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Please use this article to post your Rate My Team (RMT) queries and any questions regarding team selection and our panel will join the discussion to provide input on as many as possible.

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  1. Jay Jay Okocha
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    In light of the Aguero news:

    Butland, Hennessey
    Azpi, Shaw, Huth, Coates, Targett
    Fabregas, Depay, Ramsey, Sterling
    Aguero, Pelle, Sakho

    Not sure I like this team, but I'm struggling to find constructive changes...

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      What Aguero news?

      1. Evs
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Yes, what ?

        1. andy85wsm
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          Back in training a couple of days early

        2. Jay Jay Okocha
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          Back in training sooner than expected! Reason enough to build a draft around him

      2. The Nuttman
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        When they rolled back the rock he wasn't there, Aguero lives again!

    2. owls on the up
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Is Coates nailed as I was looking at Sunderland defender but couldn't be sure of starters!

      1. The Nuttman
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        I would say most probably yes.

        1. owls on the up
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          Cheers pal

    3. FPL Blow-In
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Thanks I had not heard that news

    4. Jay Jay Okocha
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Any thoughts on Shaw, Pelle > Toby, Benteke?

  2. Aurora Borealis?
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Hey guys, great idea having a dedicated RMT area, would really appreciate your opinion on my plan/team below.

    I'm looking to use my wildcard after GW4 (settled teams, idea of form players, closed transfer window, price rises during international break etc.), therefore I'm only looking for players who will score big in the first 4 weeks.

    Having frisked the fixtures for the strong, I've targeted Arsenal as my premium team, Southampton as mid-range and Bournemouth as my budget. I've also chucked in players from the other big 3 teams for coverage.

    Team currently looks like this (3-4-3)

    Cech | Schwarzer
    Koscieiny | Cedric | Francis | O'Shea | Huth
    Hazard | Silva | Walcott | Richie | Wanyama
    Rooney | Pelle | Wilson

    I have 1m left in the bank to do Wilson > Sakho gameweek 2.

    Any feedback would be great with regards to overall plan or players in/out
    Hodor, Hodor-Hodor

    1. Jimjam
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Given your approach, I think you've chosen a pretty strong team. I would be wary personally of the number of double-ups you have, but if you plan to WC after 4 weeks then that's less of an issue.

      1. Aurora Borealis?
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Thanks Jimjam, I agree it's a bit risky, but like you say it's only for the first for weeks. Plus I can use my first 3 transfers incase someone explodes early doors.

  3. owls on the up
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    So is this rmt surgery based on gwk1 fixtures or just how good ur team is overall?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Bit of both. Best to have a decent start.

    2. owls on the up
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Cheers mate I'll post my gwk1 team then!

    3. owls on the up
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Does this require surgery

      Myhill hennessey

      Azpil jenkinson Huth Francis saylor

      Hazard Walcott Henderson ki wannayamma

      Aguero Giroud benteke

      Will be swapping giroud + Walcott to sanchez + Sakho within 1st couple of Gwk's

      So do u think u need operate?

  4. Jimjam
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Pantilimon (Hennessey)
    Azpilicueta · Koscielny · Cedric (Huth · Francis)
    Hazard · Walcott · Mané · Milner (Fletcher)
    Aguero · Sakho · Deeney

    Quite happy with my defence and mids, but am I too light up top?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      What happens if a 9m plus forward does well along with Aguero?

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Kane in example

    2. Evs
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      I like this a lot.

      Only pointer would be some united attacking coverage.

      Delay, Rooney or Mata. Something like that.

      Not a Milner fan me.

      1. The Nuttman
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Who's the first one? 😉

    3. Aurora Borealis?
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Good team, don't think it's too light on top as long as Aguero starts, but can probably downgrade to Rooney so you have Man U coverage till Aguero's fit.

  5. FPL Maldini
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Mark and Jonty, what is your view on the Ozil vs Ramsey vs Cazorla? Perhaps the most asked question on the site haha

  6. FPL Blow-In
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Hello all.
    Thoughts on this?

    Schmeichel, Hennessy
    Azpi, Coates, Huth, Mings, Holebas
    Hazard, Sterling, Ozil, Chadli, Anya
    Benteke, Rooney, Pelle

    Trying to choose between Hazard, Ozil and Pelle Or Walcott, Manè and Costa. Which combination do you prefer?

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Anyone anything to suggest?

  7. Cooldog1450
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Hey can someone help me to see how balance my squad is?
    Cech -- Hennessey
    Mertesaker -- Terry-- Jenkinson -- Taylor -- Francis
    Hazard -- Richie -- Henderson -- Cazorla -- Wanyama
    Rooney -- Costa -- Deeney

    Any suggestons or improvements are welcome? Please?

    1. 1zverGGademN
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Costa to Kun and Caz to Ozil... I'll downgrade Mert to an 4.5m def who rotates well 😉

    2. Evs
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Williams over Neil Taylor (bps) ?

      Really like the rest.

      Lovely.

      1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Evs did you recently become a mod ?

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          🙂

        2. The Nuttman
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          I thought he was always one?

    3. FPL Blow-In
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Nice team

    4. Cooldog1450
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Cheers all

  8. 1zverGGademN
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Is Schlupp well involved on the left wing at Ranieri? Really tempts me as a starter

  9. Ronnies
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    which option is best ?

    a. sterling & sakho?

    or

    b. caz & lukaku

    tnks fellas

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

    Please rate my team

    Schmeichel & Butland to rotate

    Azpilicueta Kolarov and rotate one of Huth, Bassong and Mings

    Walcott Depay Sterling Hazard Bentaleb (sub)

    Wilson Kane Benteke

  11. generalsmuts87
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Costa or Rooney for GW1 - will Costa play?

    1. The Nuttman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Master Wayne.

  12. conorm
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    First time playing seriously, planning to wildcard in week 4 to bring in Aguero, so defensive rotations and picks were only considering the 1st 4 matchweeks:

    Boruc / Adrian
    Azpilicueta / Mertesacker / Fuchs / Mings / Creswell
    Depay / Hazard / Toure / Henderson / Adam
    Rooney / Sakho / Wilson

    1. Aurora Borealis?
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      My suggestion would be as you are looking to wildcard GW4 to also include some someone from Southampton as they have the easiest starting fixtures. See my post above for suggestions as I am planning on doing the same thing.

  13. Lord Bendtner, TGSTEL
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Sorry in advance for long post

    Been looking very deeply into the statistics from last season. And my own conclusion is that even if you managed to pick the players that perform best from the good performing mid-priced to fairly high-priced players. You wont get more points than if you have Sanchez, Hazard and Aguero in your team, and take the consequences from these three premium players price. (if they do as well as last season)

    With that as background I've come to this team so far.

    Schmichel, Rud
    Azpiliqueta, Cedric, Lescott, Francis, O'shea
    Hazard, Sanches, Özil, Richie, Bentaleb
    Aguero, Sakho, Wilson

    This is how I want it to GW4 based on todays info. There are a few question marks, but my frame is nailed.

    When it comes to goalkeepers, according to my calculations, a good 4.5m keeper + 4.0 will give statistically you about 12-13p LESS than a good 4.5 + 4.5 rotation. So I think I can find more points by investing those 0.5 million elsewhere.

    But I'm not that experienced in FPL. So what I haven't figured out is how much you might lose, on not being able to be as flexible with taking in several inform players to play around your 3 premium players. And don't see a good way to do math on it. What is your feeling, how important is this points wise, and also in the case of increasing your team value.

    1. Je suis le chat
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Keep an open mind, you might want the likes of Sterling, Rooney, Walcott, Milner, Shaw, even Bojan after the first few weeks. Sanchez isn't great value with all the other Ars mids scoring. I think the value will be in picking the right 7-9m mids and strikers at the right times. Best to have a diversified team to start. After 4 weeks, you should try to have the template team of the top 10k fpl players; this will ensure you'll surf the price rises

      1. Lord Bendtner, TGSTEL
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Good point, Plan is to start with only Hazard in GW1, then in with sanchez in to GW3 if nothing else needs overseeing first, then Aguero to GW4. Will probably start with some cash ITB to be able to aim to my own template with 2 or max 3 transfers.

  14. Eric Banternaaa
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Please rate my team gents:

    Any improvements or suggestions welcome!

    Butland Ruddy
    Kos Azpi Skrtl Baker Targett
    Fab Sterling Walcott Hendo Anya
    Rooney Tekkers Pelle

    Cheers lads 🙂

    1. sumatera
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      good team but if any of your first 11 dot play you're screwed

  15. Risk It For aBiscuit
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    RMT Please !

    Schmeichel (Speroni)

    Richards - Bassong - O'Shea (Shawcross & Williams)

    Ritchie - Hazard (Vc) - Sigurdsson - Redmond (Chadl)

    Deeney - Agüero (C) – Rooney

    1 Million Left In the bank also.

    Trying a five way Rotation at the BACK this year. Best i could come up with and picked the best pair of GK's with a differential to the defence.

    (Gk) Lec/Cpa

    (Def) Sto/Nor - Sun/Swa - Sto/Swa - Nor/Ava - Ava/Swa

    (Mid) Nor/Bou

    Thinking of putting in Giroud/Kane if Agüero still isn't READY for GW1 ?

    Should I swap out Sigurdsson/Chadl for Mané ?

    I have picked Redmond over Johnson as he is a risk as he PLAYED left back recently ! What do ye think ?

    Any SUGGESTIONS Welcome !

    1. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Thoughts on Gomez nailing down the right back slot for Liverpool.? Priced @ 4.5 I've heard good things from him in pre season

      1. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Sorry left back

      2. No Luck
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Most Liverpool fans seem to think Moreno will still be first choice

    2. The Nuttman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Not sure I ever remember a five way working out, what's it like for the first 6-10 GW's?

    3. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      I'm not sure on 5 way rotation seems a bit messy to me
      Midfield looking weak due to spending money on 5th midfielder. You'll end up benching points
      Forwards looks fine
      I'd go back to basics one or two good defenders and rotation on other 3
      5th mid at 4.5 and get two heavys in midfield

  16. applebonkers
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    evs what do you sleep under now van persie has left for turkey?

    1. The Nuttman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      RVP may move on but the memories and duvet are forever.

  17. No Luck
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    This is my current draft, I'm not really sure on my choice of £4.0m and £4.5m players but I'm quite happy with the others; just a few tweaks needed I feel!

    Schmeichel, Hennessey;
    Azpilicueta, Mertesacker, Kaboul, S. Taylor, M. Turner;
    Hazard, Walcott, Ozil, Mane, Anya;
    Rooney, Lukaku, Sakho; £1.0m in the bank.

    The thinking behind the £1.0m itb is I could easily upgrade Lukaku and Mane to Benteke and Depay in GW2/3 if it's needed. Or switch to 4-3-3 by upgrading a £4.0m defender to Cedric or Williams.

    The main questions are whether Kaboul will start for Sunderland, whether Anya is the best £4.5m mid, and whether two £4.0m defenders are overkill. I'm also considering Myhill instead of Schmeichel and Koscielny instead of Mert...

  18. FPL Maldini
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Who is a better shout GW1 and GW2?

    A) Hendo and Rooney

    b) Wanyama and Aguero

    1. owls on the up
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      I'd say A unless wannayamma can be upgraded to someone else

  19. Novo
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    First ever RMT...

    Ruddy - Butland
    Clyne - Jenkinson - Huth - O'Shea - Francis
    Hazard - Walcott - Mane - Ritchie - Fletcher
    Rooney - Benteke - Sakho

    2.5 ITB

    1. sumatera
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      good team but you need chelsea defender

  20. StalkingDwarf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Currently feeling decent about my team, but I am a bit worried about my forward options and I feel like I might have spent too much on defense. Any tips?

    Fabianski - Hennessy
    Ivanovic - Koscielny - Huth - O'Shea - Lescott
    Hazard - Henderson - Mane - Walcott - Bentalab
    Rooney - Pelle - Wilson

    Later going to do Rooney + Pelle --> Aguero + Deeney for the City vs Watford match.

    1. sumatera
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      downgrade a defender and upgrade either wilson or bentaleb

  21. Traviscon
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Rmt appreciated guys, opinions and swaps welcome.

    Butland
    Koscielny Cahill darmian
    Hazard sterling chadli bolasie
    Mitrovic berahino rooney

  22. CCaddy
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Hi everyone,

    I've decide on this (so far!)

    Could you have a look at my team, all opinions welcome!

    Butland Ruddy - good rotation

    Azpi koscielny lescott Richards targett

    Hazard Walcott silva mane surman

    Rooney sakho Wilson

    Not sure if my strikers are strong enough, I could downgrade mane to Ritchie and upgrade sakho to Benteke?

    I could also go for a more explosive team and swap azpi and silva for Ivanovic and sterling?

  23. Skor Hattricksson
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Will my "one heavy hitter" team all end in tears?

    Fabianski , schmeichel
    Ivan , kosc , huth , Matthews , Francis
    Sterling , Walcott , chadli , Milner , Ritchie
    Costa , benteke , sakho

    1. sumatera
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      it will if costa is injured

  24. FPL Maldini
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Best 4.5 GK in your opinion? Already got Butland as one

    1. No Luck
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Schmeichel for me, or Myhill short term

    2. sumatera
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Ruddy rotates well with butland

    3. The Nuttman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Schmeichel, think he's better quality than Ruddy, who is also a fine option.

  25. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Lol, everyone still wading into the main thread with RMT's It's never going to work 😀

    1. Godot - Fashanu Zealand
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      How's this looking?

      GK: Ruddy (Butland)
      DEF: Azpi Mings Huth (Jenkinson) (Targett)
      MID: Hazard (C) Yaya Depay Cazorla (Anya)
      FOR: Rooney Benteke Sakho

    2. Godot - Fashanu Zealand
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Reply fail, apologies.

    3. No Luck
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Plz RMT above

    4. andy85wsm
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      6 pages of RMTs here which could have been in the main thread instead?

  26. HamezMace
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    RMT please?

    Schmeichel - Butland

    Alderweirald - Martin - Francis - Prodl - Richards

    Hazard - Chadli - Depay - Sterling - Wanyama

    Rooney - Pelle - Giroud

    Thanks

  27. FPL Maldini
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Best combination?

    a) Schmeicel and Walcott

    b) Pants and Ozil

  28. Godot - Fashanu Zealand
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Should I change anything here?

    GK: Ruddy (Butland)
    DEF: Azpi Mings Huth (Jenkinson) (Targett)
    MID: Hazard (C) Yaya Depay Cazorla (Anya)
    FOR: Rooney Benteke Sakho

    1. The Nuttman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Not sure on UTD attacking double up myself.

    2. owls on the up
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Help surgeons
      Myhill hennessey
      Azpil jenkinson Huth Francis saylor
      Hazard Walcott Henderson ki wannayamma
      Aguero Giroud benteke
      Bringing in sanchez+Sakho within 1st couple of Gwks for giroud n Walcott
      Walcott
      Sorry if this is seen as spam but posted it in my thread above but thought u might not see it as it's not got its own thread!
      So do u need operate

      1. owls on the up
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Sorry Goodmans meant to be on a separate post, my phones playing up n struggling to post rmts 🙁

        1. Godot - Fashanu Zealand
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          It's all good man

  29. OShaughnessy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Fun Fact: Exactly 50% of the posters here are better FPL players than the other half!

    So, make sure you ask someone in the Top 50% to rate your team or else you may be getting some shoddy advice. 😉

    1. sumatera
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      lol

    2. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Good job they don't realise Doosra is a one season wonder 😛

      *no offence Doos 😉

      1. sumatera
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        that many lol?

    3. GoRedz
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      At what time do the good posters post ?
      Are the better FPL players good because they mess with the other players mind ?

      1. OShaughnessy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Ahh, just how long is a piece of string?

        1. Lord Flashheart
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          Depends on the length of the string

      2. Netley Lucas
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        I think they post late at night.
        You mean ramp the ones they don't like and de-ramp the ones they do? Hmmm...

    4. owls on the up
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Well it's funny I've had one good season n alot of shoddy ones although last season I started really well but then went utter shite!

      1. OShaughnessy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        It's so funny to me that ppl come here & post two names, with no context or reasoning & then blindly accept (not saying you) choosing one of them based off three random people's replies.

        I'll never quite understand... *

        *Funny enough, I bet most wonder why I'm wasting their time writing stupid posts like the one above.

  30. Top 210 Club
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Butland (Myhill)

    Ivanovic - Huth - Bassong - (Sakho) - (Francis)

    Walcott - Hazard - Cazorla - Sterling - (Wanyama)

    Rooney - Wilson - Sakho