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With only three days remaining until the 2015/16 Premier League campaign gets underway, we thought we’d take an in-depth look at the first match of the domestic season, which took place last Sunday. Arsenal’s 1-0 Community Shield victory over Chelsea finally broke Arsene Wenger’s winless streak over nemesis Jose Mourinho, thanks to Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain’s first-half wonder strike.

As Fantasy managers start to fine-tune their final 15-man squads for the campaign ahead, our next members article delves into the data from Wembley’s weekend showdown.

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

    walcott

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

      lol @ his owners

      1. Geoff
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        • 13 Years
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        and @ his non-owners. coin flip for me

    2. S.Kuqi
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Keep quessing

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

        quessing at what?

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

    Im almost done now! Just have three alternatives that look fairly even. Can I get some opinions?
    Pick one and explain why, thanks!

    A) Schmeichel, Hennessey
    Kolarov, Darmian
    Ritchie
    Pelle

    B) Schmeichel, Hennessey,
    Kolarov, Darmian
    Depay
    Wilson

    C) Burtland, Ruddy
    Koscleny, Cédric, Azpillcueta
    Milner
    Wilson

    This is rest of the team:
    ?? / ??
    ?? // Cédric // ?? (Huth, Francis)
    Sterling // ?? // Ozil // Hazard (Wanyama)
    Rooney // ?? // Lukaku

    0.5m ITB
    GW2: Lukaku > Benteke

    1. Jonny Sutt
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      C I think!

    2. The Generalator
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      c

  3. RubeRx
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Struggling to find Walcott's attempts 😯

  4. 4vets
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    On the old post...

    @Doos, please respond to email soonest. Cheers!

  5. _____JR_____
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    BEST DEFENDER MIDFIEL COMBO FOR 10.5 MIL????

    ALREADY HAVE MERTESACKER/ FRANCIS/ ALDERWEILD/ HUTH

    🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂

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        1. Brian (Not the Messiah)
          • 16 Years
          10 years, 6 months ago

          #CAPSSSSS

    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 16 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Stop with the CAPS, cheers.

  6. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Early WC's plan to bench boost straight after or still wait for a DGW?

    1. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      I haven't really thought any of those chips through.

      Don't want to until we know who this season performers are.

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

      Wait for a DGW and get 30 fixtures!

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

      I'm right in thinking you can't WC and use a chip in same GW?

  7. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Best way to shave 0.5M off this team? I can see lots of different ways, unsure which is optimal.

    Butland // Ruddy
    Ivanovic // Koscielny // Cedric // Huth // Francis
    Hazard // Walcott // Mane // Marez // Sincair
    Rooney // Benteke // Sakho

    Thanks

    1. Doctor X
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      I think you'd be alright with Butland > Rudd

      1. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        Cheers.

        For some reason I prefer Butland over Ruddy, guess due to the latter being from a promoted team. Tempted by Ruddy > Hennessey which still gives me rotation for the first few weeks, potentially longer.

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

      Koscielny > Darmian or Kolarov
      Walcott > Ozil or Cazorla

      Thats what I would do

      1. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        Thanks,

        If I was going to downgrade Kos it would be for Mert/Bellerin

        Much prefer Wacott over Ozil, unsure on Cazorla.

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

          Bellerin can work great in the start I think

    3. Ludo
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Wouldn't touch the midfield or the attack.

      4.5 > 4.0 in goal
      Kos > Mert
      Cedric > 4.5

      I suppose those are the main options. I'd go for the keeper move, personally.

      1. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        Thanks, those were the most obvious ones to me. Was tinkering with other drafts and came across this. Shame it isn't possible without a downgrade.

    4. CABAYE4
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Huth to Saylor.

      You don't need all those defenders at high prices.

    5. Jonny Sutt
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Same as my team but I have

      Stek Hennessy
      Azpili Mert bacuna targett darmain
      Richie instead of marez

      I think your loosing too much money with Ivan and kos, share it out a bit more to have a stronger 4th def/mid and your first team keeper

    6. The Generalator
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Kos - Mertz job done

  8. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Kos CBI 😮

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

      Even Bellerin had more CBI than Mertesacker!

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

      I don't like to use the term essential, but....

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

        i think the 0.5 may well be worthwhile

    3. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      He had wonderful game . It was obvious, I don't need no stats

    4. l@sp0
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      A bit late to comment but, should we really read much into this?
      Chelsea had more possession of the ball (57%) so the Arsenal defence did more clearances (especially Koscielny). But most of the time Arsenal will be the team that has the majority of possession of the ball. So I think this difference in defending bonus points will only be visible when Arsenal plays a top side.

      Thoughts?

  9. The Chosen One...
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    these numbers don't make good reading for Walcott...

  10. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    We know we know. Rambo 😉

  11. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Scouts, Team News and Scout cast tonight?

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      ????????????????????????????????????????????/

      1. TorresMagic™
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        • 16 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        Only one of those.

    2. Mark
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      • 19 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      We're adding the team news section back in tonight.

      The RMT surgery will be Friday only, I'm afraid.

      Regular ScoutCasts start Monday - we're planning 9pm start, whilst the match is ongoing.

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        Thank you Mark a lot. Now when I have the answer won't bother you anymore.
        Cheers and good luck

  12. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    lol @ walcott's goal threat

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      shhhhhhhhhhhhhh....
      P.S. 4 passes in total hahahahahaha

      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        I also read this somewhere, incredible stat

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

        right but against a pretty good team. his speed could be lethal against high lines

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

      Chelsea though...

      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        true but it makes you think esp with other players stats (less mins) 😉

  13. Skipdipper
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    lost on previous... Pretty settled on...

    Schmeichel Schwarzer
    Coates Gomez Kos Cedric Richards
    Haz Ramsey Milner Sterling Mahrez
    Rooney Pelle Wilson

    1.5ITB

    Feel free to rip to shreds? Any thoughts? Thanks

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

      Anyone? 🙂

      1. The Generalator
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        good to go

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

      I like youre team, but upgrade Gomez. I think he will start the first match. After that its a gamble.
      Also maybe Coates Huth/Francis?

      Im starting with Lukaku. GW2: Benteke > Pelle

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

        "Im starting with Lukaku. GW2: Benteke > Pelle"
        Lukaku > Pelle , ofc

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

      I like it except for Richards.. that's a transfer waiting to happen

  14. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    shhhhhhh....

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      reply fail to bemba

      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        is it daniel?

  15. Jonny Sutt
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    2 Quick question about dugoutfc

    1) as the draft league manager, you can change the night draft night is on right? I put it down as Friday, it won't automatically start tomorrow at 9 will it?
    2) where on this website do I go to check all statistics of players last season

  16. sinik
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Aguero minutes prediction vs. WBA?

    Taking a poll, ignore if you've answered already.

    1. Joggers Nipple
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      zero

  17. S.Kuqi
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Suddenly I don't feel very confident by having Merte and Walcott 😐

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

      Kos and Caz then.

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        They won't play against Che every time don't worry

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

      what happened with Mert?

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

        nvm

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

    a) Mert/other 5.5 and Cedric to play every week

    b) Kos and Prodl/Ward to be used in rotation

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

      A, as i think both Watford and Palace will have terrible defences this season

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

        just can't squeeze 0.5 to get to Kos 🙁

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

          Yeah it's a hard one. Why have you ruled out wildcarding early out of interest? if doing it, could you afford kosc?

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

            Not ruled it out totally just not planning for it

            I'd rather be flexible

            an no probably not tbh

            short of dumping Theo for Ozil/Ramsey Caz or Ruddy/Rudd to Henessey/McCarthy

    2. Moore FPL
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      A

  19. Connor's Calling
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Nice article.

    who do you expect to score more goals in the first half of the season: Liverpool or Spurs?

    I think Liverpool for some reason...

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

      Liverpool also

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

      Liverpool

      1. Connor's Calling
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        that's why i want Benteke over Kane!

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

      spurs, better team, kane is a better player than benteke

  20. Kostja
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    I see a lot of Butland, no chance that Given plays? I just wondered why Butland did not start the last match?

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

      Good question. Just checked though, and he only played half the game. Someone called Haugaard played the other half. Butland has played the most minutes in preseason.

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

          ok I guess I just dont know enough about Butland

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

            No I don't really...just taking people's word for it that he's a better keeper. Hope they're right!

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

              http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11701/9915677/jack-butland-to-be-stokes-first-choice-goalkeeper

              oh this is pretty convincing. I feel like I am late studying for exams 😀

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

                Nice find 😀

  21. prichardson100
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Thoughts?

    Myhill, Hennessey

    Bacuna, Ivanovic, O'Shea, Koscielny,Prodl

    Sterling, Henderson,Ozil,Surman,Hazard

    Rooney, Pelle,Bojan

    0.0

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

      How much is Bojan? If 5.5 I would definitely want Wilson or Deeney instead.

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

        Didn't Hughes say the other day that Bojan won't be fully fit for a while?

    2. Moore FPL
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Bojan?

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

    Any UFPL leagues I can join? already joined the FFS one.

  23. Cheeseoid
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    I JUST DON'T KNOW ANY MORE!

    1. Connor's Calling
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      +1milion

  24. Ibralicious
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    If planning on wilcarding GW4:

    A) Cedric+Depay/Ramsey (Already have Ozil)
    or
    B) Francis+Wally (have Targett start 2-3 GWs)

  25. GENERATION X
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Might be worth remembering this is v Chelsea first choice defence not leaky West Ham (H).

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

    Help me out guys, can't decide!!

    A, B or C?

    A)
    Ruddy
    Kos - Ivan - Francis
    Haz - Ozil - Milner - Walcott
    Roo - Pelle - Wilson
    (Butland - Jenko - Targett - Wanyama)

    B)
    Ruddy
    Kos - Ivan - Francis
    Haz - Ozil - Depay - Mane
    Kane - Benteke - Wilson
    (Butland - Jenko - Targett - Fletcher)

    C)
    Ruddy
    Kos - Ivan - Francis
    Haz - Depay - Milner - Walcott
    Kane - Pelle - Sakho
    (Butland - Jenko - Targett - Wanyama)

    Any other suggestions?

    Thanks!!

    1. tets mcgee (Ha La Land)
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      might be easier if u remove all the common players so the choice is more apparent

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

        thanks for the suggestion!

  27. Who Ate All Depays?
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Best goalkeeping pair for the initial few weeks?
    Budget -> 9m

  28. Fernando Torres
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    A) Ritchie + 4.5M defender + Graham (3-5-2)
    B) Wilson + Cedric + Fletcher (wba) (3-4-3)

    Thoughts guys??

  29. TheCurseOfRaheem
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Fellow Walcott owners, given that West Ham's backline is rather strong/physical, are we worried Wenger might opt for Giroud up top?

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

      No, Walcott on the wings is still great for goals 🙂

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

        But likely that Giroud starts up top, yes

      2. U n I t e d
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        You think ox will be benched then I take it?!

  30. Adro3
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Cazorla or Ozil?