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  1. Scots Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    First RMT, feel somewhat settled on this team for now, but we all know how quickly that can change : )

    Heaton / Foster

    Azpi / Shaw / Stones / Friend / Williams

    Mahrez / Hazard / Alli / Townsend / De Roon

    Aguero / Gray / Negredo

    0.0 ITB

    Any comments appreciated. Be kind ; )

    1. Respect My Authoritah
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Negredo will rotate with Rhodes a lot - avoid

    2. Lazarus Star
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Too much in Defence. Stones or Williams needs to be a 4.5M
      Who is De Roon?
      Needs some Utd Attack I think, maybe Lingard gamble if you want to go cheap.

      1. Scots Gooner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Might swap out Negredo for Rondon in that case.

        Originally had Mkhi in ahead of Mahrez, but not sure if he's a starter for the first few GWs.

        De Roon is just bench fodder. And I'll look at cheapening the defence.

        Cheers guys.

  2. Milner4eva
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Valencia/Coleman/Stones every week looks very very strong...

    1. Venom Snake
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      This is what I want but worried they won't start first game

    2. Respect My Authoritah
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Have that atm 🙂

      Friend as backup

    3. Moore FPL
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Shaw more nailed than Antoine I think

      1. Milner4eva
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        aye but Valencia can haul and Shaw can't

      2. MOBAFFILIATED
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        think val is nailed on for at least the first few GWs, after that will depend on his performance

    4. MOBAFFILIATED
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      loving colemans prospects this season

  3. Venom Snake
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Williams and Stones to both start this weekend?

    1. Costa's Counsellor
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Hopefully. If not they are still pretty good buys for the rest of the season.

      1. Cheeseoid
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Drop me an email ian-cox@hotmail.co.uk

        I have a suggestion for you both

        1. Venom Snake
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          Who is both?

          Sorry not sure if this comment was aimed to me as well

          1. Cheeseoid
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 8 months ago

            Yes it is!

        2. devils advocate
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          Why do you always ask people to email you?

          Kinda weird.

          Why not just post your comment to them here?

          No offense to you, but I would advise others not to email you if they don't know you personally as they'll be giving their email address to a complete stranger.

          1. Costa's Counsellor
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 8 months ago

            You're just jealous 😉

    2. Sweetpea
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Stones will, Williams won't

  4. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Even though it bottomed, I still hate you all 😀

    Heaton | Jakupovic
    Valencia | Stones | Williams | Friend | Amat
    Hazard | Firmino | Tadic | Rodwell | Fletcher
    Aguero | Ibrahimovic | Gray

    Template enough? 😉

    Reply

    1. An Púca
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Rodwell and Fletcher? Are you only playing 3 mids each week?

      1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Summanabish...Redmond, not Rodwell.

        1. An Púca
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          Word on here is Redmond not sure of starts

          1. The Bandit
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 8 months ago

            It really isn't

          2. Drop Dead Tsimikas
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 8 months ago

            I'm going to go away into a corner and cry for a minute, excuse me.

  5. Chrisitis
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Getting close!

    A - Lamela and Tadic or
    B - Alli and Redmond?

    1. Costa's Counsellor
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Phwoar.

      A I reckon.

    2. Lazarus Star
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      The 14.5M question.

      Mine was Eriksen & Redmond or Lamela & Tadic. I went for Tadic & Redmond to get Haz in.

    3. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      This is my dilemma too, but Erikson instead of Alli.

    4. Wivanee
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Lamella and Redmond

  6. Sweetpea
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    People getting Stones?

    You weren't buying into the City defence before he transferred why so now for only 0.5m cheaper?

    1. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Because he's 0.5m cheaper..

    2. Venom Snake
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      1. We didn't know who was nailed from the defenders

      2. 0.5 makes a big difference

    3. Milner4eva
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      because he makes the defence better, too.

      1. kijsberg
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Does he really make the defense better? I've watched him quite a bit, and I've never been particularly impressed. Error prone on overly confident in my opinion. I've heard the praise, but I have a hard time getting behind it.

        I guess he could become great as he's a ball playing defender, but will he really improve the defense that much right away?

    4. Krul Runnings
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Answered your own question.

    5. An Púca
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Because he's cheaper!

    6. Lazarus Star
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      A class CB now in a great team.

      1. sinik
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        far from a class CB...just has a ton of potential and is the type of defender that is right up Pep's alley

    7. Viiksisika
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Hes not starting in GW 1 tho

    8. sinik
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      City's defense had a lot of question marks in terms of WHO would play (besides being a bit hole-y)

      but 5m for a shoe-in to the defense is hard to pass up, especially with his pass ability being kind for baps

  7. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Redmond and Erikson or

    Tadic and Lamela...

    Answers on a postcard!

    1. BigManBakar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      C) Redmond and Alli.

      1. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Erikson is the safer bet at 8.5m surely? Takes set pieces (Spurs aren't daft enough to let Kane take).

        1. BigManBakar
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          Alli is more of a goalscorer.

          1. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 8 months ago

            Hmmmm, touche.

  8. rickyedwards86
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    can i get any suggestions here for a decent 5m midfield...

    I currently have Sanchez, Townsend, Ayew and Fletcher on bench

    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Watson. On corners.

      1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Assuming he's nailed, he's a good option. There were rumblings on this site about Mazzari not being a fan.

      2. Christina.
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        why everyone going for capoue?

        1. Back on the horse
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          I think he'll get off to a great start. Get him. 😉

    2. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Wouldn't a 4.5m be better - don't think there are any decnet 5m ones, unless you bump it up to 5.5m

    3. BigManBakar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Routledge.

      1. Cheeseoid
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Yeah. If I needed a 5 that is where I would be

    4. rickyedwards86
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      cheers guys... really struggling to have an Aguero, Ibra front line.... seem to be lacking in midfield

  9. Sweetpea
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Anyone getting Cedric at 5.0m?

    Targett is 4.5m and will probably play the first 2/3 but is then a problem....

    1. Venom Snake
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      But Cedric is only 0.5 more...

      😉

  10. JordanHeald
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Will Williams and Stones start for their respective clubs?

  11. I Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Did Otamendi and Mangala get any preseason minutes? Surely Stones starts GW1.

    1. Helia
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Otamendi looked alright. Stones starts ahead of mangala without doubt but i don't think so for game week one. props too soon to just chuck him in the team, i don't know

      1. I Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Neither Otamendi nor Mangala played in the last friendly against Arsenal. Did they play before that? Stones is probably fitter.

    2. Sweetpea
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Shirley he plays as a defensive Milf?

    3. Banana Shaqiri - HMD, PUP
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Pep allegedly doesn't like otamendi

  12. Tmel
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Foster
    Valencia Stones
    Hazard Firmino Duelofeu Townsend Redmond
    Vardy Kun Gray
    (Jaku Friend Williams Kone)

    Out of 10?

    1. ANON.
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Its good but not keen on having no 4.5m mid.
      Would go with Routledge as 5th mid if going for AOA

  13. Helia
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Overthinking at its finest. i was so settled on my team and now its changed completely. hows this look now?

    DDG (jako)
    Terry Funes mori, Friend, Evans (4.0)
    Hazard, Tadic, Firmino, Bolasie, Delefeou
    Kane Aguero (4.5)

    look okay? think i still like my team the way it was before without kane and an 8.5 instead of delefeou with also a 5.5 instead of evans and coleman instead of funds more

  14. ANON.
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Done Mahrez to Firmino and now looking like this.
    I feel like this looks quite strong now, probably set unless there is some news:

    Foster
    Shaw, Valencia, Stones
    Hazard, Alli, Firmino, Redmond
    Aguero, Vardy, Gray

    Jaku, Friend, Kingsley, Capoue

    1. Slartibartfast
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Looks good, but I wouldn't recommend a double-up on Utd's defence. Maybe an Everton defender (Baines/Coleman/Williams +0.5) instead of one of them.

    2. Andrew
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      No Man Utd attackers is a worry

      1. Milner4eva
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Really?

        1. Andrew
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          Well 95% of teams on here have either Ibra/Rooney or Mkhi/Martial so I'd say so

          1. Milner4eva
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 8 months ago

            sounds like a good opportunity to get ahead of the crowd for me

            1. Andrew
              • 14 Years
              9 years, 8 months ago

              Or fall massively behind lol

      2. ANON.
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Valencia and Shaw providing the assists

      3. No it ain't. They looked crap against Leics.

        1. Andrew
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          Ok lets use that one game to decide who we have in our teams then

  15. JayBomb
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Anybody else doubling up on Utd defence to start? I have Bailly and Shaw. Good or Bad idea, what do you think?

    1. ANON.
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Yeah see above

    2. Andrew
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Would prefer Valencia Shaw if I was doubling up

  16. Costa's Counsellor
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Eriksen/Alli and Vardy

    or

    Tadic and Kane

    1. Milner4eva
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Tadic and Kane

    2. ANON.
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Alli and Vardy

    3. Respect My Authoritah
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Alli + Vardy

    4. BigManBakar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Alli/Vardy.

    5. Costa's Counsellor
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Cheers guys.

  17. How Mina You
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Willian, Fabregas or Oscar?

    1. Respect My Authoritah
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      None. Oscar if forced

    2. ANON.
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Willian

  18. razmo
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Could really use some RMT help please. I feel like somehow im light in midfield but cant bring myself not to have ibra...also maybe doubling up on boro defense is a bad idea?

    Valdes (Jak)
    Coleman Friend Shaw (Taylor, Mcauley)
    Hazard, Redmond, Iwobi, Delefeou (Townsend)
    Negredo, Aguero, Ibra

    Many thanks in advance

    1. Swan - Villa Proud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Iwobi wont start

    2. Too much mids benched

    3. Morbius
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      I like Iwobi. Not sure if he'll start much though but I'm a big fan.
      Negredo - I was stuck on him for weeks until yesterday when I subbed to Gray (home to Swans)

      1. MOBAFFILIATED
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        iwobi a cracking player obviously but i see him being limited to 20 min sub appearances for the time being

    4. David Juan
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Doubling up on a Boro defence IS a bad idea...

  19. Woeisme
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Will the ayew move to W.Ham positively or negatively affect his potential? I had him from day 1, but removed him after transfer. Anyone track the owned by% since the transfer was announced?

    1. Respect My Authoritah
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Negatively. I wouldn't go near West Ham midfielders for now

    2. Swan - Villa Proud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Have to wait and see. If they play him up top, I'll be getting him after GW3

  20. Areid13
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Ok so there seems to be some decent 7.5 mid options but none are definite points so my thinking is go for a very expensive, and good, front line. Then when a good cheap striker comes along, downgrade to him then upgrade to the mid that seems to be on form. Anyone else thinking of doing this? My front three are Kun Ibra and Vardy and I still have Haz

    1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      I had a team likewise crafted. Was way too thin elsewhere, though, so I balanced out.

      1. Areid13
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        I do like a balanced team but with those three surely I'm guaranteed points

  21. Costa's Counsellor
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Hold on, is Benteke definitely going? Time to tear up my team again...

    1. Milner4eva
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      no way he starts gw1, relax

    2. Swan - Villa Proud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Won't start GW1 and has tot in GW2. May get him after that if Ibra or Gray is a bust

  22. Morbius
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    RMT please; likely to be my final chance to tinker until next week.

    Heaton / Foster
    Valencia, Pieters, Stones (Evans, Lenihan)
    Hazard, Firmino, Lamela, Bolasie (Allen)
    Kun, Gray, Zlatan

    Any glaring gaps?

    Maybe Zlatan + Lamela, to Vardy + Alli?

    1. LC1
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Good team.. stick with Zlatan & Lamela.

    2. Banana Shaqiri - HMD, PUP
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Stick. *copies team*

    3. rickyedwards86
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      no arsenal player?

      1. Morbius
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Not yet. But definitely eventually.

    4. Morbius
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Ha. Thanks 😀

  23. Venom Snake
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    When did Alli become the flavour of the week?

    1. Sweetpea
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      ffs favourites change like the wind.......

  24. Tshelby
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    I'm going with Walker instead of Coleman is that a good chose?

    1. Milner4eva
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      could be. i back coleman to get more attacking returns though and he's more nailed

    2. Chris_White
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Walker is being overlooked on here. Great choice.

    3. Banana Shaqiri - HMD, PUP
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      If you can get both you'd be happier

      1. Tshelby
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        All ready got Valencia and Stones

    4. Respect My Authoritah
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      No. Rotation with Trippier not far away

    5. BigManBakar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Walker might be rotated during the CL. Coleman for me.

    6. ZLATAN'S PONYTAIL
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      For me it is. Esp, if you get Williams as well for Everton cover

  25. Viiksisika
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Im done...Dropping Diomande solved everything...def is problem but so be it:

    Forster Jakupovic
    Pieters Valencia Friend Evans Taylor
    Redmond Hazard Eriksen Barkley Fletcher
    Carroll Agüero Ibrahimovic

  26. Fin
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Why haven't i seen Fabregas in any RMTs? Is he not gorgeous value at 7.5?

    1. Respect My Authoritah
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Possibility of not starting. Matic Kante Oscar could be the midfield 3

      1. Fin
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Well i'd presume he won't start Kante and Matic together surely?

        1. sinik
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          Oscar will play deeper too

  27. Berkan
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Will Stones really be a starter for Man City ahead of Otamendi? He wasnt even a starter for England or Everton towards the end of the season

    1. Tom1912
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      They're paying £47.5m for him, he'll be starting

    2. sinik
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      He'll start ahead of Kompany who is not only fragile, but declining.

  28. The Polymath
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Question for those who did very well last season.

    How much were you influenced by the members of the forum and the start of an early template or did you go against the masses and choose your own team for week 1?

    1. RubeRx
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Last year the FFS template pre-season was a disaster as most started with Hazard, Rooney etc

      My advice to you would be to make your own decisions and take all the advice on here with a grain of salt

      1. Tom1912
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Should I therefore take your advice of ignoring what's on here with a grain of salt?

        1. RubeRx
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          Do as you wish my friend

    2. 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Lol. The people that do well on here are on the whole the people that aren't posting RMT's or asking A) or B) every day so I would say they are making their own decisions rather than shaping their team towards the template. Pick a solid team with not too many risks to begin with, read the articles, use the statistics and season ticker and you will do well.

      1. ZLATAN'S PONYTAIL
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        This

  29. Sweetpea
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Why no love for Lukaku?

    He could be great value even if he stays at Everton.

  30. FFPro
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    A) Kane Martial/Mahrez Deulofeu
    B) Ibra Firmino Lamela