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The Numbers Game – 2014/15 Review – Man City

1 July 2015 1071 comments
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Our series of members articles, assessing the season gone by, continues this evening with a look at Manchester City.

Manuel Pellegrini’s men kicked off the campaign as champions after finishing two points clear of Liverpool in 2013/14 but a poor Easter period, where they lost four times in six matches between Gameweeks 27-32, allowed Chelsea to clinch the crown with three fixtures to spare.

We take time out to delve into their data, assessing the performance of City’s key Fantasy assets in terms of their creative and goal threat output.

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  1. Siva Mohan
    • 13 Years
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    Manchester City face an increasingly desperate battle to sign Paul Pogba from Juventus, but hope to take a step closer to landing Kevin De Bruyne when his agent meets with Wolfsburg next week. (Daily Mail)

    Robin van Persie is being driven out of Manchester United and sold behind his back, according to his former teammate Pierre van Hooijdonk. Turkish side Fenerbahce are keen to sign Van Persie, and Van Hooijdonk claimed United have been working to offload his fellow Dutchman since the turn of the year. (Daily Mirror)

    Radamel Falcao has completed the formalities of his move to Chelsea and will link up with his new club on their pre-season tour of North America, according to the Colombian striker’s family. (Guardian)

    Chelsea are set to make an improved £8million offer for Stoke goalkeeper Asmir Begovic on Thursday. (Daily Telegraph)

    Jose Mourinho has blocked £15million Loic Remy's exit from Chelsea. Crystal Palace, Swansea and West Ham have all expressed an interest in the £80,000-a-week French striker since the end of last season, but the Blues insists he is not for sale. (Daily Mirror)

    Stoke, meanwhile, are facing frustration in their bid to sign Xherdan Shaqiri. The Potters have agreed a club record £12million fee with Inter Milan for Shaqiiri, the Switzerland international, but the early signs are that he is not interested in a move to the Premier League and may decide to stick it out with Inter. (Daily Telegraph)

    Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy is set to fly out to Madrid later this week to start negotiations with Atletico over the signing of defender Toby Alderweireld. Atletico will demand at least £10m for the Belgian after his impressive spell on loan at Southampton last season. (London Evening Standard)

    West Ham have stepped up their pursuit to bring Arsenal defender Carl Jenkinson back on loan following his successful spell last season. (Daily Mail)

    But West Ham have suffered a setback in their pursuit of a top-class central defender after being told they will have to bid more than £20 million for Dynamo Kiev’s Aleksandar Dragovic. (Daily Telegraph)

    Everton are showing an interest in West Brom right-back Cristian Gamboa as they look for cover for Manchester United target Seamus Coleman. (Daily Mail)

    Abou Diaby is considering a move to Major League Soccer after finally being released by Arsenal. The injury-prone French midfielder, signed in 2006, is understood to be in talks with FC Dallas. (Daily Mirror)

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    1. Yome
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      10 years, 5 months ago

      The big question mark for today is Arda Turan. His agent said we will know by the end of the week his next destination. He has been offered to Chelsea apparently but will the blues pay his release clause? Barca is interested too

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      1. Siva Mohan
        • 13 Years
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        by the time he plays for Barca (August 2016) he will be months away from turning 30..

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      2. BRONALDINHO
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        I really couldn't care less about him, only don't want him in Barca

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    2. NABIL - FPL otai
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      I read that van Hooijdonk article and he was talking rubbish. Surely every player wants to play at WC and with his quality as a matchwinner, it'd be mad to drop him on the national side last year. Just not meant to be.

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      1. NABIL - FPL otai
        • 13 Years
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        And I seriously think Kondogbia is not a step up from Shaqiri. Inter could make a mistake there.

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        1. Billy Gilmore
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          Huh? They could hardly be any more different players.

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          1. NABIL - FPL otai
            • 13 Years
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            I know. I mean Inter doesn't need to sell anyway.

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            1. Licky
              • 13 Years
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              Well they do to fund their rebuild.

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              1. NABIL - FPL otai
                • 13 Years
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                Well Shaqiri is a not a player to build a team around with but surely he's good enough to stay.

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        2. Licky
          • 13 Years
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          Kondogbia is a DM.

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          1. NABIL - FPL otai
            • 13 Years
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            I may have put it wrongly but my point is actually Inter should've kept the Swiss

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        3. money face bandwagon
          • 12 Years
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          they are quite different players right?

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  2. Siva Mohan
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    Europa League qualifying - West Ham v Lusitanos

    Good Luck Hammers & Doos!

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
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      • 16 Years
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      Thank you!!! 😀

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      1. Woy of the Wovers
        • 15 Years
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        I may be going a bit out on a limb here but I reckon you'll win.

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        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
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          Praise the Lord, and pass the mustard!!! 😀

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          1. Siva Mohan
            • 13 Years
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            not lad is your goalie to night.. Adrian not match fit?

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            1. Siva Mohan
              • 13 Years
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              *new

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  3. Siva Mohan
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    Aston Villa have agreed a transfer fee of £9m with Lille to sign their midfielder Idrissa Gueye, according to Sky sources.

    The 25-year-old Senegalese, who has played more than 130 games for the French Ligue 1 side, is understood to by flying to the Midlands on Thursday to undergo a medical and agree personal terms.

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    1. Ryan
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      • 14 Years
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      Tekkers replacement.

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      1. Siva Mohan
        • 13 Years
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        mid for a striker?

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        1. Ryan
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          Ah, sorry didn't know he was a mid

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        2. Ryan
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          I hear a Bentekke Adebayor plus cash swap is on the cards. Could be a goer that

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          1. Billy Gilmore
            • 13 Years
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            Sounds like lazy journalism to me. How are Villa going to be able to afford Adebayor's wages?

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            1. Siva Mohan
              • 13 Years
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              100K-a-week .. Adebayor wouldn't accept less.. Villa better stay away from him..

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            2. Ryan
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              People said the same thing when he left City for Spurs, they came to an agreement regarding his absurd wages. It would be a like for like trade and Sherwood has worked with him before.

              It would need Kane to be sold though to make it work of course.

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              1. Ryan
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                • 14 Years
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                Could be on loan, who knows

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                1. Siva Mohan
                  • 13 Years
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                  they seem to be interested in a swap deal coz of 15% Tekkers sale payment to Gent.. loan may not help Villa..

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              2. Billy Gilmore
                • 13 Years
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                Yeah, but Man City could afford to subsidise his wages. Not a hope in hell that Levy will do the same.

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                1. Ryan
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                  • 14 Years
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                  If Adebayor is 3rd choice it would still make economic sense

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                  1. Billy Gilmore
                    • 13 Years
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                    If that was the only 2 options, yes it would. He would much rather offload him to someone else who will pay his wages though. He's a stingy bar steward

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                    1. Ryan
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                      • 14 Years
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                      The reality is that nobody will want to pay his wages and will seek a deal that Spurs themselves benefited from when they got him from City.

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  4. KKluigi
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    • 11 Years
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    Ivan = 7,5
    Kosc = 6
    Hazard = 11,5
    Silva = 10,5
    Ozil = 9
    Aguero = 12,5

    Possible?

    I'm looking at:

    9
    Ivan - Kosc - 4,5 - 4,5 - 4
    Hazard - Silva - Ozil - 5 - 5
    Aguero (or a placeholder for the first weeks) - 6 - 5

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    1. Billy Gilmore
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      That is a horrendous forward line.

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    2. money face bandwagon
      • 12 Years
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      not sure who u can get for that few 5m spots

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      1. KKluigi
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        • 11 Years
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        I have no idea. Just theorizing at the moment.

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

          personally i would say its tough to play so many premium players at the start.

          rely on 2 cheap strikers to do the job is hard since your options really are limited to the promotion teams and a few more. 2x5m midfielder might mean that u could have at least 3 attackers from the promotion teams

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    3. Business Dog
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      Sorry, no chance.

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    4. vassiriki
      • 11 Years
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      even koscielny is highly injury prone (next to agü, özil and silva)

      my advice: get a wba defender who's probably 5
      get rid of özil and buy a 6m mid like henderson
      upgrade your fw someone like lukaku

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  5. Siva Mohan
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    @Doos

    I am managing West Ham on Soccer Manager 2015.

    Song scored 12 goals in 2015/16 .. I tried to sign (loan/purchase) him in 2016/17 and he declined my offer saying it's a step down for him .. no loyalty ðŸ™

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
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      • 16 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Hahaha! You should have bought him outright ... 😀

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      1. Siva Mohan
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        tried.. he didn't agree so bought Flamini.. 🙂

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      2. Siva Mohan
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        and your favorite Terry is my captain 😆

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    2. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
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      Ah, you remind me of my Championship Manager days.

      Loyalty is an issue. But that's the best challenge about managing teams outside the top 4 in any league. Good luck and enjoy mate!

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      1. Siva Mohan
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        cheers mate.. like the game.. not enough money, improve facilities etc and it's a bit closer to real world scenario..

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  6. internal error
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    • 12 Years
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    Sterling and De Gea to return to training next week....

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    1. Eze Really?
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Shame. I think they deserve longer holidays like us NOT!

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    2. Licky
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      I'd love it if we finished above City. Unlikely but it would be hilarious.

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      1. internal error
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        you almost went 'Keegan' on me

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  7. Doolittle
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    QUOTE: Petr Cech: "I could've signed for Arsenal 10 years ago....but I didn't miss much."

    Hahaha trolling his new club.

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    1. Black Knights
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      He is a bit of a Twitter king. Got your message. No worries but let me know if things change. We'll be around anyway.

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      1. Doolittle
        • 13 Years
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        Will do, bloody nightmare - we've not seen her for about 6 months and she chooses the only time I ever have plans 2 weeks in advance.

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        1. Black Knights
          • 13 Years
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          Typical! Seems like there was a chance we could've had a live RMT session (despite being above all that).

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    2. Ryan
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      • 14 Years
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      Some way to endear himself to the Arsenal faithful 😕

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  8. GoonerByron
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    10 years, 5 months ago

    Anyone think they'll be looking at strikers from the promoted teams to start with in their GW1 teams?

    All three's starting fixtures don't look bad at all and had strikers that done well last season.. Do we expect any of them to do a Charlie Austin?

    I could easily see myself having 2 strikers from promoted teams alongside Aguero so that I have more cash to spend on my midfield..

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    1. Business Dog
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      I'll be too busy trying to fit in Rooney alongside Aguero ðŸ™

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      1. GoonerByron
        • 14 Years
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        I'll be late to that party.. Wasn't impressed with him for a lot of last season and has looked pretty poor for England lately.. When he's scoring well he's gold but he never really looked like that player last year.

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    2. Pasqualinho
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      'Doing a Charlie Austin' isn't a great way to start the season. He missed a penalty then got injured last year.

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      1. GoonerByron
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        I was talking over the season, not in week 1 and 2 😉

        I did have that exact issue last year though, had Austin GW1 and 2 then got rid just before the points started rolling in.. Took me a while to get back on board too!

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    3. Jafalad
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Kun Kane and Kosta. Simple as.

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      1. GoonerByron
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        ££££

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        1. Jafalad
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          Money is immaterial. You have to splash the cash on the front 3 if they are going to deliver.

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          1. GoonerByron
            • 14 Years
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            Didn't like Costa last season.. Won't be looking at getting him in.

            Kun is nailed on as long as playing.

            Kane.. Won't be in for me GW1 at the 9-10 price he'll be.. Will try and punt on someone else.

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      2. Ryan
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        • 14 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        35% of your budget gone

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      3. Billy Gilmore
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        RIP the rest of your team

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      4. ihateramsey2
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        benteKe luKaKu and Kallum wilson

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    4. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
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      I think Callum Wilson will be in my team at some point but not from the start. If you wanna go cheap try Berahino

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      1. GoonerByron
        • 14 Years
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        WBA's fixtures are horrible though.. Wilson looks a good bet from the start, couldn't ask for better fixtures to get going with.

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        1. NABIL - FPL otai
          • 13 Years
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          Then go with Ritchie. Striker spot is too golden to gamble with, I'd prefer a proven BPL performer.

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    5. money face bandwagon
      • 12 Years
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      1 of them..not 2. if possible would like to get cheap strikers from others rather than the promoted

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    6. ihateramsey2
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Wilson or Deeney?

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      1. GoonerByron
        • 14 Years
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        I'm thinking Wilson and Vydra.. Punt hard or go home 😉 🙂

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    7. vassiriki
      • 11 Years
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      depends on how much giroud would cost. right?

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  9. Siva Mohan
    • 13 Years
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    https://twitter.com/FrannyBenali/status/616219566394474496 🙂

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  10. d1sable
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    10 years, 5 months ago

    Obviously going with new additions to the league carries an element of risk but which newbies (dependent on price of course) are likely going to be in your Gameweek 1 team?

    Dimitri Payet looks a decent shout to me.

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    1. NABIL - FPL otai
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      Ritchie if he's no more than 6m

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      1. NABIL - FPL otai
        • 13 Years
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        *5m actually

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        1. Billy Gilmore
          • 13 Years
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          No chance of that

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          1. NABIL - FPL otai
            • 13 Years
            10 years, 5 months ago

            🙠5.5?

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            1. Billy Gilmore
              • 13 Years
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              Possibly. I think he'll be 6m though.

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              1. NABIL - FPL otai
                • 13 Years
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                Same here.

                I wish Snodgrass is finally fit and leaves Hull for a PL club to become a starter, would be golden.

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                1. BRONALDINHO
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                  wherever he goes, they'll likely get relegated, not his fault though

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    2. Doolittle
      • 13 Years
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      Maybe Payet or Shaqiri if he signs. Possibly Ritchie.

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    3. Ryan
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      • 14 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Tempted by Firmino. Liverpool players don't really excite so maybe he can?

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      1. Puyol Pants Up
        • 11 Years
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        He couldn't excite in the Bundesliga, what makes you think he can excite in the EPL?

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    4. Black Knights
      • 13 Years
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      I'm hoping i don't get drawn in to too many newcomers. Would rather miss one or two scores than bring in someone who is on and off the bench for a month. But saying that... Shaqiri if it happens obviously, and agree about Payet. And maybe a cheap Norwich defender and Bournemouth forward.

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    5. Jafalad
      • 15 Years
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      Possibly the Bournemth goalie who rots well with Myhill. However, I don't foresee many cs.

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  11. ihateramsey2
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    any news on the Shaqiri deal?

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    1. internal error
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      • 12 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      he's currently trawling through trip advisor for reviews about living in Stoke

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    2. GoonerByron
      • 14 Years
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      Bid accepted as we know but apparently he's not interested in a move to the Premier League and wants to stick it out with Inter.

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  12. Gooner97
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    10 years, 5 months ago

    Chelsea have been offered the chance to sign Arda Turan from Atletico Madrid, according to The Guardian.

    Turan, who has been capped by Turkey 28 times, is reportedlyattracted to a move to London.

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  13. Beavis
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    • 14 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    Anyone know much about Elephant & Castle in London?

    Looking at some flats there to rent for a couple of young professionals who want to be fairly close to Waterloo (commuting purposes). Have heard mixed reviews ranging from 'it's on the up and it's pretty good value' to 'dodgy area'.

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    1. Taffer
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Its definitely on the up - Zone 1, good bars, decent music venues and insanely convenient to travel to. Yes it is a little dodgy but hence why the rent is low

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    2. A.T
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      Very dodgy IMO.

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  14. buffrey
    • 12 Years
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    Question:-

    Tony Pulis almost instantly dropped wisdom when getting the WBA gig. Do you think that was because of

    A/ He didn't think he was good enough/didn't do it his way
    Or
    Is there a chance that it's
    B/ Liverpool said that he was going to come back no matter what and might be in be first team next season so Pulis dropped him knowing there sandy a future there for him

    Percentage chance of B?

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    1. Licky
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      He didn't want to use loan players and he wasn't a 7' thug.

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      1. internal error
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        • 12 Years
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        Pulis came out and said ^^this

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      2. Ryan
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        • 14 Years
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        Big scary guys in the back 4. Intimidation is a good defensive policy.

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        1. NABIL - FPL otai
          • 13 Years
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          Not just the back 4. Delap, Palacios... TP should be a rugby coach.

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          1. Ryan
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            • 14 Years
            10 years, 5 months ago

            Arsenal's youngsters were terrified of that Stoke team. It can have an interesting effect.

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            1. NABIL - FPL otai
              • 13 Years
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              😆

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    2. Jafalad
      • 15 Years
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      A. Wasn't up to TP standards.

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    3. Parm
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      • 13 Years
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      No idea but expect him to sign someone.

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  15. internal error
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    • 12 Years
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    west ham are working hard to bring back Jenkinson-David Gold

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    1. GoonerByron
      • 14 Years
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      Would be a good move for him.. Looked at his best for them last season, certainly better than he'd been for us.

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    2. Parm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      I suppose they need to given that they've released Demel....

      http://guydemel.com/

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  16. Gooner97
    • 12 Years
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    https://itunes.apple.com/sg/album/anthems-for-doomed-youth-deluxe/id1013177956

    Yeah.

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  17. King H
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    Breaking News ...

    Toby Aldeweireld to hold talks with Spurs

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    Holmes
    • 12 Years
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    Move on!
    http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2015/07/02/moving-target-nathaniel-clyne/

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  19. aquavit
    • 16 Years
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    No.

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