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13 August 2014 1892 comments
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With the summer friendlies coming to an end yesterday evening, we’ve reintroduced the Team News tab to the top of the home page. To begin with, we’ve pencilled in our staring XIs for each club but these, and the team news blurbs, will be constantly updated as the information starts to flow in over the next few days:

Subequently, we’ve taken down the Pre-Season tab on the home page. We will, however, ensure the Pre-Season Guide remains available via this article in order to keep the info readily available for Fantasy managers looking for some last-minute reading ahead of Saturday’s kick-off.

Included are links to every pre-season game that has taken place, all our Scout Reports, Moving Target and Great Expectations articles over the summer and extensive articles on each of the three promoted sides. In addition, we’ve put together a brief “Scout Notes” synopsis of the main areas of concern for all 20 teams. Click here for our Pre-Season Guide.

Finally, we’ve listed the men in form in front of goal over the summer so far – the big question is, who’ll be this year’s Mauro Boselli?

6 goals – Lukas Jutkiewicz
5 goals – Glenn Murray, Stevan Jovetic
4 goals – Yaya Sanogo, Diego Costa, David Nugent, Wayne Rooney, Charlie Austin
3 goals – Marvin Sordell, John Terry, Marouane Chamakh, Fraizer Campbell, Wes Morgan, Aleksandar Kolarov, Ashley Young, Emmanuel Riviere, David Hoilett, Bojan Krkic, Steven Fletcher, Connor Wickham, Erik Lamela, Roberto Soldado

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  1. Ari Gold
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    What up with Pellè? Any reason to everybody staying away from him?

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    1. TheSteel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Hes unproven in the Pl. Though his goal scoring record is phenomenal.

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    2. johnbarnes
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      And now that Saints are getting Long, more doubt. Anyway, Pellé can only be considered from GW2 onwards.

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      1. Prime
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Because liverpool are so strong defensively?

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    3. cassanata
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I seen him play many times in Italy and don't think he will do too well in the PL.

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  2. Gazpilicueta
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    How nailed is Shurrle?

    any ideas?

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    1. Grumpy Camel
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      not very

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

        yep

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      2. Arvin-ation
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        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        fairly nailed on ATM.

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

          Will Willian not play ahead of him?

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    2. Bojan Horsemack
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Not very ATM. A lot of competition, plus post WC

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    3. applebonkers
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      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      wait for an injuy

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  3. Somalion
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    I fear I'm going uber...

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    1. Gazpilicueta
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      uber what?

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      1. Sting
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Cabs

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      2. meerlight
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        uber-cheap defence

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    2. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      17bn valuation - cant go wrong

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  4. Mytteristen
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Young or Mutch? Go!

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    1. TheSteel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Young

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    2. JoshEmbling
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Mutch

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    3. Mytteristen
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah, I can't decide either.

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      1. Manchest-Hair United
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Mutch

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        1. SammyD
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Mutch

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

      wiat to see how nailed on Mutch is and where he plays, maybe go Puncheon or Siggy first or Young for the first few games - I do like Mutch but some uncertainty at the moment

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  5. Grumpy Camel
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Is Wilson's spot in the Stoke rearguard just short term?

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    1. Wheelsofsteel
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Stoke defender is my last question now I think

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  6. The Finnisher
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    I say we start a Schurrle-wagon.

    Who's game enough?

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    1. gravless
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I've said it before and I'll say it again. He's going to have a monster season.

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      1. The Finnisher
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        But is he in your team ? 😉

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        1. gravless
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          not yet

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    2. Arvin-ation
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I actually am.

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

      I am.

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  7. Sharkytect
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Oh no! Team News shows Danny Rose at left back and not Ben Davies. This can't be true...can it?

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    1. Heydudes13
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      No, it can't.

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      1. Sharkytect
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks, Heydudes13, but I guess I won't be happy until Pochettino himself replies to this thread...with a snapshot of his teamsheet.

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  8. Sheldon420
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Last decision to be made:

    A) Sterling & Krul (+4m)
    B) Eriksen & Begovic (+4m)

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    1. Ari Gold
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      B) Definitely. Bego more certainty than Krul + I'd take Eriksen over Sterling anyday

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      1. Sheldon420
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        I definitely think that Sterling will have an amazing season but Bego over Krul might compensate that...

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      2. lfcserg
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Na Sterling over Eriksen thank me later.

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  9. gaz1185
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Azpi or Filipe Luis?

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    1. Grumpy Camel
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Azpi is at least nailed on

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      1. gaz1185
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Really? Is it not possible Mourinho could field Ivanovic - Terry - Cahill - Luis

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      2. Takedog1
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        no hes not

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  10. JoshEmbling
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Any tips on this team: (got lost at the end of the last page)

    De Gea

    Debuchy - Manquillo - Wisdom

    Mata - Ramsey - Eriksen - Hazard

    Costa - Rooney - Bojan

    Bench - Myhill, Isgrove, Hutton, Janmaat

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    1. Heydudes13
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Dat midfield.

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    2. Barry Woj
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I think Bojan is injured? Defence is a little bit risky imo, Manquillo and Wisdom nailed?

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    3. Wheato182
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Manquillo won't be bolted, has to get past Johnson and Flan first.

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      1. JoshEmbling
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Liverpool on Sunday will probably line up as

        Manquilio - Skrtel - Lovren - Johnson

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        1. Wheato182
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Switch Manquilio and Johnson around and you might be right.

          Once they sign Moreno (which looks to be in the coming days) then Manquillo will be on the bench.

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          1. lfcserg
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            Moreno isnt going to just walk into the lineup within a few days of arriving at anfield, he will nail down that left back position but give it time and no Johnson will not be starting at rb look at my post below.

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          2. JoshEmbling
            • 11 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            I disagree, Johnson is absolutely crap

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      2. lfcserg
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Johnson is absolute garbage from a lfc and england supporter he'll have no troubles. Trust me manquillo will be a bargain at 5m you heard it here first

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    4. Make United Great Again
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Bojan.

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  11. Basist
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    A) Mutch/Henderson + Diego Costa

    B) Eriksen + Dzeko

    Mutch is very tempting since he played pretty well already in the last season. now he's playing in a better team and he also rotates pretty well with Siggy and Bojan.

    I'm kind of afraid going without Costa considering he's preseason. If he goes flying from the start he will be very hard to adapt in your team later on...

    Eriksen and Dzeko are both something I'm not 100% convinced because of Pellegrini's rotation and Eriksen is also a bit uncertain to score points regurarly.

    Rest of the team is:

    Krul / Foster

    Terry / Jones / Ferdinand / Wisdon / Duff

    Mata / Ramsey / Hazard / Sigurdsson / Mutch or Eriksen

    Rooney / Bojan / Costa or Dzeko

    Any thoughts on this?

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  12. Spencer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Please remember to post your RMTs in the dedicated page. While you're waiting for responses, help some of the others out.

    http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2014/08/12/rate-5

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  13. Tmel
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Bego & Gilks or Foster & Krul?

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    1. Wheato182
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      B)

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  14. Wheato182
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Hows this looking fella's?

    DDG

    Chester - Rio - Luis

    Mata - Ramsey - Sterling - Lamela

    Costa - Rooney - Bojan

    Bench - Gilks - Siggy - Moore - Kelly/Mariappa

    Plan is to rotate Siggy and Bojan at the moment.

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  15. Sting
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Any Spurs fans who have been watching pre-season...

    Eriksen or Lamela?

    And why?

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    1. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      i'm not a spurs fan, but an argentina fan, and he was awesome when he was young - his potential is immense.

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      1. Sharkytect
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        frustrated spurs fan following last seasons signings; Eriksen is a fantastic player who will definitely keep getting points this season and his free kicks are awesome, but those goals that Lamela scored in pre season were very good finishes, not lucky shots. He is looking good. I don't know if 8m is the right price tag, but I have gone with him purely as a differential.

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  16. Grumpy Camel
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Why is Myhill in 20% of teams? What am i missing?

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    1. 7shadesofsmoke
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      common sense? 😉

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      1. Grumpy Camel
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        now I'm even more confused...

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        1. 7shadesofsmoke
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          😆

          proper reply below 😉

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      2. Christina.
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        You team sorted?

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        1. 7shadesofsmoke
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          big time.

          my girl is flaunting the most incredible tit to weight ratio in the game.

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          1. Christina.
            • 15 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            Makes me think of this....

            https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBtN1i3O4fY

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    2. Christina.
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Only 4m keeper that scored pts last season I believe.

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    3. SW6
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      When people look for a 4.0 GK, he's top of the list

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    4. Konig Luther
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      a cheap 4.0 gk

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    5. 7shadesofsmoke
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      1) he is 4.0
      2) he got some points last year, so 4.0's sorted by score put him top
      3) herd mentality. High ownership breeds confidence in the unknown.

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    6. Az
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I picked him because Foster is pretty injury prone.

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  17. More Cowbell
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Thoughts on Debuchy as an options?

    Popularity seems to be fading in RMT's...

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    1. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      yellow card magnet, fixtures after gw1 not good.
      after gw7 he will be a good option.

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    2. Mytteristen
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I'm keeping!

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    3. Yome
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Keeping for sure

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  18. Jambot
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Due to the metro stopping FF doing FPL as main league this time any advice on my team would be really appreciated

    speroni/Green
    Wisdom/Skrtel/Debuchy/Collocini/Ward
    Hazard/Mata/Rodwell/Siggy/Ramsey
    Rooney/Costa/Bojan

    Thank you 🙂

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  19. The Gambler.
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Shane Long £12m - really is silly money these days!

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    1. 7shadesofsmoke
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Held to ransom i expect.

      When you have about £100m to spend, people will put the prices up.

      They should've sent an agent in trackies

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    2. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Bruce is happy.

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    3. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      amazing. surely the worst deal of the season so far.

      [not that he is a bad player - but for 12m you can get probably 50 better forwards]

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  20. Mr Mz
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Bego/4.0
    Jones/Cahill/Debuchy/Colo/Wisdom
    Rambo/Silva/Eriksen/Siggy/Young
    Rooney/Costa/Bojan

    Comments away!

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    1. johnbarnes
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      so much money in your defence...

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  21. Baines on Toast...
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    How do we feel about Jordan Mutch?

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    1. Yome
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Risky with Hoilett

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  22. mowgli26
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    This is the first time I've played Fantasy guys - let me know your thoughts. Brutal honesty is always best!!

    De Gea (Myhill)
    Lovren - F.Luiz - Debucy (Wisdom, Ferdinand)
    Sterling - Ramsay - Fabregas - Herrera (Marney)
    Costa. Bojan, Rooney

    Thanks!!

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    1. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I suspect that Herrera will be a good player for United this seasom, but he's not promising as an FF prospect. Your team is fairly solid - good luck!!

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      1. mowgli26
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers Old Man!

        All the best with yours too.

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

    https://scontent-b-ams.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpf1/t31.0-8/10548002_10152710050597259_1667666070154249137_o.jpg

    Look at how happy Hazard is. Ready to DOMINATE this season.

    Who's your bet for top-scoring FPL midfielder? I think it'll be close between Hazard and Sanchez, with Hazard edging it.

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    1. Somalion
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Mata.

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    2. Demí
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Costa looks hilarious

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

        Yeah, looks like he's just dangling between Schwarzer and van Ginkel.

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      2. Reedy
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Looks like he's auditioning for Weekend at Bernie's 3

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    3. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      silva if stays healthy.

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

      in terms of goals or FPL points.
      my answer is the same if he stays fit..
      ramsey

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    5. Jar Jar Dinks
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Costa looks like a dwarf dangling hes tiny leggs behind Moses

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  24. martrayf
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Best 4.5m defender?

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  25. elkunaguero
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    WARNING: phylosophical question:

    Do you frequently check other players' teams in your mini-league to see who they have and try to cover/anticipate/differentiate, or do you mainly try and pick the best team for youself without polluting your mind with what other players might have?

    My best finish ever is around 15k and I'm pretty sure I can improve if I dont let actions from others impact my thought process. I did pretty well at FIFA Fantasy World Cup precisely because at the early stages we couldnt see other players' teams.

    VIews?

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    1. pundit of punts
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Only concentrate on my team untill it's the last 5-7 gws and my mini league is running very close.

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      1. elkunaguero
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        yep, that makes absolute sense

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

      I try not to worry about other teams than my own until the last GWs if it's close.

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    3. Barry Woj
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      If you pick the players who score highly you'll do well. There isn't an awful lot more to it than that.

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  26. pundit of punts
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Can't wait for the season to start now.

    I'm all set set. 😎

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    1. Yome
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Good to know, what is your team?

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      1. pundit of punts
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        DDG
        Terry - Ward - Wilson
        Mata - Fabregas - Sterling - Sigurdsson
        Rooney - Costa - Jovetic

        Hamer - Moore - Marney - Naylor

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        1. Get up ya bum
          • 16 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          I have ramsey and eriksen to your fab and sig. Otherwise same front 8

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  27. TheSteel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Pages flying. Tensions high, I can sense it in the wording. Good luck all

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  28. Siva Mohan
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    REAL MADRID 78-78 BARCELONA

    Real Madrid and Barcelona are now tied on 78 major titles apiece

    REAL MADRID - 78 TROPHIES
    32 - La Liga titles
    10 - European Cups/Champions Leagues
    2 - UEFA Cups
    2 - UEFA Super Cups
    19 - Copa del Reys
    3 - Intercontinental Cups
    9 - Supercopa de Espana
    1 - Spanish League Cup

    BARCELONA - 78 TROPHIES
    22 - La Liga titles
    4 - European Cups/Champions Leagues
    3 - Inter-Cities Fairs Cups
    4 - UEFA Super Cups
    26 - Copa del Reys
    2 - Intercontinental Cups/Club World Cups
    11 - Supercopa de Espana
    2 - Spanish League Cups
    4 - European Cup Winners' Cups

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    1. gravless
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Spanish club football is a joke

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    2. A.T
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      They'll be catching Celtic at this rate

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    3. Heydudes13
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Real Madrid never won a European Cup Winner's Cup?

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    4. More Cowbell
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Nice stat but totally irrelivant.

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  29. kalmoffit
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Aarons added, but at 5m. That's killed his appeal.

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  30. Az
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Urgh, Brighton are selling Will Buckley to Sunderland for 2.5m.

    Knew this would happen, by far our best player over the last few seasons. Going to see Brighton vs Birmingham on Sat and can't say i'm too excited now I know he's leaving!

    Could be a good option in fpl though once hes settled if he comes in at 4.5 / 5.0. tricky winger who loves to cut inside.

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