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With less than 48 hours left until the season gets underway, we’re rolling out a reminder of our Sky Fantasy Football league for 2015/16. Having won the League of Leagues for the past three years, we’re looking to defend our crown and make it four seasons running come next May.

Over the summer, we’ve commissioned our resident Sky Sports expert d1sable to pen a number of articles for your perusal which will hopefully aid your quest for a lofty finish.

First of all, we analysed the Sky Sports Player List. Breaking it down by position, we assessed what’s on offer amongst the Goalkeepers, Defenders, Midfielders and Forwards.

We’ve also cast a close eye over the numerous Formations available to Fantasy managers and looked at the most successful set-ups in the season gone by.

After that, we delved into the Man of the Match data, looking at both the players and positions which are likeliest to benefit from the watching Sky Sports reporters. With that in mind, we also predicted who we think will be rewarded this time out.

Earlier this week, D1sable also went back over the Captaincy rules and highlighted what he considers to be the best armband tactics for the opening couple of months.

Tomorrow, he’ll return with his new team ahead of Gameweek 1 to help guide you through the first round of fixtures.

If you’re looking to get involved, we’ve set up an official Fantasy Football Scout league – the name is FFScout and the pin number to join is 8009000.

Once again, there’s a cool £1,000 to the Fantasy manager who finished at the summit of the Scout league. Last season, the Scout League winner Geoff Pryor also clinched the overall top spot and walked away £30,000 richer.

We’ve set up a community article to exclusively deal with Sky Sports Fantasy teams. Those looking to get involved with the discussion should click this link.

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  1. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Mane playing 90 = confirmed benched for Newcastle

    *troll face*

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      lol

      think you could be onto something though

    2. Sif
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Pelle came off, must have broken his leg.

  2. Whazza
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Reus goal

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

      Can't wait for him to join Liverpool and add to our already outstanding group of attackers.

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

        that will happen

      2. GYM JUNKIE
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        everyone knows he wont join

  3. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    How's my team?

    Butland, Hennessey
    Kos, Huth, Francis, Cedric, Saylor
    Hazard, Walcott, Sterling, Mane, Fletcher
    Rooney, Sakho, Benteke

    0m in the bank. Defense too weak or is it a balanced team??

    1. super zlatan
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      It's a very nice team.

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

      I would go:
      Wally > Ozil
      Kos > Mert
      Cedric > Azpi

      Nice team. Like the spine and price distribution.

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

      I have the same but Kos to Bellerin / Mert and Butland to Panti.

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

      Good now fit in Aguero

    5. Bailey
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      This is exactly my team, apart Fletcher to Wanyama

  4. goneill79
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    So re think Muniesa now Shawcross is out?

  5. premierleaguefantasy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    If you had the below, would you downgrade Sinclair to a 4.5 (i.e. Wanyama) and use that .5 anywhere else? I'm so lost.

    Schmeichel (Hennessey)

    Francis - Azpi - Cedric (O'Shea, Baker)

    Fabregas - Depay - Walcott - Sterling (Sinclair)

    Pelle - Rooney - Benteke

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

      Baker is pointless so maybe. Depends when you want to WC.

  6. chrisdale98
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Ritchie and Pelle?
    OR
    Ozil and Sakho?

    1. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      B

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

      I would've said ritchie and pelle. But he just went off now in the middle of the game. Fishy!

      1. chrisdale98
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        hmmm thing is sakho first game against one of my defenders

  7. Jayblue
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    REPOST!
    Mixed emotions on benteke right now. Not sure if he's nailed on.
    Strikers: rooney benteke sakho
    Defenders: azpi cedric huth oshea targett
    I have 1million itb. What should i do with the excess 1 million? Im pretty content with my midfield

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

      List your whole team matey, who are your midfielders and goalkeepers? Makes the whole picture a bit clearer.

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

        Cech hennessey
        Azpi cedric huth oshea targett
        Haz mane walcott mahrez ritchie
        Benteke rooney sakho

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

    Coates, O'shea, Francis, Ward. 2 of 4
    Sterlin or Toure
    Cazorla or Sterling.

    Just about to finish..

  9. sully29
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Thanks to those who responded on the last page, moved too fast for me to reply in time!

  10. How I met your Mata
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Captains??

  11. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Why the hell is Mane playing 90 minutes

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

      I wish I knew

      worried for Sunday now

      1. super zlatan
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        Did he play well?

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

      Will be rested in the weekend I presume.

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

        Nah

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

      It's a run out for him - he'll play Sunday.

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

    Milner or Henderson

    1. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Milner

    2. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      im tempted tp punt on milner

    3. super zlatan
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Milner.

    4. waitinginthelonggrass
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Milner

  13. sinik
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Haz to Fabs and rearrange draft seems almost obvious. 11.5m is a lot of money.

    1. Top 210 Club
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Nooooo don't give into that false sense of logic. Hazard essential!

    2. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      56% is a lot of ownership too. I'd wait until that starts dropping with Aguero and Sanchez' return before switching to Cesc. You're very exposed otherwise. One penalty and you're hit hard.

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

        not necessarily true though. points are points.

        if Haz + player A scores less than Fab + better player B then who cares what Haz got?

        1. sully29
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 8 months ago

          Most popular captain option too though. If it goes wrong and Hazard outscores your choices then it will hurt bad. Obviously if you get it right then you're laughing but I'm not convinced it's worth the risk.

    3. super zlatan
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Not for me.

      Haz is locked in.

  14. Zizoulicious
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Does anyone think Jordon Ibe is worth a gamble at 5.0, rather than Wanyama sitting on the bench each week

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

      *?

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

      Ibe would just sit on the bench every week, and every other week in real life.

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

        Liverpool don't really have any other winger, just s lot of good attacking mids. You don't think he will get a consistent run in the side?

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

          No, he'll get quite good minutes like Milner did at City, but very very far from nailed on. Looks like Rogers will play 4-3-3 with Coutinho and Firmino behind Benteke.

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

      Instead of a virtual bench Ibe will be on a real bench every week.

      1. goneill79
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        Except he'll be starting away at Stoke

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

          Is he likely to be only featured the odd game here and there?

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

        Well when you put it like that.... Haha. I'm thinking he will get game time most weeks with liverpool's lack of wide men?

    4. GYM JUNKIE
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      not worth the stress

  15. Del Griffith
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    How many goals will Saints concede v Newcastle ?

  16. Lucy.
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Ok even I'm concerned about something now.

    Mané playing 90 does not sound good. Not with Long rested.

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

      Says to me that RonKo thinks he's 100% fit and ready to fire!

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

      They can only make three subs...

      1. The Machine
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        And an attacking winger is usually one..m

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

          Tadic was subbed.

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

            Yippee! 🙁

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

      Long has an illness doesn't he?

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

        That's a point! Thanks!

    4. Del Griffith
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      rotation inevitable with Europa league games

    5. Whazza
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      I'm concerned now too goddammit

    6. JÆKS ⭐
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Cedric still good to go despite all these rumours on here?

    7. Every Dog Has Its Day
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Now I have to get rid of him 🙁

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

        That's hasty 😛

        1. Every Dog Has Its Day
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 8 months ago

          It sure is but you make a very good point.

          My team was set until I see Mane playing a full 90.

          1. Every Dog Has Its Day
            • 11 Years
            10 years, 8 months ago

            Oh dear; he's scored.

            1. Every Dog Has Its Day
              • 11 Years
              10 years, 8 months ago

              He might be back in...

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

      They have to keep some players on for the full 90 though. I wouldn't worry. They play on Sunday so I don't think Mane will be too tired.

    9. Camp No No
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      So, Tadic was subbed to give him rest, right?

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

        To be rubbish again, I presume.

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

          Nice. 🙁

    10. Zizoulicious
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      I think trusts his fitness to play 90 mins on Sunday!

  17. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Screw your Wilsons and your Deeneys, this is a real frontline:

    Aguero - Rooney - Pelle

    😎

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

      RIP the rest of your team

      1. Piggs Boson
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        Not too bad...

        Schmeichel - Hennessey
        Cedric - Jenkinson - Morgan - Coates - Francis
        Walcott - Fabregas - Chadli - Milner - Surman
        Aguero - Rooney - Pelle

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

          Suppose not

        2. JÆKS ⭐
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 8 months ago

          No Hazard, no party

        3. Del Griffith
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 8 months ago

          pretty good as no Haz

        4. Bojaninho
          • 16 Years
          10 years, 8 months ago

          defence a bit slim

          1. Piggs Boson
            • 14 Years
            10 years, 8 months ago

            I think it'll hold steady...

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

              Your first week lineup is what? 1-2-3?

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

                and by lineup I mean formation.

                1. Piggs Boson
                  • 14 Years
                  10 years, 8 months ago

                  343

                  Fixtures work out well for defence. Chelsea and Arsenal might not even get a CS in the first 3...

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

                    And Aguero, Rooney and Pelle might blank first 3...

        5. Camp No No
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 8 months ago

          😆 it is too bad. But at least it's different. Until people copy it from you. 😀

          1. Piggs Boson
            • 14 Years
            10 years, 8 months ago

            It's too good. I instantly regretted pressing submit, some may copy 😉

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

              They should. It's a world beater. Only reason I don't copy it is that I want to be different.

    2. super zlatan
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      What's the rest of the team like ?

      😉

  18. Ludo
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Of the players in your team, how many were you expecting to be priced higher than they have been this season? Not as useless an exercise as it may appear at first glance.

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

      Hendo

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

      None tbh

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

        Hmm, OK. I've got Azpi, Mert, Williams and Huth who I expected to be 0.5m more, I think Chadli and Sakho have also been underpriced, and I expected Hazard to be 12m. Ivanovic is another good one - most on here said he'd be 7.5 after last season.

    3. Lucy.
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Would be good for us all to go back to that price prediction article/thread.

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

        Did we ever find out who was the closest?

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

          It was one of the people who predicted the lowest prices overall!

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

            Whoa, wasn't expecting that

    4. Forza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Chadli, Sakho, Azpi, Courtois, Hazard

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

        All could easily have been 0.5 more expensive, but I love the prices this year.

    5. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      hazard

    6. The Machine
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Ramsey mert azpil

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

      Ozil

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

      No one.
      Everyone I *liked* before they even posted the player list was at least .5m more than I wanted to pay.

      Bye-bye Bacuna & Eriksen!

  19. The Machine
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Mane OUT

    Sterling IN

    1. chrisdale98
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      dont read anthing into mane playin 90

    2. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Mane back in again

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

    ML w/ 30 others & here's a few questions / quotes from our shared forum:

    - "How are the pts broken down...
    What do pts for goalies,defence,mid,fwds ect.."

    - "I see some 'Boosts' like All out Attack, Triple Captain and Bench Boost. What are these and they seem stupid...."

    Mmm, casuals.
    😀

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

      Bloody Canucks.

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

        Who ya calling a Canuck, Eh?
        Take off ya, hoser!

        Sorry aboot that...

  21. Top 210 Club
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Saints only kept 3 away clean sheets last season?

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

      Huh?
      Good to know they rotate well!

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

    for those deciding between Haz and Fabs, remember not necessarily points are points.

    if Haz + player A scores less than Fab + better player B then who cares what Haz got?

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

      (removes 'not necessarily')

    2. Whazza
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      You won't captain Fab

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

        my team already has Aguero in it

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

      Although, you can *never* capt Fabs while there will be opportunities to give Haz the armband.

      Also, not an Either / Or proposition though.
      Owning two of the Top 5 mids, whatever team they're on, is never a bad thing.

      (Walcott & Cazorla, Mata & Hazard, Silva & Yaya, the list goes on.)

  23. GYM JUNKIE
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Will Aguero start on MNF?

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

      Hang on, let me get in my DeLorean.

      1. GYM JUNKIE
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        great car 😀

    2. super zlatan
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Crystal ball alert

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

      most likely not, but I believe he'll get min 20. they have Chelsea next..if they had some fodder GW2 he probably wouldn't feature at all. he needs match fitness.

  24. Ray In Bruges.
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Huth or Morgan?

    1. Del Griffith
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Huth

  25. super zlatan
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Repost.

    Surmon as a 4.5 mid option.

    Someone yesterday here said he scored and assisted a fair bit last season.
    Is he nailed?

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

      Yep

      1. super zlatan
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        Cheers Bubz

  26. Az
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    West Ham...

    absolute clowns.

    1. GYM JUNKIE
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      why?

  27. Big4FPL
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Would Mahrez or Sinclair be enough as a 4th mid? It's either that or Ighalo as a 3rd striker

    1. Dr. Agabuse
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Mahrez absolutely perfect for that spot

      1. Big4FPL
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        Cheers! He only got just over 100 last season, has he had a good pre season for people to start wanting him?

    2. 4vets
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Yup.

      1. Big4FPL
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        Cheers!

    3. Millario
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      sinclair too imo

      1. Big4FPL
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        Cheers!

  28. Dr. Agabuse
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    When will Foster be back? Myhill until?

  29. waitinginthelonggrass
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    I asked this already but I'll ask again Milner, Chadli or Wijnaldum

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

      Milner

    2. Boz
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Milner

    3. Ray In Bruges.
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      I really like Wijnaldum but I have zero confidence in the Toon so I'd say Milner.

  30. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    OMG Mane

    1. Reedy
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      🙂