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15 August 2014 1745 comments
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As we revealed earlier this week, we’re supporting Mondogoal, a brand new daily and weekly Fantasy Football game, over the forthcoming season.

Mondogoal covers the Premier League and all the major top flight leagues – Serie A, La Liga, Bundesliga, Ligue 1 and Major League Soccer (MLS). You can play games for each one, or even global contests that span across all the leagues. You can also enter contests Champions League and the Europa League to scratch your Fantasy Football itch in midweek.

The game has also just gone mobile, with the brand new site now available to allow tinkering on the move.

Having published an announce article and strategy guide on Mondogoal, it’s now time to focus on the Gameweek ahead. After pouring over the player price list to hunt for potential bargains alongside our heavy hitters, we get down to business and offer our picks over the first round of fixtures of the 2014/15 campaign.

Saturday’s Picks

Old Trafford hosts the opening kick-off of the season and Wayne Rooney (15.4m) has to be a factor in any Mondogoal manager’s thinking ahead of the meet with Swansea. The United skipper threaten goals, plus earns points from shots on target and passes completed: no other striker fetched more Mondogoal points from successful passes last term.

With the United teamsheet available before the deadline for our Mondogoal lineup, we’ll get the chance to consider Ashley Young (6.3m). He’s been reinvented in a wing-back role in Louis van Gaal’s 3-4-1-2 and offers assist potential and could also pick up points from fouls won, with the Swan’s likely to be flapping under pressure.

Elsewhere on Saturday, it’s difficult to ignore Arsenal’s attacking riches against Crystal Palace at the Emirates. Aaron Ramsey (14.7m) and Alexis Sanchez (13.9m) are the headline acts, but there are clear bargains to be had at the back. Callum Chambers is set to start in central defence and can be acquired for just 4.9m, while Mathieu Debuchy (7.2m) will make his Gunners league debut and is set to torment in tandem with Sanchez down the right.

QPR get their season underway against Hull City at Loftus Road on Saturday and, in Junior Hoilett, offer us a midfielder available for just 5.0 million, who may just be pushed up in attack in Harry Redknapp’s 3-5-2. Hoilett is a tricky customer who likes to pull the trigger and take men on – both crucial ingredients when it comes to Mondogoal points scoring.

Finally, we’re tipping Spurs to upset rivals West Ham in their own backyard. Christian Eriksen (13.6m) looks a shoo-in and will be a regular Mondogoal target this season – the Dane grabs regular points from completed passes and also collected 23 shots on target last term, matching team-mate, Emmanuel Adebayor. A Spurs clean sheet could also be on the cards against a blunt Hammers attack and we like the look of Kyle Naughton (6.6m) as another budget option at the back.

Sunday & Monday’s Picks

Raheem Sterling (9.2m) is the standout Mondogoal prospect amongst the Liverpool lineup as they host a Southampton side, weakened by the summer sales. No midfielder scored more goals from open play in 2014 – but we also expect to see Sterling benefit from fouls won, with Southampton struggling to shackle his pace and trickery. It’s also worth noting that Philippe Coutinho (10.4m) earned more Mondogoal points-per-minute than Sterling last season. The Brazilian is another worthy target from the clash with the Saints, while at the back, new signing Dejan Lovren (6.3m) also looks strong Mondogoal value.

Manchester City’s trip to Newcastle provides an early test for Manuel Pellegrini’s champions but, in Stevan Jovetic (10.7m), they’ve a goalscorer in stunning form to steer them to three points. The Montenegrin has struck five times in pre-season and is another striker who will gather points from completed passes. Despite limited opportunities, Jovetic’s Mondogoal minutes-per-points stat was right up there with the likes of Luis Suarez and Sergio Aguero based on last season’s statistics.

Chelsea’s trip to Burnley on Monday night is expected to be one-way traffic and it’s not surprising that there are few bargains on offer. Diego Costa (10.5) has to be considered for our frontlines after four pre-season goals, while Andre Schürrle (9.6) is perhaps the left-field pick to consider. The World Cup winner may not get the full game at Turf Moor but had a goal attempt every 24 minutes last season – more frequent than any other Chelsea player.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

  1. Heydudes13
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Goddamnit man.

    Cant decide between:

    A) Lovren, Chester
    B) Caulker, Clyne

    1. DropPointsNotBombs
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      A

    2. cassanata
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      A

    3. Notorious
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      B

    4. Mr Sarcastic
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      I have B so have to say that.

    5. jerseyboy
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      B

    6. Trading Bear
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      C) Caulker and Chester and 0.5m

    7. Heydudes13
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Them Saint fixtures tho.

    8. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      B

    9. Somalion
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      B absolutely.

    10. Heydudes13
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Cheers all.

    11. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      B, B, B

  2. Mr Sarcastic
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    DDG Yes or No?
    These injuries make to look Bego....

    1. MARVELLUS
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Thought that, but those fixtures....
      If Man U attack well they will be fine.

  3. Something Clever
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Considering Liverpool's playing style, i really do think that Sturridge in a must. But the fecker is bending my team all outta shape. What to do?

    1. Mr_Partridge
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Ship him after GW1?

    2. Trading Bear
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Bring in Sterling as cover and wait until he gets injured early on in one of the competitons

      1. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        This

    3. Not Irish
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Go cheap on D.

    4. aehii
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      what's your team? I have him, he's my captain. Liverpool at anfield are still very good.

  4. Mr_Partridge
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    AHA

    1. TokyoRed 東京赤
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Lovely stuff

      1. Mr_Partridge
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        Do you want me to lapdance for you?

    2. Something Clever
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Jurrasic Park!

  5. awgJose
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Anybody concerned over Mata's minutes with Kagawa and Januzaj lurking in the shadows? Especially against the weaker teams they are playing in the early GW's?

    1. TokyoRed 東京赤
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Nope, I think VG will play a strong team for a good start

    2. cassanata
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      No, If they were in the CL I would but the fact they won't have so many games should mean less rotation. Plus he is a much better player than those 2.

  6. Lizard Lips
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Best cheap defence pairings:

    Caulker and Kelly
    Coloccini and van Arnholt

    Anyone got any better ones???

    1. Trading Bear
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Caulker and Kelly

      Guarenteed game-time with goal threat and defensive shape respectively.

      1. Gaztafari
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        How is Kelly guaranteed game time?

        1. Trading Bear
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 6 months ago

          Ward LB and Kelly RB. Mariappa injured and wasn't involved even when fit.

          Kelly wouldn't move if he wasn't guaranteed a certain amount of involvement.

    2. MARVELLUS
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Looking at Chester/Bardsley and NTAYLOR.

      I think with rotation with the smaller teams you want as many home games as possible.

  7. rozzo
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Everyone is expecting a United rout. Anybody think Swansea can do them over. They have only bought two players, one of who'm won't be playing, have lost three experienced defenders and probably their best player RVP won't be playing.

    Swansea win anyone?

    1. gravless
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Swansea will really give them a game.

      Bony & Siggy will have field day against that bunch of no-hopers in defence.

    2. Honeybadger
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Yeah right, big win by Man Utd, 4-1

    3. Trading Bear
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Think it will be an open game, good for the neutrals. Can only see one outcome though.

      United 3-1/3-2 victors.

    4. Somalion
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Swansea lost one of their starting CBs, a great GK, one of their FBs, P. Hernandez, De Guzman and Michu.

      Not to say that they will be a push over by any means but they don't look like they have anything to suggest they'll do United in, especially going on their crap preseason play.

  8. YuvalSpurs
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Chaill or Terry?

    1. Mr Sarcastic
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Chaill

    2. Trading Bear
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Etrry

  9. Dougal McGuire
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Any Hull fans know who should be the regulars in the back? Chester, Bruce, Davies?

    1. Reeker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Chester and Davies. Bruce will play when they play 3 at the back but that's not every game (Not a Hull fan though)

  10. Alejo - CFC
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Begovic Krul

    Debuchy Caulker Azpi Bruce Wisdom

    Mata Ramsey Fabregas Eriksen El Ahmadi

    Costa Rooney(c) Bojan

    Please let me know how this can be improved. Cheers

  11. bazz1000
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Think I have my final team:
    Mannone
    Baird - Ward - Azpi
    Mata - Rodwell - Sterling - Hazard - Yaya
    Sturridge - Lukaku

    Gilks - Hutton (Can't decide if him or Baird) - Bruce - Zamora

    Thoughts?

    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Hutton

    2. Trading Bear
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      honestly...shocking.

      Get rid of Azpi, Bruce, Zamora, Baird, Rodwell, Mannone for starters.

      None of them nailed on.

      1. Gaztafari
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        Mannone is.

        1. Trading Bear
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 6 months ago

          not sure he is, is he? Haven't checked recently for news admittedly but at last look it was 50/50 between him and Panti.

      2. bazz1000
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        Bruce and Baird are both 4.0m and represent good value. Rodwell and Mannone are guaranteed starters (Otherwise, why would Rodwell leave). Zamora is just there to sit on the bench in 3rd place.

  12. Shaw must go on
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    sterling or siggy???

    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Siggy

    2. Shaw must go on
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      not siggy... 🙂 eriksen i mean....

    3. Redhulkster
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Sterling obviously..

  13. halftimeoranges
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    RMT please
    GK
    Pantilimon and Man none

    Defence
    Terry Debuchy Caulker Cameron Davies

    Midfield
    Hazard Sanchez Eriksen Mutch Siggy

    Forwards
    Bojan Diego Costa Giraud

    Any comments or suggestions?

  14. Kyrresc
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Guys, where is the captain poll?

    1. jungle
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      on the home page

  15. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Anyone else think Sterling overperformed last year and is overpriced this year?
    Right price ran would be 7 mill?

    1. jungle
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      No I think he's going to go nuts this season

    2. MagnetBPS
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      The new Lennon, Overrated

      1. The Machine
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        Oh dear

    3. The Machine
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      judging from the pre-season, disagree. Strongly

    4. Reeker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Nope he's quality and that's coming from an Everton fan

    5. Jar Jar Dinks
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Yup

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

      But nearly The same price as Mata, Silva etc, come on!

  16. MagnetBPS
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    G2G?

    Begovic(Gilk)
    PVA Cahill Caulker(Moore, Wisdom)
    Ramsey Siggy Mata Henderson(ElAhmadi)
    Sturridge Rooney(C) Costa (VC)

  17. Moin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Best Punt Team:

    Forster
    Isla -- Rafael -- Gibbs
    Cazorla -- Lamela -- Odemwingie -- Tadic
    Riviere -- Pelle -- Adebayor

  18. jungle
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Surprised Ramsey is not in the captains poll this week

  19. oxido_76
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Is Bruce (HUL) actually nailed on ?

    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Nope, depends on formation

  20. Sardines And Trawlers
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Got lost in the last topic. 🙂 Hey all, first RMT of this season, would love any feedback if possible!

    Krul, Mann

    Luis, Debuchy, Janmaat, Isla, Wisdom

    Mata, Cout, Fab, Rambo, Siggy

    Dzeko, Roon, Bojan.

    Any thoughts!??

  21. Something Clever
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Ashley Young? Really?

  22. System builder
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    5th cheap defender for 4.5, whether it should be from Sunderland or from Hull?
    FYI other 4 defenders are from Arsenal, QPR, Stoke and Crystal Palace.

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

    Anyone else sure Lovren is going to score a header and keep a clean sheet and reward the casuals?

    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      That's why I've got him.

    2. Somalion
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      2 goals and 1 assist last season, why people are thinking his goal against a Borussia B side indicates he is a massive goal threat is far beyond me.

  24. cklessa
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Best 6mn mid apart from siggy ?

    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Snodgrass, Puncheon, Hendo in that order.....

    2. Moin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Snoddy, Punch

    3. Something Clever
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Many say Ash Young...

  25. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    All this Young talk, what about Nani?

  26. Sardines And Trawlers
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Young will play, has had a good pre season and a cheaper option than Mata

  27. quarry_settling
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Guardian predicting Walker to start, Naughton owners WW@ bros?

  28. t4thomas
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    What's the deal with Wisdom/Gamboa.

  29. bodsc
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Anyone who was on the fence now going Fab over Haz?

    1. bertie
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Gone with both...

    2. Milner4eva
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      i am, has there been new nwes to support fab over haz?

  30. SMOOTH
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    A. DDG + Debuchey
    B. Courtois + pieters/ward/kaboul
    C. Begovic + Azpil