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With only three days remaining until the 2015/16 Premier League campaign gets underway, we thought we’d take an in-depth look at the first match of the domestic season, which took place last Sunday. Arsenal’s 1-0 Community Shield victory over Chelsea finally broke Arsene Wenger’s winless streak over nemesis Jose Mourinho, thanks to Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain’s first-half wonder strike.

As Fantasy managers start to fine-tune their final 15-man squads for the campaign ahead, our next members article delves into the data from Wembley’s weekend showdown.

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  1. Skipdipper
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Any Pelle/mane owners worried the season opener is 3 days after EL fixture?

    1. Alan Hansen's Emu
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Naaaaaaaah

    2. Skipdipper
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      And that as soon as Caulker started his first pre season game that Cedric was benched?

      1. gaz1185
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        Caulker / Cedric, different positions. Martina was the RB.

    3. Cevap
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      sure there is some worry, however early on in the season...as long as they are fit they should be roaring to go

      1. Skipdipper
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        True and they are 3-0 up so maybe they'll have a nice rest on the bench anyway 🙂

  2. Pinball wisdom
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    I'm really not sold on Hazard for the first few game weeks. He always takes time to get into his stride for Chelsea. He's really expensive. And he's got such high ownership that one bad game weekend could see his price tumble as the casuals jump off him onto some Def mid who's scored a freak goal. Anyone with me?

    1. SW88
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Nope!

    2. Cevap
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      and you could find yourself drastically behind after 2 GW's. Trust your decision and don't try to have others justify it for you. I'm sure the team is better balanced without him

    3. Murder on Zidane's Flo…
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      I think you're right. Don't expect a lot of support though. You've reasoned it out, just back yourself

    4. Skipdipper
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      I can see your logic but I'm too scared to 🙂

    5. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      I'm going without him too. I think getting fab and the extra 2.5mln offers better value to start off with.

    6. Tuchap - Lurker
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Or he could go nuts and you end up playing catch up from day one.

  3. Game of Stones
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    GOAL: 1-0 Tottenham, Chadli.

    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      There's a surprise! 😉

      1. Game of Stones
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        Haha, even more tempted to go for him now, stunning strike! 😀

      2. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        So, Chadli not playing this weeked?

        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          10 years, 6 months ago

          Right.

          1. KayteeStark
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 6 months ago

            He wont???? *biting fingers anxiously*

            1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 16 Years
              10 years, 6 months ago

              Well, he's in my team ... 😉

    2. Ludo
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Get used to it. 😉

  4. S.Kuqi
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    I need someone to convince me that expensive (6.0) defenders are not woth having.

    1. Alan Hansen's Emu
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Start of season everyone leaks goals. Don't waste your value on them early on.

      1. S.Kuqi
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        That helps

      2. Pinball wisdom
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        Apart from Chelsea...!

        1. Alan Hansen's Emu
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 6 months ago

          Chelsea will leak too. Did last year*

          *havent checked

    2. Les Majesteux
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      That will be hard

      1. S.Kuqi
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        You could atleast try.

  5. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Happy, happy days!!!

    Thanks, Paul - great article! 😀

    1. Alan Hansen's Emu
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      How come Doos?

      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        Well, have you read it? Bigs up most of my team!!! 😉

        1. Cevap
          • 15 Years
          10 years, 6 months ago

          But that means that Mou is not trolling us like last season and Costa stays away 🙂

        2. Skipdipper
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 6 months ago

          You've gone giroud up top? 😉

          1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            10 years, 6 months ago

            Nope. Falcao ... 😉

        3. Alan Hansen's Emu
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 6 months ago

          Haha no idea who is in your team

          1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            10 years, 6 months ago

            😀 There was a looong thread on the last post ...

    2. Nabs Kebabs
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Yep excellent article.

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

    who is going into the season with no man c player?

    1. Skipdipper
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Depends if I double up on arsenal mid or pick sterling. But possibly...

    2. Cevap
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      It was looking like that up until two days ago. now I have Sterling

      1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        This

    3. Razer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      No City or Arsenal.

      1. Cevap
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        no Arsenal? now that is just stupid ! 🙂

        1. Razer
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 6 months ago

          If no one can decide on who to get, why bother getting any? Drafting in Cazorla for 'coverage' won't help when they win 2-1 with goals from Giroud and Ox and assists from Ozil and Mert.

    4. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Me, and not feeling too worried about it. Their opening fixtures are pretty tough. I reckon they will score a couple but wouldn't expect anything spectacular.

  7. Kostja
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Regarding Walcott, I know he will be monitored closely bc of his injury history. But does anyone know a player fresh off becoming the highest payed player at a club not playing as many matches as possible?

    1. Optimus.
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Nani

      1. Optimus.
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        Well maybe not the highest paid player 😉

  8. Les Majesteux
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Would you go A or B here?
    And long-term, not just gw1

    A - Pelle Kane Benteke - Ozil - Haz - Ritchie - Sterling

    B - Pelle - Rooney - Wilson - Ozil - Haz - Sterling - Mane

    Thanks!

    1. S.Kuqi
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      A

  9. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    would you forget Kos with this team

    Rudd/y

    5.5, Cedric, Huth, Francis, Coates

    Hazard, Sterling. Walcott, Mane, 4.5

    Rooney, Benteke, Sakho

    0 ITB

    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      No.

    2. Cevap
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Maybe Coates to Prodl and upgrade 5.5 to Kosc

      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        Coates and Prodl are same price

        1. Cevap
          • 15 Years
          10 years, 6 months ago

          hmmm, Coates is not 4.5?

          1. JK - Cønt ⭐
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            10 years, 6 months ago

            Coates is 4.5

            so is Prodl

          2. Cevap
            • 15 Years
            10 years, 6 months ago

            sorry - did not realize Prodl was 4.5 - what the feck was I looking at then!!!!!

    3. Jaffalicious! #SomosCubanos
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      No, get him in!

      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        got to find 0,5 from somewhere

        1. Jaffalicious! #SomosCubanos
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 6 months ago

          Sahko > Wilson gives you 0.5 to get Kos and have rotating keepers/Panti 😉

    4. Sergeant Garcia
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Sakho > Vardy & take Kos in!

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

    Final. 'F'in. Dillema. (atleast I hope so :p )

    If planning on wildcarding GW4:

    A) Pelle+Wally
    B) Benteke+ Mane

    Cheers! 😀

    1. lottobot16
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      B

    2. Cevap
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      b

  11. Milky
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Spurs vs AC Milan 1-0
    Chadli!

  12. BrockLanders
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Had a dream Benteke scored a hatrick a Stoke.

    1. Murder on Zidane's Flo…
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Please let it be!

    2. Cevap
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      a stoke of.... coal?

  13. Bambi
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Chadli scores vs AC milan - 1-0. Playing as striker in Kane's absence

  14. Fernando Torres
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    A) Ritchie + 4.5M defender + Graham (3-5-2)
    B) Wilson + Cedric + Fletcher (wba) (3-4-3)

    Thoughts guys???

  15. Doctor X
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Which combination of 3rd and 4th mids + 2nd forward would you consider?

    A) Mane, Ritchie + Kane

    B) Ozil, Milner + Pelle (have Walcott already)

  16. Nabs Kebabs
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Chadderz is looking like potential bargain of the season.

    1. Nabs Kebabs
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Looks like there is no room for my Lens punt then 🙁

      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        Even happier days!!! 😀

        1. Nabs Kebabs
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 6 months ago

          😆

    2. Sergeant Garcia
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Man, had the same punt on Lens; but now having second thoughts.

      Damn you preseason friendlies!!!

  17. sambyy
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Chadli goal. It is against Milan though...

    1. Acquafresca
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      and Juve lost their best player. Both irrelevant

    2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Ooof. You can only beat what's in front of you ... 😉

  18. Yolo Toure
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Chadli with a screamer from 25 yards!

  19. Tabasco
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Deeney or Wilson?

    1. BrockLanders
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Neither

    2. Bibelnissen
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Watfords opening fixtures are horrible, so Wilson for fixtures.

      Over the course of the season think Deeney will do best though.

    3. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Wilson.

  20. BrockLanders
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Chadli goal. Mane owners shift in their seat

    1. Nabs Kebabs
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Mane AND Chadli here 😉

      1. Bibelnissen
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        Great value

      2. Ludo
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        Yep!

    2. KayteeStark
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      This!

  21. Bibelnissen
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Bentaleb assist?

  22. CABAYE4
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    In past seasons, virtually every side has had a 4.0 defender who most of the time wasn't nailed on. Most players barely ever use their 5th defender anyway.

    Why is the 3-way 4.5 rotation is favour this season? If anything there's fewer options at that price than in any other season and it's almost impossible to predict CS's for bottom half sides.

    1. BrockLanders
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Targett decent for 3/4 weeks

  23. abhirup780
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Any luve steaming link?

    1. Yolo Toure
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Spurs facebook page

  24. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Is it cray cray to go without any Chelsea attackers and without Aguero GW1?

    1. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Not crazy, due to their poor fixtures, but inadvisable!

  25. MIDDLEMAN
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    What do we think, muthas?!

    Schmeichel (Butland)

    Ivan Kos Cedric

    Haz Wally Hendo Mahrez

    Roo Tekkers Sakho

    (Huth Prodl Ki)

  26. FPLzebub
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Pick one.

    A) Azpilicueta
    B) Koscielny

    1. Fernando Torres
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      B for sure

    2. Skipdipper
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Kos

  27. Connor's Calling
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Chadli, Ritchie, Benteke

    or

    Hendo, Sinclair, Kane

    1. Bibelnissen
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      First by miles

    2. Acquafresca
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      First.

    3. Murder on Zidane's Flo…
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      A for me

  28. hcttac
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Thoughts this is for sff as i want to take my mates ££££££

    pantilimon

    martin ward annholt

    depay hazard gardner ozil wijnaldum

    rooney lukaku

  29. Carcaju
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Couple of doubts here...

    Who's the best 5M defender and 5.5 defender?

    And what's the best combination?

    A) Benteke and the best 5M?

    B) Pellé and the best 5.5M?

    1. zon
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Benteke and Cedric

    2. Carcaju
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Thanks. Already have Cedric, so who's the next on the line?

  30. Acquafresca
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Anyone starting with Lukaka and shifting to Sakho or Tekkers in GW2?

    1. Acquafresca
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Tempted to (c)aptain him too...

    2. Nabs Kebabs
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      not for me. Parm seems to be keen. I want to save my first FT.

    3. tets mcgee (Ha La Land)
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      yeh but every1 keeps saying to save the transfer but im happy to risk it incase lukaku gets hatty

      1. tets mcgee (Ha La Land)
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        am also (c)

    4. zon
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Yeah Lukaku -> Tekkers GW2.