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The Numbers Game – 2015/16 Review – Southampton

19 July 2016 3047 comments
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We continue our series of members’ articles, which review the numbers behind the 2015/16 season, with a look at Southampton.

To get underway, we assess the Saints’ team statistics in Ronald Koeman’s final year in charge and compare them to the rest of Premier League, before analysing their first-team squad, main goal threats and creative sources in an attempt to gain insight on their prospects for the upcoming campaign.

The Saints finished in sixth position after embarking on a superb run of form that harvested seven wins and a draw in the final nine league fixtures.

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  1. Jordan.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    where do you put your team name ,where do you create and enter leagues ,really rubbish,summat else that has to be changed for the worse im so fed up..

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    1. andy85wsm
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      • 15 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      You only last 18 minutes of being out! 🙂

      When you sign in and start picking your team it should give you the team name option etc. Leagues is exactly the same - under the leagues tab.

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      1. Jordan.
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        • 15 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        lol hadn't entered team couldn't find anything ,bit happier now,really hate the picking players bit ,just so awkward,16 pages of forwards......

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    2. Nabs Kebabs
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      lol

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    3. Uppercut Panda - A legend i…
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      LOL

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  2. The Mighty Whites
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Who's everyone going for as 4.5 midfielder?

    Currently on Clayton - think he's best option!

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    1. Chris_White
      • 14 Years
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      Watson

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    2. Differential C (Mark)
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      Hojberg

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    3. Ziegler1988
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Leko

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  3. Bullet Eder
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    9 years, 5 months ago

    I know you can only guess at this stage, but are Chelsea fans confident that Costa and Michy will play up front together?

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    1. Chris_White
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      After Contes comments today I'm starting to believe it will happen. If it will work is a totaly different matter 😉

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    2. CostaCoffee
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Yes pretty sure it'll be a 4-2-4 with front 4
      Hazard-Bats-Costa-Willian

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    3. Frank Black
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Atletico Madrid's president talked about Costa yesterday. He said they've been in talks with him for a month and there's a chance he might go back.

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    4. Kanye West Ham
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      9 years, 5 months ago

      If Costa is playing with Michy, would you still get one of them? Two strikers, not that many goals from one of them..?

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  4. BbBb
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    9 years, 5 months ago

    Rondon or Berahino?

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    1. Gooner97
      • 12 Years
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      Rondon

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  5. Slam
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    So what exactly changed with the new Bonus Points system?

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    1. ​
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      nothing

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  6. nobwak
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Is Wimmer nailed to start for Spurs until Vertonghen is fit?

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    1. Differential C (Mark)
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Seems to be.. I mean who else is there?

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      1. nobwak
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Thats what I thought. So what reason is there NOT to pick this guy as a route nailed in to Spurs backline? :S

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  7. Jordan.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    pick a forward .one of 16 pages,idiots,confirm player ,just awful..

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    1. Costa's Counsellor
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Have you been in the sun?

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  8. Arsenal Deli
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Austin or Berahino (presuming he'll be at stoke)

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  9. Costa's Counsellor
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    ODes anyone have last year's BPS system to compare to this year's?

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  10. Weeb Kakashi
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    When will be the app released?

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  11. Swan - Villa Proud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    First draft

    Heaton, Foster
    Shaw, Friend, Souare, Reid, Kone
    KDB, Mkhit, Cazorla, Townsend, Hojbjerg
    Kun, Lukaku, Long

    Lukaku->Benteke if he moves to Palace. Still debating KDB v Hazard and Mkhiti v Martial

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    1. Differential C (Mark)
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Im not alone on Hojber train! 🙂
      Anyways would pick Martial and Kdb

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      1. Swan - Villa Proud
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        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Cheers

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  12. Nabs Kebabs
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    9 years, 5 months ago

    if Gaston Ramirez is 6.0m, he'll probably be straight into my team.

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    1. tm245
      • 14 Years
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      Jay Rod as a midfielder is also intriguing.

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      1. Nabs Kebabs
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        9 years, 5 months ago

        Intriguing yes but apparently still struggling with fitness. Btw Ramirez is at middlesbrough

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        1. tm245
          • 14 Years
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          Cheers for the tip on Rodriguez. Agree on Ramirez as a nice cheaper option.

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  13. Too Mane Men
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    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Drafting around this but only have 8.0mil left for two strikers...

    Hennessey, Mannone
    Coleman, Walker, Ayala, Azpi, Shaw
    Mkhi, De Bruyne, Eriksen, Payet, Fletcher
    Augero, ___ , ___

    Any advice on where to save money would be gladly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

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    1. Too Mane Men
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      May have to choose between Kevin and Kun. Not an easy decision.

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    2. Costa's Counsellor
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Defence.

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    3. Bartowski
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Payet to Antonio is what I did

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    4. Wimmer winner chicken dinne…
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      You've got a lot tied up in defence here, I would look to find 3 defenders who rotate well (4.5, 4.5, 4.5/5) then two slightly premium defenders. You are also going to need to consider downgrading one of your mids for a 6.5

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      1. Too Mane Men
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Eriksen to Townsend seems the right response. He likes a good cross and Palace have the most in the league last season plus great fixtures.

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      2. Too Mane Men
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Only def I really want to lose is Luke. Azpi is essential with his BPS output and Conte's style. Spurs defence will always need covering and Boro offer a cheap chance of clean sheets. Coleman is a small gamble but those fixtures are incredible and he suits Kohman's style of getting the full-backs up and down the pitch.

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  14. Frank Black
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Who's the main striker for the Saints? Austin or Long?

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    1. Nabs Kebabs
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      It's likely they'll both start in a 442

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    2. Chris_White
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      Probably Long, but too much uncertainty for my liking.

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  15. Arsenal Deli
    • 12 Years
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    Austin or Berahino (if he's at Stoke)

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    1. Sweetpea
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Long.

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  16. tm245
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Just got on and looked at the prices, the midfield options look pretty impressive. Maybe 10-12 I really like, while only 4-5 forwards catch my eye.

    Is this often the case -- does anyone remember what the options looked like in the last few preseasons? Wondering if the presence of Payet, Mahrez, Spurs as premium midfielders has boosted the ranks of great options beyond the traditional Big 4.

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  17. Jafooli
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    55K entered already 😮

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    1. Wirtzle Gummidge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Dead teams

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    2. MDK
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      tbf there's usually 2m+ teams so I'd be surprised if by the end of the day there aren't over 100k teams registered

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  18. Sweetpea
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    How long is Vertonghen out for?

    Wimmer is priced nicely at 5.0 m.

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    1. Grand Thibauto
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      2+ months

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  19. Gazpilicueta
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Rate my team!

    first draft, just players that I like, e.g. I haven't done any research yet

    Foster, Pantimillion
    Bellerin, Daniels, Fuchs, Paredes, Amat
    Hazard, Ozil, Townsend, Drinkwater, Fletcher
    Sturridge, Aguero(c), Gray
    £0.5 in the bank

    Ideally I would like more money in the bank, but I like the feel of this front 7

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    1. ManTree(v2!) or just JAY!
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      missing 3x Man Utd players (no europe)

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  20. aehii
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    I hope Valdes plays

    Valdes
    Shaw McAuley Fernandez
    De Bruyne Martial Townsend Firmino
    Aguero Lukaku Ighalo

    Jakupovic Fletcher Paredes Amet

    how does that look ?'':[;[0

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    1. MikeyBoro
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Valdes will play, Konstantopoulous is awful.

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  21. Costa's Counsellor
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    When are the DGWs?

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    1. Gazpilicueta
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      not sure yet....depends on a lot of things

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    2. Arsenal Deli
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      TV schedule is only sorted until end of September, then it depends on cup fixtures

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  22. Chris_White
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Troy Deeney anyone? Or is he too expensive as a 3rd striker?

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    1. tm245
      • 14 Years
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      Great value imo.

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      1. Chris_White
        • 14 Years
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        I feel so too, just not a sexy enough option for most I guess 🙂

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        1. tm245
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          PKs are always sexy.

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          1. Chris_White
            • 14 Years
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            True dat

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    2. The Hindu Monkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Too much for a third in my opinion. I hate 7-7.5 players. Continually neither here nor there in my squad.

      Except siggy obviously.

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      1. Chris_White
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Who's your third? I can't see anyone below 6.5 myself

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    3. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      have you seen Watford's 1st 5?

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  23. El Patron
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Mccauley only 4.5, that's cheap.

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    1. Irish Madridista ⭐
      • 15 Years
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      :mrgreen:

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    2. Differential C (Mark)
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      So is Francis

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    3. Sweetpea
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Foster and Evans double.

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      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Never Evans

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  24. The Hindu Monkey
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Who is boros first choice striker then? Opening games look ace.

    And where is Gaston?

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    1. VS10_
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Hopefully Negredo soon.

      Not signed officially yet.

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  25. Sweetpea
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Biggest issue for me is KGB or Hazard?

    What say you??

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    1. The Hindu Monkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Hazard for me. Just because I'll have aguero and want cover for both

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    2. ​
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Neither. Sanchez is my only 10m+ midfielder.

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      1. Frank Black
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        He's probably not even going to play, lol.

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        1. ​
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/comment/13564491

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    3. A.T
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      9 years, 5 months ago

      I don't want to double up so I'd say Haz. If I was I'd go KDB.

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      1. Sweetpea
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        9 years, 5 months ago

        That's where I'm at at the mo Tim

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    4. aehii
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Good euros aside, Hazard didn't score a goal until April last season. He'll never have as bad a season, but he generally starts slow anyway. He was better than KDB in Euros, but i think KDB is more versatile and likely to score, Hazard seems so confidence based. Has Penalties but didn't last season too..unless Fabregas is on them.. Conte got Italy playing brilliantly I thought, but staying well clear of Chelsea for a bit, till i see how others like Cuadrado, Willian will play.

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    5. andy_h1993
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Hazard in the 10 position is going to be unplayable I think 1st name in my team he was

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  26. Jay_
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Mandana Mannone
      Shaw Baines McAuley Friend Mee
      DeBruyne *** *** Townsend Watson
      Aguero *** Gray

      What option do you prefer to fill the gaps?

      A: Feghouli Firmino Ibrahimovic

      B: Mkhitaryan Hazard Wilson

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      1. Kings of Lyon ★
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        B

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      2. Jay_
          9 years, 5 months ago

          * A leaves 0.5 itb

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        • Jafooli
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          B country mile...

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        • The Hindu Monkey
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          B

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        • Irish Madridista ⭐
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          B.

          Get Ibra in elsewhere 😉

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        • Jay_
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Cheers fellas 🙂

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        • Azathoth
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Who's gonna be GK for Boro?The Greek guy or Valdes?

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          1. MikeyBoro
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Valdes

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            1. boothgm
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              really? yet to play and konstantopolos knows his defence

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              1. MikeyBoro
                • 10 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                Konstantopoulos is a massive liability. Dont rate him at all.

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        • BbBb
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          First Draft... intending to WC early so have gone for players in teams with good fixtures to start.

          Any considerations please?

          Foster
          Shaw, Kolarov, Williams
          Alli, Ayew, Mkhitaryan, Fischer
          Kun (C), Ibrahimovic, Rondon

          Jaku, Fletcher, Nsue, Wislon

          Cheers

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        • Total Slotball
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          How does this look? 🙂

          Foster (Jakupovic)
          Shaw, Clichy, Baines (Friend, Evans)
          Nolito, Mki, Firmino, Bojan (Hojbjerg)
          Aguero, Lukaku, Long

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        • Boo Ya Ka Sha
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Anyone else having their drafts disappear after pressing enter in the search bar?

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