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The Numbers Game – 2015/16 Review – Stoke City

20 July 2016 1728 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 Stoke City.

To get up and running, we delve into the Potters’ data and compare them to the rest of the Premier League, before assessing their first-team squad, main goal threats and creative sources as we look for some pointers ahead of the upcoming 2016/17 campaign.

Despite finding the net on 41 occasions, Mark Hughes’ side still finished in ninth position for the second successive season. Although they mustered just three points less than 2014/15 – picking up 51 points – it’s fair to say that the Potters’ threat in the final third took a turn for the worse in a season that saw just nine of their players find the net.

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

    Any Wildcard plans out there? Can't see any exciting fixture swings at the first 2 international breaks (GW4 and GW8) so thinking it might be best to wait and see and not bring Wildcarding into our plans for the initial squad.

    That being said, there's a lot up in the air with new management at a lot of the big teams!

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

      Liverpool's arsenals, stokes & west hams fixtures in particular take a turn for the good.
      Mufc, Mcfc and chelsea'sfixtures worse .
      Will be releasing an article on https://fpldazzyblog.wordpress.com later today on this matter

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

        I'm talking about a gw3 wildcard btw

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

    Lots of assumptions being made that Martial will only be LW under Mourinho...

    He was signed as a striker, and Mou isn't LvG. Just saying..

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    1. Jazz!
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      But but Zlatan. I think he'll be an inside left forward tbh

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

        Oh Zlat will be first choice.. but after European games etc..

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

      And Man Utd need cover at RB. Good spot IM

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

        😎

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

        😆

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    3. Slifer90
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Ibra isn't sitting on the bench on those wages. And he won't go with 2 up top.

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

        He might go with 2 the odd games?

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

          Mourinho? 2 GK's maybe.

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

            He's not as defensive as people think, especially against lower half teams.

            He might go defensive vs Pep.

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

              Ok, my point: when did Mourinho last start with 2 up? I'm sure he's done that sometime, but was that even on this decade?

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

              Now that I think of it, his Inter often played with 2 upfront in Italy, with Sneijder behind Eto'o and Milito. But that was last decade.

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

                That's my point though, he's a very adaptive manager when it comes to tactics, he would often change tactics mid-game at Madrid, or roll out extremely defensively one week against tough opposition and then go ultra-attack the next week vs Getafe. He'll play the players that suit the gameplan he wants to enforce, which might not be the same every week.

                I'm not saying there'll be loads of rotation, but one or two positions might not be stable. Mkhit could play LW, CAM, RW... Rooney could get a game up top with Zlatan.. Mata might be CAM.. Nobody knows yet everyone is assuming it's set in stone that:

                Mkhit - Rooney - Martial
                Ibra

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

      DDG
      RB Smalling Bailly Shaw
      CDM Pogba
      Mikhitaryan Rooney Martial
      Ibra

      United will line up like this for the majority of the games. Rashford back up ST, not martial.

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

        You're fitting players into LvG's formation.

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

          Its the formation mourinho played at chelsea and also the formation united played against wigan a few days ago. lol

          Coutois
          Ivan Terry Cahill zpil
          Matic Fabregas
          Willian Oscar Hazard
          Costa

          Henderson
          F-mensah Bailly blind Shaw
          carrick herrera
          lingard mikhitaryan depay
          wilson

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

            Ok, but my point was you're still only assuming. It's far from a foregone conclusion he plays the same formation as LvG and even if he does, his tactics will be completely different.

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

              You're assuming he changes his tried and tested formation? Of course he can, there is so many variables. But its unlikely imo. If Depay hits form (who knows) then maybe mourinho will push martial forward to fit them both in

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

              They're completely different in that while LVG hogs possession, Mourinho avoids it. But other than that, it's been an ultra-defensive 4-2-3-1 for Mourinho for years now, which sounds just like the "LVG formation".

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

          4-2-3-1 is Mourinho's formation as well.

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

            There are so many possibilities at the moment though.. Martial might be reserved for a sub striker role behind Ibra, which would be a waste, but maybe Mou wants to play Depay / Mata / Fellaini / Herrera / Mkhitaryan / etc in those 3 attacking positions? What if Rooney is a CF behind Ibra, then Mkhit and Mata could flank them?

            Everyone on FFS seems assured that Martial is a LW and will only ever play LW. He's no Hazard, he's well able to lead the line.

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

              Don't put me in that last group. I've been telling people that he's a CF from the beginning.

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

                Much prefer him as a striker and I think he'll end up replacing Zlatan next year as their main man up front. But for that to happen he has to get chances up front, something Mkhit won't get (albeit with more risk of rotation probably)

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

              ...but I can see Mourinho sticking Martial to that left wing, because Mou's got a few other guys to take the lonely striker spot and Martial is not the poacher type that Mou prefers upfront, but has both the defensive and attacking qualities to play exactly the role Mourinho wanted Hazard to play. And I can well see him being Mourinho's favourite player as a LW.

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

                Haha ok, back in my box. I just thought it was more open to change than the vibes I was getting from FFS 😛

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

          he has stated he prefers this formation

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    5. Mavric Marco
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      OO-OO-P

      #winning

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  3. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    For anyone interested, I put together a detailed match report from Crystal Palace v Vancouver early this morning

    http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2016/07/19/fantasy-premier-league-player-list-analysis-goalkeepers-4/?hc_page=20#hc_comment_13569865

    Had a lot of action and a definitely looking at Townsend

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    1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Are the people sitting in row z alright ? 😉

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      1. Bøwstring The Carp
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Reports of a few casulaties from Townsend's shots 😆 one is still in orbit I think

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

      Top work and I agree. I was following the game on Twitter and Townsend was mentioned in nearly every tweet.

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      1. Bøwstring The Carp
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Saw that it was being streamed live so set up a free membership with Crystal Palace to access it. Quality HD link but no commentary which suited me down to the ground

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    3. Touré De Force
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Any love for Campbell?

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      1. Bøwstring The Carp
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        If he starts he could be a great option

        The thing was Palace delivered a huge amount of crosses last night - from Mutch, Fryers, and Townsend. The problem was they had no target. Ladapo was no presence at all. If Palace do go for Benteke he will fit right in with this style. Watch this space.

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  4. Areid13
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Thoughts?

    Forster
    Walker terry Wolly Shaw
    Martial Siggy KDB
    Aguero Lukaku Wilson

    Jakupovic Gradel Kightly Lenihan

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  5. SAY SOMETHING SIGNIFICANT
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Valdes//Foster
    Shaw//Fuchs//Delaney//Pieters//Mee
    Eriksen//Fabregas//Mkhi//Townsend//Feghouli
    Serg//Lukaku//Long

    0 itb.

    Thoughts?

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    1. SAY SOMETHING SIGNIFICANT
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Ward, not Delaney sorry.

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  6. whoracle
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Thoughts on S'oton's formation under Puel? Based on match versus DC United's under 23s it should be 4-3-1-2, just like at Nice. So in some way we could project that Puel is going to emulate style of play that served him well back at Ligue 1.
    Tadic roaming from position just like Barfa did could be a potential bargain of the season.

    Thoughts?

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    1. The Saints of Footballing B…
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I think the formation is all but certain... The 4-3-1-2 lacks width and underuses players like Redmond.
      IMO puel's playing two strikers in preseason only to assess his options

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

        Noted

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

        Don't agree. They lazy wingers. Have a few good strikers + Redmond who can also play that position. They have many midfielders & Oriel Romeu who looked very good defensively. Bertrand and ecspecially Cedric would be very much does to the wing-back roles

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  7. SADIO SANÉ
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    4.5 | 4.0
    5.0 5.0 4.5 4.5 (4.0)
    KDB - Mkhi - Martial - Fabregas (4.5)
    Aguero - Costa (4.5)

    City, Utd and Chelsea fixtures look good - latest idea is doubling up MCI/MUN/CHE attackers for the first 3 GWs before WC.

    Would I be better off swapping Fabregas/Martial for Sigurdsson/Mahrez instead?

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

      you're carrying a dead weight there for me having to play a 4.5 every week (there are no 4.5 strikers who will start a match)

      I would downgrade martial to siggy and make one of your 4.5 players a 6.5 one

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      1. SADIO SANÉ
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Yeah I agree, if I was planning long term then I would avoid having a 4.5FWD - but this team would only be for 3GWs, I'd be playing 442 if I did this.

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

          fair enough, but even for three weeks it seems like madness to me - what if wilson or gray score 3/4 goals in first two fixtures - price will soar to 7m and you'll have nowhere to go to move them in.

          game is also about being able to make transfers easily

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          1. SADIO SANÉ
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Yep, good point - I don't really like having benched players racking up points though, I'd rather have that value in my team. I'll think about it. If Benteke goes to Palace I could maybe have Bolasie and Palace and play 343 GW1&3, that could work...cheers.

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  8. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    How does this team look?- first draft.

    Heaton Foster
    Azpilicueta Shaw Fuchs Fernandez McCauley
    Mkhit Gray Hazard Townsend Kouyate
    Lukaku Aguero Gray

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    1. Hangover United
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I like the double up on Gray idea - have it myself - instead of that I wouldn´t trust kouyate too much and also I´m a bit afraid that the beglium players are tired because the reached the semi final. Also Fernandez is not nailed

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      1. dunas_dog
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Thanks may look to change Hazard to Fabregas which would let me upgrade Kouyate to Ericson / Alli or Firmino and change Fernandez for more secure defender- perhaps Friend.

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

    Hull's start is barbaric. Foxes, United, Pool, Arsenal, Chelsea all in first seven.

    Avoiding their assets like the plague. Not least because they have 1 fit defender.

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

      Jakupovic...?

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

        well as a 4m keeper you never want to see play maybe

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

      I commented on this earlier

      quite tempted to just captain someone playing them every week

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  10. Outatime
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    RMT. First draw-up.

    De Gea - Heaton
    Terry - Shaw - Taylor - Friend - McAuley
    Haz - Mkhit - Coutinho - Fletcher - Kante
    Aguero - Lukaku - Gray

    Cheers lads.

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

    Rate please. I have decided to opt for 5-3-2. Mourinho, Pep, Conte love a clean sheet.

    De Gea (Mandanda)
    Shaw, Azpi, Sagna (Walker, Cédric)
    Hazard, Martial, Tadic (Højbjerg, Inler)
    Agüero, Lukaku (Campbell)

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

      Cedric and Walker out of bracket

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

      Since when did pep love a clean sheet

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

    GW1 fail - Rooney

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

    I've got 14.0 for a 2nd striker & 5th defender combination...

    Any suggestions?

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

      Benteke and Azpi and 0.5

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

        Very expensive defence in that case

        Shaw - Baines - Friend - Souare - ***

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

      Costa + whoever.

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

        Good value - but is he the main man with 2 up top? & aren't Conte teams rather defensive..

        Talk of him leaving though...

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    3. scakes
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Vardy / Wasileski (first game)

      Hull and goodish fixtures....?

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

        I had Wasil in there but decided I don't want a 4.0 defender.

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        1. scakes
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Yeh, I dropped him aswell 🙂

          Tempting for Hull though....

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

    Trying to pick 2 of Koscielny, Azpilicueta, Shaw and Walker as my 2 premium defs.

    Any views?

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

      Shaw and Azpi

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

      Shaw and Walker - just - on price...

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  15. The Saints of Footballing B…
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Thoughts on cuadrado anyone?
    IMO he has great odds of securing the LWB if conte uses 3-5-2 with Willian on RWB (both attacking pacey players with decent def. output)

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

      Too many ifs there. One for the watchlist though

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      1. The Saints of Footballing B…
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Recent Conte comments point to that though
        Can't forget how hard he tried to sign cuadrado @ Juve, and he's had a great copa and suits the wing back pos.

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    2. Slifer90
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Cuadrado as a wingback is video game stuff. No chance of him playing there with their current crop of CBs.

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      1. The Saints of Footballing B…
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Must not forget that these CBs won a pl title an year back...
        I feel the injection of pace will be important at the back
        Especially as both Ivan and Azpi are not very quick

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

      Unlikely that both of them would play wing backs at the same time. Usually one attacking and one defensive.

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    4. Däzzy
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Come isn't going to play wing-backs tho

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

    Why Friend so popular? Is he attacking, on penos, what's his USP?

    No witty answers please.

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

      A friend in need...

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

        A friend with weed

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        1. Piggs Boson
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Placebo?

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

            Is anything real.

            Yes

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            1. Piggs Boson
              • 14 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              Ah, thought so. Distant memory.

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

          Is a friend indeed....

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

      No need to worry about witty answers on here.

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

        - he said wittily 😉

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    3. Jazz!
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Nailed, not 5.0 like Ayala. Quite attacking fullback too.

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

      Nailed 4.5 in a defensively sound team with decent fixtures.

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

      Definite starter. Great fixtures. Defensive team.

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    6. Mavric Marco
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      It's a silent 'r' so pronounced Fiend

      😛

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    7. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      "regarded by many as the best left-back in the Championship, the £100,000 signing from Doncaster is a fans’ favourite. “Handsome George” suffered a dip in performance last season but is still considered a superb prospect. An aggressive, intelligent reader of the game, Friend registered 2.5 interceptions per match with 2.3 tackles won. He can also bomb forward to provide width, although his end product could be better. An assured starter and a potential ever-present, Friend could challenge Ayala for bonus potential if he can improve his attacking output."

      source: http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2016/05/23/the-promoted-middlesbrough/

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

        I have Ayala atm but no doubt at some point I will need the 0,5 saved by getting Friend instead

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

      Excellent work everyone, many thanks.

      He's in my team 😀

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

        Who else do you have penciled in Jaf?

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

          He's the first name on my team she at 😀

          Building slowly from the ground up 😛

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

            *sheet

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

      I prefer N'sue if he is first choice but for now has to be Friend

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

        he isn't Barragan will be

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  17. Henryyy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Any ideas here? 😀

    Valdes (Jak)

    Shaw - Azpi - McAuley (Parades,Lenihan)

    Hazard - Redmond - Eriksen - Siggy (Hojberg)

    Ibra - Aguero - Gray

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    1. scakes
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Similar to one o my drafts....

      Jak probs be ousted by new keeper though apparently....

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

      Nice but you need a bit more on your defence
      Redmond not nailed

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  18. Energetics
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    First Draft:

    Heaton (Foster)
    Shaw Stones Friend (4.5/4.5)
    Mkhitaryan Firminio Siggy Townsend (Hojberg)
    Aguero Zlatan Rhodes

    Opinions?

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  19. Touré De Force
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Anyone know what's happening with the UFPL game?

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

      Not running this year 🙁

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    2. Worzel Gummidge
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Doesn't exist now

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

      After securing Pogba, United are ready to bid 60 for Brunt.

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

        Stop trying to make Brunt happen

        https://66.media.tumblr.com/26eff5bdefb8b0ab09192e44fc2fb4fd/tumblr_nrvk7vWfDU1tdt4zyo1_250.png

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

        BRUNT MANIA

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

      BREAKING NEWS:

      RYAN GAULD has joined Portuguese side Vitoria de Setubal on loan from Sporting Lisbon

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

        Scottish Freddy Adu?

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

          Na that was Johnathon Fleck 😆

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

        The Scottish young lad? He's good in career mode.

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

          Thats the one

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

      A Miki-Ibra or
      B KdB-Kun or
      C Miki-Kun or
      D KdB-Ibra?

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      1. Mavric Marco
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        C

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    6. Pap Le Cissier
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Just a thought, is Iwobi likely to carry on starting for Arsenal.

      Bright end to last season

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

        Ramsey Xhaka Cazorla Ozil Sanchez

        Who gets left out?

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        1. Pap Le Cissier
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Yeah fair point. Depends who is injured I suppose! 😉

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      2. Wilshere Knowledge
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        With everyone fit, not likely.

        Cazorla, Wilshere the threats.

        Might be good when injuries mount up later in the season though.

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        1. Hangover United
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          dont forget iwobi

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      3. The Saints of Footballing B…
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Expect to start upfront (if Arsenal don't mange to buy a striker till then, which is, alas, probable) as giroud won't be fit. Thats to see if Wenger prefers him or Walcott

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

      Anyone know why the name changes to your personal details don't show up on the main screen or leagues? It's still showing my old user name from last year and I usually change it to something amusing.

      Right now I'm stuck on Club In-Administration

      I like to think I won't need that user name again for a few weeks...

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

        I would like to help but I have no idea what you mean 🙂

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    8. AlexFF
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Not one for posting my teams but how's this?
      3-5-2
      Mandanda (Jakupovic)
      Shaw - Wollsheid - Sagna (Monreal - Van Aanholt)
      Martial - Siggy - Townsend - Bojan - Mahrez
      Aguero - Gray (Carroll)

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

        Defence eating a lot. Paying 6m for a defender, you would want to play him every week, especially now that funds are tight at the start.

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

          I want Monreal all season, but I fancy Liverpool to score hence why I benched him.

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

            You'll still have every week a 5m+ defender on your bench. Waste of money imo.

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    9. Jebiga
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      why everyone picking gray over wilson ???

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

        I don't really know

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      2. Slifer90
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Departure of their main creative player in Ritchie, plus rumours of Howe being involved in the Enngland set up... though despite that I'm inclined to agree with you I'd go Wilson over Gray. Though it's only a small sample size he did score 5 in 9 starts in the prem last year.

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    10. Hazard for Ballon D'or
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      After th comments by conte, is cuadrado an option?

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    11. The Saints of Footballing B…
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Thoughts on wickham?
      A cheap striker from a proven attacking side, with decent chances of G/A from set-pieces or open play

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      1. The Saints of Footballing B…
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        IMO better shot than cheaper strikers from promoted teams, as we can't predict their game-plans.

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    12. Blurryface
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      A Firmino Mahrez Watson
      B Firmino Eriksen Gradel

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      1. Worzel Gummidge
          9 years, 5 months ago

          B

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

            Hi Worz. Wanted to know why you're so big on Michy

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            1. Worzel Gummidge
                9 years, 5 months ago

                Feel it in my bones and think Conte will play 2 up top. Rate him better than Costa personally.

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        • Zizoulicious
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Funes mori over Baines tempting anybody?

          Cheaper and a big set piece threat.

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

            Dear god no

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

              Not a fan?

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          2. Jazz!
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Stones + Jags?

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

              I'm thinking Stones is off to City.

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

            You're right.

            Baines owners are caught in the past

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

              If he's on set pieces, he could emulate the good ol days of assists. But yeah he's got a bit to prove after last season

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