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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. Gazpilicueta
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Ok, I think I have reached my final team, my challenge to you guys is, can you convince me there is something I should do to improve it? I don't think you will be able to, but I'm willing to hear the arguments for your thoughts.

    Krul, Foster

    Azpili, PVA/hutton, Yoshida/Moore

    Mata, Ramsey, Sterling, Schurrle, Wanyama

    Rooney, Costa, Dzeko

    Juts to clarify, "my team is better than yours" will not count as an argument

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    1. Venom Snake
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      My team is better then yours.

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

      Schurrle will not pay off.

      What do you do when's rotated. Nobody else the same price.

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

        I go down to Siggy, once his price has dropped, and upgrade a defender to someone in form

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    3. Wells - Anti-Dentite!
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I like it, would like to have Schurrle myself, but have played it safe and gone Eriksen

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

        azpi not nailed

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

      my team is less bad than yours

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    5. Link
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Don't like: Azpi, Yoshida, Hutton, Schurrle

      None of them nailed.

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

        you dont like them, ok, convince theres a better option

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        1. Venom Snake
          • 12 Years
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          Lol

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        2. piquiblanco
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          Duh

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

          The better options are players that are guaranteed to play. There's a few of them I think

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

            ......? im not convinced

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

              Never mind. Good luck with the season.

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

      Needs more Hazard n Mata

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

        Not mata*

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    7. The Arsenal Homie
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Too much Chelsea in there is one of my big concerns. Ur front line looks solid. Ur midfield has amazing variety. defence is slightly weaker. Especially Azpi. not nailed down and Yoshida also looking doubtful.

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

        I think Azpi is nailed, moreso than Luis anyway

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        1. The Arsenal Homie
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          I think Mou will go with Luis... ur call mate

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

        too much chelsea is tricky, as they are league champions this year

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        1. The King
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Lol.

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

      Similar to a draft I just made up:

      Begovic, Given

      Caulker, Ward, Chester, Van Aanholt, M.Kelly

      Hazard, Ramsey, Sterling, Schurrle, Ireland

      Rooney, Costa, Naismith

      Not sure if I'll go with it tbh..

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    9. ChelseaKTBFF
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Dzeko: Bumbling buffoon, cant sort out his feet, Jovetic can run circles around him with the ball
      Costa: Yellow card magnet, unproven
      Rooney: Playing for a new look side, is generally fat and lazy and known to be petty

      Mata: Cant even get a starting spot in a spain team that got out in the groupstages
      Ramsey: One season wonder; also he's welsh
      Sterling: Spends more time fathering bastards than training; he already has 2
      Schurrle: If only sitting on the bench got you points

      Azpi: Same as above
      PVA: Chelsea reject
      Yoshida: Just LOL

      Krul: Newcastle have forgotten how to play football
      Foster: Injury prone, defence is injury ridden

      Also no bench 😀

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      1. The Arsenal Homie
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        That is harsh mate.

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    10. Ralphie Cifaretto
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Yoshida to either Rio or Chester
      Dzeko to jovetic then schurrle to eriksen/lamela

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  2. NIGHTHIKER - I Kane, I Shaw…
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Also, how much will Moreno be do we reckon?

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    1. Smakies
      • 13 Years
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      i'd guess 5.0

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    2. Notorious
      • 12 Years
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      5.5

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

      5 1/2

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

    Lukas Jutkiewicz (6 goals in preseason) is the real Boselli. Yet, everybody talks about Bojan, who by the way scored the same number of goals as two defenders, JT and Kolarov.

    Sometimes people focus on the wrong issue...

    Have not seen many RMTs with Jutkiewicz in any case...

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

      So what your saying is Kolarov is essential right?

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

      I'd like to see some stats indicating whether or not pre-season is any indicator of future performance.

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

        wiki Boselli

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

      He can't be the real Boselli if nobody owns him though 😛

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

      Bojan has 15.7% ownership, Jutkiewicz has 0.3%. Only one of them can be a failed bandwagon.

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      1. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        I'm going jutz, with that ownership he's my 3rd forward, unlikely to drop in value, bojan on the other hand...

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  4. alis ba-bas
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Rate my team please
    Szczesny
    Debuchy Cahill Jones
    Oscar Henderson Ramsey Mata
    Costa (c) Bojan Rooney (vc)

    Given Sigurdsson Bruce Wisdom

    Looking to alternate between bojan and sigurdsson depending on fixtures

    Any criticism is welcome!

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

    a) yaya
    B) haz and 1 mill
    c)silva and 2 mill
    d) fab and 2 mill

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

      b

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  6. 42towels
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Is Aluko OOP tempting anyone as a 5th Mid? Or even as a rotating 4th Mid?

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

      much?

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      1. 42towels
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        *scratches his head* huh?

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

          Whose head? 😆

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          1. 42towels
            • 11 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            Aluko's! He's out of position! The nerve... 🙂

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

              I think he is good choice but will he start? Atleast 3/5 games?

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

    Anyone know what the latest with Borini is?

    Is he moving to Sunderland or what??

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

      doesn't look like it

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

      Doesn't want to it seems. Fee was agreed ages ago

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

      Cheers lads,

      Doesn't muddy the water between the Wickham-Fletcher situation then if he doesn't join...

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  8. JaydenLFC87
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Which is the way to go??

    A) Hendo / Caulker

    B) Coutinho / 4mil def

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  9. 50 Shades Oshea
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Sterling Fábregas Sigurdsson Lamela
    Dzeko Rooney Jelavic

    Guys any advice on midfield and attack? thinking about changing:
    Jelavic-jovetic
    sterling-hendo
    lamela-mata.
    any other tips would be great.

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

    Best choice for a 5.0 Spurs defender:
    Kaboul, Rose or Bavies?

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

      right now Kaboul, still unsure who the starting LB is between rose or davies

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

      Kaboul is probably most nailed on, with the other two being rotated. Avoiding Spurs defence for now.

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  11. Nice 2 Michu
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Opinions?

    A) PVA
    B) Oshea

    Also is Cameron or N.Taylor nailed?

    Cheers,

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

      A

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    2. MagnetBPS
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Who is PVA?

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

        Patrick van Aarnholt of Sunderland

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

          *Aanholt

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

      A, Cameron has some competition, perhaps with Muniesa, Naylor should be nailed on.

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

    you know it's only a few days away when you consider taking some players you haven't moved all pre-season out.

    just went to shift mata 😐

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

      krazy

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

      Step away from the keyboard 😉

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  13. 50 Shades Oshea
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    mid and attack
    Sterling Fábregas Sigurdsson Lamela ramsey
    Dzeko Rooney Jelavic

    Guys any advice on midfield and attack? thinking about changing:
    Jelavic-jovetic
    sterling-hendo
    lamela-mata.
    any other tips would be great.

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

      you can only start 7 of that 8.

      downgrade 1 & upgrade your backline

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

    Do people think that sanogo has a good chance of starting gw1?

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    1. 50 Shades Oshea
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      i think he will play half a game

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  15. seasidemafia
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    who are the best 4m def in the game...safe and risk

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  16. The Iron Tulip
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone going with Naughton with Walker being injured?

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

      I'm thinking about it, but I don't know how injured Walker is.

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

        he'll miss at least the first 2 games, which is good enough for me.

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

      i am 🙂 defence of naughton, ward, caulker, cahill and wisdom. lovely.

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

      I've him in

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  17. The Arsenal Homie
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Do you think Kompany will start the first match??

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

      Yeah.

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    2. MagnetBPS
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      No, GWK 2 he can

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

      No.

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    4. The Arsenal Homie
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Thanks.

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  18. drughi
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Think I will be going all out attack with CRS to begin with atleast. Anyone thinking the same ?

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    1. Saint Steve-O (@EliteFPL)
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Many are... Good option

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

    Foster Krul
    Jones Cahill N.Taylor Wisdom Ward
    Mata Eriksen Hendo Ramsey Albrighton
    Rooney Costa Jovet

    RATE IT PLEASE!!

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

      Jovetic* 😉

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

      Hendo>Siggy
      Jones>Debuchy

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  20. bluetiger
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Krul/Foster

    Davies/ (Wilson/ Taylor)/ (Duff/ Chester)

    Mata/ Ramsey/ Eriksen/ Sterling/ (Albrighton)

    Rooney/ Dzeko/ Costa

    Too little invested in defense or good to go?

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  21. Owd Big 'Ed
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Please can you feedback on which of these you think is a better choice, in order from best to worst:

    Edin Dzeko
    Steven Jovetic
    Emannual Adebayor

    I thank you

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

      the order listed 😉

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

      Jovetic
      Adebayor
      Dzeko

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

        Adebayor.
        Jov
        Dzeko

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  22. Timon
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    So i think heres the current draft
    Begovic
    Terry / Wisdom / Jones
    Young / Fábregas / Eriksen / Sterling (vc) / Ramsey
    Jovetic / Rooney (c)

    Krul / Bojan / O'Shea / Ward
    ITB 1.0m
    can go for Hazard, but feeling about cesc being a fantasy-tically hit.
    Opinions about other areas?.

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  23. Mr. Mystic
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Thoughts on my team please! 😀

    Foster / Krul

    Filipe Luis / Jones / Debuchy / Vlaar / Wisdom

    Ramsey / Mata / Lamela / De Jong / Siggy

    Costa / Rooney / Bojan

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

    Is Shawcross the only nailed on option Stoke defender? starting to think I might just have to go Bego

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    1. Owd Big 'Ed
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Define 'nailed on'

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

        absolutely guaranteed to start barring injury? Pieters and Muniesa have shared time now? who will it be?

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

    Is Rio and Austin/Mutch too much QPR?

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

      any QPR is too much QPR

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

        QPR are decent

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  26. Venom Snake
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Revised defence with no United

    Ward - Clyne - PvA - Chester - Ferdinand. Ward and Clyne to play almost every week after GW1. It ain't too bad really.

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

      Had very similar but have had to go cheaper. Really isn't a bad choice though.

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

    With
    Sterling-Ramsey-Hazard-Siggy
    Rooney-Diego Costa-Jovetic

    Talk me into doing Sterling>Mata. Convincing arguments please.

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    1. The Iron Tulip
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I'd actually stick as you have Rooney.

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    2. MagnetBPS
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Mata is gonna bag lots of assists and he is in fk, but Sterling reminds me of Lennon, pacey player that loves to dribble, but he shoots way to many shots and only get 9 goals with Suarez. This season looks like sterling might get lower than 9 goals.

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  28. Saint Steve-O (@EliteFPL)
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    We agreed Palace's back four will be:

    Kelly-Dann-Hangeland-Ward

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

      Palace' back 4, along with stoke and Chelsea, are unpredictable 😛 That's a reasonable bet - though I think that Mariappa may hold his spot for a week or so.

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      1. Saint Steve-O (@EliteFPL)
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers

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

        So annoying. Those are the three defences I'd most like to back.

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  29. RVP fc
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Been stuck on this decision for ast few days. I cureentl have 3 united jnes, mata, rooney which im happy with but also have 3 chelsea ( terry, fabregas and costa), is that too much?

    I have two million left over, what would be the best option?

    A) stick with 3 chelsea

    B) get in sterling or erikson for cesc, dont have any liverpool or spurs

    or

    C) get in sturridge for costa

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

      dump all your united defence

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    2. theveryspecialone
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      B

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  30. anish10
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    a ) Luis & Jones

    or

    b) Terry & Ward

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