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The Numbers Game – 2015/16 Review – Southampton

19 July 2016 3047 comments
Paul Paul
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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. Cradders
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    The Bournemouth mids are so hard to pick from. I think Ibe has got the talent but not experience,
    Gradel was injured a lot of last season but is a quality player at that price.
    King was an OOP godsend last season and probably has the most PL minutes of them all.
    Stanislas was also a pretty golden 5th mid pick for a while.

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    1. Colonel Klink
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      With Wilson back, King won't have that OOP possibility, though, right?

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  2. okan58
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Which defensive players and offensive players should definitely be on the team? Can you help me please?

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  3. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    • 16 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Great to see FPL back 🙂

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    1. Ayew Serious
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Hi

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      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        • 16 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Hi Ayew Serious!

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        1. Ayew Serious
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Had a look at the prices yet?

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          1. TorresMagic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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            • 16 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Had a quick look. Sorting out LMS soon and won't bother with team until August.

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            1. Ayew Serious
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              Looking forward to winning it this year

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              1. TorresMagic™
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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                • 16 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                You have more chance of winning FPL.

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                1. Ayew Serious
                  • 10 Years
                  9 years, 5 months ago

                  How's both sound

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                  1. TorresMagic™
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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                    • 16 Years
                    9 years, 5 months ago

                    Near impossible.

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  4. TheBusDriver
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    How is Gray priced same as Austin and Long?

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

      Quite annoying that is tbh jbut it's to do with his record from last season

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

    Verdict on my first draft starting eleven?

    GK:

    Heaton
    Foster

    DF

    Shaw
    Friend
    Robertson
    Baines
    Paredes

    MF:
    De Bryne
    Hazard
    Mkhitaryan
    Ibe
    Drinkwater

    Strikers:
    Aguero
    Carroll
    Berahino (if he joins Stoke)

    Any feedback would be appreciated! Cheers

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

      if you like it then stay with it:)) I like Drinkwater, was considering him myself, also Carroll is a good shout, so I like it!

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

        Yeah cheers. I guess a lot can change from now until the start of the season with signings etc

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    2. Valencia's Left Foot
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      KDB, Mkh, Haz.. Huge midfield!

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

        Too much invested in having them all?

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

    Hi ffs. It's nice to post after a long time. Can somebody tell me where do I see my fpl id? Previously it was on the address bar. But now it only reads https://fantasy.premierleague.com/a/team/my.
    Thanks. Have a great season.

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

      In the URL of your gameweek history (as always)

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    2. Ayew Serious
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Gameweeek history url

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  7. Elniñorules
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Tip of the season

    Santi Cazorla

    Sshhhh.

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

      Shhh.

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

      How old is he now? 45?

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    3. TheBusDriver
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Awful tip.

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    4. Cradders
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I love him but feel he may be getting phased out this season. Potential players to play in front of defence currently are Xhaka, Coq, Elneny, Wilshere, Ramsey, Cazorla. And that's for two positions, I don't think Santi has the legs to play in the forward three behind the striker anymore

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

        Probable line-up:

        Sanchez-Ozil-Ramsey
        Xhaka-Cazorla

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

          You could be right there but I also wouldn't be surprised to see Elneny instead of Cazorla or even Wilshere if he stays fit.

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

            I think Xhaka goes out before Cazorla, but nevermind, it all depends on how Cazorla performs after coming back from the injury, I still think he's our 5th best player at least.

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

      The only way he'll get any points is if he's on penalties and set pieces.

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

      Not playing deep, with Ozil as no10.

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    7. ​
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Grav check

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  8. Long Juan Silva
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Having to press 'Add player' every time is really annoying

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

      Yeah massively, first world problems eh?

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    2. Exdeo
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      yeah, that's another "-" in the new layout

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

    1/ is there a playing 4.0 def?

    2/ who will be Middlesbrough keeper?

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

      1. Possibly Wilson

      2. Valdes I reckon

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

        Thanks

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

        still up in air about boro keeper

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    2. Elijah's Wood
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Wasilewski will play the first game until Huth comes back from suspension

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

        Once again thanks

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  10. Kroosin'
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    At 5.5, who do you guys think is the better 5th midfield option ?

    Feghouli
    Gradel
    Puncheon
    Snodgrass ?

    Or is it better to downgrade further to Hojberg and upgrade somewhere else ?

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

      The latter.

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      1. Elijah's Wood
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Why is Snodgrass so popular on here? Is he OOP or something?

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

          On set pieces and has a decent goal/assist threat.

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          1. Elijah's Wood
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Plays for Hull though

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    2. Exdeo
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Philipps, Drinkwater, there are few more options

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

    What is Feghouli?

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

      A victim of rotation.

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    2. Ayew Serious
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      It's how dyslexic people say Jafooli

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    3. UglyRussian
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I would argue a total steal if nailed

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

      A type of pasta

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  12. SaintBegbie
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Foster

    Soare Taylor Evans Shaw

    Mhkitaryan Hazard De Bruyne

    Aguero Lukaku Tekkers

    Subs: Jakupovic, Paredes Fletcher Watson

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  13. Elijah's Wood
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    1) Coleman or Baines?

    2) KDB + Fabregas or Hazard + Ayew/Lamela/£7.5m

    3) Azpi or Terry/Cahill (save £0.5m) - Does Conte like roaming fullbacks?

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    1. Elijah's Wood
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      (KDB seemed quite tired towards the end of the Euros whereas Hazard looked fantastic)

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  14. nevertrustbony
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Did they change any rules then?

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

      no

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  15. Lateriser 12
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Reckon Nolito could be worth a punt?

    Got a decent goalscoring record.

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    1. Elijah's Wood
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Tricky to predict that team's midfield with a new manager, does he start in place of Navas? (maybe Pelligrini was his only fan lol)

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      1. Lateriser 12
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Pep will play a new formation though.

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

      If Sterling wasn't there, I'd consider him instead of KdB.

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    3. le flem
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      walcott could be a better one

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    4. TheBusDriver
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Nolito is probably one of the worst wingers I've ever seen.

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      1. Lateriser 12
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        I'd bet my bus you've never seen him play.

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

          I have. In the Euros. He's awful.

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    5. Dokdok666
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      New to the league speaks against him.
      Also, with Kun at 13m, money could be invested in a non-ManC player, that could be captain material

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  16. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    I would be happy to trade 2 forward slots for 2 mid slots, perhaps even to 1 mid slot

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

    RM1st draft
    Gk: Courtois Jaku
    Def: Baines Shaw McAuley Friend 4.0
    Mid: Hazard Redmond Mkhi Feghouli 4.5
    Fwds: Kun Batshu Lukaku

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

    can someone explain the Gradel love?

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

      His first name is Max.

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    2. GoonerByron
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      He's a great player at a brilliant price.

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

    Aguero - Zlatan - Wilson

    What is not to like?

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

      Aguero, Lukaku, Costa

      BOOM

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

        Lolaku 😆 really?

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

      Wilson.

      Because Gradel is the Bou attacker to get

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

        Why not both? 🙂

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

          Fixtures.

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

            They score goals regardless... Just avoid their defence.

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

              They would score more goals if they had better fixtures though..which imo would only then make the double up viable.

              Trust me, i ain't touching that defence.

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

        why?

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

          Where to start...is generally a more talented/quality player, saves you a mil, showed hot form end of last season upon returning from injury while Wilson was poor. Sure, Wilson was great at the start of the season but maybe he will take a while to get back to his best.

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    3. GoonerByron
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Aguero - Zlatan - Gray here

      Gradel 5th mid

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

    Is Chilwell missing from Leicester??

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

    The guy who made a program to get a low ID, did his thing work?

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    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 16 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      lol

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

        C'mon TM, it's a yes/no question. Mods trolling now...

        lol

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        1. TorresMagic™
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          • 16 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          If he didn't get 1, it failed.

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        2. Sauzée
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3z-a5hy7QO8

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  22. Diva
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Mahrez at 9.5 could be tempting if he rediscovers his early form from last season.

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

    Why do I currently have Ibra + Martial + Mkhit...

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    1. Camp No No
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Because you're secretly an Irish Mancunista?

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

        They do have nice fixties..

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    2. Simon69
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I think you could be on to something...

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  24. okan58
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Which defensive players and offensive players should definitely be on the team? Can you help me please??

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

      Aguero, Chelsea defender, United defender. One of United/Hazard/Sanchez/Ozil

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  25. Cradders
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    The Bournemouth mids are so hard to pick from. I think Ibe has got the talent but not experience.
    Gradel was injured a lot of last season but is a quality player at that price.
    King was an OOP godsend last season and probably has the most PL minutes of them all.
    Stanislas was also a pretty golden 5th mid pick for a while.

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

      Bournemouth has a tough fixture at first. Why would you have them

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  26. fitzy
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Man City (A) given a fixture difficulty of 4.

    Lei (H) given a fixture difficulty of 5.

    🙂

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  27. Ayew Serious
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    1 premium forward
    4 premium mids

    How's this sound?

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

      Going with the same approach atm

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    2. Camp No No
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Why not 2 and 5?

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

      Sounds like a plan.

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  28. Uppercut Panda - A legend i…
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    I've seen a lot of people make mention of Leko.. 1) does he play? 2) is he carrick?

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    1. Ayew Serious
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      1) maybe
      2) not at all

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

    3-5-2?

    Mkhitaryan - Townsend - Mirallas - Tadic - Sanchez
    Aguero - Lukaku

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

      Not mad on the Toffees..

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    2. TheBusDriver
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Mirallas, Tadic and Lukaku. No, thanks.

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    3. Cradders
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I think Everton needs to be a 'wait and see' mostly because I like Deulofeu but not sure if he'd be nailed

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    4. The 12th Man
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Looks good. Mirallas > Mata if Mata goes to Everton.

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

      I like it, but Mirallas is a big questionmark and Sanchez will probably not start the first few games.

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

      ayyye

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

    Major lolz that Dier as a mid is in 10.7% of teams

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

      Lots of auto pick teams at the moment probably

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      1. Scoredelario
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Yep including mine 😀

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

        He's top of the points for 5.5m mids so will pick up some casuals that way

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    2. Diva
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Autofill?

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

      *slowly shifts Dier out my team :blush:

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