela - Mata (Westwood)

    Giroud - Rooney - Dzeko

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  28. Lucy.
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Not massively happy with paying £12m for Long but he'd probably slip into my FPL team. He's got pace and we needed some.

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    1. Mull
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      Pelle on the bench?

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    2. Davido989
      • 15 Years
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      First teamer?

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    3. Sting
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      Pelle is good but slow off the mark. No threat in behind the defence

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    4. Lucy.
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      Think Long will play in a front 3.

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    5. Gazza2000
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      Where will he play ? Koeman likes his 4-2-3-1 formation

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      1. Lucy.
        • 12 Years
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        He hasn't played it with us in pre-season. Lots of 4-3-3.

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    6. Prime
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      Long on the wing in 4-3-3?

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      1. Lucy.
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        That would be my guess. Tadic one side, him the other and Pelle through the middle.

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        1. Prime
          • 12 Years
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          Looks nice!

          How about the mid 3

          Wanyama
          Davis - JWP

          Or am I missing someone, like Taider?

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  29. PogChamp
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    11 years, 4 months ago

    Not much love for Newcastle here or on FPL, except for Krul as second keeper. They'll finish above Everton this season.

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    1. theloveburglar
      • 13 Years
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      lol

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    2. Sting
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      • 13 Years
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      lol

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    3. Fiorentina Turner
      • 11 Years
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      Lol

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    4. Reeker
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      • 12 Years
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      Ha 😆

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    5. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
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      as a newcastle fan, lol

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    6. PogChamp
      • 14 Years
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      Well FPL must think they'll have an ok season or why else would they slap £7m+ price tag on their 3 new signings.

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      1. theloveburglar
        • 13 Years
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        lol

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      2. Heytch
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        • 15 Years
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        Lol

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    7. Bucky Barnes
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      City will give them a beating, Jovetic hatrick

      That's why he's my captain 😀

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    8. Mclean as a Whistle
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Wow that was just Brutal...

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  30. GregK2
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    Who's more likely to start Debuchy or Kolorov

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

      Debuchy in general. Both in gw 1

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    2. AWESOME-O
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      debuchy

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    3. The King
      • 13 Years
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      Debuchy is nailed on. Kolarov should start most games.

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