Moving Target

Moving Target – James Chester

Earlier this week, Hull City centre-back James Chester became West Brom’s second arrival of the summer transfer window, following last month’s capture of winger James McClean. Arriving on a four-year deal for a reported fee of £8m, the Welch international’s versatility will be key for the Baggies, according to manager, Tony Pulis:

“James did very well for Hull City. I’ve had a good chat with him and he’s the type of player I like. He’s young, a strong character, a good defender, he has good feet and he has the Manchester United stamp all over him, just like (Stoke City’s) Ryan Shawcross and Darren Fletcher. They’re wonderful lads and I’m told James is as well. From the people I spoke to, like Steve Bruce and people in the Welsh party…they speak very highly of him. Steve especially gave him a great mention and there is no better accolade than Steve Bruce giving a defender a good drum roll. James is a good player who can play anywhere along the back line and I’m confident he will get better with age.”

The History

Born in Cheshire, Chester kicked off his football career with a stint at local club Winwick Athletic, before joining Manchester United’s youth ranks at the age of eight. After signing a trainee contract when he was 16 years old, Chester notched 17 appearances for the Red Devils’ U18 outfit during the 2005/06 season. He became a regular for the reserves in the 2007/08 campaign and was subsequently handed the captain’s armband the following term. The Warrington-born defender’s only senior appearance for United arrived in the 2009 League Cup semi-final against Derby County.

Chester then embarked on two short loan deals to Peterborough United and Plymouth Argyle, with his three-month stay at the latter club cut short due to cartilage damage. In the summer of 2010, the Welsh centre-back went back out on loan to League One outfit Carlisle United, tallying two goals in 18 league outings. When Chester’s temporary contact expired in January, Hull City swooped to sign him for an estimated fee of £300,000.

Chester made 21 starts in the second half of the 2010/11 Championship campaign with the Tigers, bagging one goal in the process. He established himself as a lynchpin in central defence over the next two terms, chalking up four goals and three assists in 88 appearances.

Upon Hull’s promotion to the Premier League for the 2013/14 season, Chester suffered a hamstring tear in Gameweek 6 and was subsequently sidelined for a couple of months. Chester sat out a fair chunk of the previous campaign, too, having undergone a shoulder operation in January. Nonetheless, he still managed to tally two goals in 23 starts for the Yorkshire club.

After committing to the Welsh national side on 7 May 2014, Chester was handed his maiden cap for the Dragons in a friendly tie against Netherlands. He’s since gone on to accrue a further five appearances, starting in all but one of Wales’ Euro 2016 qualifying matches.

The Prospects

Chester’s arrival at The Hawthorns throws up fresh uncertainty regarding the likely make-up of the Baggies’ rearguard right now. Pulis started both Joleon Lescott and Gareth McAuley in all 18 of his matches in charge last season, whilst Chris Brunt and Craig Dawson were utilised at left-back and right-back respectively in the vast majority of matches.

With Pulis suggesting that the new boy could play right across his back-four, it remains to be seen how this will affect his plans for the campaign ahead. Chester could replace Dawson on the right of defence, oust one of McAuley or Lescott in the middle – allowing the latter to shift to left-back – or (perhaps less likely) even take up the left-back berth himself. Fellow new boy McClean has impressed as a raiding left-back during pre-season, though, notably serving up two assists in their most recent victory over Walsall, and with Pulis favouring natural width in his 4-4-2 set-up, he may well opt for the Irishman here, allowing Brunt to take up a slot on the left of midfield.

Almost certain to come in at 5.0 in the Fantasy Premier League (FPL) game, Chester could make a case as a viable route into West Brom’s back line if he can cement a regular starting berth. At present, both Dawson (thigh) and McAuley (calf) are nursing knocks that threaten to sideline them for a Gameweek 1 clash against Manchester City, potentially handing him the chance to stake an immediate claim for consideration.

Intriguingly, the former Tigers centre-back matched Dawson’s two-goal haul last term despite clocking 753 fewer minutes, though the main appeal of any West Brom defender lies in their ability to deliver defensive returns. The Baggies racked up 16 clean sheets in 2014/15 – only Chelsea, with 17, managed more – whilst no side carded more shut-outs away from home (eight).

With home clashes against City and Chelsea in the first three rounds of fixtures, though, many will be reluctant to opt for West Brom defenders from the off. Given that the schedule takes a turn for the better from Gameweek 5, it’s perhaps best to hold fire and assess Pulis’ plans for Chester, thus allowing us a clearer picture before investing in their resilient backline.

Further Reference

James Chester Wikpedia Page

James Chester Transfer Markt Page

1,712 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Ludo
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Chester - 5.0
    Caulker - 5.5

    Damn.

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

      As expected.

      1. Billy Gilmore
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Yep

      2. Nabs Kebabs
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        this. was lol'ing at all the people yesterday thinking 4.5 for Caulker

        1. money face bandwagon
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          Oh who would expect caulker 4.5m hahahas

    2. Bastien
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Chester no appeal for me at 5.0
      If I want a WBA defender, I go Lescott any time.

    3. Bastien
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Same goes for Caulker.
      Clearly overpriced. 1 goal and 1 CS last season and he is priced same as Clyne and Bertrand, Mert, Darmian, Shaw, Fonte...

    4. meerlight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      would have expected caulker to be more aligned with cedric at 5.0

  2. jimbobmij
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Who will be West Ham's starting centrebacks at the start of the season?

    1. Parm
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Reid & Ogbonna.

      1. Essrick
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Tomkins is surely first choice?

    2. dribbler
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      jenkinson is likely the best bet

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

        jenkinson is CB?

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

      jenk and ogbonna

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

    To forward heavy?

    Butland-SChmeichel
    Kos-Azpi-Cedric-O'shea-Bennett
    Özil-Mané_Walcott-Ritchie-Barry
    Costa-Rooney-Lukaku

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

      Nope, looks good. Don't like Barry though.

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

        Could be any 4,5 mil midfielder. Just saw a hot-topic here a few weeks ago calming he was the best 4,5 option and haven't looked into the other players after that. Will change him if any better options appear.

    2. TheSteel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Nice team!

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

        Cheers! Seems easy enough to get Sanchez or Aguero when they return which I find to be important.

    3. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      No hazard could hurt with his ownership.nice though

  4. Fernando Torres
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Mane or Cesc???

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

      Cesc

    2. Overlordleo
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Mané, assumign you have either Costa or Hazard.

      1. Fernando Torres
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Got Hazard

      2. BuK II
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        This.

  5. New FPL additions
    Detweiler
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Brady 5.5
    Caulker 5.5
    Chester 5.0

    1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      lol Caulker 5.5! wow

      1. Parm
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Time to dig up a few stat tables to convince folks he's worth that price given his goal threat. 😉

      2. Girls like Cars and Man&eac…
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Why lol he scored 5 goals 2 seasons ago.

    2. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      crosses all 3 off list

    3. andy85wsm
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      • 13 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Must admit I was expecting Caulker to come in at 5.0, otherwise the other 2 are as expected.

      1. Eden Hazardous
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Actually I expected Caulker's price
        I mean the bloke came in at 5m in a QPR defence

      2. pompeyfan
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        yeah for me this make Cedric the only Southampton defender I would want

      3. Billy Gilmore
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Not in a solid defence (at least it was before Caulker joined 😛 ) with his goal threat.

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

          Yeah maybe. With Koeman still looking for another CB though it's possible that Caulker won't even be a regular starter.

          I guess they've priced on the current situation.

          1. bennosaurus
            • 8 Years
            8 years, 10 months ago

            Does Matt Targett have any chance of being this year's 4 millioner who plays 90mins?

    4. Lyonnais
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      FPL Towers have saved me from another Caulker fail. No way I'll buy him at 5.5.

    5. drcooper817
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Koeman confirmed Bertrand could return sooner than expected.
      And Caulker's effin 5.5!

      Yoshida and Targett seem out of the starting eleven now.

      1. Eden Hazardous
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Cedric in....

    6. The Hindu Monkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Is caulker at 5.5 a troll

      The same as skertel, Clyne, kolarov, bellerin and mert?

      Anybody who selects him should be instantly docked fifty points as a penalty.

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

      Eboue hate FPL towers for stupid pricing.

    8. Long Juan Silva
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Disappointed with Brady's price. Would have taken him at £5.0m.

    9. Evs
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      • 14 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Damn it, was hoping for 4.5m Chester.
      hoping...

  6. Nabs Kebabs
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Chester or Lescott?

    1. Ludo
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Lescott. Safe as houses.

      1. Bobbydhino - ⚒ Saint Slav…
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Even a house fire?

    2. Return Of Chamakh
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Lescott for the price surely, more goal threat

  7. Beavis
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Let's try again.

    A: Panti + Kosc + Milner
    B: Schmeichel (or other 4.5) + Mert + Mane

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

      Well this does change things (so removed previous post)

      A for me.

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

        B

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

        Ta Andy

    2. BuK II
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      B for me

    3. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      WTF just happened....

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

        Mind fecking you. 😉

    4. Nabs Kebabs
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      A with Chadli/Tadic instead of Milner

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

        Tadic is going nowhere near my team, poor option IMO.

        Chadli, I like though.

        1. Nabs Kebabs
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          his chances created is almost EQUAL to that of Silva.

          lots of shots aswell - and on target.

          far from poor imo especially when you consider he was battling persistent groin injuries last term

          1. Nabs Kebabs
            • 12 Years
            8 years, 10 months ago

            Rate of chances created*

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

              Coutinho gets great stats too, doesn't mean points. I've seen him play which is good enough. Would need a huge improvement from last year.

              1. Nabs Kebabs
                • 12 Years
                8 years, 10 months ago

                Coutinho isn't exactly a poor pick imo though. Personally i think writing off Tadic is a huge mistake, guy is class and will show it this season 😉

                Pens in his locker too

    5. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      B still has Mane... so B

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

        My thoughts exactly - really want Mane in the team.

        Cheers all for replies.

    6. Hic Sunt Leones
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      A for me

  8. Lingardium Leviosa.
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Who do you think has the greatest/least probability of a price rise and price drop?

    1. BuK II
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      I've got Ritchie in as my "Siggy" pick this year. AVL first game and any returns should spark a bandwagon.

      1. Lingardium Leviosa.
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        i like how u think

        1. chiiswaerch
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          +1

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

    Currently mulling:

    a.) Hazard & Sakho
    b.) Mane & Costa

    Thoughts?

    1. Hangover United
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      A

    2. BuK II
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Forgot to add a.) is +1m ITB too

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

        A

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

    what you guys think

    pants myhill

    azpi prödl PVA mings cedric

    hazard özil walcott mané lens

    rooney wilson deeney

    thanks

    1. Vardy is always having a pa…
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Really strong team mate I like it 🙂

      1. Hangover United
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        could downgrade mane to schneiderlen or walcott to hendo and then I have Aguero

        the only problem is that I´m not sure if the cheepie´Striker are as good as last year …

        1. Vardy is always having a pa…
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          Yeah I see your point lol I don't think they will be but I do believe they could still contribute for some good points plus once you have Aguero your team should be quite strong

    2. Ludo
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Nice use of umlauts.

      1. Hangover United
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        😛

  11. Thunder Warrior
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    RMT?

    Schmeichel Schwarzer
    Cédric Koscielny Azpilicueta Francis Prödl
    Henderson Cazorla Hazard Sterling Wanyama
    Sakho Pellè Rooney

    Only question how to get in Kun..

    1. Hangover United
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      upgrade to rooney

    2. BERGKOP
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Hazard -> Fab/Walcott and Rooney-> Kun

    3. SuperMario
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      very nice this is literally my team minus a few bits..

      1. Leicester keeper all the time, not fancy the LEI/ NOR rotation, its great up to Xmas??
      2. Azpil / Kos going to be starters with rotation of the others?? Have you checked the rotation??
      3. Mid = Super and can always get Depay when you lose Rooney, what about Walcott over Sterling??
      4. My current frontline, waiting for Bentekke to prove himself first

  12. Vardy is always having a pa…
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Hi guys can you RMT please

    Cech
    Jagielka / Ivan / Clyne
    Ozil / Hazard / Hendo / Silva
    Lukaku / Sakho / Benteke

    Subs: Schwarzer, Baker, Steven Taylor, Wanyama

    All suggestions are welcome thanks! 🙂

    1. Olivier Bernards watch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      hmm, some interesting picks there. Saylor probably won't start (though it's really just a guessing game at the moment with the newcastle defence). I think Baker is also not nailed on, but not sure about that. Think there's better value than clyne/jag in defence (man ute defence, cedric etc). Also, I wouldn't want to be without rooney, but I guess you;ve probably considered that already

      1. Vardy is always having a pa…
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        See the thing is I was quite keen on Manchester United defence but the thing is the defenders are quite error prone so I wasn't sure. I wouldn't mind Cedric tbh a Southampton defender is a really good shout. What changes would you make to my strike force in order to accommodate Roo?

        1. Olivier Bernards watch
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          maybe rooney in for lukaku, ivan out for azpi, clyne out for cedric, jagielka out for a 4.5, or something along those lines (not sure if that helps, since it pretty much changes your whole team).

    2. Hangover United
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      I don't like Lukako or Jagielka.. I think they have a really rough start

      1. Vardy is always having a pa…
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Hmm.. I see your point out of curiosity who would you select instead of Lukaku?

        1. Hangover United
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          probably pelle if Soton would not play europa league.. thats kind of the problem

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

      good pick if u won't rotate players

      1. Vardy is always having a pa…
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Yeah i'm quite indecisive when it comes to rotating players lol thanks! 🙂

  13. I am 42
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    help me complete my front 7 please
    14m for 2 mid

    Hazard Özil ??? ???
    Rooney Kane Benteke

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

      Chadli and Milner
      or
      Mane and Ritchie/Walters

      1. I am 42
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        was thinking of Chadli and Hendo
        but not sure if i want to double up spurs n pool

        was thinking mane and ki

    2. JaydenLFC87
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Hendo / Milner

      1. I am 42
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        triple pool :ozil:

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

      Mane and Ritchie.

      1. I am 42
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        2nd vote for mane and ritchie

        is ritchie that good?

    4. BuK II
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Mane Ritche

  14. Olivier Bernards watch
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    I'd appreciate any thoughts on this.

    Butland, Ruddy,

    Azpi, Kos, Cedric, Francis, O Shea,

    Haz, Depay, Theo, Ritchie, Anya,

    Rooney, Benteke, Sakho

    1. JaydenLFC87
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      G2G no need to change anything..

    2. Blame It On Rio-ddermorten
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Looks a lot like mine atm. So hopefully G2G 🙂

  15. JaydenLFC87
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Which Duo will score more points first 8 Game Weeks???

    A) Kane/Hendo

    B) Benteke/Mane

    1. Olivier Bernards watch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      b

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

      B

    3. Winston.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      B

  16. Drafting Away
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Hey guys, who would you say are the 'must haves' this season?

    1. Camp No No
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Nobody.

    2. Vardy is always having a pa…
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Aguero later on, a Chelsea defender

    3. Blame It On Rio-ddermorten
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Hopefully nobody, as that would be the most interesting. Realistically Hazard and Aguero, I guess.

  17. Blame It On Rio-ddermorten
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Who is the most "nailed-on" 4.5 midfield? Is Wanyama a safe bet?

    1. Olivier Bernards watch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      yeah, very nailed on. But probably high ownership so could lose value easily if injured etc.

      1. Blame It On Rio-ddermorten
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Thanks! Almost at 20 % ownership so yeah.

    2. JaydenLFC87
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Fletcher

      1. Blame It On Rio-ddermorten
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Thanks! He's only at 1,2 % ownership as well, less chance of losing value.

  18. Kizza_10
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Quick question

    Cedric or Alderweireld

    1. Olivier Bernards watch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      cedric, but both are good value

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

      Cedric...Trippier could be an interesting one..

      1. Girls like Cars and Man&eac…
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Trippier is 5.5 and has competition from Walker and Deandre Yedlin I would not go near him.

    3. JaydenLFC87
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Cedric

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

    who to play fwd for city on GW1? dzeko/bony or sterling as he played fwd at liv,,..?

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

      Reckon if KDB is secured then Pell's will probably play a single striker. If Sterling experiments are successful probably him. Otherwise, Dzeko. Bony is not secured as a player.

      Also a good chance that Pelle's will play Nacho.

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

        thanks,,

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

    Top defender in RMT tool is now kolorov 🙂

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

      Every day thinking should I take the risk or not....

    2. Santi sensei
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Should be Ivan or Kosc imo 🙂

  21. GreenWindmill
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    The correct thing to do with the pricing would have been to knock 0.5 off all the existing Southampton defenders now that liability has trundled into town.

    1. Billy Gilmore
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      I'm kind of glad he's not 5m. Removes all temptation 😀

      Maybe I'll just get Kolarov instead. 😆

      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        don't go there 😆

        got 5.5 for a play every week defender

        He's calling to me

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

        Making me rethink my Cedric pick now, could shave another 0.5 off my backline - always handy...

        Just go the whole hog and pick Glen Johnson too eh? 😉

        1. Billy Gilmore
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          In all fairness I think Caulker could do alright at Soton. Fonte is a huge influence.

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

            Stop spoiling my fun with your balanced view!

    2. Christian Fox der zorn gott…
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Just imagine Yoshida and Caulker at the back

  22. Winston.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    A. Hazard and Ritchie
    B. Fabregas and Depay/Yaya/Sterling
    Thanks.

    1. Olivier Bernards watch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      this is the big question really. I'm on A at the moment, but noone really knows.

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

        So am I...Any info about Ritchie's goals and assists...which part from set pieces and which from open play?

  23. KASABIAN_LSF
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Cech-(Hennassey)
    Shaw- Ivan- Mings-Huth - (Targett)
    Sterling- Wally- Chadli- Haz- (Bentaleb)
    Wilson- Roopig- Pelle

    Quick rate my team , what do you think? dont hold back!

    1. Olivier Bernards watch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      don't like the pellet pick personally. Also, target will lead to a wasted transfer. Apart from that, looks okay.

      1. Olivier Bernards watch
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        oh, and i don't think premium keepers make sense.

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

          can you sort your spell checker, very annoying

  24. Fernando Torres
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    A) Ruddy (always playing) + Koscielny
    B) Cech + Toby

    1. PainInDiaz
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      B

    2. Santi sensei
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      I'd prefer Schmeichel instead of Ruddy

  25. drcooper817
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Pelle or Lukaku?
    Don't have any Soton or Everton players.

    1. PainInDiaz
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Pellè

      1. drcooper817
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Reluctant on Mane. Would rather double up on Arsenal mids in the same price range.
        Pelle it is!

    2. BERGKOP
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Pelle but I prefer Mane as Soton attacking cover

      1. drcooper817
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Reluctant on Mane. Would rather double up on Arsenal mids in the same price range.
        Pelle it is!

    3. Armchair Quarterback
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Both capable of scoring in any game in my opinion. But you're asking much more of Romelu to do it in the first 10 weeks with those fixtures though.

    4. WafuCafu
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Pelle to start, Lukaku when in form

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

    Sup DZers.

    Ruddy Butland
    Azpi Mings Huth O'Shea Prodl
    Hazard Silva Ozil Ritchie Wanyama
    Rooney Benteke Sakho

    a) Save .5m and get Depay after moving in Aguero in wk4. Allowing Manure coverage.
    b) Prodl out, Cedric in, strengthening defense with the sacrifice of only getting a 7.0m (Schwein, Ayew, Milner, Chadli etc. etc.
    c) Some other move.

  27. ralfb
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    If you would get one of those, who would it be?

    Adebayor
    Berbatov
    Falcao

    1. Santi sensei
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      No one . Ty

    2. drcooper817
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Would love to bring Berbatov to the PL.

    3. Bobby_Baggio
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      None sorry

  28. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    A) Sterling & Wilson

    B) Ritchie & Benteke

    C) Mane & Sakho

    1. PainInDiaz
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      C

    2. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      C

  29. JCrosbie
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    RMt please ☺...if not advice on the blank positions... (have ideas but don't want to influence advice )
    2x gk 4.5m

    Huth terry ivanovic Targett 4m (or lower gk)
    Yaya chadli fabregas Andreu ozil
    Aguero Wilson benteke

  30. Ludo
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Cambiasso gone, James out injured until the New Year...

    Think I might go with Andy King as my 4.5m, Leicester forums suggest he's first choice of their remaining central midfielders, has a decent goal threat, and doesn't tend to pick up any cards, unlike the other popular options.

    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      ooh what a shout

      1. Essrick
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Just got to be mindful if Leicester sign a new CM.

    2. Essrick
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Agreed.

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

      They're gonna sign Aranguiz.

      1. chiiswaerch
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        would be suprised if he goes to leicester instead of leverkusen.

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

          Offering much more money it seems.

    4. drcooper817
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      What about Drinkwater? Certainly more goal threat there.