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  1. DantheManinaPan
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Do you think it's viable to rotate two 5.0 mids in the first team?

    Hughes, Kenedy, Cairney, Neves all look good value

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      1 is enough normally.
      Must have a great team to make for it.

      1. DantheManinaPan
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Ederson
        Mendy, Robertson, Luiz, Sokratis
        Salah, Eriksen, 5.0
        Aguero, Firmino, Austin

        That's how I might be interested in starting. May just have to lose one of the premium forwards though.

    2. jia you
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Hate the idea of getting it wrong week in week out myself!

      1. DantheManinaPan
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Fair

  2. jia you
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Who would you captain out of these for GW1?
    A. Sanchez
    B. Mane
    C. Auba
    Feel they are all decent shouts myself!

    1. Lukakwho
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Mane out of those

      1. jia you
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Yeah, could be the ultimate outcome if he hauled and Salah managed to blank!

    2. Knowledgeable meerkat
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      If I had paid 10.5 for Sanchez id commit to the punt and captain him, personally

      1. jia you
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Currently on him alright.

    3. Andy_Social
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      A , and then get him out!

      1. jia you
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Planning to turn him ginger soon enough!

  3. Mr Q
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Liverpool pros.. is tonights line up what we will expect as starting XI come gw 1?

    TAA has been in and out my team..but now Gomez started..

    Are vvd and robbo the only ones nailed?

    1. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Yes pretty much.

      They are the most nailed ones indeed

  4. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    The wrong ones

  5. Karan_G14
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Better option?

    A) Jota & Arnie/Zaha

    B) Eriksen/Mahrez/Dilva & Cairney

    Cheers! 🙂

  6. The Polymath
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Before the RMT's were moved my feeling was that most members weren't too upset about them being posted. It seems to me a vocal minority have had their wishes heard. I would suggest we have an online forum survey next time a similar course of action is considered.

    Thank you.

    1. Stupendous
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Agreed it was stupid and needless. Keep scrolling.

      The waste of time ones are the "any good film I should rent?"

      "Should I captain Salah or Mane?". 3 weeks before the season.

      Etc etc.

      Nowt wrong with RMTS being in the main forum imo. Flip flopping back and forth is the annoying part of this

      1. jia you
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        The site has become far too busy now to just keep scrolling dont you think, such a waste of time!

    2. Critical Observer
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Yes but who started for the Wolves today, who scored their goals?

    3. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      This page would have turned over if RMTs were here without the other article.

      1. Stupendous
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        So?

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          The comment above would be seen a lot less for starters.

          1. Stupendous
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            The comment above wouldn't have been needed

            It's hardly the end of the world but needless

            1. TorresMagic™
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 16 Years
              7 years, 7 months ago

              All the discussions wouldn't be seen either. Just a RMTathon where plenty don't help others or say thank you. Most RMTs are getting both in the article.

    4. Ragabolly
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Agreed completely. Never minded RMTs, in fact it is very natural to see them in the comments. If we are not discussing our team selection in the comments, then topics become very limited.

    5. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Don't get your problem. You can't RMT with Scotty and Robin to your hearts content simply by clicking a link to the RMT site. People who are moaning about it have a very selfish attitude . It's not all about the RMT spammers. Not as if you not got anywhere to do it

      1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Can RMT sorry. Autotext

      2. jia you
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        +1

    6. Kered
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Completely disagree,

      RMT's aren't even that useful either imo, its complete difference of opinion.. its like asking someone else to make your team for you. You may like Salah, while another may not, completely changing the team.
      Most people posting a RMT just need to know if certain picks of theirs are going to play in the starting 11 or not..

      I much prefer having solid discussions about teams and players etc than having RMTs clutter up the forum..

      1. jia you
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Agree, if there was a vote pretty sure it would be a landslide to get the RMTs off the discussion articles.

    7. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      P.s if you go on any other site and start spamming RMT's , you won't last 2 minutes. Be greatful you have a place to do it at all

    8. Boxwoods
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      +1

  7. Nando7
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Guys please comment on my team

    1. Nando7
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Ederson
      Davies Robertson Luiz Daniels
      Salah Sanchez Moura
      Aguero King Tosun/Zaha
      Bench: Boruc 4.0 def Neves Masuaku

      1. balint84
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Moura can be great or not

        1. Nando7
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          I know a bit of a differential but with son absent could be good value...

    2. the snazzy viking
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      pLeAse PoST iN tHE RmT thReAd

  8. jia you
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Thank heavens for these preseason games! Attack almost set:
    Milner / Mili / Gross / Fraser
    King / Benteke / Iheanacho

    1. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      🙂

    2. Andy_Social
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Hope you've got a good bench fr when Milner and Nacho sit out 80% of their fixtures.

      1. jia you
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        dont be such a debbie downer!

    3. jia you
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      King out for little pea, sorry 😉

      1. Andy_Social
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        That's better. I trust you've got the poptastic Daniels and Malone in defence.

  9. Albrightondknight
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Looks a pretty much second rate team but no Auba in the starting line-up what's that meant to tell us?

    1. AndyCook
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Looks like Lacazette is a bench player and Leno might be also at least to start with

        1. AndyCook
            7 years, 7 months ago

            Although I guess he had to start with one striker it could have been Nkietah

        2. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          He's not 2nd rate?

          1. Albrightondknight
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            Ok there is no logic to my question now that I read it back.
            Reverse logic he is first rate. Therefore does not start today but starts in PL ,therefore everything ok in the world.

      • ALTOID11
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Not sure if this site is helping or hindering my squad selection. As soon as I am happy with my team I come on here and totally change it haha!

      • AndyCook
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Most of that Arsenal lineup would not be expected to start in Gameweek one, does that make it second string and hence Lacazette is a bench player along with Leno?

          1. Andy_Social
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            Not nec Leno but it does make Laca's start suspect.

          2. Albrightondknight
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            Never looked at it that way but possibly even though I don't think so. But nearly everyone else looks second string

        • Stamford Bridge
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Anyone remember the day City signed Mahrez and we had people on here bragging how they had 4 City players now in their team? They swore they wouldn't transfer any more players out so they'd keep the 4.

          Anyone on here now still in that camp?

          1. Albrightondknight
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            Don't know missed that boat was trying to have an actual life for a few weeks 🙂

          2. jia you
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            Really hope they can sign Milner before the deadline so that I can have five!

          3. DeathoftheParty
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            Lolz

        • Strchld
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Whos more nailed?
          A) Lingard
          B) Mata

          1. jtreble
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            Mata; at least to start the season.

        • H-SF
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          #THFC: Vorm (C), Aurier, Eyoma, Davies, Georgiou, Amos, Marsh, Kipp, Nkoudou, Lucas, Son. #COYS

          1. H-SF
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            Davies at left centre back again, with Georgiou again playing at left back. I wouldn’t be surprised if Davies starts at cb with Sanchez next week.

          2. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            Hope they are playing someone crap

            1. H-SF
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 7 months ago

              Girona

        • Chucky
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Why no love for Goalata on here?

          1. Jafooli
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            Chuckinho in da hoooose.....

            1. Chucky
              • 12 Years
              7 years, 7 months ago

              😛 😉

          2. Business Cat
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            Because he says he's in contention for the golden boot?

            Meaning he's added delusion as well as complete incompetence in front of goal 😐

            (or possibly he's segwaying into a career in stand-up comedy)

        • The Royal Robin
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Kun King -----------?

          A) Zaha
          B) Tosun
          C) Arnie

          1. Strchld
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            I took Tosun

            1. DeathoftheParty
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 7 months ago

              Me too...

          2. jtreble
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            Zaha to start the season. Then assess again.

            1. The Royal Robin
              • 10 Years
              7 years, 7 months ago

              Zaha is the one I think I'd like to go for but it's where he goes.

          3. DantheManinaPan
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            Austin

            1. The Royal Robin
              • 10 Years
              7 years, 7 months ago

              I think I'd rather Iheanacho rather than Austin.

              1. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
                • 11 Years
                7 years, 7 months ago

                😆 no further questions your honour.

          4. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            B or C

          5. Benster
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            C

          6. Shearer & Sutton
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            C

        • LarryDuff
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          #JusticeforRMT

          1. DeathoftheParty
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            So lolz

        • ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
          • 15 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Spurs team

          Vorm, Aurier, Eyoma, Davies, Georgiou, Amos, Marsh, Kipp, Nkoudou, Lucas, Son

        • Fire Chief Moe
          • 15 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Firmino 'offisde' goal disallowed

          1. *Reformed-Character*
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            Was he onside?

            1. Fire Chief Moe
              • 15 Years
              7 years, 7 months ago

              Yes because it came off a Napoli player last, he was borderline level with their last defender however

              1. *Reformed-Character*
                • 8 Years
                7 years, 7 months ago

                Damn it I had a bet on him next goal scorer

                1. Fire Chief Moe
                  • 15 Years
                  7 years, 7 months ago

                  Still chance

        • The Head-Ake
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Rich/Jota, PVA and Auba to Laca, Eriksen/Mane and Tomkins?

        • WibblesTeam
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          My friend repeatedly telling me Aguero certainly wont be number 1 for City this season, Jesus will be. Any truth to this or just pure bulls**t?

          1. Cofinho
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            Well could be

          2. Lukakwho
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            meh aguero will get goals

          3. Business Cat
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            Unless your friend is Pep Guardiola...bulls#%t

          4. Amsterhammer
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            No one knows right now. I think he'll be number 1 for the first few weeks.

          5. jia you
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            bound to share mins

        • Cofinho
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Mitro goal and assist

        • Aubamazette
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Not seeing many people opting for 4 at the back, 6.5/6.0 defender likely to get more points than 6.5 mids no?

          1. Lukakwho
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            Yes, but 4.5 defenders will score more than 4.5 midfielders.

          2. XabiAlonso
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            One of my better looking drafts has robertson mendy pva rudiger at the back in a 433. Means having sorloth playing every week tho

            1. Amsterhammer
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              7 years, 7 months ago

              I'm having the same issue. He looks good preseason though.

            2. Aubamazette
              • 11 Years
              7 years, 7 months ago

              You probably have 3 premium mids could downgrade to a 7.0/7.5 then get a 7.0 forward

              1. XabiAlonso
                • 10 Years
                7 years, 7 months ago

                Which would be zaha or tosun and richarlison/7m mid vs mane and sorloth

                1. Aubamazette
                  • 11 Years
                  7 years, 7 months ago

                  If you downgrade rudiger to Luiz or another 5.5 def you can have for example

                  Salah mane 7.0
                  11.0 Zaha Tosun

          3. LSP
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            Shhh...

        • EmreCan Hustle
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Kelechi scoring pretty consistently. Another Boselli or the real deal?

          1. DeathoftheParty
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            Real deal... But deffo a watchlist to begin with.

            1. EmreCan Hustle
              • 13 Years
              7 years, 7 months ago

              Nice fixtures after GW 1.

              1. Norman Conquest
                • 12 Years
                7 years, 7 months ago

                liverpool gw3 as well deffo one to bring in after international break

              2. DeathoftheParty
                • 9 Years
                7 years, 7 months ago

                Vardey back GW2...

          2. Norman Conquest
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            mixed fixture to start with one to watch

        • QueefParkRangers
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Honestly be glad when it's Friday to stop playing around.

          RMT.

          Ederson

          Roberston, Luiz, Bailey, B Davies

          Mahrez, Costa, Salah, Mane

          Aguero, Arnie

          Steke, Stephens, Wan B, Kamara

          1. Lukakwho
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            I have Arnie but his fixtures are so bad and I don’t know whether to swap for Zaha.

        • Maddi Son
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          a) Mili & Tosun
          b) Richa & Zaha

          1. DeathoftheParty
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            B...

        • Chucky
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Will Firmino start in GW 1? Thanks

          1. Amsterhammer
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            I think so.

          2. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            He'll be rested after playing a friendly tonight

            1. Chucky
              • 12 Years
              7 years, 7 months ago

              😛

          3. Kered
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            dont see why not!

          4. RoysCallerAnne
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            Almost guaranteed. I'd say he will be withdrawn at HT in this friendly and prob complete 60 mins in the next one.

          5. Chucky
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            cheers all... appreciated...

            1. Jafooli
              • 14 Years
              7 years, 7 months ago

              😀

        • The Royal Robin
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Anyone else pretty much near a team? It would be lovely to know if Luiz and particularly Mendy are nailed.

          1. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            You must be after 17,000 questions surely?

          2. RoysCallerAnne
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            Hopefully you are so you can stop asking questions.

          3. TorresMagic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 16 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            Still 11 players to go here.

          4. Kered
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            Not sure if your trolling.. but you do know they play community shield tmrw right?

          5. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
            • 15 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            really tough to be near yet. Big week to come, much will change

          6. Business Cat
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            I'm fiddling with the same 5-6 spots now

            1. The Royal Robin
              • 10 Years
              7 years, 7 months ago

              Yeah likewise. Starting to nail down at least half of the squad.

        • Captain Kakaroto (I blame R…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          How is keita playing? Any good?

          1. bench boost for every gamew…
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            Yep

        • InvertedWinger
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Ederson (Stekelenberg)
          Rudiger Bailly TAA Tomkins Boly
          Salah Mane Silva Costa Stephens
          Aguero Zaha King
          0.0itb
          4-3-3 most weeks.

          Can someone find me 1m for Robertson!

          1. Kered
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            Downgrade Rudiger and/or Mane