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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. Messi & fabregas
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Really puzzled by the defensive selection as most here so please some help!

    A) Evans, Debuchy, Lovren, + 4,5 forward (never worry about a defensive transfer but 1 less player in the form of the 4,5 forward)

    B) Evans, Pieters, Rio, + Bojan

    C) Evans, Debuchy, Rio + Bent/5m forward

    Front 7

    Cesc, Ramsey, Sterling, Mata, Siggy

    Rooney, Costa

    Thanks

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

      I'd rather have Bojan than Bent, but I'd rather have Debuchy than Pieters.
      B for me.

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

    Begovic-Green

    Terry-Blacket-Chambers-Naughton-PVA

    Fabregas-Henderson-Eriksen-Mata-Albrighton

    Rooney-Costa-Giroud

    RMT please

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

      you may as well have krull instead of green, same price, krull will keep a lot more clean sheets for sure!

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

    think im sticking to this team, i need a bit of advice tho

    krul / begovic

    gibbs / terry / van aanholt / ward

    fabregas / ramsey / silva

    costa / djeko / adebayor

    still got some money, should i change begovic for shmeicel or green in order to upgrade adebayor to rooney? or simply change ramsey for alexis? thoughts please!

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

      Definitely upgrade Ade to Rooney

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

    So will Evans start on Saturday?

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  5. Chriswtf
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Who is the best midfielder in the 5.0m or less price range?
    Is Barton worth a shout?

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

      Decent pick, he'll get a few assists. Bit of a card magnet like.

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

        Cheers adderz

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  6. joshprice
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Howard (Myhill)

    Debuchy Jones Lovren (Wisdom) (Bruce)

    Ramsey Barkley Herrera Sterling (Wayama)

    Rooney Costa Giroud

    Thoughts???

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

    13.5 for 2 mids
    Already have Hazard, Rambo, Sterling. Both must play

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    1. The Grey Man
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      thoughts on Sidwell for one of them?

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

        Will Sidewell play?

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    2. Dr. Rog
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Young; Lamela

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

      Nasri Davis any good lads?

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

      Tadic and Sigurdsson

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  8. Dr. Rog
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    RMT (wildcard wk3 planned).

    Uber front 7:
    Krul/Foster
    Ferdinand Chambers [switch to kelly in wk2] Hutton/Wisdom (MOORE)
    Hazard Rambo MATA Sterling (Isgrove)
    Rooney Costa Jovetic

    or Balanced:
    Krul/Foster
    CAHILL Ferdinand Chambers [switch to kelly in wk2] Hutton/Wisdom
    Hazard Rambo YOUNG Sterling (Isgrove)
    Rooney Costa Jovetic

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  9. Galacticos10
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Hi everyone,

    what do you think of this team:

    Begovic-Murphy
    Kompany-Cameron-Caulker (+ Rosenior + Dummett)
    Sanchez - Ramsey - Eriksen - Mata - Sigurdsson
    Rooney - Giroud (+ Zamora)

    Thanks! 🙂

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

      NICE midfield. You probably did this, but rotating defenders could set you up pretty well.

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      1. Galacticos10
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks 🙂

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  10. La Roja
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    This could well be my final team!

    Bego

    Chambers PVA Wisdom ( Wardinho Moore)

    Coutinho Mata Rambo Siggy (Neymar)

    Costa Studge(c) Rooney

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

    Courtois, Myhill
    Filipe Luis, Chambers, Shaw, Moore, Martin Kelly
    Ramsey, Sigurdsson, Eriksen, Mata, Adam Johnson
    Rooney, Bojan, Diego Costa

    Thoughts?

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

    Yoshida nailed on for now?

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  13. 4toon31
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Who are the top 5 defenders for £5.0?

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

      Ward for sure. Especially if Speroni keeps up his form from last season.

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  14. Tkinley686
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    RMT:

    Krul (Myhill)
    Jones Debuchy Lovren Wisdom (Bruce)
    Fabregas Sterling Mata Ramsey (Siggy)
    Rooney (C) Diego Costa (Zamora)

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  15. nibby
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    A) Mata + Henderson

    Or,

    B) Young + Sterling + 1M

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    1. Jonny Sutt
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      A

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  16. Jonny Sutt
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Which one guys

    A
    De Gea
    Wisdom Terry Jones
    Ince Dorrans Yaya Fabregas
    Jovetic Costa Rooney

    Subs - Krul Hutton Ward Albrighton

    Siggy to replace Ince in 2nd week

    B
    Speroni
    Wisdom Terry Jones
    Ince Dorrans Mata Fabregas Henderson
    Costa Rooney

    Subs - Krul Hutton Ward Ideye

    Siggy to replace Ince in 2nd week and 3 million free to bring yaya in if needed

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  17. Wakawaka
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    What would you say about:
    Mannone
    Trippier-Baines-Debuchy-Shaw (only attacking full backs here)
    Hazard-Young-Lamela-Sterling
    Sturridge-Rooney

    I'd appreciate your thoughts on this thx

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

      Keep an eye on Shaw's health. I went for Jones for now for Man U cover.

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  18. DF93
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Forster - Guzan

    Terry - Debuchy - Caulker - Filipe Luis - O'Shea

    Ramsey - Henderson - Hazard - Mata - Albrighton

    Rooney - Bojan - Giroud

    Any thoughts on this?

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  19. DommWright
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Is it risky leaving out MCFC players and Liverpool...?
    Thinking about this team

    Begovic

    Debuchy jones haidara

    Ramsey Barkley bacuna elmohamody

    Costa Rooney lukaku

    This is though sky FFT so no subs 🙂

    Thinking about maybe adding mata and sterling instead of lukaku and Barkley?

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

      leave out liv OR city. not both.
      lukaku and barkley are on tough fixtures.
      mid too much punts.

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  20. Tkinley686
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    RMT:

    Krul (Myhill)
    Jones Debuchy Lovren (Wisdom) (Bruce)
    Fabregas Sterling Mata Ramsey Siggy
    Rooney (C) Diego Costa (Zamora)

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

    Okay then having recieved some feedback for my team I have come up with an alternative team, please evaluate, all criticism is welcome lads! All feedback is helpful feedback.

    Lloris – (Gilks)
    Cahill – Jones – Dawson – (Bruce) – (Widsom)
    Ramsey – Fabregas – Mata – Barkley – (El Ahmadi)
    Rooney (vc) – Costa (c) – Bojan

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  22. Galacticos10
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Begovic
    Rosenior-Kompany-Caulker
    Sanchez-Ramsey-Mata-Eriksen-Sigurdsson
    Rooney-Giroud

    Subs: Myhill, Dummett, Wisdom, Bojan

    Bank: 0

    Any thoughts? Should I downgrade Bojan and save 1M?

    Thanks!

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  23. hill1811
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Need of a rate my team guys!
    After thousands of changes, I've decided to go light on D and go all in on Mids.
    Had Siggy and dumped him for Sterling.

    Howard/Krul
    Dawson Caulker Lovren Morgan Wisdom
    Cesc Barkley Sterling Mata Ramsey
    Remy Costa Bojan

    Thoughts?

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  24. badfan2
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Does Chambers look likely to start?

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

    Okay then having recieved some feedback for my team I have come up with an alternative team, please evaluate, all criticism is welcome lads! All feedback is helpful feedback

    Lloris – (Gilks)
    Cahill – Jones – Dawson – (Bruce) – (Widsom)
    Ramsey – Fabregas – Mata – Barkley – (El Ahmadi)
    Rooney (vc) – Costa (c) – Bojan

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  26. Ten Season Wonder
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Dzeko or Giroud...

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

    Please RMT:

    Mannone (Krul)
    Terry-Ivanovic-Koscielny (Wisdom-Bruce)
    Sterling-Ramsey-Mata-Young (S.Davies)
    Rooney-Costa-Bojan

    Need your comments!!!

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

    Okay then this is now what seems to be my final team. Thanks everyone who's given opinions, any final tweaks people think are needed? Again criticism is completely welcome here.

    Krul - (gilks)
    Cahill - Debuchy - Evans (injury dependant) - (Wisdom) - (Moore)
    Mata - Ramsey - Fabregas - Eriksen - (El Ahmadi)
    Rooney (c) - Costa (vc) - Bojan

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

      S Taylor looks to be making a comeback from an injury riddled two seasons. Went full 90 in several games.

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  29. Alexasor
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    A: Hazard and Dzeko or
    B: Eriksen and Costa

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

      B. Erikson is more likely to be a big dog early in the season than Hazard at their respective teams. And Man City is a scary place to invest in for Forwards.

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  30. jamesthecarman
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    I'm going 4-3-3 to start. Would like to keep my 3.0 in the bank so I can quickly upgrade at two spots for week 2 (i.e. Courtois, Sanchez), and save my wild card for a DGW, or injury disaster. What do you guys think of my team?

    Krul/Speroni
    Terry - Jones - Louvren - Debuchy (S Taylor)
    Ramsey - Mata - Sigur (Cattermole - Yacob)
    Rooney (C) - Sturridge (V) - Bojan

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