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All 3 like the cool kids

rooney

What about Rooney and Costa and then get rid of one in GW 4 for Sturridge?

Both!

rooney

That's a wide range -

Gotta be Giroud.

Bony depending where he ends up

Otherwise, Dzeko for now.

Jovetic

He played less than 4 full games, minute wise. I prefer Eriksen, but it seems foolish to discount Lamela just because he didn't perform in such a small sample size.

I tend to agree, very much a wait and see for me.

Lamela with Pochy is different also with the new BPS he'll take on more opponents and he always goes for on target shots

Unless you're looking for ultra flair it's gotta be Eriksen in that spot early doors. Switch to Lamela when he shows some form when the opposing team is actually trying and it's not just preseason fluff. That said, I do really rate Lamela and I think he will have a very good year.

lol he played 303 minutes and had injuries, stupid to judge him by that. He's got a (better) manager who seems to have sorted his head out, he's looking confident, and playing well, and has had a full pre season with the team.

Did Eriksen perform under AVB? None of the creative midfielders were up to much with him in charge.

Okay Lamela Roma (11/12) 6 goals in 31 matches
Roma (12/13) 15 goals in 33 matches seven goals in Oct and Nov., he used to play as a winger with Totti occupying no.10 role.

Could? Probably? They will both get hammered imo

Arsenal will score

let me guess, you have both? 😆

Only paid pennies. Amazing deal.

I presume.

Although, there might now be a real problem on the horizon ...

Get the feeling LvG really doesn't rate him. I know he said he "liked" him, but i can't imagine LvG watching a mid-table premier club too often last season

Injured

Obviously been on the Ben Arfa diet

Evans not playing either

Yeah it's strange. Obviously been screwed by injuries but he's a good player.

Under Van Gaal, at the World Cup, Blind played LWB and LCB in a 532 system the majority of the time. He only really plays that midfield role at Ajax. Would be some move by LVG if he benches a 30 million buy.

neymar?

looooooooool

Not if his stint at Cardiff is anything to go by.

That would tempt me. Currently on Henderson.

Not 100% no.

is it likely to be

Kelly Dann Hangeland Ward

Dann or Ward VALAR? I have Wad, but fancy the differential...

Is there more risk to Dann?

Gw2 even?

Nice but suggest a change to team name when it happens to The Missing Defence

Aguero hits some form and I'll hit the button if needed. 😉

Sturridge + champs lge = muchos injurios 😉
It's all about Diego Costa this year!

Seven psychopaths

If he starts slow as predicted then you are losing out in other areas.

He's still a little overpriced for me.

defenders score in spurts though when they have good fixtures, why not ride Terry's or a Man U defenders fixtures, let baines drop in price a bit(hopefully) and get him when he has good fixtures.

Owning Baines is all about timing. He'll go on a good run and then do nothing for 10 games. He'll definitely be in my team at some point this season but I'm waiting for better fixtures.

You don't need to make an argument for Baines, we know how good he is for fantasy

I tend to agree, and while it makes sense to go after defenders firstly for clean sheets secondly for other things, when the defender is on pens which can come anytime as well as playing for a very decent defending side in Everton when clean sheets may come when not expected he can well be a great season long keeper. Couple things against him are: Mirallas took some free kicks away from him last year. Everton do not earn very many penalties. There is no one to get on the end of his crosses - Lukaku was daft last year in the box at doing this from my eye. He does not score goals from open play really ever and even though he is capable of dribbling into the box he usually doesn't come up with a decent end product.

All in all I can see very compelling arguments both ways, and I always have an eye on him, but seem to think getting him at the right run of fixtures where clean sheets are more likely and just hoping he gets some pens in those games is more worth owning him as a season keeper. Especially early doors when it's a lot to plump on a defender.

I agree, if it wasn't for the opening fixtures he would be in my team from the start. But Ars, Chelsea, ManU and Liv in the first 7 gws! It makes it tough to justify 😉

All this we know, and he's definitely a viable option BUT: Everton play Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester United in the first 7. Of the remaining 3 fixtures in the first 7, 2 are on the road. That's pretty tough.

Can anyone tell me whether or not his was persuasive in any way. Only, it's my dream jt be a sports journalist when I'm older and my grandad said I have to write persuasive stuff.

Baines is good value, no doubt and a nailed on starter for the entire season (barring injury) in a strong defensive team, offering attacking points with crosses and set-pieces in the locker.

If you calculate points per game last season divided by current price (i.e. PPG per million), he is one of the highest valued in the entire player list (especially if consider only players with high minutes played) and therefore a sound investment. Much better value on this basis than Haz, Studge and Roon as examples (ignoring the captain's armband).

That said, I am not starting with him due to early fixtures and can't quite fit him into my current squad. I am hoping the price will drop a little before I get him after game 8 when fixtures improve substantially and he will be locked into my squad for the duration (s.t. injuries). However, I think that having him from the start is a very sound choice.

You know you can just type it into google instead of asking. Here it is anyway:

Chelsea are expected to line up in the following 4-2-3-1 formation:

Courtois; Ivanovic, Cahill, Terry (c), Ake; Matic, Ramires; Schurrle, Fabregas, Hazard; Diego Costa

Substitutes: Cech, Schwarzer, Azpilicueta, Christensen, Filipe Luis, Zouma, Van Ginkel, Mikel, Oscar, Salah, Moses, Willian, Torres.

Last place? 🙁

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

10-0-0

Second one

Simpson has more attacking potential.

yeah, honest, no-nonsense player, always thought he's underrated

Your better off selling Taraabt, pressing auto complete, and confirming.

really doesn't make me laugh anymore this account 🙁

Mourinho didnt price them

I doubt Mourinho knows he is £7.0m in FPL

Hehehe ... ! 😉

u think Mourinho knows that He is a 7m defender in FPL??

Look down.