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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. ctowers81
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Current team:

    Boruc

    Damian Clyne Mings

    Ritchie Ozil fabregas Henderson depay

    Costa Rooney

    Bench: myhill O Shea Cedric deeney

    Any thoughts?

    Feel I need Ivanovic and hazard but who do I remove to work them in?

    1. Wonderful Wizard Hazard
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      I don't think Ivanovic or any CHE defense is needed for the beginning of the season. Ivan will get some goals along the way, but that extra 1.0 will get you more in midfield or up front. Could do Darmian or Clyne to Azpi.

      1. ctowers81
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        Have 0.0 left but also pondering hazard. Benteke in Costa out, hazard for fab?

        1. Wonderful Wizard Hazard
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 6 months ago

          Yeah I like that.

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

      looks solid

  2. Stryder05
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Rate my team guys? Have changed it so much but thinking its good to go now!

    Cech / Ruddy
    Cedric, Mings, Kolarov / Clyne, Ward
    Ozil, Henderson, Fabregas, Ritchie / Chadli
    Deeney, Giroud, Rooney

    Thinking maybe I might change Fab for someone else though...

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

      Giroud > Pelle or Kane or Benteke ?

  3. Zombie
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Hazard
    Silva
    Sterling
    Mane
    Walcott
    Fabregas
    Henderson
    Cazorla
    Mata
    Ramsey
    Chadli
    Ozil
    Depay
    Milner
    Ritchie

    Are there any other mids you're considering in your starting team?

    1. Rains of Castamere
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Siggy

    2. Wonderful Wizard Hazard
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Palace hasn't been getting much love on this site. Bolasie and Punch finished with 132 and 128 points last season. Cabaye is now on the team too, I think all 3 are decent picks. They do have some tough opening fixtures, so maybe people are waiting for the schedule to easy up.

    3. MagicMessi
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Eriksen ?

    4. Marc OverMata
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Cabaye

    5. Jrot94
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      i like Mahrez as a fifth MF. I know it costs an extra $1m, but he rotates well with Sahko and gives me a bit more flexibility out of the gate before I find the first 4.5 guy

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

    Repost : RMT plzzz

    Adrian - Butland

    Cedric - Distin - Clyne - Toby -Ryan bennet

    Hazard (c) - Cazorla - Sterling - Mane - Ritchie

    Benteke - Sakho - Defoe

    3.0 in the bank >> Ritchie to Eriksen after first GwK or >> for emergency !

    Thanks much appreciated 🙂

    1. ctowers81
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      I had Defoe last season but Sunderland score so few goals that personally I'd look elsewhere

  5. Scotty B
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Hart
    Azpil Mert Moreno
    Sterling Milner Hazard Depay
    Defoe Benteke Rooney
    Subs: Huth Oshea Wanyama

    Am I good to go?

    1. Jøssy ⭐
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Not so keen on Defoe, and Depay may take time to settle, but otherwise very strong.

    2. LMNO
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      nice!

  6. Lingardium Leviosa.
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Dat annoying UFPL add everytime I log in "/

    1. Lingardium Leviosa.
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      ad*

  7. avfcbam
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Hi guys,

    After spending about 2 weeks toying with my team, I've finally decided to stop fiddling about and get some feedback from the experts on football scout. Would love your builds on the below

    BASE FORMATION - 3-5-2

    GOALKEEPERS - £8.5m - CHEAP AND CHEERFUL

    Butland | Rudd
    Butland to start every gameweek. Will play every week, get plenty of save points and Stoke historically at least have not been bad defensively.

    DEFENCE - VALUE THE FLEXIBILITY

    Lescott | Moreno | Richards | Huth | Cedric
    All teams have a decent run of gameweeks and I can deply 3 of these failry flexibly each week based on ease of fixtures. Lescott and Richards rotate well together. Moreno I'm not sure will start every week? Cedric is a gamble but if Southampton remain good defensively I think he'll come good at 0.5 cheaper than Fonte. Conscious I have no Chelsea representation as have splashed the cash on midfield...

    MIDFIELD - SPLASH THE CASH

    Hazard | Depay | Walcott | Henderson | Yaya Toure
    I just couldn't resist the lure of so many strong 8.5m/9m midfielders + Hazard hence going with 3-5-2.
    Hazard, for me, is the only essential aside from Aguero. Depay's pace has looked menacing in pre season and will rotate during the game with Rooney up front. Walcott I'm less sure about because of starts but if he continues the way he finished last season as a striker, 9m seems like a steal . Yaya I think will come good again this season (providing City remember his birthday). Henderson is underpriced in my opinion for a certain starter, penalty taker and more license to go forward he's been given. I plan to downgrade one of the 8.5 mids with a 6m mid so I can upgrade to Aguero from GW2.

    FORWARDS - WAITING FOR AGUERO

    Rooney | Sakho | Adebayor

    With all the new UTD firepower and RVP moving on I think Rooney will have a good season. However, I will look to replace him with Aguero from GW2 onwards by downgrading an 8.5 mid. Sakho I think delivers great value, especially with Payet providing a bunch of key passes/assists. Adebayor on the assumption he moves to villa.

    Key question...Have I overspent on midfield and under on Defence/GK?

    Look forward to hearing your thoughts!

    1. Woy of the Wovers
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Cheap GK are never cheerful. It will only lead to weekends of fear and fretting.

      1. Woy of the Wovers
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        And there's not enough value in defence. Spend more for value defenders.

    2. Veggente85
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      If you go 3-5-2 you can spend less on the third striker. 5.0 (Ighalo or Agbon) should suffice. It would give you 1.0 to upgrade your defense.

      1. SuperMario
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        really like the midfield.... defence tho looks shaky and not a fan of one GK

  8. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Comments on my team any suggestions

    Gk- Cech
    Def- Azpilicueta, Mertesacker, Darmian
    Mid- Walcott, sterling, Tadic, Depay
    St- deeney, Aguero, Rodriguez

    Am considering pelle instead of Rodriguez, any other thoughts let me know please

    1. Bruno Bruno!!
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Subs - Butland,Abdi,baker, cedric

    2. Bentekers
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      No to rodriguez especially as aguero is still recovering from injury. Would suggest sahko personally. if you make this change only need another 0.5 to get tadic--->mane, or you could use it to upgrade pelle to benteke

  9. Marc OverMata
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    12m for 2 MIDs, who would you guys recommend?

    1. Marc OverMata
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Currently got Sterling/Haz/Wally

      thanks

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

        Ritchie & KSY

  10. cortm9
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Pantilimon (Krul) - best/lowest cost home rotation I see

    Ivanovic, Clyne, Jagielka, (Morgan, Baker)

    Hazard, Silva, Depay, Mane (Barry)

    Vardy, Agbonlahor, Rooney

    Slightly concerned about my front line and am debating dropping mane and Vardy for Kane or something like that. I can see Vardy improving on last season and Agbonlahor is a question mark, esp after his injury today.

    Thoughts?

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

      Agbonglahor is a big no. Coming from a villa fan.
      Goals to games is not good enough, and with the signing of ayew, and a good pre season for kozak, he is quite likely to be played out of position. As well as this we are being linked with more strikers, would say avoid him like the plague!

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

        If you are look for a budget striker would suggest either deeney or try and weaken your defence and get sahko.

        1. cortm9
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 6 months ago

          Thanks! Good to know about Agbonlahor

  11. DanM8
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    RMT please......not changed it now for a few days.

    Cech Hennessey
    Fonte Clyne Azpi. O'Shea. Marriappa
    Hazard. Sterling. Henderson. Caz. Wanyama
    Rooney. Benteke. Deeney

    Too much Liverpool??
    Think not having Costa could hurt me?!?

    Appreciate any thoughts. 3rd in mini league in a virgin season! Out to win this season

  12. Bentekers
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    a) ozil wanyama costa coutinho

    vs

    b) bolasie walcott benteke mane

  13. Rishi Ghelani
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    RMT!

    Courtois - Schwartzer

    Azpi Fuchs Huth - Darmian Lescott

    Ritchie Hazard Walcott Mahrez- Henderson

    Kane Rooney Deeney

  14. icywrists23
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    I changed up my team , it sucks now but rate it and tell me what to do. Just starting to mess around with it after Costa left the game due to hamstring problems. I know its nothing serious yet but I wanted to make a team without him because hes injury prone and mourihno likes playing mind games.

    Myhill-Hennessey
    Bellerin-Huth-Azpil-Fracins-PVA
    Hazard-Cazorla-Walcott-Tadic-Anya
    Rooney-Pelle-Sakho

    I jumped on the southampton bandwagon, not sure if I'm going to keep it.

  15. Louis99
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Ozil a good pick?

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

      Yes

  16. OnTheBall1617
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    RMT please.

    Speroni (Ruddy)

    Azpilicueta/Shaw/Kolarov/Debuchy/(Baker)
    Walcott/Sterling/Hazard/Chadli/(Wanyama)
    Benteke/Rooney/(Graham)

    Debuchy may change to Mert/Gibbs/Monreal depending on Community Shield lineup.

    I know my bench is extremely weak.

    Any suggestions will be appreciated please.

    Thanks

    1. borginho00742
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Good team! Perhaps too strong in defence? Maybe downgrade Debuchy and Chadli to allow funds for a Rooney --- Aguero switch for GW4

  17. borginho00742
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    My team based on the opening 4 fixtures (will WC on GW4)

    Adrian Boruc
    Ivan Cedric PVA Targett Baker (Ivan Cedric PVA will play every week for first 4 weeks)
    Hazard Wally Mane Milner Ritchie
    Rooney Lukaku Defoe

    What do you guys think?

    1. Louis99
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      I really like it, I presume 3-5-2?

  18. Sinkingshipfc
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    First time have posted here RMT please......

    Schmi/ Krul

    Mings/coloccini/Morgan/ward/o'shea

    Delay/carzola/sigi/fab/yaya

    Roo/Costa/jerome

    Or
    Has/fab/mane/depay/carzola/

    Roo/Rodriguez/deeny

    Can't decided between these 2 sets of midfield/forwards....advice please 🙂

  19. Louis99
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    How essential is a Chelsea defender, right now I don't have one

    1. Veggente85
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Less risky at the start of the season than at the middle of it. Defenses tighten with time.

  20. Danstoke82
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    This is my latest draft. Can anyone give me some advice on it, any good?

    Panti - McCarthy

    Azpi - huth - Francis - jenkinson - o'shea

    Hazard - mane - hendo/Milner - Walcott - Watson

    Rooney - benteke - Wilson/Deeney

    £2.0ITB ready for Kun but should I invest elsewhere?

  21. wycombewanderers
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    RMT please

    Cech
    Kosc Ivan Cedric
    Walcott hazard depay adam
    Rooney Adebayor Gomis

    Butland Wanyama van aanholt Targett

    Not the most template of team but quite like it

    Obvs would look to shift Targett out when Bertrand available

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

      Too much £ on the bench. Turn PVA to 4.5 / Butland to 4. Spend extra mill on upgrading Adam or Adebayor

  22. icywrists23
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    chadli is good but for some reason he always got rotated last season. does poche not like him or what?

  23. Swansea Bloke
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    RMT please 🙂 this team should score well and it's well balanced imo. Appreciate any feedback 🙂

    Myhill / Guzan

    Ivan / Darmian / Kos (Huth / Targett)

    Hazard / Ozil / Silva / Hendo (Wanyama)

    Rooney / Pelle / Ighalo

    I had Ozil and Walcott but changed wally to Silva for City coverage.

    Thanks 🙂

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

    Evening! First post here.
    I'm in a quandary over two teams:
    Stekelenburg / 4.0
    Ivanovich / Williams / Huth / Richards / Bennett
    Walcott (swap to Sanchez for 2m in bank / Depay / Henderson / Hazard
    Deeney / kane / Benteke

    OR

    Stekelenburg / 4.0
    Azpi / Williams / Huth / Richards / Bennett
    Walcott (swap to Sanchez) / Sterling / Bolasie / Fabregas
    Deeney / Rooney / Costa

    Help appreciated!
    I'm thinking team b is all dependent oh Costa's hammies but have a good feeling about Sterling

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

      Oh yeah and Wanyama is in both!

  25. nufcdad
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Current team

    Courtois

    Azpi. Sagna. Janmaat

    Hazard depay. Sterling. Hendo. Cabaye/Barkley

    Tekkers. Lukaku.

    Bench is butland alderweireld deeney Richards

    Thoughts on the cabaye Barkley choice

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

      Strikers need upgrade

  26. BrockLanders
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Schmeichel Fabianski
    Koscielny Azpilicueta Cedric Huth 4.5
    Hazard Ozil Henderson Depay Stanislas
    Rooney Benteke Deeney

    Please RMT guys..

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

      Save 0.5 on a gk and go Fabianski all the time. Do you need Rooney and Depay? Sterling for Depay perhaps. Good team!

  27. BadgersBoys
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Hi Guys

    Please RMT

    Speroni(Butland)
    Azpilicueta, Mertesacker, Targett, (Richards, OShea)
    Hazard, Walcott, Sterling, Schneiderlin (Wanyama)
    Rooney, Pelle, Sakho

    I have 2M ITB to take Aguero in. Not too sure about Schneiderlin..
    Would really appreciate any opinions!

    Thanks!

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

      Yeah. Not sure about Schneiderlin either

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

        Any suggestions for a replacement around that price??

  28. reddick16
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Hart (Schwarzer)

    Mertesacker/Azpicuelta/Mings (Mariappa, Baker)
    Ozil/Hazard/Sterling/Mata/Puncheon
    Rooney/Lukaku (Graham)

    Kinda laying all the eggs in one basket on the starting XI but I'm open to suggestions!

  29. Joshhwa
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    I have always been a big fan of having 3 premium strikers, i feel it is almost a necessity to spend big upfront but i want to know if you have any tweaks or ideas for my current team which i fear is weak in the middle of the park if Ritchie does not live up to the hype, i have also chose to go for Courtois to save 0.5m as the cheapest Chelsea defender is 6m but i am aware the extra 0.5 might be worth the investment with Azpilicueta's attacking threat,

    Courtois, Myhill

    Cedric, M.Richards, O'Shea, Huth, Alderweireld

    Hazard, Henderson, Ritchie, Wanyama, King

    Rooney, Kane, Agüero

    100m Spent

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

      Far too weak in the middle for me. Awesome forward line though

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

        That was my thought with Ritchie could easily be a flop, my only other option could be to get a 4m keeper and invest the extra 0.5 in Bolasie or Cabaye potentially? i would say barkley but not too sure on him this season for starting

    2. ManUtdFan_UK
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Strike force is killing the rest of your team.

      Also, no need to have Courtois AND 4.5 GK.

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

        with the extra 0.5 doesn't give me many more options though is my thought, as i saw it as saving money with the cheapest chelsea defender at 6m

    3. SuperMario
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      6 penalty takers is a nice luxury and you have 4 viable captain options weekly

  30. RubberDucky
      10 years, 6 months ago

      There seems to be no love for Myhill despite alot of early pre season chat and an article about how west brom keepers are a must.

      At the min I have Schmeichel and Myhill as keepers.

      I also have a v cheap defence with alot of rotation

      Azpi oshea saylor mings tarrat

      Thoughts please