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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. I Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Hazard + Long vs Tadic + Costa/Batshuayi is giving me a real headache. Hopefully pre-season helps me out.

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

      Second one imo

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    2. Worzel Gummidge
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Second one with Batshit

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      • Däzzy
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        First one

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    3. Over Midwicket
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Can I get a few of thoughts on this 3-5-2? Thanks lads.

      Heaton.
      Shaw. Azpi. Friend.
      Haz*. Mki. Eriksen. Siggy. Tadic*.
      Kun*. Gray*.

      Subs: Jaku. Kone. Paredes. Barnes.

      * indicate penalty takers. The rest of my front 8 are on freekicks and corners.

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    4. LFC Ranger
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Morgan or Stones?which one do you choose?

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      1. Davido989
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Stones if at Man C.

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

        Nothing set in stone yet. Wait and see.

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

          Did you do that on purpose?

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

            😉

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

          I can't believe you had the stones to say that .

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

            He must be stoned.

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            1. Irish Madridista ⭐
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              9 years, 5 months ago

              https://youtu.be/MIaORknS1Dk?t=57

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          2. Reedy
            • 15 Years
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            Oh i would not feel so all alone...

            Everybody must get Stones

            https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0Zxd5jp-lI

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

      Grav check.

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

        Brunt incoming

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

          BRUNT MANIA

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      2. JK - Cønt ⭐
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        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        this is a trend I get behind

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

        we need some Brunt FPL names now!

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    6. Over Midwicket
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Sorry got bottomed.

      Can I get a few of thoughts on this 3-5-2? Thanks lads.

      Heaton.
      Shaw. Azpi. Friend.
      Haz*. Mki. Eriksen. Siggy. Tadic*.
      Kun*. Gray*.

      Subs: Jaku. Kone. Paredes. Barnes.

      * indicate penalty takers. The rest of my front 8 are on freekicks and corners.

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      1. George Sillett
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Bit light upfront IMO if any of the mids don't fire

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      2. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        I like it!

        Eriksen to firmino maybe??

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

          Spurs have much more favourable fixtures to start.

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

            Firm was involved in most goals in 2016 in the PL. Plus he is often used as a false nine.

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

              Only because Klopp was having to deal with multiple leagues/cups towards the end, not to mention Sturridge and Origi were injured.

              All their strikers are fit and currently only playing in the PL, i imagine Firmino will go back into an attacking mid

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            2. Kered
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              Not taking away from his potential. I think he's a great fpl asset if they use him correctly. Just unfavourable fixtures to start with most planning on using WC early to tweak things, might wait until then to consider pool players.

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    7. tm245
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      Just renewed membership and it's nice to play with the site again.

      One of the best upgrades with the redesign last spring was the ticker. Really like the functionality and the look.

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    8. Agger
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Arnautovic looks more appealing after reading those stats.

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

        IMO he might have to become Stoke's creator as players around him (Shaq, Bojan, Imbula, Affellay) are the goalscorer type...
        IF stone finally manage to develop a TEAM with their names, he'd be a constant point source imo

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

          *Stoke

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    9. Gaffa914
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      This any good?
      Foster/Jakupovic
      Baines/Shaw/Simpson/Friend/Wilson
      Hazard/Siggy/Eriksen/Townsend/Feghouli
      Lukaku/Aguero/Long

      Decided I'm going to attempt a rotation between Feghouli and long

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

      I've got 10.0 for my final spots...

      Heaton - Foster
      Shaw - *** - Friend - Souare - ***

      ... Any suggestions?

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      1. George Sillett
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Baines , Kone ?

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      2. Ten Season Wonder
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Coleman, McAuley

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

        Baines or Fuchs & McAuley?

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      4. Beavis
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Terry & Wollscheid

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

        Baines + Stoke/WBA

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

        4/5 suggested Everton - Koeman factor?

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

          Pretty much, Everton have a lot of potential and seems as though Koeman should utilise it better than Martinez

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        2. George Sillett
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Yep

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    11. Kered
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Are there any 6.0 strikers worth considering?
      Currently looking at Rhodes, Borini or Grabban as a filler to spend funds elsewhere and only have 2 playing strikers.

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

        Maybe Valencia if he moves from West Ham, other than that its slim pickings unless you can find £0.5m

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

      Looks like ozil, giroud, ramsey won't make it to gw1...
      Fancy Liverpool 1st keeper? IMO clean sheets this season are going to be way too unpredictable, as no club is very weak

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

        Ozil will play

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

          Wenger tends to ease his players into action...

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    13. SGTMacaroni
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      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Why all the love for Feghouli? he's never scored more than 6 league goals in a season.

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      1. Ten Season Wonder
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        6 goals for a mid aint too bad

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

          Thats with thinking he matches his best ever season

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

        After moving to an easier league though.

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

          Damn no bites.

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      3. Kered
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        5.5 and a decent 5th mid. I'd say he's a good finisher if in the right place and Payet is a great distributor. May be a good combination and cheap way into west ham, I'm considering him.

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

        He has the potential to become a constant source of points with much more creation around him kpayet, lanzini)

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

        Interested, thanks all, don't think he is for me though.

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

      Just seen this & made me lol...

      Mario Balotelli - Liverpool
      Price - £6.5
      TSB - 0.3%

      😀

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      1. Davido989
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        You caught me.

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

          😛

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    15. MitroGoal
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Stupid question : how do you change your grav pic?

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

        http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/fantasy-football-faq-and-glossary/

        Make sure same email and make it G rated

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

        Check the hot topics 🙂

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    16. Calm
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      What are your thoughts on building a team with the intention of WCing in GW4? I really see it as a viable strategy. Hear me out...

      -the 2 WC system means that there isn't much merit in holding onto WC #1 for long
      -it allows you to take advantage of early fixtures without even thinking past GW3
      -it allows you to take punts
      -it allows you to jump on early bandwagons in the knowledge that you can hop back off in GW4
      -it means you don't need a plan to bring in Sanchez/Payet/etc after internationals as you'll use WC

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      1. money face bandwagon
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        same old debate every year.

        my advice is form your team without thinking of a particular week to wc. u will naturally find a time to use it.

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

          Thanks for the reply - i just think that it's different this year (and admittedly last year) with the new WC system. I don't think there is much value in holding your first WC personally

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          1. money face bandwagon
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            its not really holding. i wildcarded it at gw8 because my team nèeds it.

            i usually find bandwagons easy to fit in with 1 or 2 early hits.

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

        Im planning to do the early WC, trying to play the fixtures and means i dont have to sacrifice my team to Sanchez/Payet/Pool due to poor fixtures/recovering from fitness.

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

          My thinking exactly.. Glad I'm not alone!

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      3. P&F
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        I'm going for this!

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

          Excellent - hope we get off to a flyer!

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    17. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      If you were to make the worst team you think of using the whole budget ( give or take 1m) who would be in it?

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

        Ibra would be the first name on my team, followed by Ozil.

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

        Kolarov

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

        And they have to start?

        Anything with Rooney and Barkley in it. In fact make the England squad as best as possible in FPL and you have it

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

          you are so right, that is so depressing

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        2. George Sillett
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Didn't think of England squad - that would take some beating.

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

          Yeah thats a shout

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

        I can only get 8m off:

        Robles - Mignolet
        Gibbs - Blind - Rojo - Olsson - Moreno
        Walcott - Oscar - Livermore - Henderson - Sterling
        Remy - Rooney - Balotelli

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        1. George Sillett
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Looks wonderfully bad though!

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    18. djenzio
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      people are really rating Michi, he had a a great season in the French League which is a lot less competitive than the PL/

      Mane actually had a greater chance per minute ratio last season.

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

        Mane's finishing was terribke though, so maybe Batshuayi is better at converting

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

          He had a bad spell but there was a lot going on behind the scenes between him and the manager and the reports are he wasn't happy with the system Saints used, once he got over his bad spell he was banging them in.

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

            He blanked for 19 league games(20 actually but was benched for one) . That's not a bad spell, that's half a season. I rate him btw, but it was more his inconsistency flared and his finishing was poor.

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

              wasn't there an issue with the manager though? I know he didn't turn up for training or something..

              yeah it was a very bad spell he had but is creation ration was still high, and I think he will play better under the Klopp system

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

                Yes, Mané has a stinking attitude, as has been noted previously and probably one thing he needs ironing out.

                Again, his chance per minute ratio may be better, but it means nowt if he isn't scoring goals. The Klopp system may well suit him in terms of speed or pressing, but it doesn't change his innate finishing skill. But he's still very young.

                Tbh, I find the whole comparison strange. Why is Mané, a winger, even being compared to a striker?

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

        Payet, Martial, Lloris, HBA, Mahrez, Kante, Ibra, Drogba, Henry to name but a few imports from the "less competitive" French league

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

          Of course the league has some excellent players but it is less competitive than the PL, the PL is prob the most competitive league out there.

          I wouldn't call Martial a success just yet, didn't have an amazing first season and looked poor when he played for France.

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

            It's actually very competitive once you take PSG out of it and had it's own Leicester-style story last year (before PSG inevitably ran away with it) PSG would probably rule the BPL too though.

            I'd say 25 goals+assists in 50 games for a teenager playing his first season in England and under a very defensive LvG is a success.

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

              didn't PSG only loose one game all season though?

              I don't know if PSG would run away with the BPL, they were poor in the CL and City got further than them, a team who came 4th in the BPL.

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

              where did you get 25goals form 50 games??

              I have 11 goals from 31 games for Marital

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

                He's talking about his total English performance.

                17 goals and 7 assists in 49 matches for United last season.

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

                Transfermarkt has him playing 49 games and 17 goals with 7 assists (all competitions). so participation in 24 goals in 49 games from LW..

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

          ...also Hazard, Ayew, Lloris.

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      3. Kered
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Fixtures are deterring people away from Liverpool assets at the start. I'm skeptical about United mids at the moment. I think Ibra will be the one to have there.

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

          Misread your comment. Sorry! Thought you were talking about the midfielder from United who's name I can't pronounce 😉

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

          yes but if you look at Liverpool last season the were better against top 4 teams, especially away from home.

          Fixtures have to be subjective, you can't just assume Liverpool away to Man City is a bad fixture for Liverpool when you look at our record against City last season.

          Liverpool play with a system that works better against better teams, teams that attack more got slaughtered by Pool last year where as teams who sat back and sat deep, Pool found it hard to break them down.

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

            Sure, but it's a new season and it's tough to assume teams will be the same as last year. Look at chelsea last season, great example of how things can change. Not saying that pool can't beat those top teams. Just easier to base picks off fixtures to start than tinker after an early WC after scouting players like firmino and Mane after a couple tough fixtures

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            1. Pepereina Pizza
              • 12 Years
              9 years, 4 months ago

              I'd say that may be true for teams that took a new manager, which happen to be nearly all the top teams (Utd, Chelsea, City)

              but teams with stability, let's say Spurs, you know mostly what you're going to get.

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      4. Davido989
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Michy is fantastic.

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

          I am not saying he is bad, just people are really hyping him up.

          Look at Depay's season before he went to Utd and look at him at last season. People said the same about him.

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

            Waaaaayyyyy less hype over Michy than Depay, as Chelsea fan's don't jump on the hype train anywhere near as much as Utd fans. I still think Depay could come good under the right manager.

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          2. Davido989
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Depay had a stinking attitude and came from a league weaker than the French league. But definitely see your point. 🙂

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

      Any Lie Chester fans about, what do you think of Schlupp's game time chances this season?

      At 5.0, I'm slightly obsessed with wanting him in my team

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

        Hello.

        Should see more gametime than last year due to rotation but Mahrez is nailed on one wing - leaving him to compete with Gray, Albrighton and possibly Musa for the other spot. I think CR sees him as a winger as opposed to fullback.

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

          Cheers! That's a lot of competition for the wide spot. I rate him as a player so maybe Claudio will give him a run of games sometime in the season, but will leave him out for now

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

            Interesting to note that Musa played CF last night & Schlupp scored off the right wing though. And obviously Mahrez will rest at some point.

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

        With his pace and strength, might become an impact sub imp

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

      Keep changing my team and I think this looks quite good

      Courtois Pickford
      Baines Shaw friend Evans wolscheid
      Hazard mkhi silva cout lamela
      Giroud Wilson berahino

      Open to any advice, obviously if Arsenal sign a striker giroud goes but as it stands he looks certain

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

        Looks like me in back, but not sure about Giroud in Wk 1. I'd go elsewhere.

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

        Giroud will miss earlier gwks tho...
        Afraid of berahino, he can throw a tantrum anytime now

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

        Thanks for the responses, if berahino stays at WBA I'll change him, is diouf an option? Any recommendations on who to change giroud to?

        Got 0.5 ITB

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

          Diouf... Good shout, if you can dare punt on stoke
          Giroud> Lukaku?

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

            I like Stoke but they have so many players and if they get barehino then diouf won't play

            Would Sturridge and Barkley for coutinho and giroud be good? Or would you rather firmino/coutinho and lukaku?

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      4. money face bandwagon
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        dont see how a strong midfield can compensate the loss of not having aguero. but good luck

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

          Silva is my attempt at compensation, I love aguero but it does lose all balance and the forwards are too expensive this year, much more value in midfield imo

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    21. Jay_
        9 years, 5 months ago

        What attack do you prefer?

        A:

        KDB Hazard Feghouli Fischer 4.5
        Aguero Ibrahimovic Gray

        B:

        Hazard Firmino Eriksen Townsend 4.5
        Aguero Rooney Gray

        C:

        Hazard KDB Mkhitaryan Townsend
        Aguero Wilson Gray

        * A & C would require turning my 5th defender from a 4.5 to a 4.0

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        1. President Giggs
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          C is very similar to mine, can't decide on 4th mid slot

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

          Im pretty fixated on having both Ibra and Kun, so A. But think you can start with KDB and switch him to Hazard after Sunderland, giving you more choice in the rest of your mid.

          Also dependant on how strong your backline is

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      • President Giggs
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Best 6.0m mid? Reckon Redmond is nailed?

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      • Hurricane Gilbert
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        First effort on a balanced team. RMG - Rate my Grigg. How many Griggs out of ten do you give this team?

        Heaton/Foster
        Friend Shaw Azpi (Morgan, Lenihan)
        Mkhi Firmino Tadic Townsend (Feghouli)
        Aguero Lukaku Gray

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

          Grey won't start

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

            Why wouldn't Gray start??

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      • jds
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Will Downing and or Stuani be likely to start for Middlesbrough?

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

          Neither of them are nailed at this stage, but expect Downing to get lots of minutes initially either as a starter with Fischer coming on, or vice versa.

          Karanka does like Stuani, but only plays him on the right hand side, but Adomah has that shirt

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      • thegreathoudini
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Jakupovic / Butland
        McAuley / Shaw / Morgan / Stones / Paredes
        Willian / Coutinho / Mkhitaryan / Silva / Fletcher
        Lukaku / Aguero / Gray

        Thoughts?

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      • davies
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Kone a decent option?

        Have to say it relies on BFS staying

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

          He's a beast in both boxes.

          Highest ppg of any nailed 4.5m option.

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

            Ooo I like that - not a bad shout for 5th defender.

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          2. JK - Cønt ⭐
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            • 14 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            his 2 goal haul v Everton probably helped that

            a 21 point haul

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

          Sunderland are normally useless at the start of a season.

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

            They're due

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

              So are Liverpool

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

                Their year.

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

            Aye will have to wait until they're seemingly dead and buried

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        3. JK - Cønt ⭐
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          • 14 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Moyes lined up if Sam goes

          I have Kone, plan to stick with him

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

            Along with Friend & Souare in a rotation seems alright

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            1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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              • 14 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              I have Ayala over Friend atm

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

                Really can't justify paying .5 more

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                1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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                  • 14 Years
                  9 years, 5 months ago

                  I had it spare and he has the goal threat

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

              That's my trio as well 😆

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

          Tempting imo
          Prefer a 4.5 def from swansea (good coach+ keeper+ Ashley Williams) early on at least

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

            It's Williams or nobody for me re: Swansea defence

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

          Fixtures aren't great, but solid choice anyway if BFS stays. One thing that worries me is that their squad is pretty threadbare, so would like to see some strengthening

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      • thepeen555
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        My team ATM but sure to be many ins and outs before the deadline.

        De Gea & Forster
        Ivanovic, Baines Otamendi, Morgan & Pieters
        Cabaye, Payet, Dier, Firmino & Hojbjerg
        Ibra, Vardy & C.Wilson

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

          Too much money in defence.
          No Aguero for opening game.

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      • Zizoulicious
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Mkhi or Hazard??

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        1. Irish Madridista ⭐
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          Mahrez or Martial for me until I see how both fit in.

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

            I like Martial as well, Mkhi seems like a more exotic option for some reason haha

            I'm tempted by Vardy but not Mahrez tbh. Not sure why

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

          Both have great potential, I'd prefer hazard due to Chelsea's reliance on him

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

            Very true, everything will go through him. Issue is whether he'll be doing a lot of the build up work rather than bringing home the points

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      • adstomko
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Help on this please:

        Courtois - (Jakupovic)
        Shaw - Terry - Sagna - Friend - (Wasilewski)
        Hazard - Tadic - Dier - (Inler - Højbjerg)
        Aguero - Lukaku - Ibrahimovic

        Then if Aguero has an injury/bad start, I can swap him for a cheaper striker and better midfielder.

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

          Interesting. Terry downgrade and Dier upgrade?

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        2. Trae44
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Get better forwards

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

            they are the 3 best forwards in the game 😆

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

              Sturridge is somewhat better than Lukaku

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

          Eric dier???
          4 man defence
          Top much on goalkeepers

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

          Why bother with Dier? His appeal has gone since moving from defence in FPL. Inler isn't much help there either.

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

            Had a bit of cash left and didn't think haha. Thanks guys, will change Terry

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

          Terry > Baines/Coleman OR Courtois > Heaton/Foster (no need to double up straight away)

          Dont think Dier as a midfield is a decent fantasy option, his appeal last season was as an OOP defender playing in mid. There are better options for £5.5m, though if you downgrade your keeper you'll be able to upgrade to a £6.5m which have more options.

          City defence is iffy with a new manager coming in, Sagna may not be nailed

          Otherwise i like it, tough to create a team to accommodate the power house up front

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      • JK - Cønt ⭐
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        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        didn't recognise my own post after changing my grav 😆

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        1. Kings of Lyon ★
          • 15 Years
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          New grav, new name. Its almost like you didnt say you were chucking it 😉

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          1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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            • 14 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            I have no idea what you are talking about 😉

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

          Ole Ole
          Ole Ole
          Chrissy Brunt
          Brunt Brunt Brunt

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        3. Piggs Boson
          • 14 Years
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          You're addicted to tinkering so much you do it with your grav and username too 🙂

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          1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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            • 14 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            😆

            I've had this username for a while now

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

          You need massive JK lettering as your Grav really 😉

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

        Firmino or coutinho and why?

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

          Neither. Fixtures.

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

          Firm - Great value & OOP

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

          Firmino, but only after GW5

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        4. Funkyav
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          neither for GW1

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