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With the Sky Sport Fantasy Football offering now up and running, we’ve published this piece for Fantasy managers looking for feedback on their newly-constructed starting XIs ahead of the upcoming season.

Please use this article for Sky RMTs and chat only.

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  1. BigDog123
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    What do you think is the better option

    A) mane and atsu
    B) tadic and Ritchie

    I'm unsure whether tadic is going to get the game time because he was benched quite a few games last year.

    1. Snoopy
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Think Tadic was injured more than just benched tbh. TADIC & RITCHIE for me, fact he's the penalty taker helps.

    2. Dowson51
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Think I'd be more concerned about Atsu's game time than Tadic. Atsu has only started one of the three pre-season games so far, but a cracking price if he's a regular starter...

  2. 5678
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Anyone happen to have a downloaded lost of players and prices in the SS game?

    1. 5678
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Oh ok, they're here: https://fantasyfootball.skysports.com/statistics/ (dur)

  3. Slifer90
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Anyone considering Schneiderlin? His TBs and PBs mean he's basically guaranteed at least 4 points per start. Is he nailed on though? I fear him, Schweinsteiger and Carrick could be rotated to keep them all fresh given they're back in the CL.

    1. d1sable
      • Has Moderation Rights
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Almost 6 points a game if he continues his current stats trend.

      Like you im heavily considering and he could get goals too if he box to boxes it

      will wait and see though in all likeliness to see if hes nailed

  4. jtomo29
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    RMT, can't decide on cazorla or Ramsey, and if Targett will start

    Howard
    Vertonghen, Jenkinson, Naughton, Targett
    Depay, Cazorla, Ritchie, Cazorla, Toure, Fabregas
    Rooney

    1. jtomo29
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Just the one Cazorla 😉

    2. Slifer90
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Vertonghen is an odd pick. Very few go 4 at the back in Sky.
      Targett won't play when Bertrand is back and he posted on social media that his recovery is going better than expected.

      Elsewhere it looks good. Just not a fan of 4-5-1. 3-5-2 is much better.

  5. Sarri-ball
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    New to sky game having look at rules.

    Is maybe 3-5-2 with Milner

    Better than

    3-4-3 with deeney

    1. Dowson51
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Depends how the season pans out, but in general midfielders represent better value than forwards in the sky game

      1. Sarri-ball
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        yeah Thot that i prefere 3-4-3 in fantasy

        But looks like 3-5-2 could be way forward in sky

        Front 7

        Hazard/ramsey/tadic/Milner/payet

        Bentake/rooney

        1. Slifer90
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 11 months ago

          Looks very tasty.

          I think over the course of the season Milner will get more points and be more consistent. Deeney could easily go on a stretch of 2, 2, 7, 2, 2, 2 and that would get my fingers very itchy seeing that sort of return from a strikers position.

  6. Malcy0510
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Schmeichel
    Angella, Morgan, PvA
    Hazard, Fab, Ramsey, Payet
    Rooney, Wilson, Sakho

    .3 in the bank

    1. Slifer90
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Don't think Angella will play, other than that looks fine assuming you have a plan to bring Aguero in when he's back and firing.

  7. oliverlevy
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Panto
    Elphick, PVA, Holebas
    Hazard, Fabregas, Cazorla, Milner, Clasie
    Rooney, Deeney

    Fab looks decent if he plays No 10 this year
    Clasie for TB & PB
    Aguero to come in for Rooney after a couple of weeks

    Thoughts? Where can I improve? (0.7m in bank)

    1. Slifer90
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      With 0.7 itb you could upgrade Holebas to a more mid-table defender. Jenkinson for example.

  8. Cec
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Rmt pls

    Courtois
    Invanovic / clyne/ font
    hazard / walters / sterling / depay
    Kane / deeney / benteke

    1. Slifer90
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      That isn't even possible.

      1. Cec
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        Lol yes It is with a few 4.0-4.5 options

        1. Slifer90
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 11 months ago

          This is a Sky RMT article not FPL.

  9. Slifer90
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Abdi seems to no longer be an option given the signings of Jurado and Berghuis. In the 4-2-3-1 Deeney is a lock up front and Ighalo as one of the 3 AMs. Capoue and probably Behrami at CDM so that leaves 2 spots between Abdi, Anya, Vydra, Berghuis and Jurado.

    1. Would an idiot do that?
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      That's unfortunate I was hoping a lot of people would fall in to the Abdi trap. His price is blinding you.

  10. Bolivian Seaman
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    On the Monday, West Brom play Man City. Can I wait until the teams news then make a transfer? I get points for my new player?

    1. BigDog123
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Yeah you can make transfers up until kick off

  11. Would an idiot do that?
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    RMT

    Adrian
    Elphick Angella R.Martin
    Hazard Cazorla Schnederlain Milner Payet
    Rooney Costa

    0.9 ITB

    1. Snoopy
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Nice team.. Pretty similar to one I came up with but the lack of Man City might be an issue, although that will be covered when AGUERO is fit. Defence is cheap ñ cheerful but I would be tempted to improve on Angella, not a guaranteed starter, keep 0.2 in the bank for AGUERO and improve the defence think you have a very decent team.

      1. Bolivian Seaman
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        I agree. Good team, keep 0.2m in the bank. Try to upgrade defence

    2. Stupendous
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      How in the f do you have .9m in the bank when everyone is either .5 or .0

  12. pfchute
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    RMT

    Pantil
    Elphic / Naughton / Amavi
    Hazard / Cazorla / Payet / Mane / Aarons
    Rooney / Costa

    0.5m Bank

  13. Sky4625
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Brilliant team ( because its similar to mine) 😉

  14. tissae
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    RMT please

    Speroni / Butland

    Azpilicueta / Koscielny / Huth / O'Shea / Francis

    Hazard / Sterling / Wallcot / Henderson / Wanyama

    Rooney / Benteke / Deeney

    0.0ITB.
    I dont really like that double up on Liverpool. Should I downgrade goalie, and upgrade Benteke to Giroud ?

  15. Sky4625
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Angella + avami or elphick + billie jones? (Iv aredy got sunderland gk and pva)

    1. Bolivian Seaman
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      You should cross off Billy Jones, he's rotating with Matthews and he could be second choice

      1. Sky4625
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        Hes been first choice throughout preseason bt yes my worry is hel lose his place once the season starts

    2. Slifer90
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Neither are good tbh. Angella and Jones won't play enough.

  16. Sky4625
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Yes thats my worry, however i aint got much money remaining and unsure what todo. Al keep elphick and now i need a defender 4.7 or below any suggestions pal?? If theres no1 decent for that price imight just get naughton instead but this will mean i will have to downgrade on silva

    1. Slifer90
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Russell Martin should play. Played every game for Norwich last year and is the captain. Dependant on if they sign another CB though. Decent opening fixtures for Norwich too.

      1. Sky4625
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        I dont want 2 promoted team defenders however. So il probs just get in avami/naugton and downgrade to one of my mdf.

    2. Js31
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Prodl from Watford

  17. rayman poborsky
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    RMT please

    This is my team

    Fabianski
    Whitaker Konchesky Hutton Mertesacker
    Hazard Silva Young Sterling
    Giroud Vardy

    1. Slifer90
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Not heavy enough in the forwards. Giroud could have his game time threatened by Walcott. You'd be better dropping Merte for a mid range mid and upgrading Giroud to Rooney with a view to making him Aguero when the time suits.

      Keeper is a bit suspect too. The West Ham and Sunderland keepers will get roughly the same pts as Fabianski and they're mmore generously priced.

  18. d1sable
    • Has Moderation Rights
    10 years, 11 months ago

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    In addition to this if we manage to come in the top three money leagues overall there is up to £5,000 on offer as detailed here https://fantasyfootball.skysports.com/help/prizes/

    This will be split between the top five positions 1st 40%, 2nd 22%, 3rd 16%, 4th 12% and 5th 10%.

    The details for joining the league are Name: D1sableFFS Pin: 8117216 Password: FFS

    79 people signed up so far = £395 for the league kitty alone!

    1. Fulgencio Obelmejias
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      I'll have a go at this. Will your team be private or public? If public we could have an entire league of almost identical teams.

  19. Dynamo Chicken
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Nice, I'll get involved with that league.

    I'm new to the sky game and not used to the games interface.

    Would anyone possibly have a player list that includes last seasons points, ideally with a breakdown of how they were accrued?

    In fact even this years player list with prices would be useful.

    Cheers in advance

    1. Slifer90
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      This years player list with prices is available on the stats tab on the sky website.

      1. Dynamo Chicken
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        Cheers, i guess FPL spoil us by showing last years points totals.

  20. BlzE_94
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    anyone know what the norwich defence would be?

    1. Slifer90
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Looking likke Whittaker, Martin, Bassong and Olsson atm.

      1. Dowson51
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        Possibly wisdom now?

  21. John t penguin
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    @disable
    have you published a fixture (C) swap guide anywhere or will be just on the weekly articles?

  22. BigDog123
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    RMT

    Panti
    Amavi naughton elphick
    Hazard Ozil Milner mane Jurado
    Rooney Costa

    I understand nobody is really sure whether Jurado is nailed on yet but I think out of the attacking mids he is has got the best chance of starting.

    1. Grey Worm
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Decent team. Not a great fan of Elphick as he's got little attacking threat and don't see loads of bournemouth cleanies. If Jurado starts then he's a great enabler.

  23. fb
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    RMT Been back to the drawing board and fancy 4-3-3 now with this team.....players in ( ) are subs

    forster (sot)
    taylor (swa) jenkinson (whm) morgan (lei) bassong (nor)
    hazard - (fabregas) (che) cazorla - (Walcott) ars silva - (sterling)
    deeney (wat) aguero (mcy) (sanchez) (ars) Wilson (bou)

    1. Would an idiot do that?
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      You have subs?

      1. fb
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        no just payers to swap in and out sorry for that!

  24. Grey Worm
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Anyone got any thoughts on this?

    Myhill
    PVA Naughton Francis
    Haz Caz Ramsey Ritchie Abdi
    Rooney Benteke 1.6 in the bank to get Aguero later.

    Main worries are whether to get Walcott as one of two arsenal mids and abdi not being nailed. Struggling to come up with a midfield without him. Best so far is
    Haz Caz Ritchie Mane Arnoutovic
    Anyone think that is better?
    Thanks

  25. Vengeance City
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Any norwich player nailed ?

  26. PINKFISH (SANCTIONED AND GA…
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    So as I understand it, I can have 3x players (c) getting double points in one G/W !
    .
    After Saturday I change (c) for Sundays game and then transfer out that (c) for a player who will take over the double (c) points on Monday. correct?

    Seriously good planning with your transfers in this scenario is key in my book. I don't think many understand this loophole correctly.

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Correct. Anyone good at the game knows it.

      1. PINKFISH (SANCTIONED AND GA…
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        You can't win without the Knowledge. Ask a London Cabby.

    2. Parm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Maybe even 4 captains in week 2!

      1. PINKFISH (SANCTIONED AND GA…
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        Absolutely. The tricky thing with this is getting your last (c) choice correct so he will be involved in the 1st days play (sat) in the following G/W.

        Otherwise you are going to lose a double pointer if you have to facilitate a (c) change before the start of the new G/W.

        I think setting aside 60-70 % of your transfers on this tactic may suffice and your remaining transfers can be used for injuries etc.

      2. JoeLowe
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        How would you get four in week 2?

        I get three in week 1, but how do you convert this to four in week 2?

        1. PINKFISH (SANCTIONED AND GA…
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 11 months ago

          It's quite straightforward really, when you remember that you can transfer your (c) out and the player coming in would inherit the (c) on default and score double points accordingly.

          The trouble with this plan in G/W 2 is that the last G/W match on Sunday involves Liverpool against Bournemouth. And only Bournemouth have a game on the first day of the following G/W as Liverpool play on the last day in the G/W (Monday).....If you fancied Bournemouth to do well against Liv and Hammers the following G/W then that would be perfect.

          You would not ideally want to use too many transfers to take advantage of these (c)double pointers. Plan out weeks that can accommodate this strategy by having a strong (c) on the last day in the G/W who also plays the first matches in the following G/W.

  27. Stupendous
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Any truth to the Berbatov to Villa story????

    Could be a steal!!

    7m fpl?

  28. Eleesium Lions
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Feedback welcome please on the following
    Cech, Morgan, Font, Van aanholt, Hazard, Sterling, Silva, Ritchie, Depay, Rooney, Kane

    1. ianp1970
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      First draft:

      Guzan
      Prodol Haidara Soaure
      Hazard Silva Walcott Mane Ritchie
      Rooney Pelle

      Enough cash in the bank to do Silva to Aguero as soon as he starts games.

      Trying to get as much money spent on the front 7 as possible.

      Am open to suggestions 🙂

      1. Dowson51
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        I'd be concerned about Guzan, he's not played a single minute of pre season...

      2. BigDog123
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        Is Haidara nailed?

    2. Would an idiot do that?
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Best team I've seen!

      Shame it costs 81.5m

  29. Pompeydjm
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Rate my team
    Butland
    Jenkinson Ward Konchesky
    Hazard Cazorla Silva Sigurdsson Abdi
    Aguero Rooney

    1. Dowson51
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Some debate whether Abdi will feature. Was mentioned in the press that Konchesky was surplus to requirements at Leicester so I'd be on the lookout for a replacement defender...

      1. Js31
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        in my experience of playing sky last year, may be worth taking hits at the back for a couple of low priced players that play rarely - but at least you aren't having points deducted at the possibility of some teams getting smashed.

        More money for up top where the real points grabbers lie. Admittedly consistent points from the back can also mount up, its a tough shout I'm not sure myself what to do yet

      2. Pompeydjm
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        I'll keep Abdi as he's the most likely to play from players in his price bracket and allows me to have all the expensive players. Konchesky is also so cheap so it'll be tough to find someone, but I'll look

        1. Pompeydjm
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 11 months ago

          Replaced Konchesky with Haidara. Back from injury now and could play a fair bit

  30. steveyeu
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    RMT Please:

    Adrian
    Elphick, Martin, Fonte
    Hazard, Henderson, Mahrez, Mane, Redmond
    Kane, Sahko

    2.6 banked

    1. ebow14
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Good team imo, not too keen on redmond or mahrez as there are much better options elsewhere imo. Would try and upgrade sakho and one of martin or elphick

      1. steveyeu
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        Any sugestions around replacements of Redmond/Mahrez or the defence?

        1. ebow14
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 11 months ago

          Erm personally I prefer ritchie/lens to mahrez and payet is only 0.2 more. Ibe and de jong are also options.

      2. steveyeu
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        In fact have already changed it again:

        Adrian
        Rose, Martin, Fonte
        Hazard, Henderson, Mahrez, Mane, Brunt
        Kane, Sahko

        .1 in the bank

        1. ebow14
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 11 months ago

          Like that much better mate, not too keen on spurs defence but I suppose that's opinionated. Brunt could play lb so perhaps someone like ward-prowse, ibe, kouyate, clasie etc..?