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29 July 2015 2005 comments
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With the clamour for “Rate My Team” opinions ramping up, we thought we’d not only provide a place to collate such requests, but also allocate a window and some FFS team members to address them.

The first Fantasy Football Scout Rate My Team Surgery will take place this evening with myself and Jonty joined by an array of moderators and contributors in a bid to answer the first batch of Rate My Team queries and player pick questions.

What’s more, for the later surgeries, we’ve recruited some real experts to help us out.

Next week’s sessions are provisionally booked in for Wednesday and Friday and we’re lining up a cast of former Fantasy Premier League champions to join us in giving their views on your queries.

We plan to run Google Hangouts for part of the session, allowing you to drop in and listen to the variety of nonsense being discussed as we go through the threads.

Tonight’s surgery is booked in for 9pm until 11pm UK time and we’ll be posting an article to host your queries an hour before we get online.

Keep an eye out for the article which will appear in the community section this evening.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

  1. Nicks93
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Which would you prefer

    A) Hazard/Cesc/Walcott/Ritchie/4.5

    Rooney/Pelle/Sakho
    1 mitb

    B) Hazard/Cesc/Walcott/Mane/Ritchie

    Rooney/Sakho/Deeney

    With RItchie and Deeney rotating

    The appeal for option A is incase Rooney becomes essential, it would be a bit easier to have both rooney and aguero but the midfield is as you see very weak.

    The appeal for option B is I would get to asses the 4.5 mids before I get one and I wouldnt be stuck with ritchie if he flops. However it would be impossible to get Aguero for anyone other than rooney and would probably require a WC to have both

    Thoughts?

    1. GoRedz
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      I would go A, it doesn't look weak to me. And Schneiderlin/Affelay/Walters might be able to save you if Ritchie flops

      1. Nicks93
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        I would much rather go for A but having Ritchie as my 4th mid is terrifying 🙂

        1. GoRedz
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 6 months ago

          it might be terrifyingly good if he scores plus assists against villa.

          1. Nicks93
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 6 months ago

            That would be a dream come true 🙂

            1. GoRedz
              • 11 Years
              10 years, 6 months ago

              I have Chadli atm but I am contemplating the Ritchie move too.

              1. Nicks93
                • 12 Years
                10 years, 6 months ago

                A nightmare scenario though would be a blank gw1 followed by an expected blank gw2 vs liverpool away leading to the inevitable price drop

              2. Russell
                • 12 Years
                10 years, 6 months ago

                I would stick with Chadli

    2. Jay Jay Okocha
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      A and use the 1.0 to upgrade Ritchie

      1. Nicks93
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        The thing is I need 0.5 mitb incase i want to downgrade walcott or cesc to 7.0 to do rooney to aguero

        1. GoRedz
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 6 months ago

          Walcott->another ARS maybe

          1. Nicks93
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 6 months ago

            Im considering that but Ozil isnt very appealing to me, Walcott has the potential to explode in the 2 games he is guranteed to start

  2. zon
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    A) Jenkinson + Walcott + Ayew
    B) Bassong + Ozil + Mane?

    1. junitrules
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Leaning towards B

    2. Zero
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      B

  3. Zero
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Not necessarily a RMT but this is what my team currently looks like...

    Butland Hennessey
    Cedric Sakho Mings Huth S.Taylor
    Hazard Sterling Walcott Milner Chadli
    Rooney Berahino Pelle

    Quite happy with this, although the defence is a little on the shabby side

    1. WALOR
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Maybe go with a cheaper 5th mid, improve Sakho/STaylor?

    2. Nicks93
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Takes a brave man to ditch chelsea defence

      1. The Sarjeant
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        Not really.

    3. Gregor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Too much money on the bench.

    4. Parm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Downgrade one of the attack to a bench fodder and upgrade the backline in that case.

    5. Feeling_blue
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      You're defence is weak and youre bench players in midfield/upfront is too strong. Downgrade 1 of Chadli, Milner or Berahino and upgrade in defence

  4. junitrules
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    A) Fabregas, Silva, Aguero

    or

    B) Hazard, Siggy, Aguero

    Go

    1. The Sarjeant
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      A, easily.

      1. junitrules
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        Thanks Sarj

    2. Gregor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      You didn't need to mention Aguero.

      1. junitrules
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        True

    3. GoRedz
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      B with Payet !

    4. junitrules
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Could have:

      Haz, Ozil, Silva, Heno, Wanyama
      Aguero, Ighalo, Defoe

      Forwards are not great but having Silva and Haz looks nice

      1. junitrules
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        Hendo*

  5. Jafooli
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    If anyone needs any advice on Partick Thistle players, let me know.

    1. The Sarjeant
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Do they have any 4.0 playing defenders?

      1. Jafooli
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        Gary Miller is 2.3m

    2. ReinaMan
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Thoughts on David Amoo?

      I had high hopes for the lad when he was at Liverpool 🙂

      1. Jafooli
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        Should get 20+ goals, plays for us, will get three max.

      2. WALOR
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        L'Amoo est un oiseau rebelle

  6. Neymar's Stepovers
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Stekelenberg, Shwarzer

    Azpi, O'Shea, Richards, Turner, Mertesacker

    Henderson, Waynama, Walcott, Sterling, Depay

    Lukaku, Benteke, Costa

    I have 1.0 in the bank... I could do Rooney and Hazard for Cost and Depay but I would then need to take out Benteke for a Sakho.

    Also what you guys think about Mertesacker?

    1. Bertzeiner-m
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      pretty strong team mertesacker is not nailed on as far as i know koc and cech are the only safe ways into an arsenal defense

      1. Rich_92
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        What makes you say that about Mertesacker? He played the most minutes out of the Arsenal defence last season and missed 3 games? Less than Koscielny... Will know more come Sunday I guess, but he's staying in my team for now as well...

  7. Bertzeiner-m
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Chadli or Ritchie?

    1. Gregor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Chadli.

      1. Bertzeiner-m
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        thanks thats who i currently have i was just trying to scrape off an extra million

    2. Bibelnissen
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Ritchie for me

      Focal point, dead ball monopoly (possibly including pens) vs rotation risk and no set pieces

      1. Wouter
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        But Ritchie doesn't play with Eriksen.

      2. Russell
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        Not really a rotation risk - can't see Lennon or Townsend threatening him and with Lamela potentially moving on...

  8. Feeling_blue
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    After some tinkering, I've narrowed my choices in defence to three options:

    A Azpiclueta, Mertesacker, Prodl, O'Shea, Francis
    B Azpiclueta, Cedric, Alderweireld, O'shea, Francis
    C Azpiclueta, Cedric, PVA, Prodl, Francis

    Which do you think is best? My goakeepers are Schemeichel and Fabianski. I like A most but worried by Mertesacker may lose gametime to Gabriel and Chambers. I'm not too keen on Spurs' defence but they rotate best fixture-wise with the rest, unlike Jenkinson and I already have Fabianski so no Williams

    1. The Sarjeant
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      I like C.

    2. Feeling_blue
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Oops *Azpilicueta

    3. Lovren an elevator
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      C. PvA and Cedric look like great options

  9. Jazz!
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    A) Hazard + Costa + Depay
    B) Hazard + Rooney + Fabregas

    GW1 only

    1. Wouter
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      A

    2. junitrules
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      See how Costa is before making a decision

    3. Tactical Frank
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      B for me

    4. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      B-

  10. money face bandwagon
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    hows this team with all the injury news?

    henns ruddy

    cedric sakho bassong huth oshea

    sterling ozil hazard depay surman

    benteke pelle kane

    1. thattreblefeeling
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      This team actually hurts my eyes

      1. money face bandwagon
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        haha thanks for your constructive comment 😀

        1. thattreblefeeling
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 6 months ago

          🙂 for me Id like a better gk rotation, at least 1 of arsenal or chelsea cover in defence

          1. money face bandwagon
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 6 months ago

            Haha yeah gk is a big problem. Will probably spend 0.5m more on it.

            Not really keen on kosc but maybe i could downgrade pelle to sakho to get in azpi

            Thanks!

    2. HVT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Is Henns nailed?

      1. money face bandwagon
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        not at all. might go ruddy as a solo GK since their fixtures are pretty decent and some save points too. of course might pair him with butland but i always got them wrong.

        1. HVT
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          10 years, 6 months ago

          Ok, I feel the .5 outlay is worth it this time around.
          Interesting team tho.

          1. money face bandwagon
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 6 months ago

            Thanks! Will try find an extra 0.5m 🙂

  11. Jazz!
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    A) Lukaku + Depay
    B) Rooney + Barkley

    GW1 only

    1. The Sarjeant
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Why GW1 only? Not really a good idea to have players for only 1 game.

      1. Jazz!
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        Planning to Wildcard straight after GW1

        1. The Sarjeant
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 6 months ago

          That's a bit of a waste. Why can't you just build a decent team now?

    2. Nice to Finally Michu
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      A

    3. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Lukaku because Martinez does not know who he is going to play in midfield week in week out

  12. Nice to Finally Michu
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    A) Kosc and Fabregas
    B) Azpi and Walcott

    1. The Sarjeant
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      B!

    2. Mesh
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      B

  13. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Any watford fans (or people in the know) have any clue how thier team will line up? (especially the midfield) because I am lost! Got rid of my Watford mildfielder because of all the uncertainty

  14. Crazykolo
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Deeney with a 343 OR a decent 5.5 defende with 442???!!!

    1. NOMONEY
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      or 3-5-2 with a fairly decent 5th mid

      1. Crazykolo
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        I'm fairly happy with my midfield tho that's the problem

    2. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      I went for two mid price midfielders for rotation ki and Ritchie

  15. Reedy
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    9x 4.5m players is too many, isn't it..

    1. Wouter
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Well, I wouldn't want to play 5 4.5's every week but to each his own haha.

      1. Reedy
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        I don't either...what have I done?

    2. The Sarjeant
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Way too much.

    3. tm245
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      I have six and a 4.0 backup gk.

      1. Reedy
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        🙂

        1. tm245
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 6 months ago

          Look below, I am worried about having the cash on hand to grab the premium attackers when they are cleared to start. Plus, any big new signings in attack.

          Kolarov and 4x4.5m it is...

    4. Lucy.
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      2xGKs, 5xDefenders, 1xMidfielders, 1xStrikers?

      1. Reedy
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        Exactly that. It means having to play one in my front seven every week though...I don't like it.

  16. HamezMace
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    So where does this RMT surgery take place, on this forum, or somewhere else? Is it members only?

    1. Forza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      I don't think it's members only, there will be a link at 9

      1. HamezMace
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        Okay, cool, thanks

    2. Reedy
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Think they're going to link up a new article for it.

    3. The Sarjeant
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      We plan to run Google Hangouts for part of the session, allowing you to drop in and listen to the variety of nonsense being discussed as we go through the threads.
      Tonight’s surgery is booked in for 9pm until 11pm UK time and we’ll be posting an article to host your queries an hour before we get online.
      Keep an eye out for the article which will appear in the community section this evening.

      1. HamezMace
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        Awesome, thank you

    4. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      The Royal London Hospital the plastic surgery is optional

  17. HVT
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Anyone got a template knocking about?
    Hazard/Aguero/Rooney/Arse mid included please.
    Thanks.

    1. The Sarjeant
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Yup! Two minutes!

        1. JK - Cønt ⭐
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 6 months ago

          who's the guy you're talking too?

          sounds like a complete noob 😛

          1. The Sarjeant
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 6 months ago

            I don't know really, I'm tempted to block him 😆

        2. HVT
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          10 years, 6 months ago

          Thanks Sarj, is it possible to get Kos/Ivan in there too?

          1. The Sarjeant
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 6 months ago

            Probably not without making it real crappy.

          2. HVT
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            10 years, 6 months ago

            * Sorry Kos/Azpi - gotta be realistic!

    2. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Ruddddy
      Darmian - Jenkinson - Huth - O'Shea - Targett
      Hazard - Walcott - Milner - Young/Ritchie - Wanyama
      Aguero - Rooney - Sakho

      1. Parm
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        No Chadli, no party.

      2. HVT
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        Nice team, thanks Gb.

    3. Del Monte
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Schemichel Schwarzer

      Ivanovic Huth Mings O'Shea 4.0

      Hazard Walcott Henderson Ritchie Bentaleb

      Aguero Rooney C.Wilson

      1. HVT
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        Not bad at all, not bad I like it.
        Always do
        Ritchie > Ki
        Ivan > Azpi
        Mings > Kos
        Thanks Dm

    4. GoRedz
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Pants - 4.0
      Koscielny - Cedric - O'Shea - Mings - Huth
      Hazard - Ramsey - Milner - Ritchie - Wanyama
      Rooney - Aguero - Wilson

      1. GoRedz
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        Milner could be Chadli/Hendo/Wijnaldum etc..

      2. HVT
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        Another fab team thanks for all the help lads

  18. dlynton
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    guys can you rate my team please. Bench is rubbish i know. Change sterling and costa to hazard and aguero in GW3.

    Schmeichel
    Azpil Cedric Koscielny
    Sterling walcott puncheon depay
    costa benteke wilson

    Subs Hennessey wanyama ryan bennett steven taylor

    1. Lovren an elevator
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Good defence, midfield is ok cos no Hazard, strikers look safe enough, bench is a bit weak tho

      1. dlynton
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        Cheers just waiting for aguero but want city cover in first match 🙂

  19. Mesh
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    A. Wallcot & Cedric/Williams
    or
    B. Ozil & Mertesacker

    1. The Sarjeant
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      A with Cedric.

      1. Mesh
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        Thanks, How much game time do you think Wally will get? Im a little worried he's a rotation risk.

        1. The Sarjeant
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 6 months ago

          He is. But because he's 0.5 more than most Arsenal mid's, it's an easy switch.

  20. Parm
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Aránguiz to Leicester seems more likely by the minute, with the Foxes are offering wages described as 'absurd' by the Internacional president as well as a €15m fee for the 26-year-old Chilean. Marseille and Leverkusen are also in for him but not offering nearly as much to the player or Internacional as Leicester.

    Any fellow Copa America watchers earlier this summer fancy raving about him before I do?

    1. World XI
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      CB?

      1. Parm
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        *Shakes head*

        1. World XI
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 6 months ago

          Shame upon myself

  21. Neymar's Stepovers
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    A - Hazard Rooney Gomis?

    B - Depay, Costa, Benteke?

  22. Tornado
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Defoe at 5.5m is cheap and nailed on..easy fixtures too

    1. Gregor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Yep.

  23. tm245
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Am wondering if I want to plan for a team that will have both Sanchez and Aguero by around gw3 without using my wild card, but I would on some level be rooting against my players starting off strong so I could have a clear mind in dropping them.

    Every time I set it up, guys like Rooney or Kane who might be make weights for those transfers could become undroppable if they start off strong. Anyone else wondering who they will ship to get the bigger hitters in? Walcott is the only one I can feel secure in knowing that he is a 1-2 week starter for me.

    1. Reedy
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Yes, I want to fit Walcott in mainly so I have an escape route to Sterling.

      And I'm taking a similar approach...I think it'll be easier to downgrade premium players than upgrade to them. But it does mean starting with shockingly poor squad players.

  24. phild22
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    what do people think of this? worth having a light defence, if not who to downgrade?

    Ruddy
    Cedric, Huth, O'shea
    Hazard, Depay, Ozil, Henderson
    Rooney, Deeney, Aguero

    Rudd, Richards, Targett, Bentaleb

  25. Harry's Car Window
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Ruddy, Butland
    Azpi, Merts, Francis, Kaboul, Gomez
    Silva, Ozil, Fab, Cabaye, Wanyama
    Aguero, Benteke, C.Wilson

    Thoughts?

    1. The Sarjeant
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Looking good.

  26. The Sarjeant
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    9 days, 18 hours, 21 minutes.

  27. Lovren an elevator
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    So it turns out I may want 4 Sunderland players....who should I drop??
    Pantilimon
    PvA
    Lens
    Defoe

    1. The Sarjeant
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      All of them, except one of PvA + Pantilimon.

      1. Lovren an elevator
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        Haha I thought Lens and Defoe would be unpopular. If I had to take 1 tho?

    2. royals forever
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Lens due to him being an unknown quantity in the PL

  28. royals forever
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Are people now taking out Costa from their initial drafts or keeping him in until we hear something more concrete

    1. World XI
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      more news as always is the way to go in all situations.

  29. FPL Maldini
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Where do we post our RMT to feature on tonights scoutcast?

    1. The Sarjeant
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Says in the article.

    2. Forza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      There will be an article at 8.

  30. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    aside from the lack of an obvious plan to have Kun, Rooney and Hazard this is a pretty good 3-5-2/3-43 team

    Panti/4.0

    Azpi, Huth, Jenks, Francis, Martin

    Mane, Walcott, Sterling, Hazard, Ritchie

    Rooney, Sakho, Ighalo

    1. Parm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Maybe in your opinion. Not in mine.

      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        no one cares about you though 😉

    2. Coaly
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      no it isn't