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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. Obi Wan Elokobi
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Just incase people hadn't seen Blackett (4.5) and Williams (4.5) have been added to FPL.

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    1. pompeyfan
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      the news a lot of people have been waiting for, seriously

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    2. rudeboy789
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Can someone pretty please RMT???

      Begovic, Krul

      Vlaar, Debuchy, Pocognoli, Ward, Chester

      Mata, Ramsey, Toure, Ince, Kightly

      Rooney, Costa, Austin.

      Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!!

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

      4.5 for Williams, that is ridiculous

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

    BDavies | Duff | ????? | ????? | ?????

    A) Terry, Ward, Moore

    B) Azpil, Ward, van Aanholt

    C) Terry, van Aanholt, Mariappa/Kelly

    Currently leaning towards A, play Terry, BDavies & Ward every week. B would let me rotate Ward and van Aanholt. C has doubts over Mariappa/Kelly.

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

      I like B.

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

        Will Azpil start most/all game. That's why I'm trying to squeeze Terry.

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

          Hard to tell! I've gone without a Chelsea defender since I think 6.5M is too much with all the talent in the midfield and forward department. If I was going for a 6M I'd go Azp at least.

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    2. Wings Fan
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      A

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

      A

      get rid of Duff

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

    Costa vs Hazard?

    Costa looks great pre-season. £0.5m more expensive. Will share game time with Torres and Drogba eventually.

    Hazard has looked well off the pace pre-season. Assumed to be on pens still. Doesn't need to share minutes as much as Costa.

    I had Hazard up until watching him last night. Really wasn't impressed.

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    1. Brian (Not the Messiah)
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      not sure costa will be sharing many minutes.

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    2. 1-1 at Newcastle
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      If Costa's sharing minutes why's Hazard not?

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

        Drogba seems to be in a Willie Mays thing

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

        Hazard plays in any of the 3 positions behind the striker, so Mourinho can keep him on and rotate everyone else to keep the squad happy. Costa has to come off to give Torres or Drogba minutes, as I've rarely seen Chelsea play 2 up front.

        You guys just think Costa plays as much as possible and Torres rots on the bench?

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

          you think hazard is a machine and is going to play 90 mins in every PL + CL game. Players suffer from something called fatigue...

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  4. Djerbil
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    So , still trying to find if I can improve the team

    A) Costa +Sterling + Debuchy ( which I have currently)
    or
    B) Sturridge + Cesc + Chambers

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  5. Daniel The Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Long has been signed by Southampton. Thoughts? Will he be 100% nailed even when Rodriguez is fit again?

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

    Rate my team?

    Foster (Krul)
    Luis Jones Debuchy
    Lamela Ramsey Mata Hazard
    Rooney Bojan Jovetic

    I want to fit in Costa but how?!

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

      Bojan to Costa

      Hazard to Hendo

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  7. George Agdgdgwngo
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Am I crazy to have a defence of:-

    Speroni / Myhill
    Luis / Ward / Caulker / Hutton / Wisdom.

    Reasoning is that there is never much difference between an expensive keeper and a cheapo - Speroni (144pts) (Howard (160), Cech (146).

    Ideally I would like a Man U defender but Ward and Caulker seem great value. Not sure on the double Palace though.

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    1. @BigChrisso
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Real men double up when the fixtures line up, are you a mouse or a man?

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      1. George Agdgdgwngo
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        mouse.

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

    Currently going without Mata, after looking on here it looks like it could hurt if he scores big.
    Starting front 7 at the moment is:

    Ramsey, Eriksen, Sterling, Aranautovic
    Rooney, Costa, Jovetic

    Good enough?

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    1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      lol he was the only concrete player in my squad for most of this month!

      Your defence must be ripped! 😉

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

      Exact same as me, except I have Austin instead of Jovetic ! 😀

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  9. Your Mum's Athletic
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    thanks TM, if anyone else has any codes for leagues i can join, lemme know cheers

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

      Fancy a money league? I have one for a tenner a head. 30 people in it so far.. . .

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

    A) Jones and Wisdom
    B) Manquillo and Kelly

    Also, how much do we think Moreno will be?

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  11. Daniel The Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Long. Southampton. Thoughts? Please...

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    1. Long Juan Silva
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      lol Calm down

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    2. pompeyfan
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I already gave some thoughts a few of your posts on this ago

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

      When Koeman has a fully fit squad I can see him playing Long and JayRod either side of Pelle in a 4-3-3. Tadic as the advanced midfielder.

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

    Has Mourinho said anything about limiting his WC players' game time early doors. Schurrle looking puntalicious.

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

      He's not fit, player said he probably won't play first two games.

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

        Expected that to be the case, then noticed he's in the predicted line up, plus started the friendly yesterday

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  13. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    So who is going in with a heavyweight front line of Rooney - Costa - Sturridge?

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

      The cool kids are doing it

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    2. Long Juan Silva
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      The foolish

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      1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Fancy a couple of those three to flop?

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        1. Long Juan Silva
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          No I think they will all do well, but you can't have a good team with all 3. Big part of their appeal is that their captaincy options. Can only captain 1 each week

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          1. Long Juan Silva
            • 11 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            *They're

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          2. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
            • 16 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            lol ofc you can have a good team with them

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            1. Long Juan Silva
              • 11 Years
              11 years, 3 months ago

              😯 You going with them so?

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              1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
                • 16 Years
                11 years, 3 months ago

                Yeah i think i might be. Just don't fancy any other Liverpool players

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                1. Long Juan Silva
                  • 11 Years
                  11 years, 3 months ago

                  Same. I've opted for Studge over Costa

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                  1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
                    • 16 Years
                    11 years, 3 months ago

                    Hmmm not sure i can do that. The BIG Lummox looks set for plundering duties!!!

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

              I nearly went with it. Back to two now

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              1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
                • 16 Years
                11 years, 3 months ago

                I've been flip flopping between the 2 options all day

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

      I had a play and at first it looks great. However, you step away and realise that the balance is horrible and that playing PVA most weeks is not something to brag about. 😆

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      1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        😀

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

    Anyone has tripled up on a team?

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    1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Has anyone not?

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

        I haven't but I have double Chelsea, arsenal and United

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

      United for their piss-easy fixtures.

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    3. Wings Fan
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Yes, Chelsea and United

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

        Yeah, Chelsea. Did have QPR triple until last week, as well...

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        1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
          • 16 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          woah

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

        Injuries at United put me off to get a defender

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

      3 Utd and 3 Chelsea for me

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

        I have no space for a Chelsea mid though

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    5. RidersOfTheNight
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Yes Chelsea, Liverpool and Utd

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

        3 Liverpool! Who are they?

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        1. RidersOfTheNight
          • 16 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Lovren, Coutinho, Sturridge

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

            Risky with their fixtures though

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            1. RidersOfTheNight
              • 16 Years
              11 years, 3 months ago

              Could change one after the first game, we'll see

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

    Begovic
    Cahill Chambers Jones
    Ramsey Mata Sterling Siggy
    Rooney Costa Dzeko

    I'm finally happy with the balance, just one question for you:
    Cahill or Terry?

    Thank you!

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    1. RidersOfTheNight
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I can't decide on that either

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  16. Wings Fan
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    A) Eriksen + Rodwell/Davis + Wisdom
    B) Sterling/Nasri + 4.5 mid + Wisdom
    C) Eriksen + 4.5 bench mid + PVA

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    1. Wings Fan
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I also have Moore, and one of my 4.5 defs is Chambers

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

      B with Sterling and Wisdom/Hutton

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

      B) go with sterling

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  17. Scribe
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Who starts up front for Villa?

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

      Joe

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    2. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Whoever turns up at the ground with their boots

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

        Mama

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      2. 7shadesofsmoke
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        I think Lambert takes a spare pair so just make sure you get there on time.

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        1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
          • 16 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          😀

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

      Bent

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    4. 7shadesofsmoke
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      depends on the formation Lambert goes with

      We've flirted with 3-5-2/5-3-2 and 4-3-3 and those two look likely.

      Agbonlahor is the safe pick, he'll play unless injured. Weimann next, he plays in either formation well enough.

      Bent and Charles N'Zogbia (MF) are your flair picks. Both shown good form in preseason (especially the latter) and are probably better fantasy picks if starting chances are equal.

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  18. Daniel The Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Is Yoshida nailed on in defence for Southampton?

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    1. Wings Fan
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      No, new signing imminent

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      1. Daniel The Gooner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Who?

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        1. Wings Fan
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Florin Gardos, Romanian international CB

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    2. Long Juan Silva
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Nope

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  19. So Klose
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Guys, Pick one.

    A) Bent (5m)

    B) Fletcher (5.5m)

    C) Austin (6m)

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

      c

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

    Wickham or Fletcher?

    For draft league.

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    1. rudeboy789
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Pleas RMT

      Begovic, Krul
      Vlaar, Debuchy, Pocognoli, Ward, Chester
      Mata, Ramsey, Toure, Ince, Kightly
      Rooney, Costa, Austin.

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    2. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Fletch

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

    FFS Punters League Code - 37064-16263

    Your Mum's Athletic, there's one for you.

    Everyone's welcome 🙂

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  22. RidersOfTheNight
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Thoughts on Kolarov?

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

      nailed for now attacks

      had him until I didn't

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      1. RidersOfTheNight
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        it's him, Jones or Debuchy/Gibbs basically

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  23. Dušan Citizen
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Honestly,do u think Sterling is overpriced?

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

      no honestly

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      1. Dušan Citizen
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        fk u

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

      Yes, unless if he can match his price tag with enough points.

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

      no, if you compare his price to studge's
      but somehow I feel henderson offers the best value for buck.

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

      Yep. Here's my proof.

      Mirallas played about 100 minutes more than him, got the same returns and came in at 7.5. (the extra 100 minutes can't account for a 1.0 difference)

      Eriksen got 2 goals fewer and 2 assists more in a couple of hundred minutes less and came in at 8.0.

      Let us also remember that he doesn't have Suarez to assist any more (I know some on here seem to have convinced themselves that no Suarez is somehow a benefit for the attack but I think that's nonsense) Now there is much to be said about expecting more gametime but surely that goes for Eriksen as well? They seem to have priced him based on gut feeling. I thought Sterling would be 8.0, the one I really think is overpriced is Lallana.

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  24. potsymoore
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    A question to the top football brains in the land. Who do you think will be PL Top Goalscorers this season?

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    1. Syphras
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Aguero (if he stays fit)
      Rooney
      Costa (if he adapts quick enough to EPL)
      and possibly sturridge.

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      1. Syphras
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Also possible but slightly less Lukaku, Bony, Dzeko, Jovetic, RVP, Giroud

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  25. Daniel The Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Is Cameron going to start for Stoke?

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

      I'd have him in a hurry if yes good ?

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    2. Tim Canterbury
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Have a look at the article ^

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

        what about it

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  26. G.McSwegan
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    I haven't YOUNG play much in preseason but what are the general thoughts on him?

    From the match reports he seems to be on of the more influential players in MANU's new formation.

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

      seems like a nice punt at 5.5

      are you missing some keys?

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      1. G.McSwegan
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Keys, clue, marbles, you name it. FF gets everyone eventually.

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  27. SpaceCadet
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Here's one with the holy trinity.....I quite like the look of it.....any suggestions?

    Begovic
    Cahill Chambers Chester
    Hendo Mata Ramsey Siggy
    Roo Costa Studge
    Subs - Gilks pva wisdom wanyama

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

      the best I've seen tonight

      though if you get Clyne and Cameron get to have an all C backline

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

        lol just for that reason I will....cheers

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  28. CarlosRodriguez
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Which one is better guys?

    A) Boyd, Henderson, Sturridge

    B) Sterling, Fabregas, Vaz Te

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

    Would it be accurate to say that despite the new signings and additions to Palace that will come in/have come in at 4.5, the safest route is owning a 5.0 Palace defender?

    Can't tell who, if any, of Marriapa, Williams or Kelly will be nailed on. Not sure any will.

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  30. Mata-Is-The-Juan
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Are other managers seriously considering Manchester United's DEF Blackett (4.5) as an option?

    Evans might very well still play and if you honestly feel quesy about owning him Jones or DDG are more reliable options for the same price from the same team.

    Personally keeping faith in Evans hoping to hear news that he's recovered & is fit to start.

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