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The Rate My Team Discussion

16 August 2014 1922 comments
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With so many of you seeking advice on their teams before August 16, we thought it would be prudent to run a daily community article to provide a dedicated focus for “Rate My Team” (RMT) requests.

Each day ahead of the new season, we’ll select one of the Fantasy Football Scout team and post up their own RMT request to open up discussion and encourage others to post their own. We’ll turn the comments over to you to provide a useful place for those seeking advice and highlight some of the key decisions under deliberation.

Please nudge those posting RMTs in other articles to visit this daily RMT article. Also, when posting requests, please remember to be courteous to those who take the time to help out. Equally, if you’re an experienced Fantasy manager with some views on initial line-ups, take time out to dip in and contribute – the Fantasy Football Scout team will be doing their upmost to offer their feedback as the discussion develops throughout the day.

For today’s final RMT discussion we’ve managed to grab Mark’s current lineup…

DeGea, Elliot
Ivanovic, Caulker, C Davies, Debuchy, Hutton
Ramsey, Sterling, Mutch, Siggurdson, Young
Rooney, Costa, Giroud

So Mark has currently ditched the Bojan/Sigurdsson rotation and opted for three big-hitters up front. He’s turned down the option of Jovetic and backed Arsenal with three players, despite a testing opening to their season. He’s spent on goal threat at the back with Ivanovic, Caulker and Curtis Davies, whilst he’s banking on Ashley Young to help compensate for the loss of Juan Mata.

Feel free to get stuck in with your feedback. We look forward to scanning your RMTs throughout the day on this article.

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

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  1. DeadStarComing
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Mind games from Mark. His final line-up will be nothing like that... 🙂

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    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Mind games with who? 😀

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      1. Jairzinho
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        You kidding? There'll be tens of thousands of people reading this.

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      2. DeadStarComing
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Granville? Or all of us? It's so ironic that the reason behind him having so many people finish above him is because of this site. Pro tip Mark: If you want to do really well this year just take this site down 😉

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    2. Kazza_
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      i agree its to put off Granny

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  2. Benjimaate
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Team thoughts?

    Mannone
    Terry, Lovren, Bruce
    Hazard, Sanchez, Coutinho, Siggie
    Bojan, Rooney (c), Sturridge

    Subs - Krul, Vlaar, Moore, Marney

    All advice welcome

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    1. Shifty
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      You can even afford this?? 😯

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      1. Benjimaate
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Yep haha is that a good or bad thing?

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  3. Liastro ⭐️
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Would absolutely cherish a RMT.

    Krul - Foster

    Cahill - Chambers - Naylor - van Aanholt - Wisdom

    Fabregas - Ramsey - Mata - Siggy - Marney

    Rooney - Costa - Dzeko » Read

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    1. The_Colonel
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Nice! 8/10

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  4. Qubit
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Team should do OK :). Lots of folk wont like it as its too different from the accepted norm though.

    Must admit my only real issue with it is the 3 lightweight mids (and possibly Sterling as one of the 2 big mids - he could do very well indeed but will require a significant increase in output to justify 8.5m for my money.) Do like the Mutch inclusion though.

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  5. The ghost of a Pug's g…
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    You have every faith Giroud will start?

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  6. Zep
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    And people tell me I've spent too much in defense...

    Fair play...

    Love the Caulker pick... 😎

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    1. Kazza_
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      he has thou ddg will conceed

      & looks like a 433

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  7. Shifty
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Cahill or Terry to start the season lads?

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    1. Kazza_
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      cahill imo & tom f agress

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    2. Kerrazy
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Toss a coin.

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      1. Shifty
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Just did. Fell on it's side. What do I do now?

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

      i'm thinking cahil but i'm not so sure :/

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    4. Pinoche
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Both should start I guess.

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    5. Barry Woj
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Azpi, Terry, Cahill, Ivan for today. Felipe Luis to be eased in would be my guess.

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  8. bds
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    A)

    4-4-2 with Sterling/Debuchy (4.5M atk bench)

    B)

    3-4-3 with Dzeko/Henderson (4.0M def bench)

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  9. Kazza_
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    did ppl actually watch preseason DDG & man utd defence was rubbish they will conceed

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  10. ymx
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    full out choice: henderson or eriksen??? i can't justify eriksen's 8 mil price tag but i could get him?

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  11. Epic Fail
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    FFS pro tip #2. Have a quick scan of the page before you post. Chances are your question has already been asked.

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    1. Pinoche
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      lol

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    2. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      People probably won't see this 😉

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    3. Billy Gilmore
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      What's pro tip #1?

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      1. Pinoche
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Not to start with any Villa players

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

      It's moving too quick. You can either read or post - not both

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  12. Koflok
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Tekkers?

    http://i.imgur.com/2NtObRa.jpg?1?7540 

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    1. Kerrazy
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      you fancy United to win the league? Mata & Young is a waste of space imo. pick one.

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  13. Lucy.
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Gardos is two to three weeks from starting, due to injury. Good news for anyone persevering with Yoshida.

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  14. Lallana_
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Henderson or Young?
    Sterling or Mata?

    Just for GW1

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    1. Kerrazy
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Young Sterling

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  15. Jairzinho
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    I hate this Fantasy Football Club programme on Sky Sports. So cringey.

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  16. Evs
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    • 16 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Whose everyone bringing in for gw2 then 🙂 ?

    Like to plan me...

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    1. tw
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      not planning. waiting and seeing 😀

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    2. Qubit
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      No plan, prefer to see what happens. I do think theres likely to be a scramble on Pool players though. (which will be annoying given their next 2 games!)

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    3. SW6
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Siem De Jong is the one I want, might have to wait another week though if he's missing this week with injury

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    4. Kudo Warrior
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Young. Is someone I have mentally prepared myself to getbif need be 🙂

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    5. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      The latest bandwagon. Probably Moses...

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    6. Kuqi Monster
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Saving a transfer is what the cool kids will be doing...

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    7. Kazza_
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      EVS u not tempted by young instead of siggy this wk??

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      1. Evs
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        • 16 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Not at all.

        Getting Bony in next week for Jovetic. I have mata 🙂

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        1. Kazza_
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          is that becos bony moving to pool??

          and you not got siggy?

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  17. RabMac
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Mark, I think you have too much money sitting on the bench and you are going to have trouble picking your midfield each week and will undoubtedly get it wrong at times.

    Would loved to have Ivanovic in my team as he has looked dangerous in pre season but I could not justify the cash.

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  18. Taking the Mkhi
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Repost since the old article comments died:

    Krul (Elliot)
    Cahill Caulker Chambers (Wisdom Bruce)
    Fab Ramsey Mata Young (Mutch)
    Rooney Costa Giroud

    Any thoughts/simple changes you guys would make? 🙂

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  19. SW6
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Why go Davies, Caulker and Ivanovic when you could go Terry, Rio and Chester? Might help your midfield if you swap them down

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    1. HoserHut
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      this

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  20. HoserHut
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Tadic & Austin or Siggy & Pelle?

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  21. karankachiefs
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Team good to go?

    Bego
    Terry Caulker Chambers (Hutton, Wisdom)
    Fabregas Mata Ramsey Hendo (Marney)
    Dzeko Costa Rooney (c)

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  22. mik1307
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Mata/Bojan or Young/Jovetic?

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    1. karankachiefs
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Im leaning away from bojan. Not tested

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    2. HoserHut
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      M&B

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  23. You've got red on you.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    4.5 mid bench fodder? Most have gone for El Ahmadi.

    Is that the best call?

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    1. karankachiefs
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Him or Marney I believe

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  24. Bobby
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Is this team any good? Begovic, ward, chambers, caulker, Ramsey, eriksen, hazard, wanyama, costa, sturridge, Rooney (no subs of note). Too striker heavy, team light?

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  25. SMOOTH
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    A. DDG and debucey
    B. begovic and azpil
    C. courtois and pieters

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  26. DonTheSpecialOne
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Bego
    Chambers Chester PvA
    Hazard Siggy Ramsey Young
    Costa Rooney Studge

    Only way to Get Studge in was Mata -> Young.

    Good luck guys.

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  27. Zep
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone got any pro tips, can't be bothered to read the comments first... 😉

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  28. Shinigami
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Which one guys would appreciate the Help at the final moments thanks.

    Bego (Myhill)

    Terry Caulker Chambers (Van Aanholt, Wisdom)

    Mata Ramsey Eriksen Fabregas (marney)

    Austin Rooney(c) Costa

    Or

    Bego (myhill)

    Terry Caulker Chambers (Pva, Wisdom)

    Fabregas Young Siggy Ramsey

    Sturridge Costa Rooney (c)

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  29. ymx
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    A) henderson or eriksen

    B) Yaya or ramsey

    full out choices??

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    1. Kerrazy
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Erik Ramsey

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  30. Mithrandir, the Grey Pilgri…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Wow. This place is so busy compared to years back.

    How far the site has come.

    Well done all involved in making it happen.

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