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Our Rate My Team tool and the associated Projections enjoyed an extensive update overnight as we applied tweaked player appearance probabilities based on the pre-season matches.

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

    Can somebody tell me why Gray is so highly rated here? Seems to be in 90% of rmt's

    1. RᴀᴄɪɴɢTᴏᴀᴅ
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      He scores goals.

    2. thepeen555
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      6.5m - good pre-season, good fixtures for rotation

    3. JÆKS ⭐
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      9 goals in pre season ?

    4. jmcclory123
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Yeah hard to turn your nose up at 9 goals in preseason including a hat trick. Worth the punt, any of the 6.5m strikers could be gold.

    5. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      No idea. The guy is useless

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

    Best 5.5 defender?

    If Benteke goes to Palace, does he replace Gray on the template team?

    1. thepeen555
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      he will on mine after GW3 ish as no pre-season

    2. RᴀᴄɪɴɢTᴏᴀᴅ
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Coleman for me.

    3. JÆKS ⭐
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Not for me, I'm wildcarding gw3 anyway so monitoring him the first 3 gameweeks

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

      Benteke replaces Zlatan/Kane/Vardy in the template. 😉

      1. I am 42
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        vardy -> benteke in gw 3 😀

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

    Is this G2G?

    Foster Jakupovic

    Shaw Baines Stones Friend Amat

    Hazard Firmino Lamela Redmond Capoue

    Aguero Ibrahimovic Gray

    1. World XI
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Extremely similar team to mine. I have marhez over firmino and an extra mil shaved off the defence for it.

      10/10

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

        Thanks.

    2. E25
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Mine also very similar right now although have townsend for redmond and slightly different defence

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

    A. Williams + Amat
    B. Pieters + Kone

    Cheers

    1. v12w12
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      B

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

    Got bottomed ! (Opinions please? :D)

    Surely Deulofeu & Lukaku upfront together, with Bolasie on the left and Miralles on the right??

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

      So who misses out?

    2. Magic Man
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      no, Lukaku lone striker with rotating 2/3 of Bolasie Mirallas Deulofeu

      1. RᴀᴄɪɴɢTᴏᴀᴅ
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Thanks 🙂

    3. JÆKS ⭐
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Wouldn't be a bad team actually since their CM/CDM is the weakspot with Barry and McCarthy imo

      1. Third Eye Vision
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        We've signed Gueye don't forget.

        1. BB-8
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          How do you see Everton lining up? 3 at the back?

        2. JÆKS ⭐
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          Right, forgot about that, don't really rate him that high either. Besic is also still there right? Nevertheless, I still think he is going to play with only 2 of Bolasie Mirallas and Deulofeu. But I would like to see them try it with all of them 😀

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

            Besic injured for a while methinks?

            1. JÆKS ⭐
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 8 months ago

              I have no clue 😀

              Quite liked him as a player from time to time

          2. Fergies fledgling
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 8 months ago

            Besic is out for 6+ months mate

    4. Third Eye Vision
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Bolasie on the left and one of Mirallas, Deulofeu or Lennon on the right.

  6. Magic Man
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    A) Mahrez + Gray
    B) Firmino + Benteke

    have vardy

    1. RᴀᴄɪɴɢTᴏᴀᴅ
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      B then.

  7. TheGooners
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    I haven't seen one RMT with Rob Holding from Arsenal included. With Gabriel and BFG on the shelf and Koscielny doubtful, I think Holding could carve himself out a role early on in the season...for 4.5, you could certainly do a lot worse.

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

      well chambers might also start in there so he's not nailed

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

      Chambers probably more likely to play and Arsenal will almost certainly sign an experienced CB soon

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

      Monreal has also filled in at CB in past emergencies

      1. TheGooners
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Agreed on all the above points but think it could be a low risk / high reward gamble.

    4. E25
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Yeah they'll sign someone asap

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

    RMT

    Schmeichel
    Valencia Pieters McAuley
    Haz Barkley Ramirez Gradel
    Kun Ibra Vardy

    Jaku Williams Capoue Amat

    Thinking if I go for a very strong attack I can downgrade to a cheaper striker who hits form as there always is one. Then I can use that money to upgrade one of my mids, either ramirez or gradel, to someone who hits form as some of the mids have potential but no definite points in them.

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

    9.5 mid:

    Think Mkhi will start? ...or Payet safer bet? Already have Vardy, so likely not going mahrez

    1. The Nuttmxn
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Would have Tony over Mkhitaryan, might even have Ayew over Payet to start the season.

    2. TheGooners
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      My money is on Payet missing out and Mkhi coming on late but who knows.

    3. Zenith UK
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Ayew and put that 2M to good use elsewhere!

  10. The Nuttmxn
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Only just seen something is up with Soare, what's occurring?

    1. JÆKS ⭐
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Last pre season game he had a hamstring issue, not too serious is what I've heard but we'll know more soon.

      (He had an assist in that game btw 😉 )

      1. The Nuttmxn
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Cheers for the info.

    2. Bedknobs and Boomsticks
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Check my history for a sticky on it. CPL said after the game that it was probably nothing. Check the presser.

      1. The Nuttmxn
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Will do Bedknobs.

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

    *sigh* I really wanted Deulofeu but can see rotation now.

    1. RᴀᴄɪɴɢTᴏᴀᴅ
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Yes, but the next best is Redmond? Who also gets rotated. Townsend could struggle in that poor Palace side.

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

      Why rotation? He can play just behind lukaku

      My concern is gametime

      Hence am considering miralles

    3. JÆKS ⭐
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      After seeing him play against Manu, I really don't want him

    4. Lone Wolf FPL
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      now? what happened?

      1. JÆKS ⭐
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Bolasie

        1. Lone Wolf FPL
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          oh but it's not sure yet, isnt it?

          1. JÆKS ⭐
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 8 months ago

            On here it is! 😀

            1. Lone Wolf FPL
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 8 months ago

              🙂

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

      What's going on?

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

    A few important tweaks to the rough template:

    Foster Jaku
    Shaw Terry Targett Friend Peiters
    Hazard Firmino Gradel Townsend Capoue
    Aguero Rooney Vardy

    Any thoughts would be great to hear. Madness?

    1. Siggy in the Middle
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Midfield is too light. Downgrade Rooney and upgrade the mids.

      1. Lanley Staurel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Mid only needs attention in the Capoue or Gradel space. The front 3 are perfect. Id lose cash in the 5th mid to fund upgrade.

    2. So Troublesome
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Why not get Costa instead of Rooney and downgrade on Terry.

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

      I'd like a slice of the Man U attacking threat; with Rooney being cheaper (dare-I-say-it, maybe more reliable?) option to Zlatan?

      Maybe it comes down to Rooney + Gradel vs (for argument sake) Gray + Fabregas/Erikson/Ayew/Tadic?

  13. v12w12
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    A: Redmond and Eriksen
    B: Tadic and Lamela

    1. Magic Man
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      A easily

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

      A

    3. Bedknobs and Boomsticks
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      C. Redmond and Lamela and 1.5 itb

    4. Simon Says...
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      B for me. Think Lamela may be Spurs' midfield big gun this season. And prefer Tadic to Redmond as think Redmond will be benched a lot, and Tadic on set pieces / pens, and playing at number 10.

      1. v12w12
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Cheers fellas

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

    Oh hey, they've updated Stones to a City player on FPL already.

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

      sick!

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

        What were the chances, eh?

  15. King Kohli
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Think Watford strikers are being overlooked on here.

    I see them scoring in their first two games irrespective of the opposition

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

      I agree, although the only downside is, probably 2 goals in 2 games, split between them, who would you choose?

  16. Tornado
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Mcauley or evans

    And why?

  17. Simon Says...
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Rooney - thoughts?

    1. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      When he retires he'll be released back into the wild

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

      he's on the Wayne

      avoid

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

        Totally agree, obviously. But have this nagging thought he'll play atrociously, never get dropped and keep scoring goals. Wish I didn't have these thoughts.

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

      Risky one

    4. Lanley Staurel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Low risk punt. Huge experience, will play up the field and in a much better team at a decent price.

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

        Sold.

  18. Greenbackbøøg…
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Now with Bolasie gone will Zaha play on the left?

  19. Miguel Sanchez
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    According to Wikipedia, Gaston Ramirez was born in Urugauy in a town called Fray Bentos - wasn't that the name of that former Cuban leader?

    1. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      No wonder this place is going down the pan

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

      And a pie in a tin lol

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

      Haha

  20. Cradders
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Anyone know if Routledge will get minutes for Swansea?? Guessing Fer and Siggy have their spots nailed down. Montero not really shown too much Dyer was on loan last season, do they have any other wingers??

  21. SwissWavey
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    3 days ago Jac the Cat posted saying he'd made a team with no Aguero but had Zlatan and Kane to make up for it.

    It's obviously risky going without Kun, but what about going without Kun AND Ibra?

    If instead you can get, say Kane, Lukaku and Costa/Giroud/Vardy and load up midfield with Firmino, Sanchez, Hazard, Tadic, or their ilk, is it really madness going for a KunIbra-free zone?

    I'm torn but find myself seriously considering it....

    1. JÆKS ⭐
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Ibra really is not a worry for me, I don't expect much for him and most are just going with him because of ownership.

      If you have the balls to go without Aguero, going without Ibra and Aguero shouldn't make a difference

      I suggest going with Aguero btw 😀

      I have Aguero Costa and 3 8.5+ middfielders in my team as well

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

      I have

      Firmino hazard mane alli oscar
      Kane Vardy

  22. jayzico
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    No one interested in Llorente at 6.5? Favourable fixtures, lone stiker... ?

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

      Swans are in talks for another striker apparently

    2. Simon Says...
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Reckon he's shot physically. So not going near him. Which probably means there's a hat trick imminent for him.

      1. andy_h1993
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Was looking at him think with benteke possibly going palace could be worth trying to find an extra 1 mill to get him

    3. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      11 goals in the last 2 seasons

    4. jayzico
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Cheers lads

  23. andy_h1993
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Anyone care to rmt
    Valdes
    Stones Williams fernandez Morgan
    Bolasie hazard tadic
    Ibra kun benteke
    (Hennessy Kone fletcher lamela)

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

      Too many that might not play in first couple of gwks

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

    A Zlatan Lamela Mahrez
    B Vardy Alli Mkhi

    1. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      A

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

    New Zealand down 12-14 in men's Rugby 7's to Japan 😯

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

      Japan pull off the upset, holy shiet 😯

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

        That would be an upset. But remember Japan did really well in the last world cup

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

          I'm clueless as to the Rugby, all I know is that NZ are the over-whelming favorites. Thrilling stuff nonetheless!

  26. Lanley Staurel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Hull....my home town. Pains me to say this....but...

    Sold players, huge injury problems at the back, no manager, no transfers in, very average pre-season and owner has given up on the club.

    I have Vardy, Routledge and Rooney lined up for their first 3 fixtures.

    Key point being is to focus on fixtures of teams that may do badly and ensure you have attacking coverage for their games.

    1. Baines on Toast...
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      do you think routledge will start?

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

        people like to hear what they want, so they will post until someone agrees, and then tell themselves its the best option.....nothing we do about it.

        1. Lanley Staurel
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          Well thats confusing...

      2. Lanley Staurel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        A good chance and as a 5th mid at £5m not a bad shout. Had a great pre-season too.

    2. thegaffer82
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      I definitely signed a few players last year because they had Villa up next game

  27. Baines on Toast...
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    RMTs are a pointless exercise. Everyone just gets told to do whatever the herd mentality says at the time. And if you're asking people to choose between sets of three players, you might as well not play the game yourself.

    1. JÆKS ⭐
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Agree on the RMT

      I think it can help a lot to hear what others think about some players, but ofcourse, the end decision should be your own

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

        It ultimately always is your own.

        It can be useful just as much as flipping a coin - the moment you hear something that you want to disagree with, the moment you know the decision is made.

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

      A. Tadic + Lamela
      B. Redmond + Eriksen?

  28. thegaffer82
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Feel like my team is pretty much done and dusted. Just one last quandry...
    Any opinions most welcome.

    A) Firminho & Tadic
    or
    B) Mahrez & Townsend

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

      a

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

      B with Redmond and 0.5?

  29. Gazpilicueta
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Stones at City....If he starts, or nails down a place after a while, is he more appealing at City, or less?

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

      More for me. Wasn't in my team before the announcement, but is now.

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

        same...

  30. FPL Maldini
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Is Valencia really more nailed than Shaw? Isn't Shaw still the safer option?

    1. A.T
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      No
      Yes

    2. Simon Says...
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Long term - Shaw for sure. Valencia just in v good attacking form in preseason.