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The current lull in Euro 2016 action allows us to focus on domestic matters once again as we roll out the first in a series of pre-season members articles that evaluate the performance levels of each individual team over the 2015/16 campaign.

Kicking off with Arsenal, we analyse the team data to get a perspective on their season in comparison to 2014/15 in a bid to spot trends and improvements. We then focus on their squad, assessing goal threat and creativity for all the key individuals in a bid to put some priority on potential targets for the forthcoming campaign.

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  1. 1NVINCIBLES
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Reposting.. No response earlier. 🙁

    Thoughts to complete this team please:

    Lloris Hennessey
    Boateng Hector Fonte Guerreiro Rami
    Ozil Kroos Draxler Sanches Payet
    Muller Bale ___

    A. Ronaldo
    B. Griezmann
    C. Giroud

    1. Jazz!
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Same dilemma but I chose Ronaldo without a doubt. Don't fancy France against Germany.

      1. 1NVINCIBLES
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers. My predictions are low scoring #PORWAL and high scoring #GERFRA. Sounds about right?

        1. Jazz!
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Not sure at all but all I know is I reckon Portugal will have a better chance v Wales than France againsy Germany, imo.

  2. Jay_
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Pistorius judge has been paid off, the poor family having to sit there and listen to this judge is unbelievable.

    1. Ron_Swanson
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      6 years in prison - he'll be out way before then as well

  3. Defcons are for Kinnear
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Happy Eid to everyone!!!

  4. DeadStarComing
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Regarding line ups - France are fairly straight forward. Wales and Portugal we will be able to see. So what's the thinking of what the Germany line up may be?

    1. MGD
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Neur
      Hector, Howedes, Boateng, Kimmich
      Kroos, ___
      Drax, Özil, Götze
      Muller

      Sounds about right?

      1. Jazz!
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah this. Weigl/Can alongside Kroos if Schwini isn't fit.

        1. MGD
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          France Wales
          France France Portugal Wales Germany
          France France Portugal Germany Germany
          France Wales Portugal


          France 6
          Wales 3
          Germany 3
          Portugal 3

          This is me now. Maybe i should go 1 France defender -> German Defender?

          1. Jazz!
            • 11 Years
            10 years, 1 month ago

            Yeah, I'd definitely fancy German defence over France so do that imo.

            1. MGD
              • 10 Years
              10 years, 1 month ago

              Then Sagna -> Boateng it is!

              Thanks bro.

              How is your team looking?

              1. Jazz!
                • 11 Years
                10 years, 1 month ago

                Well look below for the team structure 🙂

    2. DeadStarComing
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Cool. Didn't Mustafi start the first game when Hummels was missing? He's the other one I thought may shake it up a bit.

      1. Jazz!
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah but Howedes was RB then.

        1. DeadStarComing
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          I thought it could be Howedes right back again and Kimmech further forward. Especially if Draxler or Gotze don't start again.

          1. Jazz!
            • 11 Years
            10 years, 1 month ago

            Possible but I don't think so.

            1. MGD
              • 10 Years
              10 years, 1 month ago

              Draxler will start instead of Kimmich i believe.

              But on the other hand. If you have 6 players on MD 1 and 9 on MD2.

              The probability of that you wont need to swap in ALL of your players for MD 2, and you have line-ups, you can just choose not to sub in Drax if he doesent start.

  5. La Roja
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Done FT's, this is me then

    Hennessey Neuer
    Hectorinho Rami Fonte Williams Meunier*
    Payet Pogba Ozil Draxler Sanches
    Griezmann Bale Ronaldo

    1. IXʇuǝᴉɔᴉɟᴉuƃɐW
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Same team as me except i have Guirriero instead of Fonte. Best of Luck to us!

    2. Feeling_blue
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Same team except Sagna for Rami and I've gone for Patricio and Taylor instead of Fonte and Hennessey. Is Fonte nailed?

      1. La Roja
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah

  6. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Possible lineups being touted in the press

    Hennessy
    Gunter Collins Williams Chester Taylor
    Allen Ledley King
    Bale
    Kanu

    Pat
    Eliseu Fonte Pepe Soares
    Silva Sanches Muotinho Mario
    CR7 Nani

    1. Jazz!
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I transfer in Guerreiro and you show me this 😆

      1. Hotdogs for Tea
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Lol sorry

        1. Jazz!
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Really don't think Rafa Silva will start ...

          1. Margarido
            • 13 Years
            10 years, 1 month ago

            Probably Adrien (silva) there

    2. SpaceCadet
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Pepe starting? Gold!

    3. Margarido
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Wales seems alright.
      Portugal do not think so.

      No Danilo?!
      And also Pepe its a major doubt!

    4. St. Joseph
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      What is the source?

      1. Hotdogs for Tea
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        National Newspaper

  7. St. Joseph
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Ntaylor or williams?

    Rami or koscielny?

    Pogba or gotze?

    Price matters

    1. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Chester

      1. St. Joseph
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Williams and taylor seems the most threatening backs

        1. Jazz!
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Chester is usually a greater goal threat than Williams.

        2. Hotdogs for Tea
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Chester gets up for corners and receives bonus points for blocks (two six pointers for me so far) ... but more importantly is a budget priced playing enabler

          1. St. Joseph
            • 10 Years
            10 years, 1 month ago

            McDonald's doesn't count bonus points.

            Williams and taylor proved for both goal scored.

            1. Hotdogs for Tea
              • 10 Years
              10 years, 1 month ago

              Don't be duped by the goals that Ash and Tayls have scored, they rarely score - Chester is a 1 in 10 scorer, Ash 1 in 20 and Tayls 1 in 30 having not scored for Swansea in 139 league games lol

              1. St. Joseph
                • 10 Years
                10 years, 1 month ago

                Make sense.

                What club is chester playing for?

                1. Hotdogs for Tea
                  • 10 Years
                  10 years, 1 month ago

                  Used to be Hull, now WBA. Actually he scores 1 in 20, my mistake

                  1. St. Joseph
                    • 10 Years
                    10 years, 1 month ago

                    Still a very good research u did there.

                    In this tournament a few wales matches back, I've seen taylor played Oop and had a few chance to get 1 on 1 vs opposition keeper..
                    Maybe their formation allows him to get some chance tonight

                    1. Hotdogs for Tea
                      • 10 Years
                      10 years, 1 month ago

                      Taylor is playing wing back for Wales and gets forward well but does not overlap and go to the bye-line and tends to cut in and lay off. He plays with a winger at Swansea who gets the points. Actually a better punt is Gunter who does push on and get crosses and assists

                      1. St. Joseph
                        • 10 Years
                        10 years, 1 month ago

                        Hmm will be checking again which one will go in my wildcard team.

                        Cheers

    2. Jazz!
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Taylor
      Kosc
      Whoever's cheaper

      1. St. Joseph
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers

  8. McQueen
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Is Giroud now safe to play in finals if he gets a yellow card and advances to finals or they do not erase yellow cards for semi finals and is therefore suspended one game?

    Thanks for the help guys.

    1. MGD
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      If im not mistaken, YC system resets for Semis

      1. Jazz!
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Correct

        1. McQueen
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Thanks Jazz. Good luck today. 😉

          1. Jazz!
            • 11 Years
            10 years, 1 month ago

            You too 🙂

      2. McQueen
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks mate. Appreciate it.

  9. Root
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Müller or Bale?

    1. Jazz!
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Tough one but I'd actually edge towards Müller.

  10. Jazz!
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Haven't done a team layout of my team, hmmm.

    Germany
    Germany Wales Portugal France
    Germany Germany Germany France
    Germany Wales Portugal

    Only have a 12man squad. Banking on Germany quite heavily.

    1. Root
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      For me at the moment:

      Wales France
      Germany Wales Portugal Portugal France
      Germany Germany Portugal France France
      Germany Portugal France

      1. MGD
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        I love that me template became a thing 😀

        My worrie with
        France 6
        Wales 3
        Germany 3
        Portugal 3

        Is that if France and Wales/Portugal is out i will only have 6 players. I will of course be able to transfer out 6 of the non-playing 9 to form a 12player team. And that is all that is needed for the final.

        Forget what i wrote..

  11. the dom 1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Rami nailed on?

    What about Ramsey?

    1. Jazz!
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      60/40 v Umtiti I'd say.
      He's out for the semis.

      1. the dom 1
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        thought ramsey was out.

        Not sure about playing Rami or N.Taylor or Guerreiro??

        1. Jazz!
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          If you own all 3, just wait for lineups and start Taylor/Guerreiro so you can sub Rami on tomorrow.

          If you want to bring in one of them, I'd go Guerreiro if he's starting, if not then Taylor.

  12. Kings of Lyon ★
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Happy Wales day 🙂

    1. A.T
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      fyny'r Cymraeg

      1. A.T
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Dylai unrhyw un sydd ddim yn hoffi caws ar dost yn Titw

  13. the dom 1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Bench one please?

    a. Kroos
    b. Ozil
    c. Payet
    d. Pogba
    c. Sanches

    first 3 will drop to bench!

    Cheers

    1. Jazz!
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Surely bench any of the first 4 since they play tomorrow? A

  14. Stuberry
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Pick 2

    a) Kroos
    b) Draxler
    c) Gotze

    1. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      a & b

  15. ryacoo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Which two Portugal defs would you go for? Assuming the back 4 is as expected (Cedric, Pepe, Fonte, Guerreiro).

    1. Karan_G14
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Pepe & Gurriero. If both don't start then Fonte & Cedric over the other 2.

    2. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Fonte Soares, other two might not play

  16. d1sable
    • Has Moderation Rights
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Some on the starting XI's at least on paper for this coming season are frighteningly good, mostly in an attacking sense.

    I seem to remember a hole bunch of 0-0 at half time games last season, do we think the added injection of quality will make this one of the highest scoring seasons ever? I certainly hope so!

    1. A.T
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Defences seem to be getting worse as each season goes by. Bodes well for goals galore I'd say

      1. d1sable
        • Has Moderation Rights
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah, when Stones is worth 40m and coveted by all the top clubs you know something is fishy!

        look of attacking signings also, not many defensive ones it seems, maybe nobody bar BBC can defend?

    2. PurpleCobras
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Van Gaal leaving United will be enough to raise the average goals per game and reduce the number of half time 0-0s on its own...

  17. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    So what is the strategy ?

    Pick 2 keepers from the same game to ensure one progresses ?

    Generally back the France - Germany game in the same manner with a spattering of Wales/Portugal essentials to fill the gaps ?

    Use transfers in the final to add Wales/Portugal assets to flavour the dish ?

    1. ryacoo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I'm stuck with Hennessey and Patricio but I'd go for a keeper from the other game if I had the option.

      I'm backing Germany/France more in terms of attacking players and Wales/Portugal more in terms of defenders, as I think that game will be lower scoring (with the exception of Bale and Ronaldo of course).

  18. NATSTER
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Wales without Davies & Ramsey.

    Are they much more weakened in attacks rather than defences ?

    1. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Weaker in attack without Ramsey

  19. trinzoo
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    A) Chester + Pogba
    B) Williams + Sanches

    1. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      A

    2. Nesvy
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      B

  20. Karan_G14
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Is Boetang fit to start the semi?

  21. MGD
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Bookies is favouring:
    France to beat Germany 2.20 vs 4.00
    Portugal to beat France 2.80 vs 3.00

    France to keep CS: 2,62
    Germany to keep CS: 2,75

    Portugal to keep CS: 2.25
    Wales to keep CS: 3.25

    Again, the lower the more likely.

    1. Ron_Swanson
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Portugal won't beat France...

  22. The Kolarov Mane ⚔
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Membership paid for... build up for BPL 2016/2017 has officially started.

    1. SuperMario
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      same here! 🙂 looking forward to the season..

      so what tools do you think are worthwhile with membership?
      Iva had membership every season but dont really use it, more to support the site!!

      1. The Kolarov Mane ⚔
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah, same here - mainly to support the site 🙂

        I make good use of the ticker but really haven't gotten into the other tools. Maybe this is the season to change that.

        Personally, I try to combine some stats and watch a lot of games.

        1. SuperMario
          • 16 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Yeah thats true, I also use the ticker a good bit..
          Funny when I see lads in work writing out tickers most fridays for the weeks ahead!!

          This season I might get involved more with the stats and as you said - watch more football!

    2. Ron_Swanson
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I dont really use anything other than read the articles and forum - I just pay as £12.50 seems fair for the effort that goes in.

  23. Ya Boi
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Guys
    A) Griezmann, Muller, Bale
    B) Griezmann, Muller, Ronaldo?

    1. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Is that Bale v Ronaldo ?

  24. nevins84
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Tinkering with WC

    Taylor to Chester so I can do Rami to Sagna is enough isnt it..
    Fearing Rami will be on bench, unlikely but just want guaranteed starters

  25. Carlton P
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    So I am 30 points clear in my ML
    Second has captained Ronaldo pretty much every week so I have put him in, do I captain him or go with my gut Bale? Now that Pepe is out?

  26. Tomskipow
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Sure this question has been asked already but can't see it.

    Stick with captain armband on Ronaldo generating 16 points or gamble on Griezeman, Pogba or Payet?

    1. Annie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      stick

      1. Annie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Decent points and all the players you mention are French.