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7 August 2015 1137 comments
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  1. Godot - Fashanu Zealand
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    How's this looking? 🙂

    (Rudd)y
    Bellerin Cedric Huth (Coates) (Saylor)
    Hazard (C) Walcott Sterling Mane (Sinclair)
    Rooney (VC) Benteke Wilson

    I've £1m itb to potentially transfer Wilson -> Sakho for GW2. Alternatively, I can use this money elsewhere perhaps to fund a move for Aguero. Is this a good strategy or should I upgrade my backline/goalkeepers?

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    1. Cliffard
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Feeling confident:

      Hennessey - McCarthy
      Mertesacker, Cédric, PVA, Huth, Targett
      Hazard, Walcott, Cazorla, Mané, 4.5
      Rooney, Kane, Sakho

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      1. fatboyslick
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Wanymama for £4.5m?

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  2. @FuzzyWarbles
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Stekel, hennessey

    Azpil, Mert, Huth, Coates, Oxford

    Hazard, Cazorla, Mane, Ritchie, King

    Rooney, Benteke, Pelle 1m in bank

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Good team. Oxford may be an issue.

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  3. Zero
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Evening gents, settled on:

    Butland | Hennessey
    Cedric | Bellerin | Gomez | Mings | Huth
    Walcott | Hazard | Sterling | Milner | Chadli
    Rooney | Pelle | Wilson

    Happy, but let's see what the opinions are!

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    1. juvelova
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Whats your line up going to be ? 3-5-2 or 3-4-3 ?? are you fine with this dilemma of always thinking who to play out of Milner/Chadli/Wilson . To be honest I'd drop Chadli/Milner for a 4.5(Bentaleb) and get Chelsea cover at the backline ...

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  4. Every Dog Has Its Day
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Rutland
    Koscielny Fonte Williams Huth Coates
    Hazard Walcott Mane Mahrez Westwood
    Rooney Benteke Wilson

    2.5 ITB.

    Transfers
    GW1: Save
    GW2: Benteke to Sakho
    GW3: Rooney and Walcott to Sanchez and Aguero

    Thank you 🙂

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    1. juvelova
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Prolly would want to do GW3 tansfer on GW2 ...

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  5. B.P.R.D.
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Watching the cast!

    Myhill / Hennessey
    Mertesacker / Cedric (Huth / Clark / Holebas)
    Hazard / Walcott / Sterling / Mane (Fletcher)
    Rooney / Kane / Wilson

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Good team

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      1. B.P.R.D.
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Editing while listening along. 0.5m away from an Aguero squad:

        Ruddy / Butland
        Cedric / Jenkinson / Huth / Coates / Richards
        Sterling / Fabregas / Mane / Ozil / Fletcher
        Aguero / Rooney / Wilson

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  6. Uncle Ben's Reus
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    RMT

    All help/suggestions appreciated 🙂

    Ruddy (Butland)
    Ivanovic Cedric Huth (O'Shea Pudil)
    Hazard Walcott Sterling Milner (Wanyama)
    Rooney Pelle Sakho

    Thanks

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    1. JÆKS ⭐
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Seems good, a bit like most of the teams on here
      No changes needed, maybe OShea --> Coates imo

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      1. fatboyslick
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Why Coates for O'Shea out of interest? O's stats are much better from last year

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        1. JÆKS ⭐
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          Somewhere on hot topics or articles it said something about Coates being nailed and Kaboul and Oshea for the remaining spot at CB

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          1. fatboyslick
            • 10 Years
            10 years, 4 months ago

            found it....states how he was a good one for VA during the end of the season. Taken the punt myself

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  7. JÆKS ⭐
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Now I am tempted by Azpilicueta --> Kolarov

    Must.try.to.resist!

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  8. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Gents, should I get Aguero in this?

    Ruddy Rudd

    Azpilicueta Bellerin Huth Mings Targett

    Hazard Walcott cazorla mane fletcher

    rooney sakho benteke

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    1. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Aguero team:

      Ruddy Rudd

      Azpilicueta CEDRIC Huth Mings Targett

      Hazard CHADLI Cazorla Mane fletcher

      AGUERO Sakho benteke

      Changes in caps.

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    2. Geordienufc1
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      I would say no. I like it as it is tbh, and you can easily enough downgrade one of those 4 mids and upgrade Rooney to Kun.

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      1. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Shh want the scoutcasts to reply (and also wish Burton luck in their first venture into league 1 !)

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  9. JohnDoeRSA
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Lots of chopping and changing, help please RMT
    Pants/ (Hennessey)
    Mets / Clyne / francis (richards / cedric)
    Haz / Caz / Ster / Mane / (Bentaleb) Rooney / Bentekers / Wilson
    0m ITB
    Better options regarding Clyne?
    Possibly looking at Ritchie in for mane and upgrading wilson to sakho (will leave 1m ITB)

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  10. Yossi
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Hello, long time no see FFS. Any love for a hastily assembled team based on an uber defence?

    Ruddy (Rudd)
    Huth Francis Coates Bassong Muniesa
    Hazard Sterling Walcott Mane Bentaleb
    Rooney Benteke Pelle

    Not even sure if these are the best 4.5 defs available, but sure look, just put it together in less than an hour.

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

      Would you not rather have a couple of 5.0's such as Williams, Lescott or Cedric and have 4.0's to cover the price loss.

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      1. Yossi
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Possibly, got the impression that there aren't any starting 4.0's but if theres anyone that can correct me on that I'd definitely be willing to look into it.

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

          Saylor should start GW1, but uncertain after that.

          None of those 4.5's look like predictable returns to me, could be a rotation nightmare.

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  11. CHANCING PUNT
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Is this midfield too weak? Ive got 1.5 in the bank to strengthen.

    Also is the defence correctly lined up?

    Cech (Hennessey)
    Francis - Azpi - Cedric (Kaboul - Jenkinson)
    Hazard - Mahrez - Walcott - Sterling (Anya)
    Wilson - Rooney - Benteke

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    1. juvelova
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      I like Mahrez in there to be honest ! good to go

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      1. gemmalmr92
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        I know you are benching him anyway, but not 100% sure that Anya is nailed. Possibly go for Bentaleb//Fletcher/Surman?

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        1. gemmalmr92
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          rest looks good though!

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  12. Mr Wizard
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Ruddy CRY (H)
    Francis AVL(H) Ivanovic SWA(H) Huth SUN(H)
    Mane NEW(A) Fabergas SWA(H) Ritchie AVL(H) Walcott WHU(H) Sterling STK(A)
    Rooney TOT(H) Benteke STK(A)

    Bench: Butland LIV(H) Sakho ARS(A) Gomez STK(A) Targett NEW(A)

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  13. Elijah's Wood
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    How is this for the first week?

    4-5-1

    Cech
    Ivan, Kolarov, Huth, Targett
    Hazard, Walcott, Ozil, Mane, Mutch
    Rooney
    (Deeney, Sakho, Lescott)

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

      I'd advise moving some more cash into the forwards.

      Also I'd definitely play Deeney and Sakho over Mutch and Targett.

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      1. Elijah's Wood
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks for the advice, i have tinkered with having more invested in the strikers but there really arent as many options as in the mid. Picked the wrong liverpool players last year so might avoid lol.

        I dont reckon Sakho will do anything against Arsenal, Mutch probably wont play but has a better chance of scoring vs Norwich than Deeney vs Everton. I dno lol, probably wont stick with this lol

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    2. juvelova
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      buff up that Attack !!

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      1. Elijah's Wood
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Rooney will become Aguero, what more can you ask for :p

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  14. Swan - Villa Proud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Think I'm settled on this,but appreciate any thoughts. Thanks in advance and I love this site.Proud memeber.

    Ruddy, Butland
    Kos, Cedric, Huth, Francis, Richards
    Haz, Ozil, Sterling, Mane, Bentaleb
    Rooney, Pelle, WIlson

    1.0 ITB

    COme GW 3 or 4, Rooney and Sterling become Kun and a 7.0M. May also loook to get in Benteke after GW3 for Pelle

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

    Evening all, any thoughts on this lot?

    Hennessey (McCarthy)
    Ivanovic Skrtel Williams (Saylor Targett)
    Hazard Ramsey Sterling* Young* (Wanyama)
    Aguero Benteke* Wilson

    Sterling, Young/Ritchie and Benteke or Henderson, Wijnaldum and Kane?

    Cheers

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  16. yankdotcom
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    How am i looking

    Gk-Cech
    Def-Clyne,Mings,Cedric
    Mid-Hazard (c),Depay,Anya,Mane
    Stk-Rooney,Benteke,Wilson
    Bench-Speroni,Turner,Cresswell,Turner,Wanyama

    going to have anya and wanyama as midfield rotation players for a while
    going to change wilson for sako(west ham) in GW2 and will be taking out Rooney for Aguero when hes fit

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  17. Ivz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    RMT please: ALL OUT ATTACK

    ruddy

    azpi mertesacker

    hazard(C) Walcott mane depay Ritchie

    Rooney benteke wilson

    (rudd, coates, taggert, pudil)

    Thanks!

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  18. united07
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    RMT

    Courtois - Hennessey
    Cedric - Huth - Coates - Oxford - Francis
    Mane - Hazard - Ramsey - Lens - Sterling
    Benteke - Rooney - Wilson

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  19. EWH2020
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Who is the best £4.5m midfield option?

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  20. S.Kuqi
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    RMT

    0.5 itb

    Ruddy / Rudd

    Kos - Darmian - Huth - Coates - Oxford

    Hazard - Walcott - Sterling - Mahrez - Westwood

    Rooney - Pelle - Benteke

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    1. jimbobjeff85
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Fantastic team.

      Only two things:

      1) Not much money in the bank for Aguero
      2) Two cheap midfielders with not a lot of potential means midfield is a little inflexible

      Possible to downgrade Darmian and upgrade Mahrez?

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      1. S.Kuqi
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers for feedback!

        1. Well my Aguero plan is Rooney and Pelle/Benteke -> Aguero / Wilson
        2. Agreed. Thats my standout problem but not sure how to fix it.

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  21. FPL Marc
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    RMT please:

    Courtois
    Mertesacker, Huth, O'Shea
    Hazard, Ozil, Depay, Ritchie
    Rooney, Benteke, Deeney

    [Hennessey, Bassong, Targett, Fletcher]

    With 4m ITB to soon bring in Aguero and Sanchez

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    1. le flem
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      i like it, esp saving money in reserve. could be useful because it brings adaptability and mean you can save wildcard for later.

      only gripe maybe ritchie becasue of poor gw 2 , 3 so would maybe wait, would also switch tragett to a playing defender, not sure if fletcher a starter

      like it tough

      7.5/10, in my opinion, though make up own mind

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    2. jimbobjeff85
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Looks good, I'm unsure on Deeney though with Watfords hard fixtures and general uncertainty with new manager and new signings. I've doubled up on Wilson + Ritchie myself.

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  22. Bumblebee
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    RMT

    Ruddy (Rudd)
    Ivan/mert/cedric (Francis/Oxford)
    Fab/ozil/wally/mane (Mahrez)
    Rooney/pelle/Wilson
    1.5 ITB

    My plan is to get use the 1.5 ITB aguero in for GW 4 by doing Ivan>azpi Rooney>aguero

    Questions
    1. Is it a bad idea to leave 1.5 ITB?
    2. If I'm to use the 1.5 ITB who should I upgrade?
    3. Anything else I'm missing with this team?

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    1. jimbobjeff85
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Is Oxford nailed on? Don't like two keepers from same team (if team is horrible defensively you are in a hole).
      Leaving money in the bank is a good shut for Aguero.
      I'd upgrade Fab to Hazard (+ another transfer) if I were you.

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      1. Bumblebee
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Don't think Oxford is nailed on but can't see any of the 4.0 def being nailed on just yet and he played a fair bit preseason and in midfield too so taking a bit of a punt. Could do Rudd to Hennesay? I've gone with Fab cause he seems to start well and Haz slow (and 2.5 is Rooney >aguero), also once aguero's in I'm going to captain him almost every week.

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  23. Ivz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    going WC for gw4 by the way..

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  24. BradtheLAD
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    How's this team looking?

    Ruddy
    Ivanovic Koscielny Huth
    Ritchie Hazard Walcott Mane Henderson
    Rooney Wilson

    (Butland, Coates, Sakho and Jenkinson)
    0 itb

    All replies are appreciated.

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    1. le flem
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      nice.

      bit expensive on defence, but you have two good ones, in particular ivanovic tends to start the seaonss well, and is easily dowgradeable to frre up cash for whoever

      however, might consider a cheap mid or fw to free up money, would take out ritchie personally, thoughj could do weel

      then, could upgrade sakho to pelle or save the money

      other than than i like it, good luck

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  25. LJJM Duckies
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Evening (well, very early morning here in Western Australia)

    Pants - Hennessey
    Azpil - Cedric - Huth - Francis - S.Taylor
    Hazard - Silva - Ozil - Henderson - Fletcher
    Rooney - Kane - Wilson.

    0.0m in the bank.

    I am happy with my Strikers. I really want Hazard and Silva and I feel my midfield is well balanced. But concerned I am 0.5 m short in def and have to get S.Taylor? I really can't see a way of finding it either.

    I have been settled on this team for 4 days now, and that alone speaks to me that I am happy.

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    1. le flem
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      good team,

      taylor the only concern, maybe consider downgrading silva, as has poor opening fixtures up to gw 4, to walcott, sterling or depay, as cannot see the value

      other than that, can see nothing wrong

      good lick

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    2. gemmalmr92
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Think Sterling will get just as many points as Silva tbh. saves you 1m

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      1. LJJM Duckies
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks for the advice. I may consider Sterling, but I really rate Silva so would rather risk a 4.0m defender than lose him from my side. I would probable be happier going Ozil to Mane, but I also feel Ozil will be more consistent than Mane.

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  26. super-lux
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    RMT

    Ruddy (Butland)
    Cédric Azpilicueta Bellerín (Mings Turner)
    Milner Walcott Sterling Fàbregas (Bentaleb)
    Pellè Sakho Agüero

    vs

    Ruddy (Butland)
    Cédric Azpilicueta Mertesacker(Mings Turner)
    Milner Walcott Sterling Hazard (Bentaleb)
    Pellè Sakho Rooney

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    1. Vinchent
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      The second in my opinion. Aguero might not get 90 minutes, plus Hazard > Fabregas. Rooney will play lone striker ahead of several awesome midfielders. Also he has got the full summer to rest and should get 20+ goals this season. I would personally downgrade defense a bit to get benteke instead of sakho

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  27. Eric the King
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    How am I looking?

    Ruddy (Butland)
    Azpi Merte Cedric (Huth Francis)
    Fabregas Wally Sterling Mane (Sinclair)
    Rooney Kane Wilson

    Thanks

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    1. Ryan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Good team but I have my doubts over Fabregas. Tends to do better when Costa is playing. Rest of the team looks strong.

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  28. Vinchent
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Hello guys 🙂 Would really appreciate if you could rate my team and help be with the last decision. I feel ready for tomorrow, but I am stuck between two pairings, so it would me awesome to get your help.

    Team (3-4-3);
    Ruddy (Hennessey)
    Mertesacker - Francis - Huth (Coates - Pródl)
    Hazard (C) - Walcott (v) - Sterling - Mané (Wanyama)
    Benteke - Rooney - Sakho

    What I cant decide is to go with Mané+Sakho or Chadli+Pellé.

    Wish everyone the best of luck tomorrow.

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    1. le flem
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      the decisoion you've thrown up is impossible to teel , flip of the coin stuff.

      would change wanyama to fletcher or bentaleb, because of high ownership and potential to go down in price,

      maybe hennesy to rudd, because if ruddy gets injured you wont have to waste a transfer

      otherwise like it

      good luck btw

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  29. Eggcelent
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    RMT Plz
    Ruddy(Guzan)
    Coates-Richards-Bassong(Muniesa and Williams)
    Hazard(C)-Ritchie-Mane-Bolasie (Chadli)
    Wilson-Rooney-Pelle
    And 5 MIL in the bank to bring in Aguero for Pelle
    Any suggestions Welcome!

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    1. Khark
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Weak in defence but when building a team around rooney aguero and hazard you cant expect anything less.

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      1. Eggcelent
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        I am trying something new at the back this year but thank you for your suggestion

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    2. jimbobjeff85
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Don't like defence (Richards, Bassong, Muniesa specifically), unsure on how consistent Bolasie will end up being.

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      1. Eggcelent
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        I am not that sure who to bring in for bolasie any ideas to bring in for 6 point 5 millon Thank you for your suggestion

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  30. Mr Wizard
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    INTERESTING: 14 of the 19 assists from Fabergas came in the first half of the season...

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    1. le flem
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      yeah, ikr, perhaps underrated on this site. would be a good pick in my opinion, as seems more trustworthy than other otions, though perhaps not as explosive, though that onyl matters for capt options

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