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After stepping in as a caretaker manager following the sacking of Michael Laudrup, Garry Monk eventually guided Swansea to a 12th place finish in the 2013/14 season, and was handed the job on a permanent basis ahead of the 2014/15 campaign. The former captain went about rebuilding his squad, with Lukasz Fabianski, Federico Fernandez, Jefferson Montero, Gylfi Sigurdsson and Bafetimbi Gomis amongst the notable arrivals. Many of the Spanish contingent at the Liberty departed, though, with Chico Flores, Pablo Hernandez and Michu (on loan) all leaving the club, while Michel Vorm and Ben Davies joined Tottenham.

In this members article, we take a detailed look at Monk’s first full season in charge, analysing the chief goal threats and creators as the Swans recorded a record points total (56) and highest Premier League finish of eighth under the rookie manager.

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  1. BarkKnight
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Rate away, 1.5 ITB to go towards bringing Aguero in.

    Pantilimon

    Ivanovic (vc) - Kos - Francis

    Hazard (c) - Ozil - Depay - Redmond

    Rooney - Benteke - Wilson

    Subs: Hennesey - Albrighton - Bassong - Targett

    1. FPLMaverick
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Front free looks fine. I can't quite put my finger on it but I'm not sure about the midfield. Redmond doesn't do it for me and I'd be tempted to go for Mata over Depay. Have you considered Ki as your 5.5 mid? Aside from Chelsea, he's got some decent fixtures for the first few games.

      1. FPLMaverick
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        11 years, 3 months ago

        *three

    2. Wirtzle Gummidge
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Albrighton!

      Takes me back.

    3. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 3 months ago

      If your doing Rooney to kun you'll need another 1m!

      1. BarkKnight
        11 years, 3 months ago

        I know, going to downgrade someone but the 1.5 will help towards it.

    4. People Get Up And Drive You…
      11 years, 3 months ago

      This team, I like it. :] Maybe bring in Ki for Redmond and you're good to go.

  2. Super Frank8
    11 years, 3 months ago

    @Az any spots left to join your cash league?

  3. Jafooli
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Ki = new Siggy

    1. Reedy
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Shelvey = the new Ki

      1. Jafooli
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Kojak = the new Shelvey

        1. Reedy
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Thought he played for Villa

          1. Jafooli
            11 years, 3 months ago

            You're thinking of Adebayor

            1. Reedy
              11 years, 3 months ago

              Ayew sure? (bet that's not been done before)

              1. Jafooli
                11 years, 3 months ago

                *dunne before

  4. S.Kuqi
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Peeps whos defenders cost 24M or lower show off pls.

    1. Russell
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Shaw - Cedric - Janmaat - Williams - Senderos - 24.5 but might as well...

      1. S.Kuqi
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Not bad actually

    2. Debauchy
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Too embarresed to show ?

    3. Reedy
      11 years, 3 months ago

      It ain't pretty. Would rather show off my forward line

      1. S.Kuqi
        11 years, 3 months ago

        but it couls still work if planned right

    4. Piggs Boson
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Darmian - Cedric - Huth - O'Shea - Francis

      24.0m

      1. S.Kuqi
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Not interested in Jenks instead of Cedric? Rotates pretty well with rest of your defence.

        1. Piggs Boson
          11 years, 3 months ago

          My real defence is currently

          Darmian - Jenks - Huth - O'Shea - Targett

          23.5

          Just thought I'd use the extra 0.5 to make it more attractive 🙂

    5. Obi Wan Elokobi
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Azpi, Williams, Richards, Huth, Targett

      1. S.Kuqi
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks OWE

    6. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Azpi - Mings - Prodl - Kaboul - Martin.

      Read it & weep.
      Might have to downgrade Azpi to Cedric if I'm changing my migsto include Fab & Haz.

    7. Valar(Keith)
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Toby Cedric Lescott Huth Oshea

  5. Piggs Boson
    11 years, 3 months ago

    I really like Siggy and Gomis. Will probably own them at some point this season.

    1. andy85wsm
      • Has Moderation Rights
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Sigurdsson priced very smartly. If he was 7m he'd be in most teams (on here at least)

    2. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Another reason I like Sakho

      Easy to get to Mitrovic, Bamford, Wilson, Deeney and Gomis

      Not liking the lack of mid priced strikers atm GB

      1. Piggs Boson
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Benteke has potential. I'm liking two premium + Sakho atm.

        1. JK - Cønt ⭐
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          11 years, 3 months ago

          I like Sakho and I have Rooney

          finding a partner for them is tough

          1. Piggs Boson
            11 years, 3 months ago

            I'm hoping Costa is fit and firing in the community shield.

            1. JK - Cønt ⭐
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              11 years, 3 months ago

              can't squeeze him and Hazard in atm alongside Rooney

              1. Rum Ham
                11 years, 3 months ago

                I've just about managed it, I think.

          2. Big Sum
            11 years, 3 months ago

            Kane ?

  6. Leaf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Rmt please , also any better 4.5 defenders am not happy with oshea at all . Needs to rotate with Huth for a bit or another 4.5

    Butland , Speroni

    Bellerin , Darmian , O'shea ,Huth , Saylor

    Lens ,Hazard , Ozil , Walcott , Ritchie

    Benteke , Rooney , Sakho

    1. LMNO
      11 years, 3 months ago

      looks good although I have no idea who lens is

      1. Leaf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Lens -some big money signing , worked with advocat before , knows where the goal is

        1. LMNO
          11 years, 3 months ago

          I like a punt. I'v gone for Joselu

      2. TJ_777
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Sunderland winger could explode

    2. S.Kuqi
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Lens? Care to explain?

      1. QPR expects... glory!
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Must think that one goal per game average Sunderland scores will involve him 😆

    3. andy85wsm
      • Has Moderation Rights
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Took my Lens advice I see 😉

      1. Leaf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        11 years, 3 months ago

        He's found me his way in there

    4. Debauchy
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Leaf , you should know better than ask for a RMT . Nice team , think you know.
      Prefer Ruddy for Speroni.
      Similar to what I am looking at-- Go go go

      1. Leaf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        11 years, 3 months ago

        How else would I get a team together 😉

        1. Debauchy
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Yeah , all good hehe

    5. HamezMace
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Norwich have decent starting fixtures, they have a few 4.5m defenders

    6. Total Foot 5
      11 years, 3 months ago

      looks solid. is STaylor starting for NEw for sure?

  7. S.Kuqi
    11 years, 3 months ago

    My posts are disappearing mystically

    1. Leaf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Did someone write something ?

      1. S.Kuqi
        11 years, 3 months ago

        😀

  8. QPR expects... glory!
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Think 4-2-3-1 is the way they will play when everyone is available as gets Stewart, Siggy and Montero in best positions.

    Beware Ki owners if that is the case!

    1. QPR expects... glory!
      11 years, 3 months ago

      WTF? Goddamn phone changed Ayew to Stewart 😆

  9. Gascoigne8
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Kindly RMT

    Myhill (Guzan)

    Azpi / Huth / Francis (Cresswell / Williams)

    Fab / Caz / Sterling / Ritchie (Jedinak)

    Rooney / Kane / Pelle

    Thanks

    1. Bertzeiner-m
      11 years, 3 months ago

      pretty decent all around poor defense strong midfield and pretty good forwards

    2. People Get Up And Drive You…
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I would suggest either get another heavy hitting defender (e.g Koscielny or Clyne), or get cheaper rotating partners in defence. Then you could potentially upgrade Kane to Costa, barring hamstring injury. Other than that, looks good :]

  10. TJ_777
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Ki Kun and deeney

    Or

    8.5/9 benteke sakho

    1. Obi Wan Elokobi
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Too start with B but when Aguero is back A.

      1. TJ_777
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks

  11. Bertzeiner-m
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Please Rate

    GK Cech

    D Azpi, Kolarov, Darmian

    M Silva, Hendo, Wally/Ozil, Hazard, Chadli

    F Costa, Deeny Thoughts???

    1. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Needs another 4 players?

      1. Bertzeiner-m
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Henessy, Hooper, Baker, Bennet all 4 should start and hooper is on pens plus i have 0.5 ITB

        1. plasticpitch
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Hooper & Bennett are far from nailed on.

  12. FPLMaverick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Really struggling to put a side together as I'm continually tweaking it until it looks like a brand new side!

    What do people think of this?

    Cech, Schmeichel
    Fonte, Azpilicueta, Huth, O'Shea, Saylor
    Fabregas, Silva, Ozil, Ki, Anya
    Costa (injury permitting), Benteke, Pelle

    Not sure if that's too much money in defence. If so, who would you bring in instead and where would you spend the saved money?

    1. Bertzeiner-m
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Not bad

    2. KIM SO RONERY
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I think it's further forward you're over spending. One of Pelle/Benteke can easily drop down to a Deeney/Wilson/Sakho and upgrade Ki to a Milner, Hendo, Payet etc.

      Also regardless of injury, Rooney > Costa for the first 3 GWs at least.

      1. FPLMaverick
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers. Considering either Sigurdsson or Payet. Concerned that Pelle is on fire right now though and Benteke could smash them in for Pool given half the chance, Will be glad once the seasons started and I don't have to make all these decisions to be honest!

        On second thoughts, there are a lot of Southampton players that could be involved in the goals so might take Pelle out.

        1. KIM SO RONERY
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Good point, not everything will go through Pelle whereas Benteke is gonna dominate proceedings.

    3. Total Foot 5
      11 years, 3 months ago

      STaylor, will he start for New?

      1. Piggs Boson
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Nope.

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

        Agreed. Mainly got him for his cheapness.

  13. KIM SO RONERY
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Any Arsenal fans take a view on Bellerin nailed-on-ness? Love his attacking potential and it's 0.5 saved on Kos. Can't see Debuchy getting a look in IMO.

    1. Gunners n' Roses
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I think he'll probably start the first few GW's. And then be rotated a bit, depending on performance.

      1. KIM SO RONERY
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks, I really want to believe Bell's in for the long haul but think Kos is the more reliable pick.

  14. LMNO
    11 years, 3 months ago

    kun, despite his brilliance is always an injury waiting to happen so, 8.5/9 benteke sakho

    1. Piggs Boson
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Worth owning when fit though. When he gets injured, just remove him. If any player is worth a FT, it's Kun.

      1. LMNO
        11 years, 3 months ago

        agreed. just getting him at the right time but at 13m thats awkward

    2. Debauchy
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Yep , but when not injured is the REAL essential player in FPL . No one else . Suarez is no longer

    3. LMNO
      11 years, 3 months ago

      um...this was a reply to a post that seems to have vanished or something

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

      Essential

  15. gtf
    11 years, 3 months ago

    How's this for gw1?

    Myhill
    Azpil Cedrik Huth
    Walcott Fab Mane depay Ritchie
    Rooney(c) Kane

    Hennessey Defoe Lescott Oxford

    1.0 itb

    1. cseaman
      11 years, 3 months ago

      nice spread bearing you have 1 itb, id just try get hazard in there though

    2. Obi Wan Elokobi
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Nice team not a fan of keeping money though as things will change so planned transfers never happen.

  16. Total Foot 5
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Better? tia.

    1.cech - ivan - chadli
    2.courtois - mert - sterling

    1. Obi Wan Elokobi
      11 years, 3 months ago

      B

  17. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Hmmm. Not sure about this one. Lotta deductions, but no chains of reasoning ... 😕

  18. thattreblefeeling
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone else considering going without chelski defence to start, Im seriously considering Kos over Ivan for first 4 gameweeks as I feel potential for cleansheets in Arsenals favour and offers better team balance of course Ivans history of explosive starts is the main worry

    1. Obi Wan Elokobi
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Chelsea are a much more defensive team. Can see arsenal being quite leaky this year with such an attacking midfield.

      1. thattreblefeeling
        11 years, 3 months ago

        True, would you agree that Opening fixtures are in Arsenals favour though

    2. KIM SO RONERY
      11 years, 3 months ago

      +1. Took them a while to get organised last season and they've not go easy fixtures either.

      1. thattreblefeeling
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Yep this how i see it

    3. S.Kuqi
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I will. Merte or Darmian / Shaw instead of Chelsea def.

    4. QPR expects... glory!
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Me. I'm wavering on whether to even spend £5.5m on a defender. If I relent and spend £6m it will be on Koscielny

    5. conorbon
      11 years, 3 months ago

      No way, Mourinho is the master of defence. Saying that i have only gone with Courtious and Hazard.

      1. thattreblefeeling
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Courtious Saves points good call 🙂

    6. thattreblefeeling
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Cheers for the replies leaning towards Kos as affords 1m upgrades Fingers crossed Ivan 2 point opener 🙂

  19. BananaNose Maldonado
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    11 years, 3 months ago

    A) Jenkinson/Williams and Mane

    B) Mert and Payet

    Cheers!

    1. Piggs Boson
      11 years, 3 months ago

      A

    2. Obi Wan Elokobi
      11 years, 3 months ago

      B

    3. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 3 months ago

      A

    4. MagicMessi
      11 years, 3 months ago

      A

      1. BananaNose Maldonado
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks, everyone. I'm on Williams and Mane at the moment.

  20. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Benteke 30% ownership :ozil:

    Think I'll start with him and re-asses GW4

    1. Ginkapo FPL
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Respond to Doos' email if you havent. Its hardly any work at all to look after a h2h, mostly set up!

      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        11 years, 3 months ago

        ah yes, I meant to respond to that

        Thanks for the reminder. I'll do that whilst I'm walking to the pub.

        1. Ginkapo FPL
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Good man

    2. S.Kuqi
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Wow! Thats alot.

  21. Jafooli
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Mee Fuchs Ings Dunne

    1. Debauchy
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I be Fuchs for Mane

    2. Debauchy
      11 years, 3 months ago

      You paying

  22. owls on the up
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Repost on previous post
    Would u play 433 or play 343 with wannayamma

    the 4 being: Azpil(swa) Francis(villa) cedric(new) Huth(sun)

    Thoughts plz

  23. GoRedz
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Assuming I have Rooney to cover for MU, I still want Hazard/Fab-Sterling-Milner-Chadli-Mane + an arsenal midfielder + a punt (Payet/Wijnaldum/Ritchie), there is just not enough spots in the team !

    1. MagicMessi
      11 years, 3 months ago

      u have to sacrifice 🙂

      1. MagicMessi
        11 years, 3 months ago

        or go without MU coverage and hope VanGaal continues to construct his dreamteam 😀

  24. Bertzeiner-m
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Chadli or Ritchie?

    1. Obi Wan Elokobi
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Chadli

  25. BarkKnight
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Am I the only person who can't see Ki replicating what he did last season?

    1. Obi Wan Elokobi
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Think he'll do pretty similarly

      1. BarkKnight
        11 years, 3 months ago

        his goal conversion ratio was 28.6%, no way is that sustainable.

    2. Jafooli
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Try a locksmith.....

    3. Gríma Wormtongue
      11 years, 3 months ago

      He scored 1 more point than Brunt last season, so he's not that good

    4. Debauchy
      11 years, 3 months ago

      No

    5. Celt Abroad
      11 years, 3 months ago

      He is a good, and ever improving player.

    6. TJ_777
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Looked on who scored at his stats yesterday he only took 28 shots

  26. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Azpi, Martin, Jenks, Francis, ______

    5.5 to spend

    who to get in? am thinking to just get a 5.0 option (Williams) to rotate?

    1. S.Kuqi
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Huth

      1. S.Kuqi
        11 years, 3 months ago

        or maybe Darmian / Shaw

    2. Shearer & Sutton
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Williams/Huth

      Martin -> Huth

    3. Trigg ⭐️
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Or a 5.0 and Cresswell over Jenks?

      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Cresswell too expensive to rotate

        1. Ginkapo FPL
          11 years, 3 months ago

          So 4.5 and Cresswell?

          1. JK - Cønt ⭐
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            11 years, 3 months ago

            Creswell's away fixtures not good enough for play every week, that's I went Jenks

            Wait a second

            Serbian, 5.5, attacking, potentially on set-pieces and penos

            1. Ginkapo FPL
              11 years, 3 months ago

              Too good to rotate

              1. JK - Cønt ⭐
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                11 years, 3 months ago

                He's 5.5, as if I'd rotate him

                In fact I might even just get rid of Azpi and have him as my only play every week defender

                2-5-3 every week that way

                1. Ginkapo FPL
                  11 years, 3 months ago

                  *2-4-4

                  1. JK - Cønt ⭐
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    11 years, 3 months ago

                    no Ivan would be 2-4-4

                    Ivan and Kolarov = 1-5-4

        2. MagicMessi
          11 years, 3 months ago

          agree , Jenks and Ogbonna though

  27. conorbon
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Please RMT

    Courtious, Hennessey,
    Huth, PVA, Lescott, Cedric, Cresswell.
    Ki, Ritchie, Toure, Ozil, Hazard.
    Deeney, Kane, Rooney

    1. Gríma Wormtongue
      11 years, 3 months ago

      is that 100m?

      1. conorbon
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah full 100 mill. Good?

        1. Gríma Wormtongue
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Yes, the only thing i would do is downgrade ki or ritchie and upgrade the other

  28. Home Run Baker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Caulker at SOT could be interesting. I assume he'll start, and be a significant attacking threat with BP potential. Depends on price of course.

    1. Trigg ⭐️
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Remember a lot went with him last season for attacking threat, and I don't remember many goals - if any!

      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        11 years, 3 months ago

        He got 1

        1. Debauchy
          11 years, 3 months ago

          I had him for the goal , so a little biased

          1. JK - Cønt ⭐
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            11 years, 3 months ago

            so did I

            got rid shortly afterwards

            1. QPR expects... glory!
              11 years, 3 months ago

              I never bought him I'm as I watched him weekly. His play rhymed with hit 😉

          2. Debauchy
            11 years, 3 months ago

            Had a few "close" misses also

    2. Debauchy
      11 years, 3 months ago

      A little better than Yoshida defensively, And that attacking threat , yep , very interesting

    3. S.Kuqi
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Caulker will be back up.

      1. S.Kuqi
        11 years, 3 months ago

        just find that Lucy's post which got hulked.

    4. QPR expects... glory!
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Don't believe the hype. He was far from the goal threat anticipated last year.

      Of all the R's players last year he was the one I was most disappointed in - so prone to mental errors.

      1. Debauchy
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Still better than Yoshida

        1. QPR expects... glory!
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Nope

  29. andy Harding
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Rmt please
    -----------------------------------Speroni----------------------
    -------------Cedric------------Darmian------------------huth
    ------Hazard----------ozil-----------Ritchie---------afellay
    -------------lukaku------------pelle--------------------Rooney
    Bench: Butland, kaboul,Turner,Fletcher
    5 million in the bank most likely lukaku>aguero
    Taughts??

    1. conorbon
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Not a fan of Affelley (too injury prone) and Pelle may struggle with Europa League.

    2. Danstoke82
      11 years, 3 months ago

      My only concern here is Ritchie and Affelay in your midfield. Ritchie untested and I'm unsure as to how much game time Affelay will get as Arnautovic will be first choice.

      Other than that looks good

      1. andy Harding
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers lads

  30. Danstoke82
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Hi all, this is my latest draft. Can anyone give me some advice on it, any good?

    Panti - McCarthy

    Azpi - huth - Francis - jenkinson - o'shea

    Hazard - mane - hendo/Milner - Walcott - Watson

    Rooney - benteke - Wilson/Deeney

    £2.0ITB ready to swap Rooney for Kun

    1. conorbon
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I wouldnt save 2 mil for Kun. Use it to upgrade your midfield and use 2 transfers to get him in.

      1. Danstoke82
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers for the reply.

        Who would you suggest to bring in?

    2. Shearer & Sutton
      11 years, 3 months ago

      You need 2.5m to swap Rooney for Aguero.

      1. Danstoke82
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Would have to downgrade Walcott to Ozil/Caz or Rambo